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.

THE QUICKSILVER MINE.
THIE MAMMOTH CAVE.
As this remarkable curiosity is connected with a
good road, from San Andress to the Big Trees, heretofore described, the traveler will have but little
trouble when visiting them. to also improve. the opportunity to see this cave-second, perhaps, in interest to none on the Continent-its wonderful character, its many remarkable features, its great magnitude
aijd wonderful formations, every visitor to the Big
Trees ought to see.
When nature steps out of her usual course to
make anything v ry beautiful, or very wonderful,
it is not unreasonable to expect that men and women generally will be gratefully willing to go out of
their way to see it. It is true, that many men love
money more than nature; others love nature more
than money; and yet often feel too poo.-, almost, to
gratify that love. Others have become so much habituated to the same stool in the counting-house, the
same old chair in the office, the same familiar standing-plaoe in the store, and the same spot in the workshop, mine or field, that nothing short of an earthquake or revolution could induce them to turn aside
from the well-worn highway of business habit, to
see anything beyond themselves and their business
routine. In their eyes it is the Alpha and Omega
of life-the beginning and end of all things; yea, of
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