Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-21

travel 81 nilss by rail
Thirty-f5ur niles further and We pass
near DCunsr lake. near which. in the
winter e. 1857, party Of suigrants
sucaupsd for the night. when fearful
snow storm cane %. eoutiuging Tor
weeks Their stock either fed Or we're
fruEsa. and their provisions wasted rap
idly. No relief cane and What pen can
picture their su5sriugsl Early IN the
spring hunter named Bl0Gns dream
Ell out" the place Of their suffering. and \
50 vivid vas is al BE dsseImi1ed u 70
to the spot and ascertain the truth q
his vision" With little band Of men
be started. and after lsog marches f11nd .
the Place and thirty nearly FINISHED BE- \
iug-au that we're left of the sighty
who we're there az first Marks upoa
the trees Indicated ! depth Ct twenty
feet q snow: the manners q the s1rvi-
vors Indicated that human flesh had besa
their o1Iy food f1r weeks A fearful
ending 70 lives Which we're bright with
hopes for the future
Whsa passing ever the eastern Por-
tsu q the Sisrrls. We s-s shut IN By
darkness and miss al the 6us scenery.
th5urh We Watched the SUI until he had
kissed every cold. white peak into
brighter uood and then wen. away to
bis ether earss. Leaving then colder in
The rashsrisg gloon than before he s1il-
ed upon then
As soon as the Mornings light ap-
peared Ne we're cut again. peering down
INTO TIE fearful ehasus which have not
yet fsuud the Daylight Snow sheds
ant tunnels are numerous and shut out
many BIT q sns scenery
We cone tearing down the mountain.
every moment bringing Is nearer fertile
v1lIEss and genial air. Every one Is
gl5vsd and hated. ready . alighs AZ
Care Horn. where the train halss 20 give
usa look a. The gra1isss triumph Of
skill On the rad. The mountain i very
high and rsry steep The rad eculd not
70 over It. nor eould it leap int0 the val
lsy bsls9 10 way appeared but % baild
ruadz1y upou the rugged rocky uouu-
taiu-siis. and 70 accomplish this 1s-
we're lst dsEn from tie uoEutaiu-scp II
baskets secured b rvPes. and II then
her remained untll they cit plIcr
larrs s1czgh % work II safety; thsr
oshsrs na5s The 5sscea, and the WorA
vsns brzvsly 90 Until ! 6nc- brad rad
led skirtsd the mountains side Ii
distance down Is very great the Ansri
can river AZ the base I9oks Ike ! tn.
brooklss. and little girl seeing sen
soEs lear TIE house IN The valley. sz
elainsd o, mamma. see those prsst!
white kittens :" A leap from Cape H1-
vsuld bs uors than san Pa.ch woul
vaas 70 venture
Fer many niles. after Es get dow
froa the mountain. ws are in sight {
the cd sage rad. which winds 1uou
the mountains ike tie curves and tErr
inz e 4 serTeas. ofssa doubling upon j
self. aud getting lost behind s51s ridg
ouly to APPEAR again CO the ether side
Aud nsE We arc il The mining eoGr
ry-havs besn in L. in fact- al L
asruing. bot TOO b1sy 70 u0se IL II
kyiraahs PToesss most prevails her
and niles q fumes AID rzee-Eays \
bsilt 70 earTY the water which Is :hr5V
in large, PoEsrfal stream uPoo 1
banks IN vhieh TIE gold CT silver
f5a1d- Grazl. sasd. g5li-al cor
tearing down tsgs.hsr shsa fumes car
away tie dsposii. -r5ss" catching 4
rs.aiaiog the gaA
At Colfa1. Cal, where We hal.sd
minutes. Ne gss ogr Is; California #
-EaPes and pears The graPes pros
dslicisus. bgs the pears we're Ike al
oTsr-grcEn fruit here. fair 70 look y
bzs irsipid II taste aa5 esarse II ga
The smaller varieties Are s1,ellsut. /.
ever. Coachss leave Calflx every
foE VARIOUS oas-lying towns. a1sug Il
Forest City. 80 niles nsrth. -hsrs 1
vsy Bedford Of Glsvss. lives
Alikssgh this Is Il. 2s;h day q
vsaber. vegetables q al kinds are gr
ing N The gardens grass IS gresa
EroEing. and everything locks :
a1sh mere Ike spring than aztGan
re rsaliIs re are II California
DsEn throuzh As5zru. Isysly
tsEu vish Eae bGildinzs and hauds
shade trees JUNCTION. where ne
goodbye . passsngsrs going 70 uor-l
Cllissrni1 a1d Oregon; and knAlIy
a. Saerazssso. tie capital city.
glimpse ne g7s x The Plass aug
veil fsr Cur visit By ard By
LsaEiug there re f5znd We we're
ing shrsuga land where saz1sr $
% held perpetual sway. Large
Ct sheep we're abiding >; the /:
grzsA Eid s5Esrs usdisd IN the
shise. frais trees s.iIl bore their b
q 'usgzrusred wealth. and sofs
varz atmosphere PerT11sd al. Il
10 The dis:arcs lire q s1oE-ea
1ounsains we're plainly seen I Il