Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-24

IN IN exceptionally warm dry period Ike
the present, Ut has not rained here for three
weeks and the whole mountain country is
parched up;) but II Ia not so pleasant when
the keen easterly winds prevail. The hotel
men have found IL necessary to post the fol-
lowing notice conspicuously about the build
ing "Guests going out to see the sunrise are
requested Dot 10 take the Bed blankets from
the rooms" About o'clock In the morning
an able bodied man went all through the
hoJel ringing Il am positive) that Identical,
d'abolical, discordant COW bell used by the
German opera In ringing up the curtsiu.
This was the signal to get up TO see the sun
rise; and as the partitions are thin and the
transoms particularly wide open at the sum
NIT House one could hear all that his neigh.
bOrs were saying about the sunrise bust
ness. Next door there was a gentle tapping,
followed by the voice (unmistakable) OF a
devoted young husband who had been out to
reconnoiter: "Come, love, Amt you most
minutes"
Answer. from within "Dear, haven't haI
got on my things!"
Devoted Husband.-"Never mind your
things, my love. Nobody minds. Pat on a
shawl, or anything except a bed blanket,
Then some ELUSIVE boy-the infant terrible
OF large family-went along the passage
pounding at every door on his way To be
sure and hit the right ones, where father,
mother, sisters and big brother were lod ged
shouting at the same time at the top of his
voice TO hurry up. AS sleep was impossible,
even those who prefer TO see the sun when IL
ls pretty well up, turned out to swell the
shivering group perched on the rocks or the
hotel platform. The Devoted Husband clam
oered 70 the roof OF the signal station. while
the wife OF his bosom, buried in q heap of
sbawls land things" occupied q boulder be.
lew. The sun came up quite gioriOusly over
the lakes OF white fog filling the valleys;
Uniting the vapors rolling up the western
s1Ge OF the mountain with brilliant colors
and at the same time bringing out In
Broken like shadow upon these vspars the
signal house and other buildings, and the
figures upon the roof ana rocks. "Isn't IL
beautiful, EDWIN" remarked the lady on
full, Angelina I" answered the gentlemen on
the roof, with chattering teeth. A little
laer, the clouds coming up the mountain
got the better of Old Sol. and we were glad
breakfast room.
TUCKERMAN's RAvINE.
The forenoon was occupied by us In visit
to Tuckermans Ravine. 1t seems to be con-
sidered essential to have q guide for the Rs-
vine, but can't see why. All that one has
to do is to 60 down as nearly perpendicular
as may be and ascend on the same rule. 1t
is hard work down or up, and when at the
bottom one finds that the snow arch we read
about isn't there. The dry hot weather has
done the business for it, and the "incipient
glacier is reduced to an infinitesimal lump
OF Ice about the size OF Trustee ChamplInfs
head. Yet the tedious trip repaid us In one
sense by giving US feroeious appetite en-
ablipg us TO master the tough beef at the
Summit House dinner table. By the way,
the most conspicuous object, next to the
stove In the main hall Of the Summit House
Is large map OF the Bermudas. Now why
OF all places in the world should there be a
large map OF the Bermudas displayed on the
top OF Mount Washington? 1 asked the ss-
timable hotel clerk, but he answered by a
prolonged shake OF the head that might mean
that he didn't know, or that, as was delicate
ly limited by Mr.. Wegg TO Mr.. Boffin on the
question of the difference between the Rom an
and the Ro0shan Empire; 1t is q subject that
had better not be discussed in the presence
of ladies.
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
We left the summit at p. m. yesterday,
walking down rather leisurely to enjoy the
various striking views at points on the road /,
reaching the Glen House (eight miles) in
about three hours. AS the dust is four
or five inches deep on all these mountain
measureabiy select their path, nave much
The best OF IL over the passengers by the
coaches who trave, all the way In dust
cloud.
AT THE GLEN.
The Glen House is the nearest full, and is
probably doing the best business this year OF
sny OF the high priced mountain hotels
One reason for this Is the fact that IL is the
only hotel this side OF the mountains; and
another is that 1t Is supposed to be free, by
reason OF its facilities for drainage, from
danger of typhoid fever, which fever break
Ing out In some Of the other mountain hotels
heretofore has scared away their guests, and
proved serious drawback to their success.
Then the Glen House Is q sort OF exclusive
affair, the resort OF the upper-ten dom OF our
great cities who want To avoid the rabble
thrown upon the hotels on the other side of
me mountains by the excursion trains. Mil
nken, OF the Glen House, fervently prays
that there may never be q railroad near him
so long as he Is landlord He defends the
high rates at his house (s450 per day. on the
ground thai his season lasts but six weeks;
this size costing sl50, oOO) and where attend
ance and fare must be kept up to the highest
standard TO suit the class Of guests that stay
may be that he win be able to keep up his
nigh priced patronage, and then again he
may through some fickleness, accident, or
misfortune on the part OF this kind OF custom
ind II leaving him as has been the case with
the Prodle House, which has IN the past
hourfshed with high rates and the patronage
OF the New York Vanderbilt party, brit
which this year 10 compa ,atively deserted.
hotel.
CHARLEs FRANCIS ADAMS REFRIGERAT-
ING AT The WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Charles Francis Adams and wife and
"Josh Billings" Shaw are the leadidg cards
at the Glen House this season. Mr.. Adams
sits reading-not the Springfield Republican,
but the New York W'orld-on the other side
OF the table in the Glen House scents
ROOM" where 1 am writing. As he gets
older his remarkable likeness to his father,
John Quincy Adams, increases. There is the
same incisive nose, firm, npless mouth,
strong chin, ivory colored bald head, with
fringe OF white hair around its base and
along the jaw. At the same time IL seems to
be only cast of the "Old Man Eloquent"
There is wanting all the IRE, pugnacity, and
indomitable will that carried John Quincy
Adams TO the front In any representative
body. There is apparently not the slightest
trace of that fervid sensibility that sent the
blood all over the polished bald head of the
father, when he was aroused in debate. until
II looked like pink billiard ball. Fancy
Charles Francis Adams, who sits here
so cool, impassive and entirely respectable,
In his dark coat and light trowsers,
tramping couple OF miles through the wet
grass before breakfast to take o vigorous
swim In the Potomac, as was the wont OF
bis father! Mr.. Bowles II right In thinking
that man Of the abilities, character and
family prestige Of Charles Francis Adams,
should take more prominent part in na-
tional AFFAIRS; but suspect the fault Is very
much Mr.. Adams' own. Massachusetts has
certainly never shown any disposition to
ostracise her great men. There must be
some defect, some tnaputude for public life,
some want OF - mpathy with his kind or at