Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-28

GEO. 7. IsBELL.
NEW YORK COKREsPONDE
In the Country. and Chick
ens-!Strauberries and Weadow Nice
F,uits, Flooers and Farming.- 1ru,nps
PRO-. James Russell LoUeH and Paul
1Morphy, dc.
SoUrH SIDE, STATEN ISLAND, RIcHhosD Co.,
June Il, 1859.
Coming from the great noisy metropolis,
where calves are often seen standing at the
entrances of the fashionable hotels. sucking
the ivory handles of their delicate little
canes, I have located myself in this quiet
spot, where calves of different species are
as often seen devoting their power O. sucl
ton to the yielding udders of their ma
ternal parents in short, l am in the coun-
try.
! have resolved to spend three or four
months among the pigs and chickens for the
benefit Of my health and though an edito
rial friend Of mine suggested "a trip to
Pixies Peak by way of little recreation"
concluded that a residence in a more civil
lied country would be more congenal to
my taste, and far more beneficial to my
health.
Vegetation thrives in this vicinity, and
there is every prospect Of good crops and
plenty of fruit; the road-sides and bush
fields are white with blackberry blossoms
and Strawberries
BY the way. speaking of Strawberries. I'd
like TO know what "pesky varmint gets
into our patch, rips off the berries green
and ripe, and then leaves them in little
heaps to rot on the ground. l think
"smell a MICE" meadow mice mean, for
numbers of these little aggerawayters
have been seen scampering about the gar
den.
Derby d Jackson, of New York, have
Just published very pleasant book for
summer reading. entitled Z" Familiar Hint:
on Fruits. Flowers and Farming" by Henry
Ward Beecher. This book contains valu
able collection of useful information, and
the Familiar Hints are given in short
clear, and forcible paragraphs; it is destined
to become as popular as any Of the previ-
ous productions of this busy B.
The same publishers have recently issued
o new volume of Beecher's Star Papers
(from the independently on religious sub
jects.
George William Curtis new serial enti
tied "Trumps," now publishing in Harper
Weekly, promises to add largely to the au
thor's present popularity. The last install
ment Of the story contained some very fine
writing and an excellent description of lew
York in the dog days, when " everybody i:
out of town. The story is admirably illus
trated by Hoppin.
The neighborhood in which we reside
being remarkably quiet at present, and
having nothing new nor interesting to com
municate, I'll conclude my letter with ar
extract from poem read by Prof. James
Russell Lowell at the dinner given to Paul
Morphy. at Boston, short time since.
DIR. Olive3 Wendell Holmes occupied the
chair, and in answ er to "call therefrom
Prof Lowell arose and said
I confess, since you sail to me, "James, you'll be
there,
And be ready to answer a call from the chair2"
I have tried my poor soull with perpetual scratch,
10 as little avail as an old sulphur match.
The ingrs iient wss anting, whatever it is,
You know. Mr.. Charmsn) that goes with a lzz.
One Should have pc rcus ION cap over his hair,
when come down on ike this by old cock Ia the
chair,
To ge off with pop at the very first hint,
Nor wait to shake priminC pick at the flint;
Whereas my orain'e planned ike an ancient queens
That thinks before starting, and then does no harm
Fvcept to the lad who contrives TO unhitch
The rusty old trigger and stands at the breech:
As We bards on compuls on are foored oftentimes
BY the heavy recoil OF their lead-l adea rhymes
Once thought, for change Of the prosr anime
suppose
You give them a bit Of palaver in prose?
For, though morphine should chsnue to surchargt
the Grafton,
'Twoud be all the better and suit the occasion"
But the muse logged my elbow with counsel averse
And, Weler-like, whispered me, You can d.
worse"
So verse I've begun with, though where bring up
Is n matter at present betwixt lip and cpp;
l am more In the the dark where am bound
Tn the good prophet Jonah of cid when he found
lie was being dead-hended (sOnle comfort, At lie st)
BY the whale'e alimentary canal, for the r. ST.
Pirst instance on record, and last too. guess
Ut the great Belly TrAL sit perfO rmed it'll
Then Whist am I here fors came with the rest
To take good stare II our eminent Ruest,
For we've au owls notion that looks make wise,
As II wit. like pota oes, We e bred by the eyes:
Besides had alss some right TO exptct
Meta Morphysis here white I would not neglect;
might come as boe and believe me Q scion
OF the lions own stock n drink With the lion.
4 true dinner speech, I conceive, 10 a way
Of gracefully having your nothing to say;
And when you have ssid It, OF knowing tits said,
And 30 Without bother just shutting his head;
know Pvs said mine and Will give up the ghoit
After one little mou hful OF rhyme buttered TOAST
Who win In the tough race OF life by head,
Who prove the times coming, howe'er far away,
When the forehead that's broadcast will carry the
And chiefly our guest, who has shown that the
Need not turn, a. so often, the head underneath,
That poison of jealousy, meanness. or quarrel,
Is not lWAys Distilled from the leaves he laurel
give you the men who can think out and dare
His bloodless Mavengos on twenty inches square,
Yet modest, the conquered al feet that they meet
With Mo:phy-and Lot notifying defeat.
Prof Lowell sat down, Paul Morphy
blushed deeply, and the Hon. Jared Sparks
arose to reply to the next toast.
Au Revoir,
EBENEZER SPROUT.
THE LAW OF MoRTGAGEs.-In q
case decided at the present term Of