The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-04


worth reading
Dear T.
Thanks for THE Trms. A home paper i
thrice welcome to a Richmonder over on
hundred score miles away. The Hams
Nannecan case had an unexpected ter
miuaton. But how lightly the grayest mat
ters AFFECT after the first startling moment
The backbone Of a donkey colt is broken 10
.n the street by i've boys jumping on the IN
taut buTO Several passers-by say. shame.
Iut that IS the end of the emotion. An I'M
mortal soul IS hurled, by pistol shot inso
eternity. How much longer lived IS the pao-
lc sympathy than for the broken back DON
key,
TERR1FIC CLOUD BURST.
But. perhaps tho human mind must Keep
itself on the slack. else accumulated uoU-
l.es could break 10 down Here, not ohly tho
backs OF burros are broken, but cloud bursts
sweep down through the mountain gulches
thousands If tons OF stone and sand IN few
moments COVERING up the railroad track-as
occurred two weeks ago twelve feet high and
hundreds OF feet long but who thinks of
cloud bursts except those on whom they
burst the DAY after the catastrophe, Nor
aliziup aside. the Union Pacific road has had
twenty fvs bands cutting away the debris of
one OF these fifteen minutes clOud-freaks near
our hotel for tie last month. working all
SUNDAY 700. Lht NNNUAf WNIk WIS q his
take as q new track was run around the vast
leap tho day of the disaster 10 has been
demonstrated that m 1ro work can be done IN
SIX DAYS than seven. in the long run
heard General Gadsden. president OF the
south Carolina railroad say that this fact had
leen proven by actual experiment on his
plantations in Florida AMI MIR. POmerOy, of
OHIO told me that the same fact had been
demonstrated IN his POmeroy coal mines
MOUNTAINS OF METAL
Idaho Springs is not only resort for the
Thermal soda waters and baths that give its
name. 10 IS the centre OF section of the
Rocky mountains which abOunds in wealth
and wonders mountains Of silver and gold.
and scenery unsurpassed IL beauty and
grandeur. 1t is the radiating point of several
canOns which are trayersed IN every direction
bv the trails Of the explorer cut opened and
sampled by his prospecting pick and shovel
cad surmounted by steam mills for extract
irg and crushing ores. The principal canons
are the Clear Creek the Chicago and the
Virginia. Having exploded the others last
year / started to-day TO do" the Virginia
The mines are not SO rich as the "Lamartne"
IN the Chicago canon, which realizes some
100000 20 800 00J annually for its ore but
they are more numerous and quite profitable
BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
AT the summit Of the canon are the Cham
pion mines located on peak called Belle
N
canon though. unfortunately. ut this time in
litigation. The site of these mines well Justify
It's name y he view is not only picturesque.
but very grand. The sky was obscured by
thin clouds which gave q sOftness 10 the
scenery that heightened the effect As rose
b. the top q the canon q dome-like mount.
covered with the Golden-hued foliage of the
changed aspen growth, appeared as a noun
tain Of gold. There was no other foliage IL
was unmitigatedly golden-like the gold
covered roof of an immense Oriental
mosque On the other side of the
canon was range, covered with pine and
fr and spruce. 50 dark that no shade IF green
could he discerned. as black. indeed rs
Mount PIlatus on a stormy day frowning
upon the waters Of Lake Lucerne. The con-
lIast was striking and enjoyable. Just be-
y0ld the dark range was q depression as if
sc0Oped out by Iitans OF demigods carpeted
with green and gold and recalling the valley
OF rest and pleasure. depicted IN Rosalas
Thence rolled away ranges of varied heights
and shapes and hues until the eye was lost
81 misty eXpanse IN which / knew was To-
Gated the distant city of Denver
SPLENDID SCENERY.
This was only the beginning of the ascent to
Belle ne. Rising higher. / was greeted by |
tie sudden appearance of the Cleur Creek |
Canon. on the other side Of the ridge. The |
creek looked like q silver thread. Idaho |
springs ike Lighthouses. But from the creek |
rose hills and ranges and peaks innumerable |
and % every form. and in wild yet orderly |
succession, painted with every tint Of green, |
and gold and red. and. with all, seeming ike |
great pillows rolling up higher and higher 10 |
lie utmost SUBMITS. which were crested |
with form-iike snow. There was no human
beng near. An occasional maybe came close |
by with complimenting confidence The
Champion Mines were closed. l was on the
"tp top of huge rocks and strange notions
popped into the mind; for had just been
ieating Paradise Regained' where the
tnpter appeared IS a simple rustic picking
~ sticks.
of COURSE THEY WANT FREE SILVER.
The business Of this town is the business of
Tie state, silver and gold. Within "a radius Of
i've miles there are two thousand mines The
county yields three millions OF dollars of these
minerals annually and the State some TWEEN
r-nye millions The Lamertlne mine sends
ol three hundred tons of silver ore per month
winch averages 800 a ton The Lexington
goa mine gets 5000 OF 500 per ton for its ore
a ton Of ore has brought Az 900. But only a
few such tons are found The expenses Of
asssyng, testing. and freight 20 Denver are
ron sl2 10 $50 per ton. or course every
o'ay here Is IN favor OF free coinage of silver.
~ would give Colorado some eigLt million
additional wealth yearly. There are pros
lectug parties that ind the lodes and sell 20
companies who erect the chinerv and |
lle ores are commonly found on the tops of the
mountains. he leads usually dip to-
Wail the north. The farther the veins are
ioIowed. as general thing the richer they
PC .eAe. but the more expensive arc they TO
"oiA HE common belief is that only the
surface ~ the precious ores Is scratched rs
ptD The heaviest labor Is done by foreign
t''. putin connection with all the mines are
-eA '. un onmon intelligence. Many OF the
we, oi these gentlemen. 1 notice. are ladies'
"-' nave come out 10 this " estern world as
.''cAeis. There are yet ii this State 10000
D.io men than women.
1HE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools are furnished with the
Da' approved appointments aud appliance.
T1i' are conducted by accomplished tea hers.
~' pen 10 know that the salary of the lady
'.''Nris ls about s15 month an sorry To
T' 'ut' male teachers get very much more
-~' women ieel this. / have had pleasant
las u' to address tie pubic schOO though
~ 'ols exercise is allowed AZ well as %
4 '.'vA il the churches of several dcnOmina-
i..-'. lhr lines says that our Richmond
o--ae institute opens " TIA promise and that
80 p",t ~ are m their places The SCI rotary
! vac iofe GA Mission Board hOpes 10 be in
- ,"o. early in October
g. 'uAhA iHE IiMFs for its good notice of the
NJ. "'- meeting for our missionaries. Miss
80. ana Professor and Mrs Greeae. The
r"''1 sail on The y IN instant from San Fran