The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-05

yond them, westward, lies a vast region a- large
As the State Of Kentucky, on which the feet Of
the palc-facc have seldom trod. Volumes would
moi suffice to do justice To this Territory. Her
vast resources, her mines Of gold, silver, iron,
copper and coal; her vast agricultural re
sources, her broad plains, on which roam thous-
and- Of cattle, sheep and horpes her i;rtile
yallies and lofty mountains; her genial climate
and whole-souled people. These no pen can
fully or even family describe, they must be
seen to be appreciated.
THE CLIMATE.
All the habiiable portion Of the Territory is
from four to eight thousand feet above the
level Of the sea. It's extremely dry. But little
rain ever falls and this principally during the
summer months The atmosphere is wonder
fully clear, pure, tonic and exhilerating. There
Is but little decay Of animal and vegetable
matter, so little that no noxious cilluvia srises
from the one, nor miasma from the other. II is
pr ercellRos the country for invslids, especially
those suffering with scrofulous and inhamatory
affections. Diseases common in the States are
unknown here. 1t is plcasure-it is joy
fureyer-to breathe this air. Ii j. no nitrous
ords, enlivening for moment the animal
spirits, il is lasting and each inspiration sends
thrill Of joy to every part Of the frame.
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY
l. the richest and most fertile Of any in the
Territory, and, think, has the most equablc
climate. The San Luis probably has as good
The winters are very mild-the thermometer
seldom falling below zcro-and the summers
not hot, sultry and oppressive, though the
Thermometer sometimes indicates 1909 Fair.
II makes no difference how hot the day-the
night is always cool. A person can sleep com
fortaby during the whole year under the same
IMHiJer a dr.. provided, he hasn't the
nightmare, 1t is no SarinS- here when the Their
mometer is at 0O0 Than il is in kePtucky when
the Thermometer is at COZ This, f'srsak by
authority. Desiccation takes place rapifi,
Meats hung out in the open.air dry up pun
ami sweet killed dog when first cam,
here, about six months ago, and yet that dos
looks as natural and dog-like, to-day, a. ever
! think, before long, he will be lovely petri
fication of dog, and then will send him t,
Barnum labeled-"The dogondes curiosity o
the week" But things do dry up awfully-
(which the same am free to maintain" Sc
pure is the air, that objects are visible won
derful distance. So far that II seems almost in
credible. 1t takes person long time to gel
used to it, everything is so deceptive. Hun,
ters often shoot at antelope and deer mile OF
two of, surprising that they are distant only 4
few hundred yards. Water apparently run.
up hill; in fact, il is hard to convince one thai
it does not. have often heard that "seeing
was believing" il doesn't hold good out here
Like Mark Twain in Palestine, l am "unlearn,
ing great many things. Yes, ! say that
am uHleaming am sorry for it, have beer
looking around for that sclf-sacrifcing, gcner
Gus and devoted being, Mr.. 40! the poor
INDIAN"
have written in my diary these sorrowfu
"''"S' -'o' '~ "'''"'"s nav Nv 'os' any ="
dians, therefore am willing to admit that
nothing but curiosity prompted me to hun
them sun, MessrS' editors that curiosity
was laudaoie one had read OF the noble
Red Man'-his devotion his revenge his reck'
los bravery; | had clothed him with the
highesivirtues OF humanity, courage, devotion
and sacred love OF truth gloried in his
LOFTY Pride--"the stole OF the words the man
without tear" loved him more when the