JUNE 3O, 1894.

The Daisy.

JJTi AISTES bright, daisies keep nodding at me,

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While up from the depths of their great speaking eyes,

Love and loyalty well. Dear National ties !

Go! weave me a banner of grasses, fresh grasses

From out the roadside, where every one passes.

Now bring me sweet daisies

Cut from the roadside,

The pretty ox-eyed,

Which every one praises.

Now tastefully lay in the daisies for stars,

And catch me the radiant sunbeams for bars;

Then say if a prettier emblem can be,

For this land of the brave, this home of the free.

—MRS. B. C. RUDE, Magnolia Leaves.

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OPEN ALL THE YEAR. HOPATCONG, NEWJERSEY.

This house appeals to those seeking quiet aud rest. Rooms large, and a spacious lawn ; two minutes from thelake ; boating, bathing, fishing, driving, etc. Modern improvements throughout the house. Take D , L. & W. rail-road to Mt, Arlington or Hopatcong Station, thence by stage or steamboat to American House dock, or by C. R. R.of N. J. to Minnisink. For terms, etc., address

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Lumber and Lehigh Coal, Windows, Doors, Mouldings, Blinds, Pickets, Etc.Lime, Cement, Plaster, Brick and Tile Pipe,

Builders' Hardware, and Nails from I in. to 10 in. Dock Spikes, Boat Oars, Row Locks I Flag Poles.

B O A T M A S T S , and a good assortment of F I S H I N G T A C K L E ,

.White Lead and Oil, Ready-mixed Paints and Spar Varnish^ Tar, Oakum, Glass, Putty and many other things.,

Steamboat and Scow for delivering material to all parts of tUc Lake. -:- *;- Telephone 15 0, or 15 i.

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THE ANGLERHOPATCONG, N. J. JUNE 30, 1894. No. 1

Mt. Arlington Public School.The closing exercises of our public school held in the session

room at the Borough Hall, June i6th, marked the termination of oneof the most successful school years the district ever had. The sessionroom proper was prettily decorated with ferns and laurel. Againstthe red stage furnishings snowy chains of daisies were draped.Boldly from their dark back ground, at the back of the stage, rosethe figure " 1894," also daisy work, indicative of the close of theschool year. Set flower pieces completed the stage decorations,while the whole room was redolent with the perfume of conserva-tory blossoms, beautiful roses, sweet heliotrope, dainty ferns, andexquisitely tinted geraniums, the generous gift of Mrs. Howard P.Frothiiigham.

At eight the curtain slowly lifted, revealing the bright eyedlads and lassies of the borough, who, with one accord, raised theirvoice to welcome " The Return of Spring," in their opening song.The children rendered well to a large and appreciative audieoce,the following program :

Dialogue " Choice of Countries "Ernest Chamberlain, John Vuung, Jolin Chamberlain, Irene Ward

ami Mnrtlia Frye.Mediation „- " He Didu't Think "

Junie Leavens,Recitation " The Hand that Recks the Cradle "

Fauuie Helmes.Kecitation . "How to catch a Beau "

Mena Stumpf,Song " My Southern Home"

Six Large Girls.Recitation - "The Learned Eskimo"

Herman Decker.Essay „., — " My Mountain Home "

Lizzie Kigenbroadt.• Recitation "A Little Girl's Speech"

Mary Frye.Recitation - - " Vacation "

Alfred'Ward.Recitation " What I'd I,ike to be "

Flossie Williams.'" May Day SOUK "

Large Boys and Girls.Recitation "A Little Dreamer"

Leila Browu." The Merry Sunflowers"

Ned Taylor, Vena Cook, Louie Sperry, Dannie Holly, JessieSpeaker and Louie Decker.

Recitation "A Boy's Sermon " .Oscar Williams,

Piano Solo — " By the Fountain "Josephine Schafei.

" Meeting of the Winds" ,

Henry Young, Willie Kigenbroadt, Mamie Werner, Katie Young,

Josephine Schafer, Lime Iflgeubroadt, Mamie Tappan, Kate

Werner, Rena Chamberlain, L»lu Cook, Mena Stumpf,

Bertha Harnay and Susie Brown."Valedictory"

Harry Tappau.' Closing Song " Deaiest Spot on Earth "

Six Large Girls., Closing Address .„..,..„...„ , Mayor Frothinghaiu

The essay "My Mountain Home" met with the much meritedapplause its author had earned, as the essay was entirely original,aud of great local interest. Below it is printed in full at therequest of the board of school trustees.

MY MOUNTAIN HOME.

If we could look back over a stretch of about a hundred yean.,,aud let our gaze fall on our beautiful Lake Hopatcong, we shouldsee many strange things, which we can now hardly realize everhappened here, for the shore9 of Lake Hopatcong were theninhabited by Indians, who were called the Lenno Lenappi. Theyspent their time in fishing in the clear sparkling waters, and alsoiu hunting the bear, deer, raccoon and other auimals. We canhardly think that at one time the shores of our beloved lake wereinhabited by these savage people.

But they were not destined to keep the peerless lake forever,for, while away in another part of the'country, they returned tofind their haunts invaded by the Europeans. Of course the Indianswould not stay to be ruled by the white people, so they sorrowfullytook their departure.

But one Indian, named William Chincopee, was loath to leavethe scenes of his childhood forever, so, with his squaw andpapooses, he returned, and dwelt in the cave which afterward borehis name. But he, too, finally left the lake, aud with him wentthe last link that connected the Indians with the magnificentmountain lake.

Lake Hopatcoug is situated in the northern part of New Jerseybetween the ranges of the Schooley Mountains. It is 1,027 feetabove the sea level, and is the highest navigable lake within 350miles of New York city. It is supplied with pure crystal springwater. The name of our Lake, "Hopatcong" is a modificationof Hopatchuug, which means pipewater. The pleasure and pursuitsof Lake Hopatcong are many, and hundreds of people flock fromthe dusty and oppressive atmosphere of the crowded towns, to seekrelief during the summer months, among the rugged hills and pic-turesque scenery of Lake Hopatcong, where the air is pure and freefrom the dust aud dirt of the busy thoroughfare of the cities: Itsshores being rockbound, it is entirely free from malaria, and manyother disagreeable things which one encounters in the summertime, and is the most attractive summer resort in New Jersey. Itis said that the lake is unsurpassed in natural features by any lakeiu the eastern part of the United States. And with all its beauti-ful scenery combined, I can safely say that my mountain home ismost beautiful.

At the close of the.exercises the following annual report wasread by the teacher :

Number of days school had been in session 200Number of children enrolled • • • HPercentage of attendance V%

Cases of tardiness — 41

Number of visitors—,.—, - , ' i , ™ — r — » ^ . . i _ . — §0

2 THE ANGLER.The honorary roll of pupils, or those who had attended over Hopatcong School.

nine months, was as follows : The Hopatcoug district school closed on Friday, June 15th.Henry Young, absent 2 days, tardy 0. It has been a very promising year under the efficient managementTohn Young, absent 3^ days, tardy o. of Miss Eleauora G. Force. She is a graduate of the New JerseyWillie Eigenbroadt, absent b\i days, tardy 3. State Normal School, and was vice-principal of the South AmboyLizzie Eigenbroadt, absent B% days, tardy 3. M j u j f u r a r s p r e v i o l l s t 0 which she taught in variousLouie Sperry, absent n days, tardy 1. ',. . , , , , . . . «. . ™ r . . •Herman Decker, absent MM days, tardy 1. district schools throughout the State, The following program wasMartha Fiye, absent 16 days, tardy 1. very creditably cariied out :Mary Frye, absent 16 days, tardy r. , „ _, ,. ...

• Katie Werner, absent .8 days, tardy 2. Declamation-Dapple Gray.. *,va SmithMamie Werner, ataent 19 days, tardy ,. Declamation-My Pet Kitten... , Mnnne Cook1 ' ' Declamation-Dully I(enniin(f to Sew - Josie ISrinkSpecially deserving of mention, are Martha and Mary Frye, Declamation-The Bulterlly's Grave Raymond Decke,r:

little girls of six and eight, who have either walked or rowed all Kssay—Tlie l.ast Day of School — - ...nesste Brink-the way from Bertraud Island. They have missed only sixteen Ussay-Flowers Kdevia Decker, , , , , , , . . . , , , . , , , r DecUimatioii—A Little Gardener Jostle Brinkdays and been tardy but ouce. After the reading of the report Mr. D e c i a m a t i o n _A w u l e Gh.Vs r,ttttM,. _ K(levia , ) c c k e rRobert Dunlap, a member of the school board, presented Mayor Reiidlnj?-The Cruise ofihe Dolphin- judson BrinkFrotbingham, who is also one of the board, for the closing address. Rending—The Milkmaid - ..Joseph smithThe Mayor's speech was delivered in his usual witty, pointed, and Ke««i»K-in Swauage n..y - olive Lakeenergetic style. The following is the Mayor's address in full : The exercises were closed with au appropriate address by Rev.

MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS :—TO me has fallen the pleasant J- F- Kingsley. One special feature of the year is the map draw-task of saying the words that will mark the close of this, the first iug. Our correspondent saw the work on the blackboard and onyear's work of the Mt. Arlington Public School. I call it a paper and it was a credit to both teacher and scholars. The fol-pleasing task because I know that the thought of vacation makes lowing pupils constitute the map drawing class : Bessie Brink,you all happy. Of course you have studied hard; but I remember Olive Lake, Meta Everett, Cora .Shaffer, Hattie Blowers, Josiehow I, as a boy, looked forward to the joyful summer days and Brink, Mary Beavers, Edevia Decker, Lizzie Sperry, Judson Brink,how glad we were when the time of work was at its end, and the Harry Allen, Joseph Smith, Fred Allen, Webster Cook, Arthurseason of fun at its beginning. I find, however, another source of Cook, George Milburu, Harvey Sperry, Ruben Slockbower andpleasure in this evening's exercise which has so plainly shown Thomas Gordon.how well you have profited by the instructions of your devoted The following list of names completes the roll. There areteacher, Miss Prndden. Some four years ago when I was chosen sixty-five enrolled :Mayor of Mt. Arlington, I declared that it was my earnest hope to Alice Decker, Bessie Spencer, Susie Sperry, Susie Middaugh,soon see a school established within the limits of the borough. I Idella Martin, Marry Neilson, Jeuuie Gordon, Elsie Gordon, Berthawas not alone in this hope. The voters of our little town were not Gordon, Grace Shaffer, Minnie Bfirbar, Florence Barber, Nellieslow to realize the pressing need of such an institution. They Beavers, Fanny Martin, Eliza Loziejr, Alice Lozier, Julia Martiu,knew that, unless the children received a good education, the pros- Mary Martin, Albert Allen, John Lake, John Smith, Charley Bea-perity of the borough would not be lasting, and that ignorance vers> Frank Crator, Fred Crator, David Cook, Jerry Sperry, Johnand good citizenship could not go hand in hand. So the necessary Shaffer, Frank Gordon, Herbert Barber, Eddie Barber, Albert Mar-steps were taken. The school was established. The attendance 1 tiu, Owen Martin, Theodore Martin, Willie Middaugh, John Slock-during the past year has been excellent. You, rii'y dear litt'e \ bower, Lin Slockbower, Jennie Sanders, Allen Cook, Fred Cook,friends, have been docile in the hands of your faithful teacher. \ Annie Sperry and Mable Smith.That she has succeeded in her efforts those who are present can After the exercises were over Miss Force took the scholars andbear witness. You owe her, therefore, a debt of gratitude, and went a-botauizing. They visited the "Lookout" and other placesyou have reason, also, to be thankful to all those who have shown of interest, and returned home pleased with the outing. Missan interest in your school. As Mayor of the borough and member Force taught the following studies at Hopatcoug: Reading andof the Board of Trustees, I thank your teacher and the friends of elocution, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, history, bot-the school in your name. Your work for the year is over. Your arjy> language, grammar, map drawing and free hand drawing,playtime is at hand. Enjoy yourselves. "All work aud no play She also teaches algebra, geometry, chemistry, astronomy, naturalmakes Jack a dull boy," and I'm sure makes Jill a dull girl. But history, literature, physiology, oil painting and vocal music,one thing is lacking, aud that lack we will surely supply. When The citizens of Hopatcoug have purchased one ot Yaggy'swe open school again we hope to see floating over this building Geographical Portfolios for the school at au expense of $40—awhenever class is in session the flag that we all love—" Old Glory " v e r y laudable enterprise. There are other charts and conveniences—the stars and stripes. Then, while you learn the lessons that which go to show the efforts put forth by the trustees of the dis-will prepare you for the battle of the world, you will learn that trict. The trustees are : J. H. Brink, District Clerk ; J. B. Everett,other and greater lesson—that you are here to live good lives, to A- S. Chamberlain.be good citizens, to serve God and your native land>

May the pleasant and fprofitable school year of which these N e V 6 r b e f ° r e h a S t b e k k e b e £ " S° M 1 ° f P U r e ' c l e a u a m l

exercises formed the close, be but the forerunner of many more iii s P a r i d i u S w a t e r a s u o w ' T h e heavy r a i n s t h e l a s t o f M a ? r a i s e d

which both teacher and pupils may gain strength and wisdom for t h e W a t 6 r a b ° V e h l ? h W a t 6 r mBX* S 6 V e r a l i u c h e S ' B y a ° t U a l m e a S 'life's battle. urement it raised eight inches in a day aud a night. The piers

• were all covered, but the drawing off of the water at the gates, atWhen the people dowu in the hot cities read in THE ANGLER t n e lower end of the lake, has lowered it so they are now dry.

that it is ten to fifteen degrees cooler at lake Hopatcong and see ;the fishing news it contains, they will rush up here by the first The fish iu Lake Hopatcong are healthy, plump and beauti. :

THE ANGLER,Opening the Breslin.

The great Breslin threw open its doors this week, and the firstto enter was the Medical Society of New Jersey. They numbered2 25, and brought their wives with them. The Society held sessionson Tuesday and Wednesday. After the evening session on Tues-day the hotel gave them a complimentary hop. The Breslinorchestra furnished the music, L. Eppinger, leader. It was a sceneof pretty ladies throughout. If a doctor does not have a taste forbeauty who does? The cottagers joined in the welcoming of theSociety and all were apparently pleased.

The side-wheel steamer Hopatcong brought them to and fromthe station, and Tuesday afternoon Mnnager Steams gave thesociety a sail around the lake on this beautiful boat.

Mr. B. W. Swope, clerk, and his assistant, Mr. W. W. Scheuck,are from the Westminster Hotel, New York. They will pleaseaccept thanks from the editor for favors extended.

Seventeen Year Locusts as Fish Bait.The seventeen-year locusts are due this year, and the advauce

guard have already made their appearance. Old-time anglers havehad experience with this insect before, and those who are postedwill be ready to take advantage of their periodical appearance.How the locusts may affect the fishing can be judged by an experi-ence I had in Canada many years ago. I was fishing in a streamnear St. Thomas, Canada, in which I before had caught many finesmall-mouth bass. At one point, above a dam, there was a millrace, with a gate at the head of the race ; when the mill was run-ning this gate was open, and the water rushed through on its wayto the mill, a half mile below. Many a fine string of bass had Icaught below this gate, but at the time I speak of I could not geta rise. I tried live minnows, crawfish and flies, but without suc-cess. The locusts were everywhere. The bass, I noticed, wererising to something that fell from the trees, and at last I saw theywere locusts. This gave me the cue, and securing a number oflocusts, I soon had one on my hook. No sooner had it touchedthe water than there was a rush and I was playing a bronze backer.Within two hours I had caught twenty-seven small-mouth bass,all nearly the same size, weighing a little over a pound and a halfeach. Going below the dam, where the water flowed over, I gaveit another trial with locusts, and there I caught two three-pounders.It seemed as if they wanted nothing but locusts that day, but laterin the season they would not touch them. Should the locustsappear in large numbers this year, I will give them another trialwhenever the opportunity offers.—T. £,, in American Angler.

Black Bass Slaughter Begins.On the day known as Memorial Day, May 30, set apart to

honor the memory of our dead soldiers, it is legal in the State ofNew York, under the general law, to kill spawning black bass withhook and line in a sportsman-like manner. The terms are ratherincongruous I must admit, but such is the result of the law whichnow adorns our statutes as a monument to our law-makers' ignor-ance or disregard of the future supply of one of our chief gamefishes.

The people of Warren county, New York, and the people of afew other counties in the State, have discovered the utter imbecilityof a law which permits black bass to be caught just before spawn-ing time, and the supervisors have added June to close the season.Black bass, of all the so-called game fishes, require protection fora longer period than that in which they are actually spawning, forthey brood their young after they are hatched, and the young arehatched in such exposed places that if the parent fish is killed the

young fall an easy prey to other fish. Black bass being the onlygame fish that broods its young it would seem as if this fact wouldbe a factor in the law for its protection, instead of which it is not,under the general law of the State, permitted to spawn before it issubject to capture. This condition of things is rapidly depletingour waters of black bass and apparently they can be saved only bysupervisors' laws, as theistate has refused repeatedly to act in thematter.

Wednesday being the first day of the opeu bass season inWashington county, five gentlemen, Messrs. N. R. Gourley, Wm.Gnthrie, Dr. T.I. Helming, F.C. Viele and Robt.McClellan, droveto Cossaynna Lake from Glens Palls the evening before preparedto fish. They spent the day on the water and returned to GlensFalls in the evening, having caught seventeen big-mouth bass andforty-three pike (the so called pickerel). The fish were displayedin the drug store of Ferris & Viele and their photograph taken.All day Thursday men, women aud children filed into the store tosee the handsome string of fish. Never before was a string oflarge mouthed black bass .shown in this village, and it was amusingto notice the men when they were told that the fish were not thesmall-mouthed black bass, or "black bass" as they called themto distinguish them from what they called "Oswego bass." Menwho are perfectly familiar with the small-mouth failed to discoverthat these fish were not of that species. The bass were all caughton the shores by trolling a minnow bait. The troll was made byfastening two hooks back to back on a leader, one hook 1% or twoinches above the other. The upper hook was fastened in the lipsof the minnow aud the other in the side. On such a lure, with asingle minnow, Mr. Viele caught two bass, of about two poundseach, at the same time.

I asked to be notified when the bass were opened aud waspresent. The largest bass of the string weighed 3 ^ pounds, andwas a female. Both of the ovaries were quite hard, and I questionif the fish would have spawned under thirty days. I think it was amoderate estimate to say that the bass contained over 20,000 eggs.Dr. Helming aud Mr. Gourley, who were present, said those werethe last Mack bass that they would ever catch in May, What Ihave said of the condition of one of the bass will answer for all ex-cept as to the number of eggs in the smaller females. The milt inthe males was hard, aud none of the fish would have spawned be-fore the last of June. And this, be it remembered, is the earliestspring in this region within the recollection of living men.—A.N. Cheney, in Forest and Stream.

Epi taph.The following epitaph of by-gone days by James Whitcomb

Riley in Cosmopolitan is good. He substitutes the Brandywiuefor his own native stream :

Up and down old Bratulywine,lu the clays 'at's past and gone—

With a dad-burn hookaud-lineAmi a saplin'-pole—i swawm I

I've had more Tun, to the squareInch, than ever anywhere IHeaven to come can't discount mineUp and down old Brandywine I

Up and down old Brandywine . . —Stripe me with pokeberry-jtiice !—

Flick me with a pizenvitieAnd yell "Yip!" and lem me loose!

—Old now as I then wuz youtig,'F I conld sing as I have sung,Song 'ud shorely ring dee-vineUp aud down old Brandywine I

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All news Hems must lie at this office, I/itlside /.orfjfi.1, A'imm 2, It'edncsday night.Items left at Hopalcmig, or Lake Itopntantg fins/ office, or with Captain Everett,A merican pier, mill reach us. We. will consider it a favor of an v one sending usitems of interest.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.MT, ARLINGTON—Mails in 10:00 a. m,, 5:45 p. m.; out 6:30 n. m., r.40 p. in.Hoi'ATCONG—Mails in 10,30 a. 111., 6:30 p. m.; out 15:50 a. 111,, 1:15 p. m.I A K R HOUATCONG—Mails In 9:20 a. 111., 7:26 p. 111.; out fi:,|o a. in., 3:30 p. in.

HOI'ATCONG M. I?. CHUHCH.—Rev. J. I1'. Kingsley, Pastor. Sunday ser-vices : Preaching 11 a. 111. and S p. m.; Smtdaj'-seliool 10 a. m.; Cliri.sLirin J*; 12-defivor Meeting 7 p. m. Tuesday evening prayer meeting 8 o'clock.

Salutatory.THE ANGLER shall be devoted to the interests of Luke Hopat-

cong exclusively. It will give all the news of the hotels, boarding

houses, clubs, cottages and camps. It will spread the gospel of

the open air. It will try to make people happier, It will try to

make everybody have a good time. It will endeavor to convince

people that Lai e Hopatcoag is the place to get filled with the

exhilarating oxygen of natural healthfnlness and to appreciate the

necessity of the open air. What it shall say will be said truthfully

and willingly. It will strive to give value received.

The New Venture.ANGLER is a new venture at this port, but has met with

sufficient encouragement to warrant its projector a generous wel-come. What support it has received has been voluntarily given.We have not striven to convince beforehand. We would ratherpresent it " an open book " that the people may see what they aresubscribing to. How well yon like it remains to be seen. Thiswill be shown by how well it is supported by the people withinterests at stake. The more it is encouraged the better it willbecome and the wider influence it will exert. Don't think becauseit does not run the people into your hotel or boarding house bythe steamer load the first week it is no good. A newspaper is far-reaching—a medium through which many enterprises are concen-trated. Build for the future. We want subscribers and moreadvertising patronage. . We want you to help make THE ANGI/BRthe brightest, handsomest and best paper.of its class publishedanywhere. Will you do it ?

The Coming Pish.The black bass [micropterus dolonien) is fast becoming the

game fish for anglers. His ally {tnicroptenis salmoides) or large-mouthed bass, resembles him very much, but is not a favorite withsportsmen because he lacks game. He seems to be adapted to thewants of anglers because he can be planted in the spring waterlakes in the mountains, and in rivers, and his season comes whenmen of business want to get away. He seems to have more game

when found in spring water with a rock or gravel bottom thanwhen caught in the rivers and .streams that have muddy bottomsand are fed by surface water.

The small-month is a native of the upper parts of the basin ofthe St. Lawrence river, the Great Lakes and the basin of theMississippi. Systematic planting has doubled his natural abode.He is extremely troublesome titu\ lias fighting tactics peculiarlyhis own, which are unequalled even in the fierce and rapaciouspickerel. With his first dorsal fin sot up he darts under his enemyand rips him open. Bass are the outy fall besides suttfish andbullheads that protect their voting after they are hatched.

In feeding they travel in schools, pairs or singly. It is a goodidea to carry several kind.'; of bail and if one does not suit tryanother. More bass are caught in Lake Hopaleong with live min-nows than on any other bait. A two and <i half pound bass willmeasure about fifteen incliM and will make the hardest kind of afight 011 the rod and afford belter .sport than one twice the size.Lake Hopnlcoug bass are becoming popular with .sportsmenbecause they are the finest and gamiest to be found anywhere.

Baas have been biting exceptionally good this summer andseveral very large ones have been taken. Mr. Morris Decker, ofRaccoon Island, caught a small-mouth weighing seven pounds anda large-mouth weighing six and one-half pounds on the 15th ofJun.\ Mr. Mahlon Decker, of Nolans Point, has caught severalof both varieties as large us five pounds. Mr. Charles Pitteuger,of Manch Chunk, Pa., one small-mouth weighing five pounds.Mr. Sylvan Kloptman, New York, one small-mouth weighing fiveand three-quarter pounds. Joseph Coult, of Newark, one small-mouth weighing five pounds. Mayor II. P. lfrothingham, twosmall-mouths weighing six and one-quarter and seven poundsrespectively. The largest large-mouth ever caught in Lake Hopat-cong weighed nine and three-quarter pounds. The largest small-mouth seven pounds. The largest .small-mouth on record eightpounds.

WB ARR grateful to Mr. Tlteo. A. Gesuler for choice cottageparagraphs.

WK WKRK unable to secure an engraving for the first page thisweek so we devote it to the daisy. !

Wi? acknowledge courtesies extended by O. F. G. Megie, Esq.,of New York. He will be a contributor to Tun

WK ARK in receipt of some choice favors from Mr. George W.Campbell, of New York, president of the Lake Hopatcong Steam-boat Company.

THE editor is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Krothingham fortheir hospitable encouragement in this new venture. We extendto them a long and happy life in their beautiful cottage home.

THIS ANGLER has devoted considerable space to the schoolchildren this week because it loves them. We like the girls be-cause they are sweet; and the boys, because some day they aregoing to be noble men.

THIS editor found a courteous geutlemau -when he met Mr. P.C. Buck, manager of the Keuvil Lumber Company, For enter-prise and push he is ahead of many of his competitors. He is abusy man but always has a word for the newspaper " boys." Heknows a good thing when be sees it. The engravers were unableto finish the' engraving for his advertisement this week but wetrust it will appear next time.

THE ANGLER.T H E seventeen year locust is on hand and it seems to us does

seventeen times as much howling as there is any need of. Hisrendition of "Pharoah" on his "kazoo" is complete. Mrs.Cicadia forgot hers and we are glad of it.

IT w i t t be impossible for us to exchange with every paper inthe State, but if this copy reaches yon consider it an invitation tocome and see us, and should we be "fixed" we will "divide."If there is anything in Tin; AN<;U-:R you want, take it and saynothing about it.

FRIENDS of Miss IwoUii will regret her absence at the lake thisseason, She has gone on an extended European tour mid willvisit the principal places of interest in England, Germany, Italyand the Holy Laud. True ANGLER wishes her a pleasant andbeneficial journey.

WK congratulate the Mayor and Council of Mount Arlingtonon the condition of their borough drives. The Couucihnen areMessrs. Robert Dunlap, D. T. Truudy, Henry B. Schafer, RichardChaplin, F. W. Zuck and Cyrus E. Cook. We will have more tosay about these things later.

THE borough of Mt. Arlington is proud of its Mayor. Forenterprise, push and patriotism Mr. Forthingham is unsurpassed.He read the "riot act" to the marauders of the public peace at theJune meeting of the Council and assured them of a prompt execu-tion of the law if it again became necessary.

IT SKKMS to be the general supposition that THE ANGI.ER willcirculate only about the lake. This is a mistake. It is rafe tosay that a third of the copies sold to the visitors will be mailed tosome friend. It will be made so interesting to all who come tothis beautiful place that they will want everybody to see it.Besides they will be on sale at the news-stands in the surroundingcities.

OUR HEADING is an object of study, ft shows both theformer and present life of both fish and man. It pictures the lakeat a glance. It gives a birds eye view over the Lake View Houseshowing Nolan's Point, Halsey and Raccoon Isiands, and one ofthe most attractive scenes of the lake, The objects were furnishedby us. The engravers imprint speaks for itself. CouncilmanF. W. Zuck has the credit of naming the paper.

WK ARE indebted to Miss Geneda Prudden, teacher in Mt.Arlington public school, for valuable information concerningschool matters in the borough. Miss Prudden graduated from theMorristowu Grammar Department. She holds the second bestcounty certificate of the second grade, her average being ninety-one and ten-elevenths for eleven studies, of which she is justlyproud. She has taught eight years, two of which have been atHopatcong and one at Mt. Arlington. She will spend a time inAsbury Park attending educational meetings and then visit rela-tives throughout the State. She closes the school year with praisesfrom the lips of both scholar and parent.

MR. R. R. SINCLAIR, editor of Harper's Weekly, is restingquietly at Hillside Lodge. He has been suffering from nervousprostration, due to overwork. Suffice it to say he has greatlyimproved while resting. He believes in Lake Hopatcocg anddelights to say so. Others that come here to seek health would dowell to follow the example of Mr. Sinclair and go to cottages

rather than to the fashionable hotels, The editor of THE ANGLERis under many obligations to this esteemed gentleman for valuablesuggestions, good advice and words of encouragement. Also fortwo pencils—a "b lue" one which did valuable service to theWeekly—and a new "velvetlead" with shield and rubber com-bined. He expressed the wish that we might write ourself richwith it, and hoped none of our work would need to be " rubbedout." Mrs. Sinclair accompanies him.

Locust Development.The process is thus described by Mr. C. V. Riley, Entomologist

to the New York Department of Agriculture:"The pupae begin to rise as soon as the sun is behind the

horizon, and the majority of them have risen by about 9 o'clock.They prefer to fasten in a horizontal position for the exclusion ofthe perfect insect or imago, though they transform in all positions.In about an hour after rising the skin splits down the middle of*the thorax and the forming cicadia begins to issue. Its colors arefirst creamy white, with the exception of the red eyes and twostrongly contrasting black patches on the pro thorax, with certainother minor black marks upon the legs and an orange tinge at thebase of the wings.

"There is a point when the emerging imago haugs by the tipof the abdomen, being held within the cast off exuvium, in whichposition it remains for from ten to thirty minutes. During thisperiod the wing-pads separate and the front pair stretch at rightangles from the bo:ly, when they gradually swell, and during allthis time the legs ave becoming firmer and assuming the ultimateposition. Suddenly the insect bends upward with a good deal ofeffort, and clinging with its legs to the first object reached, whetherleaf, twig or its own shell, withdraws entirely from the exuvium,and hangs for the first time with its head up. Now the wings per-ceptibly swell and expand, until they are fully stretched and hangflatly over the back, being transparent, with beautiful white vein-ing."

The seven teen-year locust is unknown in any other part of the ;

world, and Mr. Riley says that few insects are more characteristic-ally American. Each "brood" of the insects has a number inthe Agricultural Department, and it is Brood No. XII which hasnow made its appearance, This is a well recorded brood of largeextent, occurring chiefly along the eastern flank of the AlleghauyMountains.

One on the Mayor.At the June meetiugof the Borough Council the matter of dis-

posing'of a road scraper aud sprinkling cart used on the publicworks, and which they had no further use for, came up. Aftersome discussion Mr. Duulap moved they be advertised, sold audthe money turned into the treasury of the borough.

Mr. Chaplin—" I second the motion."Mr. Cook—"But they are the property of Mr. Frothiugham."Mr. Dunlap—"That don't matter, I call for the question."Mr. Mayor (laughing)—"All in favor of the proposed motion

will say'I '—'tis a vote." /

A Senatorial Bass.Senator Lewis A. Thompson, of Somerville, caught the largest

bass of the season on Tuesday. It was a filibuster, although silverhad nothing to do with it. It weighed nine and a quarter pounds,measured twenty-seven inches in length and nine inches in depth.The Senator is not catching any "small fry" these times, and if helives on fish of that calibre there is no telling what he will do.The Lake has sent one representative to the Senate anyway.

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THE ANGLER.Mount Arlington.

Mrs. F. L. Schafer is visiting her parents in Brooklyn.Mrs. Bedloe is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Frothingham.Mr. and Mrs. Van Nortwick have removed to Klmo Cottage with

their sister, Mrs. Blutae.Mr. A. F. Van Vorhies has been visiting at White Hall. His

mother returned with him.Miss Birdie Lowe, postmistress at Monut Arlington, will accept

our thanks for favors extended.Mayor Frothinghatn took fifty seven bass last week, eleven of

which were small mouth fish.Miss Gardner, of Elizabeth, who has been visiting Miss Rae

Cook, returned to her home on Monday.Mr. George Decker took twenty-three small-mouthed bass and

forty of the large mouth variety in three hours the iSth inst.Mr. F. L. Schafer removed his piano from the school last week,

which was kindly loaned to the school for the year.Mr. Gus, Walter, violinist, of Brooklyn, accompanied by his

p anist, will arrive this week to furnish music for the MountArlington Hotel.

•Regular service of the Episcopal Church is conducted by Rev.A. H. Brown in St. Peter's Church every Sunday at 10.30, andSunday school at 2 p. ffl.

We are pleased to aunoune among the cottagers Mrs. Van Dol-son, Mr. George Watson, Mr. John Arnot, Mr. August Pottier, Col.Albert Tilt, Mr. Max Norman, Mrs. Meyer, Mr. J. Ferro, Mr. HugoRiesiuger, Mrs. Walsh and Captain D. T. Truudy.

Mrs. H. P. Frothingh&m can be seen every morning early,driving two fine bays to the surrey on the Boulevard. Nellie, thebeautiful little fox terrier, frequently accompanies her. We expectsoou to see the four spanking bays, now stabled, hitched to thetally-ho.

The editor of THE ANGT,BR is indebted to Mr. Victor G.Einmerick, clerk of Mouut Arlington Hotel, for many favors. Heis a courteous gentleman and has held the position two seasons.Mr. Emmerick is a so au artist and can sketch a landscape sceneto perfection. His home is in Hoboken.

"The Chestnuts " is open for guests and its hostess will spareno pains t) please every one that comes. Miss Shields had arestaurant and table d'hote at Lexington avenue and 23d street,New York, and was patronized by members and friends of the Y.M. C. A. We have it from good authotity she can serve a coursedinner to perfection.

Arrivals at Mt. Arlington Hotel: Mrs.». Ackerman, Mrs. II.Zuckerman, Mr. L. Bennett, Mr. L. T. Satmnis and family, Mr. E.T. Beaman.Mr. J. C. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. I. Bindley, -Prof. E. H.Platt, D. Voss, S, Schaffuer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willis and family,Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stumpf and family, D. Nussbamn andwife, Miss Doretta Ballin, D. K. P. Baumau, D. P, Fitzgerald, NewYork ; T. J. Allen, H. E. Cope, Stanhope ; George J. Snyder andwife, Allentown, Pa. ; John Hahn and wife, Eastou, Pa. ; JamesGardner and wife, Dover.

Nolans Point.Tbe picuic grounds are cleared and things put in place for the

season.Passmau, Coursey & Kruni have the "merry-go-round" set

up and in operation.Miss Annie Edwards will be the postmistress at Lake Hopat-

cong post office this season.Mr. George H. Hulmes, manager of the Lake Hopatcong

Lumber Company, is a courteous gentleman and full of business.We like him.

Mr. L. O. Mosher, station agent, ami Mr. W. S. Richards,operator, are the gentlemen who attend to the Central Railroadbusiness this season.

Mr. Charles Edwards, manager of the Lake Hopatcong Steam-boat Company, has had the boats all dry docked and repaired andrepainted. They an: now ready for the summer. The work wasdone at the Ivanhoe pier.

We are indebted to Mr. Theodore R. Hurt, familiarly known as" Uncle," at the .Smith pier, for fishing news. He has been eotn-jtig to the lake some thirty years. He knows every inch of thelake and can lull you where to lish if anyone can. He lives inNewark in winter.

The following guests have been stopping this season at theVanover House. Mrs. Tiger always makes it pleasant for all.Mr. and Mrs. Whilehead, of Newark ; Mr. James II. Simpson,Fan wood; Dr. S. P. Ilarned, Woodbridge ; Mr. A. Iv. Sehoeh,Brick Church, and Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, Brooklyn.

The following excursions are booked for the lake so far thisseason .

July ,i-~l'atriot!C Suns e,f America, Miisln" 11—Delaware, l.ackawanna anil Wes" l:T---l)ela\vare, l.ackawanna and Westell" l,v-I telaware, l.ackawanna ami Wester" 17—Helawnre, I.aekawanna ami Westei

1, Newark., rtt. rani's Clmri-li, Newark,1, I'assaie.1 Railroad.

" iM—Crani'nnl I'resltyterian Snndaysehnnl." .7—Delaware, r.ackawanna and Western, Mnri istmvn." 28—Central I-'ire Company, lp'aston

Aug. 2—tliiinn llaptist Church, MunUlair.

The following are the arrivals at the Lake Pavilion Hotel : Mr.and Mrs. James Johnson and Miss Mattie Johnson, Mt. Holly; W.N. Seitz, Easton ; C. IS- Coinpton, Hobokeu ; Harry IT. Peckingand J. W. Dobbins, East Orange ; Charles P. Hiukle, Jersey City ;James Cantor, Madison ; A. A. Scott, German Valley ; S. S. Little,Hopatcong; William I'". Barkman, Morristown ; William F.Reilly, Lambertville ; Edw. Fleming, Joseph Midwood, and MissAda Moreley, Trenton. Thanks are due Mr. W. L. Allen, clerk,for favors received. (

Hopatcong-.Mr. John Middaugh caught .seventeen pounds of pickerel and

perch the 21st. He knows how to do it.The M. E. Church will hold an ice cream festival Saturday

evening, (to-night,) at the school house. All are requested to bepresent.

Freeholder John D. Smith is full of business these times. Hehas made an efficient officer, and everything he has to attend togets his attention immediately.

Mr. J. J. Langdon of the firm of Laugdon & Co., grocers atHopatcong, has the credit of having the neatest store anywhere.His store at Mount Pleasant is a model for order and cleanness.Mr. G. A. Burkhart is the manager of the store at this place,assisted by Mr. Wilbur A. Langdou. The half page advertisementin this issue speaks for the enterprise of this firm.

The Steamboat Men's Line, Captain Moses Spencer and Engi-neer Charles Chamberlain, proprietors, deserve the patronage ofparties wanting to see the lake. They are among the oldest boat-men here. Mr. Chamberlain carries the honors of steamboatinspector. They have but one boat yet, the F. W. Zuck, and sheis licensed to carry seventy passengers. The Captain says ourmoney is no good on his boat.

Thousands of people go to some resort every summer regard-less of hard times, who have never been to Lake Hopatcong.Send them a copy of T H E ANGI/ER and let them know what abeautiful place it is.

THE ANGLER.Nolans Point Villa.

Miss E Sehinelzel, of Flushing;""!,. I., is a guest at the Villa.Miss E. L. Alter, of Boston, is comfortably situated at the

Villa.Mr. E. DeGroot, of Port Rich, N. Y., is taking life easy at this

place.Eleanor Brown, of Somerville, is enjoying the boating and

flailing.Miss vS. B. Bryant, a relative of Mr. G. L. Bryant, is visiting at

the Villa.Mr. Thomas A. Kdison, Jr., is spending a vacation at this

beautiful place.Katharine K. Rhodes, of Haddoufield, N. J., is enjoying the

mountain air here.Mr. Robert Cable, piano manufacturer, and family, of New

York, are guests at the Villa.S. 1«\ Iszard and C. l'\ Iszard, of Philadelphia, are enjoying

boating and fishing on the lake.Misses G. A. and Mabel Rindell, of Newark, are enjoying the

mountain breezes from the Villa.Mr. and Mrs. Mallory and family are guests at the Villa, He

is the business manager for Mr. Edison.Mr. and Mrs. George G. Williams and child, of Philadelphia,

are having a good time at this beautiful place.Mr. R. B. Brown, of Somerville, is enjoying the boating and

fishing. He is a graduate of Lehigh University of high honor.Mr. Jesse Hail, of Plxx-uixville, California, is stopping at the

Villa. He is engaged putting up some experimental machinery atthe Edison Laboratory at Edison.

Mr. W. K. L. Dicksou is a guest at the Villa. He is managerof Mr. Edison's laboratory iirOrauge. Mr. Dicksou and his sister,Antouia, have an illustrated account of the invention of the phono-kinetogniph in the Century for June. Mr, Theodore Lehmanu,assistant at the laboratory, is also a guest.

Hillside Lodge.Dr. Hedges and Dr. Cameron, of Plainfield, are frequent visi-

tors here.Dr. R. R. Sinclair, Jr., and Mr. George II. Brown, of West-

field, were recently at the Lodge.Among the bicyclers that visit the Lodge are Mr. William John-

sou, Mr A. J. Everts, anil Messrs. Weston, Keer and Edge.Mr. Horlen, of Morristown, and Miss Louanna Laugdon, of

Chester, accompanied by Wilbur A. Langdou, Jr., were at theLodge Sunday a week.

Among the regulars that appear at the Lodge are FrankCorrell, Clarence Pearson, James Hauck, Joseph Warner, O. B.Badgley and Orville Ayers. '

Mr. William Seward and his sou Fred dined at the Lodge onMonday. Mr. Seward is a Wall street broker, but lives at Chester,Rev. J. H. Laird, of Lancaster, Pa., accompanied them.

Mr. William Burnett, of Morristown, is a frequent visitor and"a true sportsman. When he goes out to get a two-pounder every-thing below that goes back into the water. Twice he took hometwo weighing over two pounds and once three.

The following jolly party arrived at the Lodge on Tuesday :Mrs. A. M. Lane and children, Ralph and Helen and Miss LizzieQuirk, all of Philadelphia ; Mrs. H. C. Luckeubach, Clarence O.Luckenbach, Florence Luckenbach, Dr. and Mrs, H. A. Burkhart,all of Bethlehem, Pa.

Mrs. G. A. Burkhart, accompanied by Miss Geneda Prudden,went to Bethlehem, Pa., Wednesday, to attend the grad uating exer-

cises of Bethlehem High School, which occurred on the 28th.Mrs. Burkhart's daughter, Edna V., graduated. She will read anessay on Lake Hopatcong which will appear next week.

Among the Cottagers.J. L. Noble, of Morristown, Has rented his cottage for the

summer.Rev. Mr. Carlisle does not expect to occupy his cottage at the

Lake this summer.Percy and Frank Armitage are busy scraping and varnishing

their canoe yawl Acme.Godfrey R. Pisek, of the New York University, never tires of

paddling his new canoe Alice.Mr. and Mra. John Robinson and daughter will again occupy

Dr. Vail's cottage Ripplerock.Mr. George Damerel and family will not spend the summer at

the lake. They have offered to rent their cottage.Edwin L. Decker, of Somerville, is the happy possessor of a

Bowdish racing canoe. He will spend the summer on RaccoonIsland.

Messrs. Pemlletou and Mace, of Camp Bigeuough, are seenspinning about the shores of the lake in their new uaptha launchBigeuough.

Tauglewild has been alive for over a mouth past. The GassierBrothers have entertained in a rustic manner many of their collegefriends this spring.

R. L. Edwards and family have left their home in Brooklynand are turning things "right side up" at the Wildwood. Theirnew boat house promises to be a great success.

Dr. Lewis S. Pilcher and family arrived at the lake June 19.For over ten years they have enjoyed the beauties of this place andagain they will occupy their own cottage, Eyrie.

Rev. Dr. Gessler, of New York, who was the pioneer cottagerof Lake Hopatcong, is still as true to the beautiful place as he wastwenty-one years ago. He and his family arrived at Tauglewild,June 25th.

The racing spirit which has been dormant for the past twoyears seems to be awakening from its sleep. The yachtsmen talkof having a series of races, and the canoeists are not behind them.A regatta is talked of for the middle of July.

The oM familiar tents of Camp Psi Upsilon again grace thebanks of Wychmere. Messrs. P. C. Pentz, H. H. Essick and T, B.Barringer, all of the University of the City of New York, will spendmost of the summer here under canvas roofs.

Rev. Vincent Pisek, of New York, has recently purchasedabout four acres of land in a remote part of Byram Cove. Hisfamily will camp out in a temporary structure during the hotmouths this year. In April he expects to break ground for a largeand commodious stone house.

Fitzsimmons at the Lake.Mr. Robert Fitzsinimous, the boxer, and his bride are spending

their honeymoon at the Llewellyn. They were married last Sun-day in Newark by Rev. George Shambach, pastor of the Washing-ton Street Lutheran Church. They were never here before andare spending the time fishing and rowing. Mrs. Fitzsimmoas is apretty woman. Her name was Rosalie Julia Samwell. She is anactress and was known as Miss Rose Julian. They are both fromAustralia, he from Sydney and she from Melbourne, but neversaw each other until they met two years ago in Boston. She willpossibly entice the boxer into the theatrical field, They weardiamonds.

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8 THE ANGLER.American House.

Messrs. Beatty aucl Petty, of Chester, caught nineteen poundsof fish oae day last week with Mr, Johu Middaugh as guide.

Mr. Frederick Agens will be clerk at the American House thisseason. He is quite a "snap-shot" with the camera and will makepictures if requested,

Mrs. J. S. Lake is ready for the season witli her spacious house.The American House has a reputation for home comforts. Mrs.Lake uses the newspapers for advertising largely, which accountssomewhat for the large number she always entertains. A greatmauy fishermen stop at this place.

Captain J. B, Everett, who has the boats and bait at the Ameri-can pier, knows how to fish. He caught seven black bass and fifteenperch on the 21st from 9 to iz 30 o'clock. The bass averaged twoand one half pounds. THE ANGLES, is indebted to him for manyfavors. He is a good fellow to hang up with.

The following are> late arrivals at the American House: Mr.and Mrs. Seely Bdsall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Linn Edsall, Plaiufield ;Mr. C B. Barker and Mr. Frank A. Quinliu, Newark ; Mr. R.Hoffman, Mr. J. Rowe, Mr. Andrew Rockafeliow and Rev. J. F.Kiugsley, Chester; Rev. H. H. Kinney, Madison ; Mr. Bakerand Mr. Lewis, Newark; Mr. C. Q. Payne, New York; Mr.Charles R. Miller, Baltimore ; Mr. W S. Mallory, Orange; Mr. J.Hall Walsh and Mr. George A. Jacksou, Bradford ; Mr. Baeke,Newark.

Lake View House.Mr. Potter, of Philadelphia, and Captain Sperry caught eight

bass averaging two and a half pounds one day last week.Fred. Dickerson lauded seven bass yesterday a week that

weighed fourteen pounds. The largest weighed two and a halfpounds.

Victor Brazilian, barber at the Lake View, is one of the boys.He speaks English, Spanish and Italian, and can shave a manwith a superfine finish.

Mr. Amratu, of Philadelphia, was out fishing three days lastweek with Captain Sperry as guide, and when he went home hecarried sixty pounds of fish with him. The largest bass weighedfour pounds.

Captain David Sperry is hustling these times. He is one ofthe best fishermen on the lake. He has lived here many yearsand has made a study of the habits of the fish, and any one goingout with the Captain is certain of success if he knows how to fish.He is an ANGMR man in every particular. Fred. Dickerson willbe his assistant this season.

A Few Donts.Don't row too much the first day. Don't commence with the

heaviest boat and oars you can find. Don't run up the mountains,its very exhausting. Don't stay up all night and sleep half theday. Don't leave off your regular habits. Take it easy. Don'tbe foolish.

" The wind is quite invitin',Au' it's get-in' down to piny,

Where the freckled trout are risin'In the big pools far away ;

The violet's peepin' from the sod,The sweetheart's at the gate;

One angler 's got a fishing- rod,Another flies, for bait."

Tailless Trout.While on a visit to my old home in Scotland, a few years ago,

I made a trip to the island of Isla, where, through the courtesy ofthe owner, I enjoyed some rare trout fishing. While in conversa-tion with one of the keepers I was told of a little lake high up inthe mountains which abounded in a very strange variety of trout.They were described to me to be much like other trout, except thatthey were tailless. Closer inquiry corroborated my informant,and so near as I could find out the tails have the appearance ofhaving had their soft rays trimmed off. The lake is very deep andthe bottom seems to be covered with small sharp-edged fragmentsof brownish looking stones—the native say the fish wore their tailsoff rubbing against the sharp stones.

Unfortunately my stay on the island was about over, and as Ihad not an opportunity of personally examining these strangetrout, I dropped a good pinch of Bait on the story and let it passmy mind. During the spring of last year, a very estimable old gen •tlemau (and I am sure a thoroughly truthful one), arrived in ourtown from the Island of Isla, where he had been land Stewart fortwenty-five years, for the Campbells! of Isla. While in conversa-tion with him the tailless trout a_.;iiti came up, and he positivelyassured me it was so. I now thoroughly believe it, and would liketo hear from some of our more deeply versed as to why and thewherefore. — W. M. JJ. in Forest and Stream,

"The Chestnuts'5Is a delightful and charming place, on theLake, in Breslin Park, wullvin u stone'sthrow of Hotel Breslin,.

It is the only boarding Collage in thePark. Its table and service are most excel-lent a,/ul can be favorably compared withany city or country house of twice Us cost.The cooking is dainty and homelike.

The appointments of the house are mod-ern, and the grounds extensive and, wellshaded.

Altogether it is a very desirable place,as is found, by those fortwnwle enough tohave selected, that as their summer home.

" Heroic, stubborn, full of fight,Quick to the bottom depths he flies ;

Tlieii dashes left and right,Nor yields submissive till he dies."

Estimates Cheeriully Given.

Sanitary PlumbingSteam HeatingGas FittingAnd Tinning — ~ -

Jobbing Promptly Attendejd -Q,

MT. ARLINGTON, N. J.

LANGDON k CO.Largest Mercantile House at the Lake.

• fl# * PROVISIONS

Dry Goods, Notions,

Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Wood and Willow-

ware, Crockery, Etc.To enumerate in this space would be impossible.

call will convince that nearly EVERYTHING and of the BEST iscarried in these lines of trade.

Lake View House and American House, Hopatcong, N. J. >•

HILLSIDE • LODGEAccommodates 25 Guests,

Situated on the drive, midway between Mt. Arlington and

Nolans Point, about four minutes walk from the lake.

Take Boat from Hopatcong Station, D. L. and W. Rail-

road, to American Dock, or on C. R. R. of N. J.,

to M i n n i s i n k S t a t i o n .

For Terms, apply to

MRS. G. A. BURKHART,HOPATCONG, Morris County, N. J.

Lake "Hopatcong

A N ideal lake, 9 miles long and-^- 50 miles in circumference,nestles a m o n g the mountains,1200 feet above the level of thesea . The atmosphere is deliciouslydry and exhilarating andidentical with that of SaranacI^ake, Adirondacks.

The surrounding country is ofsurpassing beauty, abounding inmost romantic walks and drives.Roads wind over the mountainsin all directions, while shadybridle paths afford equestriansviews of rare loveliness.

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ft'"p'tlB Lake affords endless opportunities for en-•*- joytnent, with its Launches, Sail and Row

Boats and delicious Bathing, the new SwimmingBaths forming a novel, safe and attractive feature.

The Lake being well stocked with good sizedbass and pickerel, those fond of fishing are assuredof rare sport.

HOTEL BRESLINCapacity, 400.

This complete and luxurious Mountain Resort occupies a commanding posi-tion overlooking the Lake.

A wing accommodating 150 guests has been added, also a spacious newDining Hall, a Ladies' Billiard Parlor (the use of which is free to ladies), Cof-fee, Smoking and Card, Rooms; also Maids' and Children's Dining Room (onoffice floor), Banquet Rooms for receptions, dinners aiid, other entertainments.

RICHARD H. STEARNS, Manager

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Q G — S a d d l e Horses and excellent I,iv-"- ery provided,

Also, Bowling Alleys, Tennis and Base BallGrounds.

The Breslin Orchestra will play twice daily.To quote oue of the Ereslm's fair admirers :"The walks are delightful, the drives superb,

and the place altogether enchanting."

^ I HL3 Delaware, I^ackawanua &. West--1- era Railroad riilisfasttrainsbetweenHoboken and Mt. Arlington in one and aquarter hours (parlor cars attached). Con-necting boats leave Christopher and Bar-clay Street Ferries.

Purchase tickets to "Mt. Arlington,"N, J., via Boonton.

Excursion rate $1.95Fifty Family tickets . . . . 31.25

l3t month, 16.502d " 15.503a " 13.50

United States Express Co. will forwardexpress matter, and baggage may bechecked direct to the Hotel. Convey-ances meet all trains.

Post Office Address : Mt. Arlington, N.J.Telephone and Western Union TelegraphOffice in Hotel.

Printed at the ofnce of•' The Somerset Democrat," Somerville, N, J.

MonthlyCommutation