The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-10
TIL; DAILY GAZETTE.
.WtSeFILANEODS.
iron B.ysrd Tsyiors Travels in Sssdss,

e A NoKRLAND BRRAKFAsT. We had
beeisteak and onions, blood pudding,
the tendelest Of pancakes mo omlette
soufne could be more fragile,) with
raspberry jam, and bottle Of genuine
English- potter. Ii you ink ttie bill
Of fare too heavy and sold, take q
drive fifteen mile, in the regions of
Zero, and then let your dslic ate stom-
ach decide.
The NoRRlASpEss.--The peopls,o Of
this region are noble specimens of the
physical man--tall, broad shouldered
large limited, ruddy and powerful;
and they are mated with women who
venture to say, do not even suspect
the existence OF q nervous system
The natural consequences Of such
health are morality and honesty--to
say pothingoi the quantities Of rosy
and robust chill iren which bless very
household. If health and virtue call
not secure happiness, nothing can,
and these Norrlaniers appear to be
thoroughly happy and contentei race.
We had occasional re,tson to complain
oi their slowness; but then, why should
they be fastl 1t is rather we who
should moderate our spAed. Braist-
ed, however, does not accept such a
philosophy. CHARLES XII, was the
boy to manage the Swedes, said he
to me the other day, he always kept
them in hurry
Travelling IN NoRRLAND. This
travel is almost wholly a journey by
night, dawn and twilight, for full
day there is none. The sun rises At
ter, and sets at two. We skim along
over the black fir.clothed hills, and
across the pleasant little valleys, in the
long, gray, slowly gathering daybreak
then, heavy snow clouds hide half the
bright day,--.nd the long long, dusky
evening glow settles into night. The
sleighing is superb, the snow pure as
vory, hard as marble, and beautifully
crisp and smooth. Our sleds glide
over II without effort, the runners
making music as they go, With ev.
cry day the conntry grows wilder, /
blackcr and more rugged, with no
change in the general character ofthe
scenery.
sSuNpsvALIE-lTs INHABITAsTs.- -
This is a pretty little town of two OF
three THOUSAND Inhabitants, situated at |
the head OF broad and magnificent !
bay. 1t is the eastern terminus ofthe
only post road across the mountains
to Trondjem (Drontheim) Norway,
which pa sses through the rich and |
popular province OF Jeintelan'l, 1t
IL, consequently lively and bustling
place, and has q considerable coasting
trade. The lay after our arrival was |
market day, and hundreds OF the
Norrlan iers thronged the streets and
public square. They were all fresh |
strong, course, honest, healthy people
the men with long yellow hair,
large noses and blue eyes, the women
with the robust OF cheeks and the ful.
lest development Of body and limb
Many Of the latter wore basques or
jackets Of fsheepskin with the wool in.
side, st iped petticoats and bright red
stockings. The men were dressed in
shaggy sheepskin coats, or garments
ofreindeer skin, with the hair out.
ward. There was vsst collection Of
low No:rlaud sleds, laden with butter
cheese, hay, and wild game, AMI
drawn by ths rough and tough little |
horses OF the country. Hors WAS sill
plenty OF life and animation, although |
we were already so tar north that the
sun did not .line upon sundsvaile |
the Whole d ", bei'.g hidden by low
hill to the Jouth. The snowy ridges
on. the North, however, were a bright
roseaate blush from his rays, from ten
until two.