Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-10-26
Mis isCELLANEoUs,
IN CLOSE QUARTERS,

| 81 a"!1 III 1909 CharIes Collins wrote a
~ book about the then>unknewn Colorado
and Pixies Peak, in which be gave a glow.
lag picture OF the whs!s region This book
nao geod deal to do With stimulating cmi,
grafton. After the rush to Pixies PenL had
been going on for ssms time, Collin. with
the late a. d Richardson, set ont for tha,
place. ColliEs kept distributing hi, hooks
all along the limo and collecting lis subscri,,
flens at the ranches previously eanvassed.
UNTIL after some days of travel, both besan
70 DC aware OF the fact that great MANY sf
the emIgrant', who had gone on. weeks bs>
iore, seemed to he returning. Their wagons
no longer bore the bold inscription, pike,
Peak or Bust" but it was transformed to tbis
effect, pixies Peak Busted" The two
travellers. unaware of the depths sf chaprip
and significance behind this, thought li,tle
OF 1t until they hod traversed about ono half
the route-3OO miles from ST Joseph. Here
was famous stopping place. known as jack
aorrow ranch, place where Collins and
h'chardson had determined to pu. up that
hient. Collins who was woll acquainted
with Morrow, got some distance ahead of
Richardson, in whose wagon. besides himself
and drlvsr, were number of emiyrapts. also
bent on trying the new country.
Celllns, a, he drove up to Morroy's ranoh
was considerably surprised at the sight. The
place was everywhere awarnine with niners
and enigrants, all excited and ,ayap. abont
something or another. There was loud talk.
Ing everywhere, aad loud threat, aoaiDst
semsbody, who in every breath came in far
the most violent and bitter execrstion. Col.
Inns was about TO toss one Of hi, heoks IN
Morrow, who came forward hastily vhen he
saw him, and, getting up close to him. he
SAID IN voice husky with suppressed ex.
citcrent:
"CslIins, git!'
That do you msan2" said Collins, ex>
Cit out O. here quick" said the ex.itss
raRehman, as he waved his hand, and disan>
peared.
Collins. now thoroughly aroused. tLrsst
his book back under his seat and b,da hi,
driver get out and ninge with the crowd and
ma cut what was the matter In few
minutes the driver returned with faco
| white as ghost, aud told Collins that tho
miners were Offering reward of 80, 900 for
the bodies of Collins aud Richardson. dad
or alive.
Having heard that they would bo alo,.
that way, they had come to a stop AZ Nor.
rows ranch, and secured couple Of repe,
intending to hang thom.
Collins quietly slid down from his buggy
and sauntered out TO the edge of the crowd.
Hero he heard himself und Richardson do
nonoced IN the NEST unsPairing MANOR
Seeing there was time to lose. he in
strueted the driver to take another routs
while he himself circled around the crowd
until he reached some tall grass, when he
| took to his heels. After running for rnors
than mile, he stopped. Like flash tho
question crossed his mind, Where Was Rich
| ardseH F! He turned around and etruck
across diagonaliy for the old route. on reach
Ing which, some distance from Merrog's
ranch, he preseRtly met Richardson's team
=! moving along leisurcly. 1t required but an
instant for Collins to in form him of tbs true
state OF affairs, hearing which he was not less
ire'Ghtsned than Collins himself The re-
suit was that they struck of on a new rsu,p
aud hnaIiy reached Denver without further
adventure. Denver was thes a settlement of
ABOUT one thousand inhabitants, all living in
tents. Soon after their arrival there the two
| mptsd l2o acres Of land each. Beoom-
ing dIsgusted afterward, they threw mn the
land again. To this day Collius br;ngs III.
fist down on his knee and saws. viii, an ,noN
phatie air of comic regret "And. fools tba.
we were, thi. land is now tho hear, of the
town, and sold in less than ten wears after.
ward for 1000 per acre"
REMEDY RoR HARD TIMrs.-stop spend-
Ing so much on fne clothes, rich food and
style Boy good, healthy food, cheaper apd
better clothing; get more real and snbs:an-
t'ai things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habit of running after ex.
pensive and quack doctors using so much of
the vile hnmbug medicine that does yon only
harm, and makes the proprietors rich, bat
put your trust in the greatest of all simpIe>
pure remedies, Hop Bittcrs, that cure.
always at a triaing cost. and you will see bets
ter times aud good health. Try it once.
Read of it in another column.
Loss OF APPETITE. LOSS OF Ess4or, sometime.