The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . f our party, tried to catch the picture of a handsome squaw with her baby, but every attempt was signaled to her by Indians around, .:^..: __ and at once her face was buried in herarms, and her bright drapery was pulledup over her own face and that of thelittle one. But curiosity led her to raiseher head for a moment, when he succeed-ed in getting an instantaneous picture. We left at three oclock, and reachedAlbuquerque at p. M., where, after ashort stop, two engines were attached toour t
The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . f our party, tried to catch the picture of a handsome squaw with her baby, but every attempt was signaled to her by Indians around, .:^..: __ and at once her face was buried in herarms, and her bright drapery was pulledup over her own face and that of thelittle one. But curiosity led her to raiseher head for a moment, when he succeed-ed in getting an instantaneous picture. We left at three oclock, and reachedAlbuquerque at p. M., where, after ashort stop, two engines were attached toour train. We were forcibly impressedwith the contrast presented by the twoparts of this town. The old portion,Mexican long ago, and under Spanishrule for centuries since, drones away asleepy existence; while the new town,settled and controlled by Americans, possesses American life and promise, Yankee industry and thrift. Westward, ho ! 130 miles, and we cross the continental divide or backbone, 7,297 feet above the sea, where we are encompassed by mountains in long ranges, or clustered peaks, resemb-.
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