The times., 1898-07-31

then cor~ns a long tortuous climb over
rocks and fallen trees through water and
the long slippery stones to the head or
the gorge. Minerals in the water have
discolored the bottom of the gorge and
yellow and black and blended with the
gray of the rock. At one point the pas
sage way is so narrow that it has well
been named Fat Mans Misery AN Fl
other point It is necessary to climb up
waterfall some ten or twelve feet and
pass between frowning cliffs which over
hang the chasm below. The reward for
all this is the Devils Punch Bowl, bas-
in, containing a deep cool. whitish water.
which has been formed by a waterfall
above There are other and Interesting
bits of scenery at the Glens, all well
worth exploring.
..,The shades of Death"
1.-The Shades of Death" are in Mont
gomery Country, twelve miles northeast
of Bloomingdale Glens. and like dis
tance southwest of Charlottesville. The
Shades are much the more portentous.
The grounds consist of 100 acres, and
are for the most part heavily timbered
There is a good hotel at that place, and
every effort is made to take care of the
visitors. The contrasts between the or
binary everyday run in Indiana land and
the grandeur of Coiorad0 scenery is even
more sharply defined. The approach to
this resort is through an excellent farm
ing country. which ends abruptly in a
series of breaks and gorges at the rivers
side, extending away from the hotel TO
the north a piece of timberland which, up
to a year or two ago. was almost I'M
passable. This is the firsts indication of
the wild beauty which Is beyond. The
main gorge starts off abruptly. and the
ran for 10 firSf hai Nf
may we'll be likened TO a mountain road
cut out of the side of cliff, and II
works gradually down till 1t ends alb
ruptly at the springs.
These springs are one of the attrac-
| tions at the Shades. They are five In
number and burst from a solid rock near
| ly a hundred feet below the table land.
All are ice cold and one of them throws
! a stream of nearly three inches. The
wagon trail deviates somewhat in reach
| ing them, but from where 1t turns on
there are steps leading down gradually
to the springs. On leaving the halfway
point the trail follows down the gorge,
crossing and recrossing the little stream
! flowing from the springs, at times crowd
| ing closely against a solid rock and
again widening until there Is space
through which to drive a carriage. 1T
sinks deeper and deeper between the
| stone-bound wall until it reaches the
! falls. The canyon. for at this point II
| can be called that is $50 feet deep.
On either side rise the walls of rock,
| curiously cut and scanned by time and
| weather for nearly fifty feet, and then
come the trees, sometimes seemingly 60
ing off on the solid rock. piled high. one
| on top of the other, with scarcely room
for their branches. the gorge rises an
other hundred faet.
No one who has not visited the Shades
of Death could imagine that there was
| such wild romantic bit of scenery in
Indiana as that az the Waterfall in the
Big Gorge. AT that point the stream
coming from the Springs has been re-
enforced by many smaller riils which
trickle down the sides of the gorge Here
the bottom Of the gorge sinks abruptly
forty feet. leaving a steep and narrow
slide over which the water plunges. car
rying with it everything in its course
/ II is not a direct fall but the descent IS
so sharp that it cannot be climbed. The
water glides noiselessly and slips 70 the
bottom and plunges Into a deep pool.
There after resting a moment II seeks its
way down to the canyon. At the side OF
the waterfall steps have been built and
while these detract somewhat. from the
natural beauty Of the scenery. they are
of great aid 10 the explorerss Beyond the
waterfall the trail again follows closely
the body of the stream. crossing 1t sew
eral times before reaching the mouth OF
the gorge.
From the mouth of the gorge the aview,
Is magnificent. Directly behind and ly-
ing deep in the shadow is dark canyon
On either side the walls rise To a height
of two hundred feet. Stretching away UP
the Sugar River are the solid banks Of
green and white, broken here and there
by other gorges whose mouths show
darkly against the white-lned cliff The
river makes a big bend just above and
the solid walls of rock stand out promi-
nently.
Across the river there is a small yal-
lev but beyond the heavily timbered
hills rise 10 a height nearly great as
those on the south side. forming a solid
background of green AT the mouth Of
the main gorge a handmade dam has
been constructed, backing the water for
quite distance, and making delightful
place for boating.
There are three or four gorges similar
. to the one just described as the Shades
and several days can well be spent in
exploring these wilds of Montgomery
) County. Between two of these small
canyons, extending clear to the river
front, the narrow ridge is 50 tslickly COW
cred with trees as TO almest shut out The
view twenty feet ahead. This bears the
name of Cabin Ridge. II ends abruptly
at the river, leaving clear drop of near
Il ly 200 fee,. This spot is known as Low
ers' Leap, and there is a legend to the
effect that many years ago an Indian
maiden, forsaken by her warrior knight
threw herself onto the rocks below, strik-
ing just at the foot of the falls. At that
time, so runs the story. no. water came
tumbling through the rocks above, but
Immediately the springs above gushed
forth. and the water washed away the
body of the maiden. +s
There are other stories and legends told
in Connection with the Shades, all of them
prosaic and unreal when told again, but
to be heard for the first time, while ex-
. ploring this wonderful spot, carry with
. them a touch of romance and even of
! truth.
} Trips Arranged for Cyclists.
1t has been arranged to take the L. A.
w visitors who will attend the National
Meet in this city next month for a fly
| ing trip TO these two splaces. Sunday,
, August H. a special train from indian
apolis will take the wheelmen of this
| city and those visitors who still linger,
, to the Shades and Bfoomirfg11aIe Glens.
| The party will be divided one-half will
| leave the train at Mllligan and wheel
across to the Shades. a distance of seven
} | miles, over a road which will leave a
} pleasant memory in the mind of every
one who takes the trip. Those who go
with this party will take diner at the
Shades and in the afternoon ride on to
the Glens. The other half of the crowd
| will a a rid Ia IN