River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

the grandeur of the scene before him
With half our story Of its beauty told
we proceed to the summit vid double
winding staircase, and there learn tina
this
SILVER CLYDE
Is but q siphon, so to speak, viii CHI dis
charges the water of 0sceola Lake
over this rough precipice on which
1t seems to hang like ripening fruit
loath, yet glad to break its hold, and
dash away into the wild-wild glen be
meath.
With few new features Of interest tc
note, we again alight at the
HEAD OF NAVIGATION
on the ST. Croix, aud again survey
those rocks and their many caves, the
"Devils Chair" and those natural
wells. OF all these, perhaps the "chair''
is the most inviting, though the wells
are the greater curiosity. The "chair"
attracts the eye by its curious sue cession
of rocks Of about equal size, say three
to four feet in diameter, and about three
feet thick, piled one above another, re-
treating step by step till they reach a
hight of nearly forty feet; and on the
'topmost towering hight" full many
AN ADVENTURE
has climbed to carve his name, and the
date of his pilgrimage thithcr.
Among other new things and places
of interest, we visited the
ST. CRoIx COPPER NINE,
which is now receiving marked atten-
ton by both mineralists and capitalists
in this part of the country. A company
has been formed for the purpose Of
thoroughly examining this recently
discovered bed where copper is sup
posed to abound, and they are proceed
ing slowly with their work. They
have already
SUNK A SHAFT
to the distance of nearly one hundred
and twenty feet, at the bottom Of which
they are excavatiug and exploring
though the field of their exploration
must now be limited. They seem to b,
receiving encourag ement sufficient {,
warrant the prosecution of the work
ant, should it finally prove to be q
profitable investment, it will be valu'
abb accession to the business OF the
place. OF its merits as a mine, we
have no means of judging. Many Of
our party obtained specimens of the
rock or ore, aud we shat await with
interest further developments.
Bat behold the day is now far spent
aud though loath to leave a spot afford
ing 20 much beauty and variety, we
seek again the Nellie Kent and prepare
for richer scence than all the res.--s
sail by
MOONLIGHT ON THE WATER,
than which grander one was never
enjoIed by any party of pleasure seek
ers within the range Of our experience
The full-full moon above our heads,
adown the river we glide, again watch
Ing every object Of interest, each Of
which seemed to reflect new brightness
aud furnish new material for though,
and reflection.
Once more at Glenmont, we take q
morning leave Of our new made Alton
friends, bid the officers and crew Of the
NELLIE KENT
good bye, and suike for shore where
we find our jolly toby"
UP AND DRESSED,
with our teams all harnessed and ready
TO bring US home in better spirits thar
the party" eau we'll maintain.
ADDESDA.
But now we are reminded by one O.
our lady friends that We have omitted
the personal incidents Of the excursion
as we'll as the many compliments which
the fairer portion Of our party received
one Of which, at least, we feel in duty
bound to relate. A gentleman Wit
came on board at Saltwater seemed Il
walsh the movements Of our party verJ
closely, aud, as we returned from thu
prison he stood on deck and counted
the number 10 the procession, scanning
each with the eye Of critic. He soor
concluded IL was safe TO "mingle will