The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29

tened nard fact, I wouii suggest--not irrv,-
Greatly aflrm--io cul It ''iinisier.s Nose" The
nose" meeting thc other dowaw ward slime OF the
mountain. iorns to The eye harrow pass. and
iIrtner beyoni IL travels over tiDv farm houses,
dotted here and there between fields and woodlands
until IL rests upon that SLIM narrow looking little
creek, winch Is no other than the broan and noble
HudsSc. Shnserties, Rondout anu N ngston are 3
many dots, bat IRON Overlook Point the summit OF
the mountain, even CatsSil. Hudson aud Poush-
keepse may DC seen. Ar. Hotalng. he enthusiastic
hotel clerk, vebemeuty afIirms that on fine clear
day. even Troy aud Albany visible IRON Point.
As The weather has been very hazy since have been
here nve not been able 10 verify TINS statement.
Enough, Iosever That TIE house affords most lovely,
varied aud picturesque view, and the Point which
may be justly called superb.
ARE HERE.
The house has accommodations for about hun
bred and my pcopie ana is therefore, m uch smaller
than Tho Calsknl Mountain House. IRON which, as
have already satcd Is only twelve miles distan by
tho direct birdie path. have found 1t well kept,
comfortable nouso--pari uiarly SO for mountain
hoteL ihinS OF having :as 900 II only nauhthah
spring chickens for breakfast and excellent soft
Catskill Mountain House. Standing nlly three
year year, has sn. sa.li no gas ana WHO ever
Ss spring snaIcs aay Sa
dollar iess than the Mountain House. About eighty
visitors are here now. Collector Arthur immeii.
atey after his removal visited hts also dcca pitated
!read Surveyor Sharpe, VINO lives u, kingsl on, and
they ran up nere for couple oil days as merry Us
couple OF lhrSs. 10 Nathan and William Odei, the
New York capitalists. are here with their families;
Mrs. T. b. Thurber, wiie OF the Wholesale grocer In
New York, with her INC. her ana children; W. IL.
Alng, the Ma deu lane Jewclier; ..Nea" Undcrh, Of
stenograp lame, who Is reposng here from his
duou iabors IN The vsnaebll viii cnse and his wife,
who IS almost an equally good shorthand writer;
Frnkhn Evans, OF Philadelphia, with four lively
daughters; Mrs. Francis and daughter OF Fifth ave-
nue., ahd others There IL NO band. but yet wo
havs delightful music DIR. Arcuarus. tho well
known German physician OF New YORK, performs
naeniucsntly upon the piano, while Mr. A. Y. Coffin,
OF Miudletown, Conn, accompanies him IN tue flute,
OF which he ~ u faro master-ior IN amateur. Nr.
Underhii Is the funny oil the house per- Sc sing
ing Irish sonss and giving capital rnimcries OF ballad
singing There Is ths rsmar kaDle feature about the
house--it has no bar. 'We keep private bar IN our
ROOM said u Indy. laugh,ngy, 10 me, when asked
her how tho people managed about drinks Mr..
klrsted who owns TINS part OF the mountain aid has
puilt tho house, has lot u To Mr. Smuh. who also
teeiotscr with the understanding that IL shnll be
Kept on strictly "temperance principles" There are
some iunny things ABOUT tns and other peculiar and
interesting features OF the house, WI cl, with de-
scripiion OF ITS delightful and romantic walks aud
rambles, must reserve Tor anothcrIe;tsr.