Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-23


gion Of the understanding lie is not
rreduluus; he is not enthusiastic -
There are no Catholics in New Eng
land save a few Foreigners: and here
never will he any. \ New + gIandrr
is eninenily a religious IN IN, hui hts
religion never will b. religion OF GER
emonIes.
In European countries, he that Is
born peasant will De peasant all his
lIfr; his ahance Of iorming an exccp.
ton To the rule is exceedingly sniIl.
But on bcholdng The moss ru>llcal
clown of all Yankee-land. il would not
numbered. al SOME future day, among
the most eminent men at the country.
There is no bullying man of genius
here, the humble birth shuts oli no one
either from The hopes or facilities of
rising 10 that station Tor which his ma
live talents has qualified him. Rare.
indeed, is il, 10 find an Individual who
cannot read aud write; every one has,
therefore, that modrum Of knowledge
placed within his reach, which viii eua-
BILE him 10 obtain more, should has
wishes aspire.
Clowns, properly speaking. there
are noue among he Yankees ;: Yankee
is emphaiicaIly evil man. though his
Guilty may noi produce all The bows.
and griinaces, aud unmcaning compll
menis which accompany or constitute
that quality among The French rude
ness of manners could be charged a
gainst lhes,' people only by those we
know nothing about them. "Coun-
tries" say G..ldsmslh, wary appear
auccs to persons in different circum-
stances. A traveller who is varied
through Europe IL q p"s'-chalse, and a
pilgrim who walks The grand tour on
foot, will form very different conclu-
siUns." Now, sundry people have been
whirled from Boston 10 New York in
"a mail coach, aud said, know mol what
about manners. have travelled over
the New England States on looi--over
highways aud byways; suppr'l u The
most splendid Hotels and The most pal
Try inns; entered every farmer, DIOR
that offered rs a resting place; and eros
srd any mans garden, or corn-heid,
or or hard that lay in my way, with
out receiving an uncivIl word on my
whole route. o. one occasion. lost
my self on the woods among The Green
Mount ans Of Vermont, where imag-
ined there was no living creature 10 be-
encountered for mhts, except black
bears, catamounis and similar country
gentlemcn; bun on SUDDEN emerged
from the wood lnlo an open spot where
stood q log hut. A little flaxen head
ed urchin esped me coming. and be-
yam Ia scramble with all his specific
hide himself as supposed; but not
was 10 gun the summit, OF an immense
10y oi wuod, which lay by the lillle
pathway, VIII re he greeted NE, as |
passed, wIih a, profound IA bow as |
ever received.
In travelling over the king lom Of
Naples, and contemplating the won
ders OF that favored land, It's fertile sill.
its genial climate, It's admirable caplr-
lilies Tor commerce., and the >l"ih
aud ignorance ot It's pcpulliion,
its beggraIs. and us hrlg,nls-l have
been struck with the Whimsical mag
nation of the seen. that might ensur.
were u plain Yankee taken from his
plough tail aud placed On the throne of
the Two Sic'iirs. Ills majesty would
hcgin regular overhaul OF The whole
body pc ilir The morning after his cor
ona'ion "Whal'> this | >,ti" SAYS the
king "Wmre are your ovrrsecrs "f
The Highways; Your Schnol-commit'ce
Your ,elrrlmen? Whsi idle fellows
are there in The streets, What are
these belts ringing for every day?-
What mems This crowd of ships living
heaind the mole with nothing ~ dos nr
this marina, The waters edge at my
great cty, where >,e nn p,I,.s al mer-
chandsr, no lrurk ur dray-csrtS dr.V-
ing about with goods, nor half The hp-
>iut>s done Ia month liza, u done on
Boston Long WI ART in two hnur>?-
C"mr. hnsil', occupy. ST. the lozzaro"i
Ia work npon the roads; send ,hr chill
drrn IL school; make rail rnad here
and turnpike there, bridge this river.
and canal thai; hang the Cilahriam rah-
hers: give the nuuk- ruuSr; - into
the churches and strip me those trul
perry >hrine>; >cilihc gold aud Jewels