New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
VIEWS IN THE CATSKILLS.
NATURAL PICTURES TO BE SEEN ALONG THE
MARROW GAUGE ROAD.

NATURAL PICTURES TO BE SEEN ALONG THE
MARROW GAUGE ROAD.
Hunter, a. the terminus Of one branch OF the
Narrow Gauge road. Is an important centre Of sum-
mer entertainments. nearly 700 guests being ac-
commoda Ted In and the village every season.
The main street of the town is n wide mac
adamizcd avenue shaded BY big elms and NAPLES
and having sidewalks Of stone. The Schoharie
Creek runs beS ,dc the road on the side toward the
Hunter Mountain chain. and for mile the high
way Is lined with frequent hotels and boarding
houses each in IT'S own neatly kept grounds, and
with stores CT various kinds. Some o. the houses
face directly the Cole nePs Chair high peak with
:ancifuy carved summit. just across the Scho-
harie Creek Others, like the ST. Charles. further
from the station, command IA fine view OF Hunter
Mountain. next 10 Slide Mountain the ofticst OF
the Catsxills and from the centre of the village
hidden from view by the nearer Colonies Chair.
An admirable road connects Hunter with Tanners
vile and the other stations on the Kaatcrskill
branch OF the railroad Where the road bends
toward the east. q mile out Of Hunter. the Stony
Glove Notch comes into view of across the valley
colossal V stamped in blue on the dark green
mass Of the southwark mountains Al! along this
read houses for the reception OF summer WISH
tors, some directly on the highway others dottinS
the distant slopes.
Approaching Tannersville. Elka Park Is seen.
cluster Of white and red cottages. part way up Il
mountain 10 the southwark. with Onteora Park on
another mountain-sde to the north. Tannersville
itself has many hotels, the chief strewn
along the main thoroughfare which takes an up
ward turn Just beyond the business centre OF the
place. From the higher ground soon reached bet
ter view OF the mountains on both sides of the
village is secured, ard Tanne:sville Is seen 10
have an attractive location Haines's Corners is
not far away. little before reaching which hamlet
Twilight Park comes into view. and on mountain
top right ahead the splendid Hotel Kaaterskill -
and far 1Oun fha wing IaIo fhrolI
the Kaaterskil Glove. is obtained a glimpse OF the
valley OF The Hudson. but the river itself is not
the Catskills wants see the Hotel Kaaterskn
ard the Catski.l Mountain House. overlooking the
run near 10 these famous hotels but the visitors
already at some other resort would be likely to
very good one. though with steep hill to de-
ssend and another 70 mount. lHandsome summer
which estates a herd Of fifty deer is kept. In
ing 1.l7s!.. 'rhe oldest frame house standing in
shf the p a aS to Se sh Of
wishes to visit cauierskill Falls another spelling
of the word, less familiar than Catskill or Kaa;er
reaches the cleared level, In which stands the we'll
MooSed rors now at h oH ss # Il
the Kaaterskiil Glove. The hotel grounds sheer
LEAD to tie bottom. whence an exquisite view is
had of the Cauersisill Falls; the water gliding over
stewer Of spray hundreds Of fee; below
From the Laurel House TO the Hotel kaatersklll
the road is uphill but the grade is not dficult;
The prospect from the Kaaterskill and the Catsklil
Mountain House. two miles beyond IL. is nagnih-
cent. and perhaps unequalled except by that from
the Grand Hotel Yet. after all. these views are
not of the same type and may not properly be
of vantage near it, the outlook is upon purely
mountain scenery. while the other two hotels look
down from great height upon the broad and
farms OF Duchess across the placid river and the
ancient Berkshres spanning the far horizon: 1t
Is a lovely scene, with the lights and shadows
playing on the green woods and greener fields and
sail. las idle a painted ship upon painted
occan'-a scene of 'Inviolable quietness' which
makes for serenity Of soul.