Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-08-13

southeast was ChariestOWa, Eempster and
Mt Moaadnock, behind which storm ap-
peared To be raging. There are numerous
uther villages IN sight whose dstinctness
was in an inverse ratio to their eistances
from the Mountain. About hundred miles
to the northeast. near the limit OF vision;
arose the White Mosntains-Ihe boast OF
New Enyiand. One could feel the divinity
stir within him as he gazed upon them pyint-
ing their everlasting peaks 10 The skies.-
No wonder the AuciepEs placed the a.
bode of Jupiter in one eftheir highest
mountalns-Uiympus. Alongthe west at
the distance of about fifty miles, stretched
the Green Mountains from Massachusetts
io canada. We stoOd tor while eti-
joylng The soul-expauding view, feeling
lnat each m0meHt rev arded Us q thousand
fold ivr our toll. Tie top OF tue mountaiu
is covered with large masses of rock. having
been rent assunder NJ some period OF tue
worlds history. Ny friend remarked that
many supposed it 70 have occurred at the cru
cIfixion OF Christ, al which opinion l de-
INJURED, thinking the rending ot rocks con-
fined To that part OF the world in which the
crucifixion iook place. Some persons eager
for little renown, in persPicuous places have
chiseled their uafnes on these Rocks with
the date OF their visit. One wishing TO ad-
veftise his talent for engraving, carved upon
rock d train of cars with locomotive, vio-
lin and Masonic em5iems.
To The inhabitants oil the SURROUNDING re-
gion the appearance oi the mountain heraids
the approach OF a storm. A cloud resting
upon Its summit Is u sure precursor of storm /;
or in the more graPtric language OF one with
W HON conversed, "Li 'Cutney gets up IN
the morning With his nIgHl edg or II will
rain before night" In the dry time, TO the
discontinue OF the good people around, 1t
keeps OF heaItnlUi Showers; If a 8 orta aP-
prodci, with its migdty peak it sunders the
cioad and sends it muillated aud flying ia op,
posle dIrections.
Wnlie upon the nouurain ionged much
for storm 10 pass over lis. | was willing
10 endure The wetting, ii need be, that might
be yfapt in the swarshy toids OF a cloud
and be permitted TO gaze up ,n the iIgntinlng
flashing from it's dark surface as II passed
below, wasting itself in refreshing draugnis
to the thirsty soii. | wished also 10 encanp
op5H the summit Ior The nlght, that | might
behold the splendors Of the san, as they ma
gered upon the hill tops, and receive his ear
Hest greetings long before he sntIed on the
inhaD4taHts oeneatn.
Ifihere had oeen an opportunity OF behold
ing the surrounding scenery wraPt in the
perry of nooniIgnt, could not have with
stood the temptation, but the ..tir Queen mad
grown old amid her night gigils, aEld gone to
0athe in some rejuvenlzIng fountain.
| must cease giving you the desideratiVe
movements of my mind, else you will think
my letter like a continued fraction. Reluc-
tuntly we commenced our return, leaving no
yestige behiad Us, but what sninlaers
shower might eiface. Three miles OF con-
trnaous descent. and some places very pre-
cipltous, was rather painful iun, aud by the
time | reached the base, both feet were
crowded into the toes OF my boots, and L
thought myself al least foot less in stature.
Reader, it you ever pass near Ascutney,
visit it, unless you have higher mountain
in view; you will leave it with soul enlarged,
deeper love for the works of Nature, and
higher generation for their author.
VIATOR.