Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04
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OR. CROSSING THE FORD AT SHUTDOWN,
lAner the celebrated Picture BY Cresw ok 4 Anslell
Represents country residence IN England. heauti-
fully sheltered by large cluster o. trees, and over
looking q broad stream % water Il j. Just one oi
those lovely spots which Indicate the abode % quiet
enjoyment. a lady, lead NJ little girl has Just
emerged from the house. The birds on and about
the buildings undisturbed. In the distance, aI-
preaching the ford, j a person on horseback. In
the len foreground j. RECON zed a rude wharf on
piles, with ducks swimming sportiyely about i IN
the water. A fuur-h0rse tandem team, with wagon
heavily laden with logs is just crossing the stream.
The driver, on the second horse, the mother N a
babe in her arms. seated On the load the dog at the
waters edge eagerly watching the horses, the
woman on foot in the foreground about % ford the
stream. all presented by the artist with remark
able and Aielike naturslness- Still further 90 the
right IN the distance the Just enter n the
the ford 10 return home, while AT a distance in the
background. among the outspreading trees j. seen
the tower OF the village church. Near the centre
hack ground is the old " nd -rst-nill. common on
the continent. The sun, Just setting behind the
western hills, -tlds the floating clouds with golden
radiance and sheds s. halo Of beauty the whole
scene
The following is brief description .of the two
beautiful Chromos which are sent to every one who
orders o. Us his paper and Mad Demorest's
MagasHe.
PALS OF NIAGARA AND YOSEMITE PALS.
These elegant Chromos. copied from beautiful
pictures, painted from nature by one OF the first
artists in America, give the most popular views %
these interesting and sublime scenes and faith
fu reproductions Of the originals
"vIEw OF NIAGARA FALLS"
This view Of Magyar is one Of the finest that could
have been chosen and presents a comprehensive view
Of the " Horse Shoe Falls and the " Terrapn
Tower as seen froma Goat Island a small pOr
ton OF which is shown in the lest foreground. The
"Terrapin Tower il situated a 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 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 s narrow platform on the outside furnishes a
splendid view Of the Horseshoe Falls, with the i'm
mense body o. water falling leo feet, and the other
surroundings IL j. here that We see the Qeusest
mass OF water taking its tremendous leap. The water
ter in this place is said 10 be ten or fifteen feet deep
and falls in solid sheet presenting tinge Of deep
green near its top, gradually whitening into
gossameT-hke spray as il approaches the bottom,
when il flows out 4 thick creamy, ioamins lather.
Further around the curve, toward the Canadian
side, the water takes 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-
velOpes the whole surface, and even sends a misty
vapor Ugh up in the atmosphere, ninglng with the
clouds above occasionally il goes up in column,
and, spreading itself in spiral direction, disperses
Ike the light smoke from . burning forest When
the sunlight strikes the spray, a beautiful rainbow
spans the Fails, adding to the brillianey OF the
scene.
YOSEMITE FALLS"
On the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada is stu
ated the Yosemite Valley, " the Garden oi Caliior-
MIA Astounding in some Of the grandest and most
beautiful scenery TO be found N either continent
Imagine, II yOu can double wall Of perpendicular
granite rising from half mile 10 mile IN height,
and enclosing valley not more than half mile in
width on an average, and from ten 70 hiteen miles
in length. In seems more like chasln, deep
a deep trough, than q valley in solid rock noun
tains. There is not width enough even for one Of
the walls 10 lie down and. deep down as II II, IL
would seem almost impossible for the sun ever 70
penetrate there; yet il possesses all the fertility and
beauties OF rich valley There are beautiful mead
viOlets and cOwslips graceful feathery ferns such
as you Ind IN your rambles in the valleys Lear
home; groves Of oak and pine trees, the latter
graceful IN form and majestic in size. About half
way down the valley on the other side, near the
Three Brothers and in full view OF the Sentinel"
is the far-tamed Yosemite Falls reputed 10 be
OF the most beautiful in the world and certainly
Is the highest yet discovered, being 2634 feet in
he ght-hiteen times as high as Niagara Falls This
Is divided into three distinct Falls-the upper one
bearing the name OF Nevada" and is formed In the
! osemlte Creek-a narrow stream, but thirty feet
wide in June. Leapng over the ed re il descends
600 feet into basin below, and then, whirlng and
seeming II gathers its strength and drops 4G feet
on 70 shelving rock, and then makes last plunge
OF 600 feet into the valley below. Not drop Of the
stream OF water but is white in its whole passage
il is one sheet Of spray from the beginning TO end
The view IN May and June, after the heavy rains,
is very grand. The immense volume Of water falling
so great 3 distance maker the earth tremble, and
the roaring and surging terrific. The upper ALI
the one shown in the Chromo-is about one third OF
q mile from the valley, in 8 gorge; and here the
herce gusts OF wind often sway the stream from side
tosids, tearing 1t ssunder.