The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
Springs to see if they don't want that
clause in the titles abrogatei.
HOW We SPENT THE DAY.

Inc TWO OeacOns lOunSed around
the room until luncheon time, p.
m, when the writer partook, but
Montgomery tasted. After lunch
proposed to take ride over to Mani
tou Springs, seven miles away. He
assented and then went to sleep.
About 3 o'clock p. m, a lively squad
of the Salvation Army passed by our
room making the usual din, singing
hymns and beating tambourines.
This was church music and it brought
Deacon Montgomery to perpendieu'
lar eat once, and intuitively be
hummed church melody. We were
soon in a buggy, enroute to Manitou,
via Colorado City. The roads in this
country are natural and smooth as q
house floor, Whenever man under
takes to make them better. he invari-
ably makes them worse. AS there is
but enc Pixies Peak, there is but
one Manitou. 1t is situated
at the foot oI Pixies Peak 1924 feet
above sea level. Manitou's attrac-
tons are not artificial. God created
them. 1t is fortunes tavorite-a gem
with mounta ms for the settings. The
air breathed and the water drank are
purified and distilled iD the everlast-
ing hills. The fragrance of the wild
flowers that star the mountain sides is
waited on every breeze and all the
conditions that are required to pro-
mole life and health, pleasure and en-
ioyment are clustered around this
grand and peerless resort,
We drove through the town with
out stopping. The streets were filled
with happy and joyous people, on the
sidewalks, on lawns, in carriages,
carry-alls, on the backs or horses,
burro's, etc. We went through the
famous Ute Pass direct, Passing Rain
bow Fall and many other places of
interest and wonder. At the Ute
Pass there are many smooth rocks
on which the agents of Sells circus
have posted bills. There is state
law in Colorado against defacing any
of the rocks with advertisements,
either with the paint brush or other
wise. But S-lls is smart and the
following notice is going the rounds
of the Colorado press:
1.-The agents of the Sells Bros. cir
Gus has paid fine of s25 to the coun-
ty commissioners on account of the
DETACHMENT of the natural scenery in
Ute Pass by posting bills on the rocks. /"
This will prove a good advertise
ment for the combined attraction In
Colorado.
On our return to Manitou we
stopped at the Cliff House where |
met Mrs S. l.. Highleyman, OF st.
Louis, who is stopping there with a
party of st. Louis and Kansas City
people. One of the famous springs,
surrounded by a beautiful lawn, is
directly in front of this house. To
give in details all the sights seen
and worthy of note in and around
Manitou, would fill three or four such
papers as the BAzoo, and | must
cease to spin it out.
GARDEN OF THE GODS"
After leaving Manitou we took the
route over the *Mesa, leading through
the "Garden of the Gods" about four
miles distant from Manitou, which
abounds in natural curiosities and has
been rightly named. 1t contains
about 500 acres of land and rocks. 1t
is characterized by natural monu-
ments of wonderful construction, the
gothic architecture of which is due to
the workings of the elements of ma
ture. These monumental pyramids
or obelisks are composed Of a brilliant
red sand stone, and range from one
hundred to four hundred feet in
height. The matches symetry and
beautiful proportion in which the
great sculptor, Nature, has formed
these statues of stone, make them
curious to behold and beautiful to
contemplate.
We reached the hotel at Colorado
Springs about z p. M, having en-
joyed the ride very much. On our
return we met Thos. Z. Tut, of st.
Louis, who is here with his family.
They travelled and are staying in
special car.
sEDALIA PEOPLE HERE.
We met w. L. Ellis who was for
merly a clerk for Will Courtney in
He is drummer for Bos-
ton boot and shoe house. His terri
tory is all Colorado and the Pacific
slope. He reports doing a thriving
business. This is his vacation season
and he is spending it at Colorado
Springs. He was a model young
man in Sedalia and / Judge he is yet.
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