New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-27
SUMNER RAMBLES.
Prairie Homes In Illinois.

ready cleared TOT agricultural Pu POScS' ouoi
where the soil is rich as hereabouts, ready for I'M
mediate use. But the aspect of vast ueeless
Main. unrelieved by shade or flowing water, is
an, thing but inviting. Cultivation, however, does
great deal to beautify what seems at first the
deal of desolation. This little village, for in
stance, situated in the heart Of extensive praine
"a part OF the vast range stretching north ward to
Chica Io-is one of the prettiest have ever seen.
1, occupies an elevated potion Of ground the sum-
Nit of the roll :" the streets are regularly laid
out nd shaded with avenues Of stately trees, and
the hou,es are generally surrounded by shade
,ree, and shrubbery the smooth lawns extending be-
lore each door, riesa,ed WITH cultivated hOwers-
"Clsy Cousge the residen e Vt my venerable aunt
perfect rural paradise. The dwelling house, built OF
substantial brick and painted isor gray, 10 the style
Of ccnoss Orns snd peeps inyiuns y through I'll .nsa-
der OF tall uees of vsrieues-is spacious We
randall and uelised porch wrenhed with roses and
towering vines, ana bordering Of rare shrubs and
rose.ue.s completely emoowerinsL rne green, snOoIh
lawn 10 sprnkled win mulberry, and thick clustering
srspeyne covert, with ts iuXurlsnE dfspsry, he ~noe
VI bulldogs On Que aide the Lawn terminates
In large flower den lled with choice ana beau ul
valet, VI plants On the Otner, grows U Isi sres, ear
peieo vim y-rouTe, inviesio sssk; iiertends osck
locu,i uees thiskb psb'ed thai csDnos pen
citrate their Iecosses Tne Inside OF toe nUuss 10
rsnged with equal tate ani care, and 10 spacious
enough for The dalton VI 50 fsmdy. FMS,
By If.ssiJn the mOst elrgsn plsco In tO~D, may
Iepre.en The higher OF der Uf przriv hUmes Is
rounded BY every convenience q well Vt excellent
vaIer ON ms p en,ises, ans the WoOd Consumed tor
fuel 10 easily Drought from the timber lev
niles distant Inc butt trees yield aoundaucs Of
iruit the wi sire stUrds pssursge tor tue COVE
and ,he ptezes that sweep across mo gieea, hessng
hnd puns and UtneT nstIrsl products OF me Ill are
brought In svery day Tor Sale aad al Ine proper
the hIofusJL VI game orereo-jeer, Wild keys aud
ducks, pIsiIio iow paIs idses &cis soioluteiy De.
vil-iiJg. Specimen Oi ihe poache. was scot INC
yesieIday which messu Cd iucnes Ia circumference
Ia thOTI, glnp'o Il the iarms In Gnls region will
show thai II is favored with every advsn,sge nut
bat oman cOu desire. Ire enuIe freedom OF .ne
Soil IC N ell Joe qualities, ana everything In rhe ape OF
sHmp gives the fields tho appearances OF hign cdhys
uOD.
Hill. ana q stnoIs oil aspect vi prosperity and nomc
cUuiioTt The popu sdOn Is soou. torve nupdrod Ia
January the Anon and Terre Hsute Rail cad, ~nlcn
PASSES hrt ugh The va age will De- cJmyluIed, aud
not tail % awe cd imvetus ., s sro~ID. rns
railroad IRON Alton To Spring iolo the State Capital,
pss,ts wliDlb seven nles fneTc 10 III ssoy torian
aha a Methodist church, and alec q bspusg cOnsrssa
Non ihe nrs where we attended ssi vice yesterday,
was we'll hed Nth ~Oishi yefs, and excellent
non wss preached oy voD youthful pastor. There
are four store, all we'll supported
TIE dIi over the yrsfo Ia different directions
mor- pIesssit Ibsn may % Imagined, of
vsr1eiy In scenery 10 considered ms oSo
ries e sIohiDs prsirie lie perpetual aud era 'ofal
dLlbiiJls Ieortm tno prVspesS Vm mOnOtUny snd inc
various shades Vt It's vsiourc spiinhed, Gllnousn 81
IN The season, with bright golden DIVERS
beautiful Inc swsyiDg VI ne grsss oy che winj -
often Itscroeo-ss oetJre meUcUbod, 10 only In tue
sgiDslUn VI Ihe dssfibsf Ihr erase nIzl ga
ries secO srU1s hes than aivVl .hge, incnss
ano 10 1. Oily tho DOuOm lsncs tnas iG atans aoy
hing nks the hight represented The burbiDg OF oroi
ma llIe Inv dan r. lha
traveller, Who maJ ride over them, while nee, sGn
eDsIe iDpuDhy Tne tine tDr Bins these Is usually
the last u OciUDer or first vi November.
While Giving Out ~ltn OF my cousins, We met
feyefa' axe eiCn ssgOLs csITyI0s lOss, wnlch were
bIOus hi from the n0-Ied sbd 10 Do converted into
boaros 10 ihe s'esin sswu not far dn'snt Hsse aud
IN TO We crossed rhe CRY bed II stream wncn at nigh
water osshes neDiy alUag, psrchsd dy oy the er
irene dIOStn, 50 that ihe oae, ~suaenns yer taeir
immen'e grUuno, can ma walter. fr tor
iUrL geese bsa gUne down into n cleft and stood llrs
tOpeis pieosiIg each other ia fare WE'LL round small
pudoie, the las, TeDans Of Tho stream whose
orr channel shosed lite f. rmer diben.ioas AT iner
walls, smsli tran ed d@elog, painted xhise and unre
heVed ty shade pee'ed ny from eogv Of Ius undu
s,lbg landscape, fsIuifiog e stretch VI fancy % oe
thought s'al ON The bVsUm Of an ocsan HGe exoaa,o
But The settlers generally have had the good taste 10
plant uees for shade tarr homes aun clu.tsr
OF them slus1 Invariably denotes a civilized hapiss.
uon.
About mile and half from the village 1.
The home OF pi neer family wnose history
much lnoft ste6 me Tpoy frJm the neiy
oOod Of Philadelphia some eighteen years sxo com |
pHed BY adverse circumstances 20 seek . nome In |
western ~llcs. They bad better DAYS sad min. |
seo In Tho sr'cziic ana ronred circles vi tho civ
oeipg Connected py relationship with families of tns |
bisnsI IesLecuoiiJ, aDo accustomed - all the com
Ions and luSuhes Vi metropolitan lite. The loss of |
property lb'oved n they cOncev, o, the loss 4 con-
scefsiOp, and In kuo OF uss wIrn tae orld tnsv
realized 10 buy ht mselyrs from toe srat Of tuslr f
low Creatures III stuadUn vi their future none "a.
ehoien On the lone, wio pr sire, far frum human com
h. hin
~l,n ei.y, Sss hauled IrOm dis al 10, c,i.in.y Ca.
bum, sLo HE brit ID ng thar wa dns wa n -, o,,
wees ~ncn might serve as shelter tsum tue burning
ALL, sbo Gig we'll Toe locust ~as selected n. or |
Tspid sTosb ana one OF too boss visiting . r-I,,lv.
who lived bear the ecge % the timber brought .fth
him handful Of maple seeds which 90 10 cams no .os
!Ie-. 10 lne sPrns wing 'hei' renUv.l gudea
~ss sd ost tho srUuSo hsviOg b.eu previously broken
and tn- plsnis sr, usoI from In9 Eat. and Rat In q,
mOss al o eaItb were set'u
Although oouhuial Dstar- has ressrded their l.bor
sro care, taeJ 'til live 10 the primitive caoln wncn
nfst lee wa tpem, AID retain tneir unsnc.I b.nI
hrt- NJ oil sou4eIllnes yblt her neixab,r, out 81
coues bOle ~ Der O~n dwsllios sBd vn.n enanc.
vhnoI' come onen 'nsm seal ON the outside Of tns
hoese cne 10 TOO proud 20 the idea uf tn,.r.
Ls ho~ poorly She nge. can any eusse.,v avs,
prevail Oh Der ~ diSe"r take te. al pqu.lnsauce
he esnttt she sys, return ths eivilIy 10 q OrDoaf
naInei, sho yride iJr0os her scseps.nc, OF IL
had much euIiosity 70 ysis tho Old i.oy bu, had
i ne serOpies hOs tho ca would 90 reesaYso for In
eply 10 ny snhts uoseTyau0n that 9nsu sn ,ud coms
~ us pan OF me eouLtr), sho would onng M,
nTs NJ 40 ssd al GO nOt waut |. ~ yl.ir,Irs ~
Tale r.unk' upIn her poor wsy Of living" Il su
. Ger VA sirrnoUn when No drOve Ihliher ADD
Asirnins our hOise az the saS eot-rvo Ii. sn.sars
s's VI bted Win he-s, otnse cluster VI ~uicn sar
ovro-o ioe eaop, completely snruudins IL from Vi.
ee pain ~ouhd torUueh Tho snsds-ano seldom have
cen 90 picturesque s'rot Tne s.oln it.-li % closely
mo ~'ito In bsse, 9Th ne lime q srn 90 ,e.rsn.s
oos' rtslY poe es 10 irJnt OF toe roii .xIsad,i
nio 'htd several iees vile, -hcn served for .ind
u rustic poni'o n s.s supporsed aud shade oy me |
trs 81 IL extremity sheltered -eu, oy snca he
Diplhr ouesss Ja'i drawn W BY the EndI.... s,,oa
r.Ii' the mat Iefrsshps beverage 10 A, ~nr,o.
OF IA pure hr -'ur lie stufe wss Increased BY "a,
'p-s which discharged into IL ne Iain.v.,,r Tne
o'. c.D ssi ha,g sii. d'so fruits Of van us
IA os sho oif-Ieor pt-Isis for use being .l.o f,r |
i'o' .h shelves Tor TOE dsposis OF nunosrss md.
es we ~ere received 9Th crest kiudn-,, ADD IN
Ne 70 m eo"n uooer he sh-o, shie toe oaasnser Of
'e pOo'e oross d. 10 plY- OF nn- ne spoIas W,tn
'e petmslon Of Our hostrss liok-d Ito rne hou.s
nae but one ro' u. In . h!rh wero tvo h-d. 49, |