The New York herald., 1871-07-30
ON THE CATsKILLs.
Gay Goesipping Gems from the Noun
tain Regions-Modern Stage Coach.
lng-Rip Van w inkle Redivivus.


Apparition Of the Old Gentlcninu on the Cats
kiils-H0w He Took His Understanding
the observation-disclosures at the Mountain
HOuse-Odds and Ends OF Observation.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CATsKnL MOUNTAINS
July II, 1871.
Stage coach travelling on bright breezy day, with
good roads, an intelligent driver aud outside seat
at o commanding elevation above the horses tails,
Is decdedly exhilarating. You have heard the mel
low memories related Of mail coach travelling 1--WE
call 1t stage coach, but where's the difference SO
long you're happy y In England In the merry days
OF YOre.
THE NAIL COACH
was then the nerrlest and or ghtest sight that went
In or out OF London. ana as 1t BOWED along the
splendid roads, or which England well may boast
with Its scarlet pant and varnisa glistening In the
hight Its Joyous buge notes echong through hill ana
valley and its outside freight OF Jolly Brtons
prepared to make fun out OF every living thing is
appearance was sight as welcome as the flowers
of May. Edmund Yates and Wilkie Collins are
never tired telling Of the one cruel thing which
Steam has done for England 1t has Knocked the
old mail coach 'e' foger.3 bns
OUT OF TINE
and made travelling as duh and dreary az Jersey
watering place Ill wet weather. OF minstrel per-
Torrance with the end men lett out. AIN tempted
into alluiing 10 mail coach travelling from having
made q journey OF Twelve miles yesterday from
Catskill Landing TO the present address III some
thing after the old fashion. perched on seat at a
considerable elevation above rafting double team
or silver gray horses htcned TO a vehicle partaklng
partly OF the character OF French diligence and
English mail coach. We had no such level mac-
adamized roads TO travel over as they have In Eng.
land, nor had we
THE STIRRING NOTES
Of q trumpet to herald our approach, nor even were
our souls cneered by the buOong huInor OF the IRA
dilOnal stage coach ur yer; but there were amends
for THIS III the curiously executing character OF the
trip. Once fairly Uut Of CatSHll 1T was up and down
bin In fashion, ana the drivers theory
open 10 criticism that the mOuon thus impaired to
the coach Is cure Or constipation ~ IL har uy " be
doubled tnlt IL lsa
REaEDY FOR THE BLUES.
Going down nil at two-iorty rate, with fresh
mountain. breeze blowing ia your face ami going up
hhl 10 catch gllmpses OF lar away waier ana wood
land the purple glamour yetmOre distant hills,
Is change peasant Is lnvlgOratny alter The
arid and cOmmCnplacc OF New f0rk ely.
Tne drive TO the Catskills Is leading feature, and
H. alter tue drive, your soul Is not VI liner temper
ana you cannot alt down and demoiish baker's
dozen OF eggs snda
then your case ~ almost hopeless. In an elbow OF
the ROAD on the ascent Of the mountain, seven or
eight miles from the landing the stage haulS up to
give the horses = rest preparatory " severe tug
up the steep zigzag to tae Mountain House. AZ
this point stands The KIP Van Wlnkie House, look
ing 0ut into tue valley OF the Hudson through
Ions. wide lane between the nils. Just as We were
drawing 10 nat merry peal Vi laughter came out
upon the air from the inside of dlinKing saloon at
one si0e Oi The hotel; and presently appearing On
RIP VAN wINKLB HIMSELF,
glass In hand, drinking to the health Of the passen
gers. Whether this fellow had been stu ytng the
character anu attending 10 JetiersOn's makeup, Or
by contact with tue scenes where nip und his dog
Schneider were supposed 10 have lived and moved
many yeals ago. certain II is the Illusion was as near
literary aud critical trio Of Boston young ladies
on The inside Of the coach exclaimed at the same
time noticed this apparltiOn,
"WHY, THERE He 1871
"Who {" eagerly asked tue mother of the girls
"Why, Rip Van Winkle p they answered with
joyful amazement at finding the sportive Rap In the
midst OF his ancestral possessions The dog was
there, too. The landlord vi the tavern where Rip
spent his pennies was on hand, ana Gretcnen put
her head out All upper window and shook napkin
fun Of cruss ana potato peels down on Rps head as
be stood below. / went over aud requested the
honor OF treating the distin2 usled apparltion to
schnapps or ANY tnins else he preferred. he
Tt,Oa IL ''SrRAidHr,n
and as took seat beside the Iiostou girls on the
inside-ior ihe rain began rather playful ratapau
winch Joe Jenerson inssIs apon attrlDuting 10 Nip
was less Of feature IN his character tnan feature
IN hls drinking. | am speaking from actual and
ocular evidence wnen declare that alter ne
Corued Inc the rare iav0r oi Inviting him To take
smile he took neither schnaDps nor lager. Dat a
THUNDEKINa STIFF HORN
OF hundred and lorty rod wniskey, without tho
ghost OF u urop oil water.
Night was falling and the clouds werc rolling
coacn wheeled INTO The rear plaza OF the MOUNTAIN
House.
1he residents were all on the piazza 20 see the
new arrivals, and the gent. .eInen among them had
to pass up between double row OF brignt-eyed,
was as searching as aquslorts. ine , moon VA, MAS
looming up above the m0uniains cOol ureeZe
swept the corridors VI the hotel, 1glis burned
MUsIC IN RIrPLNs
current echoed from end to end OF the building. and
supper giaddened the eyes OF the hungry but oy
no means weary passengers. The impression thus
on entering was favorabie, out was strangely quail
ined "A Jew moments alter, wnen, Ia peeplng into q
room where number OF gentlemen were smoking
and talking, | saw y man stnrlng ny stove fire
winch seemed 70 oe already burning ata lively rate
Here was
IN the midst OF summer. and. said to the chestnut
waiter from Africa, .'Can such things be and over
come us like dose OF chlOrOform without spe-
cial wondersn lie smiled mcanIngessly and rubbed
ms hands as II they were frozen.
When supper was over at nine the two hundred
ana odd guests lbat make up the population OF this
MASSIVE coionnade Of Corintnlan pillars, anu com.
maneS q view which
HAS NO EQUAL.
that am aware or except that from the top OF |
Lookout Mountain Tne upper balcony on the |
second story the favOrite promenade. Here tne
genrleuien smoked and the ladies paid incessant |
Compliments To tie beauty OF the moon. Presently |
music struck uD In the grand drawing room, ana |
general movement was made III that direction IL |
was the sIanal tor the dance Those who Old not |
par,icipa e--iathers and mothers OF families or |
young men aud women, whose early education had |
lounges around The sides OF the The dancing
was ust tic regular affair whcn takes place every
evening: what struck most alone In THIS
ins ance, but In many others, was the
SCARCITY OF YOUNd MEN.
Here were plenty OF really attractive young ladies'
but only lew young men, the rest Of the mae part
ners beng made up of boys and elderly married |
men, wnO IN trying TO be sprightly when they don't
feet 20, are ptia ly luilcrous. Tue room was |
graced by the presence OF some nne ana elegant |
LADIES'. Tnerc was Mrs. Fred IL. Belts, formerly the |
/ Ietle of New Haven, now resident OF New York, |
ana Mss Beaseley, daughter Of Chief Justice |
Beasecy, OF New Jersey. Their dancing was simply |
perfect and their
TOILETS IN FAULrLgsS
taste. The Misses Eaton, OF Boston, were very |
mach remarked Tor Their Deauty. One Is blonde !
ana ine olher q brunette b0in make decidedly /
effective coatras Mrs. l.. o. Verd, OF ihadelphIa,
is q stylish LOOKING woman, and Miss Miller, OF |
New YORK, Is deemed 81 hnc type OF Classic beauty,
Of New York people large number nave been |
here and very inany remain. Yesterday aud today
among the !ateA arrivals from New York have been
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Quick, y w. II. Ward, Miss Ray
Ward. Miss Eva Ward, William A. schomp, w. VII
bour and wfie, DENY a. Lowz ana wife H. Hall and