, 1876-05-06
C0REEgPOWDEWCE.
SNouOMIu Cry !

May |, 1876. I
Nr. Eli'or! Did you ever have the
blues We'll, it you never did, may you
never "go, cA" Being troubled with a
slight attack the other day, concluded to
take stroll ont into the grand old forest
thinking that sweet communion with ma.
ture" would in "a measure alleviate my mind.
pain. Taking the first road | came TO-,
sauntcrcd along in deep study when all nj
once, upon raising my eyes, bchcld house
and clearing, which upon entering found
to he Mr.. Stcphcnsons. sat down aud had
IL pleasant chat with the family, and then
was shown around the premises, Mr.. Ste
phcnson has fine place on the Big Marsh,
which extends from Fildlcrs Bluff 10 Lowell,
distance OF nearly nine miles. lie has
about - acres slashcd about half of which
is under good cultivation. lie said my
only help is my three little boys and two
girls. and my wife," and us he has only been
there two years. we think some Of them must
lie considerably on the "hcIp.' lie has u
fine orchard started, and everything around
him 50 homelikc, .hat we are sure in very
short time he will he very comfortably SIT
untcd. His house, made Of cedar is com
Portable and roomY. But, Mr.. Editor is 1t
readiness in Us to say, that what mot at
tracted our attention. was the large and Tine
l' kept flower beds, and beautiful mounds.
Mr.. ;. told me there were at one time, some
ugly stumps where the mounds are; he cut
them down and made the mounds over them;
really no one would ever have thought that
anything had ever been there but the
mounds, they were 50 evenly made, y nice
clear creek runs close to the house IN front,
and they have a fine orbor over the little
bridge that crosses it, which, when thickly
covered will give their home truly the look
of cnchantmcut.
Well Mr.. Editor our blues had vanished,
and ut Mr.. Slcphcnsons request, we Started
in company with him and one OF his sons to
interview" Mr. Lnrrmer, their nearest neigh
bor. Here we were kindly greeted by Mr..
and Mrs. Larrmcr, who spoke in glowing
terms Of the country ana their home, which
anyone might he proud ot y neat comfort
able house, far better than they Will average
Oh the river y large enclosure, well hIlrd
with all kinds ot iru't trees AMI bushes, a
nice picket fence, wide gravel WALKS 10 the
gate. So much for OR'siac appearance, now
indoors, The first thing that noticed was
the windows full of mouse plants, Surely |
thought, | am back in the east, for can ever
Judge the advancement by the wish to make
home pleasant, attractive, ana happy.
Mr. lmrrimer has worked but one simmer
and two winters on his place, and has over
90 acres sashed and piled Tor burning, sew
cral acres under good cultivation. l
thought to myself, these are the men
We want in this new country, men who
come here Win determination 10 make
" mum "''''N'N - WV '''''' VS. '''' - ''>0'
sAry.' who are not AFRAID nor ashamed TO
work bat who by their Industry and pGrsc-
v,ranco vii, EGkc the desert Blossom lhc
TIE rose After being sloWa a., over NJ.
La..:imCrs place, bnt no: before We made
promise to call again, we took our leave, Ns
it was getting late As we were going back
10 Mr.. Stephen:on's house he told me that
there were several other families on this
marsh, who we hope it will be our lot to sce
and get acquainted with. Bidding good
bye, with much regret, to our kind friends; {;
we turned our steps homcward. But, Mr.
Editor our visit or rather our rejection
upon,our visit, nearly gave US II |eo"@ at
tack OF the Blues for our mind would
Wander o"ck-l'hcN' lar over mountains val
ICNS ana llNlnS, 10 many IEwNt Spots NlllCU