The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-24

Rishmond sian IN The whise Mosnsains
The Profile Hcase and Franconsa Nosch--
fehe Lake and Dit. Lafayette The Ascent
OF ma washinsson-The Highest Velocity
OF Wind Ever Recorded.
lCorrespondsnce of the Richmond Dispstch.l
AMONG TIE cLoUos,v,
AuOukf II 1891

and grandeur OF the White Mountains.
The express train vid Boston, Concord.
aud Montreal railroad goes from the Lowell
depot. Soon we pass through the cities Of
Lowell. Nashua. Manchester, and Concord.
the capital Of New Hampshire. The
stranger tourist, Especially from The South.
Is Impressed with the activity and extent of
The manufacturing interests along the Mer.
rimac. The stream Is insignificant In size,
but Industry and capitol have frinced II
VIII The munihcent resources OF much
OF New England's wealth and pros-
| perliY. I could but wonder and wish
Tor the day when our southern rivers shall
he thus utilized. They roll now 10 their
fythmic beauty 10 the sea, but the sound Of
the wheel and spindle would add 10 their
poetic beauty The Joy Of developing our IN
touched resources and OF bringing wealth
and prosperity TO cur own people. But
our thoughts and hopes for our southern
land are dismissed as we begin 10 touch the
western shores Of Lake Winnipesankee
There Hes at the wharf the Lady OF The
Lske, waiting 10 carry such ss desire 10
mske The trip, which Is an Inviting one, but
we are mountainwsrd bound. and ere soon
wbirled past Plymouth, Warren Wells
| river, Littleton, and Bethlehem. Here we
make connection for the Profile House by
The narrow-gouEe railroad, which makes
the distance OF nine miles in a short time.
TIE PROFILE HOUSE AND FRANcoNIA NOTCH.
The Profile House is an elegsntly.kept
hotel, with Mount Lafayette and Mount
Cannon shutting 10 the house from the rude
gaze Of The outside world. II is something
novel In the middle Of August TO ind a
lsrge FIRE blazing away. II Il, however, as
welcome IS novel; for II summer ever visits
this region it has evidently fed, as every
body is wearing winter clothing.
7Hs OLD MAN or TIE MOUNTAIN.
we made bsrgsin with each other that
without the wisdom Of guides we would
Try who would be the first to discover the
"Grest stone Face" ] pointed out re-
temblapces 10 81 the human face divine" In
some iar-disisni rocks that hung above Us
/ but i failed 10 persuade the others that
there was likeness. ] confess bad some
misgiyihgs. Well. just as might be expect
Cd, the quick-eyed lady Of our party saw,
and Der delighted tongue called our atten-
ton to, the strange figure Of the rocky face
She was fairly entitled 10 The honor Of the
discovery.
This face, upon which so many eyes
have gszed, projects from the brow OF
/ Mount Cannon, overlooking Profile Lake q
quarter OF 4 mile south Of the hotel. He
can only be seer 10 profile. which Is made
I'D OF three separate masses Of rock, some
distance apsrt, Of course, and the whole
! length fiom forehead 10 chin Is eighty feet.
One piece forms The forehead, smother the
upper liz, and the third the chm.
/ looked Of the face until something like
pity arose in my heart. The storms OF wind
and snow and hail that poured their fury
upon this Titanic Prometheus There Is
something alnost humsu as you read The
defiance and sublime scorn IN the stormy
outline. like your eTit. Old Man, snd
may the eyes 81 young and old gaze upon
you for years with as much interest as did
mine. You hsye only TO pass down the
road lutte distance snd the profile Is lost.
EcHO LAKE AND NJ. LAFArLfTE.
| The next object which we visit is Echo
| lake, beautiful sheet of wster, where the
visitors fsh and row and others lounge
around the bsnks. As the name imports,
| the surrounding mountains take UP the
sounds OF the human voice or the blast OF the
bern and very distinctly echoes the sound.
How .oundiy we sleep, aud when dsy
| hnds his way TO the Notch we start for The
window 10 gaze upon the mountain which
| liils Itself away, away above us. / saw
h-csIled a bride path-to the
summit OF Mt. lafayette, distance OF three
and q quarter or three and three quarter
miles. 1t IL 8 O'Clock. csn reach IL 0nd
then return 10 time for The train that Is to
leave for Mt. Washington at 1880. on go
alone. The morning air made me take my
oveTooat, and did not think OF lesvingit.
need not describe the ascent. TIE summer
coat became heavy as a Laplsnder's suit.
Over rocks and ravines ] dashed along the
xiRzag way. l was tired. The rocks, In
pecuHsrly friendly way, invited me
sssin aud again TO rest myself. There
The fret mountains are passed, but there
are other heights unseen before that now
stands out TO my OTTOTstTlcken sight.
! Shall returni The train will leave. hy
travelling friend has my tickets. Shall
lose Whist have gained! Again do press
onward and onward. BY legs are weary (;
my heait is humping away like young
Vocsno. Here lie a spring Of pure water.
| but ] tm too tired 10 St0OD down, when
see tin dipper; and bow delicious is the
cooling drAught! Thus | tOilsd and rested
and toiled again for The exquisite Joy Of
| seeing a world OF mountains below me.
| There Is patch OF morning sunshine away
| ip the distance, precursor 81 the full glory
that shall oil every valley after awhile.
With this hurried view | commenced the
descent, and the law Of grsvitation and the
| fear Of being left overcome NY WEAKNESS,
aud down, down ] csme just ia time 10 take
The train and 20 without breakfast. We are
carried back 10 Bethlehem Junction, thence
70 Fabysn's, large snd popular mountain
resort. Over 8 distance OF few miles we
koos reach "the bssc," snd here are the
cara 10 make the ascent Of Mount Washing
ton, the only railrosd Of It's kind In America.
rHH ASCENT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Mount Washington Is between 6,000 and
7. 600 feet above sea-leyel, and IL the Highest
IN New England. Each car has It's oWn
engine. which Is 81 the rear OF the car and
literally pushes il forward. There is line
~ cogs IN the middle Of The track, and The
rate OF travel is not much lester than man
ssn walk. The ascent is three miles, and
we make il in about an hour and hall.
There have been many a frightened man
and woman over this road, but not single
serious socident In the Twelve years OF US
running. II oYercOmes an eltYstlon Of
g SOC feet, the height Of Mount Washington
being 1928 feet. The steepe>t grade OF lne
road is thirteen and & half inches 10 three
feet. The building Of the rosd was begun
In 1866 and finished 10 1869.
Ny friend, who looked st times In state
OF anxiety as be would instinctiVely clutch
the back Of the seat 10 front, asked, " Are
weup vet - The conductor says, . Three
ouariers Of sn honr yet" Mountains that
lowered above US are passed, and bsgin 70
look small. Trees sre diminishing 10 num-
her and size. Now they sre shrubby aHd
stnnted. snd now, rs il ashamed OF such
want OF growth, quit, and rocks aud rocks
are left. here We are on uesiie-Work-