Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27

Sylvan Dell particularly 90.
No birds or insects TO b. found st Wat.
kins'. Ons lone srssshoppss ea~s bop
ping sround Us, mach to our smussmsnt.
The Sabbath wss ushsred iu With rain, ~
we're doomed to spend part of The day 10
the house. within sound Of the rissisg Of
the church bell. which high in air from iss
summit was calling " 10 prayer. Rain on
tho mountains IL q novel sighs TO awsllers
on the plains. In fcw hours the clouds
broke and the sun shone forth in oil its
lovsliness. showing OF more vividly. from
its temporary eclipse. that panorama Of
wonders. the comminglins Of Heaven snd
earth on the mountain top. From Wst-
kins We steamed down Seneca Lake (so
named from tribe Of Indians long since
passsd away passing Hector Falls, few
miles from Watkins. The scenery was
6ne there, the day pleasant. and company
agreeable, the time passed swiftly. aud -
9 p NJ We landed At Geneva 10 time 70
take = stroll through the town bsf r. tax.
ing the cars for Rochester. The nsss
morning We rode to Mt Hope ccnistevy.
and asccndcd the observatory, from which
We had an extensive survey Of the city.
with its many bridges crossing tho river
aud tho Falls in ths distance. The ccm-
e,ery 10 i,s sauc,iiy beneath US, the homo
Of eternal sunshine to many who have
drank Of the fountain Of everlasting life.
Wha, tender associations clustered round
it. No unholy feeling, should ever in
,rudc so sacred a spot. We entered the
little chapel emboscred among flowers.
near by the receiving vaul, where work
man informed us ",bey put dead mcns,
dead wemans and dead gals" fram ,hero
we rode to the benuiifal grounds OF Barry
V. Ellwangor, and after ,psnding an hour
pleasantly among the flowers retraccd our
steps to the hotel and from there . ride
Of seven miles brough, US to Charlotte. on
Lake Ontario. We walked from there to
the light-hous enjoying the refreshing
lake breeze waited 10 US as we passed
along Auburn was our next stopping
place, when, after spending few hours.
wo wen, nu to Cayuga. The penitentiary
n, Auburn interested u. very much. There
were eleven hundred prisoners there o,
that time We noticed With sorrow more
than half Of the number we're boys. from
sixteen 10 twenty years, .omo bright and
beautiful faces among thsm. Th.ir marrA
to dinner Was worth seeing. so much err
der and precision. in single ilr. each hold
ing on to the one in front Of him.
The building is hollow square, vl,h .
flower garden in the centre. Boxes u
lowers were in the windows Of the work.
rooms The prisoners especial care sug-
gested refinement even among the ds-
PRAYED Soon the iron ga,o changed be,
hind US. aud We turned to brighter scenes.
Mr. Stewards gate stood iuvi.iugly open
and we entered aud spent some time iu
wandering about among its labyrinths Of
flowers, its cosy hooks and sylvan retreats
the grounds extensive aud 10 perfect or
der. The scenery on Lake Gayuga differ
cd but little from ,ha, Of Seneca Tho
sunny oodlands in the distance, the green
yerdure. with here and there an autumnal
leaf, the water placid with scarcely . rip.
pie. We sa; on the deck and enjoyed the
open air and Sunshine.
Ithaca is grand looking on account Of ito
situatiou-with mountains for q back
ground. The view from Cornell Univer-
siiy Is one Of surprising grandeur. There
are 80 many points of interest around
Ithaca. | will mention . few of .hsm.
First visited was Taughannock Falls. then
Enfield and But,srmilk. We spcn, day
in riding from place TO place Tsughnn,
nnck Fall is two hundred and fifteen feet
high fifty fec, higher than Niagara The
h!ali Is three hundred aud eighty feet Tho
glen is wild aud difficult TO descend. you
walk down quite q distance and roll tho
res, Of the way. The fall is 40 unbroksu ps
differing from Enfield. /, consists Of u
succession OF falls. Part Of Enfield Glen
surpas.cs Watkins 10 beauty. inasniuch ss
tho gorge is wider aud more flowers aiorn
its banks 4 cool walk over a greeuswarl
soon brought US to the es;ranee First
quiet shady nook. tho shadows nothing
I the sunshine at our feet, the pines musical
with soft winds, the gllmmer VI wafer in
the distance. lofty clouds scarcely seen
amid our lcafy surroundings. We passed
on, dark shadows fell around. bush stole
over u and dreamy musings filled us with
awe. NJ noise except the water dashing
on the rocks aud falling in the pools be-
low. How grand that mountain fastnsss
As vc walked further OF. new scenes Of
lovsliuess were constantly presenting thsm,
selves. Sometimes deep gorgss crossed
by insecure bridges, foaming ca,aracts,
then ledge Of rock overhanging 4 deco
pool. Danger attended opr footsteps, but
We climbed still further. aud nov lifss
saddest lesson. there was still IN inssees-
sible. crystal stream. steeply descending
to u torrent. flowers Of every hus lining
the rocks. beautiful MOSES and fcrns, with
wild beauty on every side. The scene
changed constanily and the transition Vas
wonderful. Timc vas passing. and though
10th to leave those enchanting scenes. vs
we're sosn on tho road to Buttsrmilk Falls.
Then a'rids BY six miles creek. within
sigh. Of Ithaca Falls. brought " . tho
hotel in time fos supper. Moonlight On
the lake speaks TO tho soul. Nature slsope