The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

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baths of Lcuk are very celebrated. The
water ISSUES from The ground with o tenn.
pera,ure too great for one to bear the
hand in it. After drinking q glass OF
this warm water, which tastes strongly
of lime, one does not feel comfortable for
some time. The principal efficacy of the
water is in eaecting the cure of cutane.
Gus diseases. The treatment of the
patients, some'of whom arc required TO
remain in the water several hours q day
is very curious.
A short journey by rail up the Rhone
valley, which presented, here and there,
field of corn and the view of the lofty
mountains on either side Of the valley,
was quite charming, after our long walk.
With the exception of few "patches"
OF corn in Bavaria, this was the first |
had seen In long time. Corn does not
mature in North Germany, but Is some.
times planted for provender for cattle.
A days walk from Visp up the Nicolai
valley brought us to Zermatt, small
village Mt the head of the valley, and q
starting point for the excursions to the
Matterhorn, Breithorn, and the many
splendid mountain aud glacier expedi.
tions in this neighborhood.
The famous Theodule pass leads from
Zermatt over the Theodula glacier to
Chatillon in Italy. The euvirons of
Zermatt are grand. A fine view of tho
Matterhorn and Breithorn are enjoyed
from the valley. ~ H.
The view from Corner Grat, noun.
tain (l0,2s9 feet high, or 4,974 feet above
Zermatt), not far from this village, 10
very magnificent. The Corner glacier
lies far below, while Monte Rosa; the
Briethorn and the Muttefhorn, with their
vast snow fields aud glaciers, are in our
immediate vicinity and tower SO high as
to close further view toward the South.
The view embraces many of the fine
snow mountains alonl, the Niculai valley.
AS wo ascended the Corner Grat we
met young man who had been injured
by fall upon tie ice. -Four men were
bearing him upon litter to the hotel
below.
On descending the Corner Graf, we
came with guide over the Corner gla.
cier, which presents much interest, both
on account of its size and the fact that It
receives contributions of stone from sev.
eral other glaciers, showing several cen.
trail moraines. Our course was not far
from that of q gentleman and lady who
fell with their guide into fissure about
week before but were rescued.
Towards the lower part of this glacier,
the mountains draw closer together,
forcing the stream of the glacier within
narrower limits. This causes the glacier
to break up into innumerable mounds
and waves of ice, upon tho tops of many
of which may be seen huge stones which
are being carried to the valley below
The guide pointed to n great block Of
granite and said it had been brought
down from Monte Rosa.
The glacier Is I'D to move onward
about 20 or 80 feet, a year, and is thus
ever bearing, on it's icy shoulders, the
stones, which the SHOWS aud ice Of win.
ter quarry from the heights around.
At one point, where the ice comes
over steep ledge of rocks, 1t is much
broken and presents something of the
appearance Of waterfall. A little
below appear the great waves of ice.
In passing over these, some of which are
quite. considerable, it was necessary to
cut steps in the ice, but the tour 10 not
dangerous, or difficult. He who views
the glacier only from a distance, makes a
great mistake and loses very much that
is interesting and instructive.
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tcoScLgDED MKT wEEK.)