New-York tribune., 1874-08-15
WITEEING-PLACE NOTES.

Crosse Isle in the Detroit River, has become
a yegy popular Or the residents OF The CITY Oh
the Straits during heat OF the Summer There are
upon II a number OF weLcu!tlyated farms ana gOou
puDlc houses for the accommodation OF visitors. =-
Marquette 40 miles StJt Ste Marie, II one OF the
ar,est ana most freqI.nteI resorts for lnyAlis and
peasure-,eekcr, tuat the upper lake region affords.
" Il Is strange" says correspondent, that more
is not said Of Duluth g. Summer resort certainly
there can be no place with varied scenery and
better climate Tue ~ refreshing ana lnVlsofaths'
The majestic hills on the one side covered
with u.ue and the lake and beautiful bay on
the other with the blue hills in the far distance com
he 10 make beautiful and picturesque scenery Then,
too one has hgn ana lofty aspirations he can
take rambe and climb the young mountains and get
as nigh as he wishes, AMI when the spirit moves MN 70
seek ease aud quiet nc take sail In the nnest mar
lor on the lakes" - white Bear Lake. short as
tance from 81. Pan. favonsS place Of resort for
tourists seeking health anu pleasure fe shores of the
lake are graceful ana wel-slaied The hotel aecommO-
dations are good. and b2sts are always TO be hld'
lis inaccess 0lty hts setOOre rendered tue attrac
uous of Kataul. Martha, vineyard source OF interest
70 a comrarativey small number OF people; bnt tins
year Il j. growing rapidly IN public favor IAe harrow"
gauge railroad recently completed from YAK bdh' VIII
serve to thoroughly Introduce the place 10 the public
= The Berkshire hills, IN Massachusetts, are fu.l
with pleasure and health seekers. II IS delghtul
region of ring multitude OF attractions TO those VINO
are wiling 70 forego fashion and sye Ior senSiDe rec
r ,tton and health The hotels are all good. and the
food good. solid, and wholesome. - IAat NdhI'sAet
Beach Mass il still fav0rIte resort IS testned 20 Oy
the ong line OF peasureseeEers wno crowd 'ne pi'r
after the arrival OF each Atdierent times during
the season dozens Of tents been pitched on the
banks OF Weir River, but the selection OF such
grounds precludcs the enjoyment OF the Deach ping
parties generally choose spots on the slope Of Atlantic
H,u at the very head OF tne Oeacn' - The atirac
tons OF Northern New HampshI. as place Of Summer
resort are well known. Il ls SAID mat almost all who
m n Laconia or vicinity sure to reDeat their visit
the next summer.
Beside the e1vat glen there several places OF at
traction near watkins y. Y Havana Glen, about four
niles distant, although large Is SAID TO be even
moro picturesque IN many features. Glen E.ridge, a
spot recently opened also mas many genuine attrac-
tions - A correspondent writing from ithaca says:
81 wish could bring thousand boys ana grls mere
and could send them through Ithaca Gorge anu BACK
once a day for a week Their parents would Z know
them tho end OF that red ana rosy, 1.-the OF
limb and sparkling OF eye would they DC. The path Is
not dangerous and know OF no accidents happening
mere but has just that sembance Of danger here and
there which gives piquaucy TO a mountain climb.
Wherever this path necessarily narrow ana the precl
pce steep hand rail- Is fastened 10 the rOck ana
all that is needed where is careful step ana an eye
cool enough TO look down into rayine hed win roam
ing water and the rocks WHICH, Win lIdEc Iorce't
ryen from the sides and cast cohtehpIuousy INTO
It's own pathway"
surfbathing at ICobb's Island Va, can be had at all
hours The waves are to ten feet hgn. and as
white as snow sand-bar prevents any undercurrent
and keeps out the sharks which cannot get IN even at
hgh tlde over the bar TA3 fshng yachting ana hunt
ing are said 70 DO excellent. AT Rlwiey Springs Va
writes a cores pondent the tables well provided
with everything that aud abundance OF IT,
Something unusual that everything ~ cOOheu "e
and set before YOU by well drilled servants Ihere are
three springs AZ Rtwley, chalYbeate sulphur ana mag
nesa, each VI which is well patrOnizcd by the guests