Year: 1863

and one must resist the temptation to


wander into the inviting but treacherous


shrubbery, bearing in mind, via tritra,


via tmta. But few days stay on the


summit makes one perceptibly stronger,


and the generous exercise of the walk


will not be regretted. From the village


to the halfway house is seven and half


miles, nearly six of which is level


brook road through well cultivated re-


gion. The mountain parties which have
been very large during the past season,


are always under the charge of Mr.. J. B.


Seaver, gentleman of much experience


in his business and whose kind attentions


make the ascent and descent prominent


and enjoyable features of the excursion.


Some of the finest views we obtained were


dnriug the descent. Occasionally there is


a little spur in the upper portion of the


path, where one can walk out and look


upon the valley to the North and East.


Recent clearings have enlarged the pros


pect and Smuggler's Notch, with its bold


rocky sides, and the rich wooded slopes


of Sterling and the smaller hills are


worth lingering many minutes to contem-


plate. Then, often, clouds come sweep


ing down near the mountain tops and are


distinctly shadowed on the opposite slope,


moving slowly hither and thither in all


sorts of fantastic shapes The freaks


that the clouds play among the mountains


are source of constant amusement.


Rev. Dr. Kirk states that one afternoon


he saw the form of the Nose distinctly


shndowed on a passing cloud. 1t suggest


ed itself to him that he became part of


the sky picture so ascending to the top


of the Nose, he saw his own image, but Of
monstrous size. Spreading his arms en-


veloped in his cloak, two mighty wings,
seemingly, spread out in the sky. The


peculiar position of sun and cloud which


produced this does not often occur; hence
the phenomenon is rarely seen. .
Since many PEOPLE have learned to love


this beautiful! Green Mountain region and
/, make their summer home here, and SO


many more contemplate visiting it. let me
, say word of the valley and of this


pleasant town. This village presents all
, the Characteristic elements of New Eng.
land thrift; its farms are diligently and


proftably titled its houses neat aud sub
stantial. 1t was known for many years
for its excellent hotel, and the few sensi


BILE people who used to come hither to en-.


joy quiet GUNNER we're the van of a


great and yearly increasing company Of
visitors. know of no place in the whole
! White Mountain region, grand and beauti
full as it is, that has so extensive resourc
es for summer enjoyment as Stowe. The
drives are very numerous, and over good
roads. The stables are well supplied and
their excellent saddle horses are in mnch


demand. Saddle horses and the bracing
mountain air prescription whose value


cannot be overestimated.


Wonld space allow it, an extended no.
tice of some of the resorts in this region
which are becoming suddengly famous


might prove interesting. One or two,
however, are almost inseparably connected
with the Mountain itself, and should be
alluded to. illytfei
, The gorge between Mounts Mansfield
and Sterling has always been known as
! Smuggler's Notch, and until within few
: years almost inaccessible to travellers
: Rut Mr.. Bingham has laid out road and
begun summer house, and during the
past season the Notch parties W have
been quite frequent. The mountain sides
are almost perpendicular. The alluvial
soil is rich in forest growth, and the foot.
path of about a mile, which brings you
to the northern opening. is through q
wood-scene of great beauty. Here we are
shown the caves where, according to what
; appears to be l-autheuticated account
smugglers in 1912 and 1916 concealed
: ammunition and stores brought from the
Canada line, some 30 or40 miles distant
| Half n centnru n 90 as the old inha itats