The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-28

RAvEsDALr, Aug. eth, 1858.

your readers . history Of their pranks and
rankings on that occasion, will soy NO
more about them. On Sunday afternoon,
the Rev. Mr.. H, of the Bluffs, who, l under
stand, has lately returned from Eaglaad,
preached in OUT village schoolhouss. There
was good attendance, and, although not
present myself, judge from analogy, that
he gave the people IN excellent sermon, as
heard him preach one in town in the morn
ing, when could not help thinking how
much happier he must be, exerting his tai
ents aud energies thus, than that disciple Of
Tom Paine, whom saw few nights since,
kicking with frightful energy against the
great bulwark of mans temporal and spir-
itual freedom; as if, poor man, he could
even jar the smallest stone in the mighty
structure. When you come out here, Mr..
Editor, don't fail to take drink from Col.
WIS spring. He has lately cleaned it out,
and walled it with stone, and it now stands,
or rather runs, a living gushing tribute to
his public spirit. May he sip its sparkling
wave, till the moss of half century grows
green upon its rocky curling, and may his
posterity quench their thirst in its cooling
waters, for thousand years. A cup stands
on its brink for the convenience Of travel
ers, and the little stream that ripples away
from it, in murmuring cadences, toward
ssMosqultoe,' by slight stretch Of the i'm
Imagination, may be heard continually sing
Ing the following cold water song; sd
.remperance fountain good as can BE-
Better far, than Rum or Brandy;
II this truth excite your fury, ~% 8
Let your horse BIO judge and jury" ....-' .< .-
On Tuesday last, had the good fortune
to meet bevy of charming young ladies at
Forest Laun. They had left the Bluffs at
an early hour afoot, with only one gallant,
and, as they climbed the hills, bashful morn
had photographed his bushes on their
cheeks, the amorous breeze had kissed their
ruby lips, and given them a richer tint, and
the sun himself, had peeped into their laugh
ing eyes, adding another sparkle to their
witchery. Of course their young cavalier
resented these liberties with proper spirit,
but, as the wooing trio only laughed in his
face, he choked the green-eyed monster,
and pocketed the insult. MIR. Editor, these
fair pedestrians were no simperiDg bellies,
made up of vanity, and 'fuss and feath-
ers," but whole souled girls, with common
sense and loneliness combined, such as any
good fellow might well feel proud to call
his sisters, and such as all young men, who
mean to write their names elsewhere than in
the mud-paths of life, should earnestly
strive to get for wives-for, though old
bachelors may curl their snoke-dried
lips in scorn at the assertion, it is a fact
written in golden letters on every page of
the worlds history, that trae-hearted,
gifted woman will help man more in climb
ing to enviable distinction, than all other
earthly aids together. Forest La,cn lies on
the East bank of "Mosquitoe," North Of the
stage-road, empowered on three sides with
giant oaks, with the rolling praine clothed
in a mantle of green, and dotted with pretty
groves, and towering grain-stacks stretch
ing away to the South in gorgeous piano.
rama. Its hospitable mansion-though built
oflogs, has such an air of tidynss and COM
fort, that, as you tread its carpaed floors,
you involuntarily pronounce its mistress a
model housekeeper; and, if the countenance
is an index of the soul, am sure the girls
had a very pleasant visit, for their radiant
brows and beaming eyes, encrcled them
wherever they went with halo of light, and
their sunny SMILES, commingling with those
of their fair hostess, would have made even
JAMES BUCHANAN dream of Glove int cot
tage." After they had discussed embr oide-
ry, fashion, literature and other kindred
topics, and then an excellent dinner, they
tripped over to Ravendale schoolhouse, and
electrified pupils and teacher, with soul
stirring song. Back again to the lawn
they went, like troop of fairies, aud after
cold Sol" had sunk to rest, they returned
to their city homes, behind the fast teams
which some of their gentlemen friends had
brought out for them. have not seen them
since, but l presume they dreamed that
night of trees, and birds, and fowers-corn
fields and grassy banks, winding streams and
rail-fences, all shook up in bag together,
and scattered in wild confusion over the
wide domain of Morpheus.
Mr.. Editor, when you pass through Ra-
vendale, after drinking at the spring have
mentioned, stop at the Colone's and take
tea-then drive on toward tho North, till
YOU cross the branch, and see snug little
cottage shaded by two spreading elms,
standing at the foot of College HH-jump
out here, introduce yourself as Bob'sfriend,
and just intimate that you are fond Of Gu
cumbers and melons. As kind hearted
woman as you have seen for many day,
will give you cordial welcome, and her
pretty daughter will bring as much Of the
fruit you covet, fresh from the vines as you
can possibly manage-when you have ate
enough, 90 across the road and look, with
editorial optics, upon forty acre corn
field, that can't be beat in this region-then
measure the height of those monstrous Sor-
ghum stalks, and when you have calculated
how much GLASSES" the two acres Of cane
will make, 60 back to the house and have
spicy talk on politics with Mrs. L., who is
hard-shell Democrat, and will tell you
plainly what she thinks of the Black Repub-
licans. Ever yours,
BOB MARLINSPIKE.
J. D. HoSN & Co., Upper Broad