The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-06


changing Clouds dark and frowning rushing and rolling
about Tho peaks which encompass U.s.
Our Catskial Mountain Correspondence.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
CSEsxLL MOUNTAINS August l, 1885,
within the fashionable and charming circle Of hotel
country life there few places whore travellers can
really enjoy themselves This Is one Of them.
RUSH or vDrroRs
At the present time the Mountain and Laurel hotels
tho only attractive ones abovo tho Clouds In this par
ticular crowded with guests visitors from all
parts OF this country, and from the continent OF
Europe.
Last season the number Of visitors 10 the mountains
exceeded thousand Of whom three thousand soourned
at one hotel-the Mountain House. Each year the num-
Der Of visitors increases Those who come generally
come again August the busiest month Of tho season
Tho place 90 convenient tho change 60 desirable and
tho scenery 90 grand and wonderful that whole
families noted for their responsibility than their
wealth. come up here for even day ortwo. Young and
old alike look out upon the scenes around above beneath
Thorn with unfcigned delight and seem not 70 tire Of
watching for hours and at all hours tho changes con-
stantiy going on The Wow from the Mountain House Is
suggestive u ono grand idea among many other grcst
Ones and that Is, from this limited height tho hills
and the Valleys tho houses and their inhabitants she
streams rivers woods and everything else as we'll tho
works of nature Of art, seem Insignificant 70 tho
mortal bcholder how much Insignificant must this
sqiule" world with is multitudnous inhabitants, DO 70
Him who views from on high tho oongomeratc OF
universe This % tho place for some men who think
themselves big in bg Cities TO contemplate how really
WAS IT A JUDGMENT OF aoDS 10
Before referring briefly 10 the scenery and sights 70 DO
met with in the mountains We will introduce an OCCUR
incident to this quarter leaving TO the public
to Judge whether the fatal cnd tho result
of visitation Of Divine Providence On Friday night,
day evening following the Of the sad event reached
those who were then living here. Among tho number
was Mr Gray proprietor Of the hotel known "a, as
making expressions Of contempt and dislike against
the administration Some said no was a strong
He 'h had held several public positions in the
town IN which he resided. On tho Sunday
Immediately succeeding the assassination he mot with
many sympathizng friends, and they all, in public
manner cxpr ssed thor satisfaction at Mr. Lincolns
unfortunate end The next day Monday, Mr.. Gray
had The HoSsesecper Of the hotel with him On bis way
down the horses became unmanag able and suddenly
prec plated him down steep embankment. Strange TO
relate that while the housekecper escaped with only
slight bruises the horses not injured and tho
wagon but slightly damaged, Mr. Gray was almost In.
santy killed. The produced very marked
effect among all parties and is talked Of at this late
date
sour FOR A FATHER.
House Is Mrs. DR.. walker, ' Of Alexandra, Va,
who dresses after the masculine fashion, and
ana
she quite laxative; says she has DO in the army
a surgcon and the whole Is looked upon as a curl.
osy even where there are 80 many other curiosics TO
attract attention. Here, thon, We have It plan-taking
consideration the scenery and the ladythat thcrc
is but one step from the sublime 10 the ridiculous"
The prime object OF Interest TO the mountain rambler Is
TuE CAUDERsKIfL YAIIs.
He will nrst nnd his way TO the Spray House. plain
path, running west from the Spray House. will bring him
hundred and eighty feet Here he will find himself sur
rounded BY amphthcatre OF rocks presenting scene
turo Is worthy many miles travel to look upon dis.
tnguished bishop said he would be willing TO travel from
New York city any time TO see that amp,heatre in It's
winter attire The FIRST fall leaps over huge rock pro-
jcctng seventy co from the man land, beneath which
Is welltroddcn path leading 10 the opposite side
Thence descent Of eighty feet brings you 90 the bottom
Of The second ml-,naking dash Of two hundred and
SIXTY feet
are tho
srosKy GLOVE, on TIE BKAR's RETREAT
This IL a narrow gorge In the mountain. Its pcrpen.
c"a ra%par sing two thousand n feet seem 20 Prne
warm 10 cold is very pecepblo One spot there Is on
which the never shines This Is called by the noun.
the hottest part OF summer This Is about eight miles
ride through beautiful valley. Tradition tells US
curious stories about the bears physician once had
cutter He observed black object following hard DO.
hind him. lie was sure II could be neither man nor
bear The next instant cold chill ran over him. He
pushed his horse on lively t coming 10 fork In the
ROAD ne turned 10 the left ana Bruin 10 the right
TIE GRAND VIEW FROM rHs MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
This Ia beautifully described by Bayard Taylor Who In
the course OF his description saysln certain conditions
OF the atmosphere the air between you and the lower
world seems TO become visible nuidan ocean Of PALE
crystalline blue, at the bottom OF which the landscape
lies Peerng down into it's depths you at last expert
enco numbness Of the Senses delicious wandering OF
the Imagination, such follows the fifth pipe Of opium
your soul "
Isysllar y TIE Mountain House tells tho following
interesting atofy -
was disturbed in my coeAtions by buzz among the
house was 'gong past on the outside" waiter was
quietlng an old lady by telling her that oil wns quite
urn AZ the foundations, for II was built on rock. We
n f.xvn min .fas nd ruro