Ghost of the glacier and other tales . strict of its wild,picturesque mountain character. Drives are of its altitude and its peculiar location, standing asit does like a grim sentinel, the air is delightfully cool andbracing, even when the temperature in the valleys is oppres-sive. A stage ride from Hackettstown, after the swift rideon the train, is refreshing and delightful. Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and completeinformation, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp. STANHOPE^ NEW JERSEY. This little village has a double interest
Ghost of the glacier and other tales . strict of its wild,picturesque mountain character. Drives are of its altitude and its peculiar location, standing asit does like a grim sentinel, the air is delightfully cool andbracing, even when the temperature in the valleys is oppres-sive. A stage ride from Hackettstown, after the swift rideon the train, is refreshing and delightful. Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and completeinformation, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp. STANHOPE^ NEW JERSEY. This little village has a double interest to the tourist andsummer resorter. It not only has a charm peculiar to itself,but is also the gateway to Budds Lake, from which stages runover a picturesque mountain road through the forests, a dis-tance of about two and one-half miles. Stanhope is inreality a combination of two villages, for that portion lying on one side of the railroad iscalled Net-cong. Here isa pretty littlesheet of wa-ter. L a k f BtOn S LAKE,NHW JERSEY. .v%^?^. LACKAWANNA RESORTS, Musconetcong by name, surrounded by forest land and pic-turesque shores, upon which are seen many fine summerhomes. The lake is well stocked with fish, which also runup Musconetcong River to Lake Hopatcong, and offers con-siderable interest to the angler. Budds Lake lies a short distance from Stanhope is a charming body of water, about five miles in circum-ference, lying like a mirror among the hills which give acharm to any country, and which add so materially to theattractions of north New Jersey. They are the natural res-ervoirs of the surrounding mountains, in the very heart ofthe mineral region, and while easily accessible are far enoughaway to give the greatest possible change of air, and asmuch of the rugged wildness of nature as can be foundwithin a thousand miles. All the lakes of importance in thestate are in Morris and Sussex counties. Budds Lake is inMorris, Mount Olive township, in a direct line between
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