Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-25
Tht freemam.
For the Freeman.
,,;,cpuees Among the White Noun.
Rp''' taiHS.
NJ Dir. HIRAM A. CUTTING.

s,sns an whIrIing over the higher sum
'1 .,of the White Mountains, we left the
~ n,.,r House over the B., G. & NJ.
' ',,b for the cloud regions. 1t was
..a.iol @ sunshine in the valleys around
,rl the atmosphere seemed clear rs
,,. This branch railrnad runs up the
,,noDoosnc TO the base Of Mount WASH
'',,r distance of six miles from the
r,,,n Here we took the famed Mount
r.,ior,op railway, which, under the
,,,,snent of Walter Aiken, is a model
I,,commolaion to the mountain travel.
:. and doubtless the safest railroad in
"a, rDCland. Accidents from the break
,,.of engines or usual defects in machine
~.,o of course, just rs common rs on
,br railroads, but the various appliances
~sop the cars, rendering any accident TO
,,,,rpcers impossible, shows the ready
,,,os and fertile brain of a skilled me.
.tH"'
5,,c It is but few weeks since the
i,ivp wheel of an engine broke at the
yssDp, grade, and the passengers were
,eal aware of the danger until they
rsre told of it, and rested in safety in the
nr rm.i another engine came down from
,ls .ummit and took them up.
our "trip up it was our fortune to wit
,sv a sunset scene; just one of those gor.
,ns displays so beautiful, and yet so
a,om seen in full beauty. Every noun
aoop, from Mount Washington far into
Vernon, was plainly visible. and with
he brilliant clouds at different elevations,
tyy iormpd rare picture, which. in con-
,eton with the feelings of grandeur and
ab.imity which the mountains inspire in
ae heart of every lover of nature, gave
o. q. We believe, the best image of Para
js that the world can present.
Butas we crept up nearer the clouds
low and then a dash Of vapor dulled the
yepes and we were soon in the whirling
n,a Of the cloud which shuts everything
from our sight. How often children, and
yler people, too, watch the feecy cloud
sh floats thousands Of feet above their
hads and wonder Just how it would
seem if they were within its folds.
0nMonnt Washington they soon learn
hs cloud is dense vapor (pulverized
vder) that will wet them to the skin,
and yet is not rain, but a driving mist,
that will condense in large drops all over
their clothing, and slturates as if by
ngc. In this cloud we remained three
days, watching the progress of the south
aIy storm Of wind and mist, that hardly
deigned to Stoop below the summit.
Tie 18th was a lively day on Mount
Washington, the wind blowing n gale from
Hesonth from early morning until nom,
when it increased to hurricane. At 4
o'clock the velocity increased TO eighty
miles an hour, and at I 3-4 it was one hun
dredmes. The selfregistering instru,
nent at the United States signal station
recorded five miles in three minutes.
LOcomotion about the summit WAS all
day exceedingly difficult, and the seventy
That came up on the noon train from the
sunshine below into this storm were well
content to remain inside. Such IL storm
InO Onr valleys would blow down nearly all
'Ne trees, ana carry away most of oul
dwellings; but on the mountain where
'e buildings are listened by cable chains
" the Solid mountain rock, and trees are
Oo'' 1t occasion, no damage; unless some
OnIucky traveller ventures out to be blown
'5anst rock and bruised. The wind
IHneyer been recorded stronger in sum,
leF tMn in his storm, but in winter it has
recorded one hundred and eighty miles
per Fhnr, AS it hurried hy with its freight
Atlantic vApor, fIr inland snow storms.
IN cosy quarters, with wind one hun
Ve' niles IN hour outside, bringing mist
even through double doors and windows,
us natural to contrast with years ago,
Naen few darel to brave the winds and
@rns of the summit.
II was twenty-five years ago that first
NaIRed over the Mount Pleasant foot path
NO'n The Crawford hOase to this noun
"n-'en miles. Our party of four en-
Dln'eFed full grown black bear on
Mount Clinton, soon after we started, bul
Nle turned ont for us we gave him no
-ol0Ie' As we passed over Clinton,
'"'nhIln and Mount Pleasant we enjoye1
succession of views that | believe to-day
"H more beautiful than the view from
4'unt Washington. But mans ambition
"S"na on the highest point, often, AS ii
wv N'day, shuts him out from many beau
"'I scenes that are so enchanting, yel
"'a rom lesser heights, not so often OBJ
"Nra by cloud, and consequent disap
lo.ntment.
" was Then common belief that few
F,'oDs were strong enough to bear ~
,a1eF the rlriied air " at the summit o
4'''' Washington, unless they were sus
"ps' by frequent libations Of spirit. Fol
,'''' accommodations, rs well as to shiel(
~ "'' "'VcIer hom storms, the Tip Tol
4'U'e had that season been erected, ant
''s' beside the outside door stood thu
'D'O'e bartender, backed by various de
"' 1'"E'S' from which he dispensed to almos
WIZ supposed health giving elixir tha
w." VoHSliered more necessary than food
',ne has, however, shown that instead O
,,,us necessary, it is very dcbilitating tc
y" 'ySem' and that in climbing, where
''''' eSertion is needed. it is very PERM
I' III It's effects, and some have los
:, ,"'', ives, and others came near it, from
''"serouS practice. Cold tea, or SOM
'"upIe nervine is worth more to exhauste,
'u'S 'han all the spirit in the world
"CoId storm came on the next day afte
u, arrival, and the next morning tn
m., SD'n mad came into the sitting.room
a''u9 she could get no breakfast, as th
''u would not burn, or the smoke rise
W., Tue air was SO thin.n All hands len
" ilre-bailding, which we found t.