Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-09-07
Cor.rcspondcnco.
For the Newsletter.
Wonders OF Mt. Mansfield.

Counties; and delgntiul riues on '"o
splendid Steamer, Lady" of beautiful
old Memphremagog Lake; happy COM
pauy of about thirty of us, started from
johnson, VT. for the cliffs on the famous
old Mansfield Mountain. a..
As we journeyed, and the "dawn OF the
morning faded into day." our eyes were
feasted with the charming scenery In the
valley of the Lamoille, and our admiration
delighted with the elegant homes OF the
thriving farmers in the town of Stowe;
until our attention was turned with wan
derng gaze, towards the Hill of Difficult
ty, we we're to ascend.
Viewed at distance of s miles, along
its highest ridge can be traced with strik-.
ing dstinctness profile of the human
countenance. Following this outline from
the south, graceful curve describes what
phrenologists would call rather hand
some forehead, with full medium amount
of brain. The same outline continues,
until it presents the appearance OF very
we'll formed Nose; belonging decidedly
TO the class called " Pug" Then follows
level space, reaching two considerable
hills, which well represent the Lips. About
this region however is slight depression,
which in similar instances has been great
y improved by an artificial set of teeth.
Still further on the outline is completed
by another high elevation forming a very
well shaped chin.
Whoever resolves to climb to the sum-
nit of Mt. Mansfield, will have to make
an ascent of over 1000 feet above the
level of the sea. In this labor he will
find himself greatly relieved, by that Won
derful achievement of art, which has
made an excellent carriage road to the
top of this famous Mountain. This bold
and difficult enterprise has been accom-
plished at an expense of over $40, 900 !;
and is open to the public; and the same
Co. who built this road, will accommodate
excursionists with elegant teams to the
top and and back in comfort and in
and safety. The tremendous Difficult
ties overcome in building this highway
make it one of the wonders of the Noun
tain.
Upon reaching the Summit House, and
taking a view of the thick evergreen
shrubbery on the "uppcr-lip" and seeing
the heavy woods along the ''cheek," and
barren appearance Of the "chn, we con.
clude the style Of the Old Man, to be
"side whiskers and mustache."
The ascent up the west side of the
Nose is made easy by natural steps, in the
serpcntine ledge which is the prevailing
rock Of the Mountain. But the charm,
of "the Nose" il lost, when we become
familiar with its huge, ragged, dispropor-
tons. If it be truly, the pctrifcd organ
of some olden giant, the indications are,
that he was hard old Bruiser.
The walk from the Nose TO the Chin,
aside from being two miles long, is attend
ed with very few difficulties. Upon
reaching the elevations which answer to
the Lips, they prove to be good sized
hills. Far down the cast side of one'of
them is a large cave, into which we dare
not venture beyond so feet; at the end
of it, is deep hole into which stone
may be thrown, and after tumbiug down
a rough passage splashes into water whose
depth has not been sounded. Whether
this opening be the path to the Old Mans
stomach has not been determined. Thank
full not to be swallowed by the giant, Wis
itors are glad to leave this chilling cav
ern, believing the Old Mans heart to be
as cold as stone.
The ascent from the cave to the Chin,
is very steep. AT about half that dis
lance up, is living spring of pure cold
water, 1000 feet above the level of the
sea. The final extremity of the face is
about 200 feet higher than the Nose,
and belongs to the class double chin
From the noath-east corner of this men,
Der is a beautiful view Of the Lake of
the Clouds" This neat little body of
body, covers an area of about l-l6th of
an acre. From an elevation of 200 feet,
and at a distance Of half good glass its
clean stony bottom can be distinctly
seen. "
Turning the eye upon the views around,
wonders on wonders arise. In clear
day Lake Champlain, Montreal Mountain,
the Adirondacks, the hosts of Green
Mountain peaks, and the far-off White
Mountains, can be distinctly seen. Be.
sides u.8ftH.t 4uf....f..,
- Sweet fields arraycd in living green,''
And hills, and wales, and yillcs, and farms be-
tween. ~
We were also reminded of the shrewd.
ness Of certain Snowman, who wishing
10 exhibit all the Kingdoms of the world