, 1869-07-04

At last we ere stea1ning under tho sum-
1ntr Acats. and The annaAl e1ulns hls i,e-
gun. The moving throng ars now pouring
out Of the city into the country, AMI pre-
pairing to breathe purer air and 10 r'sst1-
rate a1nid pastoral sweets, or to combine
pleasure with business and visit some Of
the far-of centres OF com 1lerciai activity.
II is pleasant thing to escape for awhile
from the ha1nssing cares Of city life and
lose ooo'a self in the dreamy incidence OF
rothing to do: yet we but quote the recol-
lectio1s Of the uaAny in promising grind
disappointment to tie majority Of thoso
who will go into the countTr during the
next two or three nopths. Still there arc
very few VIII, in this respect, AFRO content
10 profit hy their own e1perience--s:ll less
1'v that Of ethers.
unles. nndcr exceptional circumstances,
it is decidedly preferable tu stay In Chicayo ,
during the heated term, and take the yaca-
tim after the melting roys Of the summer
have ncllowcd into the golden tiuts Of au-
| tH1nn. II is we'll known TINT, in consequence
| tf ou1 position, with q wide prairie at our
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enjoy circulation Of mir here which goes
far to mitigate the most intense heat, und
makes it much more cnduralle than il tie
country. Then ~e have the advantages OF
| good streets and sidewalks shadel by tic
high bnllings, which make It possible &c
walk in tie shadow; while there are means
| Of locemotion here, nt the command of all
hut the very poorest, which nre denied to
those in the country. Beyond Ill this comes
in The telling fact that the 1nau able to pay
for accommodations Ii scarcely eser able te
command ns niry q room OF as good table
in 7urt as he cnn find at home.
The most enjoyable way Of spending 4
.cnsely hot weather, has hitherto been t.
talo voyage on the lakes, with perhhps {
Stay u day or two Bt one Of the uaort
northern rt1rts-as Mackinac or Greer
Hay. So fnr as mere physical enjoyment il
concerned, t1ls may even yet prove to bs
tho best, but We think it will not he th,
most popular this year. The opening NJ
cf the great Pacific Railroad has furnishei
| an opportunity to thousands to view tht
| 1utID sAIeIl Itt14lb i'll IAe LleRl ~ hadkr ILL
he long railroad journey has this adEan
!age tlat the greater portion is pefornet
ut such 11 altitude Gboye the sea level &.
to secure 10 the traveller clear SKY ant
cool atmosphere, though the clonla I'm,
surge, and Tie SIN heozch on the plnsns RAJ
valleys below. Than, too, the improve
lents recently effected in onr snilwa.
economies enable the traveller to live at
comfortably os in the best hotel, and, equal
ly with any oi the redoubtaa,1e chevaliera o
ula. TO enjoy =" life on tie road."
| The California tour bids fair to he M e1
ccciirG1S popular one, while we doubt no
TINT thousands WHO do moi care 10 visit tn
Pacific slope will anvil themselves Of tn
opportunity TO so half way across tn
Anew West" and terel for awhile amid th
delights II Rocky Mountain scenery An
inhale the free fresh air which is found o.
the backbone of the American Continent
That journey will certainly repa: the out
lay, both in furnishing physical reeuposa
ton aud iuvigorating the mental powers t
an extent which will make u,an bette
hble to sustain al the varied relations q
1ifs.