The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-12
Holland, " J

! Mr. EDITOR AS you are probably
DESTROYS of receiving local news from
all parts of the county for publication
in the PRESS, and as there is but lit
tie transporting in this rural neighbor
hood worthy of note in the way Of
eUents, it has occurred to me that
brief descriptive sketch of the social
and physical aspect of this portion of
our county might interest your readers
! here, if no where else.
Geographically, Holland is situated
at tie upper extremity of our county,
and at the western base of that famous
eminence known as "Gravel Hill,"
hill, by the way, where Raccoons,
'possums and Polecats used to thrive
in great abundance; and / may here
observe that there are some interesting
legends extant relating to the thrill
ling adventures and narrow escapes
of travellers, who, in passing over this
mountain O. dark nights, have been
holly pursued by ferocious little an
imal with a blshy tail, whose compa-
ny is generally and particularly disa-
greeable on account Of the distressing
effect it produces upon the olfactory
nerves But as "the victory is not
always to the 'strong,'" these oder
ferrous little animals aforesaid are
sometimes rendered prematurely de-
funct in consequence of coming too
violently in contact with flying peb
BILE stone, set in motion by it's special
enemy, an excited biped in good
clothes, who has been "out " rather
late on Sunday night.
But am depressing from my sub
ject. There is nothing remarkable in
the natural aspect of the country, but
there is rural simplicity and freedom
from affectation in the manners of the
inhabitants that will contrast favora-
bly, with the cold formalities and ceri-
monial observances of more aristocrat-
ic but less social society. One of the
peculiar institutions" of Holland,
and the one for which it is most noted,
are its beautiful, buxom, bouncing,
bright-eyed, rosy checked. laughing,
frolicking, fun loving, beaux catching,
love-inspiring country girls-not those
zephyr-like and unsubstantial things
called ladies, in the refined phraseolo-
gy of city circles-but real, live conn
try girls-girls who are neither too
squeamish nor ETHEREAL too mix bread,
make beds, hoe taters as well as cook
them, mend their "daddies'' trowsers,
darn their brothers stockings, pin up
the baby's frock, drive horse, milk
'keow' or hug beau with equal ia
cility, as circumstances may require
or inclination prompt
AS to the young men of this neigh
borhood-ycur correspondent is too
modest to say much. They are, how
ever, an easy, good natured, social set
of beings, who like to drink cider and
60 counting and who may occasio-
ally be seen on summer Sunday after
moons, congregated on bridge or
perched upon fence, discussing the
comparative and relative attractions
Of the gals" before mentioned of
whom they are naturally very fond.
The science of mi sic is also cultiva-
ted quite extensively here, and the
fame of the Holland Singing School"
attracts visitors from the classically
named villages along the Musconet-
cong, and even from the alluvial fats
of Bum Valley. There are other To-
cal institutions worthy of note here,
but as have already tresspassed too
far upon your columns, | will forbear
further remarks at present, and may
probably finish this imperfect sketch
of our social life hereafter.
Yours truly,
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