The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-04


BELLOWS FAILS, (vL.) Juae 20, 1866.
The Island Hsuss-7hs Falls-1ss Foil MoSs
toin-- Commencement Of Summer Travd-Hard
ing, the Painfsr-FSshing and a Fish St1y.
1t 10 doubtful whether there Ii any spot in tho
United States not extremely unhealthy 70 dosolate
and unnvltng that first rate hotel located there
would mot be sustained. Quality In o public house.
Is everything Keep ono right, and no valley Is 30
deep, and NO mountain Is 90 high a. to deter vlste
from focking to It,
Mr.. Bhurtleif, tho proprietor Of the Island House
at Bellows Falls, combines In an extraordinary de.
gree those traits Of character which are essential to
the complete landlord and are admirable in their
possessor. His whole manner Is 30 cordial and
p,lite that stranger ia glad to meet him Tor tho
first time, and every acquaintance ia glad to return
to his house. The rooms are comfortably furnished
and the table Is the best by far, that have yet seen
In the State Of Vermont. Such hotel would sue
coed almost anywhere.
But not only Ia the house in itself 30 attractive, 1t
is located in one of the pleasantest places in the
world. Whatever you may have heard Of the
scenery, you can hardly realize the fal measure Of
its beauty but by behodngit.
The river, smooth as glass where It's rapid fall
commences, clashes IL foam down toe rocks, which
centuries Of continuous wear have been smoothing
away. Across the stream, on tie New Hampshire
side, the Fall Mountain rises high up towards the
clouds. On lis bald pate Mr.. Bhurtlif has pla,ei
On observatory, accessible by . winding carriage
road en- the fa ther side Of the mountain.
The Island House ID already rapidly filling up.
Yesterday there were thirty or forty arrivals ana to-
day they will number about fifty. The charge is
two dollars day. The only thiog that city people
miss and complain Of the want OF here, Is gas light
ID. tnvvNa tN find Ia mr. Hnh
comparison. so inferior that they Look upon IL as
scarcely ft for any thing but tomake darkness vis
ble" But believe that Mr.. Shu tiff is about
remedy ing this the only paipsoe defect In his dne
establishment, by introducing new portable gas
Among the distinguished guests now stopping
here, Ia Caspar Harding, the painter. He has been
for several days amusi0g himself with Catching pike
out Of the river, near the loot OF the fails Yesser.
day he took one which weighed seven and quarter
pounds. Fishing Is his fayorite recreation. He is
row returning from piscatory excursion to tae
lakes at the NORTH, ard, with his weather worn
ccuDtepsnce and sporting dress, pres ants quit,
chances TO be, you may 50 far to fad faer looking
But 1t is not every eye that can detect, under
rough exterior, the fire Of genius, or the ever pre-
sent marks OF intellectual culture As was stand
ing beside Mr.. Harding to-day, city gentle man
sccosted him with q series Of questions evidently
founded on the idea that he was "full bl0oded
Vaimounter," whose observations had beenlconfoed
to his native mountains and rivers After Hsrdiag
left, thinking bit Of fun was ~ well worth fishing
for ss q trout or . pike. said to the stranger,
"Who Ii that old fellow ~ :" That Old fisherman, !"
said be. eyes" II don't know" he continued, hus
suppose the winds Of these lakes black man up
in that way. He looks If he'd seen bard service,
with good deal of hard New England rum." The
artist seemed to enjoy the relation Of the anecdote
as much as be would pulling out good sized fish.
Speaking of fishing, pike are very plenty here.
The brook trout, pTu5ently enough, keep them
selves at distance of dozen miles or more. The
biggest fish story that have heard yet, is one told
by mine host, Of pike weighing over thirteen
pounds, which was caught and placed in the bHin
Of small fountain near the house. Being Tree
q fence two feet high, and fourdered on to the
grass, thus committing suicide.
The distance here from New York Is about go
miles, fare Eve dollars, and it pays first rate to
come.