The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-07

tire days and nights continuaus jaurneying to
make the trip, and about eight days from New
York. if YOU make all connections clear
through. The stage coach route lies directly
across the great Continental Divide and Snowy
Range, which afford, perhaps, the very grand
est mountain scenery in the world. The high
est peaks of the Rocky Mountains are traver-
sed and the traveller is for several days at an
altitude ranging from $4,000 to 1900 feet
above the sea. At times respiration is so diff
ficult that it is absolutely painful. not untre
duently tho blood spouting from the mouths
and nOstrilS of women and children and deli
cate men. Denver is about 400 miles north
of Ourav. and Santa Fe, y. NJ, $50 miles
southeast, the boundary lines of New Mex
leo and Arizona being some fifty miles to the
Sn,tfh. so YOU see we are pretty we'll removed
from the confines of civilization, and If any
thing is to be had from living on an extreme
frontier, we are getting II all. The cost OF
living in these parts would bankrupt an aver
age eastern capitalist in about week. Last
night laid in some Christmas supplies from
a caravan just arrived from Lake City. and
will give You a short inventory:
II lbs. bacon, e 80 c. per b.. $500
> lbs coffee. a zoe. per lb.-.-.... 30
4 small cans of peaches, bar
galn........................... '.Zu
> ms common brown suqar.. LOO
! bar washing Soap..............-...... 80
4 loaveS of bread. about the size of
am ordinary roll. ..................... go
:, cgrs an I coulJ got 80
Prices are little down Just now, as We have
sldyiceS from Gunnisun of heavy pack trains
somewhere in the mountains near the Ute In
dian Agency. and if the army officers don
gObble up everything good at the forts, rs they
usually do. and the traders can satisfy the
rowing bands of redskins, they may be able to
pass through the caHons. and then we will
have something to eat on New Years day.
Not that We are starving, by any means for
game and mountain trout are drugs. hut veni-
son and fish become mouotonous after q couple
of months steady diet. to any one but an In
dian A halfbreed said to Friday this morn
5ng that il | would write ia the President and
ask him for lG0 acres of land and three mules,
BE would bring me in a Rocky Mountain sheep
IA a few DAYS. The fellow has been luuuglng
around all morning with broad grin on his
-ssysv MeNico-indian cOuutenance. and seeing
IA. writing. is under the impression that this
l,sssrr Is intended for President Arthur. IN his
hska1f shan I take the trouble to djSatinSe
hi Iulni aud perhaps I'll get my sheep. bur
think ais land and mules will await HIM IN the
hapIr Snnting grounds. The climate here l.
very delightful. The nights an, cold but the
-iays wnun aud pleasant. that Is. after 10. y
~. for we can't see the sun until that time IN
the morning on accoun, of our peculiar posi-
iiou ~ the Bottom Of the crater. and very
high peak IN the ives, hides his glorious ma
jesfy ahout Sour ia the afternoon, 50 msn $
dSyS herr. m one Sease. aTe short indeed; hut
! shan Z impose ON your time longer. Tor fear
you might think hid the suu gone down an
hour ~ two sooner vuu would have been at
Hictes NTH a mririr shorter lester from
PrFafp.