The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-22

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heck and surroundinss-Adams Express
Maena,e-vice President morton's Es-
tate.
speclal Correspondence News-Democrat.
RHINEBEoK, N. Y, June l6, 'S5.
Altar n sail up the Hudson from new
York TO Rhinebeck, II 10 not dltncun W
understand why Heinrich Hudson e,,nts resu
ed TO Europe with such glowing accouus au,',
of the beautiful river and It's msrNelo"S
scenery. -,, chat tho
oreat navigator would think today coulu
he stand on the dock Of one OF THESE nne
New York and Albany day boats gnu WV
ness the changes since, WIN h,s ~, eteW 49, "
eighteen OF twenty, he explorer wy .h.oa
from Sandy Hook 10 Albany he"i''
hundred yeare ago. -, M, oounare his
littlo boat, the "Halt MooD," vito tue su-
Derb ateamer, wish its great nolseIes5e nolseN5,s,i. gu
zine of polished steel, the eoliin1SuioSSs mn Sn,oS'
dining room on the main uech' 'ne % uS.uo t.l''.
aomeiy furnished saloone, tue bpaSloue
hurricane deck and ample promenaue;
nnd SIi Of the complete furnishings end
appointments. ,-,.,,. a. .ao Nav
Imagine his astonisbment 70 seq view
York hsrbCr, alive with tall nests anu
numberleFs boats, and 'ne ueIses pVpJ nj
lated metropolis, with its urlves anu ,l
ateeples and immense high buildings' hn-
Ing The river banks as far az the eye can
reach. ,,iz, ,ba
old forts and historic places connecteu
with our Revolution, but he mightloCSse
the points with which tradition anu le'
Qendary lore have associated hltn' III anS .h
event he would be Bge TO rehenDcI Nho
Palisades, which have presented tne saihs
impreQnAble front for ages, ana stauu
today, as they did then, CONTINUOUS Hue
"a. for AftnNn miles,
Ranging from 250 to 600 feet high, they
present a bold columnar front to the river
quite like the Giant Causeway along tne
coast of Ireland.
On each side of the river are PREY
villas and quiet little villages nestllng
among the foot hills. The city OF onkers,
the fret stop, is famous for It's many
palatial homes, standing on tue nign
banks with lawns slopipg down 10 the
river. x,, 1. .bo
large light grey country home of the late
Samuel j. TildeD, once the scene OIL 30
much paie1y, but now empty and torsakeh'
like the Tilden home on Grsmercy fsrk.
The house is directly opposite luulan
Head, the highest point of the Pallsaues'
which BRYANT has immortalizsd in song:
'Mld the dark rocks that watch his bed
Sutters the mighty Hudson, spread,
Unrippled, save by dropsthat fall
FROM SnIuO3 ludl III 5tl MS iAANN+As"'A "@-''
Dobb,s Ferry, the scene of the romantic
story, styled "The Legend of Dobb,s
Ferry,n and an important place well
known in Revolutionary history, is a
picturesque village on the east side' and
u few miles further up Is lrvington, named
In honor of Washington Irving. Glimpses
of
IRvING's SUNNY SIDE
cottage can be seen among the trees. To
use IrvinR's own description ot"Wo Wolterts
Roost,n the former name eof"Sunnyside;
IL is made up of gable ends, and as full OF
angles and corners as an old cooked hat.
''Sunny Side" is said, in fact, to have been
modelled after the cooked hat OF Peter the
Headstrong, as the Escurial OF Spain was
modelled after the grldiron OF the blessed
st. Laurence.
The passing glimpse OF lrving's home is
almost an aggrAvatIon, so strong is the
desire to see more. The very atmosphere
seems impregnated with the spirit OF the
great American writer, the iuimitable
Aumorist, the accomplished scholsr, the
genial and courteous gentleman, the poetic
and fantastic magician, who imbued all
nature with romance and peopled every
mountain, dale and nook with original
creations which have become TO us actual
living creatures.
From sunny Siden to TRrrytown we
Sailed through the classic districts OF the
Hudson. A panorama of views passed
before me of the Headless Horseman rldel
ing along the old post road; OF Rip Van
Winkle asleep on the blue Catskills ;ot the
tluckless fate of tue sc1oolmaster lchabod
Crane, and of the multitude of mountain
imps, too great for man to number, who
swear sugar loaf hats and short doublets"
and brought down frighful squalls on
vessels whose CT ews failed to pay them.
Tarrytown, celebrated in history as the
place where the unfortunate Major An
Hnripn Gha RaVnlntiOn.
ds said to derive its name from the old
Dutch husbands tarrying in the village
cavern. Tue whole place Is associated
wIsh the legends OF Sleepy Hollow"and
Is rich with the traditions of the immortal
Diedrick Kuickerbocker.
SING SING
EIs distinguished by the low white marble
buildings Of the state prison along the
river bank. and the fine dwellings on the
heights above the city, At this point the
} river widens and forms beautiful bay
lIpsuEpassed hy any river in the world.
cav miles farther on the river narrows
again and at one point is only half a mile
wide. This was an important pass during
she revolution and portions OF the old fort
are still standing.
CAPTAIN KIDD AND ST. ANTnoNY's NOSE.
The boat passes very near Kldd's Point
and some upright planks near the waters
edge mark the spot where the famous
captaip's ship is supposed TO have been
scuttled. The early settlers believed that
on a clear day the ship could be seen many
fathoms below the surface with her masts
atill standing.
The highest peak on the Hudson is AnS
thony's Nose, pointed out TO travellers as
.' the most prominent feature OF the Hud'
son, According to tradition II derives It's
name from Anthony Van Gorlear, VINO
performed some daring fents and was re-
warded by the Dutch Governor who
named this peak after his prominent
nose.
WEST POINT AND VAssAR COLLEGE.
Passing West Point, but little can be
seen of the Naval Academy behiud the
trees, but the location 10 one OF the most
beautiful on the river and for that reason
was chosen by Washington as the mosE
desirable situation for military training
school. We are now on historic ground
and on every side are old forts and forti-
Acstions and places connected with our
national history.
AZ we pass on through the Highlands
che scenery becomes more and more beau
ttiful and picturesque; the hills slope
down to tine river and rise in broken
knolls into the far away mountains whose
eummits kiss the skies.
Passing Newburg, the old headquarters
of Waabington can be seen, about half a
mile from the landing, hidden away
arpong stately forest trees. The city rises
from the river In a succession OF terraces
and Ia one of the prettiest places along
ths Hudson'
Vassar College cannot be seen from the
river at Poughkeepsie, but there are many
points OF interest for the traveller, includ-