Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-30
0REYSTONE PARK.
Mr.. Tilden's Picturesque Estate on tn
Hudson-Its Natural Beauty.

MT. Tilden's Picturesque Estate on the
Hudson-Its Natural Beauty.
The fine estate OF ex-governor Til
den, on the banks of the Hudson at
Yonkers, expresses a repose and re-
veals the many beauties of lands where
an easy And natural manner of growth
has been encouraged. Within the lin
its of Groystone there are one hundred
and twenty acres. forty-nine of which
lie on the west side of the old Post
road, North Broadway. and seventy
one opposite, which extends to Odell
avenue. From the moment the granite
piers of the entrance are passed the Sc
rene and peaceful influences of the
park, with its rich green sward. its tas-
seled larches, sturdy oaks and tapering
ccdars, are unmistakable TO those in
sympathy with nature.
The stately mansion stands three
hundred and fifty feet above the river.
The grandeur of tho position Of Mr.
Tilden's property is fully comprehended
from the view on the tallest tower,
which in every direction is enhancing.
Opposite in the east is the broad extent
of rolling lands, the grass clothed
hills where the sheep and kline are
browsing, aud grove and copse, the
glory OF which are the massive oaks
and cedars. There are orchards and
colonies of evergreens, and way beyond
green fields. splashed by the shadows
of noble chestnuts, Long Island Sound
and its bold shores are distinctly seen.
The majesty of the Hudson is re-
vealed on the north; at the south 10
seen the river piercing into the bay and
Staten Island with its bluffs and high
lands. Across from Greystone are
those mist-clad and everlasting hills,
the Palisades. that no other place show
such masonry of strength.
Then the skyl
All the misty webs are brushed
Into solid cloud-rows, crushed
'Gainst the stony blue In ranks;
Sun and wind upon those banks.
Nowise haunted,
Yet enchanted
Vainly force or Establishments would try"
1t appears as il belt of trees met
the river at the margin of the water.
Down the steep bank of the river the
lawn is as smooth as II on level ground.
An orchard of greetings, pippins and
other varieties of apples, is planted
here. and the trees spread wide and
low, showing their green globe of fruit,
while the Lady Apple boughs are
thickly covered with rosy-cheeked
crop that contrasts ornamentally.
Across the way from the park road
passing the farmers cottage, tho
kitchen garden and the poultry houses
traverses field and enters grove
which is the most picturesque portion
of Greystone. A glade is opened
through grand oaks, young naples,
fine old chestnuts and compact cedars.
The lands on this side are very rocky
and the great shelves of stone are
heavily clad with moss. The road
winds around mounds tufted with
clumps of trees, and through riffs of
foliage cattle are seen cropping the
grass on quiet meadows. Mr.. Tilden's
saddle horse Topic, who is now nine-
teen years old, is turned out to pasture.
He has never been driven be-
fore wagon. The drive through
the grove discloses many natural and
delightful features of the landscape. A
brook threads the entire thicket, and
the loveliest ferns lie in patches by the
roadside. Water in motion in this
woody recess, with its inviting shade,
has an inexpressible charm to those
who hear in the ripple of the stream
the clear tones never sounded except by
the brook.-ToWn Topics.