New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26

trance lies Just the northern outskirts OF the village
Pay 20 at the entrance and other demands will
be made your purse. The first fall starcs you In the
face150 feet in height nearly wide, with the rocks
rising twice high either side The Fall Creek that
flows through the gorge almost river In size Is dashed
into foam it descends Stop tho first summit long
enough gaze the beautiful valley in which the lake
lies Far down, in the rocky rsyine below YOU is the
opening to the tunnel $50 feet in length which Ezra
Cornell, when poor man, dug out by manual labor with
only assistant shall say nothing OF the beauties
to DO found beyOnd-Of me different falls with varied
FORMS lying in the deep dele OF tho rocks not even OF
The noble Triphammer Falls, where the entire stream
pouring through Ori1ce fails with deep rover
beratons upon the broken rocks beneath This letter is
not intended as a description Of but guide TO-
what may be found here. Sufficient 10 say
that within distance of one mile there Is fall OF 400
feet that there are falls OF considerable proportions
and all worth visiting while the rayine whose walls rise
so high above you is itself natural curiosity AT the
end of the gorge, climbing the high bank, the traveller
finds himself the campus OF Cornell University Trans
fer coaches in waiting will carry him the
grounds and down the hill his hotel Here ends the
first trip
ii. Cascadlla Creek runs through the village ITSELF
To enter its glen must do hard climbing with
a poor path to guide him. But every of the many
which he will upon he will find to be re-
markable for its delicate beauty and uncommOnness.
Only one Of the falls pependculara tributary stream
falling in spray 100 feet the rayine. The other fails
made up nnumerabe series of stops few OF which
high TO be climbed. The smaller stream seems
particularly suited tor this ravne When the tourist has
gone through this mile and half he Is TO strike the
high road, and by a walk OF mile to the southwark Will
find himself IN the valley Of SiX-ine Creek" Half an
hour is not too long time TO spend at Mess Falls, the
finest this STREAM stock company has been formed
for the purpose building saDitarium here and laying
Gus the surrounding land park. Following the val
ley down past several Ue falls, one Is again back III the
village and near his rooms.
Ixvish dgv On ad 70 do NJ VIII lipg
in of Buermilk Creek but it must be learned
the spot. Start for this place in the early morning
10 is three miles away, and fine walk. There
is almost one continuous fall from the beginning
TO the end of the glen, and yet every turn
in the path presents entirely different character
The village gets its water supply from this creek and
tue reservoir mas destroyed one Oh the prctest SCENES
But enough is still left Pulpit Rock, tall thin spre
Of stone, OF the natural cuuOstes. II not too
ufed by us tramp icy Tue tourist VINO mas TAKEN the
precauUOn 10 bring lunch with him. spend the after
noon In climbing down the rayne o. Lick Brook It Is
only distance from ButteTmk Creek, and VIII
well repay the trouble. 1t has fall OF surprising
beauty
w. The fourth trip shall be change OF methOd-a
ride in the morning by rail along the OF Cayuga
Lake shady aud cool, to Aurora visit to the glens
around Wells College ana steamboat ride In the after
TO shedrake This viii not be an unpleasant place
To night, and the traveller Wall be near tile
scene Of his next days rambling
V. Take the steamboat again to Taghanic Falls; the
ravne can seen from the boat The number of visit
Os mere mas warranted the Dulldng OF gOOu nOle III
stands 800 above the bottom Of the rayne and is
a ard scramble down but there will be disappont
ineut OdetLid OF the way down the rocks, through
dchlr, considerable stream which falls
In u perpendicular sheet for 200 feet
vi. nave purpOsey lett until the last the most beau
ful OF a-Enncld, Lucer Fall and Glen Take horse
aud carriage aud lunch go six miles the hills
and you reach tine entrance. Many the cascades
aud striking views you will find in the glen, before
reaching the climax Of oil the beauty OF this region
& tn ofg T. aFlo, o.
cessOn gradually winding cascades that clOthe the
whole into spray before II reaches the bottom.
Around magnificent amphlthcatre of rocks 800 feet
above You. | never yet questioned an oXpero need
American traveller who did not put this among the two
or three beautiful views he bad behed II is
worth coming hundreds OF miles To see.
wish could have given better idea Of the reward
the traveller will lnd who shall visit these spots lying
closely together to NewYOrk aud yet receiy
ing 20 little OF the attention they deserve. But
lure predict that when they have become thoroughly
KNOWN and methods have been adopted TO attract
visitors to them few IeGions in America VIII be more
rtqucntcd than they. The tourist enjoy them
almost alone; he will then find them tnrOnged.