Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-20

,bouscud scct above searlevcl, the granite
Af,ironslacks on the north, the Green NOUN
Ialnscn The east, aud thu sandy Casskills
| on the south. we stand gazing at the inde-
scrtbable landscape. Above usls Heavens
blne arch streaked with golden rays Of the
| setting sun, beneath us stretches broad
| pla,p. dotted with nest sarm-houses,
churches whose spires are FAR. far below
us. vet ever pointing heayenward, aud
| beautiful little villas themselves as quiet ne
the plain. Through this valley the shin
ing waters OF the Mohawk gracefully
wind their way 10 unite with those OF
the Rhine ef America. On the green
banks OF the Mohawk we see historic
cal Schenectady, and we fancy the saw
ages collected here on that memorable
night of the past TO witness the burning
thereof by the French and their merclless
allies, Following the stream until we
reached the confluence OF the two rivers,
busy Cohocs we can see; and again, on the
eastern bank Of tho Hudson, NEUROLOGICAL
Troy: and again rccrossing the river, old
Dutch Albany. "Disiance lends eDchant-
mept 10 the yiew," for the narrow, crooked
streets Of the ancient town. with all the
ugly architecture thereon. are Just az beau
tiful to look upon as spacious Broadway
with It's marble blocks. Even the new
cap,tol, in all It's massive beauty, looks lit
tie better than the peuitentiary on the hill,
incloslug so much sin and crime. We
turn from the deceptive scene 10 visit one
more historic ard interesting corner OF the
Indian ladder.
Jacob Salisbury. notorious spy, about
tie time Burgoyne was invading the north.
found refuge at the Indian ladder. BEING
a Tory he was compelled TO hide himself By
day from the scattering but vigilant liber-
ty.loying settlers, and he sought out large.
semi-circular room against the cliffs for
such hdirg-place. This room Is still
known as the Tory house, and fearful are
the images that haunt the brain OF the
scbooI.boy as he lazily trudges TO school or
bounds joyfullv homeward. Salisbury.
hunted down, and not being able, like the
Indian when here brought 10 bay, TO scale
the cliffs above, was forced 10 lay down his
arms and surrender himself to his pursu-
ers. At this point our Information ceases; ;
but, like others OF his class, we presume he
was hanged TO one OF the trees below.
The Tory house is about twenty-five feet
long and twenty wide, with one side open
TO the air, and with an arched roof terml-
mating in a long, vertical. conlcal hole at
the top. Ii Is approached only by one
path, and that very difficult one to
traYel. / know Of no better place IN which
a Tory might secrete himself, and know Of
no more fitting name for this romantic,
picturesque cavity than the Tory house.
The geological formation and the fora OF
the Indian ladder re worthy OF a better
description than / can give them. and par
ties are daily visiting the place TO examine
the wonders and beauties for themselves.
II, reader. you desire day or week Of re-
creation, and care not or cannot afford the
extravaganza OF Saratoga or Newport,
take a trip 10 the Indian ladder, from
which you will return refreshed in body
ana in soul. At Saratoga you will see hol-
low fashion and a tboughtless. giddy
world; at Indian ladder you will see ma
ture unadOrned, yet beautiful. NOpen can
describe, no artist picture the beauties for
the eve and the wonders for the mind OF
this Indian ladder-the Gibraiter OF the
Helderborgs.