New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-10

TINS teautiful volume cmbodics The obscr:a-
tons of one Of the most original as well as intel
lectual of American Women, who spent the las,
Summer in tour by Ma arA and the Lakes TO
the heart Of Illinois, stopping at Mackinaw.
sc. SC. Thousands have made this tour be
fore, as Thousands will make it hereafter: bal
how many Of them with perception of Life ana
Nature like that of our authorl We fear. very
| fcw. We have only time to-day 10 copy the fol
lowing sketches of Illinois scenes and incidents
which Will indicate lie spirit of Tic entire hook :
| wish i, were possible to g;vc some idea of thi,
scene as viewed by the earliest freshness of dewy
daSn. This hao1aton oi muD seemed like n ne
IN the grass. so thnroushiy were the buildings
ali the objects o! human care harnDniz.d VITA we
uas natural. In- tall trees b-nt and wh<p-ed a
around. as e II :iail with >nelieris love TIC
| who had co,nr dwell! aiuong ;i,eiU
| The ,"uug ia,es were musicians, and spok,
French iluertly, having been educated il Con
Vent. Here IN he prairr, they had learned 10 taxi
carc u! the mrk -rGCm and XII! the ratesnakes thai
s.saiIrd their poultry. ard. Beneath 'hc shade ol
heavy curtains YOU lonkud cut irom the hi2h ant
llrse windows 20 sec Norwegian pcasauis al wort
la their national dress III The wood grew, not on,
1.-The flowers | had before scen and wealth. OF tall,
wild roses, bat the sPiendd blue spiderwor; thai
tonan,ent ol our gardens Beautiful Ctdren stayed
ihe,e no were soon TO leave these civilized region
lfr some really Wild and western place, post in the
IbGffIlo country. Their no less beautiful mother
was uf Welsh descent, and The eldest child bore h
lpaiue of GVyyuthl-on. Perhaps there abe will
iwth somc Young descendants OF MihduC, 10 be iiei
lhens at any rate, her looks uay retain that sweet
lwild beauty that is tuade 10 vanish from eve
(which look too much on shops and streets, and th
Ivulgarities Of city parties.
| Next dav we crossed the river We ladies crossed
Ion litle foVt-bridge, from which we could ooI
Iiown the stream, and see lie wagon pass over a
1.-The ford A black thunder-clOud was coming mp
l,he skv and wafer; heavy with expectation. 1h
motion OF the wagon, with its white cover, and h
lsborng horses, guve just the due interest to tht
picture because ii seemed as n they would not have
lime TO cross befIre the siofm came on However
l,hey did get across, and we were rre or Two
lolr way betre the soiSn; shower obliged las 81 TAXI
Ircugc IN solitary house upon The prairie. In 'iIl>
lcouurv il is pleasant In stop 10 20 On 10 lose
your way as to fad iiior the VARIETY n the population
lgycs YOU chance for fresh entertainment III ever,
hut and the luxuriaDt beauty makes every path
Israc;ive In this house we found family quite
lnhoye the common hut, ericve 10 say, not above
false pride: for the father, ashamed OF beng caught
barefoot told us story of man, Of tie richest
lmcn he said, in OF the Eastern cities, who went
barefoot from choice and taste.
Near the door grew Provence rose, then III BIOS
Ion Other families yve saw had brought with them
Eud planted the locust. ii was plcasnn, 10 then
lod home loves brought into connection with the!'
Lew sp!cndcrs. Wherever there we've traces OF this
tenderness of feeling only riu among Amer
leans, other things bore signs also of prosperity ana
Intelligence as II the ordering mind oi Man had
Isome idea OF home beyond mere shelter, beneath
Enhich 10 cut and sleep.
No heaven need wear a lovelier aspect Than earth
laid this afternoon, after the clearing up of the
Shower. We lrayerscd the blooming plain, I'M
marked hy any road only The friendly rack o.
wheels which tracked, not broke, the sruss. Our
stations were not from town TO town, but from
lgroyc TO grove. These groves first lOaed like blue
islands in the distance. AS we drew nearer, they
Isecmed fair parks, and the littte os houses on h
ledge with their curling smokes, halmon2ed beauti-
fully with them.
One of these groves-Ross's Grove-we reached
lust al sunset. 1t was Of the noblest trees saw
lduring this journey,-G. the trees generally were
jnot large nor lofty, but only OF fair proportions
| Here they were large cnouSh 10 form with Their
lciear stems pillars for grand cathedral asles.-
There was space enough Tor crimson light TO stream
Through upon the floor OF water which the shower
lhad LETT As we slowly plashed through, thought
| | was never in better place tor veepcrs.
| That night we rested, or rather tnrred, at Il
grove some miles beyond, and there p0rtook Ot The
iseries so often ocosely portray cd OF badcambcr'
tior twelve, a nk-dsh for universal hand BASIN, ana
Iexnectations that YOU would use and lend ,oul
hankcrcher' for u towel. But ths was the only
1nieh; lhuuks 10 the hospitality Of private Giiies,
that we passed thus, and il well that w.: hac
this bit OF experience else might we have pro
nuunced all lroopan records OF the KIND 10 be III
tycniious OF pure malice.
With Us WAS n young lady who showed herself 10
Bhave been bathed IN the Britannia lud, wi.iy de-.
scfibed bv late French wiiler, by the impoSsibilii,
ashe experienced Of accommodating herself To ,ht
andecoruus Of the scene. We ladies were 10 sleeI
Hin the bar-roon, from which It's drinking visitors
acou!d he ej~ctcd only al II LATE hour. The ou'e'
sdoor had no fastening to prevent their return. How
Hever our host tiudv requested we would call him,
Hi they did as he had conquered them for us,
Hwoud do 80 uga.n. We had also rather haze
Hcouches; tmiuc was the supper-tnbel bur se ini.
Hsres born Ia rove, altogether too mech auSur
H. SAND upon lfies, aud siepa A. sweey ''e woue
Ill., the "ti.l, buwtr" OF aut Baroness. ia, | thnl
kEns lauJ esl "a; all nigpi wnpPrd in hsr hianA'
@shawi, aud wuii neat lace cap upon her n, ad;
Hhai .,r would have ooh,. y, rircy the lady. ii all,
u one bad IN shuJderlng aud listening. know
& tbs, very Ill next day, IN rcqoi'al. Sh
&wsched, - her PuIen, Countr, watches The seas
Shai nuhrd, MA, do wrong in an, CASE, and de
%-1ed 10 have met soue interruption, she was -
&se prepared. However, lh-re WAS none, ulhoI
#han from the ue-rneSs OF same twenty sctS II
@po~ erlul lungs, which would not leave The night Il
8a deadly Stiffness. In this house we he'd, II not
sood beds, We, good tea good bread, and wd straw.
&berres, and entertained with mc>t Tree comIli-
{#uNdliOnS oI tl'lNcn anu uisitIN IuIi oHl upSiH-
3Aenhrr shat! any OF US have right 20 say asaiIr
%ihal cannot iiud any who ma, b. willing 10 ieai
8ssl we NAV nave 10 say. AS fish that comes Il
Hlhe n-r,' should be painted on the sign al Papaw
%Grose.
In ,hr afternoon of this day reached he Rocl
& Kver, in whose neighbothond we proposed to make
#some STAY, and crossed u; Di2ons Ferry
# This beauuul s.ream flows full md w,dt over u
#ced oil rocks, traveisins distance Of near two hui
%tred miles 10 reach the Mississippi. Great par, oi
Kae Country along IT'S bauSs Is 'he finest region o;
Shuois, and the scene Of some OF the latest romance
M Indian warfare. 10 these beautiful regions Black
hssk returned with his band TO pass the Summer,
When he drew upon himself lie warfare IN which he
&S's finally yanqushed. No wonder me could ROT
&tssi The longing, unwiSe though its indulgence
u Eight be, 10 return in Summer 10 this home OF
&aeauiv
VI Illinois ii general. i, has often been remarked
#ra' II bears the character of country which has
#Neo inhabited hy nation skilled like the English
all The ornamental arts OF lie, esp, cslly IN land
#Nape gardening; that the Villas and castles seem
~ have been burned the enclosure. tnncu down.