The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-27
MANIT0U HOUSE, MANTT0U, COL.

july g. 1875.
Sitting in an upper chamber OF this eie-
CANT Hotel, from whose windows the snow
capped Peak of that majestic mountain
which bears tie name Of The adventurous
PIKE rises in sOemn grandeur before my
eyes-looking d own upon the wild canon at
his feet, through which flows the noisy
Fountain qui boulle''-and famed by the
graf eful breezes which flow over his hoary
summit, I resume the thread of my MARIA
tive. which was broken at Del Norte, on
the End inst. The Bridges and Culverts on
the Denver ara Rio Grande Railway, having
been washed out by the heavy storms of
the last week, no mails were received for 5
days, and the boys were all feeling anxious
for tldngs from home. We expected to
start the next morning.. on our homeWard
! journey, and rose at 4 o'clock to begin our
preparations. Our feet were still giving us
much trouble, and some of US found it diff
cult to walk at all. Stehbins and Sauber
went early into town, endeavoring to dispose
Of our animals. The market for Burros
| however, was glutted, many having come III
| from the mines, and no new parties going
out. The whole day was spent in the vain
ehdeavor to realize something near cost, and
| it was not till nearly sunset, that sale was
finally effected at ten dollars, for Burro ard
Pack saddle, which had cost us $23 so. I
was sorry to part with Baalam, and would
how 4oIz i'm I
him by rail to Kenosha, without too much
expense. he would have afforded infinite
amusement on Main st. bu6 might have
created stampede among the horses on
that thoroughfare. While the boys were
up in town, / caught number of trout, but
the sport was marred by the millions of
flies which think must have outnumtered
those in the days of Egypt's plaques. AS
the day wore on, and no mails arrived, the
boys expressed great anxiety to hear from
the st. Louis Convention, and INDUCED in
numerous conjectures as to the probable
nominee. The Treasurer insisted that it
would be Tilden, but the Mayor and the
Doctor judged It improbable, and thought
Hendricks and Thurman, were out of the
question. In the afternoon, heavy gust of
wind sweeping down the valley of the Rio
Grande, tore up our tent pins, capsized the
Camp Chest, and nearly blew the tent into
the river. The evening found the DR.. the
Mayor and myself, by invitation, at the
hospitable home of the Hills and Greenleafs,
where for the first time we met Mr.. G. who
had just returned from his mines. At 8
late hour, we babe adleu to this pleasant
family who had done so much to make our
stay in Del Norte agreeable, and parted
with them with much regret. Mrs. Rogers
had taken fancy to buy our pony, Kitty,
and we sold the animal to her, at cost,
500. We also succeeded in finding q team
to take US TO Pueblo, and prepared to make
an early start. Four O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, July 4th, found us astir and we fred
all our guns az sunrise, in honor of the Cen
tennial of our Country's freedom. Break
fast over. and all traps packed by z, we
waited the coming of our team. When at
8 O'Clock. 1t made its appearance, we found
that our driver had another passenger and
large trunk slowed inside, although we had
chartered the whole for our own party. A
decided remonstrance ensued, and al
determination not to submit to any such
imposition-and after q short parley the
stranger and his trunk were deposited, to