Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
TAUaaASyeCE FALLS.

This charming place which is just beconi-
ing known as a desirable summer resort is
ten miles north of Ithaca, on the western
shore of lake Cayuga, about one mile from
the waters edge. Rising amid the hills be-
tween that lake and lake Seneca, Halsey
Creek. a small stream rushes wildly, towards
tile former sheet of water. About mile
from its mouth, the waters of the creek make
a continuous leap of two hundred ard fifteen
feet (fftv feet greater than Niagara into
gorge which resembles tile inside ola deck
less ship, j, 200 feet wide and mile long
the stern being at the shore Of the lake and
at the PROV receiving this beautiful fall Of
water From the foot Of the Fails, arise on
both Sides lofty walls OF rock so high that
from their tops great giants ofthe forest at
the bottom of the ravine seem but sprigs.
There are two hotels, one on the south side
Of the glen, and another just opposite on
the north side. Your correspondent has the
pleasure of stopping at Taughannock House
The one on the north side, from the
front of which the best view Of the falls Is
obtainable. The nearest town is Trumans-
burg, an enterprising place Of about thou
sand inhabitants, three miles to the north
west. The region is wild in the extreme, IN
some places exhibiting to the seeker after the
ancient and the weird. no sign ofthe progress
sive touch Of the white mans hand. Beside
the awe-inspiring rush and roar Of the falls
) one has to walk but a few rods to where th'
mountain begins to descend to the lake,to &c
Of it an uninterrupted view with that charm
; that beauty. that grandure which many thinl
, beyond lake George The lake is fort,
miles long and from one to three miles wide
= resting placidly between two ranges Q
t mighty mountains whose sides gently benz
/ to receive tile waters soft caresess. All thi
ground is historical; it was the central par
: of the land of the Cayugas who succunbe
e TO the conquering forces of the Iroquoi
v whose sway once extended from Lake Sup6
b rior and the Mississippi to NIassaciusett
d Bav. and from Canada to the Potomac al
y Ohio. swallowing up the smaller tribes
d their march of conquest Though the Cay
r reas were compelled to pay tribute to til
It Iroouois. they were not disturbed i'll the
\ possessions leading their strange but int
II resting life among these mountains and ply
: ing the paddle in their bark canoes upo
IL these waters The name of the falls IS take
IS from the following incident which can b
5, found in the history of New York: A disput
:, having arisen between the Delawares, the
J. a large tribe but tributary to the Six Nation
IS regarding some land in Pennsylvania II
d former sought their revenge under the
i chief Taughannock by striking the trib'
S, around Lakes Senaca and Cayuga. Inten'
II ira TO strike his enemies i'll the early NOR
W ing. he encamped one night with his &c
1t lowers on the north side Of Halsey creek
ie few hundred yards west of the falls. +
i was surprised about daybreak, by the Cay
l. gas and Senecas who out numbered the
IS and drove his men towards the falls whel
II they all persisted around him, Finding on
is himself living, he made a rush and buri'
lg his knife i'll the bosom of Canassategoi Il
IL opposing chief and with wild yell of Il
s. unph at having escaped falling into Il
s hands of his enemies, he sprang over Il
re falls,
ie All around the locality are historic reli
H. of the Fading Race. It was between the
IL two beautiful lakes that Sullivan's exped
y ton in 1870 pursued the terrified Indian
es leveling their villages and treading dow
er their fields Of maize. Aside however fro
le the historical interest, there is an attracti'
y to the lover Of nature which few other plac
at afford. The dense forest over hill and dial
u OH mountain top and ravine bottom, has il
TO been touched by the axe for decades, perha
u for centuries. Perfect silence holds posse
u sion of tile great gulf except the upwaverii
y roar of tie falls. 10 arise early in the NOR
ie ing, surprising the sun as he peeps over Il
eastern hills; to hear the music of the rus
~ ing waters as they bound in joy over Il
III rocky ledge only to fall in mist on the low
Is air, and to sniff the healthy pine atmospher
is is an occasion upon which our better natu
ct assumes the beatifc, longing to pour in
tic car Of some FELLOW mortal tile though
as which our tongues can hardly put in word
$ Thus has that feeling with reference to Il
le Falls been expressed by poet!
tn GLORIOUS art thou, o Taughannockl
IN In thy majesty and beauty,
i, In thy wondrous weight Of waters,
In thy towering walls of granite,
lie III thy ceaselcss. wild commotion,
al In thy vail so white and misty,
H. In thy sparkling foam cloud
:. IN thy sweet eternal musicp'
Thus doth the voice Of nature cry aloi
= from under our very feet saying; Oh va
60 Mani Alas, presumptuous Mortal! thou a
% but speck in the universe, and thy life
!, but the life of a spark from the anvil oftin
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