The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-17
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WATKINS GLEN, n. r.
GLEN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, !
August 9Th, 1878. !

DEAR WHOA charming country for
travel is Pennsylvania, so varied in its
views that one never tires in an all-day ride
as he sits by the window of his pleasant
drawing room car and takes in an inces
SAINT panoramic picture of Natures most
beautiful and various efforts. cannot
detail to You how the mountains tower at
times among the clouds, how a horseshoe
turn around a mountain base flashes upon
you, or rushing cascade, or the beautiful
terrace of mountains they skip away to
the horizon; all this must be seen and felt
to be thoroughly appreciated.
We have been soiourning at this quiet
and, | must add, charming spot for three
days. Watkins, rs you know, is Il little
New York village, about the same size as
Cecils county seat; and the principal at
traction here Is its glen. Il is really mar.
Vicious To think that scarce single cen
fury has passed away since all this tract of
land, for many miles around Seneca Lake.
was the Seneca Indian reservation, and 1T
this time many of their descendants re-
main and exc out kind of civilized exist
ence.
Now let me tell you Of the glen. We
will speak principally of Watkins, although
there is another the iavauai only three
miles distant, which think equals it in
every respect and surpasses i; III some
All of the rocky formation in these gieus
l. of siaty nature, being u secondary or
sedImcntary formation in geological par
lance. Certainly for awakening the con
science of man 10 his own little significance
he traces one of these longitudinal sec.
tions scarce the width OF his nail i'll thick
ness and sums up therein century or
more, and then casts his eye up these
weather-beatenc rags which he sees towering
above him three hundred feet, the mind Is
lost i'll maze of wonder at the stupcud
BUSINESS Of time and adoI alton for the ever
present and all wise Creator.
The glen Is divided into two parts for
the visitor, the upper and lower; the latter
generally being viewed first. fee of fifty
cents is charged for the privilege OF both.
The course is divided up into sections each
having its respective name. The pictur
which we see advertised so generally
throughout the cou nrry is the finest view
of the Glen and is called :" Rainbow Falls
The beginning OF the ascent is called the
AmphItheatre, and is certainly very inter
cstIng; here the wall rises IN beautiful
ellis on either side and apparently meet
and debar all further progress, admitting
only small stream through 4 narrow
portal of smooth worn rock, aud lashcs
ITSELF into foam in its cagcTuess To escape
sixty feet down into 4 dark cavernUuS pool
below. As we progress We find provision
has been made for the pilgrim by bridges
thrown across at the most interesting
points aud stairs supplied TO carry one up
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we are thoroughly cnveloped in these deep
reccsses, and the delightfully."- cool invig-
Grating atmosphere as it draws down
through the glen invigorates aud braces up
one for thorough investigation. How
delightfully."- fragrant the a:r, the pine in
its aromatic freshness and the rich woody
odors commingled with the little varied
flowers perched in self satisfied security
upon the rocky lodges, fill the breast with
self satisfaction and desire 10 lngcr in
the sunny retreat from the upper world.
The most beautiful views of the glen are
made up OF tortuous course cut out 10y
glaciers and ireShets, tearing and under
mining, until the former having passed
away the latter brought its soil from which
great trees have sprung aud fill the raviuc
with grandeur and picturesqueness uu-
surpassed by any known 10 man. The
'tHttiNo P'Slulc ~ Tue stcll u tAlEcuhtIN
beautiful. with its varied ferns and MOSES,
intersperscd with varied cplpred flowers
and berries and long graceful tendrils of
Virginia creeper waving in sunny concert
to the refreshing spray from the rushing
waters below.
At " Rainbow Falls " we have a second
course of water diflusing itself over the
rocks a hundred feet above aud falling in
an iuccSsan; rain. Il H. behind this falls
you find most beautiful rainbow. aud in
some positions double one: lis colors are
most beautifully brought out, and it has