The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
ACROSS THE PLAINS.
WHAT AwAEELlNa TRAVELLER SAW
/. a ysuru.y. from til. Nall CITY to til. P.eiae
sIOp.-Dsarsr aad the sarrOaadIar Attras.
tOss-A Wait to the Home Of the Hor.
nou,-p..erlptiou Of the Tabsrusel..

1boadeRft q the It3dugeSeef. .'
OAK GLEN COTTAGE, VENTURA CouS1Y,
GAL, September lO-startipg from home
on the morning of the 9th Of August with
trunk packed full, big vaiise anda
little yalise ditto, full Of medicine-som
bottles in It any how shawl strap with
oyercoat on my arm, with linen duster
CEN and well aarched-with many
charges irommy wife to try and keep the
same clean, left on the P. w. & KY,
Railroad with my head turned toward
Chicago as the first stopping place. ar.
rived at Chicago at s A. NJ, where found
two Of our intended party awaiting.
Alter resting we were driven by Mr..
Kammerer, 0 former resident OF Washing.
ton, Pa, through the splendid avenues OF
the beautiful city, and were treated to q
view OF the parks with their many varieties
oi flowers, shrubbery and the Drenel monu.
ment made Of bronze and erected at q cost
OF $4,000. Here We first saw flowers
formed into patterns OF Persian carpet,
Masonic emblems, etc. The next day we
took the G., r. /. & P. railroad and arrived
~ OlAAnot NueI6 We tuOk tu6 " Z. TQhu
for Denver, COL, and arrived the next day.
Here the courtesies to the Masonic fraters.
ity began to assert themselves We were
met at the depot by one Of the
Committee OF Reception, who kindly
paid our omnibus fare, and really
appeared pleased 70 zee US, at, least he said
80. Denver Is q very pretty city and is
growing rapidly. Their public buildings
are maryels Of neatness and beauty.
Through the kindness OF Sir knight
Brooks, the Presidenrof the Board OF Al
dsrmen, we were shown through the City
Building, and he being the Chief OF the
Fire Department had the tiremen give an
exhibition OF the dispatch with which they
could slide down through the floor and
hook up the horses to the machine. The
time made was 81 seconds. Fir knight
Darrah being in possession OF q stop watch
kept time. We then took drive around
the city taking in the residences.
AN ELEGANT TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
Through the kindness OF Mr.. s. A. Her
rick, an old correspondent and brother
cashier, We were shown through the new
Court House, which cost sos. 900. It is
built OF pink sand stone, in the midst OF
large square, and having tower so high
that we wereawfully tired before we reach
ed the top. The grounds around 1t are be-
ing put in shape, but are not inished, nor
Is the artesian well they are boring on the
western side. might remark that these
people don't have the La Belle RiVierS
flowing past their doors as we have, hence
they have to digfo water. Along tAesrsets
nothing grows without irrigation, and to
keep the shade trees alive, the cutters are
kept full OF running water. The main
room in the Court House excels in beauty
anything Of Its kind have seen. It is so
by Us feet in size. Under its cornices are
some beautiful paintings, some historical,
some Of the scenery OF Colorado, and one
particularly fine one OF the early settlers
life and Justice on the plains. The rail
that surrounds the judges bench and law.
yer's tables Is made Of bronzs at q cost Of
SIS per foot.
An excursion to Idaho Springs having
been rendered to the Masonic fraternity
nothing wss more natural than for us to
take that In too. A ride Of four hsurs on
a narrow gusge railroad, through Clear
Creek Canyon, the stone walls OF which
rising to fabulous heights, made US dizzy to
look up and at the same time giving US q
cramp in our necks. This railroad Is about
as crooked as rams horn, and Is as
abrupt in its curves as the conductors an
swers to our questions. Arriving at the
Springs we took in dinner and then the
sights.