New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-29

h. h. n, oossess,ou of Eve UNMARRIED dsuahters the
family having lately received an accession 10 anotnef
usrIi.d slater with her husband and children. Tue
evidence of graceful female taste and care 10 seen Ia
er,ry part Of the grounds and Of the spacious mansion
which has long been noted a. The seat OF hosotafS ana
charity The towers and shruooery are OF tns isTet
and uost beautiful specimens, and mig be the pride OF
,nv boniculturist the lasns are kept 10 the nesied
nos,tle orcer TIE rooms hung With paintings, and
decorated win various auic!es Of domestic man
ture and the earpeu, curtains &c oes2eat dsncas
,nd cultivated taste The penieOus table, loaded via
the simple Injuries CT far and fruits OF the season -
seldom surrounded only BY the ladies belonging 70 the
family visitors come irUm every quarter and are a.
vsys sure Of receiving a genuine western welcome
Our lille party drove thither very warm day ps
IL throush several strips Of wood and ordering sn al
streams dried up BY the droutn OF the season A,
one point the cy vas suddenly raised, deer ana
glance showed splendid doe csres ring sEifuS s;ro
tie prairie not far dtsn tossing her head a. II TO scu
the morning breeze, and elearicg the way with sacn
graceful bounds 1t must have been hard heart hst
could have wished 10 eu' short the enjoyment OF 20
beautiful creature BY the deadly ball IN,
A pest looking large framed house oy the rosahis'
half concealed IN plantation of ocusts wa the aoo1e
of sickness; and while DR.. E aIghted and ven'
In g. bis patient vo ladies', VINO proved 70 DC u.s.
P. came down the walk % greet US They were on
an srIsDd OF Kindness mlnst-rpg TO the SICK neisn
Dor and expresed their regret al not being able 70
leave their charge ard accompany IS home dsy
we spent rendered agreeable by the hOsptA1le AZ
tel don Of the other sisters. white hsire f oio g-n
tlemsn and bis wife Who were visitors, mnchiotsressd
rs they were Of Scottish biz b, and spoke with me
accent the poet has made classic, telling us macn
moreover OF sons Of disiiu coD 10 their psdv- snd
They had known Intimately Burnss Highland Mary
and hsd SON OF her leters; aud related anecdotes OF
the poet aud bis family collection Of sh1s the OLD
sebiI. man bad gathered 10 Eastern countries, Vas
curiosity worth examining. The heat OF the day Tor
babe extensive wallis but ne fingered around the gar
cen and ,brubbery and admired the lofy uees In toe
lsrse courtyard, the shadows Of shich lay nvitngy
on The sn o, h grs" and listened b. a interesting
history Of Two Pioneer Women OF the West. Who
resioed In Boi' and went through adventures sorth
relating have the promise Of ample materials for
men oirs Of both Of them.
n,hould have been mentioned that the Original name
for the site for Bunker Hill was Wofrdge, on sccouas
Of u elevated situation, and iis being well known az
the haunt OF number OF prairie wovei II 70 not
lopg since one of these animals even In the
village. 4 wolf chase WAS got up by the gentlemen,
the Intruder pursued and killed. Inc pioneer
ibhabisrts well remember the night pro~lers al me
very doors OF their cabins In fear ef which thev were
OBLIGED every night " their provisions II they
would not have the bread snstcned from their cup
boards, or the meat from their larders.
4 prairie home OF a different ctsrscter, stands on
COZ siderable ell alton Of the rolling srouno tso mles
and half d,tsnt The situation commands very ex'
hpsive view Of the VI dulatrg landscape for many
miles sroun3 with the scattered white house, pserng
I'd at inter the -ogs OF the horizon, al cunps
OF trees here and there denotpg residence OF better
prefer siops thick grove Of tall trees almost coDcsss
from view q small framed house, behind which 10
greet field Of standing core about 20 feet In hight
.
gate and the SHADED pain winos upward 20 the or OF
The cabin for IL more having ou one room insde,
with loft TrisrOom 10 occupied by two large beds,
one Of which Is curtslned of by drspery of ~hite
sbeetipg and unGle bed rolled on, for the accom- no
cston Of sick child. Two small tables, chest snd
few split bottom cnsrs with cOontrss variety OF small
or articles In ipg completed toe firnuure
the wide chimney piece was 81 utiy defended with
brick aud the plaster ed ais tscOlored by time. were
hst lees pctur.'que tbsn the primitive sides OF
log cabin. An unusual natural curiosity bad made tue
hFAA
healthy Infants the offspring Of birth lay In bslpe.s
pncct Of tbs beds appealing 20 toe ~ npt
theuc Of curious visitors tor larger supply OF
clctt than what hsd been provided in expectation OF
one The mother IL strong looking, healthy woman,
and teresns history OF the ltt- creatures,
when she rad brought into the world alone, for not
a Deighbor was with her Ia The hour OF danger
the dearest living mile Of and she having no on 10
send .ter help but little y seven years old. Lt,tls
resemblance could be- traced 10 toe features of the all
dreD but they OF the ,ize, ard except one
that bad the sgue appeared healthy This 10 the second
instaI ce We have seen of the kind.
On the road le aiding TO WpOdburn three miles vest
ward IN trip Of TIM Der land bordering Wood Creek,
In the channel Of which tbirpv cattle were d>ndny,
slsr do an oak Of towering hight which 10 called The
tree by way of dtoc,ion. lie loftiDess ADD graceful
spreading top resembled some giant elm, tha pride OF
the field, leto flourish 10 his lesfs honors while his
con peers have been removed Woodoui n 10 village
nearly large Bunker HILL but 80 pretty In APP
pesrance, and At esent 10 dusty deshaoe his dry
weather having psrcbed up the grass and made ssi
havoc 10 the fo'ge. No portion OF country teels the
drOuth more Than the psi il. The winds which sweep
H. unmOsts ned by streams and lakes whrl clouds
of du't from the ireodrn bigavsy and shake eusdiy
the tops OF the trees aruuud the DWELLINGS Ia different
directions extsbd beautiful drives, afjrdny views If
the Wild and 'sry prairie bouodass T. the signt yet
sprinhled afar OF With tall fields aod low ~hite
houses, zach doubtless having s story of change
and hardship ard labor snd hope to tel 10 the history
~ 10 Inmates They Will cluster years 20 bg
I'LL nots vesuge 10 left of the aboriginal features Of tue
country. BE