Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-03
JOTTINGS OF TRAVEL

SVTTtNtrS Of ThAtEL.
Among the Observation-Disclosures See.
nery - Trout Fishing Game - Rattle
>nake"Down i'm n Coal Mipe-Whiskey
IN The moHntains-washing Ladies
in a "Csllapsed >tate''-On to Seneca
Lake.
RAJ sroN, LyCoNINs COUNTY, p. JuIv d.
ls66.-EGitor Stor: Feeling that could DO lon
ger endure the terrible heat and dust of our
city, L sought eagerly 10 find some spot tha,
would afford 4 cool resting place, where nv
eneryated system might once more regain It's
strength. therefore took the a. m. train for
Baltimore. connecting with the aI5 train on
he Northern Central railroad. reaching here
al 10 p. m. After a very refreshing nights rest
under blankets, 1 arose early, 10 find myself i'm
narrow valley. surrounded on all sides by
the spurs OF the Allegiance which here tower
above us TO the height of 1900 feet, covered
win forests OF hemlock, birch. white pine and
chestnut, with here and there mighty boaluers
OF granite JutiIng from their sides. reminding
the tourists of the grim old castles and towers
that frown down upon the Rhine away IN
"faderland." Lycoming Greek, Rock Run,
and Red Run. three BEAUTIFUL streams. come
leaplng down through the gorges or the noun
talns, forming many lovely cascades and water.
falls, and furnishing TO the disciples of Isaac
walton excellent sport in ironing" some of
our party catching mountain trout meas
uring sixteen inches long; and 10 those
who ENJOY the bath, the numerous pools
and rapids 10 te found along the conrsa
OF these streams present every attraction
There Is also an abundance of game, such as
deer, bears. pheasants and raIl, 10 be found on
me mountains, and here for the first time IN
many years had The pleasure OF seeing and
nearing The woodcock drumming There is
also another Kind OF game, no: so much sought
Tor, out SUI quite plentiful, viZ rattlesnakes:
opr party having killed two monsters during
the week. They measured four and four and
one hall feet long, with six and seven rattles
indicating nine and ten years OF age. There
are also several semi btu minUus coal mines
near, only one OF which is 81 present in oper-
alton. We made up a party and visited A.
Aiier travelling up rough and very difficult
mountain one thousand feet high. we came
suddenly 10 the mouth OF the mine. which here
enters the mountain on the northern side As
we Grew near the entrance the sound of an ex-
plcsion far in the bowels OF the mountain
seemed like distant heavy artillery. and shook
the mine 10 IFS month. In few moments two
| miners appeared, pushing before them two
small cars hlled with coal: they proved TO be
regular Engllsh coal miners, and IN their pc
cullar costumes presented a rather novel sight
10 US lowlanders. After making some in
quiries as 70 their mode OF life, &c, we in
CURED Of one what disease the miners seemed
most 10 snfer with, and were quickly and
frankly answered, 'sof drunken Sickness I'm
fortunately. fear, too true. He invited us to
enter the mine, but none accepted, save your
correspondent, who, with some trepidaticn
crawled three hundred feet into the mountain
tnrough horizontal shaft thirty three inches
hlgh and about thirty-six inches wide, with
water constantly dripping upon me all the
way, and the bcttcm m composed OF q soft mix
ture Of coal dust and water. The little lamp
which the miners wear on their caps zone of
which had been supplied me) seemed only to
make darkness visible" and as / crawIed
slowly forward, found ii most difficult to di-
vest myself OF The feeling that the mountain
would "let down on me-" A printers ink tub
does not approximate the terrible blac kness of
coal mine, and made up my mind il ever /
got out safely, that would never again COM
plain OF the price of coal; for think they earn
all they ger for il. After proceeding some dis
lance me foul air caused by the blast became
turn; but being assured of safety by one OF the
miners, took courage. and finally succeeded
In exploring the mine thoroughly. In turning
10 come ent accidentally extinguisheo NV
light, and was forced 20 grope nv way 10
the entrance as i best could, and was
glad enough 10 breathe the pure mountain
Air again, and look mp TO the bright sum- that
lovely type OF the great Light of the World
Descending rapidly we arrived AZ the Ralsteu
House, IN the valley below, in time TO sun on
mountain trout and the Tuany other good
things prepared tor ms. There are MANY iron
mines and iron ard sulphur springs In the
vicinity. and Eany other points of interest
among the mountains. One path which leads
over the mountains TO a deserted miners vii
our party 20 be well watered, as they were
caught on the mountains and thoroughly
drenched by furious rain. Most OF the ladies
OF the party are Washingtonians. and IL their
friends could have seen them in their s.coI-
lapsea state they would not have recognized
those VINO, with expanded crinoline, sweep so
maJesucally our noble avenues
Tomorrow 1 shall leave for s.Watkins - sit,
uated AZ The head OF Seneca Lake" New
ork, and IN my next will give Your readers
some account OF It's wonderful glen scenery
lake fishing, dc. LowLAND.