New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
"a QUIET FOURTH"
vARIEGATED FESTIVITIES IN A COLORADO
CANON.

PROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBUSEl
GRAND CANON OF THE ARKANSAS Col, July
5.-A royal good place for quiet celebration OF the
Fourth OF July is this camp by The Grand Canon lou
will observe that Tho s capitalized. That's the way
they spell II here. and when first visited the spot
INDUCED In the expression IL NY first canon
since have discovered that such sihnss no rarity
IL the overcrowded sorehouss OF the countys natural
curoses, and that this particular canon is but petty
dime museum attraction compared with the great circus
display OF the Grand Canon OF the Colorado 20 my
enthusiasm ha, ebhed The present party consists of
genial Southern Colonel his invali wife and delicate
daughter seekers after the rCbustous health Tor the
building up Of which this climate ia supposed TO have
out the exclusive raens riehr his two sturdy
sons. their Yankee gOver and the indisPepsaoe
Ethiopian attendant, Uncle Zcb" Major Bruce Blank
importation from the South enthusiastic resi-
dent Of this county. hts thrifty chic wife, their
well grown and "the kids" he contemptuously
mp the four younger boys the CORRESPONDENT ana
Mexican. who serves tostsr and supplements Uncle
Zebs rather unsatstac Org Efforts cook the aters
openly expressed disgust Our ontdt very like other
campog out outfits the distinctive being one
eyed mule, thoroughly convertsi Mexican pony, anu
complete fascinating goat carriage, the proudly
donated contribution OF the kids" Por long journey
the goats would not be a desirable addition to the
cavalcade, but member Of the unt ompain-
gly performs the double duty OF draught horse and
purveyor of milk the Improvement OF cofee
hardly tho long rests their alleged speed
necssststes.
The day begins indeed 1t for days TO do
with early morning. Zeb aud Marguis-the Mexlcan-
wange over the preparation Of breakfast and the man
aeement OF the camp fire. IN n mOngrel Castilian-
Ethiopian dialect The air is cool aud bracin, and the
sky cloudless. There marvellous stiffness in the air
But the wind IL coming Far of in the east near us
whisper Presently a soft breath fans the cheek snd
then RAPIDLY In volume and strength until about
noon when having settled down to business, t Will come
sweeping along the OF forty hour hot as
the breath OF furnace. and laden with the sharp sand
and gterng mica of the aris desert which has
passed. But the memters OF the party appear more
intent food than fancy and Zeo, advancing with OBJ
seauious grace. announces Ladies an genpens, de
bre fas prepar an, II dat diniqut0as yellah SKIN
are with cOntemDtuOus wavs OF the hand toward
the linea descendant Of proud Aztec chief Will tote
hoses 20 wstah ri ny se" Marquis stands
win ioded shale OF aression his vacant
cOnnenance. Hear that, MarcF' exclaimed the Major;
at which the Mexican turus, and with an awakening
shrug and pathetic spreading Of the bands murmurs
No slbr, 20 sabe senor" "Sabe the ID" roars the
major. refusing tn the wearing combination OF
uonsrel Spanish and pantomlme that this stoid race
us lally inhics upon their employers; Go water the
horses Cir" The-e is also a slight movement OF the
boot that seems conv vincing, and Marquis vanishes
after breakfast the ia visited ADD viewed with
quite the regulation enthusiasm though the thermo-
net Is 81 niing at llO' say. COLONEL shouts the
major raising his voice above the rush OF the wind and
tue OF the river while he hooks leg over rock
and holds his with both han Is this Is what call
yr.nd reckon you never saw any thing quite like this
before; and amt this bracingr Well gasps the
colonel eagerly embracing piniOn with one arm whhe
he franticsly endsavOs t. tie his Tapping coat tals
around MIN and his hat from the III slt toward
which inclined. it keeps me 40 blanked busy
br,cing myself that haven't hal time TO observ" what
rim afr I'D laiies lflclently
explanatory 10 satisfy major aud after two
hours Indulgence in tue proaisate ot aJectycs we
gladly shady camping ground. Some OF
The PARTY devote an tgo to ksea or trying 10
keep-coo while he MAJORS misguided eldest al tel ana
actted by the colOnels far daughter and the little gov
erness unnacging Western energy and euthusssm
has In i;ing Poen to The Grand Canon, whicn
begins with the poser:
on glorious work o. n1ture-thou most wonderful
Oi si-Ats, -.
What vast rearel thy towering wall TO sich SUI
pcnlou- helshtT
haven't yet interve wed the succeeding and probably
anxerng fourteen ei sht line bat am assured by
the fair -ollhernrr that they ara charmlns and PROOF
incontestable the writer right smart 0; poet
and the srewi little Yankee prOuOunces them quite
Emer oman in tome"
Meanwhile the boys. u IOUsly supported by LeO, nave
monopolized the celebrating Ani made GALA day ot IT,
The Wcsterners have introduced teir Southern que is
successvey the rOunl up, semi annual Dranilhs
the light and Indian massacre Ia return Tor whlch
yors they are ben; Initiated into tue mysteries ot
the southern tournament An inverted ald rather
saaky provision been appropriated "a jude
lrund Two of the k Is ar gti.ntiy noun
on uow-e, cited mule and pony ,s hrd ~ n.r'il,,
In ansonc, supply Of horn lies suited 10 lhelr
SIZE tle cOOuot. upp@lns nave ml,tcrad tie "l S''I
mo ,ervce aud by detsrm mel grip on eiher hofh are
rcstrc IN hl % the straight 'uI uttv" P's "ioi m
Is cxp.ctel purs c the gadnt kulSht aJodI 10
mo animal. aud vsnly euletvOrs 10 stcaiy MS dIco
with tue knshtly grace and pre'l rms goat oy
npxioI. hlb.t ob attrsrkn On 'eens've maj" "da5 ~
de- r dc NOS dlnluti1us an widir"l, l., man
nah" kulglt OF ths Grand CanOu! shOdt' thr IN
port, AIT juigr his elevation Dut MS physical tA-
crtiDns 10 .ke Ms voice i.f .teAcaln- IN MS ' c -
mos nerr. prove much fOr his support ana ne SUI
denly yanshes the IrOyisOn tdI0nSh 'he orrhA
iug OF board fence beneath his feel Inn my &
d.apprarau as-onsncs the goat retainers Adt my
relax hpd ami tIelr pris0ucs shoots from utor
Struggling disnt WHO comes u the 5.otni 'i "a.,o
izns speutace 1T i bro Icno tails iro Srn9e
rrrn luitory symt ons of which transformation heF
n Ter recO .zne, iOrchle su Cocoon 10 d'h"lt,
WI Ie Zoo IN n.s Efforts triple hi- personality
ana rush 20 the rrsc 10 o. his tuee fallen heroes sI
tanenusy. lu the o. the goIt anu lii'".dl
f,- de 'noXous habit slowly rs.o'eiI =
from the sthn ing effects OF ihs rear atthcR NE r''s
10 feet, ant SCRATCHING hi5 w0O tlO ghLut5
ugnpnred dignity and sgieinlnty' N', 49, ,, 'i
de mo. ini-,tious deception | eOer rec0lntrr l"u
b.tfsh gettin OF Gls ,-iOOAing rrprot' nun!
.-h.ncd OF 'raekin 70 s'perohs in da perhtous hah
nan" Then The tournament ~ abandoned ~ ll1 len
kngh's ant All gather around me cs.oNl.n- a.,
IN midst the cam' nre evening" mere CON t 49,
sounds OF mysterious scuile INST n-hinl the ol .en
that serves as a northern sue,leT ''ni f,I nan
voice: OA! Mars jim. Mars jim! Do L0l nao
mercy on my s0al. Ou sIJe me! oaDc me 20 ue ueo'o
am cot me .uahi Zen stumbln aui lhlh- IA
camp wth heavy rope attached 10 his ankle Al tIe ou
o. wncn Marquis al PEARS. hOdins onto p'"et t'''
AMI viewing the ndrc4pe Ger Win MS us.''a r., a
lYic gravity and happy uncnn-clo Nrli "a 20
doy-ri." aims vOlng Blank; 10 that uasnol
r ,.ef to pcet arkey the horse, aud you Gan break
on. rsut here II he ID 4snt las-oed tue Niger heie
y,u." with suggestive pantpmlhe uiNt louso, s ,n,
yecan tn make prcepitate dragging "ft1r nm
ti les. L-b on one Oot aud with prayers and suppl
cations pitful t. hear A. tue cooue gasis .n- lolo
me Ne xican irons tue pin yanisaes into me ia A
mss Without word How did yOn ret caught 10 sucn
-uarei II Was a resin 0n de grass p-rpAriio.5 "
rrl' np f1r lie u.nt" exp AIMS Zen, wA~n Vas ncA
p.ce y resaSst, ,ted by beln drag Oper lie grouh ~
.n war dat snakn' yellah Jacket at de- en- O ue rop
n au uy press On" a. hs ne growing ieFl.y
among auditors dat dat OncDnN erte heaven az.
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