The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-06
Bishop Joyce in Colorado.

Our readers Will remember the inter- |
esting lecture delivered in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Hillsboro some
time ago by DR.. Joyce on "The Yellow
stone Region" This distinguished
divine has since been elected bishop |
and has been holding conferences in the
Rocky Mountain country. The other
day he took a trip through the noun.
tains of Colorado on the Midland Rail-
road, in which he found scenery which
discounted the Yellowstone Region.
The strip is described in the Rocky
Mountain Christian Adrocate, paper
published at Denver, Colorado, and we
are indebted for copy of the article
written by the editor OF the paper to
John A. Collins, Esq, of Pueblo, Colo.
RADIO. John has himself been writing a
series of articles for this Methodist paper
addressed to Young Men, and takes
great interest in the work OF the church
in his new home. The following is the
trip OF the Bishop and friends:
AN EDITORIAL PILGRIMAGE-ADovE THE
| CLOUDS.
A happy party made up of Metho-
dist bishop, his daughter and grand
daughter, Methodist presiding elder
and his wife, Methodist editor,
Methodist pastor and his wife, together
with an elect Methodist lady, left Colo.
RADIO Springs Tuesday morning, August
7th, for vacation trip of a few days in
the Rocky Mountains, across the back.
bone OF the continent. The route
chosen was the Colorado Midland Rail.
way, recognized by all familiar with
mountain travel as the best because OF
its superb equipment, firm road.bed and
the sublimity Of the mountain scenery
through which it passes. After leaving
Manitou, the Mecca OF the western
traveller, the train began to climb, on a
four per cent. grade, through the Ute
Pass headed for Leadville. There are
but few more attractive mountain scenes
than those found in the Ute Pass as it
winds its way around the base OF Pixies
Peak. But "a few years ago the constru .
ton OF railroad through such a rugged,
tortuous and steep mountain way was
thought impossible, but to-day the pas
senger rides in perfect comfort and even
luxury through tunnels blasted through
the solid granite Of the everlasting
, mountains, and along the edges of fright
full precipices on broad guage train,
with sense of perfect security which
makes the journey an inspiration to the
soul.
The ride is a continual succession oi
delightful surprises. Cascade Canon
, and Green Mountain Falls, both growing
and popular places OF summer resorts
are passed, the divide is reached and
. our train plunges into the wild grandeur
l of Eleven Mile Canon. Here the Platte
:. River, clear as crystal, rapid and spark
: ling in the bright sunshine, leaps dowi
+. its rugged bed between picturesque
4 mountain walls, every crooked winding
revealing something new and attractiv
OF the never ending and always chang
!. ing mountain scenery. From this cele
4 brated canon our train rolled into tn
p South Park, green cattle range 6
twenty or more miles in length and a
. broad. At its western side we take
r. the mountains again and climb to a
D elevation of over 10000 feet, when, o
II the gently sloping side of a mountain
% the great and world famous Carbonat
- Camp, Leadville, is entered, lighted b
electricity as brilliantly as any NOR
pretentious city in the East.
'- Leadville has population of nearl
y % 10000, and is as prosperous to-day as sl'
70 was in the palmy days of the silver g,
le citement. Her moral tone is greatly in
y proved with her growth and the dignit
, which her accumulated wealth confer
;. New stone and brick buildings are d
placing the old wooden shanties OF til
earlier days, and residences of pleasin
:. architectural design are beginning to b
>. seen in different parts of the city. Th
A wealth in the mountains surroundin
10 Leadville is enormous, and 1t will probi
y bly, remain for many years, what it ha
- been for decade, the greatest silve
producer in the world. We have
splendid brick church here, preside
over by the Rev. John Whistler. A
Leadville our party took carriages an
were driven to all parts Of the city.
After good nights rrSt ard an ~
cellent breakfast at the Hotel kitcheI
Leadville's principal hostelry, we agai
x boarded the cars en- route to Glenwoo
Springs. The upward climb begins in
mediately. The mountain scener
through which we passed during til
forenoon is, perhaps, the most magnil
cent through which any railroad on an
continent carries travellers. The Re
DR.. Ridgaway, President of the Meth'
Hot Nh anlnr;col School Oh Exapctpp I'll