The New York herald., 1866-08-30
SyMMER TRAVEL.
wHrE MOUNTAINS, August 20. 1866.
NEW YORK TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

NEW WHITE MOUNTAINS
have never seen in any White Mountain 'Guide
Book or In any 'Railroad Guide," or in any news
paper slightest reference to route from the city Of
New York to the White Mountains Of New Hampshire,
which, after having tried all others land this partcua
one twce do not hesitate TO say s not surpassed by
any in variety comfort and attraction. This route is
gnored wholly by Eastman, his last (eighth ed-
tion) OF his s'Gude Bookn these mountains. II is
unnoticed In Appletons excellent "Railway Guide for
August 1866 No traveller or correspondent OF yours
or of any other paper has deemed II worthy Of notice,
or moro probably has seen or even heard Of it.
deem it my duty call the attention Of the travelling
public to it, especially Of my fellow citizens Of the city
OF New York, so many OF whom are found every sum-
mer these inviting regions. Of course know OF no
more eectua mode Of attaining object than through
the columns Of your widely circulated 10 'rna and OF
no better way Of communicating the information than
by brief statement OF the trip actually taken by my
party and myself On Tuesday, July 81 at eight A. NJ,
we took the cars of the New York and Boston Railroad
and passing through New Haven, Hartford, springfield
Northampton and Brattleboro arrived at Bellows Falls
before six O'Clock the same afternoon AS am giving
travelling directions, must not omit to advise the tourist
to take with him reasonably well filled lunch basket
the contents Of which he will find quito agreeable 70
make uso of Hartford where he arrives at and
STAYS twenty minutes. Bellows Falls, many know, is
beautiful place. and well worthy longer stay than 10
generally made there. The Island Hotel we'll deserves
the patronage it receives. On Wednesday morning
drive Of five miles down tho beautiful valley of the Con-
necticut TO waIpoIe tho retreat OF Of
most eminent city cergymen, will most pleasantly
employ a couple Of hours At noon the train
leaves Bellows Falls for Lake Nemphremagog, ar
irving there at seven r N. The railroad be-
tween these two places Is almost entirely
along the Connecticut and Passumpsc rivers pass
tta Rvar rIuurt
St. Johnsbury Qhe place of the manufacture OF the
word-renowned "Fairbanks scales nnd the residence
the nventor The village at the head OF the lake s
named Newport, snguarly infclictous name, seeing
that lake had already furnished descriptive
up American and women the days Of their infancy,
when in their little school biographies, they saw that
word, hard TO spell and difficult 10 pronounce that
lapse of time eiace 1t from their memories On
arriving at Newport steps directly from the
admirably kept hotel THIS place is three hun.
dred and sixty-ave miles from the city, and, is
tireiy By dayght The beauties of this lake have often
been described and repetition Of these descriptions
would bo out OF place IN this brief article Suffice
to say that its pure, sparkling waters, extend
ing In length thirty miles. and varying In width
from one TO four miles, s numerous islands and bays
its bordering mountains one oi which, "Ows Head /" IL
nearly 5000 feet high occasional elegant country
d noes ils banks Islands, render excursion
through it on the fine little steamer Mountain Maid
very attractive part OF this route the White Noun
tans II should be added that the lax, sea-
sons and in certain portions furnishes abundance Of
fishing II should aiso De stated that larre white
placed tho shore Of the lake mile from
Newport points out the boundary bet weon the Tinted
States and Canada-between repubcanism and mon.
archy and enthus admirers
fancy that they discover the difference they
pass the limo. As already mentioned arrived New
port Wednesday evening seven; thursday
ing at hafpast seven took passage the
the Canadian village OF Magog, at the foot Of the lake.
reaching 1t at noon and after a STAY there OF
two hours and a very good dinner at the Magcg
Hotel-a spa ious house just erected by enter
prising Yankee from Massachusctts--thc party we're
aga on board the steamer returning to The Memphre
macog House. arIivn ng al In the evening. Reua
ing at TINS Hsept house m after dinner on Tr day
two i. NJ. we started on that part OF the route !
describing, witch Is 80 litile known and seldom
used-tne twenty-five miles b. stage between Lake
Memphremaaag and Island Pond. on the Grand Trunk
Railroad, arriving At the later place sundown. This
lance over very good country road through The
and Fages OF West Derby u rby entire, West Charles
lon and East Laieston, ,ne Dorthermost towns o vcr
mont, and but short distance from the Canada line
The scenery this road fine n specimen Il New
England mountain scenery be here
The road entire length Is along the Clyde rivr
lovely stream Issuing ent of the beautiful pond at Island
Pond, and expanding in ono part Of is course Into
lase, called Salem Pond, six miles in length by occa-
sonsliy one in breadth. Island Pond Is one OF the
prett ost u New England villages drawing from
the pond Jlst mentioned with its it,le gem OF nm island.
Ihe Island Fond Hotel OF Mr. Stephens affords every
comfort. here as az Bellows Falls tourists might
vel remain for longer time than Is usually allotted 10
u ose places Leaving Island Pond NJ half past six
elock in 'he morning the Grand trunk Railroad for
Gc-ham the latter pGce Is reached In three hours and
cos hes Tor tc Glen House, where at halt past eleven
O'Clock IN the morning OF Saturay terminates the jour
hcy Commences at Twsniy seventh street aud Fourth
aveEue oD the preceding Tuesday nj ght o'clock IN the
morning. The attractops OF the Glen House are well
known; II has bosn doubed In size snce last year, and
Is beyond doua the spot or the most perfect and com
prehens OF these magnificent mountains Many
OF our c zons he spent ssera continuous weeks here
this sess9n and the writer intends To- do likewise. My
object Ia this unpfcendns paper Is simply 70 make
known the fact OF this route from the city TO the White
Mountains In a word, the roste via Bellows Falls Lake
Aemilremagog, acrass the txcnty two miles by stage
from the LAKE 10 Island Pond, sd thence TO Gorham and
then to the White Mountains az the Glen House. The
Il a. scer full ef variety, Is performed In four
day with cas- and comfort and gives at the time
yAt TO Lake iienphc nsagog and the White Mountains,
ami q may be sdded at expense FOR person not
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