The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-17
Ghe Gmtelliqetrrer.
COLORADO.
The observations of West virginia BOY
In the Mining RegiOns-A Prediction In
Regard 10 Mineral Wealth In West vir.

August 8, 1880. !
Correspondence Of the 1nteligeneer.
AsI write you these few lines am 81
ting here on this old gray rock Of deci
ion-its rough, dark surface dotted hel
and there by patches Of moss. My fe'
rest upon carpet Of moss, with It's tin!
feathery fbres Of red, purple and yellow
so richly contrasted as to form carpe
softer and more beautiful than any woye
by eastern looms. In front the groun
suddenly slopes down to the edge Of Eagl
river, which is as calm now and untroul
led as heart over which storms OF pa
sion have never passed. But | have see
1t when the wind had dashed the wave
into fury, and have seen the waves throV
themselves with unavailing force upon tn
shore as Il striving for mastery, yet unre
sisted, 1t would seem as II they were con
WINGED that they were wasting thei
strength, for the river would gradually be
come calm again, and soon all would b
as belore-all beautiful as now.
On yesterday this place witnessed yer.
different scene. Being wearied and tiret
OF prospecting j sauntered slowly dow
the mountain side to the river to try m!
hand at fishing. followed the stream u
a short distance, when the sound OF lall
ing water fell upon my ears. AS
proceeded the sound became more ant
more distinct, and suddenly l came upoI
place where the waters tumbled in wilt
confusion over ledge OF sandstone rocks
eight or ten feet in height. The bank
were rough and overgrown to consider
able extent with bushe, and trees, ant
smooth rocks covered with moss vert
scattered along the waters edge. Here
thought ], is a capital place for angling
So in the twinkling OF an eye adjusted
| fly to the hook, and taking seat upon 9
projecting rock, proceeded to cast in the
line. Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes glided
by, but not nibble. could see the
front jumping up, their bright sides gilt
tering in the sunlight, but the wary crea'
lures seemed instinctiyely to shun the fly,
| readjusted the bate, but to no purpose
At this moment q splash in the water at.
tracted my attention, and casting my eyes
about beheld with astonishmet another
fisher. Not another edition OF city arts
tocracy, like unto myself, but young
maiden in all the blooming loveliness Of
sweet sixteen. The bloom Of the
rose was fresh upon her cheeks
while a delicious smile stole over
her face, dwindling into dozen
bewitching little dimples around her
mouth. Her large, expressive eyes were
dark rs night, and the gentle breeze
stopped TO kiss her fair forehead, lifting her
long, raven tresses and dropping them
again upon neck and shoulders brown
as berry. "What a pity" / thought,
1that such flower should waste its sweet.
ness upon the desert air. What would
not many OF our pale and sickly city
bellies give for the fresh beauty OF this rus.
tic nynph." Her fishing tackle consisted
OF slender wood rod. some six
feet in length, to the end OF which was
attached piece OF cotton Irvine, with
which ever and anon she drew forth IRON
| its native element speckled trout. Ire
NAMED stationary, fascinated with her
beauty and gracetuiness, hesitating to
break the charm. She soon appeared Sat
lifted with her sport, and turning, ap:
preached the bank. This move discovered
me. She did not scream and 20 into hys'
terics as some ladies might have done
under similar circumstances, but the rich,
crimson flush OF native modesty mounted
to her temples, TO be succeeded the next
moment BY q smile, hali-piayful, half
provoked. I arose from my seat, but 9
stone beneath my foot giving away, !
would have been precipitated into the
water, had not friendly shrub which
stoutly grasped, checked my descent:
Didn't she laugh? The merry peal Is still
ringing in my ears. The Ice was broken
and twenty minutes later found me gal
gantly escorting her to her humble noun:
tain abode, and this ended my fishing trip
Colorado is Just now, undergoing q
saturnalia OF crimes OF all kinds, lnclud.
| ing murders, defalcations, breaches Of
confidence and, in fact, all the various
crimes to be found in the land. Mankind,
every now and then, attains degree OF
yickedness which reacts upon itself, and
introduces q better condition Of public
morality. Wehave some hope that such
good time coming ia early In store for US.
"The darkest part OF the night is Just be.
fore morning" and we can hardly imagine
darker period in moral sense than the
present. The scent OF official corruption
taints tho air. Public virtue Is despised,
honesty Is reviled, roguery Is eulogiEed,
merit no longer has a voice that may pc
heard above the Jim Of boisterous bravado
in public council, and the brazen front OF
proEivaGy butts out OF cOnntenance the
timid presence OF abstract right. Murder,
with her blood red hand, stalks the streets,
assured Of immunity, positions oil honor
and dignity gre sought as means OF &C.
cumulaling opulence by fraud, and the
hand Of Justice is openly paralyzed by a
dissolute distribution Of the spoils among
her purchased ministers. Gould We an.
ticipate a state OF things much worse2 II
not. then surely we are rational in trust
| ing for speedy transition to . condition.
| of Improvement. That is comfort under
any circumstances, and II Is to be hoped
that things will soon mend for the better
MIR. Edison's new ore separator 10 an IN
yention both simple and we'll adapted %
mining purposes. The auriierous sands
are placed in hopper and allowed TO ial
between the poles Of powerful electro
magnet, and q blast OF air Is directed al
right angles against the falling stream O
sand, Just as the latter passes between the
poles OF the magnet. The non.metaltt
substances arc readily blown away, while
the metallic portions are retarded by dia
magnetism, SO that the blast of air has les
effect on them than \ has on the non
metallic substances. The consequence o
this operation is that the sandsare dividet
into two heaps, one containinga large per
centage Of metal, the other containing
yery small percentage, or none at all, 4
curious fact has been brought to light by
subscriber OF the Frisco Call. 'ltappearsil
one month he took one hundred pieces o
gold from paper the thickness Of tn
that Of pin head to nearly th
size Of three cent piece. All left hol'
when removed, as the thin film 81 u
paper on the inside was rendered britt
by the hard pressure which the callenda
rolls gave as they dattened out the COLDER
deposits. In addition 10 gold, platinum
silver, iron, tin and lead were found: IN