New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
THE GREEN-CLAD CATSKILIS
AN IDEAL SUMNER RESORT.
ONCE INACCESSIBLE. NOW REACHED BY
QUICK AND PLEASANT TRIP.
SCENERY OF SPLENDID NOTWITHSTANDING
AIR AND SUMMER HOTELS THAT SUPPLY


AIR AND SUMMER HOTELS THAT SUPPLY
ALL THE MOST EXAcrINo CAN ASK
The vacation idea," which within the last Few
wears has become one Of the settled beiefs OF the
American people annually acted upon, Is iuho".
mentally the idea that an occasional change Oh
scene a getting out Of the nut OF accustomed Toll
And surroundings and a resort 10 fresh WOODS ana
nas,ures new" work the desirable result OF re-
newed vigor for the body and greatly increased
effectiveness Of labor for the tired BRAIN Ana .he
theory has of late been rapidly gaining In accep'a-
ton that change of air is no less essential than
change of environment in order that the fu''es'
measure of benefit may be derived. Dweiiers D!
the sea- 1; is held. should spend their VACATIONS
inland, breathing the dry. pure air OF the nnoa'i
,ains rs n necessary complement 10 the salty
moisture which they ordinarily inhaie IL Is ho'
the least Of New-Yorks claims to greatness anu "
completeness as metropolis that she has almost
q, nor very gates a regon-the Catskills-pos-
sessing all the qualifications Of summer nome lot
the people Of the great city-naturai oeauN' aps
lutte change Of atmosphere. unsurpassed heai'hiu'-
ness pure water accessibility and the various CON-
dfions inducing to enjoyment OF the outdoor i'le'
Yet IL should not be supposed that the most Oh
summer guests in the Catskills comes from New
York and Brooklyn alone. for the number is re-
cruited by many hundreds from the East io'"
Philadelphia and neighborng cities-'n TACT, 'he!
come from everywhere. 1.-The Catskills" is house
region has long been noted for It's sceher! ana INC
,on,c quality of It's air. but also because Joseph
jefferson has this many year deiigh'ed ii'i"iiie
able thousands with RIP Van Winke'-for the
legend Of old Pip and the ghostly BOWERS Is inc
bes:-known of all the tales which have these ioi'y
hills and green valleys for their scene OF actioh'
Not so many wears ago trip TO the Catskiils was
O. fat,sung and formidable exploit, but luxury is
now where rugged hardship was. and the traVeHer'
then voyaging hot and cramped-up ana d"s'-i"
crusted in an ark Of a stage COACH ancient VI
davs along the lowland road from the Tucson 10
the mountains and less hot and dusty AFTER the
ascent Of the great hills began because then he
had to toll up tho steep grade on 1901 10 prov
that he was a merciful man who Wouiu sPhie .'ie
moor beasts of burden--n these days that 'raVehet
finds no more discomfort than Is involved III rue
~ four 70 six hours In parlor car which carries
him all the way from New-York or PhiHdelphia
10 his destination in the very heart OF the Cat
skill Mountains. This vastly improved transport
tation service has resulted in grea'! incIeaseu
popularity and patronage for the mouh'ai" re-
sorts People count on certain amount VI io"e"
ing it" in mountain sojourn. but they oon wan
"a enter upon that experience until after their
arrival at the journeys end
Tbs mora fact that the Catsklls are peopled
summer after summer by mutitudes OF Visitors Is
ample demonstration of the fact that the region is
one of exceptional salubriousness, apart iroi" 'ie
emphatic testimony OF physicians Ana no. oiy
the air but the water also is pure All through
the mountains the brooks and streams ABOUND
taking their rise in springs far up on the steep
stones and showing in the rapidly OF now OF lheif
clear cold waters and the frequent occurrence vi
IN. miniature rapids which punctuate their Pros.
ress 10 the Hudson or the Delaware, a'u :"
on 10 the sea the height from which they nave
come. +. - ,.o,,,o,ns &c CON-
,Snrebiy later than even in the Hudson Valley,
close hV: vet there compensa lions r OF ~
stance strawberries are about gone IN the cioee
bv the Fourth of july when people peg,n 70 wit SN
AWAY for the summer but the dencious ltts .ui'
Is iist then rpenng in the Catskiiis 20 me PEI
ME VINO go there may have long perioo oi Ell
joyment OF the berries , . -, ooo.ss hut
a-so when once they are reached me I oaIis
,hroucb her, are found 10 be IN the main excei-
itnt Some Of the towns have oonded them heMe5
and macadamzed all their roads ana a.! 'niot ~
yyhe FOUNTAINS Increasing attention Is paid TO me
imnroVement of the highways; In SONS Ieso, re
/, would be entirely practicable ior. vistois e ~
TAX their bicycles with them, as they "0uu IiiIu
sire,chcs of fine hard valley road ten mics or 80
In length with scarcely any severe nlils h,e
i. foVor,,e recreation. made douDly PteaSui Spie
Lv Inc fact OF well-kept roads Mountaih-co,, ne
T. Of course popular and Is the custom VI wv
ccun.ry There are wel-defined trans 10 tne set
,5s OF almost all the mountains, SO ,iat ~
barlv ever necessary 10 charter euide. lietn
49, as many trout streams as there are moun'a
LrC rs and in midsummer there are ao .am ,he
many anglers as there are trout FOR 70 Ken .r,S
.ru:H new is the time for catching trout, ana
msnv snoi tsnen well aware Of that TACT make an al,
earlv pilgrimage into the mountains Win Ine,a
rods ard flies and are well repaid by ampie
cat