New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-31
CITY ITEMS

- :, - hle--tad here ap,n our ever
~ .,nt boox of mea -ansrn, with oSrev-r Pned pm
al tel you ia the woods ''o'' &c az : ''e'l
and pure - healthy be en-s meet t, '''' ~.
cot es ten miles IRON tie broad " al-c WI .llnA ~ "
music rhror.h tie trees. gathering Up tic aroma of ~,
crs washed by late h and purified BY the electric
tasies thar seBt fte r ~ aasc OF the clouds
il 'h- late ieht watches.
In he woods Oh how the painting fever pstea. syhs
over those worGs-kow the heart farming a city
ender euckeas beating hiak. OF the cool breeze
that makes give another turn Ia vest button to keep
that Ire or coming heart. which beats
quietly N Of the bird that sends his Little song ort
of tie green leaves OF yonder waving bash How many
gIoaDs will escape from heads r8cked with psn sni
t'urned with the eternal clsng of the city when amid
the desenlng do Of their unquet home they hear the
voice o kind friend Who reads their weary
hours tie simple title OF this iteas.
"ln tie woods Oh, yes in the cooling shade and
sweet fragrance OF The woods Oh that there
Oh for one breath OF that aitl Oh fYr a single
of tie song birds that make the trees vocal while
the listener in sinks away ecstasy Of de-
light upon bis grassy pillow into the land OF dreams The
very motion Of the waving leaves wond soohe my aching
head to sleep. On what would give this day ii too
were in The Foodsi'
Al what would thousands give where the nor;h
wind blows where the puts mlder glos to res
ze their oDgngs ard forget ding to the brick walls
and stone psyenents where they i've hear the
urceang clarg made By the evergopg crowd breathing
tie dust shaken from thousand dirty feet fogeu that
soDgsters busy with their music such
wss turned out to order from any of the machines
which 20 about the with and monkey. gather
ing few coppers by day, spend ;or mean lodging at
night in hole that felt this cool breeze
sBelt Of the eet of these gay flowers
les flowers Of the woods, such grow w.d AMI un-
cared for by those Who them daily; daily rampled
On a. things reaih their care yet BY the citydweer
gathered little treasures and carried back to his home
in the narrow street. cups spon manteshel
or toilet table "reminiscences of day in the woods.
/" Look here, uncle what pretty 6ower~
Tie words cane om little boy, fer the FIRST time in
bis young LIE in the woods. He had found daisy it
tie fret lie had Of flower that whens the fields
Of bali the North-rn States. II pretty to him. Its
bright golden center bordered round with tiny leaves
white as the robes that htio children in the
home OF the blessed To US i; common despsed
flower OF every field To him it little treasure
ana he said; Il an going 10 carry is hone to my
moiher'
How little thought We it takes to make the heart sicki
what uiGe make. the heart glad Hark there is 4
merry lavgb that path that winds through the shsy
grove, o.er and beyond the spring brook" On, come
here and looksee from whom that joyful sound Of
happiness Cone just here by this old walnut tree and
your eye that narrow sunny glade and upon
that green shede under fhe crest oak there s-et
count: one two, three four five, sixust half dozen
little girls oil dressed in white trimmed with green How
truu ell Look with sash shouder.knots and hair |
wrtatls happy though they bands Of silk, or
queens, and yet they all made OF green
forest leaves fastened together with the stems with
little twes Leaves Of oak, hickory maple, sycamore
how tasiefuy they niedwned together, aud what
pretty foreet ornaments those white dresses and how
lsIpy oe who make and them, for they are in the
woods-the shady, cool sweet grove that comes up al
mott to the yery Ooor Of ;ker farmhouse ho le
why father, what are you looking earnestly I
do not believe that you heard call youyoa were in
quite reverie Come it is time for to get ready 20
Lrck 70 the City"
YES daughter, suppose Go back to the Ciy go
back brick as and stony pavenents to feid air and
garbog -rottng gutienor shere s home and not in
The "cods
Farewell, cool groves, sprng brooke wldfowers, little
grs ia white with fairy grles Of green leaves aud ali the
peasant sceLos here in ho woods ior Il ia time for
get ready to go back the city" We would gladly
but We cannot, stay " in the woods
RTroRTERs ~ NEw-YoRK-A writsr Ia TIE Spring
field Repplhcar furnishes the folio wing rather exagye-
aed account Of the and abor Of this truly useful
class of cur olow citizens
There a corgs de reerre to pick up horrible trage
'dier destructive conia gratiOns daring burgaries
sirange deveupemens and Interesting occasions ~
voy description, oil The City and it. subabs Tn
Criminal Courts, Common Conncil, &C. must DO Kept
Is,tnty suppl ed with reporters. And blessed be tue
psItr .bjt get an item of news advantage owe; i's
ne elhor When the fire alarm sounds, night or dsy,
sr ~ sLo1ts the knight Of hc notebook and pencil and,
il lie cunfag b. extensive Is sOOn reieved by
eL reporter and While the fire yet rsyng half ~ hl'-
tory is IN type, usder The press ana extra News
coI - TO le Police Station that rdnken brute has mr-
d, bis wife. Away flies the reporter AID INKS down the
Shoes appea Of fhe mangied body aud attendsu:
IcuuStanC Tho next day be 10 the FOD5s, pro-
euros private ntervew with the murderer, and worms
out suCL particulars Of hat Interesting individuals BIRTH
ltd cree adventures the latter u willing TO nave
public. If he fails ia this he INDUCES IN an 1bor
ale yoIsOua deseTp of the nOa5iy. Anything % sat
isf, ID. uuuietary craving os public appetite When
strongly excited the subject of Kansas and Nebraska
coous dO-ts Of pro and meetings professions drawn
out al ,ufHffsa are be administered. While people
fe, unessy about the cholera, snrnGis will give tnem
dsily statistics of its progress and pleasing details Of IL
dyitull cases WI eTtyer such details can be obtained
During the Of complimentary dinners plate pre-
seIatofs. etc. The reporter : III clover lie eats an eP
cur.au dinner free gratis for hing every day, and
ce,es tie obs quiOus attentions OF nnumerab. incpent
orators or seekers after printed notoriety who sd-
mir hs talents, and inquire II h- isnt thirsty lie gen
eraIl, is IN winter especially the reporter liyas very
dssibsttd life from essit. Night IS the time when men
muf work, who have anything to do with morning pa
rers Pas tie Tines, TRIBUNE or HerqA buildings az
almost any hour in the night and amidst me preyauhS
lor CO al darkness OF deserted Nasaust long lne or
Il. bted windows fashes your vision, high IN nlalr
Ascend nnumeTatle stdirways, and you wiz nad
loi room sue of rooms, where twelve or hiteen
n er fierce with musache ana beard, ct scrbnhng on
sIs Of PAPER which whisked every Ave N nuts 10
tie rrniipg room above or below, by little dumb waiter,
a. copy Such lie ihe reporter lives eating, DRINKING
at al Lours; sleeping any time aud an! where he can.
Te ne Edis- ef TIE ~ Y Ti5Vs&
L., tEsi - evening. tLa meeting held