The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
Western Correspondence.
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MANIToU SPRINGS, COL, !
August IL, 1880, {

nous little summer resort, Manitou
Springs. Manitou means in Indian
'sgood spirit" Here is where the
gentle hair lifting Utes wonld come
and battle in the healing waters, as
they did years ago at the Arkansas
Hot Springs. But, here, also, the
pale faces drove Lo hence.
Manitou is valley, or canon,
somewhat resembling in location the
Arkansas Hot Springs. 1t is $3.50
feet above sea level, and 5000 feet
below the summit of Pixies Peak,
circuitous route of II miles must be
made to get 5000 feet. There are
six springs here, varying in temper
ature from 43 to Sc degrees. Their
main constituents are carbonate of
soda, iron, lime, magnesia, sulphate
of potassia, cloride of sodium and
most all other minerals calculated
to wake up PERSONS system.
The picturesque Glen Eyre is five
miles distant, and the famous Gar.
den of the Gods three miles distant.
Sunday the road was alive with
tourists. Many went out in crowds,
in the heat of the day, so anxious
were they to sec the sights. ! wait
ed until late in the afternoon and
chartered team with a driver who
knew all the points of interest. I
got Oh the good side of him by
throwing a drink into him before
starting. On the road he explained
every object of interest, among
which were picturesque rocks, repre-
senting animals, birds and human
beings. Upon the summit of one
peak stood the image of lovely
feminine, which is called the "Lady
in White" Another notable place
is the habitation of the early Indian
which is cave cut into a solid
rock, capable of holding Is OF 30
savages.
first drove through the Garden
Of the Gods to Glen Eyrie, which is
as lovely and picturesque a spot as
there is on earth, suppose. I re.
turned to the Gate of the Garden of
the Gods to view the sunset. las
cended, with the guide, one of the
rocks overhanging the Gate, which
is $50 feet high, to view the beauti.
full sunset-one Of the grandest
sights in nature. The scene was en-
rapturing. No pen, certainly not
mine, can do justice to the beautiful
scene which the eye toasted upon in
bewilderment; nor can painter por.
tray upon canvas the more than pic
turesqueness of this weird spot
The eye must see to admire, and the
admiration runs wild with rapture.
/ read somewhere, that if man
wishes to realize how small he is, be
should climb upon a mountain
Then he would appear small to
everybody, and everybody would
appear small to him. Standing upon
the pinnacle of the Gates of the
Garden of the Gods I looked down
upon the people in the carriages $50
feet beneath. They looked small to
me, and, as attracted their atten
ton only by hallowing and waving
my kerchief, / suppose / appeared
small to them.
Thus spent pleasant afternoon
which, so far, is one of the most
memorable in my life, and probably
will never be forgotten, because of
the inspiration it awakened and the
enthusiasm it created in beholding
the grand and awe.inspiring works
Of nature and Natures God.
Capt. Joseph B. Smith, of Utz &
Smith, spent a week here and went
to Colorado Springs. Hon. Emory
Clapp, of New Orleans, is here and
in very feeble health. He is accom-
panied by his wife and daughter