The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-12
COLORADO GROUPINGS.
Correspondence o. the Herald.
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States. 1t is situated at the junction of
Cherry creek with the Platte river, in a
valley that forms basin, as you stand
upon the hills upon eithor side Of the city
In the distance, the mountains arise so
grandly. encircling the city along the entire
western and northwestern horizon, the line
of vision taking in the "snowy range" with
its perpetual mantle of white, for a distance
of one hundred and fifty miles. To one
accustomed to the level prairies of Texas,
the eye never tires gazing upon the Sondrous
beauty of the landscape.
The great beauty of Denver is its clean,
broad streets, lined from one end to the
other with beautiful shade trees.
This occurs not only upon
few streets, but is uniform throughout the
entire city, while running streams of water
course through the streets in every direction,
as the result of q well-planned system Of
irrigation. This water is brought distance
Of IA miles, from the Platte river by means
of bitches, irrigating farms along its route.
Elegant mansions adorn the city in every
quarter, while pretty cottages abound, pre-
sentng view that lends a charm of comfort
and contentment The stately school editices
erected throughout the entire city attract the
attention OF the visitor from their beauty of
structure, causing one to realize chat the
citizens of Denver appreciate fully the ad-
vantage of educating the youth. This not
only applies to Denver, but is true OF every
town or city of importance throughout the
state of Colorado. The most command
ing buildings in every town are
their educational institutions. One gentle.
man asked me how the school buildings of
Colorado compared with those of Texas? l
replied, ave can't compete with yeu on the
school buildings, but if you will just trot out
your jails we will warm the wax in your
ears" He said he was declared from en-
tering Colorado into competition with any
of the CRATE institutions we had in Texas, and
cel-dom alluded to the subject afterward.
The mountain scenery throughout Colo
RADIO is indescribably grand. The granite
hills, with their canons and gorgss and
brawling streams, the many hued rocks of
frightful and fantastic shapes, and the mar
row crevices, through which the railroad
train winds and crawls in forcing Its way
through the "Rocky's," are of such vast
interest that an attempt at description
is inadmissibe in the space this letter should
occupy. cannot forbear, however, giving
you my experience in entering mine. 1t
was at Black Hawk, and the celebrated Bob
tail mine. About dozen ladies and gentle
men were entering the tunnel which runs in
over 1000 feet from the mouth, and l
Joined the throng. There was one guide at
the head, who had candle, the only candle
in the whole crowd. | was number eight
from the guide, and not ray Of light
wendell its way backward to me from that
candle. The darkness was intense; the man
tie of midnight would have been tirst-class
illumination compared with the darkness OF
this tunnel. A current of cold air struck US
as we entered the tunnel, and as we CROPPED
our way along, the guide shrieked, keep to
the right" l Rugged the wall of the tun-
mel on the right as though it
was new-found sweetheart, while
at the same moment lady
Immediately behind me, fastened on to me
with death-like GRIP, as though she intend
ed to 60 into tie hugging business. l said :
"Ples don't, am lone orphan; we amt on
arailroad new, where people can take ad-
vantage OF a n omentary recess from the ef-
fects of the solar rays, and swap the after din
ner oder OF onions, ETC., with each other.
I'll keep dark about this, but don't encroa:h
further upon my atfectional nature" She
replied, 81 was simply embracing an opor-
tunity." interrupted her with: "Nc,madsm,
it was not an opportunity you we're embrac-
ing; it was a gentleman from Texas" Just
al, ~, ~ and ha
commanded a halt. l jammed up against
the gentleman in front of me, and remarked
81 wonder if there are any holes here man
can fall down." he was an original
cuss, and uniquely remarked: "pll be ID il
know" The lady behind me, hearing my
remark about holes, wanted to know what
would become of person if they should
plunge down large hole in the dark.
Desiring to comfort her and knowing ladies
are fond of tea, replied: "Just step two
PAGES to the left, and us it is now II o'clock
8. M, you will arrive in China about time to
take tea" She said, ooh, how l wish | was
out of here; feel 50 strange. l wonder if
going into a mine makes persons feet
smaller, my shoes feel too large already"
had seen her before We entered the tunnel
sitting by q brook with her bare feet therein
and the water seething and foaming over
them, so l remarked; POSSIBLY, madam,
you have washed your feet lately; that some
times makes a persons shoes feel large"
Sic let loose her grip on me, and
/ shot forward and soon we came to large
opening where cars of ore stood on track
ready 70 go out the tunnel we had just en-
tered. All were permitted to take samples
of the ore. Proceeding further in, l discov-
cred large engine at work, and close BY q
shaft that descended doa inward some 600
feet, to the heart of the mine. The engine
was driving the hosting machinery that
brought the ore up in iron cages. l did not
descend the shaft as had not time. In
going out the tunnel l got close toa guide
with candle, and discovered by the light
that there was no real danger of pitfalls and
deep abysses, but only imaginary. Yet, l
must confess, the feeling of terror that pos
sesses one in entering the tunnel for the first
time in the midnight darkness, fearing mis-
step might plunge you down some deep
abyss, ia ANYTHING hut pleasant