Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17

ENENTiDE
OR, CROSSING THE FORD AT SHUTDOWN,

EtENT1DEf
OR, CROSSING THE FORD AT SHUTDOWN,
(Aner the celebrated Picture by Creswick & Anslelll
Represents a country residence in England, beauti-
fully sheltered by large cluster Of trees and over
looking broad stream Of water. II il just one of
those lovely spots which indicate the abode of quiet
enjoyment. lady, leading little girl, has Just
emerged from the house. The birds and about
the buildings are undisturbed. In the distance, ap
preaching the ford, is a person on horseback. In
the LEFT foreground is recognized rude wharf, on
piles, with ducks swimming sportively about il in
the water. A four-hOrse tandem team, with wagon
heavily laden with logs, is just crossing the stream
Inc driyer, on the second horse, the mother with
babe in her arms seated the load, the dog at the
waters edge eagerly watching the horses, tho
woman on foot in the foreground about TO ford the
stream, all presented by the artist with remark
able and liielike naturaness. Still further to the
right in tn distance. the 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 grist-mill, common on
the continent. The sun, just setting behind the
western hills gilds the floating clouds with golden
radiance, and sheds halo Of beauty on the whole
scene.
The following describe, the two pictures which are
given To every one ordering ms paper and Chicago
idudHce.
SPRING TINE" AND LITTLE ToW-uEAp."
The pictures are reproductions Of the finest steel
line engrayings tgX4i inches each in size. The de
IL. are beautiful ana SUI ana the eAteutI
admirable There is nothing cheap or gaudy about
them. The Spring Tine represents child in
simple peasant costume gathering wild flowers. She
stands waist deep In the wilderness of bloom. shar-
ing her treasures with bees aud butterflies while q
bit of landscape in the back ground shows through
warm summery haze
In the other, Little Tow Head " with great eyes
full Of happiness shows full much care for her
arnul Of daisies as for the troublesome burden she
has evidently been sent To carry somewhere. The
pictures are both charmin-.
The following is brief descri pton of the two
beautiful Chromo- which are sent to every one who
orders Of ns paper and Mad. Demorest's
Wlga.ias.
FALLS Oh NIAGARA AND YOSEMITE FALLS.
These elegant Chromas. copied from beautiful
pic,ure- painted from nature 10y one OF the first
artists in America, give the mos; popular views of
these interesting and sublime scenes, and are itI-
full reproductions Of the originals.
"vrEw Of NIAGARA FALLS"
This view OF Niagara j. one Of the finest that could
have been chosen aud presents a comprehens We view
Of the '' Horse shoe Falls and the "Terrapin
Tower n seen from 'G0at Island. 20 q small nor
ton Of which Is shown in the lest foreground. The
Ternpin Tower j. situated on d led -e o. 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 Ike an ordinary Lighthouse. the
top. or lookout is reached hy rough circular stairs
occupying the whole OF the interior. when on the
top a narrow platform on the outside furnishes a
splendid view Of the Horseshoe Fails with the tn-
nense body Of water falling leo feet and the other
surroundings. II is here that see the densest
mass Of water taking H. tremendous leap The water
ter in this place j. said o. be ten fifteen deep
and falls in solid sheet presenting tnge of deem
green near it, top, gradually whitening into j
gossamer-like spray a. il approaches the bottom
when it flows out a thick creamy, ioamiug lathcr
Further around the curve, toward the Cauad IAN
side, the water takes its hrst plunge with milky
whitencs-. 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-
yapor h gh up in the atmosphere mingling " TIA the
clouds above occasionally 10 goes up ia a column
and, spreading itself in spiral direction. disperses
Ike the li Eht smoke from burning forest. When
the suni zht strikes the spray. beaut full rainbow.
spans the Fails. adding 20 the brlliaucy or the
scene.
YOSEMITE TALts.'
On the eastern slope OF the Sierra Nevada is stu
ated the Yosemite Valley the Garden " Cali for
MIA ah0unding in some % the rrandest and most
beautiful scenery 70 Le found in either continent
lmag CINE Il you can, double wall Of perpendicular
granite. rising from hal mile 20 q mile In hei -ht
and enclosing valley MT more than half mile in
width, on an average, and from ten 20 fifteen miles
in length. In seems more Ike chasm. deep
a deep trough than valley in solid rock noun
tains There Is not width enough even flr ono OF
would seem almost impossible for the sun ever 10
penetrate there vet il possesses all the fertility and
beauties Of rich valley. There heaut ,ul mead
ows OF thick grass. lovely howers-prmrOses and
vioets and cow-.lps graceful, ieathery ferns such
as you find in your ramhles n 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 .uear the
Three Brothers and IN full view ui the sentinel"
j. the far-iamed Yosemite Fails reputed o. be
Of the most beautiful In the world and certainly
j. the highest yet discovered, being 2,6}i feet In
height-diteen times as hl sh as Niagara Fails, This
ia divided into three distinct Falls-tle upper one
bearing the name Of Nevada, and is formed in the
Yosemite Creek narrow stream. hut thirty feet
wide in June Leapiug over the ed .e it descends
1000 feet into basin below and them Whirlng and
seethng. i gathers it. 9Th and drops ff feet
10 a shelving rock. and then makes a last plunge
Of COO feet into the valley below. Not drop of the
stream % water but is white in its whole p1ssa sc-
il is one sheet of spray from the beginning 90 end
The view in May and June, AFTER the heavy rains,
Is very grand. The immense volume of water g. ling
great distance maker the earth tremble, and
the roaring aud surging terrific The upper fall
the one shown IN the Chromo-is about one third "
a mile from the valley, in gorge and here the
fierce gusts Of wind often sway the stream ron side
10 side, tearing i asunder.
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