The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
A COOL RESORT.
Pleasures Of a Trip to the Catskill
Mountain House.
ROOM FORA COG WHEEL RAILROAD
The Genius Of Sleepy Hollow Amid the
Forests and Lakes
CArsxrLL MOUNTAIN Ho

New Yorkcrs, compelled to bake in Gotham, should
suffer intensely from the heat, here, pcrched
upon the mountain heights cf the good old Caskills,
should have battle against the cold Ever since
lett New York, where tho Temperature 95, have
been shiveriug NJ here. where It
~ during the hottest portions the day. gener
ally TO- It Is often said In the dog days
there really 10 help for the heat "Ips hot ovcry
where,'' Is the popular dictum, and there's much
truth in II. Every ono who has Visited the supposed
rIgia regions OF the Swiss and Tyro Alps and
served how blazing 1t is 10 tue valleys and how hot
even the lower and most accessible mountain
ranges; and tho seaside loungcr who has sweltercd
the burning sands OF the beach, when the
suns rays beating down upon his mead more
than outweished The cooling breczes Of the Sea- will
admit thpt II often quite warm in ths country,
tho mountains and at the seaside In the city But
the Catsk Mountain House seems to be singular
cept:on in this respect. Lat tho New Yorker como
here day WHOM it is 95 deg. the shade, and
that very night no will sleep y1der blanket
and probably keep his window closed into tho bar
gain.
COOLER THAN THE RIGI.
Strange as It is, have found the Catskil Mountain
tops cooler than the hotels, Tor instance the
Of the Rik whose elevation 10 three or four
high. People often make great mistakes In coming
here thinly aud coolly Glad They leave Now York
when the heat Is unbearabie and they cannot realize
that within eight hours tnoy will be glad OF tn cir
coats They tell here funny story about gentleman
who 10 bis travelling companions in the mountain
stage all along dcsplirngly predicted that he knew
be could never DO cool anywhere, and that he was
quite to sweier the top Of the Catskills.
and who that very evening and after no had only
an hour two ut tho Mountain House, anxieusy IN
CURED at tho Office he could not buy suit Of under
clothes and finally mad to send for them Nsw York.
Everyone who comes up here should supply himself
with warm change VI clothing, During midday
light clothing will agreeable and com iortabe
in the evening such change Is necessary TO avoid
AN INACCESSIBLE MOUNTAIN RESORT.
New York Is certainly city most singuiariy favored
In It's neighboring sumner attractions TO be sure,
they havc aot been utilized as they ought TO have
neglected and now promising to become the greatest
popular seaside resort OF the world, conspicuous
carded the far Characteristic spelling OF the
by our forqiathers. who wrote 1t Kaatskill-aHords
now eight hours at the very least to reach The Morn
tain House from New York. Catski 10 only distant
express trains tho ,rp occupies threo hours. Then
river rs crossed IN slow, old fashioned ferryboat
where tue curious sum OF thirteen cents Is charged
for ierriage Then comes tho serious and the worst
part oil the journey 10 stage which takes not less
than four hours and halt of jolting humping,
knocking, stumbling. climbing ana topping Tor the
ascent to the Mountain House. For The hrst two
hours and half the ascent is scarcely perceptlbls,
and u wide plain of eight miles Is crossed,
cendIng aud now descending, until the traveller
comes to believe that there DO mou ntan after
all. Tho mounta road, which is shut in by
both sides has been strkiogly dsfc'et in pleasant
views, except that tho Mountain AAusc - sssn
painted, cheerful looking Greek eoionnade-a most
refreshing sight now the brake Is sternly applied
as se1 & ne TWO
scenery rewarding the weary traveller until he
ma naesat view bursts upon nlm Most reopo md
nor" convenient to come to Catskh by boat, when
| tho occupied IL SIX hours, or by the eleven A
| tram n Inn "a re nea
| Catskl village shortly after three p. NJ BY train
the .ms % the Moan's1n Hsuse is, therefore, gen
| Tho question naturally arises why a. cog wheel
road on the plan Of that on Mount Washington,
tho Rigi on tho Utltberg, near Zuricn, &C., has
not quilt. II would attract thousands OF visitors
who now deferred by tho excessively tedious
stage ride ncse arms OF excursion would soon
compel the running oil special last trains from New
YORK TO Cats4i and with steam railway to the loot
Q. Tue mountain aud cog wheel road up 10 the sum
! nit tue en.lrc trip IRON the ,ity occupy
over iour hours. The merchant could then leave New
York NJ iour O'Clock IN The afternoon ana take ms
supper BY eent ON the breezy tops oil the Caskiiis.
Auu why Is TINS road which Is urgently needed 10
Dunt after all tpcse ycars, and after The Noun.
tain hote has oeen III existence nifty tour summersY
wIsxLksN RAMPANT.
| The answer 10 th,s query Is ono whicn the reader
may give himself alter lac mas once read lev iacts
| here W be presented. Tho Mountain House, and
much VI The surrounding mountain REGION Is owned
by Mr.. Charles L. Beach, venerable, white bearaed,
BLOW oid gcntieman whose fathcr kept the hotel be-
lore hi al, and whose viii opt,Due the monopoly
alter hun. The mouse, when starred oy HIS father,
but small poor affair." and the present proprie-
| tor has GRANNY greatly enlarged aud improved
Il. Many .nterpr,slSg parties nave asked Mr. Beach
Tor the cossiou TO Dpid cog wheel road up tho
| mountain ANA made MIN handsome financial oilers,
| when hc nus vaiiaDiy declined. MT. Beachs SON.
VINO wnl be- tho future proprietor oil The Catskili
Mountain summts-ier the most delightful mountain
| region near New York has virtually become family
mono poiy-is an intelligent ana aiuisbc young man.
anu asked nIm il he would tell mo and the HERALD
WY nis iathcr still used all such oilers and
stuphornly oppose TO the building oil q road which
wou number Of hrs guests NJ least ten-
iod. Wan unusual reserve nc replied that he knew
the reasoas winch ua,eo ms atnsr aud believed
mat Lney weighty, Dut he was not at liberty to
state them. Beng ruzz,ed by the enigma went
straight 10 aua applied to The old gentle
hilnss VINO IL always slsu 70 talk TO you ABOUT
the history o. me house and us sms, BEGINNINGS w
moment cog wheel road up Ills mountain Is men-
toned.
sit would bring great many people here who
wouidn,t be desirable aud whom shouldn't care 10
have, 2, was the utmost 1 could obtain IRON him.
BY diigent inquiry, however, ~ me osncr houses
anu III Caisk .ouud tnat the desire Tor cog wheel
tUld is we'll nigh universal, ~ beins generally be-
Leved that u woals immensely popuarizo the Cats
Kills AS a mountain resort is generally Thoughts ny
tnesc good people INA, Mr. bsacu Oeievlnx that he
lad gooa tniug "in tho fanny" meant 10 keep II
10 himseII, ana that While be knew that the road
wouia bcaenl ms house, afraid that II would
benefit equally some Others. Hence .nese Tears"
Lgk MoUSTAiS HOUSE.
Lie IN the Mountain House Is deigntiu' with Que
exception, mat tho ood 10 as poor ana scsnty as inc
air Is hne and the scenery beau.iui. the vistors
are moi expected live quite upon The glorious noun
tney may NJ ieast DO assured That they are
\ not likely 10 get dyspepsia by overcating Whatever
tnerc ~ Is aoe1 out thoroughly homeopathic pro
portious, and guttons or sourmahus wiz MOI Do al
lowed to pamper tnsir appctiies But IN other re-
spsc,s n Is delightful place. Within nficen min
utcs' rsble lovely ttlc skcs clear as crys
tai, shaded by woods whose siivsrv surface Is
piougucd by boats manned Wy Jolly rowers. The
carry oil the morning., wnen 40 ieminine glance
Is be uieased usea Wy many masculine o'lhers
Tor a refreshing up Ia Their cooi depths linen there
is the cinD up the soutn Mountain twnich was once
ON nce), whore apparcntly donca,c young lauies
may ve seen picking their way on steps cut
| out between great bow lders, ana squcczing iIeir
raIl, siik-cad iorms between Jigsed edges OIL ovk
Tucn mere sre romantic walks " Tue North Moui-
| tain, the "Artisis Rock, - "suDsct ROCK, Mary
Gen. sc. rne drive 10 Haincs' Falls Is somewhat
tedious. but alter tie watcr 10 "turncd on" or the
small payment Of twenty-five cents tt IS pufposcly
uam med up by tho snrcwd hotel proprietor Ia order
that the n.paying sisht-scers may not enjoy the
sIp ut gratuitousiy WOW oi the rushing waterfall
| IRON beneath Is delicious. even after niagara ana