The Newtown bee., 1904-08-26

belongs to the city for it is thrown open to the public every day ex. cept Sunday. At his own expense he has constructed fine boulevard from the city to his residence. Gen Palmer is the founder of Colorado Springs and well does he look after his foundling child. We enter the Garden of the Gods through what is called the east. ern gateway, between two cliffs 300 feet high, and find ourselves in a vast ampitheatre of a hundred acres or more, a perfect wonderland of rock formation, many of them projecting hundreds of feet into the air, and of all conceivable forms and figures which can be easily imagined to resemble very many different things. There is the "Porcupine, the "Ant Eater,', "Siamese Twins, "Dutch Wedding
 ''Three Graces," "Ruins of Montezu- mas Temple" Cathedral spires,' Bear and Seal," "Needle Rock, " Flower of Babel" and many others. These rocks differ so in their formation because of the difference in their com. position and power to withstand winds and rains and old Father Time him. self. The great vertical rocks that resemble spires have been so formed from erosion. Three hours is little time to take for the examination of these great rock formations, though a day would not be time wasted. A lit tie girl Of our acquaintance going through the Garden of the Gods with her mother finally broke forth in her childlike simplicity with this remark: "Well should think God must have been tired when He got this done"
 We went to Manitou, near the foot of Pike's Peak, 631S feet above sea level, where within few feet of each other three springs of entirely differ ent component parts boil up from the ground. One is soda, one iron, one sulphur, and each pleasant to the taste and bealthful drink withal. It is at Manitou where the cogwheel rail- way starts to the summit of Pike's Peak. To climb above the clouds at height of 14,147 feet, it takes a rail- road just eight and three quarter miles in length. Edward Barker, a brother of Rev MT Barker of Newtown, had written us at Redlands to be sure and let him know when we should ar rive at Colorado Springs. We easily found him and his good wife. living ina cosy house on delightful street in one of the pleasantest parts of the city, and enjoyed their hospitality, and they seemed glad to come in touch with those who knew of their kin in far off Connecticut. We also found sister of Editor Smith, who with her family is living in the city. She is best re- membered in Newtown as Sarah Smith, now Mrs Jencks. They are living in their pleasant home where for twelve years their children have enjoyed the privileges of good schools and good surroundings. The oldest son has just passed the civil service ex- animation for responsible positions and was pleased when told by people who knew him we'll that he was a young man highly thought of by those who knew him best. The second one, a daughter, has just graduated from the High school, and goes to be near Boston in the fall for preparatory work for something higher, and the younger son is still in school in the city. We took them by surprise, but they were none the less glad to see us, and another instance was given us to see how much pleasure may come to those who, far from kindred, meet some one who brings them in touch with home friends and associations. On Sunday we attended St Stephen s church in the morning and the late afternoon we spent among Gods First Temples in Cheyenne mountain, driv- ing in the early twilight across Broad moor, famous resort, nestling at the foot of the mountain, and one of the city's many attractions. We must not forget to say that this city of which we learned and saw so much is "no- license" city, and the city charter is such that if any real estate is sold without stipulating in the deed that it can never be for use in the liquor traffic the deed becomes void. Of course I don't claim that no liquor can be obtained, for Colorado City, only two miles away, is wide open. We were driven through the town on ou1 way to Manitou. It is made up large. Iy of one main street. At one time it was the first capitol of Colorado, anc the log building is still standing and was pointed out to us as the office o1 l Colorado's first secretary of state
 Monday was to be our last day fol sightseeing in Colorado and we decided to take the trip to Victor and Cripple
 Creek, the
 GREATEST GOLD PRODUCING DIsTR1C.
 OF ITS SIZE IN THE KNOWN WORLD.
 We are to go over the Colorado Spring'
 a ndCripple Creek Short Line, finished