Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-01
NORTH CORNWALL.

NORTH CORNWALL.
 MIR. ED1roR:-Let other people air their enthusiasm over the rolling deep CT the vast prairie, for me there is no beauty and no grandeur like that of the mountains, their feet resting in soft valleys, their heads crowned with clouds. The everlast- ing hills for me! The mountain scenery of Litchield County must be viewed from one of its highest peaks to be fully appre- ciated. Such is grand old Mohawk (the highest, believe) to which Q select party from North Cornwall, twenty in number, made an excursion a few days since I will not stop to tell you of all the fun and and frolic by the way, to beguile the toil- some ascent. No one, indeed. seemed to mind it much, no doubt conscious that they were stepping heavenward" in one sense at least. Nearing the summit on the west side, and and abruptly turning into the high bushes, we followed what had been 8 cart path, now overgrown with moss and grass. nearly to the top. Here we halted for the entire party to come up, alighted and held discussion as to whether the provision, including huge pail of ice, should be lugged to the top by hand. It was decided to spread the repast on large flat rock in a shady brook, and let each one carry his own dinner, when the ascent was resumed.
 I will not attempt to tell you of all the good things that came to light from tight ly packed baskets. Mountain air is won- derful appetizer;-chicken, tongue, &c.,, disappeared rapidly. and must have taken effect, for one and another grew tonguey, and still another crowed, but none, I am sure, proved chicken hearted. For in the very midst of the feast, the weather-w wise threatened us with a thnndn-szkawar The party being deeply engaged, received all all such intimations with the utmost cool ness and contempt, till the large drops &C., tually began to come. Then, indeed, there was thrusting of things into the baskets, donning of shawls, and huddling under umbrellas, amidst deal of laughing at each other. Surely it would make the for tune of any artist to have had our pictures at this crisis. Carriage blankets, buffaloes, whatever was at hand, did service to pro- tect us from the falling deluge.
 Two or three gentlemen escaped to a carriage, and came in the midst of rush. ing shower to tell us how comfortable they were! The rain over and sun shining again, do you think our programme had received too much of damper to be car ried out? Not bit of it. In spite of wet bushes and sodden path, the word was, "On to the topv' Some of the ladies had been wise enough to bring over-shoes; Others, foolish virgins, had forgotten, this dry summer, that it ever rained. One gentleman of the party was so gallant as to hand over his boots, repairing to the best of his ability, their neglect. We'll, perseverance had its reward, truly. For after clambering over the rough way, we reached the messy rocks at the top, and magnificent view burst upon us. We could almost see around the entire hori- zon-quite, except for the young trees which in places are getting too tall to ad init of it. But there to the west, and di- rectly facing us. stretches away a bold range. abruptly terminating towards the north in Mount Washington, and beyond and over these, the faint, grand outline of the Caatskills, fainter than usual from the smoky atmosphere. To the east, lie glittering, white villages in their green set. ting, and still lakes, cultivated fields, and wooded hills, everywhere most beautiful There was miniature tower built up eight or ten feet with rough stones, which we mounted, two or three in turn, the la- dies rather tremblingly, to get the south view.
 It is said that East and West Rock can be seen from this point. I devoutly be- lieve it, though we were not so fortunate as to recognize them. At least, we saw enough to quite satisfy us with our expe- dition, and after lingering till nearly sum- set, we found our way downward. and home, more than ever ready for an excur- sion to Mohawk.
 ONE WHO WAS THERE.
 A German paper calls attention to the fact that the French troops carry but one eagle in each regiment, and that in Sep. tember last the French minister of war is- sued regulation, according to which the standards of the second, third and fourth battalions of tue French regiments are to bear neither the national colors, nor, as heretofore, the number of the regiment, or any inscription whatsoever, so as in case of loss not to serve as a trophy. Every German battalion has standard with the full significance of the field sign. The numbers of the conquered trophies will, therefore, have to be carefully dintinguish- ed in each case, nor will the heavy sums . promised by the Germans for the French eagles be so easily gained under these cir cumstances.