Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

| fluid state, aud while in this condition either
| com pressed or had its substance while flexible
thrO wn into a wave-like form, in which IL be-
came sOiidited.
What is known as the
HALFWAY HOUSE
is near the bold, sharp turn opposite Mt.
Adams, called "Cape Horn," and between
which and Mt. Adams lies the great gulf,
where snow can be seen late in the spring
A bove this vegetation becomes scanty. For
the two last miles little vegetation is to be
discOvered-scarcely even moss or lichen. Bold
and bare, the rocks exhibit their weather worn
surface from this point te this point 10 the sum-
mits. The grasses and moses extend highest,
and are seen after all other vegetation ceases
The ground sparrow was the only bird We saw,
and but few insects. Flies did not trouble us At
the table on the summit as they did in the ho-
ttls in Canada.
From many points along the road
MAGNIFICENT PROSPECTS
burst upon the delighted traveller. On reaching
the summit, 1855 feet above the ocean, perhaps
one Of the most commanding views in the
world is opened before you in all the glory
OF cloudless day. 1t would almost seem as IL
the map of New England was spread out before
you. The eye wanders from peak TO peak and
mil to hill ss they rise up to view, resembling
ISLANDS Thn G standing up out of the world below.
cannot discern window or door. Field glasses
however, rendered all these distinct and plain.
Either owing to q defect in my sight OF some op-
ucsl illusion, occasiOned by distance, the Glen
House appeared to be more dwarfed in height
than in length.
The traces of old slides from the sides of
Mounts jefferson, Adams, and the mount in the
rear OF the Glen House, which has the marks of
recent one, seen from Mount Washington,
were chiefly those that occurred on the 2Sth of
August, 1926, when the Wiley family were de-
stroyed by great rock slide. These slides are
liable TO occur az ans season of the year, from
the surprising amount of rain that falls at times
IN few hours.
LAKE wINNIPBsAUKRR,
the chief tributary of the Merrimac river,
with its numerous islands in the south and AXE
Sebago in the east, and numerous other lakes
can be seen, the names of which did not re-
celve. The winding AndrOscoggin. rising in
the north and flowing east; the Connecticut
rising in the same region, flowing south; TO the
east and southeast the Saco river, and the lakes
OF Maine, and the harbOr at Portland are all in
view. In the great distance, to the west, the
Green Mountains Of Vermont are dimly visible,
rising In their majesty as an outer tier of great
system OF mountain ranges. The Camel's Hump
and Mount Mansfield attract the most
attention, being the highest points In Vermont
To the northwest are the waters of Cherry Pond,
and farther distant the village OF Lancaster.
TO the north and northeast, only few miles
distant, rise up boldly the northeastern peaks
OF Jefferson, $500 feet; Adams, 76O feet; and
Madison, 5,42O feet. To the southeast, among
the first peaks are Mount Jackson, 4, 100 feet,
and beyond, Kearssrge, standing by itself,
crowned crowned by a hotel; and in the same
~.
Almost directly south are the set
tiements OF Conway and Bartlett; also,
Mount Chocorua, with its four sharp peaks.
TO the southwest Mt. Monroe, $3.50 feet, with
its two Apennine pyramids; also Mt. Franklin,
5,sC0 feet, with its broad, round top. Bevond
this the Wiley mountain, and little TO the
west Mt Lafayette, 40 feet To the west, in
the immediate group OF mountains, are Echo
Lake, the Franconia mountains, the Profile
mountain, &C., &C., and beyond them the
Green mountain range. We cannot conceive OF
more beautiful day than we had, or more I'M
pressIve surroundings than the silvery lakes
that gllttered in the distance, undimmed by
any mist; the great forests that grew smaller
and smaller, and finally faded awsy in the blue
depths of valleys; or the world of bold peaks
and bristling pine forests rising up towards the
eleafest of skies. Mt. Washington is the high
est point of land east Of the Rocky mountains
except Mt. Mitchell, {, ,4SO feet, in North Caro-
lima. new hotel, of about 200 feet in length
known as the
MT. WASHINGTON HOUSE.
1t has accommodations for about two hun
dred guests. 1t is a frame two stories in height.
strongly chained down to the rocks in all direc-
tions. The water used for cooking and drink
ing is mainly supplied by the rains, being
caught on the roof and conveyed to tanks, but
some half a mile below the summit there is a
permanent spring that supplies any deficiency
The hrst Alpine or Tip Top house was of stone
and built III 1852. 1t is still standing bat is no
longer used for hotel purposes.
RAILROAD
has been constructed from the west side of the
mountain of about three miles in length, by
which passengers can reach the summit from
that side by rail if they go desire, and most
tourists GO up one side and down the other. We
mad an excellent dinner served US at the Mt.
Washington Hotel, where we found some ffty
guests, who had remained there over night TO
see the sun rise, which is described as a grand
and Impressive sight. We had not the time 10
spare, but having seen the mountain in its best
midday dress, we leave the sunset and sun rise
Ior another occasion. After dinner with our
opera glasses in hand we endeavored to review
our geography and recognize again every dis
tant object we have named. Lakes and viii
lages could be seen nesting in the valleys thirty
or forty miles distant, and it Is said that the
city of Portland can be seen from the top of the
mountain on remarkably clear days. Some en-
thusastic tourists declared they saw il then
but we were not so fortunate.
NO person seemed TO experience any oppres-
sion In breathing except when walking up the
mountain and making special exertions. on
arriving at the summit, however, all were as
free from distress, and breGthed as easily as
when down in the valley.
Having spent about three hours on the sum-
NIT, we again took our seats in the coach, and
descended the mountain, enjoying the scenery
while the team logged along at a gentle trot.
This Is one OF the few natural attractions aud
wonders of our country that fully equals, indeed
transcends, any description that has been or
can be written of it. Many accomplished
writer's have produced beautiful descriptions in
prose and verse, but its whole beauty and gran
deur is lDdescribable.
On my return to the Glen House l spent a
couple Of hours in looking over the old registers
of
GUESTS AT THE HOUSE,
and append the names of those who registered
there from the city of Washington from July,
1854, to August, 1873, except the years '59, 'GO.
6i, and '62. With this list will close my ram
bling letters to THE STAR, and turn NV face
for home by way of Boston and New York.
lS54.-July-M. &. Quincy and lady, 18th; NJ.
w. Mann, 18th; James Adams and daughter
20th; DIR. Baiy and wife, 9th. Augustus. S.
Wimsns and lady, Miss Wimans and servant
lith; MIR. and Mrs. Wagner, 10th; II. O. Pratt
and lady, oath; Charles A. Packard, 2sth.
1S55.-July-J. K. GoIdsborough, 2lst. An
gnst-Theodore 8. Moody, 9th; A. Hancock, 9Th;
John q. Wilson, 18th; NJ. ID. Conway, j. Bar
tram North, Mrs. and Miss North, G. Ingle, Il.
o. Robbins and lady, nth.
1S56.-June-John b. Easter, 26th. July--Chas
Lanman and wife, Sd; j. NJ. Thompson and
lady, 18th. Augast-M. ID. Conway, 4th. Sep.
tember-Miss King, 10th; II. ii. Heath and wife,
18th.
1s57.-August-Silas H. Hill, Miss Hill, j. S.
Brown, 22d; w. II. Philip, James Robinson,
24th. September-Rev. Chss. III. Hall and lady
22d; Mrs. I. Scott Fillebrown, Miss r. j.
Potts, sd.