The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-08-12

the base on foot, dismountod, and we
proceeded up che creek in a northorly
course for about two hundred yards, be-
ing all the while compelled to ford the
creek, from the impractioability Of tax
ing a team on either side. We went up
the creek thus, in order that we might
the more easily ascend the mountain.
The mountain, as seen from the pike,
has the appearance Of a large hill, ter
minating abruptly in a clay or gravel
bank. On approaching it nearer, its
real magnitude becomes apparent In
passing up the creek, huge fragments
project toward the creek, and seem to
threaten the visitor, whose curiosity
tempts him TO tarry and gaze at the
sublime spectacle, From the south
side Of the mountain We proceeded to
ascend, at first gentle slope, but as we
approached the summit, the elevation
became greater The sight below had
indeed been grand, but far inferior to
what we now beheld. Standing on the
top and looking over a rugged cliff, two
hundred feet high, is a scene Of no Or
dinary interest. On approaching the
brink Of the preCipice, a person unao-
customed to such a sight, unavoidably
cringes, and turns from what he consid-
ers a dangerous adventure. After en-
joying the sight until some Of the par
ty became weary, dinner was suggested
Messengers we're despatched to a neigh
boring well for water. During their
absence, the Band made the forest re-
sound with such melodious strains as
we venture were never heard there be-
fore. The merry music formed no
small part of the days festivity. Water
being provided, the contents of several
baskets were as tastefully arranged as
the unovenness of the ground would
permit. The novelty of dining on the
top of Copperas Mountain, the keen ap-
petite acquired by a ride of twenty
miles, and scrambling over hills, to-
gether with the tempting viands placed
before US, made us partake of dinner
with such a gusto aa sedentary people
rarely enjoy. Dinner over, the frag-
ments we're taken up, and though not
amounting to twelve baskets full, " yet
there was sufficient to have served treble
the number present. Each individual
then chose his or her own way of spend
ing the afternoon. Some gathered in
groups and enjoyed a social chit-chat,
others wandered through the woods and
along the edge of the precipice, all en-
joying themselves as best they could
Between three and four o'clock we start
ed for Bainbridge, whore supper was
served to about fifty oe us, by the ac-
cOmmodating host of the Morrow House.
The Band then played several tunes,
elieiting great praise from the citizens
generally. About six o'clock we start
ed for home, but ere we reached Rains
boro the rain aud darkness of the night
warned us to halFtill a more auspicious
time. Our "girls" (thau whom, at least
we think, a better trio never graced our
town, were unwilling to break the Sab
bath by going home on that day. We,
more reckless than they, prevailed on
them to remain until the moon had
arisen sufficiently to light our way,
when we again set out, and reached
home about 2 o'clock in the morning.
Though somewhat sleepy and fatigued
when we returned, we do not regret
our trip to Copperas Mountain. w.