Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-09

rivers the country can boast. No one who
travels along its silvery course from New
York city to Albany can DENY this. A
trip by day up the Hudson is one of
the most fascinating which can be en-
joye1
Seated comfortably in the prov of one of
The swift river boats, beautiful panorama
unrolls itself before the tourists eve. The
charm of the winding rivers varied banks
Is constantly changing. For some time
attel leaving the pier the thlckly clustered
houses of New York city lie along the
eastern shore of the river. The first his
toric spot ne will gaze upon is The letesti in
order of being. The beautiful point
where swaying elms crown an elevated
portion of the bank which commands a
ravishing view both up and down the
the stream is that part of the Riverside
Drive just back Of which, in their modest
temporary resting-place, repose the remains
OF the great general who guided the ma
ton in war and in peace.
A little way above, the Palisades begin
that lofty wall OF perpendicular rock
which rears itself on the west side Of the
river. For miles the solid natural bull
wark extends along the brightly flowing
stream. Its dignity is in keeping with
the majesty of the Hudson at this stage
OF Its progress when It is on the point
Of pouring its trimming waters into the
bay.
As the boat steams higher up the river.
softly wooded banks, from which beauti-
full villas stand forth, line its shores. On
a hazy summer day a mist seems to rise
like veil from the gently flowing stream,
and tails lightly about the verduce of its
banks.
Town after town at this part of the
course reveals itself as a summer resort
not for the casual visitor, for transient
guest are not considered, nor are they
desired, except ''by special request" but
for the Opalent merchants of the bustling
city a few miles below who live in these
exquisite rural retreats. Their fortunate
promixity to the scene of labor for bust
ness men makes it possible for many per-
sons to reside all the year round in River
dale, Gunkers, Mount st. Vincent, Dobbs
Ferry, lrvington and Tarrytewn.
Many have their steam yachts in which
to voyage down in the cool morning to
Wall street and stocks, and as JAY Gould.
whose immense Atlanta is the exeration
of the men at the docks along the river.
Daily, in summer, the little Crnsus is
borne up the stream to Tarrytown in the
dusk of the late afternoon. The disp!ace-
ment of his yacht is so great that big
waves are sent tumbling into the shore,
where breed havoc among the lightly fas-
tened boats which lie at the different
piers.
Higher up the stream the picturesque
site of West Point meets the eye and the
stream broadens and winds till it fades
away in the blue distance Soon the bold,
irregular outline of the Catskill mountains
furnishes lordlier element to the view,
which. as a rule, is gentle and soothing in
its soft grace.
Above the region OF the mountains the
streams falls off N poetic character and
difnity made their way as far as Albany.
By the time the traveller on the stream
which owes its name to bold Hendrix
Hudson has reached this term, he has
been glutted with beauty.
Viewed at any time when the day is
fair the traveller up the Hudson will CHI
didly admit that it is a noble river, fit to
be mentioned with the other lordly streams.
1t is show stream, one the natives like to
have the foreign visitor behold, confident
that ne will bear away only the most de-
lightful recollections of its varied beatty.
SHE CRJTSuEn THE NASuEp