New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-16
YELLOWSTONE WONDERS.

LECTURE ny GEN. JOHN GIBBON-NATURAL MASONRY
AND WATER WORKS IN THE NATIONAL PARK.
A large and very intelligent audience as
sembled at the Hall OF the American Geocraphicai 30
ciety last evening, to hear paper read by haorDen
John Gibbon L. s. A.. The Wonders OF the Yellow
Stone After the reading of the minutes, and other
preliminary matters had been disposed Of Gen. GiDbon
was introduced, and warmly greeted
When Lewis and Clarke, than GO years ago. MACE
their celebrated expedition to the Rocky Mountains
he began they arrested in their voyage at the Great
Falls OF the Missouri. Once above the FAILS they
nursned way boats TO what Is called the lnree
Forks OF the Missouri The river is here divided INTO
tbree branches which they named the Jefferson, the
uad,son and the Gallitin The Galtin runs through
most beautiful and productive valley and at the heau
OF il now stands Fort Ellis. From Fort Ehs we
reach by good wagOn-road the valley OF the ielo"-
stone which we ascend until we reach GARDENERS RIVER
which is tributary to the Yellowstone. Why 1t Is called
Gardeners River Is hard TO discover for no gardener
WIN knew his business would think OF setting
tbere but desoate as is the country in appearance IL
contains q wonder that probably be seen nowhere
else upon the earths surface, and America a!ohe De
eye has her frozen cascades "-faihng waters Sneu
literally to solid stone. Six eight miles from the
mouth of Gardeners River it is divided into three
charlottesville eastern. middle, and western ana 10 'he
north of the western fork the wonder when VIII
hereafter attract the visitors Of the world vast p
lar stands there, which, from its form, mas Oeeh haeo
the Cap OF Liberty, aud which has been putt III es
past by column of water flowing up through IL ana
depositing its sediment at the top Behind the cap oil
Liberty appears q formation that looks like the I'M
finished foundation Of vast marble edihce the
rgidly horizontal lines of which rise one above the
other recalling the masonry Of human hands
Rising step by step this beautiful formation IL
reached the higher level OF great basin III the center
of which boiling up a foot in hight is column OF water
the bubble and steam which impress you with the
trular fla water
must be uncomfortably warm. short distance from
The basin several plank lighthouses have been put up
and tubs put in them Should you require parbollng
for the rheumatism take No. II less degree OF neat
will suit your disease take No. D. As for myself not
being possessed Of any chronic disease chose NOS ana
took one bath-nO more When 1 recovered mace
mental resolution never willingly to be party to the
cruel process Of rendering Holsters edible. Langher
Travelling south up the easterly branch of Gardeners
River passing beautiful fall by the way, we reach
high plateau the trail which leads US TO the yell
lowstone River, near the mouth OF Tower Creek ana
from there out upon rocky point, where 1t terminates
at the edge OF an overhaDgng rock with scarcely room
enough for person TO stand There Is fail at Tower
Creek and the Devils Den is just above and well worth
seeing have never been able 10 account for the dis
positlon 10 name so many beautiful places after the
devil unless the presumption that he has exclusive
right to everything in the vicinity OF hot water.
Laughterl
On the sh OF August first mud geyser, ana
waited for three hours in storm OF rain and seet TO
see it 90 of" The eruption takes place once IN about
three and half hours. As our watches pointed 10 the
hour water n the crater suddenly began 70 DOH 'o
enty and to conceal the rim at the crater and column
OF muddy water shot up into the air 10 or IL fee ana e
back like graceful fountain. Close by the mud geyser
IA the spring called the GrOtto, where vast column OF
steam issues from cavern in the side OF the hill with an
opening five feet in diameter. so hot Is the steam
from the mouth OF the GrotO that IL Is only when the
wind watts it aside that one dares TO look H. Close by
is the Giants Cauldron, where dense column OF steam
is constantly escaping with roar which shakes the
ground Tor a considerable distance around. We entered
pretty little valley, with bright clear stream flowing
souh into Lake Madison, then in fun view, Nesting In
te midst OF high hills and gaiy sparkling in the sun
light One fact of interest regarding Lake Madison
may be mentioned. Until last Summer this lake
was supposed TO be the head waters OF
the Madison River, which is the middle branch Of the
Missouri situated the eastern slope of the continent
and no one ever dreamed Of flowing in any
other than an eastery direction; but Prof Haydens
explorations of last Summer demonstrated the remark
able fact that the waters from Lake Madison actually
flow into Snake River and thence by the Columbia TO the
All these are included in q territory abont 60 miles
sGnare IN the north est corner Wyoming Territory
st apart by Congress the National Park OF the United
States. Americans sometimes accused OF being al
ficted with bOastfu pnt and while willing TO admit
fiat the charge is not entirely without foundation
readily how one raised in tins great western
world of might very naturally feel some apprchen
about going out at night IN England lest by some
accident he should step on or imagine that one used to
wandering through these capped Rocky Mountains
should reply the American Oid VINO was asked,
after crossing from france TO Italy, how he
liked the scenery in the Alps, "Ohl yes the
Alps. Well, now you remind me. believe
We did cross rising ground" But after all have we
not a great deal to boast OF in this country Have
the most varied soil and climate within our borders,
capable OF producing everything from tropical fruit
TO the Montana wheat grown right under the snow
line Have VIC not the ffeCst Government on inc
face OF the globe I Have we not kept up tie
largest army the world, squandercd more money and
split blood in the OF liberty than any other
peoplel Have not tue highest mountains, the broad
est plains the longest and largest rivers and lakes the
hanIsOmest women, the biggest men, and the best re-
yOlyers in the universe and ought we not 10 he proud
OF ali these
And TO cap the climax and the continent, have We
not the greatest national park the lace OF Gods
earth. Allied with every beauty winch the eye OF
humanity delights 10 rest up0n-gTeat waterfalls Tor
the ladies eadyuIadc mud pies for tue children spout
iug for the men, magnificent scenery ana heated