The New York herald., 1871-07-30

farms benoeth juss as Il huge watering Dot were
carried In mid air by some Invisible hand. Not
drop, however, fell on the mountain side. 1t went
steadily along.
pRBNCBrSa THE VALLEY
as copiously O watering cart drenches q street
and We could distinctly see the vast bodies Of con-
densed vapor coming out tumultuously from what
looked like sluices IN the clouds, aud ending half q
mile below In q graceful sweep as fine ana soft as
the tip OF an ostrich feather Finally, aa night fell
the whole sky grew covered with dense masses OF
black clouds, moving hither and thtner in batta-
lions. Then came the lightning--the fireworks
the great spectacular event OF the evening" In the
city YOU get but disjointed view of these electric
displays. You see the reelection OF a nash, or the
Hash Itself without the widening reflection, but to
take In the whole effect at glance along hundred
miles or horizon Is different sensation. At one
moment came an overpowering burst or ecctric
light filed with all the prsmatc colors and illumi-
mating twenty miles OF the HUDSON River lor several
SECONDS. Then at
EACH EXTREME or TUE LONG LINE
rockets OF electricity shot up into The sky casting
pale pink brlllancy over the mountain tops. This
continued all the evening uD to midnight and made
spec acle long to be remembered.
But think what saw this morning was even
still more wonderful as display brought about by
natural effects. and which can nowhere else, in
this state, ut least, be witnessed to such advantage
as here. From this elevation, OF about three thou
sand feet the enormous area up and down for miles
on both sides OF the Hudson looks as nat as chess
board aud as varied IN color and pattern piece
or mosaic Here is u meadow, there o dark patch
OF timber; every shade Of green is represented,
while scattered the surface far the eve can
reach are white houses. ran buried amid trees. This
morning before sunrise, The immense valley was
fled with mist, giving II the Appearance OF great
aid placid lake. When the sun ascended some few
degrees above the horizon the mist turned into
fine white lambs wool. with delicate tint Of pink,
when again II was
through which you could just distinguish shifting
shades OF green and yellow coming up from below
AT this moment the valley resembied one great iri
descent OPAL revealing here and there bright tints
OF emerald through the shifting haze OF whlte
number Of the guests were out early. In antici-
patton OF SUNRISE for that is the great event In the
Ca,skills Od Sol shows mis- lace at what appears
fifty miles away in direct line from here, anu as
he has TO ascend toleraby high before ne comes on
level with the roof Of the hDtel he Is looked down
upon in his early efforts to rise IN the world. The
special purpose oi seeing the sun rise. when Inc
waiter called me tins morning and told me II didn't
get up the sun would elt like giving the sun pre-
cedence; but SO impressed was by the ghtng
snow iet there must he some other grand natural
effects 1t would be criminal to miss, SO rose before
the sun.
This is the only watering place nave yet visited
where the women act with sense and appear to rei-
ladies stopping here who might grace any society IN
the land, anu 1t Is certainly refreshing to them
walk into dinner without any change or dress after
COMING FROM CLIMBING TRIP
up the mountains. In the drawing after SUD.
IN the matter of uress, but thus Is not so at many
other fashionable resorts where, unless woman
takes the wardrobe OF princess, sne cannot hope
There Is quite enough to occupy one's attention |
at place ike this without resortlng to srti.
fetal slimuanIs for excitement but this is not the
proper resort Tor people OF wealth merely, devoid
or educational training or Intellectual Instinct. II
takes some little teaching some little fancy and |
sentiment 10 appreciate tie Catskill scenery. TO
hall those who lavish their means SO proiuse]y at
Saratoga residence OF one week here would prove
perfect bore. There Is |
SCARCELY ANY DRINKING |
no card playing. feeble billiards. and none OF the
many ways OF killing time Indispensable IN places |
where the natural atiractiOns are poor. There Is,
however, the eternal landscape, winch few so
evidence of emotion. 1t appears to me tnat who |
ever II was erected this hotel had daring iamh IN
habitatlons ana perched on SO wild an eminence
thaI one would think II should have remained Tor
be appreciated. his. however, was not so. ana the
Tact that other competing hotels have sprung up
ton mus have been u paying one The popularity
OF the Catskltis must 60 ON IRON year TO year In
HUDSON and w G than w iu
the great gem of the Scottish his-Ben L"mond.
General Sherman was here iur y few days re-
valley OF the hudson from the piazza, whether he |
did DOT think The ground admirably
ADArfED FoK A BArrLE.FIELD.
mo" said ne cit IS too good for u battlefield.
Battles ought to DO fought where there Is neither
fence nor iarm. As TO the strategic qualities or
the soli they SIMPLY Incompatible, ana If two |
opposing military leaders were asked to make |
CHOICE or ground they would be perfectly satisfied
to select this valley. hope, however. war will |
never leave IT'S mark on so beautiful country"
1t must occur 10 many people that this would be |
an uncomnoniy commanding site from whicn |
To view the movements Of battle, but |
1t Invariably happens battles never |
take place wnere there Is chance OF /
getting good view OF the operations. Ii the |
Orangemen and Hiternians would 0bge by coming |
up next 18th Of July and ugatng 1t out III or |
two of the fields below where we could observe |
with an opera glass the twist aud arm oil every |
snlelan II might enhance the attractions Of TINS |
resort.
VISITORS TO THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
Ex-Governor vr0Om OF New Jersey, and Baron |
Lederer the Austrian Minister. have been here and
are gone. 1pc following are among the latest ar |
rtvaiS from New iork:-Luclen Il. chase, Miss |
Wright Mrs. Walter Day, Mayor Ditmars Long |
Island; Mrs. r. Sherwood, W. h Ishan, w. p. II. |
Smlta, George B. Snaw, J. Torrey.
The weather IL growing warmer, and the stove FIRE
In the gentlemas sitting room s In request by only
one man. wno uses it for lighting his pipe, having
mortal aversion TO any other kihd OF luminous fuel