Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
MOSS GLEN FALLS.

nature of this place We find the follow
ing in the Geological Report, from the
pen of one of the gentlemen from Boston
who has learned to appreciate Green
Mountain scenery, and has spent several
summers at Stove:
"STowE SEPTEMBER 18th, 1860.
"A. D. HAeER, ESQ: My Dear SIR
The present time is the only time is a
good old proverb; and seize upon it to
describe a lovely little gem found in this
neighborhood. 1t is about three miles
from the village-a pleasant drive--lnd
i'll a gorge of one of the Worcester Noun
tains. 1t is called Moss Glen Falls"
The approach to it is very beautiful.
The ascent over aud around it. and the
lookout into the deep caverns below, are
easy of access and secure from danger
so that the most timid can enjoy their
fullest beauties.
1.-The source is from lake in the noun
tains, and the water flows through deep
dark gorge in the rocks about one hun
bred and fifty feet. and falls abruptly
forty feet into deep basin, called Rich
ardson's Bowl From thence it rushes
over broad, dark cnlored, solid body of
rock, spreading itself into a rich silver
ry cascade, and falling sixty feet into
another btsu, called Whitney's Cup
This basin-Whitney Cup-is surround
ed on one side by dark overhanging cav
ernous rock. On the opposite side is a
perpendicular cliff of solid rock one hun
dred and thirty feet in height.
1.-The upper DISQUALIFICATION Bowl
is in a complete rotunda; and as
you stand in the entrance witness
ing the rush of water and the falls, it
impresses the beholder with solemn gran
deur 1t is about seventy five feet in di-
ameter. ninety feet high, with an OPEN
ing at the top of about twenty five feet.
The dark cayernous opening or river
through which the water rushes, is about
thirty feet wide at the hase-narrowiug
as it approaches the fall-aud only about
ten feet wide at the top.
"A few d ys nee | got our friend Bing-
ham-'kiug of the famous Mansfield
Mountain--.to accompany me, together
with a strong armed and muscular woods
man, by the name of Spauding-joint
owner with his brother of the lands sur
rounding the fall--for the purpose of
telling some trees which obstructed the
view at certain points. At one of these
points-upon an overhanging rock which
projects over the dark gorge leading to
the falls-the trees were removed, and |
sat down to enjoy the sight While view
ing the scene, out pops the head of au
old and venerable-looking man wearing
y full dress wig His countenance beto-
kens frmness and decision, and it is APP
parent that he is intently watching some
object. Soon observed colossal female
head with Grecian features, looking out
from the opposite side and down into the
dark river below: this face betokened
quiaet nd repose. In my surprise at the
discovery | cried out, Bingham Spaul-
ding Who are these people? They both
rush to the spot and gaze in establishment.
| never saw them before | never heard
of them before! were their replies. Is
there no record of any of your ancestors
having been turned into stone, inquired.
Spaulding could not remember of ever
having heard anything of the kind
Bingham, with qdizical look, said he
did not know that any of his had been
turned into stone. but had a faint reccol.
lection that one on the female side was
changed to pillar of salt
This is very curious and interesting
scene, and the sight seeker should mo-
miss of it, 1t needs strong light---a
midday suu-to get the true beauties
from this point in the dark ravine. The
various positions from which the fall, cas-
cade and basins are seen as you walk
along the border looking ont and dowr
into them give pictures beautiful. start
ling and sublime. There is one view o
the fall and cascade which is as wild anr
beautiful as anything ever saw. 1t i
| equal to any of the Dirtures auono III,