Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
seen to delight the eye. Flowers blsoned
in every conceivable nook.
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Fountains playing rofrcsLingly all around
and inviting to reposc under the shade Of
noble trees, and beautiful scenery unfold.
ing in every Mauch Chunk was
alive with tho bus,lc Of life. But on the
brow Of q mountain. marble columns may
bs sosn marking the resting places Of many
who hare gone to that I" Bourne from
whence no traveller returns" We entered
the car at the foot Of Mount Pisgsh plane.
Il is two thousand three hundred feet high
The signal was given and We began to as
cend, going slower ~ We approached the
top. We felt ourselves we'll up in the air
when looking at the valley below. The
landscape was gloriously sublime. From
the top could be seen the Blue Mountains.
Lehish Water Gap. aud Schoolcy Noun
tain nearly sixty miles away. One could
gaze for hours from Pisgah's height watch.
ing the developments Of nature in her
widest mood. with tho mind rspt 10 con.
tinucd state Of admiration. We stepped
from tho car and wandered about for an
hour to more fully realize the haudiwork
Of Him who created all tha. loyeIiness. -
What realization Of tho power and pre-
sence Of God was there. Again entering
the car. the momentum, without motive
pswer, bore US swiftly through the air till
at the foo, Of Mt Jefferson. when we were
drawn up by al engine At the top to the
heigh, Of two thousand and seventy fee,
Here again were mountains. hills. valleys.
and ravines. The feeling OF being borne
80 swiftly along is exhiliraiing. gliding
along so swiftly and quietly. No whistle
to starils or smoke 10 contend with. The
breeze flaming Us as We flew along through
the air. al! so quiet aul reacefal--a per
feet reposc Of nature The river looked
like silver thread far away in its wind
ings through tho valley. SUNNI, Hill.
the great mining town in the Lehigh coal
region, has about two thousand inhabi-
tants, mostly miners.
|, is drcary-lookng place. How hard
anl miserable their lives must be, ali
gloom, shut out from the bright sunshine.
down in the coal mines deep under
ground" " Near Summit Hill is the Barn.
ing Mine. which has been on FIRE since
ls32 The depo, was soon reached from
where We started and the coaches 10 read.
mess to convey us to the hotel. so ended
the semuch-talked-of Switch Back ride.
and with one consent We acknowledged il
the mos, charming ride We had ever taken
In the afternoon We left for Watkins G len
which place We reached at eight o'clock.
tired Of tho dus, Of travel aud soon Tired
natures swee, restorer. balmy sleep.
locked our senses in forgctfulRess la the
morning We started on au exploring exps.
1 iilion and after short walk we reached
4 the observatory that overlooked the town
II Watkins. 1t is very romantic looking
Seneca Lake lay at our feet, glistcning in
/ It's sisery sheen with boats freighiei with
human life. being borne upon its bosom
IN iusisoratng breeze from the mountains
4 waited 70 gs tho aroma Of cvergreens in
the.rear Light clouds floating along. Of
various shapes making endless pictures
4 the sun shining on them. .reser.b blcd flames
The dsnseiy wooded rocks. the grass of
emerald green, all went to make a picture
unsurpassed in beauty The day was per.
/ feet " The fairy fingers Of morn were
4 yet lingering upon the ues turned page Of
i day" when the Glen wooed US with ,ink-
ling springs Of music The Glen is three
miles long deep gorge, towering cliffs.
crars, trees Of great height, flowers ferns.
mosses and pools. some fourteen aud few
sixty feet deep. We seated ourselves on
projecting rock and gazel into one Of
them locking for an tndine to appear on
+ its surflee The slislow gorge is Justly
named with the trees meeting at the
top. causing the sunlight 10 s,ruggls
through. casting shadows thickly round.
Minnehaha's laughing water is cascade
of broken rocks Al this point four cas-
calcr can be seen. Glen Alpha the first
section, opened brightly. The water
comes down in narrow stream and falls
into a pool sixty feet deep. A high stair
case presents itself, clinging 10 the clii
] We ascendci aud passed on. The atmos-
phere was cool and delightful, we seemed
TO be on enchanted ground. with flowers
in profnsion everywhere.
The Cathedral is hrigh, and sunny with
its high waterfall dashing down so many
feet, singing its never -ceasng song The
towering cliifs some three hundred fee,
high aud covered with verdure( aud glas.
/ y tNots W." '"''' ts'"N'''e W. toHs 'as'
come nibbling q; the fingers extended to
them.
Rainbow Fall. 10 considered by many
the mos, beautiful part Of tho Glen We
stood behind the fall and gszed through
the misty veil The effect was charming
and the novelty striking The bee,liug
crag towering above and over US, the
narrow pathway slippery from the constant
fall Of water from the rocks above. ren.
dcred the walking dangerous. The spray
glin,ed and sparkled in the wicrd spectral
glare, casting ligh, and shade on all around
What an uphraving Of nature. I'll, sure.
ly type Of the power, mystery and great
ness Of the Eternal Being somewhat ia.
tigusd with clirnbipgvs vero glad to see .h.
Mountain House not far of. and hear th.
welcome sound Of the dinner. bell. W,
wandered through beautiful groves I,
Glenwood, a resting place Of tho dead