Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-17
THE ASCENT.


Four horses, a strong wagon, with an
experienced driver, takes our party to the
Half way House'-about seven miles
from the hotel. Most of the way, the
road is excellent; and all of the way we
have the mountain in sight. 1t looks
frowning, and threatens all sorts of diff
culties. We are confident, however, that
it must succumb. We are bound to tram
pie it under foot before the sun goes down.
A CAvALCADE.
Three of us mount horses; the little
Miss mounts donkey--in expectation Of
which, she has been naturally and curl
ously somewhat impatient; and Jim
prefers to walk. Donkey and Rider are
the observed of all observcos.' Togeth-
er they make the salient feature of the
picture Honored as the leader of our
eavalcade we twist our head round to see
the cunning spectacle. A photograph of
Donkey and Rider would SELL Positively,
the sight is droll We pass companies re-
turning from the ascent, and all gaze at
Donkey and Rider, Bbnky is civil,
Sometimes he forgets his business and
stops to browse, but with little coaxing
he proceeds. Are these stairs? Can
horses with human beings on their backs
climb such steep, rocky, and slippery
paths? Should there be any tripping or
tumbling here, matters would get mixed
up. 1t is trial of nerves. The leader
pretended to be bold J.; the ladies were full
of courage; and Donkey and Rider never
knew fear. Well, if we can go up thdt
slope we can 60 up anythingv Wonder
full creatures is the horse, and donkey
too. We reach the summit House safely
bones sound, and not nerve injured.
1t is about 5 oclock-time enough to as.
cend the Nose, and enjoy ....I ..
GLORIOUS SUNSET!
The nose is nearly perpendicular, on
the 'nostrip side, several hunnred feet
and the side of which we climb, assisted
; by rope, is very steep. But for the
stairway creviccs, no human foot could
make the ascent. We reach the top and
specimen of earth comes under observa
g tion. Westward toward the sun, Lake
f Champlain stretches its silvery surface fal
5 to the north and south. With power
: full glass we bring it to our feet. Its nu
e merous islands assume proportion and &c
t ographical relations, A steamer is seer
moving northward. Burlington is visible
. its spires and Theological School dis
, tinctly so. Across the lake, the immens
: Adirondack ranges, their peaks tinget
r with the golden sunlight meets our en-
!. raptured gaze. Southwark, the peaks o
: the Green Mountains" Camel's Rump'
the chief tower to the clouds. Eastward
the whole range of the White Mountain
G is clearly traced. The "Chin" break
e the northward view. What can we sa,
e of the innumerable hills, fertile to tn
a very tops; of the vast forests; the richl.
c titled fields; the scattered villages; tn
It numerous rivers; and all made strangel,
n impressive by the, to us, unusual still
# ness Washington exceeds in grandeur
S but for every particular of beauty il
d landscape, these eyes never before had s
It rich repast. From one extreme to tn
IS other, the eye surveys diameter of no
J. less than $50 miles And here nature i
o kind to man and beast. Signs of fertili
n ty, of thrift, of cheerful homes, are un
a m,stakoble in every direction. -
C We return to the hotel--capacious ant
d convenient--with appetitcs sharp. w
l. pass pleasant evening with the numer
It Gus visitors. We retire, to rise at four il
}. the morning, and are hoping the mornin
It will be cloudless. ,v.
= Friday, Aug. 2s.-At four o'clock "
e are dressed, and eager to-see--what W
IS were permitted to see-- .r
j .. GLORIOUS SUNRISE .,.g5
1t The way to the i" Chin is devious
:. through stunted forests, over ragged rocks
l. bv the side of nrecipitous stones and tn