The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-03

geous panorama of light and color tha
have seldom seen equalled If am
one wishes to view nature to perfection
and in one of her most whimsical moods
let him take trip up this way and lool
on untold beauties from the bold bluff
like promontory, that juts out from the
West bank of the Cedar. The afternoon
was delicious one, more ~1lke a warm
dream of haymaking, odorous, misty
musical, than waking reality, on which
the sun shone, while through the dazing
air the faint chrp of cricket, and ding
Iof bells in the woods, melted into one
song as though the pulse Of the happy
autumn time had set itself to tune. Let
our artists go no longer to the land ofItalv
to find sketches for their easel. Here
we have subjects beautiful as those that
adorn the groves Of Campsgnia, open and
tree TO all those who have eyes to seek
them. Leave, then, oh followers Of
Mammon, the low, groveling pursuits of
wealth, for a brief season, let your soul
aspire to something else besides cents
and dollars, fling away all morbid selfish
ness, lift your vision 10 the glorious
world around you, and when you do re.
turn TO life's realities once more. il will
be with strength Of invigorated feeling
and resolution that your hearts has lcnr
before been stranger too.
In due course Of time we reached the
town Of Shellrock, near the eastern verge
OF Butler Co, nestled costly down BY
the river that bears its name. and here
we concluded to stop and rusticaie
awhile, as superior inducements were
offered in the way Of hunting and fish
ing' while the woods and scraggy bluffs
that stretched away on either hand. pro
claimed rich feast for The antiquarian
or geologist. Shellrock is town of no
inconsiderable pretensions. and is emo.
bled by lying near small lake, which
lies basking in the warm rays of the sun,
TO the West. II is here that the young
folks sail in summer and skate in winter.
And here, too, where those queer rum.
scented, good for nothing vagabonds,
who tell wonderful stories Of hair breadth
escapes, by flood and fields, over camp
fires, and devour tobacco by the whole
sale, used TO go and fish for plckerel
through the ice every winter. And
here, also, within the bosom of that
pretty pond which now stretches away
before us so pure and serene, was drowned
an Indian MAIDEN, who foolishly confding
IN the honor of a pale face, was BETRAYED.
and beneath the waters. hid from the
cold and carping world the story of her
wrongs. Such tales, from being handed
down TO generation and generation, soon
gain quite romantic tlnge, and il is
really affecting to witness the staid air
quldnancs put on when speaking of it.
The present town OF Shellrock boasts of
one gristmil, sawmill, turning lathe,
wagon shop, shingle machine, and also
hourishing dry goods establishment con-
Quoted by Messrs. Newcomb Il Carter
one grocery and tavern stand, kept by
a very energetic war widow. The NOR
ais OF the place are unquestionably good.
No strong drink Of any kind is tolerated.
while card play ing and dancing is es
chewed
But, Mr.. Eiitor. l am aware that
have already made this article TOO long.
and will postpone a further description
till some future time.
Very Respectfully.
G. j. Il.