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strength and tact to meet new problems that may
arise.
The pure water Of the mountains Is another I'M
portant item in the catalogue of Catskill attrac-
tons Bubbllng up In sparkling springs rippnhg
forth from rocky crevices. tumblng over sheNihs
nrecpices or urging on some ponderous wheel IL If
in ample supply, with pretty lakes mere ana tneie
rejecting the wooded margins and aHoroing saie
and pleasant boating facilities. The ferns ana WIZ
flowers grow in great profuson and handsome va
r,etv the azaea. mountain laurel. clematls ana
eupatoriuni being especially beautiful In thelr sea-
son. -
Tins as the days Of a mountain sojourn go py
the revitalizing process Of the entire system %
nlanlv felt Food tastes better ana one eats mort
one sleeps with resiful and refreshing erect anu
inclined TO place a higher value upon lie ana us
nreropatves than when immersed in the cares anu
rernexitjes of business. He has renewed MS inter
est in life and all at tri1ing cost compared 10 the
benefits received For. indeed. one m ay now hVe III
the Catskls as cheaply as anywhere eise' II ne Is
inclined to moderation in requirements, or Is sd'S
eed with plain wholesome food and corresponding
snnlicliv OF shelter. Nor are the so-caliel IuNu-
res Of life more expensive here than elsewhere as
riile
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gentlemen purchased large portion OF the region
from the Indians in consideration of certain trim
kets and trifes Of stupendous value in the aborg-
inal eye After that the red men gradually disap-
peared from the locality, leaving behind wealth
OF Indian lore which. together with much subse-
uuent Dutch tradition. served TO kindle the
fertile fancies of novelist and romancer from that
time to this.
A GREAT SUMMER SANITARlUM.
No catalogue Of the desirable features OF the
Catskills as summer resort would do 1t justice
we're no mention made OF the health giving advan-
tages which these mountains found TO possess
IN such large degree. A whole chapter might well
be devoted to this subject alone under the title The
Catskill Air" II is only within recent years that
the full measure of hygenic advantages afforded
by a summer home in the mountains has been real
ICED. Even now medical writers are devoting care
full thought to this important subject. Hence the
arst question Of every intelligent seeker Of rest
and renewed vigor now is Where shall get the
best ARP
The delightful dryneas Of the Catskill air, espe-
cialy of the higher attitudes is nimical 10 pu.mon
AIRY affections and beneficial enervatei persons.
One can sit on the breezy verandas without danger
ing paclfying influence OF this aerial pharmacy is
easily worth hundreds of prescriptions. The sooth-
ing pacifying influence of this aerial pharmacy is
\, worry and fret over his cares and responsible
ties for the time and when he gets back in the old
yut OF business duties he finds that many of the
tangled threads OF his anxietes have disappeared
altogether and he is endowed once more with
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cabin stands. From tina, point the course Of the
pan and giimpses OF the country below
caught through frequent vistas. Rips cabin Is
small building with two rooms where travellers
Formerly obtained refreshments. II is at the head
or the gorge, and II stands within the amphitheare
incosed by lofty heights. where. the story says
ghost!y nnepin players held their revel and where
Kip laid down and had his twenty years sleep
No traveller ever passed the spot without drinking
near the cabin, and drivers and guides used to
point out stone with trough-llke indentation as
the stone on which the henpecked Dutchman took
his long nap.
Rip Van Wrinkle House and at other places OF in
teres are pleasures which reserved for the peo-
pie who are willing to go slow; the others go by the
ali-rail route.
West Hurley Is the first station and visitors for
the Overlook Mountain House leave the train at this
point and procee ed on their journey by stage. Then
comes Olive Branch and Browns Station where
there pretty boarding houses for those who are
satisfied with the foothills and who do not care 10
go further up In the mountains. Broadhead's Bridge
Is "A buestone depot on the Esopus Creek Then
comes Shokan. which the Indians named "Asho-
kan" The place Is also known as the Gateway TO
points from which the mountains are equally ac-
cessible.
Some Of the giants can be seen from the station
next is Mount Cornell. 1851 feet high, and beyond
these can be seen the Slide Mountain. which is
about two miles beyond the chain, POS feet high
:eakamoose and Table Mountain can also be seen
from there Mount Pleasant. with its picturesque
depot. Is the next station. II Is situated In charm
Ing valley surrounded by towering mountains and
Is q tayorlte resort for people who seek quiet.
healthrml summer home. The popularity of The
Corner" the name by which the place is known is
shown by the fact that there about forty board
lighthouses there. Phoenicia Is $50 feet above tide
water and one OF the most important stations on
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tains would be source OF joy. and who would not
miss an opportunity to go there II there were no
hotels, and II cot In barn were the only avail
able entertainment. To them the region Is charm
ing because OF Its natural beauty. Its historical as
soclatlons and the part which 1t plays In the
nance OF the land.
The locality did not lack for admirers al any time
since the whites came TO the valley OF the Hud-
son, and 1t is believed that even before that time
the red men came to the mountains to celebrate
homage 10 the gods of the forest and the Great
spirit Tney called the mountains "Onti Ora" or
Mountains OF the Sky. taking that name II Is be-
Heved, from he appearance Of the mountains under
certain conditions when they resemble heavy cumu-
lose clouds above the horizon.
Catskill was described by eminent writer in
1894 as having been built by its Dutch founders
win characteristics prudence, out OF sight of the
river probably" he said. 10 render themselves
secure from invasion from the armies of Yankees
which formerly so much annoyed primitive
settlements"
West OF Catskiil. about three miles Is the romantic
valley OF the Cauterski on the road TO the noun
tains. The same writer speaks OF IL as being "the
most charming landscape, though OF small extent
that We recocct to have seen. The beauty OF this
romantic spot Is undoubtedly heightened by contrast
WIN the country around. water prospect Is sup
piled by the Cautersk which winds It's way thro,ich
the valley. The eye fingers the rich fields and
green meadows diversified with fruit and forest
trees with delight
The Cauterskill Is not the only stream which adds
TO the beauty and attractlveness of the mountains
WHERE THE TROUT FLOURIsHEs
The whole region Is profusely threaded with brooks
and rlls OF pure and sparkling water In which the
trout nourshes and adds Its share to the attrac-
tons The fishing in the Ulster and Delaware
section 10 particularly fine and the opening of the
season the trains carry many fishermen who know
the region and that the Neverslnk trout streams
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Sarsy rosS for the the dsTs ana
TT The frs, first :arse hotel butt in the c,,..,r
UNI, TINS pace place and from there one has 'Ss,Is It
Woodland valleys Phe tram ANA THE the shandaen 81
row. steep valley amid scenes which es r,ons The mar
q Snyder Il sSsy w sissP PAST Is s.s
rs mos, charming parts Of the wooded as one a
ben. the next station, which ;s an, known Al
feet above the last station ''' Two hundrsS
on the road to the top and the fac me next station
zee, above tide water and has number "a s 0
nnn,Iarv ~ are IN part Responsible aote
in the stories Of buried treasures near VINO believed
devoted time In searching for them b n pace have
come out OF the ground A climb ~ d 1ee has ever
rlouten over three miles brings the trai rect dc.
ean wneTe tourists for Slide Mountain take ss ss h.
eieVeh mles away and past the New-Yort &C saga
Park and the Neversnk trout!ng regon sState Dee,
Is named for the chief Winnisook an r, sis Indian
who married Gertrude MolyneaIx al indlan giant
girl. The story says that the Indian a. va. white
WOUNDED unto oeafn by band OF whites , sn was
r rg IN hoIoW tree. where he was sna took
found dead standing upright, and tina, s,.'erwam
and her children spent the rest OF ths,r nis WIDOW
the tree which with al its romantic nvss near
had TO give way to the spirit OF the ,,, ciatons
room for railroad embankment 'e ana make
PINE HILL.
Pine Hill is the next picturesque village IN w,,..
NIT OF the Ulster and Delaware tracL :. .ae sum
Hotel Station The passengers for the c,... ano
and for the Belle Ayr mountain slope leave ~. aoa
here. From the neighborhood Of the STAT" uan
an easy climb. stands 2iS9 feet above la aer
and has unobstructed view in all dlrao.uae water
there the train runs down and on ts way to b from
stop Fleischmanns formerly C;rIHn.. me me t'ans
.Arkvie, Roxbury, Kelly's Corners Graz, SSornners.
Stamford Hobart, South Kortrght ana plauaGI orge
The whole trip Is series OF bealtitui nnv.ae
pictures, and the traveller may be sure o. sa
commodation wholesome air and fond az. sy1a &C.
water a. any place along the line SHa pure
The Narrow Gauge division Of the raIIro.s ,r.,.,
leads TO the Kaaterskill Station, winds "nnch
wildly picturesque country The Stony Glow S :
Is fourteen mics long, and termin,esan oaa
Hunter The grade reaches Isl feet 10 fha ,ri az
point and the summit OF the track is ~ az
above ttde-wa ter. 'i ieoS
Chichester. GAINESVILLE and Edgewood are r....
In quick succession before Hunter IS reached Ts,a
place accommodates no less than 1900 peonls sr rnn
summer. Nearby are Hensonville. Lexington MI
ham, levitt Heights and rot far away are Tan,a.a'
Vile, Haine's Corners. Laurel House Ka,ersklm 80
the Catskill Mountain House aug
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o,oses, connections with the frequent mountain
trains from Kingston. BY selecting the oa'sNl,s
Mountain specials they will avoid any change Oh
cars between NewYork and their GUNNER sa d d9
in the mountains making the run in the handsgI 9ne
Pullman coaches IN three o! TOUR houts. to- Tbs
to tine the on G t6e Wd. IN S sSore q
hours and ten b MIN Western e Hl bank Of the river al
ways highly enjoyable. especially after the trad
b1eS6 hC from ,m 66e fshans An
ner train schedule VIII soon De auopn.,a,, trains
and for the special convenience Of cntsk ws'S of
fees and their homes In the MOUNTAINS
THE DAY LINE STEAMERS.
One ~ tho most delightful inland sails on the
western continent is this afforded by the Hudson
River Day Line steamers from New-York 10 hiheS-
ton Leaving the city at in the morning ana arriN-
ing at Kingston Point at 2Io In the afternoon one
has enjoyed the golden hours Of the day ana Steps
on board the mountain train fresh for the b I
broad decks of the steamers New OK ana A a,
afford the most delightful views OF the a, the
scenery on either shore OF this noble river As r tne
boat glides swiftly and majesucang on nNd nothinS
annoy; neither cnders. dust nor neat on! Ia "a
dle-wheels. and the steady unrolllng panorama OF
placid water and enchanting Landscape, not,eu M
lovely villas and modest country homes. win STOP
ing lawns and fruitful orchards Tne internai ~
i've and everything is done promote the comfort
and enjoyment OF the passengers new 1taout ~
Catskiii Mountlin passengers at Kingston Point m
Ulster and Delaware trains will be found ready 70
convey travellers directly to the mountains, SAVING
ali transfers arl nearly hour In time Every
provision has been made for a largely incredsei
river traffic by this favorie route.
THE MARY POWELL.
This favorite afternoon steamer. leaving New
York at SIS after the busy hours OF the day. takes
one up the river Just al the most delightful time
NJ the day She once made her hundrei-mile run
10 Kingston In four hours and twelve minutes IN
clud ng eight landings thus exceeding all othcr rec
ords She was built for speed. safety and comfort:
Always under the most conservative and careful
management, the boat has never Yet heen push'i
10 her utmost speed and il has long been an inter
esting query among bOatmen what she would 90
under such circumstances.
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4,e. ~ access and entertainment The swinging old
stagecoach has been superseded by the steam loco
motive the time required for reaching even the
most elevated resorts is reduced 10 a most enjoy
able minimum, and the entertainment PROVIDED IS
ample and of the varied modern character
SCENIC BEAUTY.
Tn native grandeur and picturesque and dvers
fed landscapes the Catskills not surpassed by
any mountain region the globe. All the comparl-
sons of travellers who have visited the noted noun
tain localities Of the world have been favorable 10
this beautiful range What you when you get
there?" Creation said Natty Bumpo' pointing
10 one Of the towering crags.
Herr the eloquent Hunter as he proceeds with MS
graphic descriptions II on that hill when
Vaughn burned 'Sopus in the last war. and saw
the vessels come out of the Highlands as plainly as
! can see that lime moving into the SuSque-
hanna though one twenty times further from
me than the other. The river was in sight for sew
enty miles under my feet, looking like cured
Shawn though it eight long miles TO It's banks.
saw the hills in the Hampshire grants. the High
lands Of the river and all that God had done or
man can do. as far as the eye could reach; and as
for Sopus the day the royal troops burned the town
the smoke seemed so nigh that thought could
hear the screeches Of the women II being the best
part of a mile in the air and having views of farms
and houses at your feet, with rivers looking ike
ribbons, and mountains seeming TO be haystacks OF
green grass under you gives any satisfaction TO
man. | can recommend the spot When first came
into the woods TO live used to have weak spells
and felt lonesome and then would 30 into the
Caskils and spend few days on that hin TO look
at the ways OF man..
The mighty crags rise three and four thousand
feet in the their precipitous slopes clothed In
living green in the wild and rocky gorges the SHIN
mering trout streams babble melodiously among
the gnared roots the messy powders and smooth
pebbles: the 1eeting angry little showers of mid
day which often gather break and finish their
noisy. busting career far below, while you are
basking in the placid sunshine of the mountain top.
LEGENDARY AND HISTORIC.
Little or nothing is known concerning the early
history of this charming mountain region, and for
this reason ii becomes a shadowland Of legend and
romance This very fact invests the locality with
additional interest and enchantment. and serves to
fan the embers of romantic speculation. In 1909.
when Hudson first ventured up the river in his
queer Dutch vessel. he cast anchor for brief in
spection OF these hills against the sky, went ashore
with some of his crew and had good time with
the IroQuois Indians who then in possession
of the region. Then for sixty-nine years the rec
ords are practically silent regarding the Catskis.
But in July, 1878 company OF Dutch and English
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contain many speckled beauties an readg 10 ca'I
Among the trout streams are Biscuit brook, .ns
head Of the Rondout the east and west DrancheS OF
the Delaware. Dry Brook Beaverkiii, Ma.so En T
Brook Esopus Creek. Mink Hollow Brook anu 1
many others Those who go into the mounta ~.
trout carry their hotel with them IN the sndPe y,
good tight tent with plenty Of warm ciotnlns anu
blankets For those who would rather 90 a msns
there are many small hotels and boardng, houses
where after days sport one may ,liiu sIou un q,
tainment and surroundings, which MAKE up ~ u,
good cheer and suggestion OF the iong ago VIVA.
good place for the amateur we'll as for the ex.
pert angler The expert Will come away WIN nsi ,;;
the amateur will have seen beautfu Spot ne VII
have breathed pure air and will have mao an oppoL
tuniy drink good pure cold water even IL tue non
did not come his way. . -, ,o,r.ain
Many an inexperienced angler In the mouhf IAN
streams has read with pleasure Wasnlhgtohh d;d
ins's fish story. and has thought 'eVeh IL ne u''
not say III there others ,.ar
WASHINGTON Irving writes II Tecohet bo ,aa Tor the
greater part OF day. with scarcely any suGcsss ~
spite OF all admirable apparatus iun i,h
country lIrchn came down from the mus WIN a
rod made from the branch OF tree. rev yards
crooked pin for a nook baited with a we ear,
worm. and in half an hour caught more nsh thah
we had nibbles throughout the day.
SCENES OF BEAUTY AND LIGHT.
The angler is not the only who finds
charm in the mountains Of the sky He VINO
has an eve for the beautiful In nature. who Is I'M
nressed with the handwork OF the Great Architect,
must feel that he looks upon one OF the master
nieces when he views from the rocks which over
hang some OF the highest points OF the mountains
The prospect below and before him. II has been
said that height mas less grandeur thah oepth'
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down in the valley toward the west. with its numer
GUS other resorts. large and small. The house Is
comparaiiyely new and with the Aldine annex
directly across the road. VII accommodate nearly
POO II is provided with convenient passenger ele-
kent walk leads TO the crest OF the famous Hunter
Mountain. over 1000 feet high. near at hand The
are in inc Alilne where they will not disturb guests
al the house There is also a photographers dafk
room" provided for the free use OF amateurs me
drives and walks are In great variety an ABOUT anu
with such a liberal share OF attractGns IL Is no
wonder that the manager. J. H. Burtis jr. Is al
ways we'll supplied with guests. who return 10 MN
year after year
THE LOXHURST
This pleasant resort has one OF the most charming
situations in the entire range. II is directly at the
head OF the far-famed Kaaterski Glove. one Of tho
most enhancing canons N the CatahiS. l. would
seem that no better site for healthful summer
hotel sould have been selected. The view Is mag
nlncent the air cool and dry. and :, Is surrounded
by great natural attractions within easy waking
rods away; Kaatersklll Falls short walk further.
The pretty parks OF Twilight Santa cruz ANA sun
set just across the gorge. and Hotel kaaterskl is
in plain eight with the old Mountain House AT
Pine orchard a mile beyond Samuel + Rusk Is the
proprietor and manager OF the Ioxhurst and he
prdes himself on conducting in the best manner.
THE ACKERLY
For this highly favored old resor, Margaret
VILE one leaves the train az Arkvlie. fifteen min
utcs distant by regular stage The house Is large.
accommodating 10: and the environment IL plctur-
csque in the hghes; degree. Artists OF note have
built qualn; summer cottages In the vicinity where
they spread their sells sketch and loaf and dream
all summer .Ong. II t. a charming nook In the
Ca;skills and fine fishing section w.thal J. II.
now the proprietor % the Arktriy. and he has
htcd ~ In the best manner throughout. expecting 10
conduct the hotel In the best manner. He has a
pretty private PARK In front of the house through
which a stream OF water flows gracefully.
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courage and endurance to stand the journey. and
nvalids who most of all. needed the change or air
and scenery precluded from enjoying It, IL
was hot and dusty days ride from the river over
a wretched road OF stones and ruts and up a steep
mountain-side where a passing shower or storm
might any time wash out the narrow track or
hurl the rude brush bridges down into the ravlne
But the numbering swinging old stagecoach mas
long since been relegated TO the crumbling pre-
cincts of Renaissance. and the poor animal motors
of flesh and blood and bones have been replaced by
the sturdy and treless locomotive of steel and iron
while the old wagon roads have been supplemented
by ribbons Of steel.
This transition came gradually. beginning with
the construction of the Ulster and Delaware Rail-
road in 1870 which regarded as wild project,
with little chance Of success at that time But II
soon became apparent that this road would be the
great developing factor OF the Catskills as sum-
mer resort. and this has been abundantIy estao-
lished since. In fact. until its construction the
most charming portion Of the range the WHO ana
beautiful region lying in the counties OF Ulster ana
Delaware practically unknown and largely un-
explored. Not even artist had made sKetch
there and only few hunters and barkmen had
set foot among these mighty crass. The great
mountain chain had scarcely been penetrated on
this side which was destined to become the great
and easy approach Tor the entire range All the
wild and picturesque beauty for which the SOUTH
western Ca;skills are famous. and which
sort it is has been revealed by the Ulster and Del
aware Railroad.
1t was not an easy road to build through this
tortuous valley, whera the observing tourist may
we'll doubt whether nature ever intended that man
should stretch a railroad. The grade Is necessarily
heavy much of the way, and there is a htful, ner-
vous mountain stream. with many excltabe and
Maynard tributaries pouring in from every gorge
and gulch. All these quiet and inoffens!ve most
Of the time. But In seasons of storm and flood and
melting SHOWS all this changed in few hours;
the pretty musical rills swell into roaring torrents
and carry everything down before them-bridges.
embankments, trestles. roadways. nothing is re-
spected But the engineers provided for all this.
and to-day this railroad system is second TO none
in security Of roadbed. safety. efficiency and com
fort of equipment. In all its history not single
passenger has ever been killed injured on this
line.
During the last year the system has come under
new and more progressive and liberal management
than ever before. New iron bridges have replaced
the wooden structures; the entire line OF track Is
being Strengthened and the being per
fected; stone ballast is being employed: two new
locomotives of the most modern and approved de-
sign and several new passenger coaches are among