Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

BEYOND THE WEST.
ing thirsty plains towards tile wide-reaching eastern
horizon. On the west, old grim mountains topped
with rock and snow; to the east, the unending
plains, with an occasional cabin, and scattered herds
of cattle and a few horses to relieve its majestic
sameness and indicate the presence of civilized settlement. There is a magnificent out-doorness in the
constant change of scene,which no smaller or differently made up landscape can give. The road presents to
the traveler varied and constati t views of remarkable
interest. The green graiss. the wild flowers, and the
many other ranges one towering high behind the
other until the great central is boldly brought to
view, spread along with perpetual snow, together
with the ocean of plain, the several large streams
coming down frogn the mountain canyons, mingling
with the plain below, making the otherwise barrenness to blossom and bring forth abundantly.
About every ten or twelve miles we change horses;
the driver announces his approach to a station either
by- day or nright with a war-hoop, which "must be
heard to be appreciated." It is certainly startling
to unaccustomed ears. Every thirty or forty miles is
a home station and a "square meal." Dinner, supper and breakfast are very muchl alike; the only
real difference is in the pt)rice. But we missed, quite
willinugly, the othier kintd of " honoe stations'" we en
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