The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-08
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THE FALLS OF ofgssBAcH.
A visit TO these falls Is among the favorite
attractions at Interlaken, as they are reach
ed In an hour, and day can be very plea
sanity spent there. An American traveller,
on recent visit to the falls, remained all
night TO view their Illumination with Ben
gal lights, and gave the following graphic
description OF the scene, the accuracy OF
which we can vouch for:
Gas the twilight began 10 gather we
landed at Giessbach and wendell our way
up steep dcclivity to the very fine hotel.
After engaging rooms for the night, and
partsking Of good supper. we were pre-
pared TO see Giessbach Falls Illuminated.
The hotel Is situated on high bluff OF land,
which puts out into the lake, and from this
eminence you have fine view Of the lakes
and mountains looking towards inter-
laken-which place is seen quite dlstinct-
ly-with portion Of Lake Thun.
"The great attractions, however, NJ
Giessbach are the cascades, which extend
|. 900 feet from the mountain-top into the
lake below. These waterfalls are supplied
by two lakes in the mountains, named
Iiagel and Hexen.
"Issuing from the hotel into the we'll
lighted, gravclled walks, fringed with
flowers and shrubbery, we arrived at an
emnence directly opposite the falls, where
seats are provided for the spectators. At a
given signal the lights OF the garden are all
put out, leaving us in almost total dark
ness, made douDly dark by the shadow OF
the mountain facing us. Anon rocket was
sent into the air; then darker still and
mlrky the interval. Then another rocket
whizzed close by us again deeper dark
ness and deeper mystery, by contrast;
when-preSto, change leach fall, to the
number of twelve, became silyered with
intense light !-silvered for distance OF
eight hundred feet up the mountain side.
"The mountain fires and other foliage,
lit up with the sudden glare, were Won
derfullv verdant, with an immediate gloss
on it that seemed fairy-like. and with
filmy sheen playing around the outer
edges. At the bottom Of each fall the
foam seemed frosted into so much virgin
silver, and dubbed away to sparkle again
below; while the water-spray, like silver
dust receiving light from the moons rays,
floatcd away into the deep, mountain
shadows. Up, up, up the gorge OF the cas-
cades we gaze with much delight, viewing
the sparkling little rustic bridges which
span with their quaint forms the gllsten-
ing chasms, at given spaces, to the top.
Down came the water in frolicsome curves
and splashes, seemingly much pleased with
its beautiful glow.
"Lo, and behold again! Are we in
Fairyland? One OF the longest fails turns
or faints into liquid purple; another into
a lovely sca-green, and at the base the
largest fall of all has dissolved into stream
of liquid ruby, molten and spreading, tint
ing with a roscate hue the dark stones, and
starting by the sight the most prosaic into
wonder and delight. Our language can
not depict the gorgeous effect OF an intense
eflulgence OF light over large body of
water, especially il that water is dancing,
foaming, and meandering over mountain
side 500 feet high, garnished with a
dense, varied foliage, hid in the gloom,
then breaking into blaze, gliding or silver
ing every web-like twig, illumining every
lichen-cOvered rock, piercing with light
every Nesting nook of deep shade, eX-
posing the tangled network Of vine and
tree-branch, and rousing beetle and bird.
We saw the same falls or the next morn
varied glow--aS lovely and lmpid in the
natural light of fine day as would satisfy
the most yeracious poet or painter seeking
for the truly picturesque. So beautiful
seemed the scene after the nights Theatre
debauch, so tender seemed the daylight,
that the tampering with Natures slumber
after all, but PROCLAMATION"
BALTIMORE VISITORS.
There must be several thousand visitors
at the principal hotels here, but we have as
yet met with but few Baltmoreans. Mr..
Charles y. Montague, with his two daugil-
tiers, have been soiourning here for some
days, accompanied by Alexander Brown,
Jr., all OF Baltimore, and Mr.. Marshall
Thomas and lady, OF Baltimore. There are
doubtless Others here, but the hotels keep
no register OF names, only knowing their
guests by the number OF their rooms. Mr..
Montague leaves for Berne and Paris this
evening. There seeming to be a cloudy
season setting in here will cause very
general move to more genial quarters, as
lnterlaken is nothing without sunshine.
Yours, &C., c. {. FULTON.