The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
PLEASURE PLACES.

WHITE MOUNTAINS, N H, August l, 1888.

WHITE MOUNTAINS, N H., August l. 1850
TRIP TO MOUNT WASHINGTON.
II Ia not little surprising that the white hills OF New
Hampshire. aording they do such variety Of grand
scenery should have been heretofore place Of little
resort to the pleasure seeker. Nowadays, however,
every body Is turning his feet ththerward II making
up for lost time and everywhere else "shoddy" is in
the ascendant 1t Is astonishing what vulgar class of
people, and what numbers Of them one meets at all the
popular resorts here Even the stage drivers say "the
people who TO the mountains arc a very differ
ent looking set from those who before the
war" But so II Isl and II we have TO endure II surely
are justified in laughing at the mistakes they make.
They merely 60 because 1t Is fashionable, and having
superfuty OF greenbacks they here TO got rid of
them. Most OF them think that each mountain occu-
pies an isolated position on vast plain The
"Notch Is believed to be an incision in the summit OF
Mount Washington, as II q cut downward were made
with knife in the upper portion or pear Approach.
Ing the object OF their journey they stretch out their
necks look for she NOTCH" and ply the driver with
all sorts of quest Our country cousins when In the
city universally made sport Of and now here they
return with compound interest the green ones and
truly they have enough 70 keep them busy. Tho lady
who supposed the bches painted instead OF grown
In their white apparel, only one of thousand
equally unsophsticated travellers.
printed menti0n Of the Wnto MOUNTAINS Is III
John Josseyn's "New' England Rarities Discovered"
printed in 1872 The author spent fifteen months in New
England his first visit 1885, and eight years his
second 1853 He did not however, explore the noun
ains for according winthrop's History, to Darby
Field Is due the credit OF that pioneer labor Accom-
panied by two Indians he climbed Mount Washington
in 1912 Both Josselyn and Field published glow.
ing accounts of the mountains but in many
cases their imagnations far beyond their ve
racty. The next ascent that We hear OF was by
"ranging company" in April 1925 In March of 1746
another party assembled and much alarmed by the
noise Of falling rocks, not knowing at first what they
Until about It'll except Indians dwet in the
neghborhood Of the mountains. The earliest white
men who passed through the Notch were Timothy Nash
and Benjamin Sawyer, whose names perpetuated
among the hlls--some ungranted land having long been
known Nash and Sawyers locations. From the year
1854 explorations Of the mountains grow and
frequent especially by scientific men, until they
are visited by thousands annuay-more, however, for
purpose OF "cooing on than for scientific
poses This what induced your correspondent to
follow in the stream Of fashion, urged by the add
tona, hope Of being benefited by the bracDg mountain
air.
We, that is our party consisting OF myself and ano.
ther-no not another but a lady whom will call a
''cousn," though she was not-arrived At the White
Mountain House the afternoon of July 81 and TO
utter dismay found the woods fire, and thick black
smoke rolling about the mouna that all idea
view dashed in minute. However, lam not one OF
the kind who look upon grand mountain obserya-
tory upon an immense scale, and only ascend II IN
order what can he seen from the summit; hut
think OF the gyandast sights is the mountain itself
lifting It's lofty brow six thousand feet in air looking
- 'afor all your barred browe
More gorgeousiy majestical than kings
Whose loaded coronots exhaust the mner
These philosophical views tried hard to impress upon
my cousin" who was entirely unable To appreciate
them and forthwith retired 10 her arrange her
.'waerfali' la her own hair, tool which was out OF
order in some way. delicious supper however, aided
by that best OF sauce hunger. cheered oar 'pary" up
and We hoping for the best, when began to
beat AGAINST the windows And 10 make il still worse
the clerk informed that no thought we were going
about -four days of rain had been preparing
for it some time. Ivory wel. sir, said !, 'ihen
shall retire 20 vrtnous couch and sleep the sleep of
childhood" All night long il poured down bucket
iuls and each drop seemed big bucket The next
morning the rain had ceased bit the clouds hung thick
around the mountain SO that we could not more than
half them "Wel what 10 he done ~ is asked sSha
venture shall we not ?" We ask the guide opniou
and he gives it, Ycou Crnt am0s alters tell about the
mounting Satisfactory, wasn't It Between US do
moi Think The guide wanted logo. However, after seeing
the stages from the Crawford to the Profile aud Wauy
bee houses come amigo We decided to start yertable
Dntchman and an American girl, As wife, joined our
party making five, including the guide. And
began my troubles As soon rs we decided to co. my
cousin wanted 10 know where my heavy oyercoat and
shawl and thick understanding remarked pleas
aniy they were reposing quietly, trusted, many miles
away. where had left them; and then followed series
of adectves and ordinations ~ would certainly
freeze. and must borrow shawl or something &c
suggested the propriety of getting herself ready and
would do tue same l will not attempt her ouft but
mnc consisted of (u addition to my usual clothing
light overcoa aud flask OF brandy in the guide
should be thirsty We did not get on until halfr
nine an hour later than the usual time. We made the
ascent horseback, and here | will remark that TO
lame who has no, been on horse but once in
twelve years land then lie little OF pony)
to take twenty mile ride up such road ne went
not what It is cracked up TO he aud especially when the
horse yon is about comfortable il you were
asride of rail which violently agitated both
ends IT bestr de another such | hope he will
throw me or As we rode along the clouds gradually
lifted snd We had every promise Of fair day
the rain had put ont the Gre in the
woods and condensed the smoke, that
The guide monopoizod most of the conversation and
came along by beautiful little spot where we
crossed the Drawing Ammonoosuc, he remarked that
there was immense nest OF hornets somewhere about
there eyes said one Of the villains stung me on
the leg, land think have found ont where II rs .
We went up over the old Fabian path, and got with
out further incident until we reached the cold spring
where the guide left his horse aud made us disnount
while no liked our saddles to prevent them slipping
back upon the horse the proper begins here
Il being two and bali miles 10 the summit II H. alone
worth journey to the mountains TO get drink of water
from this spring, cool aud clear, coming IL does
from the base OF the mountain. Bat start again
aud proceed without interruption till our Dutch friends
horse stems on rolling stone and on he goes; wife
screams, but nobody Is hurt and mounting ON We go
ill., whoa i,s the wife this time her horse has lost
shoe The guide anticipating such an event. however,
has hammer and nails ready aud puts IL and
start again, stopping but three times more tor
the guide to Kill partridge with stone
they are very numerous, and stand hrs like
veterans: once because Hollsnder
sced becomes ugly and has to he left his rider walking
the OF the way TO the top. and last because
To particularly slippery place the rocks, and the
guide helps the horses OVER one By one And
strike the carnage road from the glen the side OF
the mountain, about eighth of mile from the top,
and conicr gayy up TO the stables, where dsmouut
and two minutes walk over the rocks brings TO the
Tip Top Hcuse the summit House is few feet lower
the north. Both houses securely ashed by cables
10 the rock order withstand tho force OF the
which sometimes blows like mad The Tip Top House
contains reception aud dining room, while the summit
composed Of bedrooms for those who wish 10 stay
nj ght There good many people at the top who
hid all come over the carriage road and expressed
much surprise that had come on horseback
quite 'lionizcdr Az for the weather when we reached
the summit could not possibly have been betterccar
and warm. took my ovcrcoat OF II was 80 warm Our
guido said he had been up between three and four hun
dred times, and he did not remember but DAY when
he could far and distinctly A. he could then.
And truly the view superb. On the north and east
Name lay stretched out her broad bosom dotted with
numerous lakes while far away In the distance rolled
the tho Atlantic. tauN E4tl