New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-17
TPRoM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT

Up MOUNT WASHINGTON IN THE oLD-FAsH-
TONED wAY--MOOELIGHT on THE MOUNTAIN
TIP-TOP HOUSE, MOUNT WASHINGTON, Aug.
9-Why will people gruInbe away their Summer IN AIS
content they 60 mountanresortst IL cannot be
possible that they expect 10 have just such living on the
ton OF Greyock washington the Catsks that they
would have In Saratoga or Sharon have heard OF
souls 80 small that they could dance quadrle the
point OF cambria needle and leave room for another
set would not suppose that any but such souls
(who will confess TO having such a one would expect
weekly hop, or fuldress dinner, on the summit OF
Mount Washington And yet the newspapers are TO be
believed Murray's Fools" all Of the mountains this
year; going, suppose, because another does az
poor Potphar wanted 10 go to Saratoga when lie
heard that all the pdrrenhs' were there. II
mountainscenery and life have claims at all-and
they have not to many who go-they naturally lie In
the ruggedness, the peril after sort, the strong
contrasts with the ordinary dangers Of payementife
The ride up Washington by moonlight Is a pleas
ure not very often afforded touriststhls evening
being the second OF the OF cearneSs and
the third IN two years Gradually winding up the long
way-l6 miles the aborgines call H. but voted IL but
l0the view afforded not only OF Mount Washington but
four companions. Clay, Adams. Jefferson, aud Mad
son meowed by the uncertain light as to provoke
the curiosity to It's uttermos and yet allow continued
delight Half way up the Glen House. with s parlors
OF FIRST repute In New England Soon appears only
speck, It's illuminated windows giving rather one con-
fused light than distinction OF parts Here begin the
"pudding stones" which help the horses by moments
delay for Investigation curious accretion OF varied
pebbles In great purple bowders wild mountain berries
unreasonable 70 the New-Yorker fresh from home and
an occasional spring OF mpid water BY and by the wall
Of the road becomee slight guard from tremendous
precipce and gulf horrd In the glare OF the
We look upward for relief, and see The sky seeming
nearer, the stars In front Of u.s. and chief lamp
herself almost within a good jumping distance.
ali.
Adams noticeable the split summit OF JEFF
ferson pointed and keen IN the thin air. Up at last in
five hours and ahal gladly dismount and hurry IN,
spite of all good Torture 10 the cracking wood fro
in the Tip-Top House. The rarehed atmosphere has
brought the blood TO all faces and heads feel like
balloons with drummer beating hastily on the wns
Not cloud darkened the sky and the pale fell deep
into the OF TuOkermans Ravine I'm front Of
helped our eyes away to the fields and peaks that
stretched visible nearly hundred miles in all directions
nightin the TipTop House would remind ono OF night in
PSI d an az sen a ltie SIt y,
the OF the clouds the moon and the abyss
under the Winds and bed Of such hardness and Ill pro-
p0rtiOnei length would have made Procustes jump
down the Gulf OF MoxcO In ecstaoy OF admiration
However, four hours Is not lifetime, and slept very
piacidly when the question was settled Sunrise
came coudess and for the five hours that remained
fog and mist for short time only seemed baDshed
for our Eighteen years ago the summit OF
Mount Washington was without refuge 20 the weary pc.
destran who, without road or carriage, amid the pes
OF mountain fOgs aud gales. might Chamber It's side 10
gain the oftiest view In all this region Then first rude
wall was erected which he who chose might arech
the covering Of wood canvas, which could bring
with him, for nights shelter The storms Of returning
Winter Invariably swept away every other vestge OF hu-
man care that had been left For thirteen long years
tourists were thankful 10 possess the slender comfort OF
such refuge; but In 1864 the walls were made 70 support
shDgled, peaked roof "a ruder roof having
been in use little while before), and now
| the two houses, the TipTop aud the summit,
| welcome strangers 10 mahy comforts OF hOtel.
The roofs everybody knows who has the pictures
OF the houses chained down by strong chains
10 the rock below and only much surface OF roof or
wood is exposed 20 the gale IL positively necessary
above the side walls OF comented stones 20 allow tno
smallest OF attic Second story bedrooms with the most
infntesinal OF windOws The management Of the TWO
houses formerly distinct. but now the summit Is
used only for aeepfngr while upon tho man HoOr
Of the TpTOp tile office aud dinin room. Here,