New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY. MAY 49, 1867

roonAnow stirring Nv the FIRE with fresh inspiration Of
industry and now suddeny retreatng TO answer eau
in the low studded BAR lie made hnse1 genlai 10
all put general questions, and made general answers 20
all aE e d fay over and eh
mad fallen srra into place IN ms own at Sy Scy we're
thoroughly ortable and happy.
Hef-why, bless your hearti he made II point m ms
SELF 70 Sapt pOtcsuthough not to venture upon dis
oussUnwv every judge, lawyer, a&d puohc claIaesr
might please 70 bfne to his door IIe would have felt
lily adapted 10 his station had he come snort IN so I'M
portant particular Nowadays tie very boys talk pS
tics, with unabashed vocferOusless; and even tho
women ZOO and the wise man is ne VINO shSs m @ 1gnt % s
hTs and stays like hermit or tarte Win ms % own VIZ, M
dom AZ hOme Al the ministers, tho country rounu ne
knew 10y creed and name and he wonld dispense as nl
and falr Judgment on both, ia IeW shIeWoy Wwse
phrases they could Themselves have paseu on CSlI
own doctrines and in their own pupits ne was tiie
ge'as oe,; ana unless his faInlIlar ana enue bio
of the traveller as be drove up 90 snare ny
pith OF bis visit altogether For food ana ioa6g VIZ b
NOT quite all the stranger expected TO hnd there; ne
looked for share of the landlords CHEEKY greetns anu
Between the people Of the and their wontee
social recrcatiOns he served sort of connecting hnk
substantial hyphen; If anything was going on or was
likely TO go on Jolly host could whisper you all there
| tavern Headquarters. More businessin the hne OF
pleasrewas foot than anywhere else IN inc
town or the country round about The landlord must
needs consulted about the next ball. or the select co
Ion party, or the harvest supper ot cree OF %
hunt the Autumn Never until the arrangAents Tor
picking clean tIler little bones at the long table IN his
diningroom had all been gone over with 80 much care
and the whole cost and outlay dnly estimated his hands
II a drover stopped over night with him, he could
answer every one OF bis quires for local news while he
twirliD the tOddy stick in his customers punch a
neasurc across the country put up with him Til next
morning The at the door quick they were at
the step Themselves and made il hard for them TO believe
they had wandered very far from their threshold
after all. The man. in fact was like his hl-broad wei
coming sunny domestic full of ghf and life, and witha
as plain az he sincere These later times seem TO de-
ad such characters in their hasy servIce and there
\ fore none such are TO be found.
The staeeooach driver was feature OF the Old Tavern,
as distinct as the landlords self M9led IN winter, IN
detantly ug of the Icy arrows OF the season. ne was
boy e esntTy gTy poand Dn md WbSf evebeqatng tr
aal he shooI out from the nozzle OF that horn
he could see the roofs and smokes OF Count
less were the orTands intrusted 10 his elastic memory
prompt discharge worth double what they taxed
for in his daily reckonngs lie was, perforce IN the con
have felt sadly sghfcd he had failed for single
time in the deXterous acknowledgment OF their stolen
smiles and glances He could tell n he chose, and
you were lucky enough 20 ride the box with him, who
likely 10 catch" this one, aud who not long ago
box dear he, and the key was Kept
hid where but the owners OF their property could
| At the Tavern were consummated cattle swaps and
horse trades uncouned, IL served for their Exehange
and did dicker jockey occur but the proht
and the Oss each congratulated ana c0nsoed Mlh
sundry drinks the bar AT all hours OF the day.
and through all Of the year, ly, sulky, or
skeleton gg could br somewhere about the yard the
rropertv n horse fesh channg hands 30 rapidly that
one could with difficulty trace II along 70 Its last holder
ia fact the capacous stables pied and notified m
wardly with all varieties OF seeds from the snowy and
shiny bay the eweneckcd and cathammed drudge OF
the shitcss Jockey; and their study would have held
the OF the naturalist not less than OF the fancer
The upper hail. OF Winter evenings frequently blazed
with multi udinous tallow lights. aud resoumded to the III,
spring strains Of violin and clariOnet There the good
folks enjoyed hearty times indeed; mlncing and toss
ing while the airs Of Strauss played divney-nO
loud rndc estimates, such compelled to hear
now the value OF the very clothes one had or OF
partners necklace, already blooming aud bouncing
enough I'm modest musln-but rightdOwn enjoyment all
round the spot, II that was the very thing they
came for And they went home without haYinglt
Nor were the other occasions Of the year at all east into
the shadow by these sundry ballandparty good times
the suppers and private ieasts enjoyed under that shell
torng roof were stick TO the memory OF man
long their ayors lost To his palate Thus did
the duh days smut IN much pleasure there as the sun
ny 10 all sunshine at the Old Tavern, and the
prime expression OF the place one Of comfort and
warmth and careful attention.
In this chatty. unpretending manner, the author
expatiates Oh the meeting the country muster,
the district school, the poor-house, describes the
country minister the country doctor, the country
lawyer the country postmaster, and other consplcu
Gus personages in rural society, concluding with
chapter practical bueocs which forms by no
means the least interesting portion of the volume
Our readers we have doubt, will desire a better
acquaintance with good Master Lakeland, and we
can commend him pleasant gentleman, and if
not Specially brilliant or profound, with many win
ming ways OF heart and pen.