The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-08-28

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houses. including hotel and printing Offices =
Many of the houses had been made 50 as o
be readily moved when the word came. The
newspaper man in his last issue at Garland an
bounced that his next would be at Aamosa,
and then he and his traps took passage on a
railroad car for the new stopping place on the
banks of the Rio Grande.
The present western terminus of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fee r. r. is Pueblo,
634 miles from Kansas City. hundred
miles before reaching this point we are shown
| the snowy SUBMITS of Pixies Peak, the Span
ish Peaks and Greenhorn Mountain and these
remain in sight, objects of wonder and de-
| light to all new corners, for the rest of the
way to Pueblo. At Pueblo, connection is
made with the Denver & Rio Grande r. R.
three feet gauge-where we take the train
bound north and disembark at Colorado
Springs, As miles from Pueblo, and rs miles
south of Denver. And here we find that " Col
orado Springs" is a town laid out on a level
plain, with no springs at all and requiring
support life in the numerous cottonwood trees
which beautify its streets.
1t is pleasant place of some 5000 inhabi-
tants, and is chiefly maintained by the bust
ness occasioned by the presence Of tourists
and health seekers, and by the fact that it is
the point of trans-shipment of the supplies
for and the ores from Leadville, place 100
miles distant, northwesterly, which you win
not find on the map, but of which it is said
that it will soon be second only to Denver, 10
population, in Colorado, owing TO the rapid
migration to the rich silver mines which have
been discovered there within a year or two
Thousands are now gathered there, mining or
prospecting" and new discoveries are con-
stantly augmenting the fever of excitement
Colorado Springs is visited by many health
seekers and by many it is preferred to other
resorts. We chose however to take stage at
this point for Manitou, six miles distant,
where the "springs" are actually found and
where we were glad to rest for some weeks
under the hospitable roof of the "Clff
! House." and in view of the "Foot Hills :"
close around us, with the snowy tops of Pixies
Peak looming grandly over ALL
Manitou is some 5000 feet above tide and
| Pixies Peak rises to upwards of IA 900 feet
The summit of the peak only can be seen
from Manitou, owing to the proximity of the
g foot hills, - which rise to one, two or more
thousands of feet, making very respectable
hills indeed. One of the principal occupations
of those who have nothing else to do is to
Chamber over these smaller elevations.
I II ~ Al 8 L
ing one of them, with frequent pauses, and
enjoying a most invigorating breeze, while
my companion fired a shot or two, at the i'm
aginary foes ofliberty, probably, and we boil
waved our banners, such as we found in ou
pockets, from the summit of q crag thous
aud feet above the pigmies in the valley o
Manitou. Unless you are pretty well accus
toned to climbing several Goat Hills :" il
the course of a morning this is little tire
some and not to be undertaken every day, ex
ceptng by those who like the sun, neve
tire nor stop to rest"
The grand feat of this locality is the ascen
sion of "the Peak"
Even during the month of June, when it re
quired struggle through mile of snow
waist deep, it was accomplished by adventur
ers of both sexes Later the way becam,
quite practicable, for those who had the pow
er of endurance for a ~ hours ride in thos,
high attitudes, over the steep and rugged
"trail." Hundreds make the ascent during
the season, and enjoy it wonderfully. I car
only say from hearsay that it is perfectly
splendid land all that. | believe it, how
ever. IL any young lady wants to get good
healthy complexion quick, let her ego uI
Pixies Peak and she will come down with
cheeks as brown as chestnuts, and very likel!
they will "peel " a little before the color de
parts.
Mantou has its Iron springs and Soda
springs, with baths from the latter and tn.
waters are used more or less by the sojourners
there. There were no cases that came to my
knowledge of any decided benefit therefrom
If you go to Manitou as hope you may
you can try it for yourself. You can go also
to the Garden of the Gods" near by, with
its curious rocks of grotesque shapes and its
magnificent gateway through perpendcu.
lar opening in ledge, rising out of the plain
to height of $50 feet You can also visit the
various canons in the vicinity and view with
awe the majestic cliffs towering above you
while you get your feet wet In the vain at
tempt to get across stream on a slippery log.
And when you have seen all these and as
many more wonderful sights, as your time
and endurance will permit, you will only have
begun to see Colorado, aud you will go home
impressed with the fact that the world is very
large in fact much bigger than you had any
idea of before you left home
Yours Respectfully, ]. A. A.
The Trenton banks have refused to take
trade dollars at par.