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.

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THE ROAD FROM CHEYENNE.
rival Switzerland and skies of Italian beauty, the
battle would be fought over again; perhaps more
blood would be shed than before. The enemy's
forces camne on, like the Goths and Vandals, from the
mountains in numbers which could not be overcornme.
when we would retreat in "good order" to the
smudge. Remaining here was more troublesome
than fighting Indian. — at least in imagination, but a
very little less dangerous.
Although we were obliged to remain here so long,
and no escape, I was reminded of the time when
Kansas waus "'bleeding" even unto death, and de
manded of all good people a generous liberality. A
latrge, good-looking man entered, as one having authority, a negro's barber shop in a certain place
known a. Kansas, to be shaved. After the barber
had performed after the manner of the craft, the
gentleman was about to leave, when he informed
the barber that he was the Governor and would pay
by the quarter.
"You bes Gob'iiter ob Kansas?"
"Yes."
" Well, I'd rader dese gob'ners would pay by de
shieve, becase dey run off so mighty sudden."
Somewhat so with "mine host," or rather hostess;
she thought we had better pay by the meal, and we
had just two dollars less money every time we left
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