The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-23

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grand routes. But the grandest noun
tain route of all that I have ever rode
over is the Denver and Rio Grande from
Denver by way of Grnnison to Salt
Lake. 1t takes a man to the top OF the
mountains above the clouds, and lets
him down into gorges that almost ex.
clude the SUM- l would not have missed
it for anything, and yet I would not ride
over it again for ten thousand dollars.
The way the cars run down the terrible
grades is frightful. I looked out till my
head ached. Then I became seasick and
nervous, and it seemed to me that must
be dashed to pieces" :"
Thus do the works and regulations OF
great thinkers and workers grid the con-
tinent and stretch from pole to pole; but
there is no more need to doubly insure
your life when riding over the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad than when
riding over any other road built and
operated by men who know their bust
ness.
YEARS AGO.
To Pixies Peak. That is what folks
said years ago. They did not 90 to
Pixies Peak, but to the junction of Cher
rv Creek with the South Platte river,
where in the bed of the stream gold was
found. Pixies Peak was landmark seen
for hundreds of miles, and to get within
seventy-fve miles Of it was ''gettlnS
there in those days.
The beautiful temperance city of Colo
rado Springs, torty-fve miles south from
Denver, is between Denver and Pixies
Peak, but there are no springs at Colo
RADIO Springs. At the foot Of the noun
tains, five miles west, are springs, at
Manitou, or in the garden of the gods,
as some one nasned this grand, majestic
locality, from which folks start on horses
or mules for the top of Pixies Peak, and
chance to see the world below: We
see into the valley of the South Platte.
It comes out from a doorway IN the
mountains, about twenty-six miles south
west from Denver, as the water came out
of the rock struck by Moses.
By the way, Moses was different from
some people of to-day, as he was q sue
cessfu striker.
See the crooked line OF bright, green
trees, thrifty cottonwood, that mark the
course of the lirer. See the belt of green
farms along the river, clear down to
Denver, and on forty miles north, show
inc where farmers are getting in their
work, and by irrigation bringing forth
crops that pay large profits.
DENVER.
Now We see thespires o. the city. Now
the city itself. Gracious! what city.
There it is, fourteen miles east of the foot
mills. Fourteen miles east from the
mountains, on the plains. It looks like
an oasis in desert. A city four miles
long and about mile and a half wide.
a city of so, 900 inhabitants. One Of tie
handsomest, most progressive cities IN
the Union. Considering al things it has
70 rival on earth. Where thirty years
ago was bald-headed plain, now rise
tens of thousands Of trees, to almost hide
the beautiful city they shade. Out from
the green rise towers of churches and
schools, finer than are to be found else
where vest of the Mississippi river till
we reach San Francisco. Cupolas of
palatial private residences, and high
headed towers for electric lights, prove
that modern, progressive people are
those who live in the city named in hon
or OF General Denver. the gallant pioneer
and statesman, who now resides II Wash
ington.
From the tops of those high smoke
stacks that mark the location Of the great
smelters of Argo, owned by United
States Senator n. P. Hill, Wolcott and
others. and of the Omaha and Denver
smelling works, owned by Ex-Governor
Grant and others, the smoke rolls day
and night without ceasing, as millions
upon millions of dollars worth of gold
and silver bullion are here each year
roasted and steyed out of the ore brought
here by cars from the wondrous mines
of Colorado. Thirteen railroad lines
centre here at the Union depot, one of;
the largest and handsomest in the world.
Now we come up to the broad plateau
OF railroad works in front Of the depot;
on time 70 the minute, from Chicago to
Denver direct by t4c Burlington route,
no more worn, worried or SIearied than
though we stayed at home and worked
in the garden. Here are lines OF horse
cars leading 10 all parts of the city
north, south, easS and west. Here are
wide, clean streets OF Tie broad gauge
pattern. Aside them on each s.1..e run
streams of water, used for the irrigation
of gardens farther back. Here are shade
trees making Denver to appear as located
in some enchanted forest. Here are tele-
graph messenger boys; churches as fine
as are to be found in Ney York city,
with audiences that cannot be excelled
for dress and all that pertains to modern
religion.
Here are monthly, weekly and daily
papers, chief of which is the Rocky
Mountain News. Here are banks as
fine, as well officered and as sohdly foun-
dationed as aGe sny in the country. Here
are more large, beautiful stores and more
live, prosperous merchants than can be
found in any city of its size in the United
States. Here are hotels equal to the very
best in this country, with guests from
all parts of the world. Here are manu-
featuring establishments growing into
perfect Life. Here are as good people
and as deserving as the sun ever shonei
on, and more Of progress to the square
inch than can be found in any other
cities of this country save Chicago, St.
Panl and Minneapolis, as into the West
rush the y;gorous-minded men who make
fortunes quickly, rs they have vim,
brains and means, with courage to invest
not alone in Denver property, but II
outside lands and mines.