New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06

his arm: he wore store clothes" The other lively
young fellow, with mustacbe, sported flannel
shirt. The latter re-appeared on the balcony, IN a
moment and proclaimed in loud voice:
80 yes! 0yes The Honorable Probate Court is
now in session.
Thereupon he withdrew. The announcement pro-
duced no effect for he Immediately came forth again.
and cried:
Dyes oyeai The Honorable Probate Court is
now adjourned"
waited, to see the Honorable Probate Court come
FORTH with the book under his arm; but instead Of
that, the lively young made his appearance for
the third time, with new announcement;
so yes! o yes The Honorable Commissioners
Court is now in session"
How many other Courts were represented by these
two individuals am unable TO say: but the rapidty
and ease with which the sessions were held gave me
cheerful impression of the primitive simplicity and
peace Of the population To be sure, the flag at half
mast limited Of other customs; yet these may not De
incompatible with an idyllic state Of society.
We discovered hotel-or its equivGlent-kept Dy
Mr. and Mrs. Sverthorn, who welcomed us ike Ola
friends. The walls of their large cabin were covered
with newspapers, and presented variety oil adVer-
tisements and local news, from NewlIampshire to
Salt Lake. II the c0lOred Autographs on the wall
were doubtful specimens of art there were good lnd-
cations of literature on the table. The KIND hostess
promised US beds-real BEDS with sheets aud pillows
and the good host would have taken me to any num-
Der of lOdes and guch-washDgs, If had not been al
most too sore to bend joint. i barely succeeded IN
going far enough to inspect patch of timothy grass,
grown from the wild seed Of the mountains II is
slight experiment but enough to show what may DC
made of those portions of the Middle Park which are
too cold for grain. The residents Of the place profess
TO be delighted with the climate, although there is no
month in the year without Frost and the Winter snow
is frequently three or four feet in depth They have
very little sickness Of any kind, and recover from
wounds or hardships with rapidity unknown else
where. was informed that the Honorable Probate
nd tumblQd down fear
full precpice and was picked up, mass OF fractures
and dislOcationsyet here he was, good for several
sessions day
Our friends, Byers and Sumner, were 80 chilled to
the marrow by their adventure in the Blue River, that
neither the subsequent ride, nor dinner, nor the hot
MONDAY sun, could warm their benumbed bodies
They therefore built fire in the adjoining wood, and
lay beside it nearly all the afternoon. would gladly
have Joined them, but for the duty OF recording our
Journey, and the task which awaited me in the even
ing. The Courthouse, TO my surprise, was filled
with an attentive and intelligent audience, and re-
retted that was unable TO comply with their request
That should rectc Mrs. NOrton's poem Of Z" Bmgen."
There had been doubt concerning the practice
blity of the pass across the main cham to MOntgOm
cry which is in the South Park, on the head-waters Of
the South Platte; but in the afternoon Mr. Matthews
arrived having ridden from Buckskn Joe to pilot us
over This is called believe, the HOosier Pass:
little to the east OF it is the Taryall Pass from Ham,
ilton to Breckenridge, which Is traversed by vehlc
even during the Winter There is also direct trail
from Breckenridge 20 Georgetown, near the head OF
Snake River. Without doubt other aud probably bet
ter points for crossing the mountains will be found,
when they are more thoroughly explored
Mrs. Silyerthon kept her promise. When the artist
and myself found ourselves stretched out IN broad
featherbed with something softer than boots under
our heads, We lay awake for long time in delicious
rest unable 70 sleep from the luxury OF knowing what
a perfect sleep awaited Us. Every Jared bone and
bruised muscle claimed It's own particular sensation OF
IA. - ..,4I krh
ness was better than such wide-awakc fness OfTest
shall always retain a very pleasant recollection OF
Breckenridge and shall hcnceiorth associate its name
with the loyal divine, not the traitor politician b. T.