The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

Stony Clove. and the shallow rock bound creek which
naen iSsqusned Sy asSlDs quest Of brook
trout.
HUNrxR-Mossy yRooK AsD LovER's GLEx
Hunter Is a very pretty, aourishins little village,
situated about $40 feet above tide waier IN Wiley
shut In on every side by lofty mountains. Tho eye
can scarcely tire OF Inc lovely views which 10 COM
nsnds Opposite the Hunter House. nice, old
fashioned country Inn, where found spring beds,
pany, mostly from Brook iyn-towers the cooncPs
Char Mountain, named alter Coionei Towards the
a chair II IL does IL is sort OF char We don't see
nowadsyA l think 10 resembles more an OLD tady's
mos. idyiiic IN Inc cassts is Messy brook No lover
OF tho romantic should fail TO visit II. Imagine mar
row o,o.x which rune ,sr mho sna n. o.
and rocks nllng up It's bed and breaking up us crystal
waters INTO thousand tiny, bubbhng waterfalls and
the water so shallow that ladies pan up their skirts
and, carefully picking their way and supporting Them
selves with high mountain STAINS, walk along these
rocks through the entire bed of Messy Brook The
powders covered with the grecnest soitest.
most delicious moss have ever seen, but
you must be careful not to step on Il,
Tor il is slippery and you may get your feet
wet Tho trees growing on both banks form shady,
though tanglcd the tourists heads, aud no
prcttcr ght imagined than party OF royster
ing, girls picking Their steps dainty among the
rocks win Their mountain dresses reflected in the
pubblng waters that rush by then now greeting the
slip OF some unwary mcmuer OF the party win
merry laugh. now ducking under the dense foliage Of
their branches, tho rocks aud the slippery MOSS as to
cng afecuonately to the manly breast Of some mas
rock rock the spray OF the tiny, sparkling water
falls That come rushing down upon you everywhere
delightfully."- cools your face Even u you should slip
there is no whatever tor the water not over
hall q loot Deep Lovers Glen Is another charming
little nook-a sort OF pocket edition OF Watkins Glen
where loving couples are suppose 70 recllnc upon
NOISY bank ana gaze upon an infrites'nai waterfall
BY the way. love must play prominent part IN these
mountains. You Cannot pass place without STUN.
bling upon ..Lovers' Rctreat, . ''Lovers' Cave"
"Lovcrs' Rock" Lovers Glen. &C.. among It's at
fractions. Besides the Hunter House there are a
number OF pleasant boarding houses, such As the
Breeze Lawn House doesn't that nsme already
House aud others rho price OF board averages
from 81 - $40 week. There are many female
they seem TO be enjoying themselves greatly On
Saturday night there was quite mop" a. tue hunter
House, and the Virginia reel was gone through with
manner TO reflect great credit upon lazy mountain
loungers Mr.. Donald !, Ayres. young Blooklyn
vim with which he whiricd through The mazes 0 the
reel. lott Hunter with the impression that u Is one
OF the picasantes little hooks IN The Catskills and
particularly adapted for visitors Of moderate
tfh W. r TAANEKsvILLE. t4 gN.
os & ~ 49, soIS ,. -, c S~i'u -, rsn
nersve. confess that iail 70 the charms Of this
resort Prices are higher than Ut Huntsr and Al many
other pretty tie places III tho peIghborhood, rang
Ing from $40 to $l2 SO week in the better houses
while the situation Is exposed, sunny and rather nat
and there scarcely any rsmbles OF interest," except
Clum HILL from the top OF which pctureYque view OF
the fauterkrli Glove and the Kaucrskiil Fails may DO
had. This, however, more OF tramp than 'raIn-
BILE, and bur few people comparatively undertake IL
The other attractions found 10 be the merest delu
sions. Tners is hot and sunny walk between
raspberry bushes iron which all raspberries have
been most carefully picksd) called RASPBERRY lane
and among the scant naples and hemlocks close by
picnics often held Then there Is the nsver.fail
Ing 'Lovers Retreat" the path 10 which 10 marked
principally b. great heap OF dirt, rags, oia paper
some rus,ic seats and bowers commanding view Of
another little "mossy brook" but very poor imita-
are higher accom- modstons are worse than indlffer-
ent At kogReu's tried in vain 20 obtain good
sized room and mlned.assy upon application was
supposed 10 be the leading hotel, and found It
literally patronizcd by Israeltes. Al Browns they
ask $40 week I0r a room win musk mattress and
springiess bedand very indifferent iare.
1--WE have oatmeal for breakfast every morntng:r a
New York lady boarder said 10 me. 'exceps on sun.
day, when We have wheaton grits for . troati"
HAVEN OF REFUGE.
Unable to obtain uecent accommodations In Tan
nersvtlle room with comfortable writing space
l drove 10 the Laurel House. ut the kauterskil
Fails. Witch Is as good hotel as can
rooms looking out upon tho tails and Tho lovely
mountain woodlands beyond, excellent spring bods.
very far table ane remarkably sociabls company
make the traveller grateful at having found such
civilized and cheerful resting place among these
accessible mountains aud 10 this region OF poor
hotels. on sunday night wnen most hotels these
mount ains dark and silent by haltpast nEe or
The parior Of the Laurel House until midnlgh.. The
lovely walks and drives radiatng from this point
have been described by tho old writer's on the Cats
Kills datiDg back to Cooper, Cole and Irving snail,
thor eiore only mention the tact that Mr.. Austen,
who has been coming hore Tor these twenty EIGHT
years, has prepared admirable map, which 10 dis
triUuied graluitousIy showing no loss than twenty
nve oil these romantic Jiunts, AS
Fails, Prospect Rock, spbynx Rock, Ha,nes' Falls,
Council BLUM, Sunset ROCK, Druid Rocks, South
Mountain path, wood pain south OF iakos, wood path
north of lakes. North Mountain 10 Bears Den Palcns
vile via South Mountain. Santa Cruz Falls, Butter
milk Falls, Cross Glove, North Mountain Blun path
TO Haines Falls, upper path 10 Hanes Falls, Noun
tain House, Laurel House, Bellevue Rock, Dripping
Rock Quarry Rock, 10 Cross Glove, TO Laurel House.
From here go TO the Grand View Mountain House
on Wyndham High Peak, drive Of twsnty-three
mi