Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-09-30

heights. A stairway of 24S steps leads
to a full view of the highest fall.
Returned to mouth of canon the
party was photographed before dis
mounting as follows, including names
of burros:
Mrs. ii. w. Schaidt. ...................R Tags.
[Ascribed to the appearance of his coat. In
fact, Rags" looks like venerable tramp.l
III. w. Schaidt. ....................No Name.
This profane animal was represented as
capable of responding to any address, but
owning an undisguised prediction for cuss
words.
c. w. Oder. Moving Sidewalh.
which, once endured, the victim never wants
to enjoy again.I
Mrs. }. Is. Oder. ................ ...Croppy.
This intelligent ship of the desert had been
defaced by a square-foot clip Off one cara
serious loss to a burro that has any self
esteem.
The JOURNAL as an individual. ..............
Gen. benjamin Harrison.
There is no political significance whatever
III tiiC happening WHICH, great
paper and the great ex-Presidents namesake
together The name is due solely to the fact
that the general ana the burro were born Oh
the same day.
The next day the JOURNAL assembled
the great Peak ola the cogway, a rail
road whose ties are at short intervals
bound by iron to bedrock A number
OF the ascents are frightfully steep,
but the view over mountalu-tops grows
wider and grander. AT Underline
the passengers shut the windows and
don overcoats and cloaks, and at
"Windy Point" it is apparent that we
are far above both the table-lands and
their balmy airs-in a new current of
| different temperature, velocity and
direction. AT last the Peak is reached.
A survey of the wide prospect in all
| directions terminates in the conviction
that nothing but Almightiness could
have laid the foundations and built of
mountain, land and sky a temple so
sublime. All of the tremendous sweep
of imposing features appear to bend
toward the imperial Peak. From the
far horizon they acknowledge his do
minion, and even the glowing sun
seems to pause on the verteX of the
solar arch and pay special tribute to the
exalted meridian which crosses his
cloudless summit.
Now, while contemplating the basin
below, let us make brief and feeble
mention of the benign intent with
which the Almighty as Architect de-
signed and as Builder employed in
creations far by-gone day the Titanic
forces of nature to scoop out here
a sanitarium for the sick of genera
tons to come. Here is sure shelter
from the damp winds of the east and
a refuge even from the chilling dews
of the night. Not content with the
beneticent provisions of pure air,
cloudless sky and equally warm sun.
shine, under those lofty walls of gneiss
and porphyry were fixed the sources
| of distilled waters electric with llfe-re-
storing virtue. Altogether, there is
no prospective probably which so fully
embodies all that is possible. on terra
,trma of the invalid's home of the blest.
Shortly after II o'clock the JOUR-
NAILS dispatch sped on its way Mean
while an excursion to the north-side
developed easy discoveries of hume. Gus
patches of snow between the rocks,
and back at the government building
the thermometer registered one degree
above freezing. The noses of several
ladies bled freely, and one man SAID
''if the train don't start back soon my
chest will cave right in" These
light Affections which are but for a
moment" are said to be due to the
thinness of the atmosphere.
The descent occasioned more ner-
vousness than the ascent. 1t is one
thing to look up, another to look down.
In about an hour, however, we were
safely landed at the Manitou station.
The road is quite s miles long; the
vertical height above Manitou nearly
II miles. The Peak Is nearly 5 times
the height of Dams Rock.
The sensible people of Colorado
desire the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman Act. Their
faith in silver asa medium of exchange
is immoyable, and they believe the
shortest route to rehabilitation is to
repeal the Act which degraded it to a
commodity. The Senators from that
State, therefore. seem to be represent
ing the blatherskite element.
AS has been indicated, the JOURNAL
saw Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Schaidt at
Colorado Springs. They are nicely
situated and are charmed with the
almost unapproachable beauty of the
place and the number and character
OF their many new found friends. Mr..
Schaidt's health has very much I'M
proved since his residence theresa
much that there seems to be no longer
any doubt that he will "pull through"
At Chicago the JOURNAL met Mr..
and Mrs. William Brace and |. c..
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