Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-20
Little Mountain,

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For the last few days we have been en-
joying the cool breezes. fine scenery, and
agreeable company always to be found at
this season OF the year, st Little Noun
tain. Like many others We have often
travelled far on sightseeing expeditions,
in search of pleasant places, and neglected
one SO near our own home. There are
few spots in this land, on which nature
has been more lavish in her gifts and nan
has provided here. enough of the creature
comforts.
Lite Mountarn !2What--a pity it should
have been christened with such II name,
conveying as it does the idea Of heighth,
and at the same time. of insignifcance.-
It is rather an elevated table land than a
mountain, of about a fourth of a mile in
width, and half. or two thirds of a mile
in length, the highest part being towards
the north, and sloping with Irregular
ties, towards the south. II seems to
have been heaved up above the surround
ing country, by some CONFUSION Of Ma
ture. and while the surface in the central
part, shows few signs of having been dis
turbed, tho edges seem to have broken
to pieces Of their own weight and huge
piles Of rocks have fallen down upon the
plain. and deep c~rerices run in all diree-
tons. The rock is of the same formation
as that of Nelson Lodges (conglominate).
The view from the mountain lake
ward, il magnificent. Visiters just arriS-
ed, tell Us that il is excessively hot To-
day at Cleveland, and on the road hither,
but We sit in front Of our hotel, Stock
ing's) while the cool lake breeze breathes
music III the tall pinesFaboYe and around
-, while their shade shields Us from the
sun, and our eyes look out through the
vista Of straight trunks, over meadows,
grain fields. hills, wood lands, roads,
farm houses. for some four or five miles,
and beyond TO the horizons edge, stretch
the blue waters of Lake Erie, dotted with
white sails, while closet in shore q propel-
lOr Is moving westward, putting out its
column Of smoke which drifts lazily to
the east. Westward We can see the hills
Of Kirkland. and the once famous Nor
mon Temple.
From the observatory of tho Little
Mountain House." tReynolds) gainesville
] miles distant can be seen. The most
drominent object is the Female Seminary.
The spires Of the churches, and the tops
of II few OF the houses are visible. but 50
completely is the town embowered with
shade trees. that it looks as if tho naples
bore steeple~.
There are three good hotels hers-the
Little Mountain House"-Reynolds pro-
prietor Stockings Hotel, By Stocking,
and the Little Mountain Eagle" Gard
ner. proprietor. The first named, is the
pioneer house it fronts the Lake, and af-
fords perhaps the most extended view.
Stockings is n new hotel, very large,
and very pleasantly situated. Both of
these houses have cottages for the accom-
modation of visitors who wish to live
more at home than Is practicable in a
large hotel.
The Eagle is also 4 new house, very
large, and handsomely furnished. The
cellar is cut out Of the solid rock. 1t Is
farther from the bluff and being surround
ed with trees. does not command so e.-
tensivs a view. Looking through this es-
tablishmant, to-day, at the invitation Of
the proprietor. We were much interested
in seeing many specimens of drawings by
Mrs. Gardner, the l~andlady,-a lady of
IS years of age, some of which were exc
cuted forty years ago-and many of them
within the last year.
We are assured by visitors at these diff
ferent houses, that they are all we'll kept.
We speak what we know, when We say
that Stockings Is. Stocking is somewhat
acquainted in Trumbull. having built a
hotel at the Mecca Oil Diggings, and says
he was slightly creased by the spseula-
ton.
Little Mountain is only about 81 miles
from Warren,-a short days ride,-and
we can assure our friends hat they can
not SO easily visit any place well worth
visiting in the summer as this.