New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY.
JOURNEY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY PARTY.


rrrow SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
AusABLs Forks, N. Y, Aug. 19-The 34s
.,,iaran Of The TKIBUNE's Fresh-Air Fund who were
taken on Tuesday their temporary country homes In
IN, deem valleys and the high mountain sides OF Din
ton County, were thoroughly rested on Wednesday
morning from the fatigue OF their long Journey and now
they are busily engaged In growing plump ana sun
burned ana learning the mysteries OF country ile
The juvenile passengers Of the Belle Horton, when sne
steamed away from the pier at the foot OF Christopher
It, New.York Monday afternoon, numbered exactly 4V''
and they were in charge OF the Rev. willard Parsons
manager Of TIE Fresh Air Fund. and ten helpers. Aa
soon as tse hilarious ceremony OF waving and shouting
good-by to the parents and friends on the pier was
Bussed the few homesick ones sought seeiuueo cur,
pers to weep in while the great and unsentineh'ai
majority Of the young people rompea ABOUT
the cabins and decks or cheered the passing ooa's
., Before Fort Lee passed hundred piping 'o0e,
had repeated the question, " Amt TINS the counu.
and before the shores Of spuyten Duyv rose on tne
bor,zon,s rim 200 impatient tourists had inquired
Amt we most there All OF the children had brought
large parcels lunch for the Journey but peIore te IT,
zion round about Dobbs Ferry had FADED IN the gahor
ing twilight the lunches had vanished quite away a"u
only an occasional paper bag floating in the Belle HOT
tons wake remained as melancholy reinu"n'
of 407 departed meals. Yet the towers OF sing sing
citadel had not been sighted before an ORGANIZED r'o
was made upon the barrels OF crackers COOKIES anu o
that had been provided for the boatload OF young '"
fne Soon after the steamer had enteree ID ~
the southern gate of the Highlands the chdrens beds
were arranged for them and great trunk full oil clothing
of all descriptions was distributed among 'ne
yoyaxers The clothing the result OF the winters
work OF the Meeting connected with the chrcn
at South Bethlehem, Penn. Every garment that cniu
could wear had many representatives In the trunk
which con in all ZOE pieces All the children were
either sleeping quietly trying to before Neweurs was
reached except party of boys who had passed res
CLINTON to smake night Of it," These woud-be night
owls suocumbed before Poughkeepsie ana IL
lights foated by. and then quiet re'snou
throughout the Belle Horton, except when musical
youth on the main deck woke up at hshoury Intervals
and begniled five ten minutes away VIII tne hofioiS
of Q wneezy mouth organ.
FEEDING THE CHILDREN AT TROY.
The vessel was tied to wall of the Trojan city
before many its citizens were awake Win the aid o'
Sheppard Happen and half dozen others the invading
hosts scaled the ramparts and the restaurants o' the
town we're at their mercy. Temperance Han was Tue
principal point OF attack sackng party was lett toere
ana the rest of the invaders rushed to neghboring
clearinghouse the leadership OF Mr. Tsppen snort
work made of the hapless sandwiches milk pies ana
cakes met the rage of the devastating hgatsmeo
TROOPS and then the phaanxes, after catching up
what booty they cod Joined forces again and marehed
,n double couIp to the railroad station. They were
burr, into the ak cars OF their special tram and AT
exactly O'Clock they drawn shouting and
screaming out of the station on Their nor'h-
ward journey. party OF nity-nme ehiureh
was left at Troy be taken across country 10 west
Band Lake. Mr. Tappen wanted 10 provide breakfast
for more children the Adirondack party contained
and he found the people Of Sand Lake anxious TO
help hi do it. The children for that place were driven
thither shortly after others left Troy IN onbuses
which Mr. Tappea provided, aud they arrived ut tue
houses OF their ample time for dinner they
win visit in tbe homes OF David Link, Conrad Acaaou
H. j. Travis, Eli weatherwax, A. l.. Thinner
Addison Uline. Miss Helen Uhne JOIN
Myers, Creline Dimworth, Thomas Dimworth, o. r.
Rogers NJ vandsnburgh. ]. !. Reichard L. W. Allen
dorph G. B. Hun. q. L. Ferguson. A H. Cipperly, l. f.
Wagar Tunis Wandered. Matthias Younghaps. Conrad
Snyder Saas Wheeler, Mrs ID. H. Greene Mrs JcreniAh
Sharpe Abram Miller and n. s. Sharpe
BY the time that this branch party had reached lis
alton the main detachment had left whitehall
and its special train was rafting along the
shsres Of Lake Champlain toward Platisbnrg
AZ yalcour few miles south Of that place, thirteen
children were left Their entertainers were waiting Tor
them station aud gave the young guests from te
1des OF golden rod and flowers for the children
me hosts OF the young people a. vconr are oSin.on
Mrs. CLARK, Mrs E. Cook. Mrs. j. Straight aud Mrs
From a - Piat,sourg the train taken down the
Ausabe Railroad and when the started, apparently
the GrSo 9a 5s9 9o waa asf ant goS
to Eew-York. are We. mstorP Az salmon RIVER
i0ureh cS Ms "e panord Mira Emery Mrs H.
Naaln Mira c. De Forest and Mrs q. Reed
QaowDING TO SIZE THE =" FRESH AIRS"
AT Peru the whole village seemed TO have turned out
"a see the Fresh Airs" arrive. The station was
with An Interested hrong OF county people,
ana before those had nyid children had received
their guests the little knot OF seventy young
travellers of villagers and farmers who had not
,zaed 10 entertain any children pressed forward aud
pesx.d TO have some OF the young people put In Their
carr. Their wishes could not be granted, however
sr os the children were hsnesick the first OF their
stay ut and were banned by the fear mat they
and one Young fellow took enough interest In country
life to ask he saw COW miisea BEFORE breakfast II
sxe of the meals In their country homes puzzed some OF
the young strangers immensely and two little girls were
aid AZ last, Now. II thsy call you up in the
middle Of me night too" ea The asf foPown os
psrsous entertain the children in and around Peru MIRA
Mrs. ' ". bay Mrs G. HeywOrh, Mrs. W pavarn, Mrs.
s Smith, Mrs W: A Morgan. Mrs D. sanborn. Mrs s.
css' Mrs J. Cove MIRA g. Rivers. the Rev. .Hsargent
hn EorrsnS Ss Mrs oaf snfef m haseI
Mrs H. Arnold, Mrs- E Back. Mrs j. b. Clark, Mrs j.
r,s,R Ms. B. Brooks Mrs K Day Mrs. r. White, Mira
j. Dobbs, Miss Tanner Mrs Il Baker Mrs D. Bridges,
AT Ferrous twenty children were left and were driven
To Cnptoaville and It's neigbborsood The young folks
he'd beus that the name OF the station where they
aanr mere they were asked where they we're going
AZ know" piped Teutonic maiden oil SIX years; I'VE
rata
Prom Bologna station, and struggles in loose. hap
hazard along side hill above the Ausable River
me children ysiing there in the homes OF James
aueroy W. Elliot. John Patterson John Sweeney, Mrs.
Brsxg X. Sanders. r. Banker, W. Cochrans. stntmsn
R,ohardson and q. A. Bradford
WANDERING AFTER GRAssHoPPERs AND BUTTER
FLIES.
When tho train reached Ausabs Station great crowd
nj people surrounded the dininutye railroad station
waiting TO receive 2l2 visitors from the city, Dozens
Of carriages and other vehices standing by
evident III NJ something unusual was looming town"
Tua only house Ina sight OF the station Is small barn.
but there plenty of hills and blue mountains
40 make up for the lack As train