Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21
ENEETIDE L;

ENENTIDE
OR, CROSSING THE FORD AT sun DOWN,
(Ater the celebrated Picture by Creswck & Anslell
Represents a country residence in England. heaut-
fully sheltered by large cluster Of trees and over
looking broad stream OF water. 1t IL just one Of
those lovely spots which indicate the abode OF quiet
enjoyment. lady, leading little girl has lust
emerged from the house The birds on and about
the buildings are undisturbed. In the distance ap-
proachlng the lord, is person on horseback. In
the LEFT foreground is recognized a rude wharf on
piles with ducks swimming sportively about il in
the water iour-horse tandem team, with wagon
heavily laden with logs, Is just crossing the stream
The driver, on the second horse. the mother with
babe in her arms seated on the load the dog at the
waters edge eagerly watching the horses the
woman on loot in the foreground about ford the
stream, are all presented by the artist with remark
able and lielike naturalness. Still further to the
rsht ~ the distance are the cows just entering the
the ford to return home, while at distance in the
background, among the outspreading trees is seen
the tower OF the village church Near the centre
background Is the old wind grst-mill so common on
the continent. The sun, just setting behind the
western hills, gilds the floating clouds w tn golden
radiance, and sheds halo Of beauty on the whole
scene
The following is brief description of the two
beautiful Chromos which are sent to every one who
orders Of us this paper and Mad. Demorest's
Magazine.
FALLS OF NIAGARA AND YOSEMITE FALLS.
These elegant ChrOmos, copied from beautiful
pictures, painted from nature by one Of the first
artists in America, give the most popular views Of
these interesting and sublime scenes and are faith
full reproductions Of the originals
"vIEw OF NIAGARA FALLS
This view Of Niagara is one OF the finest that could
have been chosen and presents comprehensve view
of the Horse Shoe Falls " and the "Terrapn
Tower y as seen from Goat Island" small por-
ton Of which is shown in the lest foreground. Tho
d" Terrapin Tower is situated on n ledge Of rocks
extending out from the Canadian side of Goat Island
rapid current passes betweed these rocks and the
island which Is spanned by a substantial bridge.
The tower is circular in form, built of stone and
looks very much like an ordinary Lighthouse; the
top, or lookout is reached by rough circular stairs,
occupying the whole OF the Interior when on the
top narrow platform on the outside furnishes a
splendid view Of the Horseshoe Falls with the i'm
mense body of water falling leo feet, and the other
surroundings. 1t is here that we the densest
mass OF water taking its tremendous leap The water
ter in this place is said TO be ten fifteen feet deep.
and falls in solid sheet, presenting tnge Of deep
green near its top, gradually whitening into a
gossamer-like spray as it approaches the bottom
when il flows out IN thick creamy, foaming lather
Further around the curve, toward the Canadian
side, the water taxes its first plunge with milky
whiteness. The immense mass OF spray sent up
entirely cut of the view from base Of the Falls, and
very often the spray, in heavy rolling clouds, en-
yelopes the whole surface, and even sends misty
vapor high up in the atmosphere, mingling with the
clouds above occasionally it goes up in column,
and spreading itself in spiral direction, dsperses
"a
the sunligh strikes the spray beautiful rainbow
spans the Falls, adding to the brilliancy Of the !
scene.
YOSEMITE yALLs."
On the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada is stu
tied the Yosemite Valley the Garden OF Califor-
MA abounding in some OF the grandest and most
beautiful scenery to be found in either continent.
Imagine, II you can, double wall OF perpendicular
granite, rising from half mile to mile in height
md enclosing valley not more than half mile in
width, on an average, and from ten TO fifteen miles
n length. In seems more like a chasm, a deep
deep trough, than n valley in solid rock noun
AIMS There is not width enough even for one Of
he walls to lie down and, deep down as il is, IL
would seem almost impossible for the sun ever to
penetrate there's yet il possesses all the fertility and
'eauties Of rich valley There are beautiful mead
WIS OF thick grass; lovely howers-primroses and
toilets and oow-sips graceful, feathery ferns such
5 you find in your rambles in the valleys lear
omei groves OF oak and pine trees, the latter |
,raceful in form and majestic in size. About half
Fay down the valley on the other side, near the
Three Brothers, and in full view OF the sentinel"
; the iar-famed Yosemite Falls" reputed TO be
ne OF the most beautiful in the world and certainly
the highest yet discovered, being 1854 feet in
eight-hiteen times as high as Niagara Falls This
! divided into three distinct Falls-the upper one
caring the name Of Nevada" and is formed in the
'osemite Creek-a narrow stream, but thirty feet
Ilde IN June. Leaping over the edge II descends
500 feet into basin below, and then whirlng and
eething, II gathers its strength and drops 43i feet
n to shelving rock, and then makes a last plunge
! go rect into the valley below Not drop Of tho
tream Of water but is white in its whole passage
Is one sheet OF spray from the beginning to end.
he view in May and June, after the heavy rains,
very grand. The immense volume Of water falling
} greats distance maker the earth tremble, and
le one shown in the Chromo-is about one third OF
mile from the valley, In gorge; and here the
cree gusts OF wind often sway the stream from side
'sids, tearing 1t ssundss,