American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-17

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should have said, and also particular
ance for the residence OF Professor Day,
who succeeded DR.. Stowe in this instilu-
ton. When the horses had made almost
half the distance, we had a doubt about the
wav and began % institute inquiries. That
the west is great country, we have often
heard, but ofthis expression had formed
no adequate idea, till during this stage OF
our travelling experiecne. We were d.
rected to a toll-gate. and then to three
forks then on to Redding pike, then 90
about square, then turn to the left, then
to the right, and then to inquire of almost
anybody who would tell us the way TO
Lane Seminary. When we got on to the
pike, after asking some half dozen in
dviduals how to get there; among numer-
ous little roads which cut away into the
hills like cracks in yellow loaf cakes, we
were told TO drive up and around, and
then to turn of to the Widows Home
and then TO inquire 'of almost anybody
who would tell us the way to Lare Sem
mary Amid the falling rain, we drove
10 the Widows home and meeting way
farer with pleasant countenance, (doubt
less widower on his return from call at
the Widows Home, our divine very re-
specially inquired t way. But the gall
liant man had never heard Of sucb place
as the one for which we were Destined
We then deemed it prudent to halt at a
good looking house, which perhaps was
Bachelors Hail. [by the way this was p
very high, narrow domicile, which had the
appearance Of requiring another half to
make it whole house. But the man
therein glanced forth with much interest,":
then shook his head. He too, did no t
know where it was Yet it was not three
fourths OF mile away.
We then turned, looked after the sun
through the rain aud solemnly thought it
might be wise to return to the spot rom
whence we had come. as there appeared
no reasonable prospect of reaching the
celebrated School of the Prophets, that
day.
Thereat, with great Joy we deserted a
man approaching leisurely in marke
r wagon. He would certainly know wha
? we wanted to ascertain, for lie must have
t been vending green's all about that land
we halted in good time. Our lady FRIEND
$ gracefully waved her gloved hand. The
9 old worn out query was renewed with {
voice of entreatv. Behold! lie only looked
t on us with solid Indifference, bu! never
, word did he reply.
Very much 'cut, yet in no wise Olsen
q heartened, the next pilgrim was accostec
\ by US for the desired intelligence. No
one word did we elicit from him also. HI
n logged on and so did not we. We stop
4 ped square on the pike while the rains de
scended and held couficil what was lest t.
n do. There we were, with only a hill o
e two between us and the promised land, ant
n yet we could not find our way forth or hack
/. Nobody knew or nobody would speak; lik
# the fool who went to muster, who woul
e not speak because his father had charge
e him not to, lest he would get found out!-
is But these, like their prototype, were al
found out nevertheless.
Finally. there came along an old woma
Al with cap on her head and an umbrella
e She was likewise interrogated. She shoe
o said cap. end pointed TO her old man VIII
d stood before larger beer shop with
n Dutch sign. In broken lingo, he told u
9. we were wrong. but that we could get t
IS Walnut Hills by crossing short mud roa
r. and omiug out on another pike, AID the
j. TO inquire of almost ybody who woul
k tell US the way This mud roaA shol
re though it was, was the cap sheaf of til
20 whole. 1t wound under the corner cave
Of house. now up. now down, throug
y. gulches; passed three wild geese, whic
is looked on us as old acquaintances, and i
y. short was no road at ALL AT last we q
t. on to the last pike, and then ware told
d 20 up another mud road, which we foun
r. 50 narrow between high banks that it ws
IN a consolation TO think that we could nj
8: turn over, and then came to Walnut Hill
IN After winding around again and agair
t. we came to the Lane Seminary and tn
er residences Of the professors!
ne Exhausted and dispirited with our rio
s. OF three or four miles, we concluded NJ
he to alight. So Mrs. D.. who was former
lis the belle OF New Haven, came out an
it welcomed us very gracefully, under a
L umDTelld. we iuisoou oeoiuB tuO 'h'hO'
on library of the Seminary; also Uncle Tom
- Cabin as tits called which was the Hon
. of Harriet Beecher Stowe, but is now Il
d. residence OF celebrated Publisher Of Ci
cinnati and very much else which v
Of would have taken pleasure in seeing. B
lid we considered ourselves abundantly fort
he nate to ever get there and return.
,p- With better success than the above, '
his made visit to Spring Grove Cemetery,
one oi the ovlisst days Of this season,
company with General and Mrs. Cary
This place for the dead is located but
Few miles frotn Cincinnati, and ranks wi
Mount Auburn, Greenwood, Lsurel H
Ia DC. 1t contains $50 acres, the enclosu
th, OF which is surrounded by hedge Of {
md age orange. 1t was consecrated in 1874
ian with an address by Hon. Judge Melee
I'll This address is the best article of the HI
which we ever read; it abounds with pr,
thoughts, historical and classical allusio
ra. and sound religious truth. We copy
ry. single paragraph:
ro- But there is something beyond wha
ner see. This territory lies on the confines
eternity. ltcan scarcely be said to belo