Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-29
RED PIPE MOUNTAIN.
The following letter says The Buffalo Journal
was received by a cen'lrmsn ofrtis city from the
lalanIed American Artist, MrG C4t,ln.

taianted American Artist. Nj G.. C4t,n.
rSNeIE. Dr CHe>. Oct. /, 1896.
Dear Sir.-Snce | icG ou | have been through
= variety Of tolls end hafd,hips. Vet Of Measure
and sa,i-iact'ou. TIE Red Ppe .HoDaioin which
told you "as one oflhc principal objects Of Inv
summers campnirh, ! have seen, and from it | am
now vending my way bach again. and with good
luck shall be able to reach your beautiful CIV IN
a iew days after the reccip, ofthis letter. AT that
tine | can give more of detail, bat a, present. in
brief, a 'cw ideas Of this strange ouonsiy il nature
and the mode Ia which We approached it.. mean
The Pipe Stone Quarry. on the Conte1u de Prairie
anomalous, inssmuch as il is the only locality of
this mineral known Of, AID located on the summit,
1.-The CoUtesu de Prdiric-one of the ~sutlmesr
scenes ~ naiure-at The distance of about $50
miles \. w. Of the Falls OF ST. Anthony which
distance is one of almost entire prairie and richest
soil. We commenced rising the grand swcDls of
The Con'eAu-and for the distance Of 40 miles
We gradually rose. swell above swell, aud terrace
above terrace, @he-e for the hole distance no, a
tree nor a bush nor a weed. was to be seen. A
beAutiiIi green turf coveted the whole distance the
grass Of winch l. not morc than s or 4 inches 10
height and green aud soft to the eye rs velvet
When lifted 10 lis very extremity, one seems 10
stand almost in the clouds, and bcbuld around him
the most extended and magnificent panorama of
countless hil.. and mounds aud plaius, hat multi
ply and diminish in distance 10 !niniy. The whole
ofihe vast lsndsrap pc l. without tree OF heritage,
save be grass " h,cl, covers every thing Ike a car
pet of green velvet.
On the very top Of tins ridge. which divides ihc
waters Of st. Peters from the nIssouri.is situated,
~, some freak of nature which 10 difficult to IN.
dcrsiand) the qIsuy Of the Red Pipe Stone
There is something go exceedingly prctty eu5 pic
...... Al, Tia .yr,~~ "a nrg nF Tho ,'ara tf-glI Tint
., cannot be described; which together with the
exquisite beauty ofihe stone, aud the interesting
tales. mysteries aud traditions relating to il, viii be
rich subjects cor tie labors both Of my brush and
pen, which I may hereafter use for The instruction
and entertainment of The word. The quantity Of
stone that Night be procured is almost without
limits snj its exceeding beauty can only be known
by the cxamiua lion of specimens Which ! shsiI
bring with me. That ~hich he luoIans use land
which only tacy viii use) Il deep red, entirely in-
ferior in beauty and richness a. those paris which
are yaricga,cl with almost tho coiu.s vi lie ram
bow.
The E singular appearance Of a pre- ipice = miles
in length hnd thirty feet b oh. IN The middle Of the
smooth and siuue,e-e region ~ofgTcrn felts, Is II
itself q ]sruaing object to l"ua uro1. aud when
tbs, rerpcndlculsf ledge Is contemplated and view
ed =. Il r.. at a, colors tud polished by ibe action
or the air upon It, a. ia liquid glazing had been
painted over 81, one stands filed with wonder and
admiration.
The lu3lar- have m idea that The red Stone ls a
part ofihc.r Gceh. that lhry were created from o.,
ami that 81 would be sacfi'cri1Gs und i]mYi.us TO
conyer, u 20 On either use than the pipe wh'rh o.,
used Tor reace- making and c1ncilsung the Crest
Srir'.
1hrfe feelings 90 Utoucht uP5o ihrm that waeu
sc we're p3,rlnr ibrrugh . village Of thetf- 81 Bpd
nesr the Traverse De loix, $50 miles from tue
quarry. they s-senihled 10 Members around 90. end
inside ne prisoners. 's'ish,ur their threats upon u,
ia e,ery possible ma HHer-teiioE vs hist lie SiuuX
had altogether 10 council received That no Nhfe
man shoald ever 60 there. They threatened Co
kUl our horsce. aud even oursei,es, u Uo unteUoo.
Ia 70 on.
We PERSISTED ho0cyer. m the determination GO
70 IN. even az the rsk of our iiyes. ~hich We ID
isGer SEEING detained Tor some uat") though They
sen, expresses shebd II ussui gathered s-ouni "
1as'-- $50 t-olble and vcssii'n by tasif thrs,i- end
cues. ard Cf'sH-. BIZ every siI-ss tIafu-l a..-4
se messed. Thcy considered % sn INVASION a.
ttlr rsi cinus privileges, cad cau--ss,Gs Rrr.
greatly dsftessed. We said rtery ihnnc vecould
20 convince them that our ,icWs were Werdiy srl
ths, We Weni 20 rftify cor curcsiiy, Insirel
.feaae fss hey ssiiJ 90 see 1btt T. vas vouh.
We Dad not ssii,fy fh-m bat Ne reached ihs place
uah much d.Hrafy and ss''.hed ourselves Or tl
the iroable az sumrefs esmpAisn. ! shall in some
form o. ether give the sGseehss Of these Coihs shc
Ssnasls. as they were ihr5@n 10 cor aoes, tsd
slso msns other az their tfs9iuSns and saPsfsiiuons
ahith ~iii b. eorsus.
GEo cATLlS,