Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-26

who holds out the longest. - The gentle
man, who was bit of wag, accepted,
and down to the wharf they went.-I
''Come, now, Michael, go ahead. % A $40 |
coin whizzed in the air and dropped well
out in the bay. Michael says: ssCome.
now, it's your turn. - The gentleman. in |
stead of throwing his money, turned !
around and saunteFed up the wharf, re-.
'EMichael, 1 have changed my |
mind !; I believe won't throw any twen-l
ty-dollar pieces into the bay to day."
looked aghast. He saw that he
was vietimized, and threateningly shak-
ing his cane at the gentleman, said, .ssAhl
L gets even with yoa.! Shoost wait. Some
day you wants to borrow money Of me;
den you pay back that twenty dollars.''
He lived Ikea hog, and died as! he had
lived-a slave to uamnon. He wishedIto
visit the grave of his parents, but an ad-
mission. fee of % cents was charged at the
cemetery gate, SO he waited until night
and scaled the wall. He was arrested by
the Sexton, who demanded the fee, which
to pay. The Sexton was march,
ing him off to the lookup, when the ex-
.citement brought on the fatal. attack; SO
he died in the highway like a dog. s- =4
be =7E-'--- TO TOURISTS. g .i5-7- ait
Notwithstanding the great quantity Of
rain which fell during the rainy season,
the State has been unusually healthy. We
have had some very warm days, but the
nights are so cool and refreshing that one
does not suffer from the heat. There has
been a large number of eastern visitors
to the State this year, and their recital of
the wonders they .beheld will, .undoubt-
edly,. induce large numbers, to take a trip
to the coast. In order to. give your read
ers some idea of the attractions presented
to tourists, /. make the following extracts
from book giving a description of the
Geysers, situated in Sonoma county: One
of the greatest curiosities in the State is
the collection of springs in Sui phur Greek
Canon, known as the Geysers. They are
extraordinary. on account of the chemi-
cal composition of the waters, and for
the different appearances the spot pre-
sents at different times. There are two
localities of hot springs, the Gey$ers and
the Little Geyseys. The Springs are sit
'uated in a, deep gorge. known. as Pluton
Canon. The Geysers are about 700 feet
above sea level and are surrounded by
lofty, rugged mountains. The locality OF
this strange sUbterranean chemical Iabo-
ratory is wildly picturesque, and can only
be reached by passing over roads that
present to the view scenes of lOftiest
grandeur. Bayard Taylor thus speaks Of
this piece. of road: 80. .....-.
'"This is certainly the last created por-
tion of our planet. Here the divine Archi
tect has fingered over his work with re
luctant fondness, giving it the final ca
ressing touches, with which. he pro
nounced it good. Our further journey
seemed to be through some province o
dreamland. AS the valley opened again
and our course turned Eastward toward
the group of losty mountains in which tht
Pimon River lies hidden, visions of vfole
peaks shimmered afar, through the per
4 feet trees. Headlands, crowned with CO
i lossa1 redwood, were thrust forward from
the ranges on either land, embaying be
tween them the loveliest- glens." Tn
scenery from the road up the mountain
: is gorgeous and picturesque. Pines, oaks
'madronas, and other trees shade the road
4 while there is thick undergrowth 0
buckeye, manzanita, and other brush
} High up the sides of the mountains al
densely covered with chaparra1. The roa
winds around mountains and deep canOni
, till the highest point on the road is reach
$ ed, called the Summit. This point is &, &c
feet high. Before reaching the SUNNI
the road winds around sulphur Peal
which is, next to Mount st. Helena, tn
t highest peak in this. part of the Goa.
t Range, and affords view of great exter
e and gra ndeur. The greater part of Ru!
e sian River Valley, clothed in a misty viz
t let bloom, lies far below, while peak b.
:: yond peak covered with the purple chen
isal, rises to view. All around is a seen
o ingly endless region of mountain was
: divided by deep gorges and canon
n From the Summit the road passes alor
}. the celebrated Hogs Back. This lisa rid
# connecting two ranges of mountains, al
i. from which on either side deep rayin
n put off. 1t is covered with heavy grow
a | of chemisal and chaparral brush. II
n part of the road has been compared
r riding along the roof of a gothic churc
IF One describing this, says: Son each 81
is the mountain plunges sheer down thou
le ands of feet to the ravines below, the b.
to toms of which are invisible from t
20 steepness of the Sides; We have Sc
/. few prospects so wildly beautiful as
" one here presented. The descent do'
Il. from the Hogs Back to the hotel at
of Geysers is very tortuOus, and in sol
Sc places rather steep. At the Geysers
lie hotel which stands on the Western ba
81 of Pluton River, facing the side canon
is which are the more notable sprin
I'M Along this canon for distance of gu
;, ter of a mile or more, and covering
is. area of. several acres, numerous
rs springs and steam jets. occur. There
ee over three hundred of these springs 8
III lets. The water varies from 200 degr
i'm to 21O degrees. The springs are of vari
nd sizes, and the color of the matter empt
ith or deposited varies from that of the sn
lis flake to the blacl1ness of night. The
On, ters hold in solution great variety
Ir. salts. The sulphates of iron. lime
The magnesia predominate. Epson salts,
at tarlc aclu, aAuui' anu tH"S SH0sA" az AZ
lk- in great quantities incrusted in the ro
not These salts give the rocks peculi'
af- vivid coloration. Farther down the ca
led are extensive deposits of sulphur knt
Der as the Sulphur Banks. 1t would seem
img Nature has here instituted grand ch
so ical laboratory, All colOrs can oe
| it along the orifices of these springs
the steam Jets. The names given to man
eat the springs are peculiarly suggest
,ars One sprin, called the ''Devil's Inkstan
.r,,1 ,+,iDs dark DreciDitate of sulphurC