New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-20
AN ENTHUSIASTIC VISITOR.

HE WAVES ELOQUENT OVEN lfiE NiA"A'-S
OF ELIZABETHTowN.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Senator Hill and The Tribune are not alone
IN asking the Congress OF the United States 70 co
something or nothing and that pretty quick" the
same desire finds expression the summer resorts,
and "a toined In most reverently by the hotel men
and the keepers OF summer boarding-houses You
will hardly be abe to find a hotel man, however,
who will confess 10 failing or OF patronage AT
his own "a rtlcuiar hosiery. The Democratic hard
times may affect the house across the way or the
houses at other resorts but the hotel under con-
alteration is full" or will be next week-and
IL not next week. the week after. AT any rate II Is
always hard to get good rooms as they are gen
orally engaged ahead by family from Boston or
"a party from New-York." Seriously speaking
though I think this favorite spot in the Adiron-
dacks has It's full quota OF guests. ana that the
present season will pan OUT little ahead OF
last year Two years ago had the cholera scare.
last year the Worlds fair and the accession 70
power of the Democratic party, and this year the
Debs strike and the Sugar Trust But FOR the ndii-
ference that comes from long suffering. should
say the hardest blow Is upon u.s. There Is one thhg'
however that We have TO be thankful for. and that
is deliRh rl weather Taking out few days or the
Las, Of June and another few Of the last or july or
thereabou:s we have been blessed here with IDEAL
wea ther-for the most part. bright. COOL Gays anu
universally sieepfui nights. Nothing IL needed Tor
a good nights rest mere Out Gear coHs0ie"Se anu
suitable exercise.
This ia nv third season at Ellzabethtown, which
"a the only warrant offer for speaking advisedy OF
TIA many charms There those who rfdlcule the
IDEA Of Ellzabethtown being lin the mountains"
instead OF on the edge. and talk OF the folly OF go
ing TO Rome to the Pope and putting up with
par,sh priest" but we who have been through the
wilderness from Paul Smiths to Blue Mountain
Lake not emitting Mirror Lake. which does the
business for Lake Placid. with John Browns
Grave thrown in for ballast, ought to know what
| we are saying when pronounce EliZabethtown
the most restful and In many respects the most
delightful OF the mountain resorts of the country.
| Especially Is this true for those who are fond or
driving and riding and have either their own horses
| or money with which to hire other peoples horses.
think can say without fear OF successful contradic-
ton that there Is place In the Adirondacks OF else
| where affording finer opportunities for outdoor
Measure for. aside from the drives and rides which
are open 10 the rich and lazy. there are plenty OF
walks In the woods and by the river the
| beautiful Bouquet which the artist James Hart, has
| mmortalized In two OF his finest landscapes and
mountain climbing to the top Of the ruddiest beht'
For within easy distance Raven and Discovery
and Hurricane and Giant, to say nothing or Coopie
HILL which IL mountainous enough for short-minded
| pedestrians and Wood Hill. which would be god
send to any desert on earth. In fact, II there Is
| pretter mountain view than one catches all AT
as he rounds out OF the wooaea rod n,o th
| open. disclosing. like a picture thrown upon ,ne
the oy Wsy Of and yns %
the arrested vision. at the very foot o, me
amphthea tre-if there is prettier quiet view than
| this on earth. haven't seen II. ,,,
To come upon this view just as the sun is gliuing
the western clouds and flooding the crests OF the
mountains is to awaken dream OF paradise, , Mor
and enter the pleasant street Of the village. There
Is a feeling OF homeness that sezes upon inc
stranger first entering Ezabethtown; There are no
struggling outskirts. no backdoor views; put rom
the first TO last series OF pleasant cottages on
with , eSs a9d aa nfns sceBS
For years Elizabethtown was one OF the man n
sefete the he from and the
the travel from Elzabethtown, but has not dis
before il was sought as key to other charms m
now IT is able to stand upon IT, OWL H. Is said Ia
generally comes to New-York and the seaside
settle down and spend H. and So ,0 when 6o1 the
Loon and ST Regia and saranac and Keene Val
and BBsdsS sna I'd
ride and play whist and associate with good COM
pany, and enjoy himself ,.,.,uos. ~ ~, v,,s,
| TO write up" the hotels could give you society
names and events Of most satisfactory sort pss
to speak OF matters that interest me more l
ssse ns se %
| the blue sky the Bay OF Naples. have even
oSoheh pot but no sunsets that have seen equal
| those that are on exhibit almost daily from the
have even seen Judge Sackett, who is here on his
nineteenth summer outing. leave the whist table
s Tn .nfee over the cloud Pictures that
themselves above the outlines OF the Hurricane
Ny NJ private opinion is that trip to and a So
| tourn in Ezabe thtown until after the adjourn
ent OF Congress is the best possible antedoe for
''i Eliaabethtown. N. T.. Aug. A. 1894.