The New York herald., 1878-12-02
wESTCHESTER WALKING CLUB.

THE LAST JAUNT OF THE sEAsoN-TWo HUN
DRED AND TWENTY MILES TRAVELLED DURING
THE SUMMER AND FALL.
The westchester Walking Club did its last walking
for the yesterday travelling twenty miles and
forty yards according to the pedometer and
probably more than that in actual distance. None
of its exercises has been pleasant
satisfactory. Since It's Organization it has as
body gone over about two hundred and
twenty miles of country roads. and in second year
it will no doubt show much finer record. for the
members have grown stronger in enthusiasm in pro-
portion with the consequent development Of their
muscles The route hosen for yesterday is from Suf-
fern small village on the Erie Railway in Rockland
county, n. r.. and about thrty-two miles from Jer
sey City. through Ridgewood, N j.. to Paterson.
measuring by survey about sixteen miles. but
the perambulations of the club. will be
aeen, extended good deal beyond
these limits. The early morning train
reached suf,ern about forty-ive minutes after ten
O'Clock. On alighting the irst inquiry which was
made ut the petty country store Tor possible cider
mills along the route. The interest of the club in
this branch of manufacture has been very conspicu
ous. and has formed the motive of many of its most
interesting adventures 1t has occasioncd some
researches agriculture and domestic econo-
my which might afterward have been wholly
lardable. The road taken lies first along the
eastern side Of the railway leading little east of
south. There level bit Of country for about
Il
member who had planned the route went astray. and
all followed him III simple and confding trust. They
returned TO the highway after going over an unneces
sary half mile.
They fell into the usual open order and separated
into two groups platoons the first comprising the
longer legged and the the shorter legged. This
classification. natural and not premediated is Ger
tainy actual coincident OF Darwns theory of
selection. They settled down Immediately to
hard work with long and rapid stride,
accompanied by the measured hum OF converse. The
road soon developed some encouraging features. The
long that it seemed 70 mount up and up i'll an
interminable and deceptive ascent. On the right in
yond it, four i've miles distant. doomed the blue
Ramapoo Mountains, which, devoid as they were
Of sward or foliage. were clothed in atmospheric
beauty. They arrived at the end OF the first stage,
the Mount Prospect Hotel Ramsey. four and u
half miles from Suffer forty minutes after eleven
Crackers cider, small beer and cheese elected
from hidden larder by dint Of discreet negotia
ton.
EcLIpsED BIT TRAMP.
Here found fantastic looking tramp who
composedly announced that he had walked all the
way from Harlem to Twenty third street and from
Jersey CITY 20 namsey Defols t i ste;H
partook Of refreshments without noticing his stare
of anxious interest.
At ten minutes after twelve the line of march was
resumed. The country either hand grew more in
teresting. The boundary between New York and New
Jersey had passed sometime before in the vcin
ity Of Manwalk Descending by pleasant slopes
into the valley of the Hohokus tho Ramapoo
mountains grew more distant in view, but exclama-
tons Of delight were elected by nearer On
right side OF the road the being generally
southeastward, about half mile north OF Hohokus,
stands the Gothic and freestone mansion low the pro-
perty OF Mr. E. Rosencrans cousin of Major General
Rosencrans Here resided the Widow Provost when
Aaron Burr courted her, and here performed tn
wedding between them Its aspect is unpretentious
and rather gloomy and forbidding. Glancing back
ward, opposite it's gate the last glimpse Is
obtained OF Mount Home, the site of one
OF Washington's camps during the Revolution.
From its summit, it is said, he used to watch the
hect OF the enemy it lay ut anchor i'll the harbor of
New York The remains OF entrenchlnents still
seen there. Hohokus is small and pretty hamlet
on the Hohokus Creek, which, at that point, falls
a high dam, built that the descend
ing water looks like stairs of silver. Turning
to the right bridge. two miles further brought
the club to Ridgewood. But they in in strag-
Cling order. The first detachment made the i've
miles in ffty-tve minutes Next solitary pedestrian
arrived and timed at sixty minutes. The detach-
ment OF laggards were half hour later.
Dinner duly and was jovially dig
cussed. Plus anecdotes and tho amber currant,
which cheers but not inebriates, flowed in
equal quantity. An ex-Fre Commissioner Of New
York city put in appearance and was elected an
honorary member by acclamation. About three
O'Clock the road leading to Paterson. on the south.
west side of the railroad, was resumed. The views
obtained of the Passaic and the Saddle River valleys
were very fine. After reaching Paterson the walk
was prolonged to the Passaic Falls, which wore seen
in a dim and misty moonlight