New-York tribune., 1875-07-26
WAIERING-PLACE NOTES.

Scarborough Beach il one of the most charm
ing quiet and delightful resorts the coast Of Maine
The beach wde hard and safe and 10 several miles IN
extent reaching from near spnrwnk around 70 rrouFs
Neck The bathing excellent, the cir invigoratng anu
the scenery charming. Atswamrscot1 boston
Playground the dress according TO the dctates
Of their own comfort and taste, instead OF
being controlled by rules Of unmcrciful ana u
altering than were the laws Of the Medcs and Persian
Az natura result the women look pretty ~ possible
and plainly show that they enjoying every moment
Of the long Summer days they spend there A corrc
spOndent North Conway, NJ H. writes as foiiows Vi
that familiar resort This charming valley combines
within s broad and lovely area oil that poetry OF sr
could desire, o. well ~ all the comforts an
imal life demands II In In reality Hap
py Valley 70 all the dwellcrs herein. and the
spell OF its Vaccinations fingers long after the
vsant gone to other scenes. Encirclcd by cban
Of noble mountains whose everlasting grandeur anu
beauty Is constantly the delight Of the poet and painter
to depict feeling Of security steals over the beolder
which the dweller by the broad and boundlcss
never experiences. Glorious old Mount Washington
looks down upon Conway from the blue distance hoary
and proud while all hills to stand In awe
Of his majesty surrounding his throne tho lesser gods
might have waited around Olympian Jovc'
The old and romantic town of Monterey Is looked
upon as the most attractive resort the Cali
fornia coast The native correspondent finds 1t difficult
TO ennmerate its advantages and attractions Tor
there are many he hardly knows where to bcgin or
when stop One Of these closes letter with TINS pecc
Of information !" you want life and gayety this Is no
place you but II you admirer OF love In cot
agc by sea- where you throw of oil restraint III
eunbent on city life and city fashions, and enjoy your
self with what God and nature have here placed al your
disposal then by all means take trip 70 Monterey.
Devils Lake. about 80 miles north Of Madison Wis., Ill
the County of Sank furnishes with it's surroundings one
and interesting bits Of rural scenery 10
be found anywhere outside OF purely mountainous dis
tricts Many Of the Western States are 80 absolutely
barren Of anything like such bits OF scenery ana rag
ments OF picturesque landscape as are common III noun
famous sections that gem like Devils Lake is WONDER
full attraction to people raised upon the fiat prairie
One Of the most agreeable watering places Ill the
mountains Of Virginia is Rawey Springs There are Tour
mineral springs there. all differing in character but cfh
possessing medicinal properties Of the highest value
While extremely powerful in their action. the waters
possess the rare quality Of being almost taste
less SO that most delicate person can drink them
without disgust. Several wealthy Hebrew gentlemen OF
Baltimore have purchased 50 OF land OH Bear
Creek about miles from The city, for Summer resort,
10 be inown az "Sterns Retreat" The grounds have
been improved by two large frame dwellingh0nscs,
fne orchard, dancing pavilion stables, dairy barns, ana