The New York herald., 1870-06-06
WHITE MOUNTAINS, N. H., June 8, 1870.

The White Mountains cover more territory thah
any other watering place in the world over ooo
square miles OF upland moorland ana mountainous
country lie Graded on the watershed sloplng away
TO the Atlantic seaooard SIX thousand feee ABOVE
the low water Of the sea, the lof'lest peaks feach
even Alpine SUBMITS, and the great rocky domes
and nnty, moss.grown spires are the architectural
Ynaryes hewn by the hand of nature From the
apex Of Mount Washington this wonderful region
can be seen just as 1t has been fuTowed by the om
nipoent plough. The huge masses OF earth and
rock have been turned up into long irregular ranges
and the columnar ridges, sown with the seeds OF
vegetation, are iuxuriant in rude forest trees
spruces hemocks, pines and cedars, and bear acres
upon acres Of lesser growth-shrubs, plants and
wild flowers. Rude and strangely irregular in out
line as most OF these mountains are there are yet
some OF them which have the same impress
OF precision and perfect form as the pillar
or plaster formed by mechanical Skill
They adorn and dignity the surrounding country,
just as fine church or granite monument Is orna-
mental to village or city, But as pillars and
Obelsks are the productions Of mere artifce they
crumble and fade; but these supernal mountains,
like the granite base on which they stand, are
MPERIsHABLE.
Here is the law OF compensation well illustrated.
Persons residing in the city rarely contenued to
leave their vast buildings, their magnificent struc
lures and live in the midst OF a tame and monoto-
nous scenery. They want green fields and woods
and streams and cool airs but these all must const
tute something more than hills and dales Noun
tains ana valleys demanded and hills and daes
accompany them The eye which Is accustomed 10
beauty ana grandeur cannot feast upon dwarfed
deformty.
There are many persons VINO during the heated
term seek some quiet farmhouse in the interior and
are satisfied to waste the summer in idle gourman-
dizing, where they grow fat and indolcnt That
Is not recreation. 1t is simply adding
TO the tolls of winter the ener-
waiting excesses of summer; for ennut super
induced by what the popular phrase calls quiet" Is
the worst Of all eXcesses. Going to the mountains
means true recreation IL means also elevation OF
mind, sound health, abundance as wen for the intel
lect as the stomach and appetites. The White Noun
tains are
THE AMERICAN ALPS.
AS the United States Is now explored and settled
no range possesses the same massive attractions,
the same marvellous freaks OF nature and the same
facilities Tor elegance and comfort Beyond the
merit of antiquity resort they show progress in
everything that renders any place an attractive sum-
mer retreat. Being separated 10y long distances
from each other they are accessible by good but un-
dulatng drives, and the visitor has something con-
stanty TO see that is novel and interesting. If all
the sights do not exhaust entire season 1t is only
because the observer can be interested in nothing
external. This, it must be admitted is one OF the
chief and most durable features OF these mountains
When you arrive here you are in distinct creation
made of
A THOUSAND SMALL CREATIONS,
all presenting views to be forgotten. So the
White Mountains viii never have TO depend upon
tickle patronage for support as q midsummer re-
treat. They possess what never be destroyed;
bava of jch a
magnifcence Of landscape cooness mountain airs.
Not as with other places the hotels never made the
White Mountains The mountains made the hotels
md 1t will remain with the hotels whether they VIII
stand or fall; the mountains will have hotels. But
the hotels are here, all large, splendidly Kept
and are, of course, famous. In them is developed
ETY.. Here it iS-"HoW does man VINO mas
NOTHING BUT MONEY
get into the best society in your country " inquiries
the astonisned foreigner. There Is way not under
stood by ALL The shrewd money getter improves his
winter in the city Then is his harvest times for then
ward the seaboard. His pockets are full
enough, suppose Spring approaches. his
around for a resort. They have money now; then
they want position; fame they Will seek afterwards
These are three very desirable things IN America.
fions-at least that is what the b0okmaker or poll
tican would say-particularly the POLITICIAN
place Is selected for summering Mi. A. Will be
there; the accomplished Mrs. B., whose wink Is
passport TO the rst circles has engaged rooms,
and at least half dozen four-in-hands are an
social honors apply for apartments. The season
opens. They arc on hand They make great sen.
sation. Dresses frills, powdered pates-these all
abound with beautiful awkWardness. Our new
friends surprise every One The latest Paris dresses
are the envy OF the ladies' the diamonds every ones
wonder the coarseness OF manner the unanimous re-
mark. But they are stunning people, aIter al-that
Is, they have money: This soon becomes apparent.
That lady who has the clearest vision, and daugn.
ter or son ft to be caressed by financial
cupids make the acquaintance OF our candidates
Tor society. They are all agreeable. Constant at
tendance in the parlors makes their circle OF
friends expand A few days and our friends are as
big as any one in the bg hotel They continue their
process throughout The summer Living In the
house with people OF culture, continuous inter-
course covers them with thin stratum OF poi sh,
and when the closes they go back to the city
set up establishment and their capital STOCK In
society mas increased with strange rapidiiy Cards
ments follow and the advantage is fortified by gay
parties the winter through. This is truth, without
any garments whatever. l do not say that IL Is ex
emplifed more at these mountains than elsewhere;
but because of the fine class OF people VINO board
here at the hotels it is an inevitable consequence.
large summer hotel is nothing but
SOCIAL MACHINE.
II manufactures the man and woman OF the world
out OF crude material. Those who prevail In Amer-
can society to-day went through the same process
or their ancestors did for them. SO there Is mucn
Jamies.n There Is nothing OF the kind in America.
Democracy cuts the throat OF CASTE II Q man STANDS
upon birth or lineage get down under the superstruC,
ture Of his pretence and ten chances 10 one You VIII
find good.natured buckler or one who could split
rails faster than his posterity could spend money
Aristocracy is made OF bologna sausages anu PORK
and BEANS
There are various
WAYS OF REACHING THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
from New York. The traveller can either cut across
from Sarotoga and down to v hite River Junction
and then TO Lteton and thence TO selected hotel
or he can come by way OF Boston or Springfield. BY
these latter routes New York can be left In the
morning and the passenger Will arrive here the samt
night; If this route Is too tedious ne can lay ove
night at Springfield, having left New York in tht
afternoon. Through trains are to be put on tht
routes from Boston and New York and the cars are
he very elegant The ride from either citI
is through q fine landscape region, flooded
with fresh breezes The White Mountain
and New Hampshire Railroad have finished thei
track twelve miles beyond Littleton. 1t now reaches
WhitefeId. There is some talk here about this move
ment. Some say 1t will tnJure Littleton. other
contend that it cannot.