The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-23

II OF the NAIALEAs
FROM COLORADO.
LARKsPUR, Coz, April sth, 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR Twelve months ago to-
dav we made our departure from old
Giles. to try the new realities of the far
West, and whilst taking the last ARE
well shake of the hands of many OF our
dear friends, we invariably made the
promise that we would make report &C
some time and in some place Of the re-
suits of such a mutation. AS many OF
these friends are readers of your excel
lent paper, If you will allow, 1 will re-
late my short experience through this
medium and fulfil many promises in
unaIs cORdtus. We hope that in this mar
rative we viii not disgust you or worry
the patience of your readers, for we are
aware that you are getting frequent &C
counts of this far-famed country; yet
the theme is rich and exhar 5tless. To
give you my own experience OF the
past year, must 60 back 10 the De-
ginning, and that's the part upon when
my mind least delights to dwell.
Our introduction to the country was
rather rough, Four short days travel
had marked the contrast between the
gentle approach of spring that had
clothed the trees and carpeted the earth
in their verdure of green (that we had
| left far behind u.s. and the stern reality
OF a bowling winter storm that tronted
US, as we stepped forth from the iron
horse at the terminus of our journey.
This place they call Lark Spur. Now
for the information OF any that may fol-
low our footsteps we would warn them
not to look for a Pulaski at this point,
for unless he be a shanghai fellow so
tall, he will not be able to see any of the
town for the high stacks Of lumber,
and if he is successful enough TO get
full satisfaction of complete circum-
spectiOn of the whole matter, he, she OF
they can see further into the place than
1 did, if they behold any more than the
big mill, a large frame house containing
dry goods, groceries and post Office COM
bined, match building near by they
call the HOTEL or rendezvous for mill
hands, together with number of rough
little shanties all untouched by the
, painters brush. And if at length his
eye has Toasted ia full on scenes within
he must not allow his desideratgm "a
grow so strong as to want his vision tc
play at so great a distance, for here rises
the impediments. Nine Spurs to on
Lark, though larks may iitarOund very
numerOusly.
, But let US leave this point and &C
eastward, we win pass over sOme uneven
though rich grounds. After travelling
five miles in this direction we will reacl
the head of Lake Gulch where we viii
J find the oldest residenter from Giles
Esqr. RalstOn-SGtGgtt rerWm sWGrStD'
7 Now right onward in S. e. direction
2 five miles, we strike another string o.
Giles cOuntians deployed along Antelop'
Gulch where spreads another fertile anc
smoother valley, Eastward from Ante
lope two miles brings us to the ripping
/ waters of cherry creek where Big Rec
1 fancies most. Upon this creek can b'
found some as rich ground as Colorado
> can boast of. The stream is narrow
: though its waters are very rapid anC
t lasting. 1t would puzzle the most cum
} ming reptile to follow its Zigzag wind
= ings. My brother-in-law thinks he hal
found place upon this stream, that i
his activity deceiYes him not, he cal
? jump it four times at one leap, and ligh
> upon the same side he starts upon.
! will endorse the assertion if he will al
low me to place Texas cow in his real
j that possessed half the spunk as the en-
: that made me get up and dust last sum
p mer. But enough of stultilOquence.
You all have had full accounts of tn,
large potatoes, fine grain and fat cattl,
that this country abOunds in. do no
-, feel disposed to prolOng on any boast
ings that would deceive any one. w
can find even here things in which thi
country is minus. know of no coun
try that is more destitute or makes 81
; slim show as this does in the produc
ton of green apples and black folks.
|, verify believe that one might make i
! profitable to peddle the former and eX
hibit the latter here. We can recon-
mend it highly for its wonderful curios
e tiles; and to the lovers of nature, w
] would say, you can here feast you
D souls to the bFim, You can love, ad
mire and adore, but never can describ
, them. We can recommend 1t as EOOC
, location for such as love the gentle EN-
brace of SOmnus. There are not hous
r flies enough to tickle him up to duty
? but he can reciine upon his couch, ant
whilst famed by the gentle zephyr tina
steals down the snOw-capped SUNNI
of the Rocky mountains, he grows ricl
in cattle and takes his OtiL1s cum dtgni
tdlG. This country is more profitable il
cattle raising perhaps than anything
! else, especially on this divide country
Z where the grass is most abundant. w
: would be glad to know what multiplied
] ton there would be ON ten cows for tel
t years, and feel disappointed that tn
). boys you employed to make the calcu
= latiOn have failed to solve the problem
; The tide of emigration to these part
' for the last year has been immense.
= vast space that then laid unOccupied, i
: now dotted over with multiplicity o
= little shanties from which go up tn
1 blue curling smoke that marks the HON,
= spots of many cOptented families. In
t terspersed amongst these dwellings MAJ
n be seen school houses of good size ant
:, finish that indicate that they, too, ar
not the lovers of ignorance. In tn
5 newly settled portions these schOO
4 houses are used also as churches, willis
}. in older settlements may be found both
y Old Giles has almost a full quota o
representatives of every profession her
that's wanted, from the humblest farm
er TO the highest toned lawyer. 1 be
f lieve, however, we are lacking for al
Editor. VIII you come and cap tn
: climaxs If you will, we will all sal
: Bully! If there be any that have long
! ings TO come this way, but think tn,
; persuits herein mentioned are too SLOW
7 to the road of fortune, let me say W,
think we have, or will have, a represen
, tative (ef Giles decent) that can sci
+ you claims of rich ore, and you car
I grub it out and labor no more.
J But for fear [ worry your readers,
: must close. BIG RED.