Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-28

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OR, CROSSING THE FORD AT sun DOWN.
tAter the celebrated Picture by Creswek & Ansdell,
Represents a country residence in England. beauti-
iuly sheltered by large cluster Of trees and over
looking broad stream Of water. IL IL Just one OF
those lovely spots which Indicate the abode OF quiet
] enjoyment. lady leading little girl, has just
emerged rom the house. The birds on and about
the buildings are nndisturbed. In the distance ap
preaching the ford. is a person on horseback. In
the lei foreground j. recognized a rude wharf. on
b-Ies, VITA ducks swimming sportiye!y about i in
tne water. \ courthouse tandem team, with a -un
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 doc n the
l waters edge eagerly watching the horses. the
woman on foot in the foreground about 20 ford the
stream are all presented by the artist with remark
able and liieke naturalness. Still further 10 the
night IN the distance, are the just entering the
the ford to return home, while at a distance In the
background, among the outspreadng trees. IS
the tower OF the village church. Near the centre
back ground Is the old wind grist-mil so common on
the continent. The sun, Just setting behind the
western hlils s!ds the floating clouds with golden
radiance, and sheds halo Of beauty on the whole
scene.
The following il brief description of the two
beautiful Chromos which are sent to every one who
orders Of US fAs paper and Mad Demorest's
Mlga.ine.
FALLS or 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 are faith
fui reproductions Of the originals
"vIEw OF NIAGARA FALLS"
This view Of Niagara is one Of the finest that could
have been chosen and presents a comprehensive view
Of the d" Horse Shoe Falls and the "Terrapn
Tower as seen from Goat Isand,n small por- |
ton Of which is shown in the lest foreground. The
"TerTapin Tower" Is situated on a ledge Of rocks |
extending out from the Canadian side Of Goat Island
4 nrfr~p hafrr slvua
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 IL Is here that We see 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 tinge Of deep
green near Its top, gradually whitening into
sossaIner-hke spray as it approaches the bottom !
when II nows out IN thick, creamy, foaming ather
Further around the curve. toward the Canadian
side, the water takes its first plunge with milky
Whteness 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 misty
vapor HI Oh up in the atmosphere minglins with the
clouds above; occasionally il goes up in column,
and, spreading tselfin spiral direction, disperses
Ike the light smoke from burning forest. When
me sunli sht strikes the spray, beautiful rainbow
scene.
YOSEMITE FALLS"
On the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada is stu
ated the Yosemite Valley, - the Garden Of Calfor-
MIA" abounding in some of the grsndest 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,
and enclosing valley not more than half mile in
width, on an average, and from ten to fifteen miles
N length. In seems more like ch2sm, deep
! qeep trough, than valley in solid rock noun
AIMS There is not width enough even for one of
ne walls to lie down and. deep down as it lie, IL
would seem almost impossible for the sun ever to
BEAUTIES OF rich valley. There beautiful mead
Tvs OF thick grass; lovely fowers-primroses and
ilolets and cowslps; graceful, feathery ferns such
Is you md IN your rambes in the valleys near
lomei groves of oak and pine trees, the latter
,raceinl IN form and majestic in size. About half
Three Brothers, andin full view of the Sentinel
: the iar-famed " Yosemite Falls" reputed to be
ne Oh the most beautiful in the world and certainly
the highest yet discovered, being 1864 feet in
ei ght-hiteen times as high as Niagara Falls! This
divided into three distinct Falls-the upper one '
earring the name of Nevada and is formed In the
losemlte Creek-a narrow stream, but thirty fees b
Flde IN June. Leaping over the edge it descends |
500 feet into basin below, and then whirling and
eethng u gathers its strength and drops 434 feet
q 70 shelving rock, and then makes q last plunge
coo feet into the valley below. Not drop Of the
tream OF water but is white in its whole passage
Is one sheet Of spray from the beginning TO end
ne view IN May and June, after the heavy rains, e
very grand. The immense volume OF water falling Z
great distance maker the earth tremble, and I
be roaring and surging terrific. The upper ALL t
be one shown in the Chromo-is about one third Of
mile from the valley, In o gorge; and here the b
erce gusts Of wind often swsy The stream from side
0sids, tearing Il ssundss.