The New York herald., 1878-10-28
WESTCHESTER WALKING CLUB.

TRAMP ON NEW JERSEY solL--soME HIS
AND ANDRE.
Yesterday was the eighth days tramp OF tho West
chester Walking Club, and 1t was day with cond-
tions favorable could be desired. Even though
the genial sunlight which has all along frightened
their way, was wanting at times, even though
lowering clouds hung upon tho horizon by Ats
and starts and came careonng tho
blue OF tho sky, not arop OF rain
fell, not ruio blast blew TO the enjoyment Of
the trip. On early train they came to Tappan,
brimful or spirit and bent footing tho Jersey soil
at pace that would test tho muscles and quicken
blood. Tappan Is q place, quiet and unobtru-
sive wodged In among the hills, with only
score or two Of houses throughout its
length and breadth, but II Is instinct with
associations that lift II into interest and
veneration. Hardly ono Of those quaint old build
inas with tho projecting gables una walls of grim
gray but has history dating back TO Revolu-
tionary times hardly hill or gully but has legend
which history has embalmed and vivined.
Here is washington's headquarters, visited
by the club, an old time dwelling house
with a modern addition naf hidden In
cump of trees. In the village proper s another
old house. now abandoned ana foriorn looking which
has an almost equal historical interest II Is the
passed the last moments OF tho man whose gallantry
and culture have only tended to magnify the Onus
OF his trait act Just In the centre Of the ham
let II stands rickety old structure OF stone aud
brick, which century has stamped with decay.
The windows are gone, tho doors arc boarded up.
the house ID tcnantless. and on the portico old
storm fraycd plato OF tin bears an inscription, that
seems the curiosity huuter almost u sacrilrge,
"For Sale" with directions TO apply 10 real estate
agent
VENERABLE CHURCH.
The most imposing structure IN Tappan Is its old
brick which STANDS almost tho n
still more antiQuatsd predecessor. Four plain walls
OF decay,ng urickwork, q delaptdated root and an
unsteady cupola are its prescut characteristics; !;
but II has HISTORY like every aero OF
ground around. and ono treads tho old grave
yard behind 1t, where the generations oil two centuries
lie with respectful reverence. Familiarity has doubt
less ropbcd 1t of any great interest with tho local
vounteered 10 show tho club through 1t astests how
profound an attention Tappanites pay It. He was
Guilty learned that coat OF moss hid from view the
nnouncement that s'Derkye Haring'' had died in
gathered to his iathers ive years before.
eEighleen cghty-seven That's nigh on to two
hundred years ago. AIMS ~" the cicerone Observed
forgot ng mis- functions and willing to be Instructed
'sIt's all OF tnat," some one rcmarkcd.
The countryman wagged his head refectively and
at length the poetry OF his nature burst out In
vigorous but astonshed "By goshl"
Above Tappan IL a hill commanding pleasant pros
L to be "Wasn,ngtOn's v,ew;" but why shs club ID
vesgators could not ascertain. Across from this is
another elevation, covered with stunted lrses, with
one baro oark-strippcd cedar on It's highest
point Long ago II was dead and bIasted.
but quadrilaleral oi boards, covered ali
and supports It. On this morning, in the stormy
timo OF tho struggle Tor independence. Major Andr6
side said patriotic denizsn posted bout local
affairs. "They made platform underneath the Two
and put pole ass1s, 10 na n%ng Anse on od
that pos: .ss5 pointing ;n.,: ~, !. sake ;s..s:
came take tho body of to England. Wasnngton's
hcadquar Is oil there, In sight, you sse and he
tho crowd on the nil; out when the moment Tor
the banging came no had the windows closed. and,
ike the noble hero he was couldn't bear TO SEQ H."
Then the narrator shook hts head In a melancholy
o. you gentlemen might have a flask with your"
SABBATH RURAL sCRNEs.
Beyond Tappan the days walk was fairly begun.
Once OF the low ground where farm houses
cluster and the Indigenous mosquito roams no hors
this season. the CLUB struck out NJ rafting gait.
They acquisition yesterday In the shape oi
gentleman OF established pedestrian capacity and
they mado the dust fly IN fine fashion. Along green
lanes they went, through reaches Of shade wnors
tho orchards Uttered the road with piles OF mellow
fruit and cedars interlocxod their branches ovcrhoaa
over open stretches where the cowocs tinked 10 the
meadows past big ,hulKs OF barns wnere .scorcs
OF turkeys strobe about lordiy US II there wero
Washington Market butchers aud Thanksgiving
Day was not In tho coming moEtn. Alter
few miles Of brisk walking they came
under she shadow OF mountain spur COW
cred with shruubery, except az one point who're
lno OF bold rocks, Toll plumb downward in a pre-
cipitous descent to the plain. On tho apex OF IT, half
MASSIVE, solitary and Solemn In which Mr.. Lord, OF
Hicks-Lord celebrity Is said to have sought seclu-
sion and recreation ut times, and OF which lie
Is tho owner. Beyond this tho road shelves
down ward, aud prospect opens the like Of which
can rarely DO witnessed. Grecn 1elds quaint iarm
houses, wooded sopes-ail aglow In their autumn
dress oil and scarict and melting into tue blue
the mountains arouna them, with their everlasting
shroud OF golden hazo. A tramp through many u
charming reach oil land brought the club Rockland
Valley, whore, down IN tho hollow, stretches the Due
expansc oil the lake, calm and unruilled as
though brcczo was touching H. On its brink stand
the gaunt white frame structures where tho tee IT
produces is stored, and evidences are ali about
OF tue Industry the crystaiizsd liquid aforus
tho place. and which has done much TO build u up.
There arc some elegant mausioGs aboct, aud
the scenery Is unsurpassed. Tue club, accord
ing 10 arrangement, stopped here to dine
anJ recruit, and then tramp To Nyack begun nj
a pace that triod the limbs and warmed tho blood. Up
hI, down dale, through wood and hollow, the mom-
bcrs tranpcd away, plying their solos as last ibcy
coad and Working thor arms according to prescribed
usage they were q marvel to tho population OF Tho
region. kockland people, among whom their name
had get noised, turned out en- ntosSe 10 give thcn
greeting. and Isolated farm residents gave them
s.Hurrah." Tho pace was trying one, but they kept
II up we'll, and reached the HUDSON IN u remarkably
snort time, considering tho distance traversed.
cunt Hope had been visited and climbed the scenic
features the place had received tbcir iu snare of
attept lon aud wnen the club took the trnu for
city lhoy eit that they had thoroughly "done" that
region.
RASEBALT, NOTES.