New-York tribune., 1871-09-02
NOTES FROM THE SUMNER RESORTS

Pleasure resorts are somewhat like the
prophets-wlthout honor IN their own neighborhoods
Not one ten Of the pleasure thousands OF this
CITY know OF the Of enchanting resorts within two
hours ride by rail sail Of the City Hail. surrounding
the island every hand be enumerated hundreds OF
little haets well-but and bOuntifuy favored with all
those things that render pleasuree beneficial and toll
erable.
Down Long Island, up the Hudson, down the bay and
on the innumerable nlets that ndent the neghborng
waters can be found delightful haunts where the tired
wayfarer rest to his own best liking.
OF all these charming places West Point, perhaps takes
precedence as combining the novelty Of pronounced
spa and the quiet unpretenson Of backwoods retreat
In the immense Cozzen Hotel hidden In labyrinth OF
grateful verdure imagine himself In the deepest
wildwood, untroubled by vision OF the busy world.
The drives to the mountains. the countless recreations
offered by water and woods not found In any other
ngle point the continent The DevervarynR interest
at the Point Is kept up by the Cacet Corps, who
while playing at soldier and enduring the not very stera
penalties Of grimvisaged war In the tented feld hn1
time for tweekly hops which enven the pleasure set
Elements at the Point and at the neghbOrng villages
Long Island, from Hunters to Montauk Point, s one
vast sssemoage Of pleasure villages, mingng the sober
est country enjOyments with excitement OF general
reeorts At Baysde any fine afternoon crowds of the
handsomest equipages in the country can be seen
raversng the sylvan lanes leading to the great clam bay
than the most improbable of the mythical Duvaa Not
long ago the good people were greatly perpexed by
ncursions OF q body Of thieves who descended upon
them nightly as from the clouds and before daylight dis
appeared. leaving no vestge of their whereabouts be-
hind. Az last sentimental lad caught In trifng
robbery and, to the of com.
munity he dvuged the raiders and pointed out their
rendezvous In the bey Of the single little country
church. The place searched, and sure enough
In the tower was found nchly-stOred depository
Of punder and jovtal crew Of youthful bandits
This, however, is not the only pleasant association
connected with the charming little wildwood COLONY.
From the pavilion Of the Bayside House. the famous
Saddle Rock 10 plainly in sight, and on the opposite
stretches Of green uplands groups Of the handsomest
rural palaces In the country The seashore resorts
on the Southern shore have been relieved greatly during
the latter part Of the by the exciting yacht
oontests. g. Great stories are told Of the pros-
pects Of the prosperity Of the Cape Cod resorts
new towns are bursting into populous Life by
the vast sWarmng In OF pleasure travel, and
the sangune "along shore }" folks talk largely
Of rvsling Newport. Enthusiastic champions speak
| Of the fabulous growth Of "saints' Rest" and
its rival tenemens. They ten OF hundreds Of cottages
built within the Of the countless hordes at
tracted by capmeetng festivities The fame and name
Saints Rest" gone abroad over the country
its reserves are drawn from all parts Of the Union
The diversions are countless-hshing driving bathing
and incidentally praying suppemented by mild species
Eastern etterwritsrs tell glowing stories Of chain oi
delightful towns ON the Connecticut s6ore BEGINNING
lnosty In private fAmilies where pue and whossome
hvihg }ened to the advantages OF eeabathng and
kindred pleasures The place has s legendary Interest
here Lady Feaytck settled vhsp she came ftom her En-
Rlieh home aud In time the Lady Of the land for
es about Near the siss Of the noble fadys there
t nne hotel from its spacious pottooes
loEey ,streehea Of landscape and wafer perspective
One Of the great dyiyes past the famous Cranberry
AArshes wheso te interesting OF berry culture
the homestesds Of exPresdents into pleasure resorts
Monticello In Virginia. the Hermitage In Tennessee, and
now Frank Pierces sterile NJ 1Atte Boars Head
NJ H. have been cut up into lots, and the incipieut
| mechanism OF pleasure town set In motion.
Niagnb settllAg daWn>taA Ruti iRe Of dHb pnpftttE
the nRne bODs the only diversions The novelty OF