The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-09


here and respectable waterfalls there.
On both sides rise to imense
nights steep mountain masses, Gov
cred with dark and melancholy for
ests, through which mighty rocks
thrust their naked arms heavenWard,
threatening the imaginative wander
er with instant destruction. Great
masses of rocks seemed to have been
cast by vuIcanic action or force in
river aud road, appearing to make
further progress impossible, until
at the approach of the traveller the
valley again widens out to show
further on still greater and wilder
beauties. Soon the tourist is gree
ted by the latin welcome "Salus
1ntrantibus," cut in gilded letters
high up into the rock, and shortly
after appears that ever present tow
er, high up on the left, the Eberstein
turn as you will for threefourths
of mile at least it remains in
sight. Then comes on the right an
imense, heaven piercing rock, called
the Church Rock, from its
resemblance to n dome. Be
low and further on is the
Ada Cliff, where according to ira
dition many hundred years ago a
Hunen princess lived. On the left
Opposite is an immense "wild hog
park" containing wild hogs,
who are fed by the keeper, who lives
close by in pretty Swiss cottage.
On the right little further, looking
out from q thicket of fir and pine,
is he Devils Stairway" high per-
pendicular rocky wall with some
thing like stairway leading up to
Ii it. Some distance further is the
"Durre Shild," a romantic little
Swiss house built from the bark of
the fir on a high out-reaching rock.
Every now and then one sees what
appear to be at first well worn paths
leading up the steep mountain side,
but which on examination are wood
and stone slides, down which the cut
timber and excavated slate stone are
rolled to the road and river below
for transportation. One stops occa-
sionally to listen to the dull, heavy
thump, which seems to come from
the bowels of the earth, and as the
cause is nowhere visible, might pos
sibly be attributed to the workshop
of Vulcan, but which ready comes
from the extensive slate stone quar-
ries deep in the mountains On both
sides. One mile further brings us
to the guide-stone which points to
the right, the way to the Trippstein
mountain, 1906 feet high, the top of
which is reached by neat zigzag
foot path, in about one-half hour.
A modest little birch house attracts
the attention of the traveller, who
steps nearer and opens the door,
when suddenly landscape picture
of such enchanting loveliness is
spread before his astonished gaze,
as to rob him of all speech, but not
of feeling. The wild valley, the
roaring rock obstructed Schwartz,
the peaceful village Schwarzburg
with its pearl of a castle, all lay
ispread out below the enraptured
Igazer-while above and beyond
many a rugged mountain top OBJ
structs his view in a far direction
lone feels that this is the beauty
spot of a wandering life, no matter
where, and inwardly and enthusiastic
ally one thanks that Princce (now de
parted) who so considerably pro
vided the traveller with this beauti
ful piece of enchantment. 1 gather
ed here, Oct. 18th, the first snow o
the season. One tears himself awa7
with reluctance. Passing down th,
mountain on a fine carriage road OF
the north, we pass first through
deer park Of 1000 acres, we'll fenced
20 keep within the 400 or 500 deer
which grazed in large droves uncon
cernedly on the road side. Next, III
an ascent, we reach the Fasauerie
another fenced in park, with cha
teau in the centre, in which every
thing in shape Of chairs and sofas ar
made from deer horns and feet
The lower rooms are used as a res
turant. The park receives its nam
] from being pheasant and othe
bird park. Being somewhat tire
with my days work and it being lat
I concluded to postpone visiting tn
: Castle until morning. 1 passed O.
down to the village and was hospit
ably received by the landlord of tn
"White Deer" where a fine supper G
= carp, warm room and cold bat
made "Richard' soon himself again
The evening with its heavy fogs ha7
ing no particular charm forme retiI
=, ed to bed, but to listen nearly alInigh
! to the believing of the deer below
! In the morning l had from the bal
cony of my room a fine view of larg
a herds of deer and witnesses
some furious fights between tn
lordly leader and some other intrud
: ing, evil desposed bucks. Soon al
ter breakfast l started to visit
t sCHwARJBURG CASTLE,
which stands on a fine fir-covereC
+ mountain, 114O feet above the sea
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