The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-20
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THE DELIGHTFUL cLTIATR-A TRIP IN
THE Mo6HTAINs ABOUND 6Eoas EgoWN.
tconcspondenep d he 1dtenteeuetD "a. d,
W GE6RsEToSN, Coz, August 0;
How. I should like TO wan you poor
b,IsIeTef .WhOelingiteSEa Whit of our
fresh lnuuulsiti ar How I'd like 20
stand on one Of yonr high mountains and
throw a snOwbdl 1t you! gHere 1t ID
August, andJno1iOt weather yet Think
al i, aud wish for wings like 3 dove"
Don't think that BECAUSE We have had
no hot weather, we are budding around
stoves and wearing. our iuES,. for such Is
not the caso., We haf6 plenty Of ScdrEt
weather during tho middle Of tho day,
but our mOrnings dheRenings are de-
ghllully pleasant, end cool enough 70
wear thick. clothes; lRnd etttngers who
come here ftnm the Eat think they must
wear their thick shawls and wraps all the
time, becaala Z Tie, change is % rgFeAt
HOWever,.it they 6tky any length Of tim6,
they soon become accustomed to the eli.
mate, and dress like other mortals.
Just now Georgetown Is filled to over
illwiug, With strangers. Hotel prOprie-
Tors and livery stable menTsre the best
naIured' folk abdnt town. And well they
may be. for they are making more money
than any onasS 10 ~! -
Georgetown boasts Of having the best
hotels in the C6ltnlry. The Barton House,
owned by M: BIC Chapin; b the largest
hotel in town, and ne Phelps Huns lal-
though not so large, or s6lOng cslabllshed)
Is moi lar behind In popularity and repu-
TALON.
During the lore part OF this summer,
the majority Of tourists went TO the south:
rrn part OF tho Territ6ryi thinking that
Denver and Colorado Springs were the
only places worth coming To see. But
finding the weather there about as warm
AS they have had 6t homo, they turn their
faces towards the mountain town and arc
agrccably surprised TO find that there is q
great deal tobe seen. yr'..
II they only come as far as "Floyds
Ill.," the end Of,the Colorado Central
Railroad track, tho ride over the narrow
guage, through the lovely and wonderful
scenery Of Clear Creek Canon amply re
pays them for coming that far. But once
lhere they mako up their mind to come
further, and soon find themselves mount.
ell on the top of the coach, being whisked
along the narrow mountain road as fast as
six fresh horses with the loquacious eli
ram" fora driver, can carry them, AT
Idaho Springs thsy, can stop for dinner,
and have nice refreshing bath, v-sis
At Fall River they can sec In the rocks
tho "Old Man Of the Mountains" Bridget
Rock, the numbering Old Chaise, and
other objects Of interest. Ifthey are tired,
and don't feel like going any further that
night, the "Fall River House" is not o
moor place 10 stop at; for Messrs. Austin
and Easily, the gentlemanly proprletors,
understand keeping firstclass hotel, and
their table Is far-lamed for its good things.
Just this side Of the Fall River House,
our travellers have quite good view Of 0
portion Of the Snowy Range. The SNOW
capped" mountains stand before them
suddenly, looking as II they were only q
lew miles away; and our poor travellers
think that Is Just exactly where they are
going, and expect every moment TO be
driven into Q small bank But as they
drive on farther, tho snow seems to be
greater distance Oh. By and by It dlsap'
peSrs altogether and they are almost dis
appoint "a 10. fna gIass and flowers grow
ing iIijthe greatest profIsion an along the
sides OF the road.
When they reach Georgetown, they are
fully Impressed with the idea that they
can go no further. And, indeed, II APP
pears 90 at first, for the mountains are 80
very high that one feels thai the. only pos.
sibie way to see over them, would be 10
20 up in balloon. But just wait I'LL
urxt morning and Beosf ~.
Next morning our folks don't get up
until rather late. Afler they have break.
tasted they walk around "a. see the town,
They go 70 the bank and SEQ silver bricks
stuffed birds and specimens. They go to
the miner office" and there they SEQ
YetimenS They 60 10 SteWArts Mil
and there they SEQ how the pure silver
bricks are obtained from the dirty looking
ore that Is packed down from the mines
ou jacks. Alter, dinner they can take
ride up TO "Green Lake" about three
miles above Georgetown, and well worth
going TO see.
Alter supper they can take walk up 10
tue "DevIl's Gate,I, 2 which. Is one OF The
most delightful and romantic spots In Tho
country.
By night they areprelty tired, and altel
making HFrauRenehIs 10 start 10 Gray'I
Peak al O O'Clock In the morning, they
willingly conSlgu themselves 10 the armi
d morpheus. II they have an early star
and are good riders, they can be on top o.
ihn ,n0k h,y ~ ntn1nrlT ~
Here they can see Denver, the plains
Longs and Pixies peaks, any amount d
other peaks, and feel as II they were about
rs near Heaven as they ever have been
or ever will br; that Is, 1880 feet above
the level Of the sea.
Alter having spent IN hour or more
enjoying the view (which far exceedi
anything that can describt) they turn
their laces homeWard.
They ride rather slowly and stop often
gather the lovely flowers which they
lind growing everywhere.
About two o'clock they reach the "Kel
50 cahin," where they partakC ofs good
substantial dinner; such as Mrs Lane
Vhe lAndlady excels In preparing.
On the way home they feel rather tired
aud think that Gray,s Peak may DO only
hiIeen miles from Georgetown going up
OHt - certainly twenty-five, II nottarIher
coming down.
However they are not too tired to keeI
Their eyes open TO obi ects Of Interest alon[
me road. For instance the almost desert
e. village Of Baskerville; the wideawak
,tllc towns Of BrOWnville and StlVe
RUNE, where are some OF the best mine
IN the country, such as the Terrible, .Pell
can, Cold Stream, Silver Plume and man,
Others Also the Burleigh Tunnel Z
which have written in a former letter
From the top OF Grow HUI they can hav
sgCod view Of Georgetown, and q charm