The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-07-29
Gorrespoudsuce.

Corresponds
In our letter last week we concluded
with our visit to HoneSdale, which we left
about four o'clock on Wednesday after
noon. We returned To Scranton by the
Gravity railroad. stopping about an hour
at Faview. q popular resort for pi.uics on
the Moo~ic mountain. This point is one
OF the highest on the mountains and af-
furdS i'm" view. hut it being cloudy. the
the range Of vision was much shorter than
had 10 been clear. sun>Liuy day.
After leaving Farvicw We returned to
Scranton where we spent the night and
the next morning AT : o'clock started for
Albany. tie capital IF tho Empire state.
one hundred and ninety-fvc miles distant.
over the Delaware Il Hudson railroad.
The country travcrScd is mostly devoted
10 farming. but IL does not strike one a
bcinran overly productive one. The farms
aS We spin along the railroad do not look
aS well ~ in our own county. The large.
commodious barns seen throughout the
balance of the state are here conspicuous
by their absence.
After passing the state line and getting
into New York we enter the great hop rro-
ducing part Of the country. and the sight Of
whole fields of hops on every farm i some
thing new and novel. The fields generally
look 10 contain from three TO six acres and
are stuck full of poles six 10 ten feet in
heiChth for the hops to vine on. the
poles being about three feet apart. with
strings strung from the top Of one pole to
the bottom of the pole adjacent. Another
pccuIiarity we noticed was the absence of
fences along the public roads. Cattle are
not allowed 10 run AT large and il was
common sight To see corn field next 10
the public road without 4 fence. The fields
used for pasture, however, are fenced.
We reached Albany about three O'Clock
and most of the party stopped at the Del
van House where we got our dinner.
While there it was announced that the Of
fcialS of the Delaware K Hudson Railroad
Company had kindly offered 10 take the
party TO Saratoga at a:3o. and nearly all
availcd themselves OF the opportunity Of
visiting this famous summer resort.
Saratoga i thirty-two miles distant
from Albany and on the route we passed
the falls of the Mohawk. close 10 where
that river enters the Hudson.
We reached Saratoga about one hour af-
ter starting. and on our arrival the party
scattered. striking out in little groups for
the purpose of inspecting ;he place where
New Yorh'S 100 spend their cash and the
summer season.
For fine hotels Saratoga is said To be- un-
rivalcd. There are a nUmbar of them
that cover entire blocks and are five and
six stories high. Ten dollars per day and
upwards i the price of boarding in them.
but aS we intend keeping the subscription
price of the FREEMAN AT the same old rate.
we merely glanced at them and kept q grip
ON ON pockctbook. We visited the springs.
drank some of the water, took a stroll
through the town and through Judge Hi
tons park Judge Hilton settled up the
estate of the millionaire merchant
prince. a. T. Stewart. and he him
self has been pretty wen settled ever since
Judge IIilton'~ park contains over 100
acres. i laid ont in walks and driveways,
is al kept like "a lawn and is dotted over
with the finest marble Statnary. The
buildings are a. house for himself. one for
his married daughter, and one each for his
two sons. \ stable that is equal in cost 10
any house that we know of in Cambria
county j. also on the grounds.
After spending five hours in Saratoga
We returned to Albany where we spent the
LlGll. 4tlllu4 up carry lbl the purpose ol
seeing the city. On Friday morning the
iauitOr of the State House opened mp
at o'clock. earlier than usual. for the pur-
pose of allowing the editorial fraternity 10
inspect il. 1t is the most costly state cap
tol in the United States. and when com
plcted il i estimated will cost S24.OO0.OOO.
II is magnificent in al its details. Gut we
imagine a large part of the cost went into
the pockets of the politicians instead of in
10 the building.
At $50. in company with over 1000 9TH
crS, we went on board the New York, -
one of the Hudson river day boats, and
started down that beautiful stream. The
scenery is said 10 be the grandoSt on any
river in America. and We are satisfied to
take il for granted that il is. We have
not the space 10 attempt any description of
it. but merely mention the towns and
places of interest. We cpaSScd Hudson. the
CatskillS, Rinebcck. Po'kcepSic. NcwbUrg,
West Point and NOnkcrS, arriving at New
York AT Goo =. NJ. At New York the edi-
JUrial party a. Il whole diSbaudcd, each
one taking his own way home. We spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city leaving
on Sunday evening at : o'clock and arriv-
ing home on Monday morning. 1t was a
delightful trip and one that will long be
remembered 10y all who participated in il.
J. g.. IL.