The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-26
THE CATsKILL MOUNTAINS.

CATsKIIL MOUNTAIN Horx, July Il, 1858
Raiirood Travelling in Cfors-f npvorsm>nts IN Sara
sga-En Route for CdtSilI-A r,udeicvs TTsnoh Lady
A Bcronne Inoco
In leaving Saratoga which did 9TH reeret-in con
sequence Of the excellent ec. produced On my health By
the wa,er' aided by good air. and agreeable
circle Of soqusr,sncesI took what IL called the saloon
Of the New York and 5ueson train, found myself
small staieroom, with two sofas, two chairs one
cepuo table and three gentlemen. We had plenty Of
room the apartment intended for ten persons
passage way Along the side ensSies 70 walk sIsrg and
look u the windows at the soeoery Of the river . II
he 20 pszza at country place Rv' be must hold
cntbats the difference Ea-aisks 2 certainly much
proves IN s appearance II has beautiful strests
and residences nrs, class bouse, ho~evcr,
orIy ssoui $500 io Of around for cottage si,s, well
sitrsted can Be haf FOR few hundred dolars and
taxc SEINE pseehsion may De erected on moderate
terms II "a thought by that The time no, blatant
when New Yorkets will prefer country this place
II ere o. the healthy villages IN the United sts,os
We passed sibsny the frl Jump Its appearance from
the east. back Of The river. vas always pctureequs,
and o mcfe 20 now tncc great iuproven euis have
begun 10 show uhemselves The hiIl sides, IN The
shape u CHURCHES, csbedras snowy residences long
Of sesfs. ns population has increased considerably
~ late aud tn vssos u property steadily Increasing
o tbe safest places 10 The country IN which
vest money for Investment sake. Your funds always
ssfe
miles firm HucSor and were taken scrors IN stssn
Terry boat, a. hipg per tesd. A. toe landne We
ck the sgc cosch cruvc up tn ysu rgea Old verp
luucnes we've Transferred TO lsbt basoucoe aud went
upou cur wmcDp way. Ine sui5e bJ.ks 30 fun on
tire sut~c; OF this mountain aud ts scenery that will
any DESCRIPTION Of then except say thai we
Tassso over beautiful country and good road on oar
way up. ON our way sto ser tfnblg upon az
from the top which had previously visited in
met What would be called the tsbtcletb Al the Cape OF
Good Hope was here something like noged nspkio
On entering our Carrisge a. the village there
SAT on be back seat sfy of aDpsrerty hfly
yesrs, With very quiet and gentle expires.
sion of countetAuce, Simply asd uBsnsc.edly alfred
motto Mess and eppsrcntly loet IN meu,aion LAT fret
presumed she sss Eoshsh woman. the ~fe OF some
wei'o do farmer In the vicinity az home fro TIE
village Another person IN party thought che yss
Tepiot ttl her, thsl iva, wild ro~e of
Area" rareTor'ed far swsy from Haliecxs bsnks aud
srass q boute Docn" some sligot cyilty my par,
led tc acme from her ~ben instantly discovered
sfe vac French lsdv VINO spose English very distinctly
ard correctly, but with The usual OF her country
men ard her language With great elegance tho
conversation soop became spm.ted, though cautiously
nd uctfd both sides, usual vheo both parties
coue Interested 10 each Other ard yet not thu,
the acquaintance Will be worth making. Both In their IN.
quisv kept strictly within the pale q good breed
ing. Presently, however, the ouleorks having been
pssod opipio1s vere freely exchanged the subjects
% Ne tao countries france ana the United 5tsiesther
politics orsturp The Of the people the parental
snxeus n ihe French 70, the welfare of their codrep,
ssd especially Of t1sr daughters their Efforts for their al
vat 'eD' NJ IN LIE the ndicfe3ce insoest
60 amcDg ourselves ~ che Dispersion Of families aDd the
rserkirF no q he nreside Circle the writings ~ amU
nne, 1uzot, ue modern Preach historians and poet
me rohucs OF frauce; tn prevalent feeling tOvsrcs
q the sristoc,tcy and the people; a dscu.sion
~ W TIE character o. lafayette who fousd no fsvor
~ fba lsdy's hsDds. aud who dated al the troubles
o. TIE revolution 70 bis unvise c-nduct a. Versailles