Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-28
Rocky Mountains, No. 6.
CONSPICUOUS LAND MARKS.
THE CHIMNEY

THE CHIMNEY
Is n solitary shaft or column situated in
the level plains of the River Platte, not
far from Fort Laramie. At q distance, It
hns the appearance Of an inverted funnel,
hut when NOR. nearly approached, the
upper part has more the appearance Of o
dilapidated chimney. This singular col
umn is entirely alone, there being no ap-
penrancc Of anything, great or small,
similar 10 II in view. Neither is there
any ruins or hillocks that would indicate
that this monarch of the storms had over
been otherwise than absolutely alone. 1t
IL supposed to he abont three hundred feet
high and may no seen three or four days
march before reachipg 1t. 1t stands on
the South bank Of the Platte and is one Of
the most noted land marks that journey
of several thousand miles presents TO
view.
ROCK INDEPENDENCE,
Situated still higher up the country, in
the plains of Sweet Water River, presents
another of those unaccountable freaks Of
nature. This is one solid block of granite,
hslf imbedded in the SOIL covering per-
haps half acre of ground and some hum
bred feet high. Like the chimney, it hos
no relations in its vicinity, thcre being
no other indications Of the great oonvul-
sion that flung this monster from the dis
tant mountains 10 its present locality. 1t
receives its name from the circumstance Of
a party of trappers having passed day
of festivity on the fourth of July beneath
its shade.
NOW as the whoie heia VI rauohai en-
qsiry would Dc exhausted w'hout OF
irving alta satisfactory conclusion as 70
the origin OF these TWO monuments, tne
reader Will permit us, ior once 10 enter
the domains OF fancy ana 60 back 10 lne
date Of their origin, IN Inc days OF prime
val or mithological history, anu suppose
that when the Gods ana diants were CON
tending for the division OF the eaftn, ,ne
Giants being de1sated' TWO OF them orotn-
crs, shrouded by me lemons OF nign',
escaped from the neid OF oattle ana songnl
refuge in the wilds OF america. lhat the
keen scent OF the immoral iegasSus Gnu,
bled Apollo TO pursue the iugluVes, ana
the God OF Light transnxea one OF mem
with his darts on the Piains OF NeprasKa,
an eternal monument OF the wrath OF tne
offended GODS. inc otner lmpiety sgain
escaped enveloped IN the Mis!s occasionea
by the spirits OF DARKNESS ana pursued ms
headlong retreat 1owaras Ine eanonS anu nm
Businesses OF the hooky mountains. Ing
abode OF gnomes OF GEM ana spirlts o,
darkness, put that Inc Oil m seeing ~ .,
ouPi'ei "as po -. a.;,oa ,an.;on ~
tbs .umm;t of mount Atlns and hurled II
Al tbe imnions monster forever burying
h;u bsnoa,h The ruin. The last Of the
G;ant. he;no destroved the con fusion in.
c;dont 10 he war ceased. the peaceful
swav ofthe Gods was restored and the pc
Rod ~ The Golden Age commenced, The
nath of The Sun was made coincident to
ibe equator. and his yiyifyinp influence
was sbed from mole to pole: the DAYS and
u;nhts were of eoual length NO change Of
snesons vos known and an eternal sprinr
aligned sunrome. The gifts of Ceres were
shoxered aver the smiling face Of the
..r,h 10 snrsaee being mantled with
fru;,s and aovers Tho torrid zona. was
then n vast caldrou of half boiling Ocean
Il v.tar. Inhabited by huge amphybious
monsters. The temperate regions, the
abode Of Mankind, were then occupied
Me. beloved Of the Gods andwho cultivated
science, defamation and some of the arts
Tbey reached high degree Of perfect ion
in these pursuits and attained 10 a higher
state of earthly felicity than the world
had ever previously known.
THE THREE TEroHs.
R.tvsan tho two val,evs known IN
Morn,.;neers az P;.rrss and J.eh sons
ms'la AZ "a 80 Te.,;s, 20 1880 - A.
ro,umS;. oibsrriss called snaIs River
;sa olnstsr Of four or Ave finger sbsnsd
neaks. connected together at their bases,