Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-12
"A Grea, traveller.

The following is good hit at the silly
practice SO prevalent in this country Of
giving 10 new towns and villages, the
names which have, for many centuries,
been applied to distinguished places in
Europe or Asia.
| 1T was almost night when the steamboat
left the dock, and soon as il grew dark,
and travellers went uponto the promenade
deck to look at the stars, and to enjoy the
novelty Of being ahoat in the night. While
they were leaning over the railing, max
ing their remarks on every thing that
struck them as being curious, stranger
approached with segar in his mouth. and
after listening to their conversation few
moments, he ventured TO address them.
Charming evening, gentlemen said
the stranger. a92
Yes, sir, it is very lovely replied
Jeremiah; i was just remarking TO my
young friend here, that the solemn grand
eur Of the scene was very impressive
upon my SOUL said the stranger, 4
was just thinking that very thing myself;
what liquid appearance the water has!'
Very replied Jeremiah it is pleas
ant thing to travel where there is sucha
constant succession Of new and surprising
scenes that one has hardly time to dwell
upon his own bad feelings
yes replied the stranger: but l have
got sick Of it, and ! am now going to settle
down quietly on my own farm, where I
can eat my own eggs and drink my own
CIDER
'Ah there is pleasure in that, too
said Jeremiah. Pray, have you travel
led much p ~
Not much,' said the stranger; Il have
been as far as Rome, and once | was las
fur from hum as Batavia. have got
sister married at Vienna, which / 90 to
see once year and once in great while
60 tosee my uncle, in Pekin.
you must have been great traveller
said Jeremiah.
4 don't call that nothin at ALL said the
stranger; j mean TO 60 to Niagara next
fall - s..s
'How long since you were in Bstavia2'
asked jeremiah.
'Our house has some correspondents in
Batavia, said Jeremiah !; swe receiveda
large consignment from them last week.
| suppose you know the firm Of Gutstiver
& Gruntwitchel?' a
mo, can't say l did, said the stranger,
l thought know'd all the merchants in
that place, too. Have they been long in
business p @
'Oh. it is very old house, replied Jer-
emiah; 'our firm have had correspondence
with them for great many years. And
pray what is the quality Of the coffee
there p said jeremiah.
50. The worst stuff ever swallowed in my
life !-nothing like as good as you get at
the Eagle, in Palmyra. would as soon
drink the Mater out Of the Grand Canawl,'
replied the stranger, with some warmth.
Your account does not agree with my
impression at all, said Jeremiah i thought
the coffee was very fine.'
'All humbug said the stranger, lit is
not worth that!' H
palmyra must be very interesting
spot, said Jeremiah.
$685. said the stranger the fact is,
it was built up too suddenly. Folks said
twas very fourishing place, and SO twas
all flourish; and it's going down hill fast
enough
perhaps its rise was too sudden re-
piled Jeremiah, 'but it was always a mat
ter Of wonder to me how such city ever
sprung up at all in such place.
1t isno wonder at all to me- said the
stranger, 1T was all done by SPECTATORS
Not unlikely replied jeremiah; thu
man nature has doubtless been the same
in all ages; and ] suppose there were
Spectators even among the Palmyrenes.'
The stranger now perceived that his Sc
gar had gone out while he had been talk
ing to our travellers, and he left them to
get light. @s