Manhattan Enterprise from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

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MANHATTAN, KAN A JULY 18, 1877. SI. 00 A YEAR. COKKESPOXDENCK SOLICITED. PERSONAL.

PHYSICIANS. ESTABLISHED IBB. ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS. rate of 2 :50, Well, Grant always was a little fast. We didn't go quite as fast as this in our ride, but the driver made it very exciting for us by passing a few quartz wagons where there appeared to be scarcely room for three horses to travel abreast.

The scenery through this Tass is A FOURTH OF JULY "BUM." under the canvas to stare at Barnunv's cannibals. of our party retired shortly after supper, but all were up early ready to start for the mountains. It seems strange that after having been cautioned against being deceived as often as we have that we should still be led to believe that it could not be over one or two miles to the foot hills. It is from twelve to eighteen miles from Denver, and don't you forget it. Our Mrs.

Damon returned home from Topeka Monday. L. W. Crowl started for short Creek and tha lead mines last Thursday. Miss Mollie Stingley came home with the excursionists, and will remain here this summer for her health.

nothing compared with Clear Creek canon but we were told that if we would take the trouble to go to the summit of the. mountain we would be doubly paid for our pains DEALER IN Jj CLARK, M. lNlartlia.tta.Ti, Kan. Office and residence, opposite Post-office. ROBINSON LITTLE, Physicians Surgeons Obslelrimns, Manhattan, Kansas.

by the splendid view we could obtain. pon arriving at luano springs we im mediately went to the iron springs ana tasted some more of Nature's wonderful productions. The springs here are a decided improvement on those at Manitou, Corner Second St. Poyntz A.ve. John Drew arrived home with his racers Manday evening.

They gave a good account of themselves ot Kansas City. Treasurer Allen Wilson and family, of Clay county, were in town last Saturday and Sunday. They were on their way home from a visit to Missouri. Rev. and Mrs.

Wake went to Wakefield last Monday. George started Tuesday morning for the same place2 to help harvest the wheat crap on their farm. Noah Morgan writes from Cairo, Egypt, under date of June 10th, giving a description of his ascent of one of the pyramids. not only in the flavor of the water but in the variety. We visited the iron, soda, The Excursionists, under Gen.

Sam. Fergnson Tisit many wonderful places and see strange sights. One day last May hile perambulating the principal street of our beautiful city, I was attracted by the appearance and actions of a man rushing around in his shirt sleeves, with his arms full of posters in large type. By placing myself so that he would have to pass close by in his seemingly wild career, he was stopped long enough to impart the following information: That his name was Ferguson, and that he was going to astonish as well as benefit the natives by organizing an excur-tion to Denver. And furthermore lie was going to place the price of tickets so low as to be within the limits of everybody's exchequer to see the wonderful Rockies.

A rush to the bank was immediately in order, to see how accounts stood, and plans sulphur and hot springs. Alter sampling all the different "drinks" the party re Office over Taylor's Store. MANHATTAN turned to the hotel to prepare for returning part won't. We visited the Colorado museum of birds, animals and mineral deposits. The display was very attractive, and tastefully arranged, but if Colorado can show the stuffed birds and animals, she can't show corn that will in.

any way compare with Kansas. The highest corn we saw while in the State was not over two feet in height. On the morning of July 5th, Messrs. Fitzgerald, Fox Co. chartered a special car on the Narrow Gunge, and the undersigned accepted an invitation to visit Colorado and Manitou Springs.

At the former place carriages were waiting to convey us to Manitou, a distance of about six miles. On the way we passed the Garden of the Gods, but the gods were not receiving," so we didn't call. They were very majestic looking divinities, however, and presented a magnificent appearance from the road, and it piqued us not a little to think that home. Some one suggested caning tne roll for the purpose of ascertaining if any person or persons had been lost or drowned Dit. PATE1L shall publish this letter next week.

in any ot the different springs. tne ron was called and everybody was on hand but FARMERS, ATTENTION M. Pox. Of course this occasioned a terrible istir among' the party. Many of the gentlemen were seen wiping their MISCELLANEOUS.

mouths with their handkerchiefs preparatory to taking another drink of mineral Joseph Payne has received information that his brother, who emigrated to Australia about the same time he came to America, was murdered for his money in Melbourne, some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones arrived last Friday evening from Wales, by the American Steamship Line, landing at Philadelphia.

They report a pleasant passage. L. ft. Elliott sells tickets over this line. We liave in store One largest and best assortment oi 0-OPEKATIVE STORE.

while the ladies were all afraid that some we were nor aide to go in and stand on their corns a few moments. We passed through Colorado City and one had been foully dealt with. But finally, after exhausting all the means within our power, one of the ladies of the party, by the aid of a powerful field glass, discerned a human form perched on a huge were soon at Manitou springs. Here we were directed to the mineral water basin, which is a short distance from the Beebe House, and were soon making very wry boulder about- three miles from us, and very near the summit of one of the mount faces around the fountain where the iron water bubbles up. The party was now.

for the first time, in the shadow of Pike's AV. Walker fell off a horse last week, and broke his arm. Dr. Lyman patched him up. Diptheria has broken out in the vicinity of St.

George. A son of Wm. Emmons is very sick with it L. Worrall was badly sunstruc.k a short time aero, while binding in the harvest ains. Atter nring a lew snots trom the cannon in front of the hotel," and waving to him to come down, some of us concluded we might as well improve the time by tak Peak.

The Peak rises almost perpendicularly from the southern part of the city to the height of feet. The party' did not have time to ascend the mountain, to their great regret. The driver informed us To be found in Western Kansas, Viz: The Furst Bradley, The Thomas, The Meadow The Buckeye, ing a swimming bath. After paddling around for an hour or so, and waiting for our delinquent member another hour, we field, lie is getting around again, again started for Central. of that it was between eight and ten miles Henry Strong lost several hogs July 4th note occurred until we reached the city when we saw the streets densely crowded.

were discussed to determine some meinou by which lean pocket-books could be induced to inllate to the extent of enabling their owners to "take in this hitherto unheard of, yea. undreamed of, piece of good fortune. The soda water and cigar business ran down very low, and the druggists wondered what had got into the boys. On the morning of the day on which the 'expedish" was to start "Westward hoi" your repoiter caught the fever, and did not eat a bite of breakfast, but soon as he could excuse himself from the table without exciting the suspicion of the landlady, took up his line of march for the depot, anil taking a seat on the soft side of a shady plank disposed himself to "wait for the wagon." About three o'clock in the afternoon the depot became a place of general excitement and bustle. Yes, there was more than anything else for a while.

Immediately after the train pulled in there was a rush to secure seats; and then cheap bovs, who could and would sit still half an hour, iuid hold a seat while the owner stepped out to see a man," were in demand. When the evening passenger train arrived we received several additions to our idreadv heavily ladeu train. General Ferguson "waited ten minutes after the other train kft to give it an opportunity to keep out of our wav. and then we started. Oh! by the excessive heat.

They were a pen with a stone pavement and no shade, and theyjiterally baked. from the starting point to the summit, and that the popular way of ascending was on ponies, accompanied by guides, of course, going up one day and coming down the i pou inquiry it was discovered max Andrew- Stanfield, a farm hand of Wm. the miners rest on Saturday. This did not surprise our party any because back in Manhattan we saw so many fellows rest- Allen's, was kicked by a horse while tak- 111 first class. And will sell the na: it to picket, and had his shoulder ing all the time, that it was old to us.

But next. I here is a halt-way liouse. on the route up, where parties can secure the little nick-nacks the happen to neglect before starting. There is also a U. S.

Signal Service ottiee on the Peak. After having received our (ill of mineral blade broken. about ten or eleven o'clock in the evening "Are you insured is a question that same to you at CASH PRICES, water and "chin music from our escorting we found that although they rest only once a week, they rest so loud that it lasts a long time. During the evening some of the business places were visited. Some of the banks keep open all night.

This is done for the accommodation of the miners guide, we returned to the Beebe House once, large letters, starect tne purcnaser in the face as he entered a warehouse. It should have read, In what companies are you insured Perhaps it is not too much to say that a buyer of goods in anyplace for dinner. They set a tolerably good ta ble and charged an intolerably high price; and to finish the affair in a high toned who are engaged in the mines during the the Union would enhance his credit by day, and have the night only for the trans manner. Ave were required to settle our bill On Second Street, one door sout-ii of the Es-tkrprise office. Buys all kinds of Ooxinti Produce, Or sell on commission-BUTTER AXD EGGS WAX TED In exchange for merchandise.

Agent for Peoria Plow company. J. II. BARXES, Agent. D.

GREELEY, CoLiiity Surveyor, Riley County, Kan. Attends promptly tt orders sent by mail. Official surveys made only on application. Subdivision of sections specialty. Office with the county clerk.

JONG LEICESTER, IWcrciisni bailors Xo. Poyntz Avenue. A good stock of fashionable goods always ob hand. All wovk warranted. Also, PERFECT FITTING SHIRTS Made to order.

JEFF. D. BROWN, AUCTIONEER! Manhattan, Kansas. Offers his services to the citizens of Riley anl aJjoining counties. Special attention paid to gales of live stock and farm produce.

Office at the County Jail, Kansas. JOSEPH C. EARLE, Carpenter, Contractor, and Builder. gSS7iup rear of YuJUiyh's Lumber Yard Manhattan, Can. ADAMS HOUSE.

jManliattaxi, Kansas. NOTICE TO FARMERS. saying mat he was tuny insured in tne Pheenix of Hartford. L.lt. Elliott, Agent, a second time, here was no time tor ex who can describe, or even imagine, the feel action of business.

The hotel and mining business appear to be the only occupations that pay here. postulation, so we came awav with sound Manhattan. WITHOUT INTEREST limbs Imt contracted pocket-books. At two A letter from John S. Randolph, dated ihe next morning being Sunday, and o'clock we started for Colorado Springs.

Hicksville, July 6th, savs: "Harvest having nothing to do but go to church and ings ot "we excursionists as we lelt the train bump, the breaks screech, and then to I'eel ourselves carried forward: each turn of the wheels seeming to carry us nearer and noarer to the snowy range, iiut here we were reminded that we had over, and some have threshed. Crops in arriving there at half-past three. As it was an hour or more before the train would this part are poor, and won't more than pay expenses. South of this the small grain start, a ramble around was taken. Happening to enter a drug store in quest of ice tea we were very agreeably surprised to nd hay is a failure.

In the north part ot friend who were interested in our happi- the State crops are good in places. We ti-ss and who were already giving vent to see our oid friend. lloagland, who in have just had a week of weather ranging from 100 to 113 degrees. formed us that he had been there for some time, but that times were hard and that he GO TO PTJBOELL'S FOB tlK'ir iVeliugs by three loud, long, and ring-in vr cheers. We struck Abilene about 8 o'clock I M.

and I tiot olf with some friends in the inter- was coming uuck to jvansas in uie iaii also learned that Colorado springs is BIRTHS. iir. and Mrs. H. II.

F. Cooper, of Grant i-st of -Lienee. to ascertain what amount of a strict temperance town and that thev townshep, July 1st, a duugntcr. sold nothing stronger than soda water de corn' it required to counteract on ih'i of the limestone soil deposit in with eruasde syrups. the dnnkinif water, and came very near take a walk like ail good folks, your correspondent thought he would take a walk first, and go to church just forijthe sake of variety.

1 started in company with C. J. Fitzgerald and S. M. Fox, to take a stroll.

Going up the mountain immediately back of the hotel for about half a mile we came upon two or three little mines which were not running. But a little farther on we found the Eittle Gunnel at work taking out ore in goodly quantities. Handing the only man above ground a five cent cigar, inquiries were made if there were any more mines running. He pointed over to the north to a large stone building about six hundred yards from us and said that was the Big Gunnel. We wended our way to the big mine and, after striking up a conversation with a miner, ascertained that this was "the biggest mine on the hill.

The expenses of the Big Gunnel reach $1,500 per day. The miner to whom we were talking, very kindly allowed us to gather some rich specimens absolutely against mining rules, too, and then we )n our wav oacK to Denver we got an MARRIAGES. Makhikb. 111 Manhattan. July 12th.

by Eider A. haing to ascertain what a ticket to Man extensive view of Castle Koek, a huge boulder on the summit of a mountain rising D. Goodwill, Mr. Frank G. Hale and Miss Anna Ij.

Machines, Harvesting hattan was; but we had the good fortune to vuieli the rear end of the last car in time to to a height of about C.7."0 feet above the Short, ail of Manhattan. 3lAF.iiiED.-In Manhattan. 14th. by Eev. B.

be nulled aboard bv the brakeman. level of the sea. The mountain scenery Wake, Mr. Cha. Gardner and Miss Kellie J.

all of Kiley county. A fter the rirst stroke of excitement had ubiided, the tourists began to succumb to between Castle Koek and Denver is very grand, and I think that here "Distance vakrikt. At the residence of the bride's father, the influence of morpheus, and a general Droppers, Self-Rakers, lent enchantment to the view to a greater in Madison township, July 12th, Mr. James McCnrdy oiling no of baggage and turning of seats and Miss Anna arr, all oflliley county. extent than in anv instance noticed on took iilaee.

it is is safe to state that if fivt our tour. Aiming again in Denver in the evening we prepared to start for Central the six ears had been sleepers they would Single Reapers, DEATHS. Died In Binaihaniton, If. June 2flth, Charles After City on the following afternoon. ue been lilled to overflowing.

Along in ih; evuiiug from about half oast ten until partaking of a delicious supper at the W. Buel, father of C. S. Buel and Geo. W.

Buel, of Manhattan. wished we hadn given our cigar to that American House a number of us went to Single Mowers, one had retired, the more highly colored of the party took advantage of In Manhattan. July 13th, of dysentery, other fellow so that we could have ore the theater at Guards Hall to witness "Our seated it to this really deserving gentleman. Keimie, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. Brown, aged IS months. Girls," by the Forresters. The plav. how ever, was not what it ought to have been.

Tiei. In Swanscot, June 19th' after a FARMERS All we ask is for you. to come' iiici mc len-eeiiu sullies Oil Oil! shoes it was decided to return to the hotel. Putting on breaks we all started down hill. lonif illness.

Mrs. Sarah Wardweil. aged 32 years. considering the ability ot the troupe, and we retired before the curtain dropped on formerly of Manhattan. the second scene of the first act, and shortly This reporter reached the bottom first, but and examine the We Machines for yourselves.

arrived in our rooms at the American isn inclined to ten wnat part ot his new two-dollar cottonades he had darned by the i i TDAINTERS, I have a very fine stock of paint brushes just received, which I will 11 ouse. Arising next morning in response to iaunui uiiiiu ui.iL aiteriioon. guarantee satisfaction in all cases. sell at vcrv low When we reached the Teller House the prices. porter thumping on the door to find out whose boots "were whose," a descent A.

J. Whitfokd. porter was interviewed about our quartz xiu; civil rights bill and treated us to a balcony s'jienade. When the company had leeeived what they thought was a genteel sufiieleney of entertainment from them, thev were requested to "give us a rest," but this they declined to do; so we were forced to accustom ourselves to the gentle refrains from the operas of Shoo Fly and Captain Jinks. 2nd get to sleep the best way we could which by the way was a poor one.

Your correspondent slept however, and slept soundly; so soundly, that he failed to awake till Harry l'ipher came through the witli a full of Blood's lemonade, iind falling over a valise, sent the contents of the glasses down his back. lie awoke. The country through hich we were now-passing, to quote tli words of a fellow passenger, was nothing far was made to the office to await breakfast. I take the pleasure to notify the farmers of this and adjoining counties, that on and after April 1st I will keen all fanners for ONE DOLLAR PER DAY. "Rooms lor $1.00 per day and upwards.

Yours truly, A. BUKL, Practical Hatter, A regular hat and cap store ia Manhattan C. A. Buel has started in the Manufacture Sale of Hats and Caps Opposite First National Bank. Hats and caps made to order in all styles.

Silk hats ironed. Men's straws bleached and pressed. Give him a call. C. A.

BUEL. jQE. F. HUNGERFORD, Notary IPiiblic, specimens, and were kindly told that they consisted principally of iron, with some lead and possibly a very little silver. Then At in the afternoon our party boarded o- THE MARKETS.

the passenger train on the Colorado Central we wished we had kept our cigar for our wiili tickets punched for Central City. We own benefit, and not let the smiling knight were entertained by the endeavors of the Kansas City, July GOLD Opened and elosed in New York at 105. WHEAT Xo. 2. 81 41: So.

3, 1 SOfel 20: No. 4, ot the pick impose on us to such a degree conductor to get the required fare from 1 OH. So pocketing our chagrin and specimens couple of passengers who, it appears, were THE EL WARD HARVESTER, we went forth into the hall wiser if not out of currency: and we noticed the better beings. ghastly smile on his countenance deepen COKJN 35V.C. OATS 24540 KYE Bo BUTTER Dairy, 9llc; store packed, 89c.

EGGS CHEESE Kansas, SffiS'-i't HIDES Dry Hint, kip and calf, 12c; dry In the afternoon in conformity with as he clutched the bell-rope, slackened the tram, and gently assisted the dead-beat "orders," we were once more on our way to Denver. Upon arriving we were agree to the earth with an energetic -application SOLD AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. salt, He; prreen salt, sheep skins, dry, 10c. of a number ten congress gaiter to -the se as the eye could penetrate. saw several antelope along the route, and it was lots of fun for the boys to shoot at them and then watch the bulfet raise tiie dust two or three hundred yards beyond.

Passing Monument on the wing, we ar ably surprised to find B. Kehoe who, in company with Mr. Dim lap, of Chicago, was eJ ii lxt Chickens, si aumz 4U spring, war- dant portions of their unmentionables. 2 50 turkeys, sJU 00. CATTLE.

Native" shippers, 84 255 Z7 Cows, preparing to ascend t'iKe 1'eaK. Alter changing cars at Uolden we pro Office Will attend to all Notorial B-usinccs. with L. R. Elliot.

2 50(a)2 80. HOGS Stockers, 253 75 Packers, 204 30. ceeded up Clear Creek Canon. Here the scenery is almost indescribable. Clear On the nth ot July a general re-union took place in Denver, and at 5 o'clock two O- hundred and seventy-six souls were stowed Creek dashed along within a few feet of the track, at the rate of seven or eight awav in the ears, bound lor home.

Eeav ing the city in a rain storm we made an evening or it witn our new mends, en GO TO PURCELL Cheaper Than the Cheapest, At the new shop, opposite Purcell's. Everything in my line. WM. TYRRELL, Prop. countered on the outward journey, and turned in to awake next morning to find all traces of the storm obliterated in the brilliant light of the new day.

Here the antelope appeared again and, to the delight For the Advance Cultivator. ot the bovs and horror ot the nervous pa sengers, a steady fire was kept up until the young gentleman who was doing most of MOjSTEY TO LCAJST, On improved farms. Apply to G. W. CAMPBELL, Notary Public, Ogden, Riley County, Kansas.

For tlie Peerless Cultivator, rived at Wallace, where we breakfasted. From the city the Fort is visible off to the right about three miles. Here F.d. Gilford stepped up and said, Cigars?" "Don't tare if we do." So I went with him into a cigar anil coffee stand and pro-eurred cigars. Ed.

inquired what the bill was. "Let me see," said the clerk, with a very important air; two cigars at fifty cents one dollar; and two matches at live cents ten cents; one dollar and ten cents, gentlemen." YaI. didn't say anything, but I wouldn't take that cigar clerk chance for a whole scalp, and meet him alone, for a few days at least. Three miles west of Wallace we stopped for repairs. Got 'em.

The next station of any note is Cheyenne Wells, alias Whiskey Point; train stopped twenty minutes for fun. Here, for the first time in our lives, we saw the effect of the refraction of the rays of light on the lower strata of the atmosphere, causing objects to appear as if suspended in mid air. (I refer to the mirage.) It was truly beautiful and exceedingly grand. Along this" part of the route this It. not iced what he supposed were intended for high the firing, dropped his weapon overboard then the music ceased.

miles per hour, seething, foaming, leaping, and absolutely drowning the noise of the cars in its roar. Here, it goes over a fall of tenor twelve feet; there, striking a ledge of rocksj it shoots up into the air almost as far; while on either side the mountains rise almost perpendicularly to a height of six or eight thousand feet. The curves in the road are so abrupt that, although our train consisted of only two cars and an engine, the engine was out of sight a great portion of the time. At Beaver Brook the train stopped about ten minutes to allow the passengers a look at the beautiful surroundings of this truly delightful little nook. They are not so far "out of the world here as to forget how to trip the 'light fantastic foe," and for the benefit of those who dance a charming observatory and floor has been erected about one hundred feet up the mountain side.

The air in the canon was several degrees colder than on the open plain, owing to the prox TX C. CRUMP, LOAN AGENT, And Register of Deeds for Riley County. Will continue to negotiate loans at alow rate and on long time. Mamhattan, Kan. 54 J) D.

M. EATON, Painter Paper Hanger Calsomin'ng, glazing, and everything else in his line. Orders may be left at Johnston's. Mone" to Ioan At 9 Per Cent Interest, PAYABLE BUT ONCE A YEAR, At lowest commission. Whoever needs money woald do well to write to F.

W. KRG3NKIE. Wamego, Kansas. A Receiver's final receipt is sufficient title. The excursionists arrived in Manhattan just eight days and three hours after their departure, and if any one ever had more For the JOHN DEERE PLOWS.

fun in that length of time, let him come to the front. BUSINESS NOTICES. Hoping that Sam Ferguson will live to For tlie CHICAGO PLOW, witness tne next centennial, and never know what trouble is, we will vacate the SEED BUCKWHEAT AT PURCELL'S. floor in favor of some more gifted pen. Ike.

X. Seeum. For tlie GILPIN SULKY CITY NOTES. For the DEERE GANG- PLOW, Tice said it wouldn't rain from the 13th MRS, BARKER ha3 received a fine assortment of Ladies' Hosiery, which she will sell very low. Also Hamburg edging.

FOR SALE. M. S. Tyler has a two-seated top carriage for sale on favorable terms. to the 15th.

Tice lied. And all kinds of Implements for Lr. uiacniy nas moveu ms uental rooms imity to uie snow in tne mountains, as well as the extremely low temperature of the water in Clear Creek. From one end to the other of this canon we noticed the miners' sluices for washing the dirt from the ore and catching the deposit. The process is neither ingenious nor profitable.

The gold dust is allowed to run through the aqueducts at the rate of about six miles an hour. In the bottoms of the sluices are arranged little or shelves for arresting the gold dust, while the dirt is carried away bv the force of the to the front room over Taylor Galla ways. fences; but somebody, after chiding him for about thirty minutes on his ignorance, and for another" thirty minutes eulogizing the benefits of compulsory education, informed him that they were snow-breaks, for sheltering the track from the heavy snow storms that sweep over the plains. Several of the party took turns at sitt ing rm the pilot of the engine, for the ostensible purpose of the pleasant excitement caused by riding so swiftly out in the open air; but as the parties were always young ladies and their escorts, I imagine that they were trying to get nearer the smoke C. Stewart and wife are coins to BEVERLY has another lot of new Prints, Ginghams, Dress goods, Hosiery etc.

housekeeping in the Haines house in the western part ot town. II. C. Crump has made arrangements by Good Paint tor 40 per IF YOU want a gallon, wnicn ne is enaoieti to loan money at eon -0- Call on TYLER snieraoiy reciuceci rates. ine riuey county mstitue is THE very latest styles of dress-goods, hand now in session.

About twenty-five mem some stylish and cheep at Beverly's. bers were in attendance Tuesday morning. EE The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold GO TO TYLER'S for the cheapest and best an ice cream festival next 1 uesclav even pocket and table cutlery.

ing, July 2111L at the residence of Dr. Vail, livery one is invited. the current. We were told by a guide that they emptied these deposits only once a year; where the accumulation is greater they collected it twice a year. There is considerable waste by this process.

It is also subject to the purloinings of persons going through the canon on foot, "just to get a better view of the scenery." The railroad track in this gulch, for a greater part of the way, is built on a solid foundation of granite. In many places the base of this foundation is the stony bed of Clear Creek; while in other places the water is carried away from the track by changing the course of the creek from one side of the canon to the other. Pour hours after our departure from Denver we arrived in Black Hawk, took the bus for the Teller House at Central. The Board of Regents met last Tuesday, by the car load, at less than Chi M. S.

TYLER. LUMBER cago prices. and made a number of changes in the cur where the "sparks" were thicker. From Wallace to the end of the route we were attracted by numerous herds of cattle grazing on the short buffalo grass, and what is better, getting fat on it At Hugo, where we stopped twenty minutes for dinner, we got a "first view" of Pikes Peak, it being too cloudy to see it from the original First View. We afterwards learned that the cloudy appearance was caused by the tires which were raging in the mountain canons.

Arrived in Denver at 6:30 p. m. on Tuesday evening, and, the American House being very highly recommended, we allowed ourselves to be taken there; so did everybody else. There was a tremendous crowd riculum for the coining year, which are some improvement on the old one. all sizes, and cut any Father Lee and wife were presented WINDOW GLASS, size desired, at Tyler's.

with ten gold half-eagles on the 50th anni versary of their wedding, which repre sented one for each of their ten children. A large stock of earthenware jaat received at ICS Ice! Ice! The purest quality of BLUE RIVER ICE Will be delivered anywhere in the city, in large or small quantities. Prices low. Send in your orders. J.

F. GARDNER. FOR THE BLACK HILLS, And the recently discovered gold mines in the Big Horn Mountains: Go by the wajVof Denver, Cheyenne and the great Kanas At-ctyie Railicay. Remember Denver and Cheyenne are the principal outfitting points for the mines and the safest, vioit direct and most frequently traveled route to Custer City, Dead-wood and the Big Horn cyuntry, is ria Cheyenne and Fort Laramie. For the San Juan Mines, Take the Eansas Pacific Railway for Denver, where close connections are made with the Denver and Rio Grande Railway for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, El Moro, Del Norte, Lake City, Silvcrton, and all points in the San Joan Country, By taking this old favorite line you can stop over in Denver and visit the old established mines and smelting works in its vicinity, an advantage which every one interested in mining can readily Pullman Palace Cars through to Denver without change.

Lowest rates to all points. Marr, Circular. Ac, giving full particulars, cheerfi lly furnished by addressing General Passenger Agent, Kansas Pacific Railway, Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas Pacific is also the most direct freight route to all the points referred to above. Lowest rates and best time both east and west bound guaranteed.

Call upon or address Jons Miib, Acting General Freight Agent, Kansas City, Mo. "JVTIXED Paints all colors, paint -'-brushes all kinds, new improved Stuac-baker Wagons and any amount of goods in tny ine, for sale cheap for cash. Call and examine and cwrinced. A J. Whitfcho.

Tyrrell has moved the contents of his Beverly's." and forthwith commenced another series old shop to his location opposite Purcell's, of ascensions. It is three miles from the DR. BLACHLY'S New Instrument tells just Sold and "Warranted by E. B. PURCELL.

dvpot to the hotel and up hill all of the dis the kind of glasses you need. Look through it, tance. At Central we met our old friend, and the best hotel man in Colorado. W. nrst cioor west oi narrop s.

inis is a pleasant location and a central business point. An ice cream entertainment will be given by the ladies of the Episcopal Church KNOSTMAN'S is the place to get your ready H. Bush. In connection with his excellent around the register, and everybody was asking everybody else to register for him. "Everybody finally got registered and somebody spoke up and interrogated the lerk about the rate of board, which the clerk informed him was four dollars per day.

Whew! Maybe there wasn't a rush for satchels. Everybody inquired of everybody where there was another hotel, lint, during the hub-bub of excitement, the lork and proprietor were discovered with house he runs a livery stable, where any made clothing cheap lor cash. on 1 hursday evening of this week, at the rooms of Messrs. Long Leicester. All thing in the shape of horse flesh can be hired for any length of time and at bed FOUND A No.

1 horse-shoer at Keable's old stand. rock prices." Alter resting at central tor some time a M. S. TYLER has a two-seated Top Carriage party of twelve of us started for a ride to Idaho Springs, Before we started, the for sale, on fsvorable terms. driver informed us that the worst part of our journey consisted ot three miles of al Manhattan, IKansas.

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST are invited. The firm of Mussy Crowl, who have been running the Pipher Mills, has dissolved, Crowl retiring. The business will be conducted by Mr. Mussey who will do a good business, no doubt. The Childrens' Temperance Alliance held a very interesting meeting at the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon, at which several of the young folks declaimed and Itev.

A. D. Goodwin delivered an excellent address. Next Sunday at the same place, the meeting will be entertained by A. A.

Stewart, Jesse Housekeeper, Gracie Parker, Mrs. Emrna Wisner, and others. most perpendicular climbing: but after reaching this point we had nothing to do but hold ourselves in the wagon while he THE OLD RELIABLE MEAT MARKET JNO. W. WEBB.

their heads in very close proximity, and the clerk emerged with a smile on his countenance, and said that matters could be so arranged as to accommodate us, both in reasonable rates and eatable rations. This caused the tumult subside and after having our rooms assigned we went to supper. Don't know what was the matter with the waiters, but every time we would send them back for a dozen more rolls or another order of beefsteak they would look at us like the little boys who crawl still sustains its reputation of keeping th took us down the remaining four miles at E. B. PURCELL, Banker.

Cashier. uicamiccK. sprai. ne were also m- choicest cuts of Fresh Meats. Poultry, Game, iormea mat miring his visit to Central in season.

Cash paid for hides. Give us Col- Citv and the mountains. President Grant had been driven down this pass in eleven minutes and twenty seconds; that is at the Does a general Banking Business. Allows interest on time deposits, lections prooptjy attended to. Investments made when requested.

a call. You will be well treated. Ahmenthoct Uo..