The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-04

po PiaitS, spTed0 Oui
IN either side, and spotted with farms way.
ing with golden grain, which busy husband.
men are employed in cutting down--,he
shady groves, in whose cool rccesses the
sur. scarcely sends one ray Of his yellow
hght; IN the branches of whose trees ten
thousand winged choristers warble their
morning carols, or deep in whose tangled
coVerts they arc driven scarcely twi.,ering.
when oppressed by the heat Of noon; or.
leaving the course Of the river, let us o.
back lew miles, where the gentle slope
Of the plain breaks off gradually into high
bills, whose stony sides and SUBMITS re
mind the Yankee Of his New England
home; or tired Of these, let US turn about
and direct our course towards De Witt, the
county seat OF Clinton, which we shall
reach by passing through fertile, and
well walered tract Of country, which, b.
the way, is thickly settled with an active.
thriving, and intelligent farming popuIa
ton; this we may Judge from the neal,
comfortable, and even in many instances,
elegant appearance Of their dwelling hoas-
es and buildings, 10 say nothing of their
large and well-cu',ivatcd fields, with these
agreeable appeadagcs, orchards. meadows,
&c.
Saturday evening, August %, finds US
in De Witt. 1t has been raining quite
hard all the afternoon, and I, with ciolhes
almost wringing wet, am shiyering over a
kitchen stove, waiting for the rain to pass
over. My horse has been splashing through
the mud and dirty water for The last two
or three hours, aud my coat looks as II, it
had been made target for naughty boys
10 throw mud at. But this is too soon te
indulge in fit of the "blues," and besides
all that, night IS coming on, and must be
IF and see IL ! csn find some subscriber te
tie Gazette who will be kind enough 10
commisscraie my condition, and keep me
over the Sabbath. Glancng over M
nemoranda, find the name of Edward
West, and inquifing his residence, Sc.
an told he lives short distance east Of D.
Witt that he is very worthy and thrifty
farmer, and "kindIy entreatelh the stran.
ger.n reach his house in the dusk Of
evening -haye laid my case before him
tells me am welcome, and cnlertains me
in The most agreeable manner.
Sunday evening 1t has rnincd hard all
day with scarcely moments CESSATION
strongly inclined to make myself as miser
abc as The day has been dark dismal and
comfor,less--wh wouldn't prefer "Susan's
side.' as wags say, TO taking journey in
such weather as this?-a pretty predea
ment for travelling the roads will be 10 to
morrow. "Nl Representatives. good
luck will have it, Tomorrow is the day oi
election, will turn this fact into capital
and meet the good people Of this precinc
at the polls, and save deal Of unncces
sary travel. Besides what capital op
portuniiy shall there have to study human
character.
Monday morning-The clouds have
vanished, and we have promise OF tan
day. ! take leave Of my quarters with
buovant heart, and brow shade or tw'
tighter save that il is considerably sunburnt
am now bound for the scene OF the elec
lion. Men are already beginning to gath
er in, and are clubbing together in varIou
quarters Of the town. Yonder goes maj
into ll,le house, which very much r.
sembles dram-shop, followed by croY'
Of the ''dear peop'e"-ihe sovereign pe-
pie. strongly suspect he is one OF he
candidates, and is going TO treat thenI 'or
old acquaintance sake. There, y MAJ
law Office, sits a man with large II OF
tickets which he seems to be screaming
in sundry places, for the benefit 2 some
Of bis neighbors who don't knot which
way to vote. There is candidnpho'dine
a certain voter by the button, "lbse "ac.
quaintance" he Sis happy in rlog inc
good fortune to make-''has hetd OF him
before, and .scraves the honor drinking
social cup with him" IN Fnat cro"o
over tho way, you may see afnan giving
| in his "expcrience" with povcful geslcu
la,ion. He looks happy, andseems 70 lee,
his spiritual strength reewed; anu
there is no kind of doubt y he thinks SIT
is good for US to be here!"f Some iew' VINO
came early in the mornln' qu'o'y oopos'
tied their votes, and as 'etly departed
# is now o'clock, ! .d,; and as mere
is no prospect of accom- Fishing any 'aF'h,
er good here, suppose p leave 'ne no,se %
the town, and jog on twards MaquoAe'''
in jackson county. ficre we s''a'' pass
,hro,oh n rich andflelghiful portion OF
1 Q