Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-18

in the presence of the only being who !
could fashion so wonderful bssin.
DeWD, de peered nto the deep,
ths EateT em1bg TO Ide from our
Fie until ar heads began to reel
and We Were bIiged turn our eyes
for mo ent rom the scene The
lake b neatIs circle and is ab6ai
eight miles in diameter, being little
elongated east and vest and so far is II
down to the water that one hundred
feet from. the rim IN ahg direction the
water cannot be seen. l had with me
y s,DFiUg field Rife, " I1IgiE { fred twTCe
into che water, at an angie Of about
forty-five degrees the gentlemen with
me counting each time from the re-
port, the FIRST time counting twenty
one, the next seventeen be
fore the ball was seen to strike the
water. though the ripple caused by the
ball could be seen with the naked
eve Some ducks which we're in the
lake. IN the vicinity. could be seen
oTYIy with the glass though Il e ripple
they ma 5e ih swim ming could be plain
" seen. The winds hardly ever affect
The water. but when heavy wind ls
blowing sboEe, the waters may be seen
TO be slightly sgitated and It then
oresents q most beautiful appearance
It is of an intensely blue color, indi.
eating vast depth, but when agitated
Il presents all the ceI0rs of varlegafed
silk. The walls are peTpeDdloular
.thr0ughout It's whole extent except at
one place on It's southwestern rim.
zheRe aspiring breaks out on the slope
next to the water, and has worn a
4 ehannel down through the rocks to
the edge of the Rater. Sergeant
SteaFns feuad this ehanHel and while
the balauce Of Us we're admifing the
the beauties of the scenery, he made
his way down the incline and reached
she lake being the first human being
t6 taste its waters. He shouted to us,
which. owing to the acoustic proper
ties of the place we could distinctly
hear. although himself looked not
much larger than bird We made our
wav down, &hough it was fFightfGl IN
aiacas aud Ii least misstep would hay"
faunehed ns into eternity. The spring
water has loosened the rocks along
fhe channel aud they have rolled
rdowu aud. fHedup the lake a little at
fts mouthlso that there is room, but
Il no other place In the whole cireum
ference. of the lake is there q spot
where man can stand. Tie wafer is
clear as crystal and eeols good drink
ing water. i5ufs sz1asa ets.
Near the western rim Of the lake Is
an island about quarter of mile Ia
diameter, and shaped ike the frus-
strr1ITn -of cone, and with the sum
nit depressed Indicating the crafer
The island Is composed aof rock aud
LscoFia though some tim Der gro VS. up
ON It. Whieh9 duplicates that there Is
FFT SOM soil also The whole surround
ibgs prove this to be the crater of an
extinct volcano. On. the south and
reaching to Klamath Lake the lava is
from forty to sixty feet thick. and the
whole plain in from tz0f Fort klamath
is one vast bed Of lava Along Rogue
/ River some o f the head branches of
Rhfch rise IN the mountains surround ?
ling this lake, tie lava has been car
ried sixty or seventy ml4es, and on
4 the east toaard the Oregon Desert it
eis one vast body of lsvag extending
iaiotff Eh e base and sides Of the noun
/ tain for fifty Of sixty miles The
/ lKlamafh b Indians who, reside near Fort
4 klamath have astTaditipn 4hat a leng
1 time agO5a great monster ocaused abe
mountain I'd, beleh up fire qaud hat he
eat M great Hunbefs Of their. people,
| and sfiieya fiie5y;a assg tl1af he still sihhabits
tEhe monhtain, ard not ore Of them
fcaR. Be, persuaded. to 20 near the lake,
/ fearing they win be DESTROYED. ! I Wis
Eited the. .aase lastsa in Sept. 1863 j in
Eeoui baBy vi ti1Is6une ugentlsmaB, some
Of whom with myself sent down to
/ the water, and T have been informed
that party of ladies' and gentlemen
have recently visited the lake, taking
with them a small 1tboat, and ropes to
| let it down, and that the whole party
succeeded in reaching the water and
| "a lauuching their boat. Our people
who visit Europe to see the wonders
tof the Alps. should emembef that in
! our own country We have scenery and
wonders Whieh iproba bly, sHrpass any
thing gatGhe found ingtlae- Old World
sza 6us vfqzuis &. b. SPRAGUE.
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