The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-06-29
TOUR TO DENVER, COLORADO.
DENVER, Col, June 10, 1888.

In company with a couple oil
friends we proceeded to New Or
leans TO avail ourselves OF the adj
vantage OF a round trip to Denver,
Colorado. In company OF seventy
five representatives of the New Or
leans Chamber of Commerce, we
left at 6 pm, June 10th. Pullman
sleepers and everything that could
conduce to the comfort of tourists
were provided.
Having passed through sugar
plantations of the Pelican State
during the night, The day dawn re-
vealed to US the high lands OF
Northwest Louisiana and Northeast
Texas. After passing through these
timbered districts, and upon the
approach to Dallas, the prairie
country appeared, and all the way
To Fort Worth we We're delighted
with sightseeing of broad prairies,
dotted here and there with fields
of cotton, corn and wheat, and the
appearance of herds of cattle and
horses.
An hour each was given us at
Dallas and Fort Worth 10 take a
view of those thriving rival cities
of North Texas. At y pm. we
left Fort Worth for the Queen
City of the Plains" and while
daylight lasted We ieasted our eyes
upon fields of luxuriant green
corn and golden grain, ready for
the garner. The darkness Of night
brought rest to us, and we snugIy
lay and slept till day dawned.
Awaking from repose we beheld
one vast prairie, with not a tree to
be seen, but carpeted with grass.
This became monOtonous as we
passed over Two hundred miles of
it, The most Of which lays in the
Pan Handle"
The monotOny was broken now
and then by herds of cattle and
towns of prairie dogs, with here
and there a tall mound standing in
its solitude. The myincible "cow
boy" the complement to the prai-
ries of the great West, showed
himself, and commanded our adj
miration for his indOmitable will
and endurance of hardship upon
the great plains. We hear the shrill
whistle of the engine, the signal
given us as We pass out of Texas
into New Mexico, but The monoto-
ny of prairie ocean continues, and
is relieved once in a while by the
agility Of the antelope, as he
bounds over the soil of his native
country.
Out Of Texas, thou grand State,
with a territory of an Empire, a
population OF business push, and
with a destiny unknown to man =!
We leave thee wrapped in thy glo-
ny and push on to see the develop
ed and undeveloped resources, and
grand picturesqueness of the re-
gions of The Rockies.
As the shades of evening began
to gather, we entered Ration noun
taIns. Onward we fly ''oYer tracks
of steel on wings OF steam,'
through this gorge, across that
trestle and around that mountain.
1t was dangerous, but with trust
in God, we retired TO rest in sleep.
At The dawn Of another day we
found ourselves at Pueblo, a town
of furnaces, and looking out in the
distance we espied Pixies Peak,
with Its snow cap. Travelling stead
lily till s am. we left the Denver
track and took breakfast at Cobra
do Springs, a place of peculiar at
traction TO health-seekers, and TO
those who love beauties of nature,
as in sublImity they appear in all
directions. This city nestles near
The base of Pixies Peak, with the
Garden of the gods" not far away.
Amid this glorious display Of hand
work OF our Creator the artist
revel as he paints the land
scape of carpeted plains, of smil-
ing green extending far away,
the hoary mountains pierce
the clouds, and looking down ST.
speak of the immulability
and Majesty of Jehovah!
We leave this sublime, inspiring
scenery with the promise 10 return
and stake in" Pixies Peak and
other noted places and scenes.
Approaching Denver we are met
by a committee from Denver
Chamber OF Commerce, and these
gentlemen give us a warm shake
the hand, and pinned a badge of
distinction upon the lappels of our
coats. IN a short time we are at
he depot, and are saluted by music
the Denver band, after which
we are ushered into the several
and the courtesies of the
city extended us. We are assured
Of a pleasant stay among the Den
verites after travelling 1920 miles.
Denver had its beginning in
1859, and now numbers 100000
population. Here we are in the
heart of the great West, with its
inexhaustable stores of mineral
wealth. From here we will branch
Dut IN various directions to see
what is TO be seen round about,
and here | must let my pencil end
its scnbbling tor the present. More
anon, perhaps. o. ID. Bowen.
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During the years of the existing
administration, President Oleve-
and has had no more relentless
or, indeed, more bitter enc