Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-23

shining walls of the south and north dOmes-
facing each other from the opposite sides of
TeHaya canyon.
The SUBMITS are round and smooth; the sides
perpendicular and even as the walls of
granite front. Imagine one of these fronts,
without windows, extended twenty-five hun
dred feet from the underpinning, and dame
ter equal TO the height, and you have a mental
photograph of the exteriors of these magnif-
cent domes. Discovery has failed 10 find their
counterparts. After these on the east side come
the Yosemite falls, the highest known on either
hemisphere. Their entire height is two thou
sand six hundred feet, divided into three separ-
ate plunges, close to each other; the first one
being sixteen hundred feet, and the balance
divided between the other two about equally.
The volume of water is less than that at Nevada,
but large enough TO create sound cor
responding to Niagara, as it reverberates
between the walls of the valley. 1t is pleasant
lullaby at night to the weary tourist, reminding
him wildly that he is in this wonderland of
mother nature. From the piazza of Hutchins'
they in full sight, where visitors sit for hours
admiring their might, majesty and beauty. A
mile beyond is FL Captain, putting its wedge
shaped front boldly out from the general east
line, similar in appearance to the south DOME
but with a clearer cut to its angles. Opposite
to "The Captain" as if in military salute, are
three sharp peaks, one behind the other, like
boys playing leap-frog. The Indian name,
Pompompasus, signifed leapfrog. The re-
Semblance is perfect when seen in profile Near
by is the Bridal Veil, the handsomest lin the
petite sense) fall of them all. The story
goes that it was made for the we'd
ding of the "Maid of the Mist" Whether
true or not it must be a lovely, bewitching
maiden that it would become, TO have the charm
of the wearer in harmony with the fascination
of the veil. We never expect to see one queenly
enough to wear it nothing but NEUROLOGICAL
goddess has charms that would harmonic.
When the sun touches four in the afternoon,
the rainbows are fitting in endless forms and
variety with the spray, as nymphs and sprites
in fairy story. 1t is the witchery of Yosemite,
the coquette daughter of the vale, a fitting
finale to the delightful panorama, which re-
quires at least three days visit to unroll. We
have been here nearly four, and only regret
that we.cannot prolong the stay.
W hSu liz lSllS uC VI INV JOuluSD 10 OfCl ~ ie "a
constant enjoyment to go to the numerous To-
calities where the panorama presents its novel
sights. Every turn, every summit, every fall
and cascade has a new interest. 1t is the Mecca
of those who wish to see The best sculpturing
the great artist has wrought. Here is natures
statuary of grandest outline and of finest forms.
In our party is gentleman from New Orleans
whose tastes and means have induced him to
travel almost constantly the last six years, of
mature experience, sound Judgment, rare taste,
no enthusiast, who says Yosemite has no paral-
lei. He has been in every nook and corner of
picturesque Europe, climbed the Pyrenees and
Alps, the mountains of Norway, and
ransacks memory in vain to find scenery
equal to the domes and falls, the
cliffs and cascades of this giant cleft
in the high Sierra. Prof. Whitney, the
state geologist, who has made an official exam
ination and survey of it, writes the same judy
ment. On our way in we met an eminent pro-
fessor in an eastern university, who had passed
several days here, and remarked, 81 envy your
joy in visiting Yosemite, and wish | might re-
turn" He is on his way to China and Japan,
and round the world. All agree in the verdict.
We have seen no twelfth juryman who cannot
agree with the other eleven. The verdict is
unanimous, exhausting the superlatives in des-
crption-er, rather, in attempting to describe.
An eminent traveller has said, "See Yosemite
last, and die"
Here are Englishmen, Frenchmen, Europeans
of all nationalities; Chinesel the japanese am
bassadors, charmed to mental intoxication with
this unique scenery. All that is necessary to
make it complete is suitable conveyances to
reach it, that the present severe and trying
journey may be avoided All agree in the beau
ties, and all in the hardship to reach them.
And yet, they say, with Cough, at paysp
Ere many months go round the railway of
which spoke in a previous letter will probably
be built. The state of California is grossly at
fault in leaving it in the neglected condition in
which it is. For the honor of the common
wealth, let its next legislature hasten to redeem
it from the reproaches which every visitor just
ly applies to it for its remissness and unwise
and injurious parsimony. Congress gave
the state a trust title. Either let
it fulfill the trust, or let it re-
vest in the general government that proper
expenditure of money may put this great gift OF
nature ir an accessible and becoming condition,
by building trails and bridges, and assisting in-
dividuals in constructing railway to it. The
state should be proud of its possession The
best way Of entering now is via MERGED and
Mariposa, passing the largest of the big trees,
going over the safest road in the best stages
and more than all, obtaining that which every
one seeks, the finest view of the valley, which is
from Glacier Point. So straight and even is the
rock at this point that a hoist elevator by pull.
leys or screw might be built to lower passengers
into the valley and raise them, and thereby save
the tedious and tiresome trails. Some enterpris-
ing genius can make fortune out of it by secur-
ing an exclusive lease of the privilege for term
Of years. 1t is easier to construct it than it was
the railway of Mt. Washington. JPN,