The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-12
A SEPTAUGENARIAN'S FEAT
AN AGED MIssIssTPPlAN CLIMBS TO
THE SUMMIT or PIXIES PEAK.
Mr.. S. L. Langdon Distinguishes
Himself Out West.

The New Orleans Picayune of
August 7th, contained the fol-
lowing:
MIR. S. l.. Langdon, Of Mag
nolia, Pike county, Miss, who
the teachers ex-
cursion to Los Angeles, Cal, to
attend the national convention, is
TO be the oldest man to
climb Pixies Peak. Mr.. Lang
don went along to visit two sons,
one in Los Angeles and the other
in Colorado City. The party ar
rived at Los Angeles on July II.
Here there were teachers from
every state in the union, about
5000 in all. These were royalty
entertained by the good citizens
of Los Angeles, and the conven-
tion was held in the principal
school houses, frequently six at
one time. The convention lasted
four days. after whicn the party
left Los Angeles for San Francis
co. They visited various cities
in California, Idaho, Utah, and
then proceeded to Salt Lake City,
where several days were spent.
The Mormons entertained them
royalty, and the party attended
service in the great tabernacle,
which has a seating capacity for
$4,000 people. The choir consists
of 500 singers. On leaving Salt
Lake City, the party proceeded
To Leadville and various other
mining cities. They passed.
through the Royal gorge, which
is seven miles long AMI 300
feet high on each side. They also
visited Manitou, Colorado City
and Colorado Springs Manitau
is at the foot of Pike i Peak. It
Na, t1te ia hr. La..a. ioAut.
hi second son and family, and it
wa here that he had his wonder
ful experience in mountai.. climb
ing Mr.. Langdons $ grand
daughter, young lady OF about
20. informed him that they were
apout uo organize a party to climb
Pike $ Peak, and asked the aged
gentleman if he Thought he could
90 along. He replied that he
could walk as high as she could.
Bright and early on Monday
morning, Juy 81, the little party,
consisting of five ladies and four
gentlemen, started on tneA thrift
ing expedition. The gentlemen
all reached the top and two of the
ladies; the other three fell out
half way. The distance is about
ten miles, and il was covered in
about twelve hours. The top OF
Pixies Peak is IA, , lat feet from the
sea level, and the party arrived
at $50 in the evening. Mr..
Langdon says snow was visible in
several places, and the ther-
mometer stood at 81 degrees.
Mr.. Langdon says that when he
reached the top they told him that
he was the oldest person that ever
performed the feat, as he is 10
years old. Mr.. Langdon s prin-
cipal reason Tor desiring to climb
the peak vas that he was from
Pike county, Miss. Mr.. Lang
don's exploit was much comment
ed upon by the western press.
The Evening Telegraph, Of Colo
rado Springs, Colo, speaks Of it
as follows:
"Mr. S. L. Langdon, Of Mag
nolia, Pike county, Miss, is prob
ably the Oldest man who ever
climbed to the summit Of Pike 9
Peak, simply for the pleasure OF
climbing. Mr.. Langdon was born
seventy years ago, and despite
the fact that he has lived three
score years and ten, is a remark :
ably strong and vigorous man,
and in his ascent Of the peak he
easily distanced his granddaugh-
ter, a young woman full Of life
and vigor.
"Mr. Langdon conducts a ho-
tel in Magnolia, Miss, and came
west this summer with the N. E..
A., going to California and visit
ing all the towns Of Importance in
that state. He is now on his way
home and stopped here to visit
his son, Rev. c. B. Langdon, OF
Colorado City, whom he has not
seen for nineteen years. Rev.
Mr.. Langdon came to this section
in 1883 from Iowa, but be had not
seen his father for several years
previous. Last Monday Mr..
Langdon was bantered by his
granddaughter, a young miss, to
join a party that intended to climb