The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-19
a NEW JERSEY TIC NlC--.PAS'
Save FALLS.


horsepower omnibus, on a ten miles drive to
the falls of the Pa>Saic at Patterson. The
dav was ore of the rare DAYS of July. when
TIE sun goes into mourning for the devas'a-
ton it has caused to vegetation by heated
term too long protractci: when the clouds
form a grateful sun<hade, and give promise
of rain as sooa as (hut not unti') we Get
home from pic nic-ins. We felt quite sure
that the weather was arranged on purpose
for u,. and our faith on that ore was vc.y
comfortable ono.
N,ir arranrementS were ronOletci on the
evening previous, when our several commit
tccs-as for in>'arcr. on sandwiches, cold
tongue. berries. beverages, ever thing
stror Ter than Scotch ale being pro!-ibi'rd)
ard last Of az the committee on ,'rw>harp>.
were az appointed. A question came up
a. this meeting. which NAV also emhsrraSs
some of YOUR readers who NAV be taken with
ri,. nj ilr fever TIE committee ship on
=
DIV. who Immediately raised the Objection that
the milk would sour and the cream become
butter before We could reach the banquetnc-
place" The council took a d1mb recess, and
meanwhile pondcred d..
Consider, COW, consl der
The Young lady at last broke the silence,
and timialv proposed that, If any stray Kline
were discovered feeding uron a thousand
hills in the virinitv Of the falls. one of them
should be coaxed into our camp, when she
would cheerfnlly perform the duties of a
| milk extractor.
The council took breath arose. and bless
ed the dairy maid
The sequel shall rot be disclosed - the
hint is sufficient for your readers.
Our ride and squat feast were uncxception-
able, but interesting only to ourselves. The
Great Falls will bear mcntion
The gazetteer says-"Ilcre the river pours
itself in one unbroken cataract OF 90 feet
wide. 30 feet descent. and total fall Of 90
feet" This NAV have been true in the time
of the patriarch>. but the bed Of the river is
now bare and dry, and sadly IN need of a
wa'rr-rure
The spirit of Improvement has robbed the
falls of their glory. turning nearly the whole
stream through muddy canal which goes
around the town of Paterson. visiting many
manufacturing establishments. and returning
the water to It's own bed again far down the
stream turbid. and tainted with the embrace
OF cotron->pindIeS and dyc-pofS. The beauty
of the cataract is departed. but somcthin. of
It's grandeur and snhlimitv is seen in the
skeleton. The bed Of the river is a mass
of black rock made rough instead of smooth
hv the wear and tear of ages: and Slopinn
down gradually for several rods. it opens in
vast rhaSm and lot. the river Arop Mro,.yt
INTO the depths Of the earth. In high water.
Gas saw it first. ten wears aco.) this fall is
terrible plunge. commencing at the top with
q
force that makes one stand hrcathesS in awe;
and Sainn. speed As it dcsccndS. the whole
body burics itself in a sea of foam, with a
deep groaninC and moaning as If smo'hcrcd
in a hell Of waters" We stood upon the
brink Of this chasm and okcd down to the
dark bottom. The water bed must be deep.
and the water looks black. as it should. to be.
in keeping with this irigh;fr! gorge
foot bridge spans this gulf and for
couple Of dollars. (no di>count.) a disciple of
sam Patch is ready to make leap from il
into the guilt bc!ow-a distance of 30 feet
This was the place where the veritable Patch
made one of his leaps. short time previous
to his fatal one al GrneSscc Falls
few rods farther down the stream. there
Is .uttinG rock that is marked bv a ten or
twelve years old tradition the Rhine has
ITS traditions, and why shouldn't the roman
tie Fa>>aic? The story goes. that on sum
mer evening twilight. a Methodist minister
with his sweet wife walked out to this preci
pee 20 admire the glorious scene. They
were about to return. when horrors, there
was woman 5 scrcech dash. plrinre-anG
The lar>on WAS widower, lie at once gave
the alarm and the dead body of hi. VIII, was
soon recovered from the water a suspicion
was excited by few symptoms of coninpal
Incoi>tanrv. which had been noticed hv his
ncighhors, that her fatal plunge was neither
accidental nor of her own seeking. Wb.tb-
tr tins ALTAR was ever invesfi rated hv local
trIbnna! or not the tradition fails TO relate
bat The world is free TO Judge of the man.
quit or Innocence, by the fact that IN |, :,
than one months time he was again Marie,
man.
he grounds about the Falls have boor
lali ont by the hand Of art into grass Mats
and gravel walks, and thus spoH,d A few
years ago these grounds were in a state of
nature, and should have beer left 50. IT. the
centre o; the Park" there is public house
where g'neer-por and mint .iuIeps are dealt
OUT and where the grand cataract concen.
trafes all its energies TO give an honest liyeli.
hood {" an Irish bartender.
Having finished our feast and sightseeing.
We took drive about the city of Patterson
which Is illthy old Dutch town, but enter.
P''>'hS IN the manufacturing districts: and
at The suggestion ofour friend S.. whose name