New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-12

sleeper still, and there were rocks ana lodges III"
the lock OF OF the wagons broke the ladies' spns
out, and the wheel fastened with rope ""o
finally down into narrow valley WIN l'''".o
rounded precpices overhead fully 1000 FEET n,sh' "
was now past o'clock and we went into camp tno to
walton being 6s feet II did not rain quite so hau w"
clouds seeming to give away little, and our pe'S"'o
Marty had dinner But that coffee was out OF fh'oi NV"
tea was made, the quality being such as sells III 'o
st,es at rs cents pound and worth mot 20 exceed TWO
cents being composed judge, OF the sweepngs OF 'c'
factory However there was only half pound
IL was now 10 miles to Ester's Park and tho drivers
we're asked whether could get through One said II
was impossible. the other that would certainly make
the trip, and spon fish, venson, and milk Here opehed
Of tomatoes. Threatening clouds came across the
mounan-tops our dishes were tossed together into ket
ties and buckets the horses and mules were brongh III
dragging their long picket ropes through the wei grass
harneSsed and whipped INTO start. This camp hamed
ear Canon. the Little Thompson, where we got
four quarts OF water all thirsty but We were
told that there WAS good water In the Park. Gong up
another mountain high above the he'd OF the seam We
saw that the path descended back into the yalley;'no
did there seem any reason why the valley should NOT
have been followed. BY this time the rain came down
rapidly, the wagons slipped the side OF the mountain
and on the opposite eide were thc SLOPES Oh oi in
tans covered with dense forests OF pine out OF wc
walls and pinnaces OF granite rock UP ana Gown
we Travelled until we came into beautiful little park OF
several hundred acres, when oil at once We were sur
Wa learned sG De' that " he lived in Eers Park that
he had pounds OF trout which he was taking to Denver
else lived in the PARK and that he would back In four
days. when he would guide up Longs Peak the ascent
which would be Another important question:
Could get through that night He looked around,
and mp the mountains gathered his dripping oyer
better camp short distance ahead the only place where
there was water Ap0tner question ho v OGs psp
fall for this the equinOxia We had not thoughc OF
this and eyes dropped Going through the parRIRe
We In ThOmpsOD,
running quite "a stream, aud we went into camp about
The small thin tent was pitched in which. when the
ladies sheltered they could raise their umbrellas,
sor of Shelter % sS ade for the
pine boughs which could only be useful in case OF
and large fire built so their clothes could be dried
nearly as fast they got supper eaten amid
descending night and falling rain, ana soon siItr ,o
whole party went to bed, for there was nothing else
TO do ,,
OF sleep does not quickly while the rain
falls ones face and all over as It does when one Is IN
bed in house, but il comes anywhere at last IN tne
morning the first thing noticed by early rsers was tha'
in getting out from under the blankets they seemed ~
heavy If made Of castron The cook fortunately nsa
ready The ladies came out from the KIOSK somewhat
Az o'clock tho teams started up the HILL for 1t was
all either mp hill down, the ladies riding and the rest
too. After going what called two miles halt was
made and OF the wagons with part OF the baggage
when the Journey resumed with all the energy dis
played by Bonaparte in crossing the Alps Inc
snow became deeper and blankets heavier but the
four horse lashed into doing its best Dinner
another reason, and OF last We came into The upper
valley OF the stream The road ascended gradually but
nigh done. Where the Little Thompson begins Is
divide and from the top our pleasure party could loos
divide is s.l1 feet, about equal to tnat
the highest spot locomotive has assembled. Passing
ward with lofty precipccs ON the right the PARK was
before, some three miles wide and ten miles oS
isolated
and there, while the left was Longs Peak, bnt not
then visible The rain ana snow had nearly ceased nor
only 1928 feet. II about o'clock when our party
place and good fire in IT, but the floor If there had
been one, removed aud the hearth was nearly two
feet above the ground One thing was consohng-that
IS there plenty Of wood The seats were brought
in from the wagon, and the blankets. which welghrd
shanty to dry. Our cook now had chance to Work by
fireplace and here he fried the bacon. boiled that co
fee and cooked that tea and baked nice pscui anu we
had plenty Of good mix and butter As Tor trout no
body could catch any, it stormy and "a for deer
BY bedtime the blankets were nearly hall dry some
the blankets spread and these we pretended 10
sleep. Early next morning, after breakfast say 10
brsted troutasher asked for strong string ihat h9
hi he had better take a ak thread. At night they
back hut with no deer ne elk no ducks no hears,
water too cold The next day fair and warm, hut
subscribeT Who by oint efforts, obtained two nice Nal
lard ducks, which were cooked for breakfast,
our pleasure party. stop' some one did get
three trout about five inches long. which
were divided among u.s. but there was nothing left The
next day beng Saturday II was necessary 10 make prep
araions for sunday and just at shutdown two hunters
came in with four ducks, which 10 he saved Tor
hrrakfast When fine cook took them M to pick them,
he stopped and asked what they were for they were like
no ducks lie had seen. He was told 10 20 on and
| make no remarks lie cooked them, with great many
potatoes in kind Of stew, 10 disguise the taste he
expected they would have which they did. but he had
no art to prevent their being simy, dogmeat j. sup
| pOsed to be. our blankets being now dried, We sat
.t,nH raQliu gNIla
temen climbed mountain opposite Longs Peak, that
they might ascertain the practicably OF travelling IN
high regions. They'returned at dark reporting the snow
deep sometimes they sank 10 the arnpts ana that
il was 40 cold the dead OF WINTER. IL WAS clear
that no could ascend Longs Peak late in the
son. The mountain which they climbed called ny some
Nelies and by others Llies Peak, iYas found 10 lee
1892 feet high. A. to giving names To more than haf
dozen peaks IL is impossible Tor people viii not agree,
| and the job is too big.
| That night the rdnchman returned from Denver and
when he learned that had caught no ns and no deer
no elk, and bear, he said he soIry-so were We.
| should have meat enough. No, We were going back.
must stay day No, times flies and never can
retum-we going to get out before another snow
fell. We nearly good as our word; one of our
ed, being sick-certanly not account or
| high lying-and another 10 take Of him. while
still another stayed TO about the fish The rest Of
rolled out over the hills and far away. We got back to
wagon by dinner aud opened the last can OF tona
toes and pound OF dried beef produced Alas the
| which some tasted. We had toeraby good water. At
night camped in the Valley of the ST. Vran, much
| Fremont .ncamped, and in the morning we had twO
quarts of milk, obtained at ranch. Then Travelled
day. got Lost twice. reached home at 10 o'clock
the shining and the lights of the town cleaning
from the windows. IL looks though the proper way
visit the mountains Is TO IN the SUMNER and 10
horseback and TO take everything want on his
beast and 10 have wagon, and not TO depend entirely
on fish. deer. elk and bear. N.cs.