The Catskill Mountains; . will confirmthe truth of the statement that they possess all the essentialqualities for health and recreation. The village of Stamford islocated on the western slope of the Catskills, so miles from theHudson, at the headwaters of the Delaware river. This regionalso forms the divide, or height of land which separates thethe Delaware from the Schoharie and\Susquehanna basms. Theadvantanges of this location are manifold. No salt air from theHudson valley can reach this place, the high crest of the Cats-kills preventing its approach; the remoteness from any largebody of w
The Catskill Mountains; . will confirmthe truth of the statement that they possess all the essentialqualities for health and recreation. The village of Stamford islocated on the western slope of the Catskills, so miles from theHudson, at the headwaters of the Delaware river. This regionalso forms the divide, or height of land which separates thethe Delaware from the Schoharie and\Susquehanna basms. Theadvantanges of this location are manifold. No salt air from theHudson valley can reach this place, the high crest of the Cats-kills preventing its approach; the remoteness from any largebody of water is a guarantee of dryness of atmosphere, and theprevailing winds being westerly insures equability of well known New York physician who has spent several sum-mers in Stamford says There is absolute freedom from anymalarial intluences, and all who have ever spent a few weeksin this village have quickly perceived that the air has great re-cuperative power, owing to the topographical features MAIN stri-:i-:t. 14:2 STAMFORD—ACCESSIBILITY AND ROUTES. In considering the advantages of a summer resort its ac-cessibility must not be overlooked, this is the determining pointwith many people in the selection of a place for their summerouting, the fatigue and discomfort of a long railway journey,followed perhaps by a still more wearisome stage ride, is aserious objection against any resort. Happily with Stamfordthese objections cannot be raised; the facilities for reaching thisplace are of the best. Through Parlor Car Trains are run fromPhiladelphia and New York via West Shore Railroad, whichstops at the large cities and towns along the line direct to Stam-ford without change. This, the Rip VanWinkle Flyer, requiresfour and a half hours from New York, arriving at Stamfordabout 4:^0 P. M. The N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. trains to Rhine-cliff (opp. Kingston), connect with the U. & 1). R. R. by Albany Day Line Steamers from New York making
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