The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-13
A Delightful Excursion.

Such is the title our cotenporary Of the
Chicago Tribune gives TO leader, detailing
Il 4 lively strain the pleasures Of q trip
across the pralries to this delightful region
IL country. Read this portion Of the art.
cle and then make the trip for yourself and
,e,,ize some Of the BEAUTIES ana pleasures
he describes.--
Rushing on over the prairie, along The
hanks of most enchanting creeks, half hid
lon in the shade Of ancient trees, v hose
nyerhanging heughs dip into the sparkling
wa,ers, through deep ard mournlul forests,
Mild and unbfolen AZ when the Indian and
M deer sknlked beneath their branches !.
nast uew and nonrshng villages, smart and
l,stliur towns. and well cultivated and
rich farms, ere very Ling our Traveller will
come in sight of linos river, ard the twin
r,ties of LtSalie and Peru. Rushing
through these. h. viii enter again upon
one O! the most beautil,ll prairic7 which the
crrs of man has ever beheld, clad in living
oraeu aud hedeckcd with flowers OF every
Lue. H. will open his cur window, and,
regardless Of the danger thus incurred, will
.,ck his head out Of il. and drink in the
beauties OF tie scene. On, on, he goes,
AND eirh, hours from the time he left Chi
caro-. he will land III the city of Rock Is
land Here he nill, for the first time per-
haps, fully appreciate the ioys which We
have brought him to- experience. The
majestic Mississippi flows at his feet, sep.
oratinp the cities Of Rock Island and DIV
enport. the latter OF which will attract his
A T. ,l,
II steps upon the steam ferry boat. pays
five cents, and in three minutes lands in
Iowa. Ard then, ii he were We, he would
stroll up into the town, find some pleasant
hotel, boarding house, or private family, es-
tabiisil himself for week and begin to en-
nv himself How! by rising with the
sIn, or Just before him, and roaming out
unon the hill to catch the iirs, breath Of tile
morning, and u sec tn shadows flee away
,yom the light to pass the day in bijssftl
id'eness; 10 lie q ;iiil length bereaih un-
Lraeeous tres, famed b. soft breezes,
snoothed hy III soft and confused murmurs
OF country village life, lulied II sleep.
perehaace, b. the sweet melody Of forest
birds, and walked b. the happy shout of
some urebin on his way 10 school BY eek
ing tut seine lonely valley whore he could
charm away the hours by converse with
some iay0rite author; some seqnestrred
nook. ike thatin which Gertrude d Wyo
minr might have dreamed.
''H-r rh4et reclining, ard Ill Snowy
GA hitpes hx III psitn tee hat Der grows u;
sb3 aye fh4t faiaHa on r Lap j. thrown.
Narh . - ne ri of human mould eHdtars;
I'll >!srare's scf to speak AID snii!e ALONE,
kad M fifudits eistattom scar
>iltHs The unconscious laugh, or drop tie sweet
er tt.r.n
10 sttaee1e down 20 tic river side,
;rrftd with volume Of Izaak Walton aud
fishing apparatus. cast the line into the
water, 81 down in the shade. open the
hook aid salt tur hh. To lay Their ini
dreamy idiennes Mhilt the sun goes down
behind the trees. and tho thousand and 6ac
mingled sounds ut country evening como
ii soft cadence 10 your ear,
.sIhe ssaI.5 ~, afs Re /, the ms maid song
m soBsr hero iaG lows 10 nrei their gonug:
Tll Eut-y geese Ihsi gabbsc in The pool.
lAs IlIsiGt cattdF m l,s; let lO5S; FROM sehnof
Tie watch dasS voice thai bays thu Whispering
visit.
Sod tbe !eua ..tg ,ast speaks the vacant mind
Without reservation we know OF no place
where week iDay be more proiitably and
plpasantlr spent in recreation and IN health +
seeking than in and around the two towns
VIC haya mentioned The country near
them il perfectly delightful; the air s cool,
pure aud refreshing. the people are KIND
lospitahir, FRANK. intelligent and accommo-
du,f,r, end WiH d. everything III their pow
err "a i,..4t . . s.raa1 ~ strX- among them
comfortable ard plcisnnf