Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-16
American Forests.

Every one has read of the spendor displayed
by the American forests in autumn, but the re-
ality exceeds expectations Every part of the
woods glows in All endless variety Of shades
brilliant crimson, purple, scarlet, lake orange,
yellow, brown and green and looking from a
hill over the tops of trees, as far as the eve can
reach, the same bright hnes are to be SEEM
The shadows of the passing clouds play over
the vast surface, now dimming the tints, now
suffering them TO dash out in the full light of
the sun; here and there a large patch of SOM
bre evergreens marking the dark parts of the
picture The whole forest becomes 4 gigantic
fower-garden. By far the greatest proportion
of the more glowing colors is the production
of the sugar-maple, and other species of the
same genus. The leaves of these display all
shades Of red, from deepest crimson to bright
orange; which, generally occurring in large
masses, not in individual detached leaves, pre-
vents anything tswdry or little in the effect
On the contrary, when the full beams of the
sun shine on them, the warm and glowing col
ors possess great deal of grandeur. The pop
lar leaves often assume a crimson hue the
elm, bright and golden yellow; beach and
birch, pale, sober, yellow Gchre ash and
basswood, different shades of brown; the tam
arack, a buff yellow The beech, ash and the
tamarack do not bear much part in this glitter
ing pageant the ash is mostly leafless at the
time, and lis glory has passed away before the
other two have scarcely begun 10 fade Indeed
the glossy part of the beach is perhaps more ef
fectise than if it partook Of the general change
and even the gloomy blackness of the resinous
trees, by relieving and throwing forward the
beauty is not shown to equal advantage every
year. In some seasons the trees fade with very
little splendor, the colors partaking more or
less of dusky, sordid brown. Early frosts
seem to be unfavorable for its developments
and even at its best it is melancholy glory, a
precursor of approaching dissolution, some
Thing like the rlbands and garlands with which
the Pagan priests were accustomed TO adori
the animals they destined to sacrifice.
Did YOU see the bar ? we asked. as Mrs
Partiuytun returned from n short visit 10 the
Municipal Court.
There was two of 'en' said She, two OF
'ern, one on each side OF the room with red
curtains round en. And tho they were
so very sly, saw how they conrived it,
There wasn't boIlle nor tumhler to be
seen--,hey didn't dare 10 show EN-, cause
the law is ugin it-but | saw folks go up To
'em slylv us many rs a dozen times, and the
gentlemen Eelind the counter looked SO III
nocent all ihe wliilep
What did YOU think Of the bcnch?' we
asked IN order to draw the old lady our.
| Bench said she, I'd heard a great ded
! about IT, but there wasn't any bench there
and the judciouS ernine wasn't there neiih'
er-aIl worn out, PERHAPS, or 100 muc,, soil
ed ever 10 I've used again-and | asked
sweet looking officer will, black whlskers. II
he could tell me where the scales Of justice
were, aud he had the goodness 10 tell ihs
that they had 'em in the poor house to weigil
snuff out with for the pOrpo'ses. Heaven
knows they need 'em back agin enough, for
iusr,ce nova days 10 more uncertain In III
weight Than the sugar buy twelve ounces
for pound!
The old lady hereupon departed, and she
,ook the South Boston omnibus, as she saId,
to 90 over and see if what tho officer said
was true.-Boston Pathfinder.