, 1873-08-05
THE CATSKlLLS.

THE CATSKILLS.
Correspondence of TIE Chicago Tribune.
OVERLOOK MouNTA1N, n. Y, July 81, 1878.
" Tho rocks and tho mountains ahall all fee
away" We know tho words Of the old song,
hut VIC don't bolioyo thom. It is impossible that
We should, in sight Of those matossio hills, which
cannot help believing arc everlasting. It is very
we'll to sing thom On tho wido plains and rolling
prairies, for thero ono might suppose tho pre-
diction had boon verified.
Overlook Mountain is
THE 1I1oHEe1 POINT
OF tho famous CatskillB; aud tho new house,
which is in the full prosperity OF it's third sum-
1ner, IL nearly 1000 foot above the sea. From
tho front OF tho hoto1, the Valley Of tho Hudson
ia stretched out for hundred miles. Imagine
tion can fill in the lotails,-th twenty Thousand
firms on ono bank Of tho atream, the thirty
thousand on tho other,-the various towns and
villages scattered about like groups Of tho toy.
houses with which children play. The river,
aoou from q Distance Of ten miles, seems but q
few foot IN width,-n little Hllver atroam.
Wo know that tho buats which ne 900 passing up
and down aro largo steamers, with hundreds Of
people on board but, for once at leaBt truth
seems too absurd to bo trno'
On each side, and to the rear OF the house, no
TIE MouNTA1Ns,-
waves upon waves OF living groon,. but without
obh or flow. Among them wind the most boz
trainod ponies carry ono Hafoy over ; walks. too,
among forest-trees, over bolls OF fern, among
daisies md MISUNDERSTANDING mountain
laurel. Tho sky becomes, at this olova-
| tion, almost moro wonderful than all tho reAt.
| Ench strong aud lavish eoloring would DO cen-
gured aB unnatural il placed by painter Oh Ills
| CANVAS.
THE HOTEL
Ia
| great size and accommodations for half-a-thou-
pand guests, that 1t hardly BoomB right to call it
| by TINT namo, 30 suggestive Of unhomo-hko sur
roundings. All tho blessings OF civilization arc
dragged so far above their ordinary Lowell is ono
Of tho mysteries. Dath-rooms, with hot aud
cold water; table sproad with oyory
luxury Of city hotel woll-furnlshod Sleep
ing rooms, well ventiatea, with a fine Wow from
noarly every ono, and ut night lit with the best
Of gas. The thermometer is very reasonable
| aud woll-behaved instrument in this place.
| quite contentod nevor to exceed 72 degrees, and
| often 80 far below that Us to make ono forget
thore is such thing as hot weathor. Mosquitoes
| leys arc to do some timo."
| GEN. GRANT
was evidently IA glad to como to this mountain
top as We were to receive him; and though
his visit was short, every hour was crowded
| full. He roached tho house last Tuesday after
noon, in company with his Private Secretary,
Gen. o. E. Babcook, and Con. Sharpe, Surveyor
| Of tho Port Of Now York. cordial greeting
"Woloomo," in lovely dovlco Of groon, spoke
for every inmate OF tho hotel. In the evening,
all had IN opportunity OF speaking to him por-
sonally. Ho was extremely good-naturcd, With
loft to himself for a moment, except whom in
dulgiug in ono solitary cigar after dinner.
Tho usual dancing went on during the evening
only interrupted by q little concert giyen during
the evening BY tho colorcd waiters Of the house
wherc tho preaidont waa sitting, rendered ii
hearty style tho ......
OLD AnMY-soNas
| to which he had listened under such different
circumstances and among such different sur
roundings when the "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
was through Southern telds, aud ".lhe boy.
were marching" to tragic accompaniment.
Wednesday morning everybody went to walk Will
evon more spirit than usual. for al wero inter
estod in showing to our guests tho exceeding
beauties at their mountain-home. Tho wholf
party showed full appreciation, and half-a-da,
was spent in scrambles through the rambles
hard knocks on harder rocks, occaeionnl rests or
mountain-creats picturesque walks and infor'
NAL talks. Forgive me; hare unintontionall1
"dropped into poetry"
Con. Gsant is not famous for public speaking
but
ovory word OF it-wAon shown tho doar lltt
four-montha-ol old Marion, tho daughter Of Mr
aud Mrs. Lasher:
!" Il that child should grow up on this paoun
tain, aud then bo takon to tho prairio-lands Q
the Far WoBt, what would she think of tho ne'
world III which sho would fnl herself I"
It WAS not intended as conundrum !; 1t was
very innocont and natural remark but, II 70
choose, you may amuae yourself by thinkin
what sho tooHfd think. Many OF you found tin
new world groat change from this.
Tha party loft On Wednesday =, M, express
Ing great satisfaction at their visit, and rogre
that 1t could not be prolonged. But, as VIC liav
tho Proaldont'a word that lie will come again, "
aro still happy. g. D. Il.