Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-26

first sight to be more than two miles in diameter,
1t occurred to Capt II. that he could shoot across
to the interior volcano, and he raised his carbne
and fired, and was very much surprised to see the
ball fall in the water less than half way across,
Again a shot was fired from Sharps carbine,
the ball being fifty one hundredth caliber, with
charge of fifty.fye grains of powder, the carbine
being held horizontal with the top OF the bluff
and the ball was ten seconds in striking the water
Another shot was fired from the bluff the carbine
being aimed as near vertical as possible for the
ball to strike the water, and the time was three
seconds. The same experiment was tried at 9th
or points on the bluff with very nearly the same
result which proves the bluff TO be from fifteen
hundred to two thousand feet high, and the lake
to be from ten to twelve miles across it, Night
was approaching and we were reminded that it
was time to return TO camp and hastily bidding
our beautiful companion an aifectionate good
night, we started down the mountain, arriving in
good time for our evening repast, consisting OF
bacon, bread and coffee.
Early morning found us astir, and partaking OF
a hasty breakfast, we shouldered our rifles and
again started up the mountain, for the purpose OF
getting another glorious view of this most beau
tiful panoroma of nature, Directing our man
Friday" to supply himself with bottle of
champagne, crackers and cheese, and to repair to
the top of the bluffs, there to await our coming
we took more circuitous route
IN SEARCH OF GAME,
which we judged to be quite plentiful, from the
fresh tracks of deer and mountain sheep which
we had seen the night previous Passing round
to the right, through the thick timber, over the
ridges and rocks and along the eraggy edges OF
the deep ravines, whose dark deiles were just
lighting up by the morning sun, passionately en-
joying the wild grandeur of this mountain seen
cry lost in reverie, had for the time forgotten
that was a huntsman rather than an admrer OF
nature when a deer of beautiful proportions
jumped up directly in front of me and not more
than one hundred and fifty yards distant, 1t was
fine doe, and giving little snort she bounded
off short distance and then stopped, and look
ing back over her shoulder, with an unconcerned
though curious air, seemed to say, :" guess yor
won't hurt me, you don't look very scarey,"
admit now, after mature reflection, that felt {
pang of pain as l raised my rifle, and catching
hasty range along the sights, fred. Poor thing
and such beautiful creature. My aim had beer
too sure, for giving two or three tremendous
Jumps, she run for tdeer) life over the nearest
| ridge, and for aught | know to the contrary i
running yet all of which implies that ! did n
phaze" her at all, yet, which the same does moi
signify that l always miss my game, as my wei
stocked larder at home will tell different tail.
This little episode was the only one worth re
lating, which occurred during my mornings hunt
for although saw other fresh tracks of both deel
and mountain sheep, they took good care that
should MT see them, and proceeding again TO the
bluffs, found the colonel, captain, cook ant
champagne awaiting my arrival. The cook haC
already 'freppa the champagne, whereupon w
proceeded to freppa our palates with the cham
payne. Was MT it delightful! After PartakinG
| of our refreshments we succeeded in descending
INTO THE CRATER
for several hundred feet, and with some difficulty
reached rocky point which very nearly oyerhung
the lake below.
| From this point we were comparatively safe
sustaining ourselves by the limbs OF stunted
pine which seemed to have grown out of the very
| rocks while our men from above loosened ant
| rolled down huge rocks into the lake, some o
them probably weighing nearly ton.
Words fail to describe the effect produced by
this operation, as those ponderous rocks cam'
tearing, crashing down the almost perpendicular
walls of the crater crushing all before them, unit
it finally buried itself in the waters of the lax,
two thousand feet below,
| We were boys again and clapped our hands il
boyish glee, but a few moments later we found
no " boys play" to climb back again to the top c
the crater. l am told that at one point of tn
bluffs it is possible to descend to the lake, but
do not think would care to attempt the tasl
1t was near sit-come-sun" Indian for noon
when our party started down the mounta ins fc
camp, arriving at which we partook of heart
meal, {" high-you-muca-muc our appetites b.
ing well sharpened by our mornings exercis
Our dinner over we "cat-a-wa" Fort Klamat
arriving about sunset. X.