Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-21
Curious Bits in the White fountains.

You may travel the country over, but
there is no section more interesting in
every sense of the word than is the
White Mountain Region of New Hamp-
shire. Every resort within its confines
has its own particular wonders Of scenic
attractions, many OF them being strange
vet decidedly interesting natural forma-
tous. Take for instance, Elephants
Head in Crawford Notch,-the rock de-
posts forming the trunk, head, eye and
ear Of a gigantic elephant which can be
seen for a great distance. Then there is,
in the Franconia Region, that most
widely known formation the Profile or
Old Man OF the Mountain which stands
guard over Profile Lake; and not far
distant is the great Cannon Rock sur
mounting the mountain OF that name,
Down at North Conway is the oddity,
White Horse Ledge, and thus you will
find in every locality some marked pc
culiarity that is wonderfully interesting.
Mount Pleasant and Fabyans are in the
very heart OF the mountain region, and
a short journey in various directions will
bring the tourist to Crawfords jefferson.
jackson. Bartlett, Sugar Hill, Bethlc-
hem, Maplewood, Twin Mountain, Pro
file House, Littlcton or Mount Wash
ingtOn, and the view of the Presidential
Range from hereabOuts is exceptional.
Every one visiting the mountain regions
should plan to visit the summit of
Mount Washington, for besides the ride
to the top of the mountain, which is a
most sensational experience, there is
continuously changing outlook in every
direction. Portland and Old Ocean are
often seen on clear day, while between
lay those gems of lakes, Ossipee, Sebago.
Moosehead, and many of smaller size
sparkling like bits of shining silver In
other directions the eve catches glimpses
of Berlin, of Maplewood, and of the
mountain peaks for miles around. When
on the summit you are by no means con-
fined to the platform surrounding the
hotel, for there are score of places
within easy distance worthy of visit
Among them Is the Lake of the Clouds
a goodly sized sheet of water, which is
ever clear and cold. Then there is the
great chasm known as the Gulf Of Mex
leo, and in the Alpine Gardens grows a
variety of mountain plants and flowers
which for rarity and beauty would be
hard to equal; but the most wonderful
place of all is Tuckeman's Rayine.
Here the snow lies hundred feet deep,
and through it, cut by the waters cours-
| ing down the mountain side, is a series
of beautiful arches, the spans being of
| SuthClent size to admit team, could one
but reach them. The descent to the ra-
vine is a most perilous one and only the
most experienced mountain climbers
ever attempted to visit it. The hotels OF
the mountains are models of convenience
and magniticencc, and all visiting the
region are assured a pleasant, healthfu
and profitable soiourn. You, of course
want to know all about the mountains
so send a two-cent stamp to Genera
Passenger Department, Boston & Maine
r. r., Boston, for the book "Mountail
Pointers" and with it you will get al
excursion book, both of which are re
plete with information of value to tour
lists; and for six cents in stamps will b
sent collection of beautiful half-tone
entitled "Mountains Of New England"