, 1879-05-19
1141e CHICAGO TRJRrNE: MONDAY MAY 10. 1879

home was in the mountains, which for ages, IT
cyer hare not been jostled by an earthQnake.
do not wish to be hard on the red-man- But
confess that my soul does not move to the mel
ody Of "Lo the poor 1ndlan!' 4 will not
trouble you to print the rest) as It once did. I
think wish they were all in Heaven. think,
If could make good-sized earthquake to order
we'll, would make it, and turn 1t over TO our
frontier brethren, and let them locate IT. ana
explode it where. they thoughtit would shake to
the best advantage. Who will not civllize or
Chrlstianize must 'tstand from under" Ari-
zona is not volcanic country What conVul-
sions may have thrown the primitive rocks 10
the surface, and given them an altitude Of from
1850 to 5000 feet, we may never Know. buI
for ages oil has been quiet in these mineral
belts. i speak OF those regions which l have
personally examined and may name hereafter.
It ts q tact not little gratifying to the miners
of this country that the rich mineral uepo5l1s ie
seemingly undisturbed In the arms OIL the oio
Gnefssic family.
The quiet of the ages is shown in no place
perhaps more than IN the Pinal Mountains tn
that wonderful canyon bearing the euphonious
title Of H..
THE "DEvn's CANTON"
I do not know who named this beautiful place,
and am only afraM that shall know the fellow
whose nanlc it bears. This lies In and near the
it early in March, 1878. Our approach was so
imperceptiole that its grandeur was the more
overwhelming. Myself and mule, and another
party like us, constituted the party. Part OF Us
were for pleasure, and part Tor burden we
quietly entered little rayine Us VIC turned
sharp corner in our trail, and moment later
found us crowding close against big ledge, aud
was hugglng very close to the rest OF my party.
AZ soon as we had slipped down smooth rock
at an angle OF about 45 degrees, WITHOUT
expressing any want OF confidence in my COM
panion Suddenly concluded to walk. II there
were any FILLING to be done, We would 90 1t one
ut time; and, as our party was small, 1t would
last the longer A few yards brought us against
oycrtoWerlng rocks hundreds OF teet high,
while on the other hand, and but step away:
the deep, sharp gorge, dark By depth, rendered
the crown Of sunlight on the rocks above and
heyond doubly imposing. And here was q huge
column standing on little table. tnyolun-
tarily put my foot against 1t, but
1r'DD NOT SHOVE OFF.
Az suddenly as we had entered this little
canyon We came to the brink. and at right
lust at my left huge pillar Of rock, sixty
feet high and but few feet in diameter,
standing on base seemingly not half its size,
iostles on this awful brink Tnoughtlessly !
put up my hand to study 1t while 1 plucked
ieft. and up the canyon for mile, each side
Yies with the other which shall throw out the
greatest number Of these well-hcTn rocks
and hang them the most carefully upun their
crests. To the right, and below you ,ooo ieet.
stand out the wild, hnggard outlines Of an
old castle. Each gal1oping troop OF the Storm:
King, IS they have chased each other up and
| down this chasn1, since the days these troops
we're Young, have each borne their trophy OF
spoil away, TIL pillar, and column, and tqrre! @
step and the shndowy vision Of goblins as they
! drift from hall to hull for vengeance.
Two miles OF this wordless poem wait your
| reading. The criticisms Of Time have only crys
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