News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-07-26
curious Bits in the white mountains.

You may travel this country over,
but there is no section more inter-
esting in every sense of the word
than is the White Mountain Region
of New Hampshire. Every resort
within its confines has its own partic-
ular wonders or scenic attractions.
many of them being strange yet de-
cidedly interesting natural forma-
tions. Take, for instance, Elephants
Head in Crawford's Notch, the rock
deposits forming the trunk, head, eye
and ear of gigantic elephant which
can be seen for a great distance.
Then there is, in the Franconia Re-
gion, that most widely known for
nation the Profile or Old Man of the
Mountain which stands guard over
Profile Lake; and not far distant is
the great Cannon Rock surmountiDg
the mountain of that name, Down
at North Conway is the oddity,
White Horse Ledge, and thus you
will find in every locality some mark
ed popularity that is wonderfully in
teresting. Mount Pleasant and Fab
vans are in the very heart OF the
mountain region, and short jour-
ney in various directions will bring
the tourist to Crawfords, Jefferson,
Jackson. Bartlett, Sugar Hill, Beth
lehem, Maplewood, Twin Mountain,
Profile House, Littleton or Mount
Washington, and the view of the
Presidential Range from hereabouts
is exceptional. Everyone visiting the
mountain regions should plan to WIS.,
it the summit of Mount Washington,
for besides the ride to the top of the
mountain, which is a most sensa-
tional experience, there is a contin-
uously changing Quito ok in every di-
rection. Portland and Old Ocean
are often seen on clear day, while
between lay those gems OF lakes, o.
sipee, Sebago, Moosehead, and many
OF smaller size sparkling like bits of
shining silver. In other directions
the eye catches glimpses of Berlin,
of Maplewood, and of the mountain
peaks for miles around. v hen on
the summit you are by no means
confined to the platform surrounding
the hotel, for there are a 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 a chasm known as the
Gulf of Mexico, and in the AL pine
Gardens grows a variety of noun
tain plants and flowers which for
rarity and beauty would be hard to
equal; but the most wonderful place
OF all is Tuckerman's Ravine. Here
the snow lies a hundred feet deep,
and thrC ug b it, cut by the waters
coursing down the mountain side,
is a series of beautiful arches, the
spans being of sufficient size to ad-
nit a team, could one but reach
them. The descent to the ravine is a
most perilous one and only the most
experienced mountain climbers ever
attempt to visit it. The hotels of the
mountains are mo 1els of conven.
fence and magniicence, and all visit
ing the region are assured pleasant,
healthful aud profitable scjourn.
You OF course want to know all
about the mountains, so send a two
cent stamp to General Passenger De-
partment, Boston & Maine R. R
Boston, for the book Mountain
Pointers and with it you will get an
excursion hook, both of which are re-
plete with information of value to
tourists; and for six cents in stamps
will be sent a collection of beautiful
half-tones entitled mountains of
New England"