The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-03
PROM PIXIES PEAK.

PROM PIXIES PEAK.
.Ato:lj a. H., August lst, We start
ed fer the summit Ut Pixies Peak on
three rrri Ir,nie-. Pa>sin; the bur"r
train I'll Marsh X Bent with .leri>iv-
..g.~i by..." We ,sailoped of i"r the
n.uth ii Bear creek canon, and went
climbing ever the iraii. aduiring the
scenery. passing Josephine Falls.
throu..i Jones Park. where We gave
our hoI>.- "a resi- while We discussed
thu lunch which our tender-:,ot c-m-
lr,ni"n> kind landisly had provided
TOR him. NJ atsont this point the above
mentiune.i partyis horse evince.l u
desire Ia remain iehin.i. but by tyiny
q bundle, at grass ou the tail 81 the
horse In irunt and using per
isua.icr b.:hind. We managed To travel
at a g".si rate. Leaving the govern
menl trail halt q mile e:,si of the Lake.
House, We went over King II W.ich'-
trail To Seven Lakes where We arrived
a, two =. IN. After calling tor
i.Quincv' tor several minutes We
heard an answering hail from the
mountain across the lake and MIR.
King u,a,ie his appearance. After
sainialiu,,, and inir9iucIinn. We asked
Tor dinner. and we're told iha, w.
would hav. &" put mp with camp fare.
as they we've not prepared for visitors.
Ibis was satisfactory &" 'al parties.
AMI while he v:;s preparing the meal
~. i",k the opportunity To- investigate
the premises Lying directly in fron,
of the huu-e ut Il distance III abcu,
fifty yar.l> i the large lake. being 81
acres In extern, and ID or 0O feet deep.
This lake has been .iockesi with trout.
and ia Il few wears will be ore of th.
tav"riie resorts uf our >port>mrn.
From the .iunr of the house can H..
se.n tx, either lakes. while over II
| knoll liz Jour more, ali within u Ta.tiu>
Ut halt II mile. We We're examining
the new >iAtcen-T"nrne,! building which
they are erecting when tine w-icn,n-
ii.iiu.. ut Hash Tor ,hr.s called Us
to the cabin. Here we we're ready IT,
! 10 Justice 'o tie excellent meal oi
tlapiack>. baked iean>, ham, fried
;oi:it.e-. c,if,.c and exceil..n; butter :
ior .x-rri-. al nn elevation 1T G.:Im
feet u u g,-,,i >,imulaut Tea the .;igc>-
Tive ".au>. One ncmiscr uf the
party was mt Very hungry, but CD
irving the tlapiacks the concluded To
eat from habit. and continued the
habit. 'ill ne hasi eaten four at them
the size "i dinner pis'e. covered with
golden syrup. He complained after.
wards that - small piece. 1T ham which
/ he ate made HIM feel bad. Finishing
! the dinner W.. went Ia the .i""r Z" ".
met by the in.ru!ing noise at one at
the sle>pi>e,i burrs~ we had LET; - Tar
behind la> ~. thought. ~ train bs
,. -. NV ..n.; half hour behind u> in
i"uT'eeh hitis>- Leaving So.
>p"t. with u promise {" return some
time {" SPEND Il week. w. proceeded
toward the Peak. Acres beautiful
parks covered with howers. AMI up
through winding canon with an easy
grade. the trail wind. 4" timber line.
j',iuins the government, trail again two
miles irom the summit, Here VT
came upon a veteran Peak climber
VIII" was telling toward the Mecca oi
tourists. \ rain>iorm coming u We
dcnned our rubber coats, and turning
To cur veteran, We saw him maxim.
rapid strides down tie nionniain after
his umbrella. which the wind had
carried "h. NJ 5uclock We came upon
u gentleman anI ladv who hal left
their party ut timber line, aud were
climbing 10 the summit Ia see the sun
set. Advising them tn return. Ne
passed "n. Climbing now became !
luxurious and frequcn, rests were Bec-
e>sarv tur the h"Ises. Our iiI-s be
came larcled in the dry air aud We
had Z" stop nj every >rring to anench
our thirst. On We toiIrt. ever up
ward over the boui,iers. aud over the
streams that We could
hear dashing down ulner our feet.
Past hanks of eternal snow, ut the
fnt Of which blDmssi the lovelisi
ti'wers, I'll hues and shapes, being
almost microscopic in size. Governing
every part 1T the mountain with y
lriIIian, co!ored carpet. Still up we
went anxiouslv i~king for the signal
house AMI fearing We would never seel
il. Coming I" the mouth of the
.rater We had fine view ut Colorado,
Springs and the adjacent plains.
Here We thought We were near the
up. hut it was after half hours hard
:limb that We. ut 6:45 p. M. arrived
It the summit. and were welcomed by
ergeant Blake. Tying our horses We
'urriesi Ia the eastern edge Of the
platform IN see the, cloud and shadow
fleet Of sunset. To attempt to dis
cribe tie beauties Of the picture
vhicn presented itself tn US would
AXE a poets pen. The far of prairie,
a,hed in iich sunlight. interspersed
nth silver streams. while me advanc-
ng shadow Of the Peak bIot,ed out the
,nd>cape rs with pail. Returning
D the h"use We found the sergeant
uiliing fire u prepare supper
'laiuing some reputation rs q cook. ]
Ifered assistance which was accepted,
nj we sn'n had nice supper ON the
'ble which We attacked with vigor,
Notwithstanding our late dinner.
fter supper We went out To see the
ars AMI moon. and found ourselves
'rrounded by four separate storms.
'e vivid lightning giving the noun
ins luri'l prominence for an instant, Z
len the night covering them with dark
-. The storm advancing We were
'mpelled to return tn the hnuse and bs
,ipvesi ourselves watching the elec. 81