The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24
CLOSE OF THE SUEMER SEASON.
The Last from the Watering
Places.
New and Old HauntS Of Shade and
Pleasure
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Our newport CorresPondence.

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Our Newport CorresPondcnce.
NEWPORT on THE LAKES, Sept. I, 1896.
jays Peak-Spleadid Vieo, Superior 20 That from Mount
MISUNDERSTANDING a Place Of Resort-Baromesic
Measurement Account of It BY Recent Explorer
An,thr Watering Placs-Lake gh6y-Romantic
and Solemn Scen~y-WorA Visitmg-Hov to Get
TAve-Oar Numerous Places Of Recreation and Amnse
me,t de-, dc.
This place which has recently been brought into very
general notice by the correspondence Of the HERALD,
continues be frequented not only because OF its at
fractions because thedrect route 10 Quebec
and Montreal The hotel here its charges are but
two dollars and fifty cents per day. and we'll kept in all
respects has been crowded thus far the whole scason
Large improvements for the next contemplated by
the proprietors The New York artists have been re-
Gently represented by Mr. Ggnoux of your city, and we
shall probably be graed at the next exhibition Of the
Academy with views from his brush and pencil Ana
teuis have also filled their portfolios with sketches Of
the surrounding scenery
JAYS PEAK.
Two of the favore excursions made from this place
are to jays Peak and Lake Willoughby, which may be
easily accomplished In fcw hours drive The Peak is
at the northern extremity of the Green Mountain range
In Vermont.
GREEN MOUNTAIN RANGE.
This range traverses that State from north TO south
and seems to have affected the character OF the inab
iants, who remarkable for their bodness and sta
biity of character About the centre Of the State the
mountains break into two ridges the principal OF which
drops away into Canada The valleys abound in brooks
and springs and the hillsidcs are covered with
greens to their submits. The highest elevations are
those known the Killngton Peak, the Cancels Hump
TO in frfio f0rn
hundred miles; Mount Mansfield, which is acccs
sble to the top and has fine hotel for the accommoda
ton of It's numerous visitors and jays Peak of which
propose to give brief account.
MEASUREMENT.
A recent measurement Of its height, made with the
barometer gives 1t elevation OF four thousand two
hundred and fifty feet which is sxtytwo feet higher
than the Cancels Hump.
BARoMErRic MEASUREMENT.
Measurement by this instrument is made by appllca-
ton of tho we'll rule that each elevation to which
1t is carried lowers the column Of mercury Oneenth
Of an inch This calculation requires slight correction
from the that each succeeding stratum is
lighter than the below it, and TO get double the
depression must ascend to little more than double
the height For tn q correction there Is well known
formula with which the measurers are doubtless well
quanted There is another simple aid practical method
of ming the height of mountains that OF the tea
kettle and the thermometer and apparatus composed
OF these two Is in Water boils with less heat
the atmosphere IS more and more rariled II has be
found that water bos at degree lower for every live
hundred and forty feet of ascent; about equal to
$50 inch Of barometrc depression. On lofty noun
tain In Switz Rand the boiling point was found to be
1911 93 degrees, and the height consequently eleven thou
sand and twcnty.eght feet
ROUTE.
The usual route IL by the way Of South Troy a pretty
ts village, the whole distance from this place being
sixteen miles by good road which brings you TO within
mile and half OF the summit. There Is well marked
path beyond but In the last half mile some steep climb
ing up almost perpendicular lodges of rocks Arrange
epts have however been made to have steps cut into
these rocks and hand rail constructed to assist in the
ascent II Is also intended to erect just below the summit
on plateau cony enient for the parpose c"nodiSas
Of the I'll Top House, wiiere the accommodation Is in
versey as the charges The peak, to the cyc of the
specator at its base appears tail cone and quito sharp
and inaccessible but II Is asc ndcd without much dill
Guilty by the athletic and its highest point plateau Of
rock large enough to allow standing room for consdra
bic party.
The view from thence is splendid one. 1t embrac
the whole Of Lake Champlan, on which the steamers
may be seen with telescope; the river ST. Lawrence
the tubular bridge Of the city Of Montreal the White
Mountains, s'Ossa upon Pclion and woody Olympus on
Ossa;, In the middle distance Lakes Memphrcmagog and
Massawipp, and Owls Head; aud to the southwark the
Green Mountain range, with grand uplfted heads In
short the view Is imposing In the opinion OF many
perhaps than that from Mount Washington for II
contains greater variety OF objects OF all kinds The
name of the peak IL that OF township OF Vermont Ia
which II supposed TO be situated, and was gwen in
honor Of a celebrated New York statesman. A good
many parties haze Visited the peak tins sda but Is
trod cion OF II to tho notice OF tourists ana mountain
explorers through the columns of the HERALp. will un
doubtedly turn a crowd that way during the next
season
Returning much graiiied with our excursion next
resolved 10 visit Wiiloughby Lake, which has been
strangely overlooked by the correspondents and
has only brief notice In Eastmans Guide 10 the White
Noun n ns II deserves much moro than this.
Wiloughhy Lake Is beautiful sheet Of water, about
miles in length and from half mile to two miles
wide Is o. acrcsccn. shape anu in"en.ea wiz, in'e's
and promontories, quite picturesque lts waters as
charge into the 81 Francis river which cpiics into The
st. Lawrence. Il occupies gap or gorge in the east
crn diis OF the Green Mountain rance, and Is from
twenty live to sixty feet deep well stocked with trout
and other fish,
Leaving the Passumpsic Railroad at West Burke sew
enty miles from the junction at White river, twen
ty eight miles from Newport and twenty miles frcm
Island Pond, the Grand Trunk, you take conorabc
rockaway wagon aud proceed pleasant road about
seven miles to wcstmorc We noticed peculiari
cultivation OF nowsrs appears to be passion Every
farmers house, every cottage, had its flower garden
where the beautiful plants raised in quantities
The varieties extensive the dahlias everywhere
successfully cultivated. Al one OF these we saw q
splendid ng tree feet high, and among the nuner-
Gus shrubs and plants cages contain song birds
suspended among the bran hes A New York noris, or
bird fancer would have ben surprised at the show
THE VIEW.
lake and got first quiet view OF II from the Lake
House. where the whole vista is taken In nj glance On
either side rises mountain the ono known as mount
Psgah the other Mount Hor. Pisgah should properly
have preserved its aboriginal name--Mount Ananance
being that Of chief Of the st. Francis tribe who formerly
resided here bearing no resemblance whatever TO the
Psgah Of the Old Testament II rss abruptly from the
lake. one thousand nine hundred and nifty icct Opposite
10 H. on the western Shore Is Mount Hor called after
the mountain In Arabia Petrea where Aaron was buried
ana where his tomb Is shown to strangers There
s i no ,os %sy s s'~sys gS ss I.,s
two oininences appear to have at some
former period been suddenly violently apart by
CONFUSION Of nature. Its side to the water towards
the summit is terminated by prec pce OF rock one
thousand feet in height The apex lie approached very
nearly by carriage road, from which superb view Is
obtained. Numerous mountain peaks, small lakes and
ponds plainly visible from Mount Ananance In THIS
pr,cpice known the DEVILS Den and near IL
the flower gard H. where the boanist may provide for
bis hcrbarium the most beautiful specimens OF wild
plants Along the shore Of the lake numerous
farms and the outlet pleasant little village All over
scattered bouldcrs OF limestone, OF peary
lustro Of tcm larse and symmetrical resembling