The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-04

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Client detail the grandeur Of the falls.
These wonderful colored and sculptured
forms. pinnacle after pinnacle stand
ing before us in this nightly chasm,
seem 10 go down to a beautiful winding
river of greer. rolling far below. While
they garry not one-twentieth of the wa
ter of Niagara, they are far more beau
tiful and must be placed in the front
rank. The height Il said to be $50 feet,
and the descent very regular. slightly
broken by rock and owing to the vast
cloud OF spray one-third Of the fall Is
hidden from view. The mighty tur-
MOL, the LOUD thunder. among the deep
recesses, Jars the air for miles around.
The river two hundred feet above the
falls Is $50 feet wide, but at the point
where the leap Is made 1t is only one
hundred feet wide.
But from the dizzy heights Of Inspir-
alton Point We get the most inspiring
scenes. The far distant falls seem
scarcely larger .han a hand, "a white
silver sheen set in the center OF tree
clad cliffs and mountains" too far away
to hear their roaring but the sight alone
Is real. Only the Lower falls can be
seen from this point, as Upper Falls is
hidden by a turn In the canyon. From
this promonotOry we get tremendous
sweep Of vision both up and down the
canyon and several fine Photographic
views. This huge pinnacle Of rock over
hangs the canyon and is approached by
narrow ridge with fear and trembling
by most every one. Standing here, the
sensation is similar to that experienced
wheE riding down a swift elevator, one
OF dizziness, although there Is no dan
ger. II you have steady head. What
adds to the weird grandeur Of the scene
are the precipitous cliff points, the grot-
toes, spires and pinnacles which look
like frost, Ice and snow, standing amid
walls scraped and chiseled out, like old
castellated ruins. Perched on these
sharp tips are numerous eagles nests,
around which some parent bird is seen
feeding the young. or, like lightning's
flash. swooping to the river and catching
up some unlucky fish.
No one can view this picture and not
be stirred by 1t. 1t Is q whole sermon.
an inspiration in its effect on mind and
soul. 1t lifts one to relations with the
infinite. I can echo the words of Rev.
DR.. Wayland Hoyt, 'that to have seen
the Grand Canyon Of the Yellowstone Is
an epoch in my life." He adds: 1.-The
Crater of Geswoins 10 the only place in
which l remember to have seen such
variety and wealth of natural COLOR
Says DR.. Talmage: 1T Ia here that It
SCCiiS w N0uu ! bpC1h ~ Will ICN-
erence) Jehovah seems to have sur
passed himself. 1t seems a great gulf
let down into the eternities." A recent
visitor describes 1t "as being hung with
rainbows like glorious banners" An
other likens 1t Ito great cathedral
with painted windows and full of treas
ures of illuminated manuscript" Rev.
DR.. ]. M. Buckley, after his visit to the
Yosemite. to Alaska, and the park. says:
Beauty, grandeur, sublimity, and
dreadfulness; inspiring delight, wonder,
! awe. or terror. according to the be-
holders mood and point Of view, meet
in the Grand Canyon Of the Yellow
stone" The great traveller, Rev. DR.. II.
NJ. Field. says: 1.-THE Canyon of the
Yellowstone Is the greatest thing on
earth. How puny and insignificant are
the gardens Of Versailles, besides the
wonders Of the Yellowstone park.
had seen the glory Of the Lord upon
the mountains. I had been in the very
presence Of God when I stood on the
top of Mount Sinai. Next to the over
Creator is the impression Of the little
ness Of man. Such is the lesson Of In
spiratiOn point"
Keen regret is felt as we leave behind
this. the climax Of wonders, on our re-
turn trip to Norris Geyser basin, Man,
Imoth Hot Springs and Livingston, on
the main line of Northern Pacific rail-
road and az we resume our journey to
the far-off land Of Alaska. the feeling
Is strengthened that God and nature
have been good to US.
Every American citizen should visit
this museum of unparalleled marvels
(Which our own government has made
free to all for all time) before visiting
foreign lands; and no traveller from an
other country should leave America un-
til this wonder Of nature has been added
to his store of personal experiences. It
is admitted by those who come from
across the sea to visit the park have a
much keener sense Of appreciation of
its wonderful character, than we Ameri-
cans have. Taken as q whole, q trip to
Yellowstone park Is one of the most
surprising, interesting, instructive, en-
tertaining and satisfying itineraries we
have thus far enjoyed on the continent,
and yields the largest in subsequent
food for reflection.
John E. Richmond.