Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-14

and laid "a down to sleep. OF course the
ladies were given the hunks, while the men
stretched themselves over the floor. Will
you credit the assertion that the most re-
freshing, sweetest slumber Ofsmy life was
then and there enjoyed?
A volume might be written treating of the
trip-and interesting reading it would be,
too,-but lack of space precludes con-
tinuance of the subject. could describe
the fertile, rolling prairies alive with antelope,
deer and other game; could stop at each and
every stream and recite the many legends
belonging thereto; could point out the favor
lts Indian trails and stamping grounds and
narrate the atrocities of the reds and the ad-
ventures of the whites; could paint the
famous Black Hills as beheld from Sulphur,
the point ut which they are first visible, and
gradually wander into treatise OF the su-
perstitions and traditions with which the
Sioux have invested this land of gold; I
could picture the majestic beauty of Barre
Buttes-that wonderful mountain OF silver
rising from the plains to the height of 1900
feet-and that grows in grandeur the near
or we approach, and then, having prepared
you for the scene, could present you the
grand old range of mountains, stretching
out for hundred miles, their peaks white
with snow and sides dark with pines and
verdure, while, girdling them like bank OF
glory, runs chain of valleys paradises,
clothed in lu1uriant grasses, and pretty
flowers, with sweet throated birds warbling
in ecstatcy and filling the air with richest
melody. Indeed the subject is grand and
ramifes but the opportunity is limited, and
leave the theme for a time when there shall
be dearth of material for letter.
A day or two is insufficient in which tc
form any accurate idea of the development
or wealth of the Hills, or of life therein, but
from superficial glance am constrained
to write them down grand success. Pros.
perity seems to characterize everything, even
| to crime as shown by the fact that five
atrocious murders have occurred within the
past month, but their sequel demonstrates
the success of law as we'll, for each culpril
has been formally indicted and stands ar
excellent chance of stretching hemp. Com
mercial and social thrift is manifested by {
vast amount of building, enlarging and re-
pairing of stores, residences, etc. The
streets OF this city present the appearance OF
an immense lumber yard, while the sound O
saw and hammer are heard night and day
New structures are not of the dumpy, inor
nate style of architecture prevalent yea
| oSO, OUL IOWcE 4uCO GWO oAN GAI00 6GOl40S
with lots Of gingerbread work to catch ant
please the eye. Log buildings that, lively,
months ago, were considered stony" have
been converted into stables and pig styes
| while their owners now slumber beneath
mansard or other roofs of modern pattern
Lath and plaster have supplanted sized cot
ton cloth for the lining of residences, ant
chimneys of brick appear in lieu of tn
dangerous protruding stove pipe. Persona
appearance also indicate q reform or i'm
provement worthy of mention. Long hair
buckskin toggery and dangling revolvers ar
no longer the prevailing fashion, but are, Of
the contrary, as great curiosity here a
they would be upon Third street st. Paul.
The great April storms retarded work il
the mines, but did not prevent an influx o
the sporting fraternity which is now NOR
largely represented than at any tim
last year. Morton's, the great gamb
ling booth of Deadwood, is night
packed with heterogeneous assembl
that freely patronizes the bar and the 81
faro games in operation. The Eureka"
door or two above, with its keno and othe
devices, allures thousands to it's Brilliant
lighted enclosure, while s:The Gen." sol
of arcade, comprising theatre, dance hal
gambling rooms and bars: the Bella Unio
on the "free and easy" order, and 'houses Q
questionable repute'' are literally coinin
money. Il. F. w.