Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

0G-" If | had dray horse" said our worthy and
respected Associate this morning" If | had dray
horse, seems to me | wouldn't work him such day
as this" We applauded the sentiment-we fe't that
it should be day of rest-a time 10 do nothing in,
and hard enough work al that The dog-star RACES
quite severely, and several dogs might go mad
if they were to try hard. The air is vocal at
night with the notes of many insects names unknown,
and of one only too we'll known to most folks as the
mosquito Dogs and tom-cats also given to sere-
nading They woke US up last night with the cry
of fire. distinctly pronounced-the domestic quadru-
peds did, bless 'em.
We read about cool retreats, and waves dashing on
the sea Shore and crystal streams with pebbly beach
es and the Lord knows what else, and we have a
dreamy idea that such things are, but not always
they are said 10 be. The long reaches OF burning
sand, unprotected by leaf-the crowded hotel, with
out decent 10 spare-the artIfclalities, which
a quiet man loves nOt-these rise up before us, in
connection with watering places Better at homo a
dozen times. II appears to us that if we had few
weeks or months and few hundred dollars to spend,
we could please ourselves better away from all such
promisCuous gatherings, and it somewhat surprises
TO people spend vast sums year after year. at
the same crowded resorts. hundred and fifty dol.
lars will put The Atlantic and bring him
backSagaln in one of the many propeller steamships
and if he desires simply TO enjoy himself cody for
month so in the summer, he can wander quietly
and uneXpensivey through the rural districts of the
British Islands; or, if he knows little German, car
visit the quaint old dorfs ofthe Fatherland gaining
q different class Of experiences and thoughts from
those Of home, and under climate seldom neve
above cghty-generaly under it. If he be Of ;
thoughtful and observant charact many old
world custom and tradition will Iinger pleasantly
with him for years. The rush and hurry of Ameri
can life will hardly reach him in his wanderngs, OF
sound but like distant echoes--that is, if he really
seeks quetude and resi-, with a pleasing succession
of new, but not fatiguing ideas and emotions.
We have sometimes thought that mankind take toc
much trouble to enjoy themselves, and that people
going from this country to Europe think too mucf
of making big shOw-goiDg it Ia Milford Angl0is
Little of the real life of Europe any other country
be in such parade style, and little real res
or enjoyment can be obtained by the traveller VIII
sees but the surface OF things in crowd, and TO
that matter, might we'll be oiing at his desk or il
his office. This thing of doing" so much of
country in so long time, is making toll of pleas
ure.
But the sun rises higher and higher in the heavens
and the air actually trembles with the heat. Nov
the birds retire to the shades of the closest thckes-
now the cows walk into the pools and streams
and stand under the branches of overhangin
trees,-now in Spanish countries the streets are de
serted, and retire to sleep in the innermost re
cesses of their dwellings-now hogs, the world ovel
walow in the miTe with muchSpleasure and satisfac
tiOn-now dogs put out their tongues, and revolv
within themselves the propriety of going mad an
biting somebody. Now-yes, moe0-the devil want
copy and the unfortunate writer cuts short his lucu
brations, thanking the Lord that he is not mule
with Niger TO drive him, nor a physicians horse
nor heap of things that he might mention
Daily Journal of the 18Th inst.