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TVI^VX^ OF ItOUTES THROUGH THE NEW YOIi.lv WIHHEIiJSTIi 
Traces of l’ast Lifts 
Pleasant, both to eye and mind, is an old | 
garden wall, dark with age, gray with lichens 
green with mosses of beautiful hues and fairy 
elegance of form; a wall shutting in some sequest- - - 
ered home, far from "the din of murmurous cities iv T t rvrnvrcc TtT 
vast a home where, as we fondly, foolishly think, \ XIui 10 1HP \V ILI/IjIuMjuO. Ill* 
Life must needs throb placidly, and all its trage- -- 
dies and pettinesses be unknown. As we pass BV w - w - E; v ’ M ' D ' 
alongside this wall, the sight of the overhanging Tjjb lakegf wbicb constitute so striking a 
brauches suggests an image of some charming fea(ure of the New Yo rk Wilderness, are not 
nook; or onr thoughts wander about the wall oWef attraction to the tourist, but, with- 
itself, calling up the ^ars dunng whlch it has ^ ^ ^ yast rcgion would be , for all 
been warmed by the sun, chilled by the night airs ^ purp0Be8 , inaccessible. They are so 
and the dews, and dashed against by the wild mime of 9uch n earlyuniform elevation, and 
winds of March, all of which have made it quite ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ riverfl flQW ia wi(lely 
another wall from what xl;waj when the trowel direotion8 from the common center. 
first settled its bricks I he old wall has a pa t cxl , !orat ion of the territory becomes 
a life, a story; as V, ordsworth finely **** * ** x possible, but expeditious and pleasant. 
mountain, ,t is “familiar with forgotten years ■ J Telcr not> therefore, obliged to wend 
Not only are there obvious traces of age in he gloomy, trackless forests, but is 
crumbling mortar and the battered brick but J d f f oni IaUe to lake, amid the most 
there are traces, not obvious except to the inner d J lfol mountiUn HCeDory , penetrating no fur- 
eye, left by every ray o ig ' . evei> iaim iop. jntowoo( j s than to cr093 a "carrying place,” 
every gust. Nothing perishes. In the wondrous {{ of a suitable camping ground 
metamorphosis momently going on everywhere h , a n jn lbe neIjlhborhoo a of an 
in the un.ve.se, there .8 change but no W * htmt i n g or fishing region. Any deaerip- 
If a garden wall can lead our vagabond thoughts « ^ ^ * n of ft to J rlat , of the territory in 
into such speculations as lliese surely It may duo fj mn8t ftCCording l y relate more particu- 
farninh us with matter for our BtQui&9 in Aniauvl 1 . . u t - tQA jntnrnuHmr 
. larly to the acenery of winch these interesting 
I.ifo. THOM patches of moss mast b. coioh.M. ^.of wa „. r form .0 l.rgo a proportion, and 
Suppose we examine thoin. I pull avray a small — , DO , d6ot> from whlcb they oaunol b. 
bit, .bleb u so dry that tho dust crumble, at a d „ cooneotcJ . 
touch; this may be wrapped in a piece of paper— J ...... e 
dirt and ftU-and carried homo. Get the micro- By reference to the map given at the head of 
scope ready, and now attend. this page-which the enterprising "Rubai. • has 
I moisten » fragment of this moss with distilled caused to be engraved lor the purpoac-a correct 
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distilled water prevents your supposing that the principal takes bear to each other, connecting 
animals you arc about to watch were brought In the extreme points of the wilderness by nav.ga- 
it, and were not already in the moss. I now ble waters from the Brown Tract hikes on the 
squeeze the bit between my fingers, and a drop of southwest to the Saranac lake on the northeast, 
the contained water-somewhat turbid with dirt Having already referred to the first of the 
—falls on the glass slide, which wo may now put aeries, or the Fulton lakes, wo find in the north- 
on the microscope stage. A rapid survey assures ern part of Ifamilton county that peculiarly 
us that there itv no unlnial visible. The moss is shaped lake, the Raquctto, whose size, central 
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f Drawn (Ly W. W. E) ami Engriive<l cxvressly for Mooro’a Rural New-Yorker. 
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from its wooded summit, (if you climb a tree to 
witness it,) well rewards tlie labor. The wilderness 
extends as far as the eye can see, and the nntnbcr 
of visible lakes excites your astonishment. The 
elevated waters of the Bine Mountain lake tlow 
with tho iUquette streams to the St. Lawrence, 
while less than a mile south the head waters of 
the Raquctte, we were at this time a dozen, in¬ 
cluding four guides. These, acting in the capac¬ 
ity of cooks, were not long in furnishing an ample 
supper of venison, of which wo ate right heartily, 
not withstanding the precept against "late sup¬ 
pers,” und were soon after ranged aloug the floor 
of the cabin, thankful for having found such nice 
hold quarters in tho wilderness. At an early 
GOODYEAR, THE INDIA RUBBER MAN. 
All our young readers must have heard of 
CnAKLES Goodyear, the manufacturer of India 
Rubber Goods, and the man who discovered tbo 
way to make what was once almost a useless gum, 
a very valuable article of commerce. Mr. Good¬ 
year died In New York in duly lust, and tho 
Scientific American gives a biiel account of the 
struggles, and trials, and poverty of this great 
inventor, as well as of his success, wealth, and 
honors. The study of such a character must bo 
beneficial to the young, and wo copy a paragraph 
or two: 
“ It was in 1831 that Mr. Goodyear tamed his 
attention to the manufacture of India Rubber. 
There was a mystery about this tropical gum 
which gave it a strange charm in his imagination. 
It was not an article of commerce, but appeared 
from time to time onty as a rare curiosity brought 
from foreign lands. The Bavnges who possessed 
it kept tho mode of its manufacture a profound 
secret. It was found only under the burning suu 
of tbo equator, in tho gloomy swamps of the 
unexplored Amazon, or tho jungles of Ab1u and 
Africa. Its nature was as mysterious as its 
origin, and the chemists who examined It were 
baffled in their attempts to make it of practical 
use. Ingenious men, abroad and at home, bad 
attempted to solve the mystery, but all had failed. 
That it was of immense value iu the arts, to sup¬ 
ply a thousand wants of civilized life, wab obvIouB 
to all, but the elastic gum kept its own mysterious 
secret, and there was no clue to the discovery. 
To discover the secret and Holve the problem 
became the dream of Charles Goodyear’s life. 
The difficulties and failures which he encountered 
only made it more dear to him. He asked aid 
fl ora men of science, but they discouraged him; 
his associates abandoned the pursuit in despair; 
his friends one after another left him, but he only 
clung the closer to his cherished faith. In one of 
I,;TZ position and advantages as a rendezvous for the Hudson begin their course in a direction hotel quarters m the wilderness. At an eurty <m,ng the closer w ™— 
squeezed again, and this time little jilt nosh . . ... : ntevea t This muirlv onnoalte honi ‘ 1,10 nc * fc day we were ready to renew our the contests by which piratcB ot his invention 
bodies of an irregular oval are noticeable among »por ^ e , e?BtI(m of j m feet above tide On^he border of the Eagle lake ia the neat journey, and passing down Cold River to resume sought to roll him of Mb rights, the veil was half 
the particles Ot dust and moss. .»l< h o , . nnp . ,. head of lhe river and convenient residence of Mr. E. Z. C. Judson, the navigation of the Usque tie, we met several withdrawn from the lilc of the inventor, and a 
the particles of dnst and moss. Watch one of 
these, and presently you will observe a slow 
bulging at one end, and then a bulging at the 
other end. The oval hus elongated itself into a 
the body swings to and fro. Now the head is 
draw i in —ub if it were swallowed—and suddenly 
in its place are unfolded two broad membranes, 
having each a circle of waving cilia. The lifeless 
oval has become a living animal! You have 
assisted at a resuscitation, not from death by 
drowniDg, but by drying: the animal has been 
drowned into life!— Studies in Animal Life, by 
Geo. Henry Lewes. 
Hooks Received. 
Tun New American Cyclop.rtiia: A Popular Dictionary 
of General Knowledge. Kdiled by Gko, RieLKY and 
Chaiu.es A. Dava Volume X. Jerusalem—Mcf'er- 
rin. [8vo.—pp. 788 ] New York: D. Appleton .V Co. 
Rochester— Liberty IIall X Cao.,8 Exchange Place, 
tiubioription Agents. 
TnK < iiAUfnKAitKR; or, The I,Ht1ep»ge Manuscripts. Hy 
J. Frmmorb Cooi'KK, Illustrated from Drawings by 
F. 0. C. Dahlby. [lZmo.—pp. 4861 New York: Win. 
A, Townsend A Co, Rochebter—L. Hall k Bko , 8 
Exchange Place. 
VYnons Aim WAT1RS: or. The Saranacs and Racket.. 
With Map of the Route and Nine Hliistnitions on Wood, 
Hy Alfred 15. Street, [idmo.—pp. 345 ] New York: 
M Doolady. Rochester—D. M. Dewey, Arcade Hall. 
water, and is one of the head waters of the river and convenient residence of Mr. E. Z. C. Judson, 
of the same name which empties into the St, alias "Ned Runtline.” At his "Eagle’s Nest,” 
Lawrence. On account, of its very irregular Ned has gathered to himBelf many ot tho com- 
form not unlike that of Yffit'Caterpillar' except form, the size of this lake can only be approxl- forts of civilized life. A small clearing abounds 
that there is a tapering at one end. Now a forked mately given. According to the State Geological with choice vegetable productions. Ilia fish 
tail Is visible; this fixes on to the glass, while Survey, Us length is U miles, and Its area covers ponds teem with the tinny tribe; bis Ice-honse is 
the whole of township 40. These arc over-csti- W elJ stored with the clear crystal, overlaid with 
mates, as its area is less than half that of the the trophies of the chase; while the solitude of 
township, and its length does not probably ex- the snrrouuding woods, the romantic beauty ot 
ceed ten miles. A similar uncertainty exists In directly in front of his residence, and 
regard to its circumference, which has been the majestic old [Hue Mountain near at band, are 
parties” throwing the fly, and,as far as wo could few details of the privations which he endured 
judge, with but indifferent success. The Iiaquctte were given. lie was in such extreme penmy 
river, now from six to eight rodB wide, pursues a that his bed was sold from under him; he was so 
winding course—its banks alternately level and poor that it was said he could not buy an ounce 
hilly, and clothed with the usual variety of ever- of tea on credit. In the dead of winter there was 
greens—the tamarack, cedar, balsam of fir, spruce, no food in his house and no fuel for fire. This 
and pine—with a proportion of elm, maple, white waa not the struggle of a few months only, but, it 
birch and mountain ash. About fifteen miles from was the story of years; for it. was not till 1844, 
Long Lake thore is a small stream, tributary to after ten years of toil, that hB perfected and pat- 
tbe Raquctte, called Stony Creek — misnamed, ented bis discovery. His labor, however, did not 
variously estimated from 50 to 100 miles. The 
lake contains about twelve islands, presents a 
bold, rugged shore, alternating with billy slopes, 
and has several inlets favorable for deer hunting 
and fishing, while its pure, deep waters abound 
with the line variety of trout which inhabit these 
inland lakes. 
The term Raqutlle, (now commonly spelled 
well calculated to minister tho inspiration neces¬ 
sary for his peculiar literary pursuits. Our party 
were courteously received at " Eagle's Ne»V and, 
after looking over the "farm,” we were further 
indebted to "New” fir tho kind offer of such 
facilities as were needed to prosecute our trip to 
the mountain. 
Returning on the following day, the night 
certainly, as no stones are to he seen. Through 
this narrow rivulet w* pass for four miles to the 
portage which leads to the Upper Saranac Lake. 
The uistunce across the lake is one and a half 
miles, then a short portage conducts to Round 
Like, where are good hotel accommodations. 
Fussing over Round Luke, a distance of three 
cease, aud even to the hour of his death he was 
devoted to the favorite pursuit upon which he 
lavished tho Immense sums which he received 
from his patents. LHs life wus subject to the 
Htrangcst. vicissitudes. He went from a poor 
debtor’s prison to a palace in Paris. Tho man 
who was an object of cold contempt in an ob- 
Raeket,) is evidently of French origin, but of its overtook us at a place known as the rapids, or 
import, as applied to the lake, wc were unable to “ punlde camp,” where, notwithstanding the 
obtain, from residents and others, any satisfactory warning of our guides, we concluded to pitch 
explanation. As a designation for the snow shoo, ourtent. Our readers may never know how to 
and, in its primitive import, for the battledoor, pjjy t,hose who rashly or unwarily enter the fa¬ 
it does not seem to be descriptively appropriate V orite abodes of punkies. Of all pests of the wil- 
tniles, and through its outlet, for the same dia- score village, on account of his poverty, received 
twice, we enter the Lower Saranac Lake, which the Grand Cross of tho Legion of Honor from the 
is traversed in its whole length of six miles to Emperor Nai’OT.kon as a reward of his genius. 
nlar outline. every exposed part seems as if on lire; with a 
As yon look out on the Raquctte, or sail restless itching that nothing can allay. The 
the Hotel at its northern extremity. At this 
point wc are practically "out” of the wilderness. 
Our guides are dismissed, and the romance and 
freedom of forest life give way to the realities and 
conventionalities of “ civilization.” 
The inquiry hero naturally arises, “What is the 
probable destiny of this extensive wilderness re¬ 
gion ?” We have not sufficient data to judge of 
the value aud availability of its lambcr,—but for 
agricultural purposes it ia safe to conclude that 
its general settlement must be long postponed. 
The broken Kurfuce of the country, the nature of 
A, Tow usd ml k Co. Rochester-L. Hall k Bko , 8 to the form of this irregularly fllraped lake. Ua- derness, there are none so remarkable for their ootivenuonauu.s civ ” • 
Exchange Place. quette is also a name for the Cactus, or prickly diminutive size aud capacity for annoyance as The inquiry hero uuturally arises, “What is the 
woods AND Waters^ or. The pear, and possibly may have been applied to the ,he pinkie. Unlike the mosquito or the fly, who probable destiny of this extensive wilderness re- 
JH^ALraED 15. Street* [iflnw.—pp. 848 ] New York: lake from the fancied resemblance between the gi ve warning of their approach, tho first you giou !' Wo have not sufficient data to judge ot 
M DoolaOy. Rochester— D. M. Dewey, Arcade Hall. f orm of p] a n(^ whose oval, fleshy leaves kn ow of the punkie is a sudden burning sensa- the value and availability of its lumber,—but tor 
Cobuhk OK Ancient Gkoorapuy. Arranged with Special w Qne from antll ii er) am ] the lake in its itweg- tion | ike the puncture of a red hot needle. Soou agricultural purposes it is safe to conclude that 
gcHMiDT^ D° D.^autllor of^HUtory of Education: ular outline. every exposed part seems as if on lire; with a its general settlement must be long postponed. 
Plan nf Gultnre’W Instruction," " a Treaty on thn As you look out on the Raquctte, or sail rea tless itching that nothing can allay. The The broken surface of the country, the u*turo of 
Appleton "& Co,°‘ Itocherter^lTEKLE, AvertI°C o.‘ through its labyrinthine channels, you see but frantic rubbings—the efforts to defend yourself the soil, the distance from markets, and the supc- 
A New practical ami easy Method ok Lkak.vivo little to indicate the inroads of civilization. and dislodge the cause of the annoyance—are rior Inducements afforded by more fertile «ec- 
th* Seanish Lasopaob. After the System of Ahx, Four families only have taken up their residence more ludicrous than efficacious. There is no re- tions, must continue to divert an agricultural 
NeosiL ^First AmeHcan^dufont Rev toed ^and^En larged! in this township. On a central tongue of land, i ief but in an atmosphere of smoke, sufficient to population from these barren, uninviting regions, 
(np. 149 1 New York: D. Appleton k Co. Rochester ncar ]y gurrounded by water, lives the venerable draw scalding tears from your bloodshot eyes, The County of Hamilton—the third in size in the 
utkell, A' eua x Co. pioneer, now 77 years old, who has spent tho last when yon may more deliberately investigate the Empire State, and centrally situated hud, iu 
A Hadley Vr^fe5M''r < in^?ale 0 CrRre < Ke. 0 ''[12 e nio.—VR^®^] 24 ? ears in this secluded spot. On another farm, damages you have received from these mtinUessl- 1855, a population of about 2500, while its adjoin- 
D. Appleton*: Co. Rochester -Steel k, avert s Co. w j t b no acres of clearing, a family has resided mal tormentors, l’unkies are not to be avoided ing sister counties numbered us many thousands. 
Virgil'S aexeid: with Explanatory Notes. By Henry f or 16 years. The crops raised here are corn, in the woods, and the “smudge” or smoke is an The general character of the country may be 
S. > KUZIS, ProfcpHOT of Latin in '''f oats, Bpring wheat and potatoes;—the latter have available forest “institution” ; but let not the given In the language of a late statistical author- 
ton&Co! Rochester— stkklk, aVerv & Co. lf not wholly escaped the prevailing “ rot. The presumed efficacy of fumigation tempt you need* ity:—“The soli is a light sandy loam, and, except 
Ecripidrs Bv Fkkdkkick a. PAi.KY. Vol. I. [pp.304.] distance from market is a discouragement to the lessly to pitch your tent in a " punkie camp.” in the valleys, is not susceptible of profltable cul- 
New York: Harper * Brothers. agricultural improvement of this region. Ac- Reaching the Raquctte again, enriched with a tivation. The mountain sides are covered with a 
History, Theory, and Practice ok the Elkctriu cor ding to the census of 1855 there was but one plentiful supply of brook trout—taken by the thin growth of forest trees, and when cleared, 
grist mill in Hamilton county, and the residents SY ay, at "Loon Creck”-tbe lapse of time began seem tncapaVde of supporting vegetation. The 
too: Ticknor * Field?. Rochuater—D kwky. a ^. R a q a f ; tt(» are obliged to procure their flour remind us that there must soon be an end to valleys at first are productive, but being deficient 
Tine Bihlk ajtd social Rkkorm; or, the Scririures ss a from Crown Point, ft distance of 70 miles, at an j_be eujoymeuts of a life in the camp and its in lime, as soon as the vegetable mold is exhaust- 
Sr X 01 f expense of about $12 per barrel. So sparse ia sporting accompaniments On the question of ed they become barren. 
Challen k Son. the population of the noithern part of the county, emerging from the woods our party were divided The principal attractions of this territory ton- 
A Res Turovur ErROPE By F.rastcs C. Bkxbdjot. that about a dozen townships are included in the —a portion choosing pedestrian exercise by the sist in those very conditions which paralyze the 
kvZv kcii D ‘ Applet0n & ° 0, Ro ' town of Long Lake, which contains 224 inhabit- roa dto Crown Point, while others preferred the arm of Improvement Fitted by nature to afford 
In Europe as well ns America hia name was hon¬ 
ored and his merits appreciated, but to the hour 
of his death he was the same enthusiastic and 
patient inventor.” 
-- 
TURKEYS-A CURIOSITY. 
Eds. Rural Nkw-Yohkek:—F or the past two 
or three years, I have been trying to raise turke>s, 
and began to be somewhat discouraged last year; 
but thought that I would try it one year more, and 
if I did not succeed T would quit tho business. 
To my surprise, this spring 1 found that the old 
A Grrkk Grammar, for Schools aud Colleees. By Jamkh 
Hadley, Professor in Yale CoUepre. [12mo.—pp. 880 j 
D. Appleton * Co. Rochester -Steei.k, avert k Co. 
ViitOrL's Aenkjd: with Explanatory Notea. Ry Henry 
S. > KiAZr, ProfepHor or Latin in the State University 
of Michigan. (Tfinao.— pp. 5V8.] New York: D. Apple- 
ton & Co. Rochester— Stbklb, Avery & Co. 
Ecripides Bv Frederick A. PAI.ky. Vol.I. [pp.304.] 
New York: Harper k Brothers. 
through its labyrinthine channels, you see but frantic rubbings—the efforts to defend yourself the soil, the distance from markets, and the supc- . bler wftjJ v, r | nK i n g up a brood of turkeys, but 
little to indicate the Inroads of civilization. an j dislodge the cause of the annoyance—arc rior Inducements afforded by more fertile sec- 5. orlbepaattwoort i ire eweeksh e haBbeenmis- 
Four families only have taken up their residence more ludicrous than efficacious. There is no re- tions, must continue to divert an agricultural &inK> aud j began to think that he was dead, when 
in this township. On a central tongue of land, if e f but in an atmosphere of smoke, sufficient to population from these barren, uninviting regions. ^ j Wftg wa lking through the high grass in 
nearly surrounded by water, lives the venerable draw scalding tears from your bloodshot eyes, The County of Hamilton—tho third in size in the ^ orchard, and what should I see but tho old 
pioneer, now 77 years old, who has spent tho last vvben you may more deliberately Investigate tho Empire State, and centrally situated —had, in g 0 ^ b j cr gRtlng on a nest full Of eggs as regular 
24 years in this secluded spot. On another farm, damages you have received from these inliultessi- 1855, a population of about 2,»00, while adjoin- auy hen-t Ur k«>y I ever saw. I approached the 
with 30 acres of clearing, a family has resided nial tormentors. Punkies are not to be avoided ing sister counties numbered as many thousands. <[yJd (c i low u t0 examine more closely into the 
for 16 years. The crops raised here are corn, in the woods, and the "smudge” or smoke is an The general character of the country may be jj [g fathers stuck up on his back, and 
oats, Bpring wheat and potatoes;—the latter have available forest “institution” ; but let not the given in the laugnage of a late statistical author- ^ | je ’j* an to bo very cross, so I left him to hatch 
not wholly escaped the prevailing “rot." The presumed efficucy of fumigation tempt you need- ity W The soli is a light sandy loam, and, except cgg8 j n I)Cace . I told it to the neighbors; but 
distance from market is a discouragement to the lesaly to pitch your tent in a "punkie camp.” in the valleys, is not susceptible ol profitable cul- ^ WO nld not believe it until they saw It for 
agricultural improvement of this region. Ac- Reaching the Raquctte again, enriched with a tivation. The mountain sides are covered with a tliemge j 7Ca> Now, Messrs. Editors, I begin to feel 
cording to the census of 1855 there was but one plentiful supply of brook trout—taken by the thin growth of forest trees, and when cleared, cncoaI#ged j n raSlsing turkeys, since the old gob- 
grist mill in Hamilton county, and the residents wajp , f at .. Loon Creek”—the lapse of time began seem incapaVde of supporting vegetation. T he ^ ^ businc88 himself, and If any 
at the llaquette are obliged to procure their flour t 0 remind us that there must soon be an end to valleys at lirst are productive, but being deficient ^ ^ QUr readera can beat this, let them try. 
from Crown Point, a distance of 70 miles, at an the enjoyments of a life in the camp and its in lime, as soon as the vegetable mold is exhaust- p ort Byron, Cayuga Co., N. Y., 1880. J. C. K. 
cheater-S steicLk, Avert * Co. 
„ ants In a domain of over 400 square miles. As 
Reminiscences ok an Dkkicer ok Zoiavks Trans- 1 
luted from the Fretir.u. [i6iuo.-pp. 317 ] New York: there is no post-office in the town, the residents 
D. Appleton & Co. Rochester— Dkwky. at the lake resort for postal accommodations to 
ok William T Porter. By Francis Brinlky. g c hroon, a convenient distance of 55 miles, 
heater—S teele, avert * Co. To counterbalance these disadvantages, there 
_ are the enjoyments of a life of freedom, the ex- 
Magazixks kok Bei'tembkr.— Harper's Monthly, citements of banting, and uninterrupted health. 
Atlantic, Knickerbocker, Codey's Lady's Book, and q;he lake region is free from endemic diseases, 
prominent magazines for the current month, were 8Ucb aa e i t . val j on the air must be pure and 
Life ok William T Porter. By 
[I0rao.—pp. 2,3] New York: 
Rochester—S teele, avert * Co. 
The Magazines for September.— Harper's Monthly, 
The Atlantic, Knickerbocker, Codey’s Lady's Book, and 
other prominent magazines for the current month, were 
promptly received, (by mail and through the Xcwb 
bracing. The water iB unsurpassed for clearness, teen miles, through Long Lake, conducts to its 
sist in those very conditions which paralyze the 
arm of Improvement. Fitted by nature to ufford 
shelter and sustenance to game—abounding iu 
scenery of endless variety and attractiveness— 
nnsuitod to the wants of an agricultural popula 
tlon—mountainous, rocky and barren to a very 
large extent—surely these are facts which should 
plead against the desecration of the New York 
Wilderness by too dose calculations of economy 
and thrift. 
A day’s travel from the Saranac Lake over a 
good road of about fifty miles, partly along the 
Depot* of L. Hall &lro. and c has. CALiiJtN)xijrfi>r g0 ^ ega an( j f res hness, and the pioneer families outlet. Reaching the llaquette river again at ibis Saranac River, and partly by the A u Sable through 
' eMh°m»mtriniHg flip*ri«"rityTn n i e ts particular sphere- Bcem to pride themselves on their practical inde- p (jinti after dark, and finding no shanties, the a portion of the iron region, brings the traveler 
While the Atlantic Knickerbocker, etc., though less peudencc of the medical faculty. ] shore being too low for dry and comfortable to Keescvillc and Port Kent, on Lake Champ I a . 
' ....... I .... .. .. m i .... ..1 h. iMAtir /.I tl.f* litltvf rn/Aiiiifqlnit (H 
attractive in externals, are replete with article* that will 
interest, entertain and amuse. All the popular maga¬ 
zines may be obtained of the dealers above named, 
IIall & Bro. have the late parts of Cassell’s Illustrated 
Family Bible and Chambers' Enclycopaidia. 
Sisson’s Folio Binder,— This is a very neat, con¬ 
venient, and useful article, for binding letters, invoices, 
music, etc., instantaneously. It was invented hy H, T, 
Sisson, of Providence, and is sold by booksellers and 
stationers. Merchants, business men, and others who 
■wish to bind their letters as received—as well as ladies 
who desire to " book ” their new music—will find this 
Binder a iong-needed desideratum. For sale by E. Har¬ 
row k Bro.,— who also have Shaver’s Eraser, noticed in 
our last number. 
As Incidental to ft sojourn at the Raquctte, the 
tourist will be templed to make an excursion to 
Blue Mountain or ML Emmons, The distance 
is scarcely a day's journey by streams and lakes, 
with but half ft mile of portage. The route 
passes through East Inlet, or Marion River, the 
small Utowana and Eagle lakes, and the larger 
Blue Mountain Lake of the Eekford chain. The 
last of the series is beautifully studded with 
islands, aad surrounded with a bold, diversified 
background, which gives it a very picturesque 
appearance. 
Blue Mountain has an elevation of 4,000 feet, 
and is not very difficult of ascent. The prospect 
emerging from the woods our party were divided lhe principal anrueiiua* oi uus serrnuiy c - MENTAL DISCIPLINE. 
_a portion choosing pedestriau exercise by the sist in those very conditions which paialyz*. the - 
road to Grown Point, while others preferred the arm of improvement. Fitted by nature to utlord fy ug highest and most important object of 
ease aud continued aquatic scenery of the lake shelter and sustenance to game abounding in hatelleotu a l education, ia mental discipline, or the 
route. scenery of endless variety and attractiveness— ^ >ower ot * us ing tHe mind to the best advantage. 
From the north eastern extremity of the unauited to the wants of an agricultural popula- q*he price of this discipline Is effort. No scholar 
Raquctte, a portage of half a mile brings you to tion—mount dnous, rocky and barren to a very ever y e t ma j e intellectual progress without intel- 
Forked Lake, across which the r oute leads to its large extent—surely these are facts which should b;ctaa j i a hor. It is this alone that can strengthen 
outlet, or Raquctte river. The first eight miles plead against the desecration of the New 'iork an( j invigorate the noble faculties with which we 
of the river are obstructed by falls and rapids, Wilderness by too close calculations ot economy are endowed. We are not to look for any new 
requiring three portages, amounting to three and thritL discovery or invention that shall supersede the 
miles; then an unobstructed navigation of four- A day’s travel from the Saranac Lake over a necessity for mental toil; we are not to desire it 
teen miles, through Long Lake, conducts to its good road of about fifty miles, partly along the ^ ^ Lad but to supplicate some kind genius, 
outlet Reaching the llaquette river again at this Saranac River, and partly by the Au Sable through and he would at once endow us with all the 
point after daik, and finding no shanties, the a portion of the iron region, brings the traveler )j U0W i ei jg e j n the universe, the gift would prove 
shore being too low for dry aud Comfortable to Keescvillc and Port Kent, on Lake Champlain. a curse to us and not a blessing. We must have 
quarters, we were obliged to continue our sail The road passes iu view ol the lulty mountains «t ^ discipline of acyuirinjf knowledge in the 
down the Raqette—as the only lodging place the Adirondack range, affording some ol toe maimer e8ta bli a hed by the author of our being, 
known to our guides was an unoccupied cabin grandest mountain views which the oyecau ieat w ithout this discipline our intellectual stores 
built for the winter use of lumbermen on a trlbu- upon. Bidding a teluctaut iarewell to these mtc wou jj j, e worse than useless.— IV, //. Wells• 
tary stream called Cold River. The navigation resting scenes, and lingering in recollection over -— - 
of these rivers and streamlets is not always easy the pleasing impressions of the beuutiiul forest Skeletons of Fishes., &c.— Wishing to obtain 
by day—shallows, concealed rocks, sunken trees lakes, we found ourselves at night on the Cham- infor ^ ftt i on | u rPga rd to the best method of ob- 
aud tortuous channels make it doubly difficult by plaia steamer, and at the clotn ut anothei d.ty in Alining skeletons of fishes, birds, small quadrupeds, 
night- The wished-for cabin was, however, safely our own city, thankful for the refreshment ot ^ x api)ly to yotl or some 0 f your readers who, 
reached about 0 P. M. A notice posted on the body and mind gained by a few weeks’ "Trip to l haye nQ doubb hftve the de8iri .j information.— 
itonr kinfilv terniernil ita accommodations to the Wilderness. j w A.. Tintun Co,. TmL, Aug., I860. 
knowu to our guides was an unoccupied cabin 
built for the winter use of lumbermen on a tribu¬ 
tary stream called Cold River. The navigation 
of these rivers and streamlets is not always easy 
by day—shallows, concealed rocks, sunken trees 
aud tortuous channels make it doubly difficult by 
night. The wished-for cabin was, however, safely 
reached about 0 P. M. A notice posted on the 
door kindly tendered ita accommodations to 
travelers, with the reasonable request that care 
should be taken of the premises against fire. 
Having joined another party before leaving 
I have no doubt, have the desired information.— 
J. W. A., Tipton Co., IniL, Aug., I860. 
Hk that knows useful things, and not he that 
knows many things, is the wise man. 
I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often 
wonder to see them not ashamed .—Dean Swift. 
