New-York tribune., 1870-09-19
AMONG THE ADIR0NDACKS.

"ROARING BROOK WILMINGTON FALLS.
1t is one of the glOries of the Adirondack
region that there Is such infinite variety OF scenery
and this ia especially true Of its many waterfalls. The
surroundings OF each different each havings own
peculiar beauty and characteristcs, one finds great
pleasure in the contrasts alone. In one place narrow
stream finds Its way through the woods from high up In
the mountains Coming through narrow passage
among the skirtng willows IL suddenly finds free space
on a broad smooth ledge, and over this, when swollen
by rains melting SHOWS, IL pours In broad, roaring
river: hut when the Summer has wasted both its
means and s resources 1t goes daintiy picking ts way
over the rocks flashing In sunny pools now falling In
tiny cascades ripping gentle curves, zgzaggng in
every direction coaxng you TO the bareooted sports OF
childhood They soon gather themselves into narrow
stream again, and go eapng in succession OF innumer-
able cascades through the woods down into the valley
below losing their brightness and freshness because their
individuality, in the dark Ausable.
mile or more in another direction follow little
rvuet the road and find the oveliest place.
hidden away among the mountains. Crossing the
stream hther and thither wherever the footing seems
best we are shut in at last to the channel ITSELF and
cambering logs and powders, that only make Its
beauty greater, go and up until walls on either side
and a deep pool m front efectually bar our farther
progress On side the smooth, perpendicular rooS
rising than hundred feet above the opposite
wall lower and the damp clingng to Tits rocky side
and manting 1t with beauty-changed 1t into wall OF
emerald while the sun, gintlng through the trees
far above brought out in flashes Of light It's brilliant and
chan geful coors 1t would be pity TO leave such spot
unnamed, and Moss Ravne recalls TO us now all the
beauty and glory Of that September afternoon, while the
mOsess we brought away smile back to us from our
fenery in secret and subtle sympathy with our love for
their old-time haunts and associations.
Another favorite spot ia Roaring Brook, four miles
awaythe whole walk perfectly charming and the brook
once gained, regular roughandtumbe scramble over
che powders until you reach the Falls There ia sP
propriaeness in the name for If the water at all
It can do nothing but roar pouring ever these huge
must be very fine they are so high and the rocks are 70
broken and wild over which they come A day at VIII
mngtOn Falls II miles from the Flats, II one OF rare
pleasure These Falls are the west branch Of the
Ausabe River and are entirely unqne bOth In character
ride directly past them and never know of the widness
and beauty so near. The murmurine and roar of the
such common sounds in this wilderness, they waken
surprise and party after party goes through the
lonely woods, among which they are concealed and
wholly unconscious oft How quietly and smoothly the
river flows its broad rocky bed Does 1t dream of
the vexed and chatting waters just below, where they
suddenly gather themselves into narrow stream, and
y succession Of lesser leaps tl it finds the daylight
beyond and almost by miracle the noise ana roar and
ripple plays The rocks which irown this
pass the ashygray hypersthene the almost uni
granite dark and bare their base after the first
two or three punges the water Panses IN deep black
pool-black partly from the eternal shadow in which 1t
lies and partly from it's immense depth Little touches
OF beauty strangely mingled with the widness and
waters watched tiny oaminR cascade with crystal
vail flowing smoothly il; and ont from the black,
suen pool the water cded tie next descent
clear, and transparent though coming from fresh
| living spring. Threading way cautiously down the
bank, and holding by tees that rang the water 30
far below gets and finer views at every step
watched IL with strange fascination. To Inc II sym
boiled much of human life. Through the quiet and pro
tecting influences home life its loving associations
shutting out the fierce temp GtOns of later life, child
hood and youth glide pleasantly and TRANQUILITY on like
that smooth flowing river. Suddenly on the verge OF
manhood, there comes q concentration OF purpose, and
strong determined Will To conquer opposing cifcum-
stances-then "A headlong puugc-.he noisy strife and
tun'lt of busy worldly ifc-the angry rebound from
some impenetrabe barrier, sometime into black sullen
pool Of misanthropy despair, til gathering some hope
and courage a wiser manhood, il starts to the
again, but with less noise and tuHIu aud gides at
| last into peaceful and sercno Old az.
In strongest possible contrast to Wilmington Falls in
all its features is the RanOOY Cascade, which for
quiste beauty bears Ql tbs palm FROM all. Tie raylno
| Lake. Up this Tayine sUIambe1 az usud over the
logs and bOwlders in the bed OF the stream t hidden
by bend 1t narrOws into quiet pa between high
walls Of rOckand over side IA tie ethereal sheet
Breaking into spray almost at the summit, and delicate
and misty bridal vail sinIneIiug in the sunlight,
keeps in perpetual moisture aud rcehncss the beaut
fulnOss that drapes the opposite wall over 1t at noon
is often seen rainbow giving an added beauty 10 IT'S
| matGhiess lOvincss. We missed TIE rainbow, but
scarcely less beautiful the bGIs light aud shade
that lay the misty slcet tc stood IL.
We fingered in the valley ut TIRE very last OF Septem
| Der hoping to the mountains in their Autumnal
glory But the weather througbouttle year has fulfilled
no expectations, having set ght all established
rules and bid defiance to ah prcctdeEs the frosts
which usually by tie 10th OF September. did not
come at ALL and when October came, instead OF finding
the forests In all their regal magnheIcC, only here and
there crimson banner was hung out to greet her