The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-16
ISLAND OF MADEIRA.

The island of Madeira is full Of marvel
and romance. II was thrown up into
this breathing world by some volcanic
convulsion II was discovered by wan
derng love adventure its every aspect
is one of wildness and beauty. There is
nothing about il that hos the smallest
cast ofsameness, except its climate and
that could hardly be improved by any
changes wider than the slight vibrations
through which il passes, and which are
fnll OF softness and vitality. II is indeed
"a fairy land the paradise Of the Allan
tic--tl gem Of the ocenn. It's southern
coast descends in easy and green d,clivi-
ties to the sea. These warm slopes are
covered with the choicest vineyards the
vine seems TO reel undor its purple bur-
den. Where the ascent is so steep as to
render it necessary, II is thrown of into
parspels, which may be seen rising above
each other In a heightened series. So
precious is this southern exposure, thst
where there is no native soil, the rock is
covered with earth brought from a dis
tance with greut labor and experse.-
The wines OF these vineyards, for rich.
ness Of body, deliciousness of flavor, and
immunity IRON injury by time and in
different treatment, are not equalled in
the word. But "who hath redness OF
eyes i-they that larry long at the wine"
The northern shore of the island rises
from the wave in bold, elevated range
Of rock; but what il gains in majesty il
loses in other respects. The vine is in
ferior TO Its sister OF tho south and, 81
II to punish il for its want Of sweetness,
instead Of being supported by fine trellis-
work, II Is left 10 climb up somo bramble
or reluctant tree, as It can and then,
after its best efforts, Is still more deeply
punished by being worked up into
brandy. n
The centre Of the island has the Cur.
raj and the magnificent heights which
surround il, and which are filled with
gushing fountains that send their laugh
ing waters in every direction TO the
shore. Every cliff, and chasm, and cas-
cade has around it the deep shadows Of
some indigenous wood-the mystery OF
some romantic legend despair of o
lovers leap--or the yielding affections OF
beauty, flying from the stern mandates
Of parenta! authority.
The climate is one Of unvarying mild
ness and salubriyj IL 10 a continual
spring with It's fruits and flowers, and
| fragrant breath. This uniformity OF
temperature is one Of its most charming
features. You are never oppressed with
heat never piEched up with cold. The
thermometer usually ranges from 60 to
76 degrees aud in the greatest extremes
rarely rises or sinks more than Eve de-
grees above or below that agreeable
medium. This place is favorite resort
TOR inyslids, especially those afflicted
with pulmonary complaints. You meet
with them from the most distant climes.
The atmosphere has peculiar elasticity
and soitness il flows through the deli
cato lungs with soothing, healing in
1Auenee. The patient fears no attack
| from any disease foreign to bis own ma
LADY for Q malignant fever or fatal
epidemic is not known here. And so
entirely has nature intended the place as
| one yf'bsrmIessnesp Is well 40 health,
flst flst she has excluded from Il every des-
effiption OF yenonous reptiles and lnIstsi