New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
SUMMER "REMINISCENCES.

on THE PERcTI-AUTUMN IN TIE MoUNTArNs-
PTN-HEAD IMMORTALTrY-THAT TAME bEAh
AGAIN--wIIAT THE SPRINGS THINK OF HIS
LATE IMPERIAL MAJESTY AND WIFE-WAI-
KIN's GLEN-RIDISG IN STATE.
WMLIAMsPoRT, Sept 27.--A communication
sent from Mnnequa Springs. month 80 ngo, was,
remember, headed "On the Wing" As II proved
better heading would have been "On the Perch" for
there remained with the exception Of little excursion
or two til about fortnight since when here.
Not willingly did resign my plans Of travel further
nortl-indeed TO do so has been great strain on my
Christian patience and resignation. There s peculiar
III that my flesh is heress to, which Is In the form OF an
annuity OF pain aud prostraon falling due tie last days
OF August and paid down Of late years with rightul
pupetuaHty There Is maady, cruel insldous, seathy,
mplacable which / ly from every year, but never
wholly -escapc III / should "t take the wings Of the
morning and nce to the uttermOst parts OF TIC
earth" II wOud be there before INC, to
grin mo- not by the hand but by the throat " garroes
me in the city, IL lassoes me on the PLAIN II boacOnstctS
me in the woods The dread Of it saddens the Joyous
meas Of Summer the coming Of it makes the golden days
OF early Autumn weary and melancholy ana the areS
io,dscona somber as death. Even IN these beautiful
highlands where the air is heavenly pure and vital IL
came upon me out Of the forest off from the lake. down
from the mountains, mp from the howery ana ierny
earth-from sometchere, in single night ana nothhg
has been really well with me since They tel me inc III
| would ny from has intellectual character ana ha7
had distinguished vlctrns-that Webster had it, and
Stanton, and Miss Milford, and Iablache-that Lazy
Scott and George whitcheld, aud our great Admiral
died of it-but nothing consoles me. find my paruc
ular cup very bitter. Beside the magical well'
my enemy did his evil spriting gently tortured moueI
ately like q half Quakerzed savage; but az Iasc re-
enforced by unIucky cold, he tighened bis gip upon
me- and fed to this place. where they toid me- there
was skilfu eech order Of st Samuel OF Leipsic
40 mad IN Iup n
life OF very poor correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE
seem to have pulled through or been pulled through
the perous strait once more and again the air OF Gods
earth seems sweet and vital and the skies wear soit
relentng blue aud the Autumn landscape around me Is
royalty beautiful. The windows Of my room look out Oh
parke grounds and the fair valley to the thicHy
wooded nights Beautiful the mountains are the foot
steps Of Autumn-oyely the silver miss Of morning
the golden haze and sunset of the eaternOOndouby
beautiful is this glow and glory OF rich sunshine ana
cooring awakng anew ont Of heavy shadow ana
sadness and languor to the unwastng life ana eeruai
gladness Of nature.
1t is at the best forlOrn experience to be III away
from home but here have lot been allowed 10 iee inc
forlornness Good samaritans have minstered to me
from the first my failing heart has been constantly up-
horne by the most generous kindness From my CHEEKY
doctor from my pleasant host and my dear hostess io
inmates Of the house. and from Visitors even nun
seryanmads and walters, have received the most o
icate consideration and sympathy. God bless then'
every one II knew anything more GRATEFUL nearly
feryent and tender to say, would say It.
I'D to the time OF leaving that wild nook, Whine
ana the society," though daily contracting its circle re-
maned sincuIarly choice and charming. 1t was, per-
haps because people there thrown much upon eaeh
other for entertainment, that they were 80 pecuaIy
approachable and cOmpaniOnabe. Tue same people, IL
may be- would he stiened and stultihed by the pomp
and parade Of Long Branch and Saratoga. Mrs John
,ftltt laya
ia and Mira James Fisks turnout might have sadly dis
turcd our simple, quiet life. Great wealth, at Mime
qua seemed rather matter to be hushed up among one
friends One Baltimore lady, passing rich in daughters
and diamonds said to carry the last mentioned treas
ures safely concealed in her bosom. Iaways regarded
that fne matrony bust with certain ave. as though u
had contained Pandoras box, or the golden apple
Of Discord We heard too, OF other Jewes
considerably kept in the other safe, down
in tho Office, whore they could dazzle ana
disturb no We had no equipages at the
Springs, not oven hacks. Think OF watering-paee
without hackmen and without musketOes! When we
would drive q neghboring farmer, pleasant, inteli-
gent person. and a good Republican, which his name
Is" Elliot used take the rocky. picturesque
roads in open wagon giving one the full benefit OF all
the fine air and views, sunshine showers and jots. But
the world IS setting in upon Mnnequa, and its seclusion
and simple ways not TO last. There are rumors of
splendid turnous be there next and concerts.
and hops, and fandangoes-
To dazzle when the suu I. down
And rob the world Of rcst"
Publicity came upon us one day, in the shape
OF special train OF reporters and photo
graphers who were doing this region We were all sum
oned forth and posed the pazzas each one to take
minute share in Minnequa fame, sort OF pnhead i'm
mortality in its first picture. On this occasion the tame
bear was led to the and assigned good position.
am sorry to say that his behavior anything but
decorous He insisted turning his tail (what there s
Of III on the artist he ripped off shutter, and danced
franticaly about with in his arms he climbed the Sig
napoe and dashes at stray children, and tore the
cooks coat and a waiterboy's trowscrs, and ramped
about generally, that he will probably appear in the
picture as IA family OF bears This grOtesque
pet continued to be OF amusement TO us all.
think he draws good deal OF custom to the Springs,
yet custom cannot stale his infinite variety" They
gave him day an empty hogshead for
local habaton, and since, when not rcpos
ing in it, he is continually rolling it up
and down. Evidently "the labor he delights in physics
pain" for he sweats and puf and grts, but rolls away
like jolly ssyphus. Now and then he goes inside for
little readmiu exercise, and rmbes about until you
would think the big hOgshead was working instead OF
little Bruin. II you venture too his fortress, he
will make sortie aud charge on you In gallant style. IL
amusing O see him disportng himself in one OF the
swings. He would stretch his across the seat and
walk soemnly back and FORTH evidently thinking he had
the hang OF the thing precisely Here also, we have
bear younger and comelier merrer and .st more ami
able than the at the Springs. Frocsome Il kitten,
and as yet almost harmless this is occasionally
allowed to wander about the house at his own sweet
will, cup stairs, down stairs, and I'm my ady chamber"
sick lady was startled at seeing him enter her
room, mount a trunk, and from there set himself
to regard her. lying trembling in bed. What would life
he without these pleasant domestic animalsl
There ladies than gentlemen at the Springs
Gas where are there not and OF Of the
sort but nevertheless diigent readers OF
TIE TRIBUNE; so the editorial article on "poor
Eugene" Of weeks since, but not OF us would