New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

the t7aia md lands the Richhed Passenger
IN Utica VIII, litle iin" . par. Then oome> the
lat ihiity milrs II the journey. How ore always
drads those last thirty miles stub Trims. Tlr
map showed several station. ami Junction; many
stop, and much switching WIS awai'cI Win such
philo,oph, rs was available. but philosophy was un
needed and anxiety MI placed Before The Junction
had bcon noticed u Wa pa~~d. md without a stop
from Itcs he train siramrc Mp - ir station al
EfchncM springs Then, were The hDi". owribl~9
which connect with al Tie trln> from 'u'a, ana
also with TIE Bnghimton trains over iAc l@ckA
wanna. which reach Eichncld fom "a" junction over
the same Inc
Now We uro AZ the hotels cottages and ma
comfort and coOdly company. The principal sulphur
spring Is in he middle u park attached :" III"
grounds Of the spring HONG 'e largest hotel her''
but the park and spring and baths are open 10 al
allie The new bathing establishment stands IN the
rurk near the spring. II is handsome and con
vcDie,,. bulIdlne Across he street l. the Farllng
ton. anohc. leading hotel and on every side ar
smaller public houses.
The village la, about 1000 people when II IS left
alone and II wonld be hard 10 say how manT when II
has company This latter state lasts from the mddi"
OF June until the Ist Of October, and during thai
nno the hotels and bathrooms are kept hllcd, ana the
neghborinc country roads with stylish equip
ages Of every kind And such roads a, they have to
travel over! some one here has been paving
hi. way 10 Heaven by removing the stones
from tho roads for miles around, aud on
every Side roads To be found, which, though
lust plain common dirt roads would be revelation
10 thc contractors on some New York streets The
apo ,ls OF good country roads II they should look
about This town might md In the Richhcd Bicycle
Club something 10 their advantage. Even days
rain succeeding other day, Of the kind, left the
roads Mt. moro than sticky tho next morning. and
In excellent condition by These good road, ~
through a country worth seeing. Generally IL Is un-
even but not greatly broken. Nature ha. covered oil
her Tagged limestone bones with monndcf G"sh OF
fertile Vol and clothed It with prorsion OF vcrurc
and Il wealth OF wood. II Is not "a grain country. but
one devoted t. yrahlug and to hops. DO not read
Cooper and then done open eyed In your carriage, lest
Won be startled BY the sight Of wtgwams aud in
an opening on some hillside. only 10 be rudely
awakened 10 the realization OF stacks OF
hon pole, and hcnrds Of cattle In the distance. This
IS the country Of DeeTsaycr and Lealcrsocking and
every valley has It's legend. every Hill It's poetic
uame Yon may drive walk with an eye TO farming.
or IN a maze Of mu,ng yOu VIII. Are you a
botanst1 Here You find a field. unless you so
much Of an expert to have exhausted In your
study the range Of our New York flora. The road
sides are masses Of color. The tllmbc berry + In
full bloom soon the fruit Will npon while many
OF the flowers will cling TO the stems. and the 81
porer will have the pleasure Of picking "a nspbery
from the centre Of rose The forest Is rather sombrc.
wealth Of wonder hidden In the underbr1sh Oh every
hand.
But the larger view Is also beautiful The hills
rise high and the roadS run them. and far OF
lakes and rivers may be seen. From observatory
a short distance from Richhcld view OF sevon
counties Is unfOdrd. extending from the Caslils TO
the land beyond the Mohawk. The valleys here run
nearly north and SOUTH and short distance away on
either side are Canndaraga and Osego lakes. These
with large number of smaller lakes and ponds. dis
charge their waters into the SnsQuehanna A few
miles north Is the water she'd nearly 1000 feet above
tldcwatcr. where is pcrchcd little Summit Lake. which
sends one stream 10 Oscgo and the susquehanna, and
another down into tho valley Of the Mohawk.
Canudaraga Lake. which once called schuyler.
not rs one would suppose. for New Yorh's Revolution
ary General and first Senator bnt for David schuyler
An early settler, a wcIl-wood-d Island toward the
north end which. tradition SAYS. is surviving twin
About century ago lite companion which stood a little
TO the westward. suddenly disappeared from sight
Tho story IS that famous lndian prophet ence dwelt
there md the sick Of all the lroQuos Tribes came 10
him to be healed At night he secretly went 10 tho
sulphur spIing famous and brought home wntef
With which he worked many cures. Finally becomin4
the anger OF the Great spirit WAS klndled and he
sunk the boaster and his ISLAND out Of sight No native
now will say who the prophet was, but they point 10
reeds In the water and tsat tho island was
there.
otsego Lake is about pinc miles long. and the