The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-05
plain, when all ID sunshine .boyss l~hhs !
the lightning plays, and the 'thuh1er rolls

| iar peioW tnose upon the summit or al
ter storm when mists are driving over
the mountain, struggling with the winds
and sun 4; or dissolving in the pure air.
1t can trt3hfally be said 'tis the u"Swit.hI
zerland Of America One and one halfs-'
mile from here is an immense gorge
scooped from the rugged hills, into which n
pours the outlet of Oanterskill Lakesi9d
The Laurel House, situated at Ganter.anI
skill Falls, 10 the lovers of quiet, It's se-'Ed
cuded walks afford delightful fetreats;;s4'
while the drives In the vicinity, especial. i'i
ly through the Cloves challenge COMPARE 10
son with any similar place in the United'dl
States. Ii accommodates 800 persons. %;
Here there is large grove, ehcircline eai
two very pretty ponds, suitable to rowing.o7q
and leads to superb views. The streams'i
falls first over precipice of l75 feet5Sh
flowing gently on about two rods, thenfs7l
falling again about 80 feet. Stairs ade--oD
scend down under these falls, and whenn'.
the water from above is let on, 'tis mae-uihi
niiicent sight to see it rushing over sthesus
falls, in all its fury exhibiting the beauafjc
tiful phenomena of fogs drifting through q.
the valley, the result of its spent lfuryasm
Ii the visitor would enjoy one of the I'd,
widest and most romantic rambles in the %
world, let him follow the stream, 1in itsiu
way off the mountain, down the deep L
dark. mysterious gorges, until it joins
the Canterskil proper, that rushes through i
the Glove from the hills above to the1.a.
plains below, be sure and traverse the rug C.1
ged gorges, sometimes with only mar ~.
row space between the base of a hiahai7i
| M ntof ,k>
on the other, washed by the r,shngel n;
waters. 4on s,f go ith j7cys ,aa;-
! AT Haynes Falls a large cave extends
up under the rocks. The height of the 30.
falls is 80 feet; two separate streams fall a.:
about 40 feet before striking below1zn
Rocks are covered with moss and vine. ,ofc
with here and there projecting from the e.
top, to the red, shelly stones at the base. ...
Here you have to descend $50 steps Of -
stairs in order to explore the cave. ,"Lca.fjsn
ma Cascade resembles these falls, be- o..
ing quite similar. The falls in their 10
unique, simple beauty are overshadowed AZ
by the sombre grandeur Of fthesurpundingsl 81
which furnish an inexhaustible supply. oil II, Il
| enjoyment to those who take delight, oinsin
climbing rocks, searching ravipes. wan.iod-
derlng from spot to spot, continually Il.
seeking something new. Below this .o,,
scene the Canterskill leaps into seethingh o.
gulf between the cleft rocks, and flows a.r
gently on to make still greater plunges
into darker depths below. This. cleft ish g
called the "Fawn's "Eeap,' or BY some
less pcctical the Dog Hole" A deer
pursued 10 the verge ofthe .ohasm, ,lcaped
it, nnd escaped. but the jump Of 20 feet. p.
was too much for the.dorg, so he plungedIqn
in the. attempt into the. gulfi' below, bn-
Visitors are requested here to register is 4,
their names. A few rods below at 'iPro- N
T file Rock" the road crosses a rustie,yc
bridge, near a slide of nearly 400 feet,5oq
i high. 3D.. .... III d. ....a..4 5Bs4,b Vi
Upon the opposite side Of the Greek abb
perpendicular wall rises many hundredgIa,
feet, and then in slight inclination the =
mountain towers. up at least % 1000 feetr p
higher, and forms q portion Of the rangB = 81
known as South West, reminding one of11a
the blue Ridge" in Virginia. At the sj-
mouth Of this cavernousi gorge lies the sr..
pretty little village of Palensyille, crossing Il 81
the stream We find a highly cultivated;li;
plain. Tine. nor space will not ualowdIif, :,
me write, or speak Of the "Clifton Cas- si
cade, Or Maple Cottage Resorts or ofns
"Bastiou Buttermilk Dog, or Wild Catso7.
Falls" Though would like to for they !,
are all lovely places. From this point 81.
along the base of the mountain the drive, ra
on this side, to Catskill is delightful {,
one. This is the county seat of Greene e'.
J County. The village, though old. is An
J thriving one, having wide streets, nice ~
|. lie al - LII r,.l,
tiful arch shade trees. The most i'm .,
portant and principle places of resort, in, pio
and near the village is the fLrving House ,,os
and Prospect Park" the latter situated. II
on an elevated and commanding position y.
on the banks ofthe Hudson accommodate, e
ing about 600 guests, and has all the mai
! modern conveniences and luxuries one can, i.
desire. Nearly 200 persons arrive and e.
depart daily, hence, they are crowded
with guests from garret to basement, prin.ii-
cipally from New York, who rejoice eXo , .
ceedingly in finding place Of refuge, ,vor
), from the Hiberniaa riots, ,boiler explosions ~.
, and political corruptioa, all Of which are
so prevalent in the city at the present, e(
u time. Then summer visitors are constants T
) ly employed in devising ways to pass d
away tho time agreeaby, and some. OF si
} their plans, at least succeed admirably ~. ~
A ball is given once a week at the Park. %.
and "hops' are of very frequent occur, ~
rance. Dressing, driving walking, apdu
flirting fill up the interstices Of time, and d.,.s
thus all goes "merry as q marriage bell ,'iga.
especially amongst the young men, and RI
maidens who wW persist. in being "gayr,a,
: and happy STILL" in spite Of every earth J,a.J
ly disaster. ........ ,., .iah ,ta.
There is no rose, however, without .its. q.
thorn" and there pleasure seekers, are. ID,
the huge thorn in the ride of the. sedate.4 +,
} people Of Catskill, for in the first place, a,
the Now York City belle can out-dress, =. =.
out-sing, and out-firt the less sophistcpt,, "a.
!, ed, but none the less lovely belle, of Cats GO.
| skill, which fills the heart Of the latter,se.
with illconceaed feelings of bitter. envy, -,
, and torturing Jealousy, and no wonder o.
, for it seyerly tests the allegiance of her 80
; faithful lover, who never dreamed offwav.4arl
ering in his fidelity till these visions Of n,s
: feminine loveliness, from the great city,,,,
ovcrshadowed the hitherto peerless per-,
fection of he "fair Dulcinea. In the "a.
, second place, balls and parties, dancing -
: and ''carnal filings, have never been look !.
ed upon with favorable eyes. BY Scotch q,
5 Presbyterians," from the. days, of good "a.
s'Auld Dayie Deans, down to the present 9
, time, and their descendants haYe inherit5l =,
. ed full share of this wholesome antipathy .
f to amendments of purely worldly ehaEa g
acter, therefore they will not sanction ;, &
Nh q u I L u II