Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-02
"MARvELs OF THE NEW WEST"

mHhNELO Vt W WV
In describing one of the valleys
or chasms found in our western country
VIM. NJ. Thayer says
"As well reproduce castle or cathe-
dral by a stolen fricze or broken column
as this assemblagc of natural wonder
and beauty by photograph or painting
The overpowering sense of the suolime'
of awful desOlati0n, of transcehdlhg
marvellousuess and unexpectedness, that
swept over US as we refined our hors's
sharply out of green forests, ana sloou
upon the high iutting rock that over
looked this rolling, upheaving sea OF
granite mountains, holding far down It's
rough lap this yale of beauty OF meadow
and grove and river.-such tile OF teel
ing, such stoppage of ordinary emotions.
comes at rare intervals in any life. 1t
was the confrontal of God face To face,
"a in great danger, in solemn, sudden
death. 1t was Niagara magnilied. All
thtt was mortal shrank back; all that
was immortal swept to the front ana
bent down in awe. We sat till the rich
elements of beauty came out OF the
majesty and the desolation, and then,
eager to get nearer, pressed tired horses
down the steep, rough path INTO the
valley. And here we wandered and
wondered and worshirped for four
DAYS. Under sunshine and shadow; by
rich, mellow moonlight; by stars open
ing double wide their eager eyes; through
a peculiar August haze, delicate, glow
ing, creamy, yet hardly preceptible as
distinct element-the New England
Indian summer haze doCbly reiined,-
by morning and evening twilight, across
camp-tires, up from beds upon the
ground through all the watches of the
night, have we seen this, sthe great
natural wonder of our western world.
Indeed, it is not too much to say that no
so limited space in all the known world
offers such majestic and impressive
beauty
This extract from the book, "Marvels
of the New West" by the above-named
author, is now being introduced to the
people of our village and vicinity by K.
c. Keech of the Henry Bill Publishing
Co., Norwich. Conn.E The book COM
prises six chapters. each a subject of
it9ef-Marvels of Nature-Marvels of
Race-Marvels of Enterprise-of Min
ing-of Stock-raising Agriculture,
and is beautifully illustrated.
The journal of Education (BOSton)
says: "We rejoice in the appearance of
the first great book to reveal the New
West to the world, with hundreds of
beautiful Illustrations, thousands of i'm
portant and reliable statements of fact,
innumerable biographical sketches, IN
cidents and descriptions. MIR. rhayer
has done some things in biography that
have endearcd him to multitudes of
homes. This work will attach to him
the lovers of America everywhere. 1t
presents the vast New West in such Il
way that it pleads for the country with
out one word of pleading. 1t arranges
the wonders so skillfully that the reader
is constantly entertained by fact and in
cident, aud charmed by the elegance of
the illustrations.
"Marvels of Enterprise cos pages
l02 illustratiOns) is one Of the most fas-
cinatng departments We have ever read.
We incline to think it the best piece of
work Mr.. Thayer has ever done, not
only in the collection of fresh material,
but in effective setting and graphic re-
ctal of experiences. 1t is needless to
wish the book large sale, that is in
evitable; and it only remains for us to
express our appreciation of this service
rendered the home and school, father
and son, finance andi commerce. by the
author.