The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-11
ROclxlar. Lake.

we Know OF NO riac- where = a country
trip" affords more pleasure than this delight
tul spot, situated as il Is on the mountain's
top surrounded with the Wild scenery which adofns
the shores Of our Hudson, this .!impd sheet" free
from the inroads of art as il noun ain air
picturesque and lovely scene.
There is no spot as near the city less ffequrnted
than this This may be owing 10 The want OF i
hotel, there being none within some miles Of il .
but this in is supplied by The ho.pItahl,
farmers adjoining, who accommodate Stranger
with their best, perhaps with less " s-asonine
than the "FNnch restaurateur,' but such as Inc
country affords"
The people are the descendants Of the first
Dutch settlers" and retain all their primitive SIM
plcIy; SO much so, that many OF III. m can scarce
" speak our language. The women dress " as Of
DID," in the short gown and pelticoat," and when
their DAYS work is at end you will see " the faml-
ly group" on the porch, or as they call il, stoop
smoking their pipes; their Cares, IT any, seem de-
Ginning with The sun.
We stopped at one of these houses some two OF
three miles from the lake, and were greeted with
all the hospitality "of TREND, and after few mo-
the "dance." "By all means" was our evasive
rrply. They showed US the route, and we started
of, determined to enjoy the "sweat," and after
"van Houten's Tavern" Descending, we tied
our horse, called for something 10 drink, entered
the ball room " accoufred as we were," and paid
the Initiation fee, 81 cents to the " fiddler" No
other introduction, we ascrrialned, was necessary
Asking the hand OF one &c the Dutch lasses, W.
joined the merry dance What contrast TO city
ball room No bustk, point de tomnu,s fausse,
adorned these fair lasses. All was in the simple
modrsiy Of nature. II occurred 10 Us there, lnal
whilst we regard as barbarous the PEOPLE OF those
countries who tattoo themselves and the bee,ls
10 destroy their teeth, we overlook The deformity
Of our CITY bellies caused by their many false and
perniclOus appendagss which SO often prove fatal.
After few hours enjoyment, We Jeff, saIlsf"d
that for health and beauty, the c untry MAIDS sur
pas the city bellies; and that the hustle, and all liz
appurtenances, instead # ornanen'ing, deform lht
human shape, and becoming warm in supp IT oi
this argument, We concluded the s0liloqny that a
patriots who feel an.interest in the mothers Of our
country, we should unite in the condemnation OF
these, not only destroyers Of the human form, blu,
Of human life. Fully convinced Of this, we drove
up to our locanda, aud part ook OF the refreshments
that were awaiting our arrival, and retired.
The morning broke clear and beautiful, and after
breakfdstiDg, we took our gun, and started on a
tramp. There is tradition here that one OF
the high cliffs which surround me lake, lie the re
mains Of an Indian chief. We clambered along in
search OF i; now and then some bird rising and
falling with our shot We reached the storied
spot; large table stone, with the warriors face
cut upon it, marks the place. II bears the appe T.
ance OF having braved the storms OF ages, and thai
when he ruled. he trle thought OF the white man,
aud the agstessions to be made upon his then
aourishing people. But such Is the tide Of events.
and now his whole race appear doomed to annihi
lation, in short time to be like him, known onl,
on the pages OF history. We wandered from the
tomb in silence, gazing on the Hudson, which j,
o'erlooks, with "shlps Of sail" admlring the ire.
slslibie energies Of "he whiies," and ritying the
fallen, conquered, desolated Indian.
Rcckland Lake, In length and width, is one and
half miles each. 1t IS supposed to be supplied
BY boiling springs, there being visible tributary
You are unable to touch bottom with the lead,
which is said there TO be owing to its great depth,
but more probably to the force of the water pulp
ing up, tend to support this supposiiion. Itabounds
with fish, and The spike or "pick. re afford fine
sport to the angler.
The following morning, IL A. W., we left for the
city, in the steamboat Warren, which touches AZ
Saughters Landing daily, some hall or three quar-
t.rs Of 4 mile from the Lake; this name is a cor
rnption Of Slaughter, former Governor of this
province; and arrived in Gotham at u PM, after
an absence altogether OF two days. G. B. s.