New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

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Their increase in numl eS. wealth, and power, h
standing sppreseiop II would NOS be enough TO please
the Southern States that should stop asking them
to abolsb Slaverywhat they demand a MS u nothing
less than that should ahoh the spirit Of the age.
Our very thoughts Dienale. IL is not the North,
but TIE South, that forever sRitates the question OF
Slavery. The seeming prosperity of the Cotton-grow-
ing States Is barred on great mistake ard great
wrong; and il is wonder that they irritable aud
scent accusation in the very air. 1t Is the starr in
their cour ha 4 againet their system, and there
are those who propose 20 make everything comfortable
by set oi Congress.
The nunb, closes with several brief reviews
md literary notices. which, like the usual crit
cisms of this magazine. possess the rare merit of
determination, impersonality, and impartiality.
FROM UAY-TIME TO HOPPING. BY the Author OF " Our
Fam Of -Four Acres" limo. pp. 2ST Radd L Carleton
The anonymous author OF "Our Farm Of -Four
Acres has written another book whioh, think, is
by no means destined TO obtain equal success. The
former volume being record Of personal experience in
the management Of small place in the country,
Astounding in good practical hints for persons of small
means and with narrative Told in simple but pleasing
style possesses an interest if not positive claim for
large circle of readers The present one, however, is
mere story of loves and weak ealousiee, devoid of
fIfTDK UCiuclt UT COupntdtiODb VI PVtf
and ending in such an orthodox that tho end
may be easily inferred from the beginning. There IS
however, heartipess in the encomums which the au-
thor bestows country life which commands respect,
and some of the rural pictures are 90 well done that
We areanot justified in pronouucing the book wholly
same and spritless. The characters are drawn in
pleasing but very ar-tic manner there being only
one that of the Doctors busy little wife, which pos
sesres decided individuality and none which will have
any enduring fame. The book, however gives us
glimpse at the usual of affairs in small villages In
England, and as such viii be interesting 10 many
persons feast given to his haymakers by Mr. Henry
Ellison one of the principal characters of the story is
thus sketched of:
Seven clock was the hour fixed for the gathering:
a little before tba, time, parties Of three aud four
began to assemble on the lawn. How shy aud yet
how happy they looked as Henry shook each BY tne
land hardened and brobzed by years of honest labor
The old peoyle were the bOldes, tai Sef II fs,est,
aud laugh ed the loudest The children chung to their
nothers eowns, aud stared with ooI, of wen ler oG
deli BIT the preparations for their supper The lads
from sixteen TO twenty the least at home: they
hing down their beads when spoken to, and fingered
the brims of q cir bats, if they ende8vored 10 force
from the hard felt reply to the kind welcome they
received. All the neat and clean however
humble their garb Smockfroeks of blue and white
were mostly worn, though some OF the yonn9 ones
few long.tsed black coats, too, could DO dete,ted
among the guetts, but they were worn mostly ny aen
who lad 0assed tie boundary of middle life, and the
well-pieseIved garments appeared as if they might
have been new whel the slattefuy looking women by
tie eide Of the wei 5rs oomely brides.
/ am sorry TO record the fact but midde-aged
women in tue couDtry almost invariably sDveny
in appearance; and very rarely have seen ore who
ct that period Il lie be called goodloOkins hard
work and scsnty fare very soon destroy the conenes
they may ce lave possess ID. ,uplOse that u Is ex.
posure 10 cold which esJ depiives them u teeth;
for il ia unu ual to any remaining in ID mouth
after Gve-arG thirty and much younger than this
have known countrywomen wholly destitute of those
IL the front. Perhaps is too much to expect them 10
be neat and trg, considering the daily toll in which
their lives are passed. Few laborers' wives but
thankful TO pe ffom any work which may be offered
them. To 20 out washing or obariug is great boom
t-ey are well ied for tie day, and paid more highly
than for field labor. Is It SUR rising that they in
the morning till Sat night, they toilins away from
their homes Yee all but the young unmarried
women who took their seas at that ample table were
slater IN appearance; aid With the faded ribbons In
their sbsbby bonnets Light cngng cotton roses, and
untdily -puton shswls Offered unavorble contrast
70 their clean decent. and suitably aiired husbands,
But nov, susan and John from the "Hop-pole"
have placed the dishes the table. What substantial
fare Nary hed provided for her humble visitorsl A
largo round of teef wss placed at the top Of the table,
and q huge 6llet of veal ut the bottom. There
roast beef and billed legs of mut'ou large meat pies
meat, as was tie fashion Of the county where the
Woodenders 10 lied. Then, what masses of vegeta-
bles were piled in huge dishes Truly, If vinegar
were required in proportion to tho greens boiled II
was no wonder Mrs. Green filled vine bottles with
that fluid. Susan's mother had done wonders. She
was considered the beet cook In tie village and was
always in request at the "HoppOle' on club fair
dave Size Boosted, indeed, that she could send up
dinner 6t tor the Squiie Liu4sef any day.
When it was announced by John that supper was
ready, there difficulty in pecsuading Daniel
Boys and Moses Field 10 take the ses Of honor at the
top ard bottom Of the table; and it was with an u-
mense ount Of blusEing that they at last sided into
them. When all were seated, and Mr. Periyal hal
mplOrd Gods blessing Sn the meal tie gentlefolks"
returned into the house, aud the restraint of their
presence removed, the grand business Of the evening
commenced Dali'el Boys would have bad little time
for eating bis own supper, if John from the Hop
pole had not undertaken TO carve the round OF beof
while Sussns mother released from her abors in tbs
kitchen till the g second course was required lent
her valuable assistance to the other formidable jonts
Tremendous was the execution done on the substan-
ta viands Many times did Zekel repenish the large
v IS not till the cook left the table to dish up" the
buildings that the enjoyed brief respite from
their abors Then what bursts of JOY from the chill
dren and murmurs Of appreciation from their parents,
greeted tie appearance u the Large plum puddDgs,
Black with the fruit 30 literally bestowed on them
The Rooseberry les Of Sumner were at sad discount
compared to the favor bestowed their jolly Christ
rnas brethren.
The grand jubilee OF the year In the EngNsn mop
districts as well in this country, is the ssason Of
picking How it is observed in the Old Country may
be inferred from tie following excellent description:
The bop.gsrdens were now IN full beauty. The work
of picking was soon 10 commence and every man,
woman and child in the vicinity the alert.
Shops would soon be left untended; village schools
closed. servants who had taken TO give missis
warning ID time to be at liberty for their favors
ployment, would return TO tier native village; and
oil hnr di-frict nOthinu "
tall ed Of thought Of and verify believe, dearnt Of
but bops The state OF the vines, the quantity they