, 1874-06-01

beltevo that 1t has been remnTltod BEFORE but it
will do to ropoat again, that there is d atrong
tendency In this Western country
TO ExA00EnATE.
Those who at tho East were regarded a.
models Of integrity and truthfutneBs generally
become tho most accomplished in tho art aud
tho most tremendous story ono ever heard Of tho
natural resources and future possibilities Of
Colorado was rooled OF by a man who oflciated
for twonty years In tho capacity Of suporintond-
ent for = Boston Sunday-school. 4 description
at tho hands Of ono Of thcao wosthics is only an
terjcct!ons. "s3torm-rent and cloud-capped,
mighty, majestic, anperlstiyely grand, YELLED
hoalns glowing atlwart yawnfng assures,
nnd hdeous precipices. ."-theso ara tho storeo-
in t,o ,nemoranda-book Of every immigration
ngent.
Now, as said before, the mountains are grand
md awo.inspirinE enough, but no true trave1or
Eight. person muat become acquainted NTH
tl:om. study them. travel over them, TO approcl-
pto their magnitude aud rugged vasaaess. The
reality ia 10 different from all precouceivcd ideas
American Continent is apt to bring Nith it
SOURCE OF DISAPPOINTMENT.
Pixies Poak il T. very respectable mound but,
tsandiug at Colorado Springs, it does NOT soorn
~ uo WOEIu 1uAklHE 6utH y Luck auuAts huut
uoro it not for the corona OF clouds, it would
hn llard to believe that its venerable head was
ld,300 feet nearor heaven than salt water, And
yet such IL tho oase. II the plains maintained
luniform loyol with tue ocean to tho very baso
nf the Rockies the transition would be some-
thing atartling; but, In reality tho ascent
IL commenced Ut tho Missouri River. and, when
tho eliminating point ia reached, d,-whon tho
traveller stands upon tho very summit OF tho
main range, and bUhollB streams flowing tn each
HrPHn.-ba fInnE :4ck ynffeH him anHR i1tt1 n
my great height. He uotaa, however, tho ab-
HencU Of timber ho Hoes clouds and mliita float-
Ing below him in tie valley, With thundor-
sa%er n by Ct vlTo LIS 1esp
singling With tho cold, tho fact at Iast bocomes
drilled into the ada1nnnt Of his understanding
That ho il up good stop toward the zenith.
THE PHYSICAL FEATunEH
pf tho Rocky Mountain range haTo bncn we'll de-
tcribeu iu the Inst report submitted by Prof.
Hayden. In Central Colorado, the chain proper
IL about 100 n,ilea broad, mado up Of tnroo lofty
parallel ranges, runningjnearly ncr.t-rorthweBt,
Between tLo ranges lio the great oloyatod basins
known as the ''parks." Tho front or Colorado
Range, which rincs somewhat abruptly from
Tho plans. ia seon from Douyer in q
grand panorama. lao miles long. From its
sunny, gerrated crest rise many peako
between $4,000 and $4,000 feet high, and
1lvo tint reach about $4,000 teot. Tie latter aro
Longs, Gray's. and. Pixies poaks, and n1ts
lsosaslo and Evans. On tho wcat side Of tho
PARKS IL tho Park Rauge. In tho lnghept group
pf which Mt. Lincoln and Quaudary Peal. rino
to about u, 200 feet. From the summit OF Mt.
high peal,s, which can bo eqnaled nowhere OK
copt in the Andes or the Hin,alayae. Two hun
TWENTY-FIVE rising 10 1l,00D foot md upward,
aro simultaneously comprised within sho scope
OF vision. between theso rnngos arc valleys
from to 10 miles in Width, aud from 90 to 100
tt,lln f@1 Nat
in all her pristine wlanoss. THO valleys are
thckly matted with lu1uriant grass, afEordinG
HI ino1saustible pastnraGo for stock; vhie the
rlelr. sparkling streams that intetsoct them arc
1ied nth trout, who will jump halfway out Of
the water to grab the treachergus butt. Geese,
ducks and grouse Inbound; rabbits are plenty
tile gobble Of tho turkey in hentd; and deer and
antelope erazo sociably together upon tho hill
becoming marrcd l,y tho cabin Of the squattor,
mud, In = few years moro, Till exiat only III the
imagination.
Everybody, suppose, has hoard Of
THE AusslAN aESxoalTEs.
tIis eounty IL boay Ife tie shaSors, tSes. :.
worthies do not believe in wars or broils,
or revolutions Of any kind, but stubborn.
y refuse IT.; to iigAs unaor any and I'LL circum-
batant. You may kick la dog, insult Ills wifo,
oxtol the virtues OF liis nlotller-n-law, slap lis
children. turn hogs into his potato-patch. or
linock him down with brass knucklos. and An
combativeucss will not rise iu the least but,
on tho contrary, le will aeek out Honlo friendly
fence-cosner and pray for his peraccutors.
1his meek, child.liko, Christian shirt hardly
quits tue Russian Government and hence it
Gcryoa tho Monnonito' with notice to tho effect
tAat they nluat shoulder muaket nnd perform
military. duty like corusnon pruhaian n,orta!s, or
leave the co1utry. Tho Monnonitos have
accepted tl1o latter alternative. aul they arc
coming over, with their wiyos aud children
dy,ft tt113nn nt,o1A sri
ZIP tho prairioB and cltos, churches ant school.
houses Of tho West. II III understood that quite
Il number OF loadinx AleunotIites have expreHHct
IL decided preference fur tho cactus-palns aud
,lcors Of tho Dcnyor T. Rio Grando Railway, wle
have larda to dispose Of, ayo making every effort
10 seduco tho NoMonsos into tue ldoa TINT tlss
mud Of promise
1.1Ls IL souTuEnN COLORADO,
It Ia not unlilcly tiAat tlloy will come; indeed
Mr. Joanscn and Hon, tho accredited agents ol
the pcace. pilgrims. haye EXPRESSED then,seyeE
highly delighted with all that portion Of Cobra
10 nouth ot tho DlT!de and they may decide to
immigration Of sl1c, yast COLONY, with tlelr
wealth, aui peaceful, frugal habits, will bo Of
l:rcat ho!ctls to tho induHtrinl interests Of tuis
,eyon, enl must n marls now era in sllo pronpor.
ity Of Colorado. They will nnt n broad tiol TO,
operation hero-iloc1a and Aerls. and mines Of
silver unl gold; T. delicious climate and attract
iYo Ecenery; to NIL ot which they will ba wol,
Comod BY tue votorAs, saualtolH with open armY,
Tho Indian l,oati!itos ila7o cen,ed; tto borio,
r,ltllaus ind vigilance co1nmlitoo hayo @ uuis noarIs
Disappeared; -hullgoA aud larn-bankH nrg
taking a buck Aant aaa tho soul Of tho peacetu
Mennonite will not ho aiatnrhau with rusnora oi
wnra or uny ol ita attendant l.0,roya. Lot then,
IF tI,a Arkansas ia broad enough and rich enough
for all.
TllE sT0cE ASp otlSIEu 1SrEagsrs
Of tho Torrllusy look unslsualiy bright, und q
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