The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

cs, cakes, DC, likewise lmbIbing nature
sparkling beverage which was much cool
or if not purcr than hydrant Schuylkill
water, and occasionally gloved gent
could be observed dashing the sparkling
aqua with some other liquid from a
eathcrcd aud silver mounted "Amos."
As we near the summit it is nearly cup
and down." and we here meet succession
of cascades and falls The greatest single
fall is one hundred feet, thin, wide and
sivery sheet, with great number OF
isolated little tiny strcamlcts, pitch over
and down the Jagged rocks in beautiful
manner. Our party constantly decreases
in numbers, many have "falen away or
rather have sat down by the wayside.
Not one fourth | judge endured to the
end Quite sprinkling of ladies reached
the apex of the mount, nine hundred feet
above the river, with cheeks tinted lar
more beautifully than artistic pomadc or
rouge could do. In crossing the head of
the greatest lall--callcd Onoko Falls
towards Sunrise Point, it is authcntcally
stated that we travcrscd the identical
ground that General Sullivan passed over,
after the Wyoming massacre. At the
top OF the mount VIC found a cool summer
house. near to which was a spacious dane.
ing platform. None Of Us attempted to
"trip the fantastic toe as VIC had no
fiddle, and perhaps no fiddler. At Sun
rise Point, we had panoramic view oi
surprising beauty. After foraging awhile
on whortlcbcrry bushes or rather the ber-
ries, the party beat retreat down through
the craggy glen, and at > p. IN. took cars
again for Mauch Chunk.
Having again arrived where the crook
cd politicians live, we arc ready to take
the trip around the Switchback. The
moment we arrive at the outer edge OF
the village, we are confronted with n hill
which is perfect monstrosity ola hiIi.
We scramble up the hillside in a stony
road, but circuitous route. After a while,
we begin to imagine we must be well
toward the top of the mountain, but sud
denly We draw up at the foot of Mount
/ Pisgah where he rears his bold front
nearly to the clouds we here on u sort
of rather narrow plateau, find the depot
and cars Of the Switchback railroad
Soon the ladies arrive by carriages, by
some circuitous and out OF the way, zigzag
route, with horses covered with foam
Facing about we have another most en-.
chanting view. The town is enclosed on
all sides SO PERCEPTIONS, that were it not
for the architectural style Of it's buildings,
one might imagine himself in the classic
land OF Tell, ileic Mount Pisgah towers
nearly one thousand feet above the town
and as straight as an arrow Up this
mount is double railroad track, to reach
the summit Of which, we must ride two
thousand three hundred and twenty-five
feet Angle of ascent judged to be
, thirty degrees they told us it was but
| twenty. The motive power consists Of
two stationary engines on the summit oil
one hundred and twenty horse power each
In looking up this formidable ascent for
the first time, the passengers, especially
the ladies', feel somewhat timid but ar
! assurance from the conductor partially
dissipates the apprehension But one
the base until three were drawn up that
! were in advance Of us. In seeing III,
= thing done, it reassured us Of the safety
/ of the modNS oper0adi of the procedure
D Our cars are open front and aft, and al
, the sides a little way above the seats
: which makes the out. look complete. \
Q signal from our conductor the men OF
G the mountain apply the force Of the puff
q ing engines, and We are moving up tn,
:. long inclination As We reach Pisgah
9 top. our car halts. Here we are a thous
C and feet above the plane Of the earth oi
n the top Of n mountain in n railroad ca
!. without horse, or mule or locomotive
our motive power the great law of gravi
tation. Looking down from this dizz
h height, the most gorgeous scenes in tn
n Lehigh Valley appear TO us-towerin
mountains ard lofty walls black with ag,
v Huge crovices appear. in the massiv
il rocks, through whose openings pour fort
,s spirting streams of water falling into tn
f. abyss below, while in the distance uni,
10 lating valleys lie between colossal hill
,e Ministurc towns, whose spires glisten
(. the far of sunlight, and the tortuou
to wind.pgs of the Lchigh river, now an
in then shut ont from view adds enchan
ID ment to the scene. Varying emotion
10 ill the mind. Any man, care not ho
ot much of a scientist, or even a spirilist i
X mag bc, that can look out upon this tran
mr. cendantly glorious and cnrapturing seen
.. and give utterance to sentiment tn
K. there is not personal Supreme Archite
70 and Creator, exhibits himself simply as
II stupid fool
y. Rcsuining our seats in the gravity ca
AZ as it is called, we again proceed, 4
~ speed being regulated by brakes ait
III riding about seven miles with gradu
on dcclna,on on the side of the great mou
he tain We halt. We must ascend anotb
h. height TO the top Of Mount JeiiorsC
.as 800 feet in order to overcome the decli
in. alton already made, and Great anoth
he momentum that will push us on two mi
he farther to the turning point, and also
pe our return trip, which is ii continue
Se gradual decline along and down the sa,
,r. side of the mountain on which We eau
IN. Again our gravity team moves onwa
ok At the end Of two miles we reach ;,
,,e of station and make short curve arou
The it. After stopping five minutes the bral
are now oosened, acd we speed on W
ro. a gradual declination,l should judge so
i'm part OF the way at the rate Of twel
ore miles an hour, crossing twice our out
the ing track at its greatest depression.
,ld meet brisk cool and inyigorating breC
cen aud are in the woods the entire Il
the Soon oil goes gents hat, not long at
not wards Il lady's hat is blown off, the n
rtv train RECEIVERS and brings it along sal,
line bui the man, unfortunate fellow is
,ea liged to stalk into Mauch Chunk, b,
: in headed We are now at the depot fl
, or where We started. At the loot Ct Mo
ood l'isgah. On our return trip we h
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