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THE REPUBLICAN.

Published by S. MONTGOMEEY.

GREENFIELD •INDIANA

Two rir-ky Girtfc.

A r-e'n'KSt fe'lri deserves compariso with the plucky Squirrel Island

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who, falling from a yacht, sang out, ••Luff her Up, Cap'n, and I'll climb aboard!" A sailboat capsized In \.ht harbor the other day arid Mr. W. H. Howe went overboard His five-year-old daughter, standing1 on the bank, exclaimed: "Hold or., papa! Stand right on your feet. I'm coming tc you as soon as I can get my shoee and stockings off," and she proceeaof t« prepare to go to the rescue.

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The States of Montana and Washing* ton are very fully described in two fold* in iwned by the Northern Pacific Railwad, entitled "Golden Montana'1 and ^Fruitful Washington." The folderi Mntain good county maps of the States named, and information in reference to elimate, lands, resources, and other sub feet* of interest to capitalists, business men or settlers.

Holders of second-class tickets to North Pacific Coast points, via Northern Pa elflo Railroad, are allowed the privilege af stopping over at Spokane, Washington, and points west thereof, for the purpose of examining all sections of thio magnificent State before locating. Northern Pacific through expreas trains carry free colonists sleeping cars from St. Paul and Pullman tourist sleepers from Chicago (via Wisconsin Central Liae) to Montana and Pacific Coast Points daily.

California tourists, and travelers to Montana and the North Pacific Coast,can purchase round trip excursion tickets at rates which amount to but little more than the one fare way. Choice of routes Is allowed on these ticfco^s, wlr.ch are good for three or six mouthi, according to destinatiou, and permit of stop-overs.

The elegant equipment on the Northern Pacific Railroad the dining car service the through first-class sleeping cars from Chicago (via both Wisconsin Central Line and C. M. & St. P. Ry.,) to. Pacific Coast, and the most magnificent scenery of seven States, are among the advantages and attractions offered to mwelers by this line. the "Wonderland" book issued by the Iforthern Pacific Railroad describes the Country between the Great Lakes and Pacific Ocean, with maps and illustrations.

For any of the above publications, ana fates, maps, time tables, write to any Genital or District Passenger Agent, or Chas. B. Fee, G. P. & T. A., N. P. R. R-, St. »»nl. Minn.

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IMPRESSIONS OF A TENDERFOOT.

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9*ir Western loiter—Grand .function—The Hageraian Fats—Garden of the God*.

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MANlTOtr, Oct, 5,1893.

Grand Junction is the termini of the Rio Grande Western, east, and the Colorado Midland, Sauta Fe and two divisions of the ^Denver & Rio Grande, west. These roads have a close traffic agreement, and if one chooses to remain in the coach, unless he should come or go over the narrow guage, need not know that he is speeding west or east over another line than that which brought him here. Grand Junction would be called a prosperous country town (city?) with every branch of business represented by enterprising men. Its population exceeds 3,000. It has good schools and churches, and electric lights and water works. One lone one-horse street car, the driver, conductor.genera". manager and general hustler of which is a young, but wild, untamed Westerner, meets all trains. The originality of the genius in charge secures the line a good patronage, considering that few other than travelers have occasion to use this mode of conveyance. About two years ago an attempt was made to boom this town and country, and but for the money giving out would have been more successful than it

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was, though not a failure by considerable. lt is claimed that this is a preat fruit soil and climate but for its lack of water—always water, you know—and in proof of this one is referred by its citizens to the fact that peaches grown only a mile or two from town took first prize in a recent exhibit where there was competition from all the western country. One thousand dollars per acre, you are informed, will not buy the land on which these peaches were grown. The markets of the place displayed fruits of various kinds in considerable quantities. Much of the land surrounding the place is not under cultivation for the usual reason—no water. A land company met this disadvantage as to many acres by erecting pumping works, but sufficient capital is not at command to irrigate and bring into market many thousands of valuable acres. The people express confidence that the time will soon come when more capital will invest here and irrigating operations will be greatly extended, and a desert made to bloom as the rose. Grand Junction ought to have a, reputation for its means of providing for the inner man. I do not remember having seen so small a town with so many restaurants and boarding houses.

Early in the morning after reaching Grand Junction we are again flying Eastward, this time over the Dolorado Midland. Dr. Talmage has said that "no traveler has seen America until he lias taken the Colorado Midland railway." I was, therefore, expecting much of the scenery )n this line, and was not disappointed. Not only does this route disclose the wonderful beauties of the mountain ranges en masse, but by its bold xmrse into the very heart of the giant ranges it discloses in details af marvelous beauty, boldness and jrandeur the whole tremendous fabric of "the great backbone of the earth." It crosses the three great ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Dolorado,climbs as many lofty passes, traverses three wild and rugged canirons, and shows to best advantage ihe mild and beautiful as well as tiie iwful and sublime in mountain seen2ry. I feel that I ought to bring these letters to a close very soon,

I should undertake to describe siore in detail the magnificent scenerv of this line. I have truthfully said in the previous letter much in praise of the Rio rande Western, could truthfully say much more for he Colorado Midland. The trip over this line is an enchantment, a poem jhiseled in grauite by the Great Architect of nature. Very soon after .eaving G^and Junction the track leads, by way of the Grand river valley, into the mountains aud continues there witt scarcely a break jntil Colorado Springs is reached. We reach Glenwood Springs, a noted Mountain resort, at li o'clock, and soon after leaving therb the giant jlilTs that line either side of the way ire awe inspiring. Red Rock Canyon one of the finest pictures nature aas to display, aud ought to be of .tself a great attraction for the sightseer. This canyon for a long dis tance is of stone of a blood red hue, without any other color visible. 3re»t mountain cliffs line either side Df the way, making one feel that it :s unreal, that he has been transported by invisible hands in a moment of unconsciousness to some strange but grand and magnificently aeautiful land. Seven Castles, with pinacles extending far into the blue realms of the skies, is a jnajestic scene, and. Pell Gate, with its labyrinth of savage grotesqueries, will laim an abiding interest of every iourist. At Asjgen Junction two engines are at tacffiTt'o^w train of a

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baggage car. two coaches and ajliPullman, and again we betifiii to climb mountain heights nntil the great, Hagerman tunnel is reached:, at an altitude of 11,528 feet, or more than two miles, above the sea—the highest operating railroad in the United States. I have said the passing of the Southern Pacific "along the foothills of the Shasta' and "across the Siskiyou mountains" was a wonderful piece of railway engineering. Hagerman pass, on the Colorado Midland, in my opinion, exceeds it.

I have sketched from memory, but with some accuracy I feel sure, the approaches to the tunnel away up on the mountain, illustration No. 1 showing the ascent from the west and No 2 the approach from the east. The windings of the track as shown in these sketches are for the purpose of gaining altitude, the tunnel being more than 5,000 feet higher than the point marked C. From "C" to the tunnel is a continual ascent. Ono who has traversed the intricacies of this pass will never forget the experience. He is lifted up as ou eagle's pinions until the look down ward is thousands of feet, and the whole universe contracted between the mountains seems spread out before him. He instinctively takes a tighter grasp with the hand, and yet cannot withdraw his fascinated gaze from the sublime view so vividly unfolded. But I must ask that the imagination, assisted by the illustrations, suffice further description. One cannot believe what wonders await him here in these Rockv Moun-

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tain fastnesses until he has seen with his own eyes, not the least of which is the great Hagerman pass. The railway company is now building anew tunnel through the mountain which will reduce very materially the railroad's altitude. This tunuei enters at "A," cut 1, and extends to "B" in cut 2. Work is being pushed at both points. As we emerge from the eastern eud of the tunnel snow covered mouutains are to be seen. Numerous snow sheds cover the track here as shown by sketch 2, aud the trestle also therein shown is very high and causes a breeze from one of the snow heaps to creep down one's spinal column as the train speeds over it. We reached Leadville at p. m., and as the train stopped twenty minutes for dinner I took the occasion to briefly inspect the town, judging from what I could see at a glance that it was exclusively a mining town, of importance, with dirty streets and with no large, modern boom-town buildings. As we rode eastward tve passed several mammoth smelting works sending clouds of smoke skyward from hundreds of great smoke stacks. Much was added to the pleasure of the delay in Leadville bjr the attempts of a small boy with lots of nerve to ride a bucking donkey, and though he tried to do so repeatedly, Mr. Donkey was sure to get him off, even if he had to lie down and roll over to do so- tChe boy would be sitting contentedly and as he thought securely on thedonkejr's back when the animal would throw his fore feet forward, drop his head and elevate himself rearwards, with the result that the boy would go headiong over his neck,sometimes hanging on, with head downwar:!, like grim death. Then, again, the donkey would start oi¥ in a trot.looking as innocent as a lamb, and without a moment's warning would stop stock still, lower his head and shoulders, and away went the boy. The enjoyment of the scene was greater because of the fact that it was not prearranged, but just such au one as might have been expected among other unexpected things.

We reached Manitou—the beautiful, I call it—at') o'clock in tho evening, and made our preparations for an ascent of Pike's Peak the next day. Manitou is the loveliest little village I have ever seen.* It virtually has no population in winter but in the summer it is a resort of wide reputation. It nestles in a canyon, with a swift stream of clear water running through it. It has a half hundred fine hotels, some of them large enough to accommodate 300 or 400 guests, has finely paved streets and many elegant summer homes of rich Denver and other western people. Here, too, ai*e soda springs, excellent, and here, too, the much advertised "Manitou" water is bottled, flowing like the soda springs in inexhaustible quantities from its natural reservoir in this nook in the hills. The points of interest in and about Manitou are many besides Pike's Peak. Williams Canyon is one of these, and the Cave of the Winds is its principal attraction. The walls of the Canyon are very high and precipitous, at one place taking the shape of the vanes of ancient spires. In Ute Pass are the Rainbow Falls and the Graud Caverns. The latter contains many interesting objects, the great natural O^gan, made of stalagtite and stalagmite formations being the great central attraction., but which I did not see. When played upon by one of the attendants employed for the purpose it is said to give out the sweetest of tones. In. the South Canyon are the musical Seven Kails, and near here is the solitary grove of Helen Hubt Jack son The mo^t important of .the sights to- be seen, however, excepting the natural or-

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g^in, is the Garden of the Gods, whose western border forms the corporation line of Manitou. The socalled garden is an extensive tract ot undulating iand, with innumerable grotesquely shaped rocks of all sizes, some bearing striking resemblance to animals of .various kinds, and others by manipulations of the imagination to human faces. As one enters the gardens from the west among the first striking objects is the Balanced Rock, a hugh rock evenly poised on a very small base. At the eastern entrance is what is called a Gateway, being almost perfect angles of high walls of rock. Between these two entrances the forms that take the shape of the lion, camel, elephant, turtle, frog and almost innumerable objects are seen. These formations are blood red, and without close inspection I would give the opinion that they are soft sandstone. One of tho great cliffs. 1,000 feet high is a perfect representation of a stage coach with driver on the box and horses attached. Near the sarao point the face of a maiden is plainly outlined ou the wall of the cliff. I conceive that this spot has beeu well named, for it has an eyrie appearance that is strange and extremely interesting. I also drove through Glen Eyrie, the private grounds of the president of the Denver & Rio Grande railway. These grounds are kept in their natural state. No one is allowed to walk through them, but may drive or ride if they do not stop within the grounds. An attendant provided by tho owner is always ready to open and close the gates for sight seers. These grounds in the nature of their formation are like Garden of the Gods except that fanciful forms and shapes arc not to be seen here. There are great red spires and cliffs pointing a thousand into the air. but outside from this and the weirdness of the surroundings are of no value or interest.

A curious freak of nature has taken place in the person of a young man named Jones, aged 22 years, living at Stamping Ground, Scott county, ivy. About two years ago he complained of a severe pain ii? his left shoulder and arm to the elbow. He suffered intensely for several months, when the part affected began to change color until it became a dark brown, and at the same time the pain diminished until it finally ceased, when it was noticed (this was about a year ago) that a thick growth of brown hair had made its appearance on the brown or discolored parts, extending from the elbow to the collar-bone, covering the shoulder blade, and at this time the hair is over one inch in length, the pain has entirely disappeared, and the young man has almost twice the strength in that arm that he has in the other.

Backward, Turn Backward Lincoln Journal, Backward, turn backward, Otime in your fright, give us a victory just for to night wipe from your features tho torrent of tears, take up tho slack in the rope of tho years: turn back the clock till it reads '83, bolt out the present unmerciful fate, givo us some hope for this Nation's concerns, change the returns, mister, change the returns. Backward, ilow backward, O stream of the atre, seasoned to ni.i»ht with Republican rage bolt from our vision stuffed prophets and crow, choke off Democracy's bluster and blow jerk from despair a few fragments of hope, "keep a good eye" as we roll down the slope never mind now—it's too late—what a scoop! Bring us the soup, mister, bring us tho soup.

Put to Practical L&o.

Sylvanus—"Did yo' sec any fin,^ ob ray bagpipe, Miss Cam bell? Miss Cam bell—Lo'di was dafc a pipe? Mali done stuffed it wif sausage meat.~Ju:i^e.

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[NOTE.—For llin accommodation of our readers, Mr. Leedy has consentod to forward his series of lotti ri, "Impressions of

Tenderfoot. complete, to auy reader of this paper who may have missod somo of thein, upon en losing a two cent stauip and addressing him at, Indianapolis, Ind. —ED.]

A Gallant Bishop.

Illustrated American,

Bishop Wilson of Calcutta was a very eccentric divine. He had an old housekeeper to whom he was aavotedly attached. On entering the cathedral on a Sunday morning, fully robed, lawn sleeves and all, and passing the pew where the old lady sat, ho would pause aud give her the 'kiss of peace' before all the congregation, and this although he had met her at breakfast. His sermons, too, were racy. Preaching against dishonesty, especially on horseflesh, as one of the great English failings in India, he went on: "Nor are we servants of the altar, free from yielding to this temptation." Pointing to the occupant of the readiug desk below him—"There is my near and venerable brother, the archdeacon sitting down there he is an instance of it. He once sold me a horse it was unsound 'I was a stranger and he took me in."'

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