The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-24
,,.,s Greenwood at Yosemite.


Grace Greenwood at Yosemite
a,,corespoud,ncs in them. 7. Tine')
u Va had a rather anxious night ride Of
,r.ISes miles over rough road, through
. Ts., and gullies, and along steep, rocky
mons ,a 10 he hotel Of White y Hatch,
, 15irb we did not reach till | o'clock IN
,ss I morning. But the mountain air began
- ,sII m IIs. and after a brief sleep and a
mi bTesklaa we were in condition
isoropSbIy 10 enjoy the superb forest ride
M the CLouchilia Greek, over the Divide,
nd down by o descent Of nearly three
, m, ieet 10 the end Of the stage.road,
The Ismous ranch Of Clark & Moore, on
i5s south MERGED, a lovely, lonely, piny,
nrimiliye place, with peculiarly peace.
ri, restful atmosphere perVadipg it. Here
We were received with simple, hearty
rO,Jiality, and prOaered the freedom OF
tbe Slerrss and the ranch; here we were
sDliTely comfortable and very happy
throughout our too brief stay. The only
JnE6sck 10 the enjoyment Of the ladies
Of our parry was The discovery that the
rest Chicago monopoly had, BY means Of
An avlat courier dispatched before day
lIpht on a fiery mule, secured all the side
sddles-snd that we must lie by indef.
nilely, or take to the Mexican saddle, and
riding en- adlisr, both for our excursion to
the Big Trees, and our longer journey into
The valley. So, with tear for the mod
al traditions Of our sex, and q shudder at
the thought oil the figures we should pre-
ent, we four brave women accepted the
situation, and, for the nonce, rode as wo-
man used TO ride, in her happy, heroic
lays, before Satan, for ENHANCEMENT and
achievement, invented trained skirts, cor
xs and side.saddIes. We were fortunate.
IyprOvided with strong mountain suits Of
lark flannel and waterproof, which fitted
Us Tor this emergency, and for any rough
climbing we had a fancy for, and that
vas not little. Well, after a trial Of
SINE fifteen miles the first day, and TWEEN.
ysiI the second, we all came to the con.
cIusiOn that this style OF riding is the
A!st essiest, and, therefore, the most
Snsible for long mountain expeditions,
Aud Tor steep, roagh and narrow trails. II
H,uEe intended woman to ride horseback
Nall she doubtless intended it should be
aIer this fashion, otherwise we should
aiTe been a sort Of land variety OF the
mermaid.
Though the days were warm in that
charming resting. place, beside the unrest.
log Merced, tho nights were very cool,
aud bright campfire in front Of the
hOtel was surrounded till a late hour by a
circle Of tourists, guides, pack.mule men
and stagedrivers. We took 10 reciting
bAllads and telling stories. Oithe latter,
The most horrible and hair.clevating sort
were sta premium. There was gener.
Gus and amiable strife as to who should
cO1Inbltemost to the general discomfort,
and produce the most startling and blood:
cuFdli1g effects, The English ex.offlcer
carried OF the palm. lis story, told in d
clGiActersucslIy cool way, so chilled us
with horror, thAtWo drew closer around
ine campfire, and shuddered audibly.
JuSI llIIIe way OF, under the pines, was
'ClgsteI Of wigwarns, and tho campfire
o. ., Inc bloody Diggers-howling fitlully
Ilal night, over the bear.skin couch of a
venerable savage, SAID to be over a hun.
a[ F years old, alddying without benefit
VI clergy, Ali how novel and wild and
primitive and delightful il all was!
~ The way, The old Indian didn't die
:. alit all the ado. He was only testing
The affection ofhis kind.
The MaripOsa Grove Of Big Trees il
scout siH miles from Clark's, up a trail
somewhat rough, but leading through for.
~ Of great beauty. Many Of the pines
a 10y GuE way were Of imposing breadth
1 nI nelght, but the first regular SQuoid
, U.yaatea we came upon was lying prone
upon Inc earth, that had Yielded to MIN
", Sn en- nc leu, almost as the sea gives place
.o,' 1ne null Of great ship. This mighty
shape, whose battles with
' S,Ius ana tempets are over forever, is d
W. sue image Of repose and release
,,s aa J. epnemeral creatures we seemed be.
sue ~ mat Scared and molderinC trupk. on
S iIG 'e t,l green Of whoseyoung branches
nII glstened the dews Of The nigbt
N v, was the shadow Of the most bless.
~ - u Jay o. the wofld-the day that dawn.
" wi ~ Suuea, under the watching Of angels
ma tle singing of stars. WId irSces
p passsu away under his shadow; lie had
S ~ 0la and towered-waited thfoupL
S tae SOW cycles, and dCcayed and fsIIer
osloTe the spiritual light Of that dawnIn0
StrrAG 'uu's oi inc vas
II the largest Of these MaripOss trees !,
Inc Grizzly Giant" but perhans s'1 M y
o %" ~. satisfactory EThe Faithful CoupIe
we =; \ s0Ild tree al the base, but sensratinc
Nas height Of about forty feet into " tws
y, SS ~. n1e SeqpoEaG. Some Of our mar
\ v. aS IN Il, Or them, a type of an un,n Ts
r ~ sai!y marriage, followed BY diver
S NY ana 40. sSiYoFee-others saw q type q
s ,,,.,S welded lie, and love, rooted an,
s s,Usluea In equality and assimilation
o M,Sos as one, but with higher deyeI
Nd Sasl, asserting a nObIer independents
ND S gIIaaiiyldp9lity. And SO we Speculate,
H. Ia S discussed, while taking our lunch /,
.s M T pSa shade Of this new.world Bauci
ISs he s rnIenon; Wvyislted, | believe. Al
VroS S,V VI; and solitary big trees Of Nm
hIIsr ,OI nov sunks-oue standing, and oS
one tbs i rsa proceeding undoubtedly give
Ier en- ~ NV ~ most sccurateidea of tho dame ANN
ol,Ss SaOs:GtanEs-but for a full realizstIo,
inc ,,s Isigal Of any one Of the finest stand
Sscf III there Is nothing ike lying nS on az Ro On
ale lST I cooking up 10 Its huge, immoy
npetiro S ~. l,linos, up, up, TO where Il
above ib Uo' e. and highest branches stan
orst ,,a @e on ordinary green level Of III
utSSbIIne s, like the mast and sp AZ
G.s 'uaNen In a shallow sea-
As,sI sO,ss and gtander they grow TO w,