New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
SUMMER RESORTS.

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perspiing profusey-parched pavements-every breath
of air like blast from furnace Where shall we
go to avoid the raysi What tree shall parry with
generous arm the fearful stroke of FL S0i What noun
| tain shall invite us to the clear air OF It's sum-
| nit What shore shall call us TO listen
10 the seas everlasting 1t breaks on the Deaeh
Thoughts of river valley, and mountain pass ID review
before u.s. and we start find place not TO suit
lint 10 suit the reader. Remembering Sweetsers nNe
commandments to the traveller we wing our nsh''
| H. He carries thick clothing, in the hottest
III His hand satche is never without camphor lauda-
num- and brandy for medicine ., tooo
" He does not drink water in unaccusomed places
V. He buys throughtCkets even when not BoihB DC
You'd local station.
THE SEASIDE.
Tbirty-two miles from New-York is Long
arge botelstbe Metropolitan. Continental Mansion,
Howands and Stetsons. Average price lot ay DVaru;
s. So The hotels are all furnished with billiard
rooms, bowling alleys shooting galeries-brass and
string bands, and other accessories gLand aSe rOp
cottages OF mionares The oldest and most permanent
route to Long Branch is by the RaIan anu Delaware Bay
M connecting at Port Monmouth with trains. Return
ing. lie ave Branch shore at 7:l5 a. IN.
NewpOrt is one of the most elegant resorts
I'm America easy of access its hotels are the best ana
the facilities for surfbahing are not exceled me
s 40 ancient and contains many places Of interest,
that apart from its fashionable associations wen worm
visiting Before the Revolution it was the leading city
of America Lily Pond near at hand swarms with perch
Adjoining the Perry House rs Shanahans opera House
the finest theater outside OF Boston In NewEngIand;
Average price per diem at hotel - go The principal ana
most fashionable route IS that through Long IsiSha
o. North River, foot Of Murrayst at p % arriving at
Newport early in the morning.
Beygen Point.-The La Tourette House on
the Point. is rapidly growing into favor IL Is Dut
half hours distance from New-York and is charming
little watering place. Mr. SweeZer, IN his very valuable
"BOOk OF Summer Resorts thus refers 10 IT, III Is sur
rounded with trees and stands on Its own grounds IKE
private gentemans residence NO eAorDltah1 Sna G
brighten the visitor away after he has perused ms hrst
weeks bill 1t is buried in the picturesque woouS Oh
New Jersey, is easy OF access ana mas oS Sdcr
genial. invlgorating air that 1t is wonder
It has remained so long Ih Rn Nv favored few he
ride down. by road. either by the NewJersey Cena OF
turnout" il is splendid drive down plank road along
the shore Bergen Point can be reached Dy water US
well as land 20 wit: Two boats the Magenta, from tho
foot of Barcayst, and the Red Jacket from LDeryst'
run hither twice aday
Cape May is at the extreme southern point
sea. 1t is gay and brilliant place over dozenhotels;
pact and hard making it fine drive. The hotels are
built on the beach itself and, OF course III full view OF
the ocean The leading hotel Is Congress Han DoaI'
81 per day The easiest way 20 reach Cape May to take
railway TO Camden, and thence by few hours railway
ride The outside line" by steamer Is pleasant sal
and gives the Yoyager slight introduction TO Ola NeP
tune.
place Of interest is 40 miles from Bangor on the coast OF
Maine and may be reached from Boston by steamer 10
BuckspOrt, thence by stage via Ellsworth The Island
itself contains 10000 acres and boasts OF Green Peak 0O
feet nigh The rock-bOund coast Of NewEngland bursts
spIepdd HshDS and bathing. At Bar HarbOr ROberss
Hotel; at Southwest Harbor, Clark q Freemans. Terms
low. Season from June 70 November.
On the New Hampshire Coast, we have
Portsmouth Isle OF Shoals yegrcat places Tor nshng
becoming every year more popular The drives through
the surrounding country are beautiful IN the eAcio,
The largest hotel Is the Ocean House Near TINS are he
Washington and Surf Houses, with neat cottages Tor
bOarders. 49,, =. M
miles from New Bedford ln reaching the boats pass
through Buzzards Bay by the Islands Of Paque Nshe
wena aud Naushon one nrS = now uhue ie ~
in the summer Camp Meeting LANDING IS Oh s,e gsS
side Of the island The meetings are held In behntiui
grove and during the "holy week II Is mol ohy g1Ht
resort for tho religious but the Kay aud fa.hionaDe
hover around the outer circle OF the tents iho go,o
is laid out IN avenues. nanked by handsome
cottages and tents Ofentimes there are "a many as
9q n very c Re' r Jss faro on NE eoas %
With tIe money The traveller should not fan 10 go
~ NantueEet Ali Kinds OF shng from the shark 70 the
~ his pecnnar repast OF Nantucket you don know
what clam bake Is The ocean hou to In Of ,rcel.
hotel The Adams House Is less expensive Ou' VI oA''
''I Cane aI' Elizabeth is two miles distant from
Portland Maine. Portland IaEeor - dotted WIN ioHey
the case all along the coast There good hotel on the
Cape Route Take the OUTSIDE Lane wsdneaaTs aud
Batnrdays' Fare o.; state rooms and meals extra.
Swampscott is now the most popular watering
place on the New England coast IL IA B0stohs Long
Ersnoh only 40 minutes from Boston The beaches are
short, and the rocky bluffs long aud high There are
three large hotels the Anawams, Great ana lte anu
the Ia qcoin House. The bathing IA excellent ana theTe
is no undertow." The fishing Is good.
Nahdnt was for many years favorlte resort
for New Englanders It's principal hotel was burned
several years and has suffered from its loss Inc
great resort for Cambridge Professors. There Is fine
| hotel there steamer runs down three OF IouI
| times a day from Boston, delightful sail - ,
Fire Island Is about % miles from New 0rk
Take Long Island Railway from Hunters Point Good
hotel; $50 per week board bracng breeze from the sea
| good fishing, boating and bathing.
| COX THE WINGN
| Mr.. Sweetser in this book already referred TO-
remarks: 1.-THE Summer tourist should certainly have
his trip Ts S SSd sPSe Re c SS RsS either Of the
Superior trip White Mountain trip, virginia Springs trr
I h sn a MAKE Ro trip o the Provncc For
four weeks sojourn the Seashore, $50 Will suffice
t0ST at 'ho only R0'' two weeks. and 900 he
can make trip to Saratoga SPRING and Lake Georse"
comparaby the three great Summer resorts OF tho c0un
try OF the lakes, Mshopac is first The Pequot House
The eonnTy In going 10 the White Mountains up the
beautiful Connecticut River and return by the way OF
| Portland; come home by steamer.
| SdrdtOqa SDrin0s.-This celebrated Summer
is 80 miles from Albany and on The route 70 LAKE
George The Hudson KyeT pPI Rs 10 taG Abany
| the pieasantest route from New-YOrk. Saratoga 10
trees The state Of NewYork is noted for the excel
! lence OF It's thermal and mineral springs. sara
Rsss . ag Tbs hotels aTe Congress Hall, said
10 be the largest hotel In the country and was puit rs
| place. All the elegance known 10 New orK hOtei
NAV be found here. II has 800 rooms andwl aceonQ
date over 500 people The Congress opened on the loh
| of June. Terms q so per day. Kept by MT Henry n
| Hawthorne. The Union Hotel, kept by the Leland I,
Brotbers was the first hotel built at the springs us
grounds are beautifully shaded by ems under when tne
| band plays every Afternoon me re~ D.e IND md
House adjoining was built at great expense anu
is one of the finest In the country every way,
The Clarendon s kept by Charles Leland II y very
select and arsocrac place II has the Washington OF
Congress spring in its grounds. Terms, " " per Gay.
There are great number OF other houses
the water from Congress spring sold ana drunk
any other The Columbian spring but lew rous 70 u.e
snnthMest nf the Congress spring. contains nuch Oe