The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16

big mistake in limiting their travels to
the cities They should Visi. To- c"un-
try avoiding the cities, for al clufs are
alike. II is the open helds where lhe
sights are TO be seen. where nature Is
at her best. where tho infinite variety OF
God S hand.wOrk Us shown, and where
man and beast and bird can Dee STUDIED
TO advantage Truly "tne world was
made various so that desultOry man. stu
dlous OF change and pleased Win nov
city, might De satisfied
In the cities there is no diversion equal
TO that to be found by the observing man
i'm the country; there is no such deprcss-
ing solitude as that Of q great strange
STATELY PIXIES PEAK.
You may go out as FAR on the plains as
YOU choose. but ever standing like "a
mighty sentinel is Pixies Peak keeping
a silent but stern vigil by day. disappear
ing when the stars begin their watch at
evening" reappcaring in turn when they
retire for their rest.
My Fourth Of July here, away out ON
the plains, was I'm agreeable contrast to
the noisy demonstrate in Richmond
The glorious day was ushered in by q
thunderstorm. ZigZag tongues Of light
ming trelliscd the heavens. while the
thunder like q mighty mufhed drum
beat sad tattoo II the one had been
intended by Jupiter as a demonstration
in honor Of the nations natal day and
the other I'm cOmmcmoration of the he
TOes who lived or died for IT, the pano-
rama could not have been more appro-
pirate.
II is indeed q strange sight to see the
mountains covered with shaw 40 this
time of the year The cauons are filled
with the pfoyerbially beautiful element
and in some places IL is fifty feet deem
To IS there for a great purpose. too. for
n feeds the rivers and hut fo~ ~ the
arid region would not be hahitable.
10 stays there an the year around
melting by day. freezing aeain at night
for Il is cold rs charity there when the
sun is set The wonderful varifed at-
mosphorc of Colorado is her greatest
charm and blessing. 10 acts like "a slim
ulant and You want 20 be on the move
always
The weather here forces YOU out OF
doors. IL is so inviting. while I'm tho
Fast IL Is ever too hot or too cold on
too damn to stay ont. so YOU go in.
Here IL IS nearly always too fuc 90
stay I'm doors So YOU go ont and stay
ont. and T believe this IS the secret Of
the health-giving properties of this great
WORN com.
Since coming here ] have been struck
10y the appearance of nearly all of the
small silver money pieces. which are SO
worn that they would not pass current
I'm tho East. The ten and, twenty-five
cent pieces are perfectly smboth
have noticed also the dearth Of one
and tWo-dollar notes paper money, and
] have diligently sought the cause OF
this currency phenomenon. but ike The
doctors, the experts disagree on their
diagnosis. As 10 the condition of the
small silver pieces 1 am told that the
banks VIII not so 10 the expense Of eN-
pressage on them 20 the mint. while 9TH
ers say they hold on 10 all of the silver
they can get, being afraid TO turn il
loose fearing it viii not return.
ihe scarcity of one and two-dollar
notes Is accounted for by some on the
grould that there are not enough OF them
10 80 around. and the greedy East"
gobOle them up before they can get out
here, while a cll-knOwn banker In Den
yer told me that the Western people pre-
one that with silver in your pocket you
felt IKE you had something substantial
another that the paper money was so
nlthy that they We're afraid Of soiling
their hands or even Of cOntagiOn. lie
told me seriously that the people OF Dem
Yer preferred their change I'm silver. that
is I'm quantities less than five dollars
When l asked him If the hve-dollar
notes weren't equally as filthy he said
no. because they weren't handled as
much. IL seems that they are so much
in love with silver that when they qet
hold Of a dollar they squeeze IT until the
eagle screams.
.VIRGINIANS IN COLORADO.
In Colorado there arc many Nirginians
who, coming here either for health or
wealth have taken high rank IN what
ever walk they chose for the Southern
himself. and therefore false to no one.
In Denver there Is Mr. William Ryrd
Page. OF Norfolk banker and capitalist:
A A. Blow, Of the same city. represents
ing the South African gold fields; Mr.. w.
w. Field, member OF the great law