The New York herald., 1875-08-22
THE CATSKILLS.
PRosrEcr PAHK HorKr.,

has been Of the most disagreeabe nalurerain, rain,
rain from sunrise sunset daily, with scarcely any
saton l left Cornwall and boarded the Albany day
boat, Daniel Drew bound for the Catskils drench-
ing shower The boat hed TO its utmost carrying
capacity with tourists and excursonists from the city,
all bent on Fastening away from the hot and busy
tropos and rusticatng the cool and quiet villages
the banks the Hudson Soon the boat sped her
way the welcome appeared and beautiful rainbow
in the east gave promise OF fair weather. promise,
however, thus far lily kept Newburg Poughkeepse
Rninebeck, Tivoli and Germantown passed in
quick succession and at each place large numbers OF
passengers dsembarked and rapidly whirled away
In conveyances their respective destinations
As the steamer approached Catskil the noble noun
tains Of that loomed alon, towering in their
grandeur toward the sky and appearing, although dis
tant twelve miles, but gunshot away.
AT the Catskiu landing general exodus OF passen-
gers took place and within few moments-these move
qucSened by the pouring that drenched
all within its reach and rendered umbrellas we'll nigh
valueless-the comers had snugiy deposited them
selves the stages and carriages waiting and were
their ways the different hotels and boarding houses
The coaches of the Prospect Park Hotel loaded
down with passengers almost before had left the boat
and it only after much diplomatic reasoning with
the driver that succeeded in getting sandwched in At
last the hotel reached Situated the banks of
the Hudson about 205 feet above the water
beautiful every direction Its piazza is of
the largest in the country measuring from end to end
exactly $50 feet To the southwest about
miles distant, always visible except in very misty
foggy weather, the Catskill Mountains. The air
is pure invigorating and the grounds around
handsomely laid in well selected drives and delight
full rustic rambles
The village rather tho of Catskil for it has
population OF 0oo souls very pleasantly sit
possesses many and beautiful attractions
a summer resort It's close proximity New York,
being distant bu. five hours by boat and three and
half by rail- makes it particularly desirable to those
wishing to be within reasonable nearness of the city,
and the same time pure air and pct-
uresque surroundings render 1t thoroughly country
home. Catski possesses many very charming drives
among which the principal are the Saugerties road,
four miles in length, well shaded, with easy grade
and commanding fine view of the Hudson for a long
distance; Prospect avenue going 10 the Athens turn
pike and Susquehanna turnpike running west and lead
ing TO Green Lake There several other very tine
drives, but those mentioned are the most popular.
A PLEASANT INCIDENT.
One of the parors Of the hotel where am stopping
was the scene las; night Of much juvenile pleasure in
tern;xed with very charitable act An aged respcca
bic widow lady residing in the village recently met with
series OF msfortunes that rendered her pennes and
the circumstance coming to the ears OF the juvenile in
mates of the hotel they determined upon giving her pc
cunlary assistance After much deliberation it de-
cided TO raise the necessary funds by practising par
donable deception upon their papas and mammas. In
accordance with their plans notice was Yesterday
posted the balcony the effect that choice seec-
tion of oil paintings by celebrated artists would be
exhibition that evening in OF the parlors admtance
ten cents The exhibition room was crowded to excess,
long before the show opened the pockets OF the
| fantile doorkeeper stuffed fall of ten-cent
| notes. As member Of the press ! was invited by
u committee four ear ods to attend. mention
few Of the most prominent pantings:-"A Bridal
Scene" by II. Arness consisted Of a horse's bride
hanging nail; square in Brussels repre-
sented by square piece Of Brussels carpet 'Horse
Fair' was measure Of oats and cork represented
! Ill.
urer reported at the conclusion that he had realized
over $50 for the poor widow
! MOUNTAIN VIEW
took drive this morning to the Mountain House,
situated the summit'of the highest of the Cats
kills The roads III an almost impassabc condition
In many places owing To the recent heavy rams, and
in dry weather they very hard 10 travel being
in many places but little short OF the perpendicular
| and in others sadly neglected The distance
from the landing 10 the summit is but twelve
miles yet it takes from four TO i've hours 10 make the
journey, old and tiresome hotel coach for which
delightful break-ueck trip are called upon to pay
the of 81 so. What between the horrible roads
and the ruinous charges it a wonder that many
tourists have the hardhood TO set out for the summit
Once there, however the scene presented sublime
Three thousand feet above the level OF the river you
north, south and east for distance Of seventy miles
Your vision extends into four different Staies-New
York, New Jersey, New Hampshire aud Massachusetts,
The country before you far the eye reach
looks like beautiful level garden, diversified hero
and there with patches Of forest You seem live in
the clouds In fact you live the clouds for often
times the earth beneath is totally yelled from sight by
the dense snowy masses loang and rolling below in
glorious spendor.
This morning was especially happy in this respect
The entire valley was ued with clouds, which, under
the influence Of the suns rays kept gradually rising
until they had ascended higher than the mountain,
vealing the magnificent panorama below. During their
continuance IN the valley their dazzling whieness made
/ IL almost imPossDie 70 gaze upon theih except WIN
darkened glasses. When the view is unobstructcd by
the haZy atmosphere with the naked eye
the tiny steamers ON the Hudson, the latter appearing
/ like little winding rivulet BY the aid Of powerful
glasses the cottages in Catskl village be brought
within easy range and the smallest ecs distinguished
The temperature on the mountain top remains connu-
ally from ten to twenty degrees lower than that the
valley To-day at three O'Clock NJ, the thermometer
Ia the latter place indicated eighty degrees, while
In the summit the temperature but sixty degrees
! On the mountain several hotels and boarding
houses, the latter, however owing their reasonable
charges being the best patronLed From the Mountain
House the Wow is the best but the other hotels have
each peculiar attractions At tho Laurel House,
atcd but short distance from the summit Cautersull
Falls 70 be They consist OF large volume Of
falling distance Of about Ito feet The Is
very picturesque, and the many beautiful mountain
rambles which abound pentully in the noighborhood
render the locality iayorite ono with tourists Az
tired blue sailOrke flannel suits and carrying long
supporting stalls tourists be at all hours OF the
day pOddng up and down the mountain sides, untrins
in their efforts to discover new beauties Of nature The
ladies appear to be as enthusiastic as the gentlemen in
this respect and many dainty New York miss who
would scorn TO walk dozen blocks at home can be
seen, dressed in her mountain suit painting up steep
hills and wandering for miles through the denses for
estS
LIFT OF GUESTS
wheeler II. Peckham aud family are stopping at the
At the Prospect Park among others are the fol-
loving New Workers DR. J. N. Smith, Thomas 8
Scott Vice President Pacific Mn Steamship Company;
J B Houston Superintendent Pacific Mail Steamship
Company Nash, Captain John Riley, Seymour
Ashley, H. II Belts and family Ch sickney and
family John Nesmth, r. b. Stlcknoy james Brand j.
g. Babcock, VIM, A. Thomson, President Merchants
Exchange Bank, and family John H. Earl Jackson ).
Schultz and family, samuel e. Reed, e II. Marsh and
family, Aahlon Muord and family, James D. Phylc and
family, Thomas Muncll Wan IL Guion John s.
Giles and A Earnest YanderpooL
FAR ROCKAWAY.
FAR RocKAwAY, August a. 1875
Far Rockaway has lost none attractions for the