New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
STREETS WOODS AND WATERS.

Within lew years, the great forest region IN
the rortherly portion of New.York has besOme
nyorite resort for the more adventurous cl4ss of
Summer tourists, -invalids 10 pursuit of health by
mean, Of robust athletic exercise, -sportsmen who
have exhausted the more frequented haunts of
pAme.-loyers of nature in her grandor and ruder
forms. and many others, who stated with the ex-
elements Of civilized life, seek for relief from the
daily monotony of thei' pursuits by bold plunge
into the depths Of the distant wilderness. In which
of these categories the author { the present vol
ume ia TO be ranked, we are unable to decide; but
il il evident FROM its animated aud often pictur-
esoue pages that he hes carried with him ardent
love of nature, the hart aud eye Of poet, and
genuine taste for wild and stirring adventure.
We find an illustration of all these qualities 10 the
very opening passage of his book.
Sunset At the foot of the Upper Ssranac A golden
light kbdles ttle clearing upon the southern border
Of the glittsripg lake; one sweep OF dark green wi"
derpess covers the ,uder of the scene.
A log hut stands in the forsgrouI OF the clesrlng
Behind on gentle slope lies stch Of rye and buck
wheat the rye scarce hong the charred stumps with
in IT, and the silver blossom Of the buckwhea' lenong
bright contrast to the coal black s'il.
Beyond CLEANS a broad white space CT cal1ned
earth with dark logs strewiog it every where; Dead
and living tire ftaO0 nsro anu tiO'O oFaN'
rough zeZsg track LEADS up 9s slope anu Is o'' iu
the close woods of the background
Down hy the wateIside are two tents. Inc Isrg rs
oper in front di.pl,ying layer Of henlock oongo'
mon the ground, and over them blankets OF grey
cri,nscn as.d purple. On the front tenf-poe, hang
povderfasbs and shot pouches sgans! tall Eitheeo
nine lean FISH " rods rifles whe one OF It's 80 re
TOR Eu bs eustaus T. rel foreq1a" ers OF 1er sro
stics in stump dapges q cluster OF dead pa-trdges
their eheauered hu warm IL the sun-go". oae mas
fallen and points with srchsd neck and hanging ~logS
"a ~ for attack at a back aud W wo0d-'u tx,
sbass red bin is open to grasp, ia appearance the
o-sngs leo of a blue wiDgei teal the leg dra Wn up
asspSinojv from dr. I'D. A slaniog bean eli"ers on
nile Of trout b,twesn Grace Of hsh-OasKe ava
score Of the same glossy prey st ing upou orcnea
ty,io liz csre'essly on the neighboring moss.
qhfee houn6s white. rth tawny spots, are poslng
about OCCASIONALLY bend tn II nanhcnes 20 sr 4tch
her esgs and lick their pa vs. crouehng to stare open
,nou,Ied through their 70 egs at the tire add snap
tb fies or curling themselves for nap, to start up
sCain and rssuma their TosmlDge
Around & crscklng fire OF piled logs f0ur men are
busy cooking One short bu muscui Az 10 10 huat-
lug shirt watches the rosstog OF noble hsuGcn OF
veIisop spolher tail and lax, in shirt of blue Is
irving trout in boz baudled saucepan while third
ui,b bar4-p ard 10 q cosrss blue check ID toast
ing on forked sticks brace Of partrdges spread out
ike fsus
bYopzed skin an air tue alert and eyes that
ysz,pg n. any object prot'uds 10 keen glanees. All
fbe fnpsrs Of his right hs d, except the first, are
twisted into the palu and tnere Is no sign OF thumb,
vet the limb ia almost ss resdy a its neighbor
He Wears purple check Shirt with pAntaloons and
felt hat, both Of an tartben tint, and woOdknlfe
sbtathe6 ia belt Of deerskin.
His actions correspond with ths quicknfss of his
looks Now be tIies pair of ducks roasting sticks
ike the paridges then sire aaysr OF frying trout;
. then buIies 10 large Irdau cake arching aud
darkenirg into q rich brown; next turus ia why
wheat pancake, then stands moment with arms
kio DO gsncng round the forest aud over the lake.
On the stump, boy Of sixteen is dressing string Of
trout.
little removed from the Are is another group; two
sitting on camp stools, calmly smokiog Que standing
ard loading his rife, one reeing isq.hae, sni one
recliung bis elbow with his shoulder against the
pine-tTee, gazing upon the scene.
Beats are resting their DO xs on the brown saody
margin, with their stems buried in white water lilies;
heap Of dssd prone hemlocks is on the left bait
drowned in the RUBY water; aDd couple Of white
cedsrs point hOr Z0Da at the right OF the scsne Ihe
isgged limbs resting the bOtLsm of tbs shslo sC
rs 10 lift their stlf brsting fohags Lite from the
surface.
The whole picture is snft and rich as well as wild
stepped Is in the mellow charm of the deepening
sunset.
Here we bave glowing description of a Sunday
in the woods:
The next day was the Sabbath The sky was robsd
In bright blue and gold with au embroidery Of pearl
The lake was breathless Not leaf 1uttered in the
forest As viewed the scenes repose, thought how
beautiful ia the fancy that the days sauctitY in the
Christian mind fnds sympathy 10 the visible universe
that at this tine Nature stills her throbbDg pulses,
the tree waves with more tra"qu1 grace the bird
sings with softer tone the water apsss 10 cal ner
ripple. Poets, whose hearts are filled with love of
Nature have delighted 30 10 depict this day, aud the
thought spreads tranquility 10 t1rn over tue heart.
And thus does soul rans6gure Nature aud Nature
saDctfy the soul What Images crowd the fancy too,
IN gazing upon Natures grandeur or beauty What
serehe Joys Of thought what pure, sweet lofty seni-
rnenIs are her Cfspfngi
About 10 o'clock Phin, who had rowed 40 far "a the
Indian Park returned WITH the tdogs tn travelling
preacher on his way down the Racket tn Pots ham, To-
tended to bold forth az hour hence We ALL sScori-
ingly, embarked and, on reaching the Park found
two three black bearded woodmen from the vicinity,
in red hunting shirts and oao check collars waiting
for the promised service. The two boats in which
they had arrived placed upon the bank, bottom
upward uoder the birch tree near The waters edge,
ard formed seats.
Soon OTHER boats appeared gliding down the Racket,
and one through the Ouet, which found after ward
VISA from tn head of the lake eight miles distant
Thees were filed with men, women aud ehildren, in
their best gayest attire. Together, number
sons twenty e We or thirty.
Tho seene from a mound little back In the Park,
press nted lively and beautiful picture. 10 the fore
greuud the dow deep in its wild or lss, dap
Piled with sun and shadow. Next was the spot OF
worship, the bank and boa's chequered with the differ
eDt dresses of the group. The middle distance CLEANED
with the silver lights and purple darks of thu river
over TO the sunny green's Of its mtchanne island and
shores. soaring background Of doWny tints reared
by MouL! Morris, closed the picture.
TIE preacher was long lSnk parsonage, with an
apple Of head peTehed stick of a body. He
stepped from the log hut to the 'front.' and begI the
seTviae by read pg hymn with a nasal draW and
stumbling over the lopgst words.
An old fellow, with features buried in an ambush of
wrinkles, then souoded the pitch; joined in keen
fslsetto by whom took TO be bis wife. old lady
whose sour fsce seemed shaTpsned the udstOne of
rather qu k temper, aud who appeared to have ron
so peruaciousy after her work 10 ran all the flesh
Of her bones.
The first then opened upon the air in thick bass
though the rugged tones were too big for bis throat
AM nj one q he sai6 afr ak