New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
IN THE JERSEY HIGHLANDS.
AEoLp AND PLEASANT RESORT.


| OSCE TIE GArHERING-PLACE or THE WEALTH AND
FASHION on EEw-YoRK AND PHILADELPHIA
lFRoM AN occAsToSH CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsB.l
! SCHooLEY's MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, Aug. 2S-
Unfortunate persons who have only studied the geogr
ply of NewJersey from the windows OF one OF its
s0ufherly railroads while rolling through leagues Oh
sandy level been heard 10 speak OF that State IS
| Fat and ieatureless few days among the mountain
chains which rib northern section Of the State would
remedy this imperfect education and just about here Is
n good place 90 take hrst lessons. sehooley's
Mountain or schugrs Hills, the chain was formerly
called after the name OF the enterprisng settler who Sc
cured the original andte 20 Il from the Indians, Is one
Of the series OF short parallel granite ridges
! which constitute tho sooaled Highland Range
| This range stretches In the general direction
OF the Appalachian system across the State,
from the North River South River, the Hudson
and Delaware are named In the earlier maps, and It
| forms the lower boundary Of the famous httatnny
Valley, a garden land which lies between 1t and the
Blue Mountains still higher range in the same system,
running near the northwestern boundary Of tho State
/ wmle there Il a general similarity of structure
! IN all tho ridges OF the Highland Range
and the same swiftly running streams aud rich valleys
/ are between them all, the combination OF hills ana
woods and waters furnishes an endless diversity OF
scenery and there IL an amplitude and variety OF pros
pect from every summit which invest each new land
/ scape vita the charm Of constant surprise.
schoolcy's Mountain differs from the others Ia one
STRIKING particular Further north the submits often
/ rise IN sugar-loaf peaks-bad and sterile; and
| even where the outline ~ less rugged the
tops Of the ridges rocky and nfcrtle Here on the
contrary, although the sides OF the mountain are steep
and woodclnd, the summit broadens into fertile table
land from one 10 two miles wide, which extends nom
Budd's Lake twenty mites toward the Delaware. The
| thrifty look Of the frequent iarm-houses ON this
! top-laud a. the natives call IL, and It's broad
heds 81 matted clover and rpenng corn. show
why IN the plateau will sell for almost as
much ~ one IN the rich limestone valleys either side
On this high level, 200 feet above tide-water
are smooth wellkept road', and this Is one Of the
special attractions Of the place 20 those who
wish to ride drive. Tao hotel circulars take
pains % pc out objects of interest TO tour
ls.s," and D, glons, caves and waterfalls atef
lovers wizards giants and oIher impossible persons,
but the visitor needs directory He has only 10 get 70
tue brow Of the mountain either side to nn1 pros
rect that Will satisfy his eye On the west lies the beau
ful valley through which Museonetcong hurres to
the Delaware, aud beyond 1t rises contribution OF
tao Wawayanda Range in sweep OF almost
unbruken forest except where the deep green u Invaded
bv square Of cleared land, now white with bdckwheat
bloom while still further on, above the summit, ctn be
seen the dim outline OF the Blue Ridge. Up the valley
10 the right rests the white village OF HaeketstOwD and
10 the extreme left beyond the Water Gap the
mountains Of Pennsylvania lie upon the horizon
ike pies Of cloud On the east side
Of tho mountain flows q branch OF the Rarltan-rapld
like an these mountain streams. ana giving motion TO
many mills Here Is German Valley. one Of the earliest
settlements Of the state. with its Lutheran Church 1O3
years old and its low, substantial stone houses nhab
tied by tue wel-to-u groat-grandchidren Of the
who built them The prospect on this side, with Fox
Hi IN and the spires OF Chester rising beyond Is
quite as attractive that toward the Warren County
valleys.
The mineral spring which first made this region "a
from "A
a rock about half way up the mountain
slope. II IA beautifully situated IN a deep wooded
gorge down through which fOams and tumbe'
among its ferns a noisy and apparently very happy
brook The spring water IS clear but Its waste leaves
trail OF rusty deposit the rocks as
IL wandrrs downward to the brook. It Il
not unpleasant TO take. although n leaves puckery
sensation Ia the mouth with rather inky or ferrugn-
Gus flavor IL flows constantly and In uuyarying guam
flty quality aud temperature without question this Is
one Of the purest o chayDeae spring. aud there l. no
doubt Of ia remedial value. IL Is said that
generations ago tho abOrignes had here
tabished a sauitarlun where dilapiiaed chieftains
suffering from govt or other anent brought by sump
tuous living sedentary habits much brain WORK,
were hauled up for repairs However that may be, Its
value was recognized by white ancestors long be-
fore the Mohawks carried streteher 10 Saratoga
Springs SIR william Johnson who the first summer
boarlrr &C that resort" For this only Ill years
AGO aud schooley's Mountain was famous then.
wa ID
ninety our stopped tho Heath House AM insisted
rooming the fourth floor, with the boys tO prove
that De- stli supplesinewed. haven't been here
ior eshty wears cor So" he said "hut used 20 come
here VITA MY father when was a chunk Of boy.
Everybody cama here then" Auu IN tnls Heath
House Is Is ROOM stlll lJ0rcd with oak slabs smOOthcd
with adze just they were laid In the eighteenth cen
Fiitr years ago. when only the select few had the
10 enjoy summer leisure, schoolcy's Mountain was
the chosen tFUrt Of all the wealth und fashion OF the
country. There IS hardly name distinguished
in politics. literature or art IN the early de
cadcs % The century which cannot be found recorded
roads the srrgcants, CGdwalladrts, GuilOns ana all
the others OF the old Philadelphia arst1cracy used 10
drive up here IN their own carriages while eatlY IN June
uruccsOn Of tho same sort would wind up from New
YORK on the Old Jersey and EastOn pike whcn
creased the mountain here Summer aito- Summer hfty
sxty barouche could be seen OF an evening hshiug
AlOng The drives, aud all the woods filled with
bPautY and chiyary The mountains are stu here. ana
the spring and the hotels better kept than ever resting
the Same broad lawns among lhef trees, whichhaNo
grown grandcr they have grown older But there are
many barOuchcs. SehOOey Mountain Is now one
OF NAVY instead Of being the ouly resort and these
blessed Democratic days people who do not drive their
carriages privileged 10 take their pleasure with
those VINO do.
few years ago, by caprice OF fashion or for
tune, the place passed through period VI ci0uued pros
pcrty but s natural adv IMAGES have again asserted
themselves, aud spite OF nard times, the two largo
hotels, Belmont Hall aud the Heath House, are both
well ned with agreeable people, who seem To be enjoy
Ing themselves Without makag iahOrOus effort t0
do THere why SGhOOlcys Mountain should
not continue 10 hold high rauk among Is rivals u Is
now only three hours from New-IOrk or philadelphia
~ either tins Ceutr Railroad Of NowJorseY to German
Valley. the DelnW, ere sHa Ihckawanna to Hacketts
town. Ihe Sc ha Singular aud well-attestod selu-
bfity. Tho sgraE l. lno advantage Aud the
charms OF the surrounding IillcOuntry such To
make lt altogether attractive.
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INDIANS IN 4 STARVING CONDITION.