San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-18

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halt, and at it we went snow balling;
it was jolly. The top of Pixies Peak
| is almost fiat, some two acres, but as
you can't tell anything about distance
| in Colorado it might have been as
large as a ranch, and not a rock on
| top as large as q bale of cotton. 1t
looks as if every stone had been
put there by hand, as they are
so evenly and level. On top and on
| the bluff stands the u. S. signal sta
ton house. 1t has been abandoned
and photographer holds down the
as to accommodate the sight seers.
The air is 80 light that with a great
many it is difficult to breathe, and
| many are the noses that bled freely.
Now we are IA, 143 feet above the sea
level, and no one has to impress it on
you. You realize it. 1t has a pecul-
lar effect on people, makes them feel
melancholy, depressed, sad. The blu
est crowd 1 ever saw. Good hot stove
inside, but tits best to keep away
from the fire. Our stop was over one
hour. The sun was shining and said
to be the prettiest day of the season
on top. The day before it sleeted and
showed heavily on top. Now while
the sun was shining so brightly
down below timber line was raging
the heaviest rain and thunder storm
of the season, causing washouts on
the railroad. 1t was the grandest
sight when the cloud drifted little
rejecting the most beautiful rain
bows I ever witnessed. 1t was so
lovely, so grand, tits impossible to
describe it. One of our party quit
breathing for a time, suppose they
were living on mountain scenery and
pure air. They used little amonia
and in few moments they were all
o. X. l insisted on them leaving
him alone as he was nearer Heaven
than he would probably ever be
again. On our return is where the
fun commences. 1t is all right going
up and all wrong coming down. 1t
looks like we were whirling on our
way TO-. Some times it feels as if
we are sure to take flying leap of
some thousand feet. 1t is perfectly
safe, tbs this peculiar mount tain feel
ing that creeps in your marrow.
The road is broad, some IA feet wide
and level only in two directions.
Back at the hotel in Maniton at $50
all well and everybody pleased only
the ones that got left and waiting for
another trial. Next day Col. L. and
myself took an early drive to the
Garden of the Gods. 1t is a wonder
full sight to see images of men, wo-
men and animals in the peculiar for
nations. One special sight is the
balance rock, weighing tons, bal
anced on small base. The gateway
is also grand. 1t makes one feel a
little queer to pass through this SEEM
ing old ruin-'tis we'll named the
Garden of the Gods. Next day run
over to Colorado Springs. IT'S a
lovely city with 10000 population and
like Denver, beautiful. Broad streets
with shade trees and running water
OH either side and some very handsome
residences. There are some q mill
lionaires living in Colorado City,
most lovely city and great health re-
sort, with beautiful parks and grand
drives. AS my letter is very long will
close by mentioning a few points. 1t
cost $50, 900 to build the carriage road
from Cascade to the top of Pixies
Peak, and only in use last and this
summer. Carriage fare, five dollars
for the round trip. You can get
hack for $3.50, and guide, and take the
trail only u miles from Manitou to
Pixies Peak, paying one dollar toll.
I regard Manitou as one of the best
health and summer resorts in the
country. Elevations, Denver; $40
feet; Colorado Springs, 5000; ColOra-
do City, $780, Manitou Springs, 400,
Cascade Canon, 400; timber line,
10000 Pixies Peak, IA, 143. failed to
mention that we have had cool
and refreshing rain every afternoon
about p. m. Make no mistake, al
ways taking your rubber coat, It's
over in a few moments and looks as
if had come to dampen down the dust
and cool the afternoon.
Yours truly
FRANK TANNING.
GALVESTON will have about nine
regular representatives and score of
lobbyists in the Topeka convention.
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