The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-30


ing pony among the mountains.
IN search of game. whether you find
it or motor lying In the shadow of
some great rock and reading Shaks-
peare or Dickens-the Bible or Burns
how can one help getting vigorous
IN body and mind-if there Is anything
lett OF him to get vigorous?
And here, for the benefit of any Of
your readers who may be thinking of
coming to Colorado for health
or pleasure another year, will
say that Mr.. Evans has entered
into an arrangement with two enter
| prlsIng young men, the Dunbar broth
ers. from Connecticut, owning stock
and land In the park, by which l be-
lieve they will recommend themselves
to the grateful patronage of all such.
/ They propose TO set a table equal to
that OF any first class house, to have
cabins plainly but neatly furnished,
for the accommodation of families or
parties who may wish to be by them
selves, to furnish tents for those who
may desire to the full extent the ro-
nance OF camping out" to run a pony
expire to Denver, as well as to have
saddle ponies for the accommotion of
their guests. In fact, to afford all the
facilities and comforts for life in the
mountains, at prices within the means
OF any who are able to live anywhere
away from home.
As to game. there is plenty of it.
| The sharp trick is to get it. A flock
OF at least sixty mountain sheep came
down to lake at the upper end Of the
Park, a few days ago. They are ire
quently seen in and near the Park.
Elk are already beginning to come
down from the snow line" Two
noble fellows. seemingly as large az
oxen. gracefully tossing about their
massive antlers, trotted obseryingly
along IN sight of our cabin. a few
mornings since. They generally travel
in large bands. Last year, four hun.
dred were counted in ono hand that
came into the Park. Besides small
game, such as grouse, rabbits, &c., oul
party killed two deer. caught more
trout than they could eat, and had
several shots at bear, but didn't get
him. The boys came up with weni
back after few days.
A few words as to the health re.
storing effects of this kind of life and
this climate. ANY course of life
which gives one good appetite and
induces good digestion, is q great
point gained in the mastery of any
diseaso-the principal one, / believe
But, in addition to this, at this atti.
tude. at least 5000 feet above the sea
level, and In this region, where rain
falls in small quantities, weak lungs
find in the atmosphere just the COM
bination they need-purity, drypess
and yariety. One coming from the
States Immediately into the mountains
finds 1t difficult to breathe, and
the least active exertion causes
the healthful to puff and pant
for more air, until the lungs get &C.
customed to the new conditions. Oh
course weak lungs are much more sen.
sitive'to this suffocating sensation.
The great advantage to be derived if
they do not succumb to the first
effects, is an expansion of the lungs,
mere vigorous action. am confident
from my own experience, thus far,
that this Is the climate for diseased
lungs.
Before leaving here, / hope to be
able to make the ascent of Long S
Peak, which is about ten miles north
west of our tent. Two parties have
| reached the summit from this + ark
since / have been here. These aud
Prof. Powell's party in '65 are the
only persons ever known to have done
so. w.