New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
NOTES FROM THE SUMMER RESORTS.
Tenth Regiment
Charles X. Ward.

NOTES FROM THE SUMMER RESORTS.
Although the cool weather has somewhat
lessened Summer travel, the watering places give EVIL
dence of continued popularity Newport probably leads
all the rest both the number and quality OF It's VS.
itors Boston boasts that her literary celebrities are all
there and the following list goes far TO confirm the
statement: OF fhe Atlantic staff, T. W. Higgnson Geo.
f. Warng, jr Clarence King, Helen Hunt Bret har'e'
and Julia Ward have cottages there In auui'ioh
10 these Charles Brooks, Mr.. Calvert, ana ChaeS
Howard Malcolm and DR.. Humphreys reside there inc
wear round. Among the regular Summer residents VINO
mass much time there claim Newport as one OF tner
homes are Kate Field, Mary Clemmer Ames, LOUISE
Chandler Moulton, Mrs. Ann s. stephens Henry l. iuch
erman and George Bancroft, the historian ohario'e
Cushman and Fanny Fern" are also newcomer.
"Newport says Mr.. T. W. Higginson, us the mos'
oarIa and the most heathful, and beyond all com
rison the most independent watering place in Amer
icav Under such an impetus, lots nave kone
ND surprisingly, and the whoe seashoro WIZ
soon be covered with the domicles OF the loerers-
Long Branch under the serene rays OF the PRESIDENTIAL
glory and with accommodations for $1,000 birds Of pas
sage" bids fair to hold its in the fashionable race
Several hotels have recently gone up, and nnumer
able cottages The most famous of the metropolitan
horse ancers already installed and the for
horse flesh has set in auspicously-Vast lake excur
Lake Superior through the northern chain
Of lakes just very popular, and thousands OF the
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fashion. gigantic railroad excursion to the Pacific is
also announced alta moderate rate
Virginia abounds In delightful Summer resorts. Rock
bridge Springs near the great natural bridge, has
into special prominence this year. The town nestles in
the narrow valley OF the Shenandoah, and maintains an
eduabity Of temperature unriyaed in the country
Niagara is always of certain number OF guests
during the Summer and the Cataract House TO be pre-
pared has added a cOmmOdous Mansard and
an entire wing to ITS already spacious dimen-
sons The extOrtion OF hackmen and bridge tolls
heretofore practced at the Falls this year to have
moderated, and it certainly high time.-What is
somewhat notable and OF special interest to busy New
York the fact that nnumerable delightful places OF
Summer opening and organizing in the imme-
diate vicinity OF the City, at accessible points, by
boat and rail the rivers and bays surrounding u.s.
Woodbury. Rockaway l. L, is case in point There Is
excellent bathing, both still water and surf, and the
drives are Incompatible. The place can be reached III
an hour.-Vermont offers innumerabe attractions Tor
Summer tourists especially In the neighbOrho0d Of
Lake Champlain and Lake George. Two things espe-
cally contribute to the charm of this region They are
t variety and its compactness You have Saratoga and
the Adirondack the lakes and the mountain slopes
together with all the finest peaks and passes OF both the
New-York and Vermont mountains and all this endless
variety il cOmpactly placed that from any cenfd
point sufficiently elevated you might look down on
this whole wonderful spread out at your feet
The pleasant little towns above and beyond Saratoga, TO-
ward axe George and the Adirondack, have grown
wonderfully since last Summer. The opening Of the
Adirondack Road has worked great changes with LII
zerne and all other outlying points up the valley OF the
Hudson which few years ago were only To DE by
fatigune stageridng At a and large hotel
has inst been opened under the quaint title OF 1.-THE
Waysde nm" built by Col Butler since last season. AT
Cbes,er Mr. Downs has to make annual enlargement,
and M Moth Creek the present terminus Of the Adron
dack Road new hotel Is building These places are all
dependences OF Saratoga, maintaining daily ana close
connection with t-A Californian, indignant that the
pores OF his favored state should he sighted by travel
ers thus humorously advocates the delights OF the
Scrras: -, - -, .,o,,1 oo,ho,,, ,,o
IN Enre 10 get himself screwed vile London porter
or crack bottle OF French d0ctOred champagne iu OF
headache and hearace when here he can haVethe pure
.nofensiye must" and even champagne air free gratis
FOR nothing why should anybody in his senses 60 to
Europe TO sauander his money for Robert the Devil OF
fractpre bi. spine to witness Devils Bridge, or the
RhiG when here he not only behold but actually
abide in Heltown itself and Destruction and Bla1es
withai why should anybody go To Europe 10 run ms
nccL of after some crowned and scepred Jackass when
here he can be presented without cost and without cer
mony at the court OF the most magnnceht Dehgnah.,
and eiiugen Emperor Norton L., Protector OF Mexico
and eater of cold sia2)aeks hox.o,, g.. IN Ieare
with the keepers in California plotting with them
10 the effect that no water shall ever be drunk
At least this would to be the case all along lne
Coast Range Mountains, covering strip say twenty
miles wide the whole length Oh tne saee, III nnesia
chay and other edclnsl springs rs g,e ="
ali computation. ClistOga 1.-THE name being IoIneu o
fbe rst two syahles Of California and the last TWO Vi
Saratoga ia the great resort OF fashion ID TINS souny
h.,ng fr ahead OF Saratoga In the excellence or ls h
poinmens aud the brance OF It's ashionaOe lhrone''
II we consider it, youthfuness, ,,,. ,.o
Th.nt heaven! there plenty OF brighter plref,
and more sunshiny santaria IN California GLORIOUS
Yn.emIIe: Lake Tahoe the summit Of the sierra Ne
IL with fine unrest water In the world not excepting
Lake Geneva tiilroy Hot springs which are esPsclag
beloved OF rheumates Santa Cruz, win lts famous
sheI heach drive, where one can Amos, any uay e,o
whales blowing in the magnificent pay ana aohehs
Of LITTLE emerald troutakes In the sierra NeVa1a ai
he Grand calm forests OF matches phes OF une ou
tather Of the forest themselves IL Is the peculiar eh
cence Of California landscapes that tey nave sncn an
almost unlimited variety; that yon can III 50 Few h1urs,
a.os nd from the great Naked wnd-swel hwhy pialnS
arr the footbIl vineyards. with their sweerlhg anu ph
o,aing heat their wretched dwarfoaks ana pines ana
,"J roads which iii all earth md heaven Win 'net
a,srad aust up 10 the grand old canons, SILENT ana
aws,i and somber In the male-tie sayhgsry OF 'her
rscLod and battered crags, where .hs P'nerIes aIe
ssadiest' the waters purcst. ana the Trout "rc
sweetest