Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-24

over, and so with lunch and such aids
we finally reached the top at 3p. m.
Such a view as then burst upon our
gael Our fatigue was all gone, we were
all animation, and one insisted that we
keep on to the snow ust over there, "
but on being told it would take three
DAYS to walk to it, we decided not TO go
this time.
Looking toward the north and down
the valley to the west the river winds
along in the green meadows like silver
thread. We can look down the canon
for ten miles. Grant Dome stands at
the east end of the canon where Para
disc creek and Bulbs creek unite. 10
the southeast stand University Peak
and Observation-Disclosures and hlng-all
lifting hoary heads high into the blue
dome of heaven. On the south, Ava
lanche Peak Roaring River basin, and
Palmer Peak, while opposite Copper
Creek Basin. Goats Head and Muir Dome
loom ND grandly. 1t was so cold that
we soon became chilled if we kept still.
The gentlemen were as delighted as lit
tie boys to start great stones rolling down
over the cliffs. They would disappear,
then strike projecting point, strike fire
and blue smoke, and 60 on, strike some
where hundreds of feet down and crash
10 fragments with noise like thunder
We could not stay long, as it was mile
or two TO camp, and we were not pre-
pared to spend the night on the noun
tains. Our road down was sleeper, if
shorter, on the east side of Sentinel.
We Jumped, ran, held hands and slid,
rolled, fell and tumbled down, but no
matter what our means OF locomotlon,
we had TO keep going, or the mosquitoes
devoured us. There were thousands Of
them and we seemed to be the only re-
past they had during the season. We
crossed the river on jam Of driftwood
a mile further up the river, and reached
camp at 7.30 o. m. We were tired in
deed. for it was as hard work as we had
ever done: our shoes were literally worn
off our feet. We found a hot supper
with nice lamb awaiting us, and were
soon resting. fully repaid for our day S
work in the memory of that grand view.
Never can | forget 1t.
Saturday morning we broke camp and
started for home. The day was perfect
and everything seemed to conspire to
make il pleasant for us. We came out
on the south side Of the river, going out
of our way short distance to view Roar
ing River Falls, another beautiful sight.
| The trail seemed better coming home
and we rode over places we had deemed
| ii prudent to walk over going in. We
| camped for the night at lovely place
misnamed Death Meadow. We had our
| iolliest camp fire there and baked bread
for Sunday. Our guide was such good
hand to make fires for baking. We i'm
agined we had a rattler in our bed there
which proved to be the rim of straw
| hat with the freight Pickering on it.
Sunday morning we again took up the
line of march for home, stopping at noon
to rest the animals, and have a cold
lunch. at Bear Skin Meadow, from which
place we soon reached home, where a
crowd of friends and campers had gath
cred to welcome us.
We are all much pleased with our trip
| to the canon which is becoming as noted
as the worldfamed Yosemite, and is
said to be far grander by those who have
| seen both.
With best wishes for the success OF
the REGISTER. very truly,