, 1877-07-22

while
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those rival porteTs Of Grecnport look on W.
mournful air, tempered somewhat by the H. f..
that if ouc hasn't captured anybody' neisueif
has the other, thus aycrting that worst q
calanlities that can befall porter OF seeing
Another .':akc the gentleman in"
It is worth while tarrying II Grccnport TO ges
the view Of the heights OF Shelter Island ana
the Riycrhead bluffs, which, as Cooper SAYS IL
they would not attract much at1enllon ~
Switzerland, are By no means overlooked IA o4l-
folk. But it is worth SO much more to get inc
view from those heights, that the lover OF scenery
is likely to remain at the Prospect House Or the
Manhasset, where be is within walking a1st&nce
Of that tower from whose summit Is TO DC Mau
the - finest view in the Emplrc STATE. 1ua.
was the Recommendation given the point, anu
few care to modify it. This tower. I very simple
STRUCTURE perhaps 100 feet high, rises from a
high sandbank whose base juts far out into
Prconc Bay, and forms the basin which renders
Prospect so advantageous lor TOWING Poa pooeo
and bathing. The
ENTIRE NAP or ruR SOUND
is spread out before and below you. Hcre 1 Is =
lesson in geography not to be learned from the
atlas. To the south you see the longer prong
Of Long Islands famous two-tined fork, e3-
tending it's protection beyond the eastern
boundary Of the immense island whereon you
stand, and reaching out into the ocean
at a1ontauk. Between is the est
9oy on ,na waSn Db s aons eeatea ae whaling
ports. To the west is seen Long Island prop
cr, with its han1lcts in the woods, its fertile
farms where there arc farms at'all, its stunted
forests. On Il bright day the great cities at us
further extremity are said to be visible. TO the
north is the long line Of water across which, at
its widest point, the Connecticut shore is plan
in sight, with tie spires OF New Haven standing
out, the size Of pins, against the sky. linen tne
northern prong Of the fork, so near as to seem
ara
fertile reach Of land, carefully titled and more
like gurdcn than any other spot seen. It'll OyS-
ter Point meets the waves OF the loud rcsound.
ing sea Description can give only an idea OF
such a comprehensive landscape view as Inns: 10
get which is worth the journey from Chicago.
ASA RESORT,
Shelter Island is growing in favor. There is
every reason why it should, except one Mos
uuitoes form the component parts OF that one.
When the island has them at all, it has millions
Of them. 4 yeracfous gentleman asserted that
he once saw the Manhassct House SO covered
with them that he couldn't for the life OF him
tell what color it was painted: Ihey are wait
ing for fresh arrivals on the ferry-ooat. Speak
Ing OF the Manhasset, it will be interesting to
many in Chicago to know that 1t is Kept BY air.
Fred Gould, and that he is making it as
f7st-class III every respect as he maze tne
Gardner, while making it also-as he could
| not the Gardner-pay. c4ouse IS oeautlluny
connect it with the shore, sail and row boats
have small basin to themselves, and tue ferry
steamer was built for the wharf, or vice versa.
| one could narliy say which. Long rows OF
E+ tba M,nhasset r,,nola the view is nearly as
| fine as from the tower. The house is architect
urally equal to the situation, which is saying
| much. It is IN tho Renaissance style, with
roomy verlndas mud light, airy roo1ns lWo
nuna1eu anu ~ S,s;13'.,e If nrosncritr thaf
anu ~ va Ioa ~ amono tne necessjtics for
| ncn.S4nSi na;9 ;';;,a 7ron, Nanhassct lies the
aai1 s1u,.e1ra n,e no 1",,1.cr ~ pRnsprrr.
,.,. oMnsa ,aat,n@ orannd Rnth ril1ape
| Win us eanpr1aee.'is sAoaW Wuc,, ;s e,;d md
anu gtoto - wa.,S ~ r 80 H.o,n Grove nud other
written OF nouno 1ahe' oGeu n,,r, # e enerorr
cafnp-1aeee41s Gtouuue ..1.at;. y, No+rrs
lot escry qaa.ief s;1 .Ias 10 a. Ea,nre,s Crcatnr
alu suai i.au1 49, " ~ cn,,no,isnn 70 thc m,1ch
| e'1cse Ptaeeo 80. ~ eo ch;sa~ Ie1onJ EroIn
less-hoMn tettet has;+ ~ 'ha s;se !. Sufficiently
tae sHIes ~ ~ l"s -. @,ee+ atfnnt - the rrn,,ns
pfec.e1iatc W -. t.!s ttn.Eos 1h,oh haue orown
OF Mshls ornate eo.saSe o,,;;1;.r ea o. tb,sc a1
Mltn 1'"in e'e rrain ra1+ ;f tac ;s1ond
nouno Lahe. 1n'n =, .sh;,h aaar;,,ge wcrc
Is 'ass E.oe' 49, ,;,,;,rs ns ~. Fr,snc,t
11aue W 80 'o;+hnr sn 1araa mr. sn handson,c rs
1aooss STs.n+ 70 ~ ,or anos;t hov. :, l;Ec sr,le of
the naouti, :s; o' ~ stnna +hr,v rom Il ;s t,,c
hnrai 7xhcre raga,ar serrircs arc held on sun
Inaps1 .,1 t,sa,j :. t1's s,nn 1rroyc With its
oas, any w, oau .Iu NJ save that n,ie
anlphllueaiEe nccalns ~ .,'r,,',nh wn1s
~ the tnlekly oselaau:s ~: .ices, ~. r,te ',,,t
leaves iu htnst % :,,:nE n,e ~ ~ rroscrt whic1
sup orluss 10y S,,i'a3 aorso
nTSu The !Nep tprI,9cs e arc mostly taken by New
me eottacs are .os ~ faa;1;t;ae ~ Gsh'
aorkers Mho apsteso .,, W.. ~ thrt ~
ing, llu'''' ~ onn II wh;ch
!aHnon. 80 +h;s Val ~ ior,ncrs ami rca
oeans nIiu ano o,; ~ thn Island coma in
3I;.a'., :1l ;1onon,;nat;ons arc invited auJ
| en,1a|lv welcome. No LIQUORS Of any kind are
| sold in the place, so that If large parties come
in By boat or train from the city they arc MOI
apt to get 100 nefI} 9l uslnro WE G.6 az
1.'ara ias..a1is y - - 'l' e1'''A
inst ENOUGH OF A CRUISE
to round Monta1k and taste the ocean air. OF