. The tourist's guide through the Empire state. Embracing all cities, towns and watering places, by Hudson river and New York central route . rness, the panthers scream rang so often and so drearilyin his ear, that, in scornful impatience and old-fashioned Dutch, henamed them Kaats-bergs, or Cat Mountains. The Catskills have always been dear to the heart of the Geolo-gist, for here are the exposed strata of all the principal rocks knownas the New York system. From the vicinity of these mountains,paving stones are transported to New York city. Above Catskill village, an immense ice-house has be
. The tourist's guide through the Empire state. Embracing all cities, towns and watering places, by Hudson river and New York central route . rness, the panthers scream rang so often and so drearilyin his ear, that, in scornful impatience and old-fashioned Dutch, henamed them Kaats-bergs, or Cat Mountains. The Catskills have always been dear to the heart of the Geolo-gist, for here are the exposed strata of all the principal rocks knownas the New York system. From the vicinity of these mountains,paving stones are transported to New York city. Above Catskill village, an immense ice-house has been recentlybuilt. There is never a stir in this place. Quiet contentment seems tobe the rule of life. A new hotel, the Irving House, has been recently erected, andis just open for the accommodation of the public. Those who seekthe comforts of fine, airy rooms, newly and nicely furnished—agood table and good attendance—will not be disappointed here. Many pleasant residences overlook the long rambling villagestreet, one of them was for many years the home, and contains thestudio of Thomas Cole, the painter whose name and fame will be. THE TOURISTS GUIDE. 65 forever identified with The Voyage of Life. He was one ofthose to whom the free mountain air gives inspiration. At twenty-four years of age it was said of him, that his fame spread likefire. Among the works of his pencil his Lake with Dead Trees,and Falls of the Cauterskill, have greatly contributed to ensurehis reputation. His devoted widow still resides here. She regards his desertedstudio as a sacred place, and no strangers foot is permitted to crossits threshold. It is a ride of eight miles from the village to themountains. The road is very firmly built, and is fortunate in itsmaterial of a slaty rock, and in the luxuriance of foliage, for thetangled tree-roots hold the soil together. The path climbs at firstin easy zigzags, and presently pushes straight on through the woods. Finally that nook in the mountain is reache
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