New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

Nowhere under the mountain wilds. beau
tful ponds. brooks and lakes. pretty waterfalls
rivers with wildly precipitous banks, well kept
farms. dalries and orchards blended in such pro-
portions in Sullivan County. n. Y. II is at once
rural retreat mountain resort. anglers para
disc and great sanatorium so charming that one
almost feels it pleasure to be sufficiently afflicted
worry and care or even the minor ills to which
flesh is heir to be there.
Washington Irving. in his sketch Of Hans
Schwartz, thus refers TO the region about Blooms
burg:
The traveller who sets cut in the morning from
SourDeT westward soon fnds himself by an easy
ascent on the summit Of Shawangunk- Before him
and eoncesline from his view the deep valley and
lovely village which lie almost beneath his feet If
ne repOses here for a short time until the Vapors
are attenuated and broken by the rays of The
morning sun he asonished TO see the abyss before
him deepening and widening on his vision AT
length far down IN the newly revealed region me me
sharp white spire OF village church IS seen pierre
ing the incumbent cloud, and. as the day advances,
SnG ased T lT T raf rereaed % to tse admTing
eye by the wand of the god of dreams.
The author. were he living to-day. would be
spared the climb over the shawangunk for the
mountain is now pierced by a tunnel mile long
in which the tracks Of the Ontario and Western
Railroad laid
TAAiMANEND's HABITATION.
Tammanend, the old Indian chief who is the
patron saint Of Tammany Ham, dwelt near Coches-
ton. the southern boundary OF the region and
othef Indians WIN ltHtf virtues once Iodl4tN
hills and valleys and massacred its early white
settlers Many of the names of lakes and streams
well mountain peaks and ranges. were given
them by the aborigfnes In some instances, how
ever, the white settlers renamed the attractive
spots in the region and have given names better to
thir liking 10 the settlements they establishd the
sites Of many old Indian villages A noteworthy
instance Of this IS White Lake which the Indians
called Kauneonga, meaning the outspread wings Of
q bird Lately there was a pronounced disposition
Ia rein rl1a paff and al
village Of North White Lake has been renamed
Kauneonga IN Difference to the overwhelming SEN
timent.
In some cases the old names have been changed
for other reasons generally in order to make them
more inviting summer boarders. Snake Lake
long ago became stevensville Pond for this reason.
and has only lately been again renamed Swan
ers IN the vicinity it is only fair to state that the
Sytieihat name Mas derived from the shape OF the
lake and not from a superabundance Of serpents
on its banks.
sorts has been unusually active There are Isolated
Instances of hotel and boarding house emptiness
ot me Iacl ihat other places for the entertainment
daiIT seems 10 iTart fb nm! 5nTdn 3e of r eeri
enced caterer Of the region that only those who
have neglected 10 advertise their houses have any
ADVERTISED PLACES FULL.
What is the use" said he .'of providing feast
81 nobody is informed that one is to be given?"
The well advertised hotels and farmhouses through
out the county full overfowing. The social
season is now at its height and hops, lawn parties
claTnbakes and coaching excursions are the order
OF the day The managers Of the more prominent
hotels are vying in providing occasions for social
actlyity and the visitors Of many years who are
Familiar with the possibilities Of the region, are
actively aiding in the work Of promoting social af-
fairs.
The rainy weather of the last week has of course
interfered greatly with the pleasures Of summer
VISITORS, but the highlands never so charming
az after a drenching summer rain. and compensa-
lion viii be ample in the clearer and more bracing
atmosphere or the next few days. 1t is proba Bile
that the wealth Of distant view during this period
Mlll exceed any 50 far enjoyed this season,
most OF the days have been hazy.
The failure to hold a rowing regatta on White
Lake ms year has. been keen disappointment to
lovers OF aquatic sport throughout the region. The
statement that IL is due dssa with the
gnanagement or last years regatta least partly
incorrect II may be said. however. that persons
acuNe IN providing this amusement heretofore
nave shown no interest In IL this year probably
because they felt the injustice Of the criticism 10
which they were subjected a year ago. The feature
OF the season will, Of course, be the Liberty coach
parade al the end Of the month This attracts sum-
fner visitors from every part Of the highlands and
interests the natives no less than the summer popu-
latlon. fOtN