Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
LETTER FROM THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS.

We are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing extract from letter written to
Dr. t. B. Nichols of Plattsburgh, from
his brother, H. C. Nichols, dated at
Boulder. Colorado Territory, right among
the grandest scenery of the Rocky Noun
tains-P Pattsburgh Sentinel.
BOULDER, C. T.. Oct. 25, 1874.
Dear Brother: Your letter dated the
2lst of July. reached me about the last
of September, having gone on hunt for
me to several other offices, and finally
came back to me here. The cause eff it
was my absence from this place in June
and July-bcing up to the Ward Mining
District. Was very glad to hear from
you once more and learn of the contin-
ued welfare of the relatives so far away
East. Have been gone 50 ivus now I
hardly know how l should feel among
real friends once more and try the life
of ease and good clothes.
Most of the time spent out here has
been one of hardship, close pinching and
hard work, and all for very little in re-
turn. Yet | have succeeded better than
some who have all their faculties we'll
developed. My pocket is light but my
namesis respected by those knowing me.
would like very much to visit you,
though am afraid | should not want to
live there Think the climate here would
suit me very much better.
This autumn has been very fine, al
most every day-the very acme of an
Indian summer. The grand old Rockies
look very fine now with the varied colors
of their vegetation. and farther back the
high, grand peaks show an unbroken
line of glistening white, altogether as
beautiful picture as any one would
care to see While up at Ward this past
summer l was near the snowy range,
and so high up the whole valley was
spread out before me like vast piano.
rama. On clear days | could distinctly
see prominent lines and points which
were over hundred miles away, and
with the naked eye alone. From the top
of Bald Mountain, back of Ward, with
good glass, Grand Island "a point on
the T. r. r. in Nebraska) can be dis
tinctly seen. 1t is at least $50 miles
away. Can Vermont atmosphere equal
that for clearness? Then think of all
the intervening beauties to be seen in
such deep picture of nature. | can sit
all day and enjoy the sight. How long
our good weather will last there is nc
telling We only have short spells Of
bad weather and long times of the very
best kind of weather. This year the
hoppers bothered the farmers exceeding.
ly; some crops were nearly ruined, corr
in particular. Their eggs were deposit
ed in plentiful quantities here this fall
and all expect to see fine crop of then
in the spring. 1t is hard, uphill work
farming with such pests to contend with
Business seems to be pretty good for al
classes, though money is awful scarce
find it almost impossible to get enough
to do with. Most all pay is trade Tht
money going to the States to pay fol
things imported. You ought to come
out here next summer and see thes,
things | tell of for yourself. Such trav
cling gives more of charity to those whc
try it-more real knowledge of natur'
and humanity than can be got by con
fnement to such narrow limits as mos
people coDfne themselves to. | am onl,
sorry cannot travel more than | dc
Nothing would please me so much.