The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-09-16
NOTES BY ALADY TRAVELLER.


Surely the mantle of natures loneliness is
spread DER this country as garment Of many
eoIors. In travelling through this Territory as
we'll as that of Montana could not refrain from
exclaiming that this most assuredly must have
been the promised land of Israeli" the chosen
spot on earth with God.
shall not attempt to give a description of my
journey, and fear it will be an act of supereroga-
ton to attempt to give an idea of those majestic
mountains, whose grandeur and whose glory have
so long been the theme of the painters pencil and
the poets Tyre. 2 Never shall ] forget when my
spirit plunged in the beauty and sublmity of the
first snow clad and venerab looking mountain
came to. paused involuntarily, completely en-
raptured with enthusiastic admiration, wonder
and awe it was truly realization of one of the
magnificent dreams OF my youthful imagination
to stand and behold those lofty mountains low
ering for thousands of feet in the air, with the
snow which never for one moment hides its face
the year round from the human vision, sparkling
and glitterng in the sunshine from their peaks
with the tall, ever green pines, cedars, and frs
rearing their stately heads upwards seeming living
monuments to point usto better land.
/ Most assuredly such scene would invite to seri
Gus, sublime, lofty and holy neditations, aud
made us feel our own unworthiness, our utter in
significance and great inferiority to that Being
who spoke into existence the world and all per-
tanning thereunto by single word.
And then the splendid, the magnificent streams
of water which burst from the mountain sides
and form in beautiful rivers and br0oklets to irr
gate the land and quench the thirst of the weary
traveller as he Wanders over the deserts, the val.
leys the hills and mountains seeking the promised
land of gold and plenty. tWhere does he find
! it 2" (perhaps the reader would ask my answer
would be, everywhere On every mountain which
adorns the lovely valleys Of this country you can
hardly pick up stone upon them that is not in
terspersed with gold" that precious metal which
allures the eye and often while it is great bless
ing in aleviating the wants of the poor and needy
and giving aid and comfort to the sick and dis
tressed of God's people, leads to obstruction and
everlasting ruin. e4
But pardon me reader this is DEPRESSION.
| Of all things the most awe inspiring that ha'
met my view in this country is storm out in TIKI
wild woods; particularly in the neighborhood
high mountains, witnessed one such scene a
this the lurid lightning something by the wa.
believe is rather rare here playing among then
tops, the thunder rumbling and then bursting witt
1 a terrific crash against their sides, seems hurled
back again with double violence rain falling il
torrents, in sheets black pail hangs over every
thing which is ever aud anon torn asunder b.
fol ked lightning. The whole earth seems as
rent in twain by the all powerful arm of Heaven
Artillery.
IT'S at such a time with the grand drama 0
Nature passing before you, and the distant noun
tains frowning upon you that you feel how far IL
her simplicity and primeval splcndor she exceed
the descriptions OF the most vivid imaginations.
! But kind reader the somniierous God who's
5 opiate wand has so long lowered over the inmate
of our quiet and peaceful little cottage, is ais
gathering around me causing me to feel as If | de
! sired to wish you pleasant dreams, and yer
good night" DIE VERNON