The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-12
Lake Dunmore and the Falls of Lana.

Editor Rutland Globe Probably not in
all Vermont ia there town, no matter
how few in number are its inhabitants, but
what some of its people can infinitely des-
cribs the majestic fall of water which has
almost immortalized Niagara, or depict the
grandeur and sublimity of the White noun
tsins, portrayng all their beauties, which
alone can make New Hampshire famous;
or again there are other who are so wrapt
up in the beauty of Lake George, thinking
that nowhere else do the mountains rise 80
msjestically or look calmly down on so
beautiful sheet of water, and again others
bestow all their thoughts and pains upon
The Adirondacks, boldly asserting that at
40 other place are game and fish so plenty.
After listening to each ones peculiar des-
cription, calmly ask them If they have
ever visited Lake Dunmore, VT, then be-
hold the various expressions which will
follow the query. Some few will deny
even having heard of it, while others will
look with blank dismay at a person daring
to PROFOUND so foolish question, and will
exclaim "What that little lake 10 Sails
buryp No, never saw that, but have
seen lakes far more worth seeing than that
and don't suppose the mountains are near
" as grand and wild as those in more noted
places Poor, deluded creatures surely
you only offer another striking parallel to
lbat oft repeated exclamation of our Lords
that "a prophet is not without honor save
in his own country
Last week after riding about six miles
among the hills and valleys of Vermont in
a spot unsurpassed in the state for its
varied scenery, we came to the beautiful
though half-neglected lake, The hotel
aud hamlet are situated upon very pictur-
esque spot on the western shore. On the
astern shore rises Mount Moosalamoo to a
height of nearly two thousand feet, and a
little to the south of this Gnomon or Rat
tlesnake Point lifts up its rocky summit to
IN altitude of almost fourteen hundred feet.
From the top of either of these one would
never tire gazing about Gods beautiful
universe. At the north Lake Champaln,
with its sparkling waters, can be distinctly
discerned, and Burlington, surrounded by
the smaller villages. At the south, Bran.
ion, Rutland, and host of other places
| On the north shore of the lake the lofty
summit of Mount Bryant rises more than
five hundred feet above the level of the
lake, and on the top of this stands the ia
nous Prospect Rock. Ga the western
shore Sunset Hill lifts up its head 10 mock
defiance to its more lofty sisters.
The lake is about five miles long and one
mile in width at the widest point. One OF
the most remarkable incidents in regard tc
this lake is that during the space of nearly
ninety years but two or three persons have
been drowned, and those have lain in the
water too long to even dare hope for re.
suscitation. In the centre is an island
called "Pleasure Island" and comprising
about one-third of au acre. The western
shore is high and rocky, displaying Ions
sh -ltered bays and sudden indents, Will,
ol the opposite shore are high, rocky prom
ontories, interspersed by sandy shores
You stand on the eastern shore and lool
upon the beauty of the west, and upon tn
western shore and look on the grandeu
and sublimity OF the east, knowing no
7 which to admire the most. All the diff
ferent kinds of scenery are here put fort
! IN their grandest forms. The majesty O
1 NOR rfaip 10 hnra tnI 81,
osauty of the woody glades and dells, an,
The awe OF the rocky precipce is relieve,
ny laughing water. Crossing the lake an
Walking about a quarter of mile we cam
10 Lana river, as II rushes msdly over hug
)ouiders and masses of solid rock. Flo
more than mile this stream thus rushe
'ver rocks and through narrow gorges. II
course is so winding that there is no slraigh
sheet of water more than ninety feet il
ength.
Climbing over these powders and ledge
where solitary foot may fluid hold, an
where by the least misslep or dizziness VI
should be hurled down through the awfu
chasm on the rocks beneath, and yet up a
height of about three hundred feet, VIVA
5randness and majesty do we behold? Pc
cannot portray our feelings us we gaze II
It The stream rushing madly over the rock
or look down into the mighty canyon be
aeath. Surely here is a place where W
IAN Commune with nature, and 'from ma
ture up to natures God" Previous TO tn
autumn of 1850 this beautiful stream wa
known as ''Sucker Brook" and the cascad
- Sucker Brook Falls" but at that tim
Gen. Wool, accompanied by some of hi
aids and gentlemen from Mddlebury, Wis
lied this romantic river, and agreed that
place 30 beautiful was deserving a bette
name. So the party eagerly grasplng a
opportunity of bestowlug an honor upo
one of our distinguished generals, name
the river Llama" Spanish for wool
.'water," and the falls "The Falls 0
Lana"
Surely no more fitting name could b
found for the darling white foaming river
At one of the cascades where the su,
strikes tue water as it dashcs over tn,
stones, the seven prismatic colors can b
clearly seen foaming a miniature rainbow
This Is only faint description of one o
the grandest scenes in Vermont, and if we
from the ''grauite state" can appreciate tn
beauties of a sister state sufficiently l.
, write of them, how much more dearl,
ought every Vermonter to prize the beau
ties "nature's God" has given him. j.
ClaremOnt, N. ii.