The Ottawa free trader., 1881-10-22
DEER PARK.
The Upper, Lower and Middle Glens.
CAS- seen by j. u, H.


DEER PARK GLEN.
When FIRST visited Deer Park, as it il com.
monty Call,d was 50 struck with its suhlimity
and grandeur that for time | was in doubt
whether was not standing within one Of the
canyons OF the Rockies, or the glens or gorges
Of the Alleghenes, instead OF prairie region like
this. At that time journey to Deer Park glen,
as we will now call it, and which is the right
adaptation,-was by no means a small undertak.
ing as the road through the woods and down
the embankmcnt that led to the entrance Of the
glen was a perilous one; and to venture down
with team and carriage was at the risk Of a
"sma5h up" broken neCks and the loss Of lie
Itself. But now all is changcd-a new roadway
Is cut through the woods, gentle grade leads
down 10 the entrance and with comparative ease
and safety you drive in and up the glen to Its
centre, where you alight from your carriage in
the very midst OF its sublime attractions Those
who visited the glen in years gone by would bc
surprised to see II now, with its new roadways,
winding paths, rustic stairs aud artificial bridges,
stalls and drinking troughs for horses, and last
but not least "The Lodge" where visitors can
refresh themselves before or after doing" the
glen. All these improvements have been 0c
cOmpishcd without detracting or disturbing in
the least any Of It's natural beauties. During the
coming winter and spring many new improve
ments in the way Of walks, bridges, stairs, arti-
fetal grottOs and pools are to be made, so that
those who see II TO day will be surprised at the
tranformatlon next year, none OF which improve
ments will In the least detract from its original
beauty and mildness. All these improvements
cost time and money and it is not TO be supposed
that Mr.. Clayton is doing all this for the pleas
ure OF visitors without some view of compensa-
tion. At present no admission for persons is
charged, but small fee for horses, which in
cudes the use OF stalls. At the lodge" gen
eral supply Of refreshments is kept and fur
nished at reasonable prices that 1t is unneces-
sary for visitors to bring anything in that line
with them; and i. may be we'll to consider that
the liberaity Of visitors towards the manage.
ment in this respect depends the success of max
ing this one Of the most popular and respectable
pleasure resorts In the state.
THE BANKS or THE vERMILLIoN.
Before entering the glen, glance up and down
the banks Of the historic vermillion will repay
the visitor At this point it is calm and placid
when high, but little further on it is rapid and
uAsbee on o'ef d IoShy pottom Dy shhrp wind
ings, rocky banks and shady groves, and finally
mingies with the waters Of the Illinois Most Of
the year It is nearly dry, but even then its rocky
banks and wooded bluffs will bring TO mind the
early days OF our pioneers and the times that
tired mems souls, which ParkmAn and Others so
thriiIlngly picture in their writings of the great
west.
Turning to the entrance OF the glen, our atten-
tion is drawn to struggling stream that winds
along the base Of the rock and out into the mud
dy vermiIlion IL silence tells sus nought of the