The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

- | called the "Paint POUS.O TneSj
. paint Pots" are boiling springs, OH
: ly they are filed with thick materia
: representing paint. Besides these are
, mud springs in the Park that differ
from the boiling springs only in be.
ing filed with a thick mixture that
. bolls constantly like mush. Bubbles
, arise and burst and spatter mud
against the sides, thus building them
up constantly into crater.
Within the Park are several princi-
pal geysers. The first of these,
known as ''Old Faithful" spouts its
column Of boiling water every sixty
five minutes. The explosion lasts
only few minutes, aud there is a
deep noise like the uud of heavy
artillery; then the spOu'ing waters
fOrma sight ever to be rememberd.
AS the column OF water breaks, and
falls towards the earth in Tainbows,
the steam rises and floats like a cloud.
tine water from "Old Faithful" rises
from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty feet. It's name is derived
FROM the regularity Il its action. In
about 1870 IL is said to have sTOuted
at intervals OF about three quarters of
an hour. At first the steam seems
to take the appearance of a massive
| female holding an infant in her arms.
This appearance is so constant that il
has attracted &ttentjon. In earlier
ages, and i'll oriental chimes, "OId
Faithful" would have been dified,
aud massive temple would have
been erected near it, where might be
worshiped this goddess little child
rem.
The Beehive" so called because
OF the shape of the mound or crater,
with great noise throws a column
OF boiling water that ascends about
| two hundred and twenty feet; and
the water, instead Of falling back in
to the basin, is dissipated in spray
/ and vapor.
The "Castle" varies in height, but
sometimes reaches two hundred and
I fifty feet. This goyser is named af-
! ter It's appearance, being that of a
ru nod castle. The sides rise irregl-
larry, one side being broken down so
you can stand by 1t ana look down
INTO the crater.
The "Giant" has a massive and |
strong appearance. 1t sustaius its |
eruption from one to three hours, |
and throws a column OF water about |
five feet in diameter and reaches at |
its highest more than two hundred |
and fifty feet. 1t has been known to |
continue its action for three and one |
half hours.
The "Giantessn is also noted. This |
geyser lifts the main column to
height of about sixty feet, but shoots
a thin spire to more than two hun
dred and fifty feet. The sound OF the
eruption is sometimes appalling. N
the case of the Castle" its greatest
effects makes a deafening noise and
shake the ground like an earthquake.
Other geysers may also be counted
by the hundred, but a good idea of
them may be formed by what has
been given.
Distinct from the geysers, there are
more than ten thousand boiling
springs in the National Park of the
Yellowstone. In visiting this region
travellers do their washing by tying
their clothes in a strong bag, and
lowering them by rope into the boil
ing springs. Food may also be boiled
III the the springs. Some of the mud
springs have the smell of sulphuretted
hydrogen, or ancient eggs.
This valley of the Yellowstone in
which the geysers and boiling springs
are situated is about six thousand
feet above the level OF the sea. Still
higher, and toward the southern part
OF the Park, nestled among the noun
.ius, nearly seven thousand five
hundred 1eet above the ocean, spreads
out the Yellowstone Lake, delight
full body Of water three hundred IeeJ
deep, aud large enough to float the
regular navy OF the world.
The canon OF the \ Yellowstone is
one OF exceeding beauty. The noun
tains rise from one 10 two thousand
Ieet on either side, and ia this deep
cut, the water pIuuges onward
through twenty miles OF Unparalleled
scenery; now it plunges down the
Great Falls" more than twice the
hnIfrht nf Nistr-a-a Ea1ls- |
wnIrIs past OverDanSiug rocks; now
1t spreads out into the world renowned
Crystal Cascades" then gathers it.
self INTO deep and marrow stream,
as If TO gain strength for It's next
neadlung leap Gown some fearful
precipice. Always 1t is delightful,
and always the bohO.der is entrauceu
by its mingled power ana SpIendOr.
rne sides OF this canon are not The
least among its attractions. Indeed,
their sp!endOr can not be describ bed.
They must be seen to be appreciated.
1t is as il AmOra, The goddess OF the
morning, had gathered up the hues
OF the rainbow and mingled th5m
with all the golden sunsets ana
autumual hues since the creation,
and scattered them in broken frag-
ments of beauty to charm the soul of
man. 1t may be but a reflection
|
angels, but such divine cOIors play
along tie rugged sides OF this canon
a. do give US glimpses of The Eternal.
This is no fairy GAZE, for the rocks are
all red and yellow and brown with
all their intermediate shades, and all
blended with the emerald green OF
the trees, gives the region the appear
aace of a very fairy-land indeed.
In this description we have not get
mentioned Tower Falls that rise
more than one hundred and fifty feet,
nor Chants Gate" the massive
rocky opening along the canon, which
seems as if some huge being III prize
val days had swung backsthe side OF
the mountain for a passway. Last
but not least, stands the Capitol OF
Liberty" a stately rock, towering
above the plain, and sur-mOunted by
the American flag. There, night
and day, this ensign of our liberty
keeps guard over this Fairy-Land Of
our nation, and this "WOnder-Laad"
OF the world.
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