Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1874, Page 4

THE CHICAGO. DAILY TRIBUNE bV SN JERE PO \A']_VIVR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1874 SUMMERING. ikchart Loke, Wis.~--A Bénus tiful Place. YoangJady Swimmers---How ‘Dressed, and Tow They Swann ‘They Hunting for Ouriostios---No tationg-—-The *Major, Flir- The White Mountains~--* Hay-Fever” cnd the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Across Lake Michigane--Ludingtoriz X Sawmifls and s Amnsewments, Palmyra Springs, Wis.---On tho Lake --=A Visit to Bald Dinf® ELKHART LAKZ, WIS, Special Correspondencaef Phe Chicago Tribune, Erxnant Lasr, Shcboygan Co, Wia, Hept. 10, ‘Tha State of Wisconsin I8 like n quaint, roomy old castle, full of mystorions recesnos, and curi- ous chwmbors, aud dim corridors, which tho travelor oxplores with foolings of wonder and gatiofaction; but, wlion ho tmagines Lo hing seon it all, ho suddenly discovers nuother and more beantifal rotreat thau any preceding ono, and enjoys it ns tho oplours dacs his dessort, Iforo, thon, 18 o spot where artists and poets mpy forover NEALIZE THEIR EXPECTATIONS, where tho invalid can flnd tho purest tonics of Naturo, whoro tho cynic may cscape tho eclflsh- noek and heartlesencss of drowds, aud whore the {heologicnl recluse may find upaco o cry: Away! nway! Tormwuting cares, Of carth um folly born, Elkbart Lake is & doy's ride from Chicago. Taking the Northwestorn Itoad at tbhat point at 10:30 0. m., you roach Milwatkee in timo for a comforteble 1 o'clock dinner; after which you ean view tho city, taking ¢l cars of tho Wiscon- sin Contral at 8:10 p. m, for Elkbart Lake. The scenery on this routo is delightful ; tho cars are Juxurions,—the puasengor-car in which I rodo having a beautifully-froscoed raof, stainod-glass windows, and seats npholstered in greon yelvet. Added to this was a modol Conductor, who not only answored every question clvilly, buf actunlly volanteered information concorning the route. The majority of tho travelors neemed to bo Gor- man farmers, with hbero and thers n sprmce Amorican samplo-travoler, whoso brand-now clothes gave no hint of hiy impecunious sitna~ tion, and whose speclal mission in 1ifo soomad to bo to get & prir of No. 8 kids on his No. 10 bands. Ono -pleasant impreesion of railroad-travel I must record here: On {ho Nortbwestern car I noticed o Indy who waa ovidently ill from & sndden attack of cholera, superinducod by the lutenso heat of tho day ; for, if you still romom- ber, tho thermomoter alood ot,80 laat Mondny, ‘I'wo or throo seats in [ront of her sat abonutiful blonde womaw, wko, accompaiiicd by n party, lad travoled with us from Chicago, She, too, lind noticed hier follow-traveler, and, after sov- oral sympotbctic glauces, roso nud approched her, saying, in & romarkably muaicsl, cultivated wvoico: *1f I am not mistaken, you are sufforing, Porhaps this may be of service to you,"—giving hor, at tho eamo timo, a bottle of Drown's Jamaics Ginger, The Jady who porformad thls trivial nct of courtesy aud kinduess tos stranger, in o graceful gnd womenly n menuor, was ALICE DUNNING LISGARD, sho, with_her hushand and_troupe, wore en routu to_Milwankue, whera they porform this woek. Duriu;l: their lato trip to California, M, T.ingard fonnd i poor woman ou tho cars, who, alono and unfricnded, was dying of consump- tion. Taking hor under hor immediato supervis- fon, with her own Lands sho administered to hor wants, performing, dunng tho few days she lin- gered, the dutics of n nurse, and afterward those of an undertaker, not even omitting the lagt tendor offices of nffection, I relato this in- cident for tho benefit of thoso who denounce the profeasion to which this brue-hearted wom- o belongs. levenous @ nos monlons, At 5 o'clock or i I renchied this land of promawe, and, or hotes, was told thorel was but one, —Marst’s Swiss Cottage,—and tho long open omuibus was in sight, wilh Mr. Marah himself acting 88 Johu. luto this 1 clambered, with the rost of my follow-travelers, and nway we went, Dy tho most cruoked, romantic, broakieck couns try road it was ever'my good forlune to travel, What is lifo withont its spice? We_tatered on the edge of a preeipice. * Slow, Kittyl” and Xitty slowed on the back-notion prin- ciplo, _which camo uesr landing = us ovor’ her hond, In tho valley beyond. “ Gently, Charlic, gently ! au tho off horso man- ifosted & tusto for waltzing on tho odge of o ravine. ** Now, just look ™ “gaid Mr, Marsh, as wo fairly flow raund o corner, and saw, far down in tho cool, dim receswos of the chaugting woods, an opaquo groen mirror, over which tho wester: ings sun throw n flood of roso-colorad glory, S TIERE'S ELKHART LAKE, and 1) vouck for it you baven’t seen snything rettier this yoar,”—nn nesertion we all ugreed . ‘Tho beautiful little loko Iny fair and limpid in a zecond “wweot vale of Avoen,” while all about it wa# w fringe of forest greon, only mow the green wns strenked with “enimson and flecked with yellow and branclios of flame-color stood out ke a flaming sword at tho goio of this Eden, A moment more, and we were whirlod to'the doors of tho proity Kwins Coftago, the Lome of the traveling populution. 1tis Just on tho bordor of the luke, whers half-n-doven boats e moored, awaiting tho pleasuro of tho touvist. After & real mouutain-supper of pereh, wild plums, and. hot mufiing, wo—that is, my Lost, his clinrming wife, and mywolf—took n yow-hoat, named after their only child, n pretty, gontlo ginl of “swoot sixtoen,” and were sool far out on tho lale, where wo allowed tho Efie to float idly, while we niwakened tho mysterions coboes, thnt gave back to our **viow-halloo" a clear, dintincs ropetition, that, in tho space of sbont one sec- oud, was re-duplionted from tho opposite shore. dhon somo Chicago pooplo, boarding nt Mr, Davidsou's, on the fasther sida of the lake, firod a gun at succesding intorvals, and nwakoned tho most wonderfnl rosponses, Indood, I am nob sure but thit is the original echo Which, whon tho Irishman called out, “Who's thoro?" re- uns(l;l;l,(:d with, “*1t% mo, Michacl Mulone, yoblag- Rrd ! Llkhart Tiako has boen for about four yors known familiarly {0 tho public u. xmnmmur-rasm't. butthere ura families who bive mndoit u poing of summor-residonco for the last ten yenrw. Ine deod, Mr. J. P, Clorkson, of th law-firm . of Yoy Schanck & Clurkeon, nnd brothor of Bishiop Clarkson, of Kobrask? formorly of Chicago, Jin como hero with bis fumily overy stmniee sinco 1661 Thoir son and dmughters havo hoon nupe tured on this lako, and I would just lilko you to soo those Clarkson girls IN KWDNMING, 1t wan n dront ono only hns _oneo in o lifetime, foritin nob generally connidered moceasary 1 tho succesnful oducation of o youny lndy thut ahe nhould loars tho it of swimming, As 'l orossed the Inke in company with Mr, and Mis, Clarkson, whoso guest L was ut dinner, T was introduced to their oldost daughtor in )uhl-l;&lm ;h Bho swinuing vl to mest us, accompanion n Soung oy trioud, Miss Mato Tulmadae T Phook hauds with her over the eido of the bont, seeing a very protty upturned face but no ape ymront hody nuao}mn}: but, vu oloner inupoc. tion, » navy-blue blouse, with Turkish coutin- uationy, and o {)ulr of daiuty ‘white podal sp- readnizon, rovoaled themeelyes, flosting just bo- ]nw the surface of tho water, like n mermald, Miss Clarkeon seomod to b porfectly st lor catp, hutf . milo from shore, in deop water, swimming hollly and eaxily, withaut spparent effort, und i diTorent posftions, ou thy side, fuce, or byek, snd CUREADING WATER!-- 11w mogt diffenls fept to nccomplish snccossful- 1y, wa tho swinmer must stand erect und maln< iy her eyuilibrinm, with bor head above the waler sud no foundation to rest upon, The vouny ladios wore pretty swimming costumos of gnhm stannol, trimnied with white fiatbraid, ‘f'ho blonae was cut lik an ordinary looso yaist, gothored into s bolt, Tho Blooves iweto sliort and enlloped, na wan- tho ehort dvornkirt,—tho polnth baing frimgiied st tha white briid, dola bracotots and an ofl-silk cap, to cover the hair, completed the costumes. to not know thnt gold bracolety aro cotnponont parta of & bath- ing costtumo, bul they vot off a pretty arm to advantago In o subliarino offect. After thelr Dhrluk nw?m in tho Inko, tho soung ladica pro- sontad thomtclves at the dinuor-tablo radiant ns Auroras, M. Clarkson and bis intorosting family board overy sutimer at tlid hospltable home of Mr. and "My, Davideon, occnpylnf the log-louse contiguous {0 thoir pleasant, olil-fashionod rosls donco, 1t a o "&"“"" clonn, cosy littlo placo, with a g carpet, hit-and-migs pattern, on tho parlot-flovr, aud somo old pietures on tho wall, Aftor looking carofully vver tho hotwo and grounds, nud noting the many beaut!fal views of ho Inke, I sccompaniod the family to tho ** NURAL HOME," whoro M. Talmadge, o nopliow of Gov. Tal- mndgo, han lived with his family for twenty yeurs, Thin plnco Is dedicated to rustio improve- mont. It would soom as if the troea fu the viein- ity had only grown withia viet to forming arbors, bridgos, ‘,rnumgx«, nu})mrta, flower-stands, and Iint-tacks, ok 3t, Talmadizo,—balng oven oblig- ing enough to_grow in pialrs, with natural curves at each end, ot thby might form tnstic balus- trades ; and ot expresslons of ndiniration atn it of antlens wore not modifled whot wo wors informed that they woro branches of trees that lind clibneed to giot i that phinpe, Frot this laco wo could d lntnml; Aoo Mr, Shatp's plean- nut home, Kirkisnd’s Doint, ‘Turtlo Bay, atted tiumorons pointa of iutorest ; but, as it grow Inte {u tho glonmitiz, we deseondeit tha atoop hill to our boat, and weto soon rocking on the wave, —Mis, Clirkson assisting hor husband with the gars, whilo o young poopla followod I & kacond hoat, inking tho stilly night resouanc with rong. Tho Evoning Star dipped far down to sto fts palor itage in tho mitroring watel, and with every stroke of our oars n thonkand wters btoke into” golden fragmonts down in thiat lower sky? And forover and forover, As long as tho water flows, A3 Jonyg un tho hieart i paustons, Al long 1 1ifo hn woes, The inoo, and $a brokun refléctiobs, And s wlandows, shiall aupear As thokymibol of 1ove In Heaven, Aud i wavering lasago Liore, T flud thet VISITORB AMUSE TIEMSELVES horo with fishing ux{md:tinun, walks in (Lo woods, partioa in the Pavilion, the danéing-hall of tho Swiss Cottngo,and oceasionnl hops at tho boarding-houses across the lake, 'Thoy woeat old clothes, tio big hats under thelr chins, and search for specimons with an oarnestuess that gaing them good appatites, i€ nothing eldo, Bnt thoy do find many natural curiositios,—mossen and petrefactions, quoor littlo bersta that haunt the swamps, cocoontt on tho branches of troes ; aud now .sll are_engaged gotting ferus ond autumn loaves. We all turned out to-day, tucked up our skirts, jammed our hato firmiy ovar our oyos, and explored tho woods for troas- uros, Wo found somo lovely palo-groen lenves, fallen from tho trees, and danboed with streaks of vormilion ; some pure yellow ones, and somo a dark wine-red; wo picked winter-bouquots of tho honutifal Indian strawborry, wild forns in an cndless variety, goldva-rod, old man's bemd, and rose-borries, to whicls weo added branchen of white cedar, aud tho dark, glossy leaves of tho wintergreon, wish tufts of long grasscs on which an odd elump of overgroon grows in bulb-liko form. Thon wo_all hurried liome, and dragged out our Bibles, dictionsries, {{mpulnr quotations, or whatovor volumo wo could Iny hands on, and Inid our botanical specimens away as entofally ag 1w mother disposes of hor sleeping chitd. o lnke-foliaga sutfered considerablo twisting and turning, from TIE VIOLENT TOBNADO of July 4, 1873, 1n many pinces, the trees along tho shiora aro uprooted, and the wholo surfuco turned back, oxposing the wholo roots, while the trunk is Swisted “and broken. All throvgh the woods aro cvidences of this sudden and violent storm, which was not fatat to human lifo, 88 at Green Luko in this State, siuce Elkhart Lako is only throo-quarters of n mile wido by n miloand o half long. In threo minutos any c)r;nn inthe middlo of the lake cun bu at tho shoro. . 1t is quite impousiblo for me to give & Lrilliant doscription of toilattes, sinco tho woightiest ai- nouncomont Iean moko is, that Mys, (., of St. T.ouis, wore n short Dblnck walking st with 1avender ribbone; and Mrs. F,, of Ulicago, wns radiant in n bufl’ poreale with three louhces, “This Indy left her dinmonds at bome, nnid they wero all atolen ; since which time the Swies Cot- tago hns prosouted & singular combiuation, in ity totlottes, of diamonds asnd culico. 1 havo noticed ono feature in conncetion with tho watering-places of tho West worthy of comn- ment. It istho ADSENCE OF ANYTHING LIKE FLIRTATION, Tithor there is something in tho swect and braoing air, or the magnotio wators, nntsgonistic to tho little God of Love, or the terrible donone- wonts of the outsido world have put people on thoir guard; but [ have failed to record o single ehy or tonder rencontre in any of the numerous halls aud piazzos of the watering-placo lotel, or & solitary instaoa of Romeo Lingering to hold #weet converso with Juliob on tho bulcony. Thoro have boon somo rather bointerous gal- Jantrion botwaon boys and girls in their teons, but henrts woro untouched, and the love-making belonged to that domonstrative brand-and-butter ago whon lovers rank but n grade highor thon dolls. But tho romantic pair, who lnuut shady walks and cost but ono shndow, who pAze pensivoly into each other's vyes, and prefor a oonlight prom- enndo to a hot supper,—I hnve not kcau tham, Tho couples I have noticed talked in a saunml way of anything and overything, practiced duots, yawned, and digcussed their neighhors, hut novor grow sentimental ovor sunsel or moon- Tight. 'Tho protty wivos who wers loft to {hoir own Bweeb wills divided their time botwoon thoir children and their worsted. The following, is & fair transoript of THE AVERAGE CONVERSATION “ Have you lLoara from your husband since he lofei” “Qh, you ; Thad s long letter Inst night. Troor follow! it 18 8o dull for him without me or the children.” _*Woll, bio cannab expect le to stay in tho sity s\l Bummor. Look at this oross-stiteh ; 1 canot ot it right.” “TLetmedoit, Thore! Oh! X torgol to tell on: Willio had & rash this morniug, aud the octor kays it's tho measles; o I eaninot go to tho Liop ta-night.” “on! he'll bo all right, Give him warm drinks, Iiave you had u pupor to-duy, and read tho news ?” “You, nnd it's junt what I oxpacted. I don't beliovo n word of cither sule, Do yon#" “No! Yotusgo nndlook for forns, I want soino for my outtuins when L go lomo,” And thoy smble pway tedntoly and matsonls. Neithur have I obearved iy great ouorgy dis- played in litatary resoarch. Ono lndy curried in her hnnd, nt timos, n book, which sho wan car ful to luy down in public places. I hind n eurios- ity to inspoct tho volume, snd gathered from ity ample back tha it was romobody’s *“Curiogitios of Arb and Litorature ;" but, within ity gonerons leaves, n paper, “Lassion in Lotters,” lny cou- couled, 'Lhis was Buccecded b{ ‘' Fur from the Madding Crowd,” which was lopned simulta- noeously {o eight different Indics, who timod their duties” (hnt thoy might not conflict with this novel modo of gelf-impravement, 1 must vol forget, in mentioning the beautics aod attractions of Tilkhart Lake and 1ts obarm- ing Swise Cotlago Liotel, to natice TIR ONLY OFFICIAL MERK. Hia title is only that of Major; but right brave- Iy docs Lo hoarit. 1lo iu n groul, slcol, lnzy, good-humored, intelllgont oat, of mammoth pro- portions, the pot and playthiuk of tho family and guests, iy Clistian uama it Thomas H., but Tie i called Major for short, and ho in very quick to respond $o his titte, Iis velvety-smooth fur in black and white, ench color bolug the most in- tenge of itw kind, for Major's clonnliness js ukin {o godlinors. 1fo hins 8ot amusing tricks, ono of which is to b a * doad cat,” aud nllow hi #oll ta he dragged owt of the roaw withaut mov- iug a cluw to saye himgolf, Thon he will lio down, oross his great soft pywe in frant of bim, aud g ou ail b ridiculons airs of & fino lady. Again ho will sco innginary cats, and lash hint- Holl iuto fury with muolko-holieve jealousy end anger, Major {s fond of visiting the vooiny of Ahe ladios, when ho will sbeotel Dinelt upon s conveulent pillow, nud pant_nffeatedly, nntil ho in fanned geutly, Whon he will voll up his great, groen oyes, and blmk confidontially, s if to eny, oo wht a smurk eat Luml” Bonting n Wit ‘ll:r‘x: or opuning a door ig alike practicablo to "Phoro 4 no vestige of o town hiere, Plymouth, tho noarcyt station, oftgring the only atitnctions thero aro fn that lino, "I:cro aro no #ehoaly, ex- copt tho district school, wnd no chureh noures than Glenboulnh, The natural churmg of the Plucn attrnet touriuts horo oaoh summor, und the lako nud woods amply repay them with' flaty aud vflxl):a.“k]: ha ’;mulor unu:lnuu.l b«zlng diutant from Hilwanloo 57 miles, and only twonty-two hi ¢ vido from ¢, Loufs, Tho m{jomy?{ aBeK THE VISTORK aro Bonthernors, withu good uhare from Wiscon- [::u aud Ixnglnlxn,lnlnd s fow nj'h;?luulua. Amang 10 Hewson's visitors aro tho followlng, rogistor: o ut tho Bwin Cottago: Sl Mr, B, M, Ligell, with 1 wifo sna da 3 £ Ghtimboraiy an i Lily u)‘.nnhn‘eunly‘x(.fx:.' o of A, 15 Mirw Minulo uckloy's & Vatriie, of Touls, with bia wifor 3, 1, Withrow and wifss' It, A, lossom, Dllville Sawyer, J, O, Terry, M, D, Dodd, PELSRICRRORCIL Ly St s NSt and George 1, Brimner, with theft wives: tho Rev. J, I Dudloy nnd fmily ; "1, 8, Abbott und’ Iady? Tillalt, Goneral Mroiklie Agent Wisconnin Content Tale toad:” O, Marrls, Genorul — Buporiutendent doy B B, Piilllipd, Prewidond aud Mudagér dos Henry' Tratly loneral Tiokot Agent do, and funlly; © LD, S Iner, Paymaster do, smi fomily? 1, Goliamith pud ‘family; I, P, 'Wlla and family s M, 1T, Riddlo and wifo; 3. M, Aloott and Tamily; J ‘Hhorman Hrn, Mes in wughter ; Miss Harrison: G. B, Ewing Mflr: A, L, Oary rn'lld wife: ex-Mayor D, G, Hooker and Jady; €. W, Tutowller, Indiannpolis; 0. W, Jolinaton ¢ Mirs E. B, Johnatong d, 8, 1ay, Chicago ; J, B, Mayhew and wife, ]\l\lrpll{nlmm 1L Minn Tda Moayhotk, Now Yorky AL, D, Ogileh, Ohfendas Willinth Wheelor, Now York; ¥, M, Btownrt, wifo and daughter, Mudinott; Wis, 3 D, hi. Gurrihon and fémily, Bt, Louls | Ay I, Eaeton und family, do, ML R o ey THE WEITE MOUNTAINS. Cuirchponieites of The Chicago Tribune, Twin MoUnTAIN HOURY, \' Wrry MOUNTAINK, Bopt, 6, 1874, Tewo facts oxcite s roflex influnhestipon tho tiilo of summaor-travol already boginning to flaw Lomesard, and send € goodly nuwmber to thia mountain-fastness. ‘Thoso are, flrat, that this loeality niTordh the anrest reliof to the mifforer from that indescribablo maladay knowu no “ Iny-Fover {" and, atcond, that the Rov. Herty Ward Beechior, himeolf a sitfforer from that dig: cnso, takes up hig abodo hero dnring tho time of hia aunual attack, That this climate is an almost cortain roliel from ** mav-revee " 1s tho tostimony of noatly two-store ndtr cujoys Ing tho froodom whith this cloar moutitain air offords. 1tls o ourlous disongo, being & combi~ nntlon of catarrh, sstbms, and cough, fith plonts of Eneesing thrown in to All up the timo, It coines oh nbont Augs 20, and cohtinuo fromm four to dix woeks, or untll. s good hird frost. AN dositig, drigging, or nosing, nro alike fueffdetunl, Tho poor vic- tim ancozes, #nuflles, coughs; by turns, orall threo togotlier, loses $hat nnsal-twang B0 Bwoot to tho onr of evoty real Yankeo, and, in sliort becomes ono of the most misorable boinga in existonco, In thiy sad plight, instond bf Laving the henrifelt syipathlos of all; he gota langhed at, and caricatured in (roal) * wax-figgors,” a I Mrs, Jarloy, os was done in tho parlors of the 'I'win Mountaih Houso o fow ovonings sgo. As ono of * May-Fover's eloct,” I enter my solemn profest againat sich trosment. Why, 1 bnd rather nndergo o *statemont™ twonty columos llmig, overy duy for sis weoks, than the "1fny- Fover.” Woll, wo are aafe up horo, and a very pleasant medicine it is to take., Porhinps somo may think it a fino thing to bo obliged to visit tho White Mountaius evory Joar; but, if any ouo will inke tho * Iiny-Tover,” I will throw it tho mountain- {rip, a0id caRl it & good bargain. ‘I'ho mountains aro begining to put on THUKIR NOLIDAY-ATTIRE, Thoir sumuor-work is done, and they nre really propared {o #oo compnity. Hote and thova, on hm r sides, & fow maples are already turiing to » Lrilhant sed, tho watchflves of the grawd il- Tumination soon to come, he mountnins nre viited too littlo in tho fall months. Now the nir is cloarer, the ronds loss dusty, il the h:l:l—‘icfl]‘ctfl, ot leant nt tuiy louse, complal- aint. 3R, NEEOMER i8 the contre of atiraction hore, and is gaved gpon with woro dutorost_than the rugged top of Mt. Washingion ileoll. It scoms n grobt eatis- factlon just to sog, but not to toucn,—to think nt, but not sponk io,—tho hero of the great scandal, Ho appeats oblivious of all Lut his most intunate friends, doubt- loss. fearful of the prewonco of that bane of & public man's life, the interviewing reporter. By common conseitt, ’ll rofovence to the afTatr is omitted in Mr., Boecher's prosenco, and the conversation {akes tus moss genernl turn possiblo. His favorito amusomont js tho game of cro- quot; and almost any time, morning or ovoil~ ing, e may bo seon, “with maltot in hand, ren- doring nersico and injury to friohd of foo, a8 tho cnfo may be, and woaring the lnurel or eypremy with philosophic composure. The parlors aro, In tho ovening, froquently gracod with his prox- enice, sud b appears to enjoy himself with the At But the most important event in conuection with his stay hero in TIE SUNDAY SERYICE in the hotol-parlors. Mr, Beechier has been ac- customed to pronch during his visits in provious years, but in mona of them las ho boen list- oucd’ to by such crowds, Bunday, Sopte G, ho preached for the third thine this soason, and to an_audionve of about 2,000, Cerriages wero run from tho Crawford, Wiito Mountain, and Fabyan Iouses, from Bothichiom, about 4 miles distant, and from all the country round about Judos, a8 it woro, Do- sides, traing came over the White Mountain Railroad, from Montpelier, Vt.; Littloton and Plymouth, N. 1., bringinga geore of cars fillod with poople. ‘The hotel-parlors wore orowded to their utmont capacity, but would not contain more than half the congregation, Pisuzas, windows, and hallways were oceupied with esgoer listonors, Mr. Beechior preached n masterly dis- conrto, drawing hits themo from the account of the Uranstigwation of Chirist,~obaining the at- tention of the audicnse just an bour, uncom- fortaply soated and orowded as thoy wore, 8ix short-hand reportera woro vresont, and took tho words as they foll from his hps, At tho clono, a contribution was taken up for sho bonefit of » widow in the vicinity of the Twin Mountam Houwe, for the \\m‘posn of lifting a mortgago of £500 from her homostend, Tho #um of %250 was raised last Sabbath for the paiz0 s, Mys. Harsiot Boocher Stowe and hor daughtor arp ut presont guests at this Louse. . O, B, : —— ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN, Currespoiudence of The Chicayo T'ribune, Lupixarax, Mich,, Aug, 30, 1874, Vo took loava of Grand Rapids in tho carly dawn of morning, tho hour sung by poets, and ovar which artists have thrown such alluring tinty, Tho romanco fades away on finding one- #elf in o railrond-car, breakfastloss, and shivor- fngin tbo keen morniug-air. Strango asitis, “givilized mau cou't oxtst without dining,” and notuntil breakfast was atinined did our usual urbanity of temper roturu, ‘Theu we discovered wo wero fast leaving enl- tivalod farms and promising orchards, and wore spoeding our way through primeval forouts and tangled wildwood. Now and thena hait ata smw-mill, an additionnl lond of sturdy foresters, and then forward ngain on our journoy. Milos of wooded Jand, howmos for many o Sourishing colony intho futnro, wo traversed. At noon, Lako Nichignn's shores waro ngain reached, and wo foind a diminutive tug waiting to tale us up the shore, tho distanco sn unfinished rallrond basloft. Anhont's nido on tho water, the clay bluffs continually in sighs, and wo arrivo at LUDISGTON HARKOR, Wo had expected primitiveness in its modest shapo; had o hall-formed, Englich iden of goping buffalo aud deor iu thelr nallve wilds, and Dbelug met at the shoro Ly wondering aborigmes ; Lut wo find a wharf, with it crowd of active mon, all intent on the bLusinesq of tho doy, and a busy littlo world, with great Intorests, mimmoth plans, and hopos of a glorious futwrity, A fine pier on eithor innd has beou built ont into tho gront Ialo, thus giv- fug ontranco to n small Inke 2 miloy long by 1 mile wide, forming ono of the flnest harbors to Do found, T'ho town wns intended formorly to rest on the Inrger son's sliore, but tho sawmily, snd o keen sonso of future grentuess, and consequent want of room, hins eaused it to go racing off toward tho Enst, over saud-hillls, and through forosts, until now you higyo to sake a long wallitofind the town-limifs, ayd discovor wn{y off to your leit & bnck odffice,—the Pown-Hull. Streots nve now, homes aro now, and tho oldest whito citi~ zon_caunol go back many years for poncer rominjsconces ; but, could” you seo what the now ks accomlished, could’yon but just come Into the mijdst of tho worlk and lite, tho whirr of mnchinery, tho constant arcival of thp large slopmers bringing thelr passengors and froight, you would wish yourself young again, with the atrongeh and purposo of early manhood, to begin undog such fyvorablo nuspices onco again tho buttle of lifo, * Lot us bleas the Fatos thap e live in a Iand whero it i all beginnings; not gudiuga. STACHINERY keops tho town In motion, andgave it 1ts birth, Al duy Jopg you Dioar its 'voioo ecatling unto the poor gud needy : “ Give me your helping handn, and yon shall hiavo plenty ;* unta therich, * Give mo your cupital, und you ehall have treble,” Bovon_large ssw-mills’ nre kept constantly at work during tho summor senson., liven thiy yeur, in #pito of the " hard twes® and o well- Htogked market, thore has been no falterlng. Pight timos can't last mueh longor, stout hearts Kuow, and, once battled through, much gain liey boyordd. o tho logs come crovding down the siron, are nortad out, aud carried to tho chulus, drappling-irong solzo them, and up thoy are “deawn an inclined plane into tho mitl. Thoy bob along in a comieal fashion, “but just as guroly tho steam powar {s_bontid to make thom ints uasful alinpos. Wot.anil ooziag they are littdd on to tho catrings, whioh movos quickly to and from tho gront snws, And on which men atAnd to guide the log fotward undornoath the sawetootts, ‘I'wo hinds of daws sro nsod,— GANG AND OIRCULAR— the former donsisting of parallel naws fasicned In o framo, and negnlltnd Yhu spnoa reqaired for 1he thicknons of tho boards and planks. Bome- timds thora are twanty of thosd worling to. gothor, and tho Iargest log passing throungh theso comes out eniirely sowed into plavke of varlous elaos, Ono enormous log wo saw golig through o geng-saw was In lteelf “worth §26. The olroular saw is l]ch'fl"’l; ’!htlfl ‘fl]lw, wl:lll tooth on dho outer odgoe, and is a Iator juyantion. 'Ro largost mili bolongs to E. B, Ward, of Do« troft, and_wns built with oxtravagant. oxponso, ‘I'ho” wood-work {8 paintod thronghout, 'ani ovarything sbont it is the fincst, thio largost, and of tho Intest invention. - Ita ongine ia a boauty, its'chimnoy & wahdor, and its whistlo atrong. id loud enough o arousa tho aaven sloopora, It ia doing ny enotmous business, sid Tina now lying l‘}“ its what! thousauds of dofiata’ worth of Inme or, p ‘WARDVILLH los around ths mill, in the midst of s littlo for- ebt. It is composed of nost dnd tastofn| cob tagos, with gardops surrounding, nud ballt ex~ piosely for tho ml{l omployon, s vofeln not o ittle orodit upon Mr. Wacd in thud looking attot thoir comfort and advancoment, and, moro '&) bis orodit, bo hes rofused to oumiploy sy mii who i nob atrictly tomparato. Bosides this intorest, thers ato many otnher ex- tensivo and lourlghing onos. A largo bowt-face iorfv, in which an enterprising businosé is done, visitod ; and many a ship-load L aaw carrled off to supply in outaido market. The gentlomen hdtq ara ii6t gatisfied with oua objcel, but have LUBIF bodds full of projects and now geliomod. Beicl-meulfacturlug, - fllliug, Impiottils of produce, real cstata spaculstlons, sud, In fact, ENOUGM TO KEET HIX MEN ntsy, im find one of thess slinidy ofiergotioc men king caro of. Lvei tho boys'of 16 and 18 are cdrtalnge tholi 360 & month tl(fn“&b tho sumniof- vatatioh, koaping tally. A godd elarponer of wits it 16, nod ninklag of thom reliablo, usofiil mti ;. &td enabling thor to go back fo sehools tiid “collogos with n nont little sum of tlivic oftm, and the consclousnces of havitig edtusd 1t thomsolvds, A fino placo this Ludington is for yoor peopld to sottla fur, whaotb fite-wood can be bind in abiudanes for the N, and wiiote honedt and faithiful men atid wymon cati got plonty of work, 1t's just tho place for farmers. The ol s warm aud fortile, and things grow spoutancous- 1y. VYégotables aranceded. Corn snd potatock hiave to bo imported, beennsd as Yol avory dite Ling boon 86 busy withi othior intorests. v oponinfd for young mefs with stiall cani- tnl‘ fro waiting, Fortunss wait for thong who will como aud seok them. An old brsitioms. nian gafd to e, * Why, 1 tell you what it {s, if T had the time I confd fiue rich Ih a doztn waya hore. 'Therois tho sash and bliud busiuess, Just look at ths tumber lying dtbund ors, to bo lina for nlmost nothing, Why does nuot some- body comé aud make uso of it, siart 4 factory liorg, nud saon supply the demaud of the market far and wide? " Ws had our smusomonts tbo, Tug-rides far out on tho beautiful lake, with now and then s raco with the indomitablo the Sport, going aftor a yossol away out on the horizon. Lxenrslousto nolghbring towns, and ovor to the picturesqie bluits, whoro ; PERE MARQUETTE , .was flrst buried. Tho brave old man built chap- oly, vivilizod the Indians, snd with two com- panfons traveled 2,600 milod in his opon canos, oxploting tlio Mississippt, and was, in fact, the first Turopoan who saw it after tho memorablo Do Boto. ~His remains woro_aftorwsrds talon to }\l;wkhmw, to reat in the midst of Lis old fiold of nhor. Thon the young men, mindful that * Too much work makes Jack s dill boy,” give nico littlo dancing partios in a commodiati bnll, whero you meet in friondly greetihg faces for- morly acon in old Maino, aud representatives from all paxts of tho Union. Th & energy of tho Indies hns ‘succeeded in starhing a library, which already numbers somo 400 yolumen, This ia to bo open to all, aud thoy mtond to continue this good work so well begu. Just now the town is greatly oxcited by tho title to the Iand thoroabouts boiug dispnted by an individual who claims that, mmuny yeass sgo, 4omo groat mivtaken waro mado, - Quice 5 law euit has grown out of it, aud n distinguished Chicago Jawyor is omployed, How it will ond the Tatos only know. Tho Ludington people sre ox- tromoly confidont, and I hoar the claimnnt is nmmlly 80, ho' event of tho doy, or rathor of the night, 18 tuo arrival of two large and handsomo steam- orh,—thio Do Pore and the Messengor,~bringing aud taking always o goodly numberof passen- gora, They .bolong to rival lines, and como in within ton ‘minutes of each other. Dunng tho day tho tug Mognot takes pasecugers to Dont- wator, to connock with the tratn; and the stago tnkos the overland route. ho City ot Toledo, until hor lato catastrophio, counccted with Graud Hayen, R. —— PALNMYRA SPRINGS, WIS. Corresponaence of I'ha Chicago T'ribuna, PALYRA BrRINGs, Wis,, August, 1874, Mother Earth groxsdrowsy in the fervid Lieats of Angust, osnd bows hor hoad, hoavy with the harvest. Tho reaper pliea his task early and Iato, and stores his garnors with the rioh gifte spread broad upon hor bosom. Nature is gon- orous,—sho ia just! Tho laboror at her hands recoivos tho full roward of his toil. No niggard issho! Sho poursinto his lap abundantly,— four-fold of all he consigus to her fostering caro. ‘o hentt of tho year overflows with gladness, Soft breozow mmrmur through the woodlands, and stir the geutle ripples on the (rauslucont lake. Tho fleecy clouds, iu over-changivg forms, rivet our gazo to tho azure vault above our Loads. : THE PERFECT DAYS of summor are upon us. 'Tho bravo old fialds, that 8o lato shook thoir trossea of allver and gold in the July sun, bave yielded their treas- ures. Tho lnst cadonco of tho harvest-song is dying on tho sir, Autumn fruits aro gathoring deopor buos of crimeon und of gold, and, n thir silont laboratory, diatiiling delicioua juices, waiting the brown nut ripening on tho hill-sido, that shall regalo tho long winter, stesling so noisclessly on through tho golden days of au- tumn, In Arcadion simplicity, amid Arcadian scenos, wo revel, forgotting the world, sud by the world forgot, TFashion has yet obtained no dominion lLiore. Refroalicd by a long night of swoet slum- bor, wa tiso oarly, and donniug a pizin robe of Merrimae print, with snowy ruff and {io of fer- vid hue, our toilette is COMPLETE ¥OR THE DAY. Think of thig, ye slaves to three elaborato tol- lottest Breakfast over, with book in pockot and troll- ing-hook, wo launch our boat on the bonutiful Inke at tho foot of tho deolivity upon which stands the Bidwoll, npon whoso broad and shad- ed porch, at a Intoiour, we indito briof grootings to abuont ones. ‘I'wo hours of rowing brings its own exquisite delight, as well as sundry captives from tho daop, that, in sealy armor of gllver and bronze, gaap out their brief life abour fopt, Thoro is yot two hours to noon. Landud, wo ponctrata o densely-wooded peninguls, fragrant with aro- matio forns and the sweet breath of the waxen lily, that rises sud falls With tho undulating wave on either shore, Tteghning on tho soft vordure, wator, wood and bill blond in the most chormiug of rural Jandecapo, daguorrcolyping soency that shall : ENONANT TII; MEMORY Jong sftor thoy have fadoed from the visjon. With oar intont, wa drink In the fervid dreams of Macdopald, or qur pulse beats thing to the narmonious rhythm of “Tonnyson,—perhapa to tho more impassioned cadance of ** Luoillo,” as it flows from the lips of ono who pooplos tho sol~ itude, and Murmurs to tho running brook Awweotor musio thon 118 own, Droaming dreams, morn glides into noon, and wo ard sumnoned back o tho world by Hl-noftont; Ve rivg knoll, Ehe to0et of Mo dout the ek bet In cool, capacious chambors, we rise from our slonta rofreshied for the oveuing ramble to the springs, or tho nhlflulmuu oroquat, variod by sombre’ whist, glddy euchre, “or capriclous cassino. On u rocent morning, brilliant with sunshine, wo loft tho Bldwoll,—a party,—and pald a vist to 1ald Bluff, distant about 8 milea, This fs ono of tho msny resorth of tho Palmyronos, aud of tho wdjecont conntry, With the excoption of one of the flory stends attached to our baroucho, who showed his discontent “f,’ Troquont topping and oyolng us ovor Lis loft shoulder, then going for ward with & plunge, all woro in good l{:lnh, and boguiled the way with song and Jaughtor,—Alrs, D, loading off witl: that onchianting little pastoral anthem, ondoared to. tho American heart by childhood's fondont associntions, . ** MATY JIAD A LITTLE LAMD, gnmg to tho lni?lrmu atraing of tho ‘! Dattla Ty of Preotom ), of which I give one stanze— all' jolning in tho rofrain ¢ Hary had n it Jamb,— 0 wAS white as srow ¢ Susiting e battia oy of froedom., And overywhiore that Mary went eyt e peitEy of evedom uting the ls cry of . Tilzzn Doye, nigsd L otes It auy doubt the Iudorous offect, thoy have but to cry ft, 3 Gainitig o foot of tho Bluf, in tho cool shiado e loft our acoontric Roainsnto to hob- ioh #itl his compariion over tho eccontriclty of tho butaan sniniat that” would leave cool cham- ber for forvid min nnil. afiof o fioréo seramblo, finlued tho qummil. 1a wera moro than sopold tho beautiful landsenpo that gladdened onr sight, Tt ombraddd & brosd expanse of eotntry, dlvorsified bnyn‘flu and hill, lako, and forest, whillo horo and tliovo _glosmed tha littie, villago inits niieltored nook. —Hovornl miles to tie went, tho sun's 1ays glintéd againat towering splred, oinking tlio bosutiful Town of White~ watoi!, with its find ohurches, ita prominont Nor- risal Sohool, and tho environfng hills slirouded in misty Havs of blus, I héva beloro spokon of tha scanory of Pals myra, which, though withont thie boldness and gratidotir of Edatort sconory, prescnis many ptrohk atd ttigged oharnoterieiien. Its mral besnty and tonlo apriugs, togothor with its min~ otal bathe, nte dally attracting the tonriod man of bustuers, and the norvous, ennnied woman. Who dart dwell, éven for & sbors: poriod, with ‘Natare, and not bo consolons of MBI PURK ANI NLEVATING INFLURNOE ? To it not siguifcant thet wo road that, in b older time, the Loly fmon who would sook nosrér communion with God flod to the monnising? Then wo live olosor to tHe wotrde of highost in- gpitation. Evou ab this altitude, the sout nn- cotiselously Inililies puror napirations, loftior nnibitiong, and dwoils eolato \rith conaciona sov- atoighty, Bordid cares, 1gnoble desires, flee bo- foro Naturo's falr prosenca. The trammola of oarth lose thoir hold and fall awny. For a briof spaco wé live slorio,—tho world haa consed to be. Tho Finite and tho Influite kord meot. Lip s mte; tho oye alouo i eloqnont, as it rofloots tho crtchautiog sconey while thought waaves sunny garlands to hong within the chambets of the sotl to briglitds darker Louvs,—lionrs which, though sombro, may be to tho honrt like tho clotids now floating above ony hoads, which carry in thelr binck folds stawors of tears thnt.obail adoin tho flelds.with soft vordue and fragrant blooth of flowara, Tondor, bmndlng winds atlr tho topsof tho glant-traos, and the thickels aro resonnnt with tha song of birda, Tho day, so filled with per- factlon; stands, with clnspod hands and fnco turned onstward,—osger and oxpoctant, listen- ing to tlio voico thab, ovor the plain afar off, whispers of auothor day, when soft yorduro of mountain, tree, and valloy, shall bo exchanged for tho white robe asid crystal jowols of winter, —resplondent, yot cold and dosolato, liko tho brido bought with a lover's gold. The day is past, and ono by onoe tho stara poop through the deopening gloom, until the hoats of night are marshalod in glittering array,—thon pradually palo a8 tho rising moon, liko a vestal quoon, bogin bor silent, solltary reign, Fresco, " FORMOSA. Xin Geographical Situntion and Con- dition—Sketch of its Mistory, From the Sacramento Union, Formosn, the Bcono of the prosont difiteultios between the Chineso and Japaneso Govern- monts, fa an fsland of 15,000 aquaro miles in tho Chinn Soa, botwoon 22 dog, and 25 dog. 30 min, N., snd IMT 120 .deg, 60 min, and 142 dog, E. It 18 dbout 245 miles long, sud 100 wide atits broadust part. Tho wholo coast of the island {aclug tho mainland, snd a considorable distance inland, belongs to China, And forms part of tha province of Foklon, from which it is_distant 90, milos. Tho romaindor of the island is occunied by Aboriginos, A ridgo of snow-covered vol- canic mountaing, ¢allod Muh Reu Shan, the bighost summits of which aro supposed to bo 12,000 feet above tho level. of the son, intorsect tho islaud from north to south. Tho doclivities are clothed with nxuri- ant treos and pasture grounds, which give the fsland o very besutifut appearance, from whence it_dorlved ita Portugucso nomo, signifying “ boautifal.” On tho west sido of the lsland & number of mountain stronms run down to the son, and tho soil on the mountain slopea 18 ex- tromely fertilo and well cultivated. The trado inrico, which is of suporior quality, betwoen Formasa and the mata laud, employa ahout 800 vosaels. Wheat, millet, maize, sugar-cano, or- auges, pineapplos, guavas, ooconuuts, areca- nuts, peachas, apricots, figs, grapos, pomegran- ‘atos, chostouts, melons, and vogotablos of vari- ous kinda aro_slso grown in large quantitios. In addition to rice, camphor, salt, nul{tflhu.r. maizo, fruits, timbor, and other products are exported from tho islana, Tho commoreo of Formosa is conflnod chiofly to Fokien, and o faw othor eastorn provinces of China, from which it imports groon ten, raw silk, and woolen and catton stuffs. The domestic animals of tho island are buffaloes, horsos, asses, gonts, shaow, hoga and cattlo, and tho oastorn parb is aid to bo infostod with tigers, Icopards, aud wolves, In 1848 o largo oron of coal of oxcollont quality waa discoverod noar tho Villago of Killo,in the northonstorn nast of the islaud. The aborigines, who are slenderly shaped, aud of olive complexion, woar long hair and binokon their tooth, ‘Thoy aro divided into difforant tribos, havo no written langnage, and aro enid to bo bonost m thoir doahngy, buk rovongoful when provoked. The Chinose por- tion of tho island is divided ioto four dig~ tricts, and the capital is pamed ‘I'ai-wan-foo. T'ho Chineso did not know of the oxistence of Formosa until tho year 1403, and their authority aver it was not ostablished until the year 1083, sinco which timo it has pro- gronsed sntisfactorily undor thoir rule, Lavga quantitios of land have been purchssod by spec- ulators, Who encoursgo omigration from tha mainland, and offer considerable inducoments to sottlors, Lo wealthy coloniuts are dissatiafiod with tho Chinesa Government, to which they aro & fruitful sourco of uncasiness from the fro- quonoy of shoir rovolts. Literaturo flourishes on the island, and mauy of tho residents of Fo-' hion eend their sons thitlier to be educated, Tormosa hoas fow availablo harbors, and the gouthorn abannel is remackabis for ite violent northorn winds and loavy seas. The Dutch be- camo maators of the island in 1632, but were ox- elled by tho famous ,pirate Coxings, whoxo fal- lovrors ruled until the Chineso obtained posses- sion, Tho, climato of Formosa is salubrious, and its population is estimated at 3,500,000 A Catfish with o Diamond Ring, ~ ‘The Moblle, Ala., Register symputhizingly de- scribes et longth thie woes of # youthful fl)vm’ who was jilted by bis chosen one but a little whilo after sho bad ncespted from him a dismond engagement ring. We qquote : 1o at Inat asked her about tho matter, and she told him that sho loved anotuer botter than sho loved him, and, to cap the climax, she returned him his ring, With. out eaying n word, he pocketad tho nng and whlkod to the beach, whero ho found throe ne- roes in o sail-boat, and gave thom 310 to land him in Mobile. During the trip hotook the ring feom his pocliot soveral times, laoked at it 10- luctantly, and made sevoral efforts to throw it ovorboard, but lways changod his mind before oxoouting his intention. The negroes watched him closoly, mud being under tho impros- sion that ho was ciazy, thoy wore terribl; frightoned. A ho got to the Govornmen! street whart he pitched thoring in the river aud oxcisimed: *Thus ondoth tha flmt logson.” One of the negroes watched - the ring sink, and suddenly rising, shouted, "I golly, & catflsh dono swalloweil dat ring [» It soon sproad among thie negroes that o vory val- uablo dismond-ring had been swallowed by & cat ilsh, and lu Jess than an hour the wharves were crowdad with nogroos fishing for eatflsh, T'he momont_one waa caught, it was then and thero dlissoatod In the prosance of tha oxoited crowd oaraostly watching the result. Lhoy fluhed un- til long aftordlark, and disseotod some 200 or 500 catfish, Lut still no ring was found, As early na 1 o’clook, the next morning, an oxcited crowd of nogroes were olamoring at tho market-gate for admission, Whou the gato was openod tro- mondous yush was mada for the fish-stalls, and soma twonty or thitty of the nogroos oxolaithod ; “I1l take ull do catfish zml got." Others oried, 1 nl‘m all it do marker, aud pay double price for 'om." Of course, everything in the fish line rosombling n out was bought, aml butchored in tho twinkiing of an oye, but still no ring wag found, Cats ara still “oauglt, Lought, stolen, }m I and butchored by tho nogroos fruits A Villnge Swept Awny. A diupateh from Drownsvyillo, Wox., Friduy otaten that the port of Irazos Bantingo, situated on au iuland of that name, 30 milos distavt from Brownuvillo, in ontiroly submerged, tho housos, which ara built of wood, all flonting off. ‘e in- habitants, who number about fifty wouls, took ta opon boaty, aud thelr whoreabouts fs unknown, As tho vast volume of watar IP‘ln batween Dadre Islaud and tho mafn land finds an outlot ot Drazos, through tho harbor of wlich, duning a flood, it flows with irrosistiblo force, foars are eutertainod that thay hrvo beon earriod out oyor tho bar to soa, QUEEN VICTORIA AT HOME. Her Summer Residence on the Isle of Wight. Fow Etor Majosty Drenses and Livos— oen She Indulgo sn Stimulnnts 1— Ior Houovelenco nmt Carsimony— Likowise Rior Thriftinoss—I1F Condi tion of fler Farm horors—Gossip About the Princos nnd Princonscs— Kl“lzn lll!}l; ot "l"nnmlom or Abyayinin, jaat Cowces, Iole of Tignt (Any. 18), R Y i Corvespenlniee of Hero 1 am in {ho sunshitic and shadow of Toyalty. Ono oannot got out of eithor, Every- thing ‘around mo is branded “ Royal.” - Tie dopliyard n_Porimionth wan *The ltoyal Na- val' Tno Yacht Club daba itacit so likewiso. Tho paltry, nnaccorsmodating stcambosts which do tho Ierr_rlni botween this point and tho towns on the Hamipahire const aro, without excoption (1 1 Matl Packots.,” Our wherry had nob touehod the pobbly bench at Cowes beforo wo distinguishod through our fcld-glansos © The Rogal Hotel,” aud -thon “Tho Sucnn'n," and noxt “Tho Frinco of Wales Hotol" Tho man b tho corner houss, who Rolla toa, biscuits, and bacoun, 18+ ¢ grocor to Hor Majoaty,” and exhibits his hounors it bugs golden lottors. The buteher; rosy and_rublound, ovidently fiuds ‘s stimulanl fa “obesity In tho glittering snnouncoment, Which ornaments tho fronb of hia store, that ho 1y * purvoyor to theQuoon.” ‘Lho barber follows sult, aud go on. OSPONNE CASTLE. I oamo hers to gea the privato residenco and private lifo of tho Quoon of Croat Britain, Every old bulldivg in this covservativo couutry han a podigree, and this 1a somotimos ns long and iuvolated as that of the O'Flalurtys of Gal- way. Osborno, wo dro told, woa ouce called Oyntorboutno, 'from tho oyster-bods of the Mddina, Then came the molancholy story of Eustaco Mann, who durivg tho troublous tiines of tho Clvil War buried bogs of goid and silver in a copplee, and not haying marked tho spot sns now unablo to find thom, From Lady Isaboelln Blatohford tho Quaon purchased tho entato in 1840. By the purchase of Darton and athér adjoining demestica tho manor has cama ta include an area of 5,000 agres, ‘Tho situation of the castle is most desirable. On ouo side.it is sboltored by woods and plantations, and on tho othor commands an extoosive, delightful, ond animated prospect, inoluding tho naval atations of Portemouth and Spithoad. Girt by sow aud land, it comprises Toarly overy yarioty of rural gconory of which the Imal.u hinvo sung, The climato is mild oud su- ubrious. Bprivg sots in atthoond of Fobruary ; and aftor the Quaon has onjoyed the froshuess s1d boauty of the young year in this lovely spot slio always batakon Liorsolf north of tho 'Iweed, whoro,in hor rotreat ot Balmoral, sho feels again thio warm breath of apring ond seos tha dusies aud cowslips blow for tho sccond time, THE ANGHITECTURE OF OSNOLNE is moinly the work of the late Priuco Courort. The palaco is in the Palladinn stylo, and ovory- thing is subordinnted to tho nooossitics and com- fors of lifo, ‘l'ho buillivg ia_qundrangular. A olock-tower, 90 feet Ligh, anke the ses-front on ono biand, and a flag-tower, 107 foot high, on tho othor, In advance of the tlag-tower aro the roy- al apariments, commauding sn uninterruptod and glorious viow. T'wo extensive terracos ju frony) adoroed with fountaius, statusry, and chioieo shrubs, increase the apparent altitudo of tho imposing facade. ‘I'hese terraces descond for twonly-sovon fook to & lovely litlo valley ‘whicl londs to the. Janding placo, tho batbing- houe, and tlso othor adjunats on the sequostarod shoro, Y'hie Appartmonts ura of bubdsomo pro- ortions, and arranged most commodionsly. T'ho intorior is, howover, remarkablo for its ox- simplicity. Tho rooms aro fucnished in _plain maliogany, like tho louso of sny urdlnary country gentlomsn, Choico sculpture, valunble gnlntingn, and raro bronzes aud works of art, owover, abound. Whon onrly summer has clothed Usborne in all its vordaué lovolinoss,th o Quocy, tho“gk noturally of & fidgoty, voving disposition, Lins oftou boen known 0 wish that tho duticy of tho Stuto never callod hor Hway from thug bor favorito residanco. THG VIROIN QUEEN'S RADLE. The majority of the psntings iu the palace aro by Loglish artisty, Laudsoor is ovorywhoro, and Xrith's bost works are all hero, In every room muy be noticed a portrait of onc or more ‘mombers of tho royal family. If tho artista do not flattor thoir royal mastors, tho Princes and Pritcoscs may linye nomo protensions to boauly, Indgod, tho majority of them bave fine figuros, good comploxlons, and plensant fucos. Thero 14, however, as & rule, & marked want of intol- loct of o high order amoug thew, aud notably in Albort Ldward, who, in the conrso of Lumien ovents, is to bo futurp King of Evgland, Tho ggroatest curiosity noticoablo is a gilt cradis onco belonging to Quean Llizabeth, To what purpass tho Yirgin Quecfwut it was more thaa any of wur party couliggiver, Lo lifo, whe tho country, is that of an ordinary lady—always excopting “tho attontion sha has to give to dispatobos aud to the visits of members of tho Government, Lhe documonts sho roads with 1ont zest oro thoso that come from tho Foroign QBice. It was Princs Albort who imbued her with ihis peoulinr taste, She rios early, gonerally nbaut 7, snd apouds the frut hour or two i her bedroom, After thiy sho i soon out of doors. No gypsy cauld ine deed bo fonder of tho opon ir, as_sho sponds overy svailablo momeut in oxorcise. In her morhing wolke ehe s slweys accompaniod by one lady, gouerally the Princass Boatrico, JOHN BROWN, “tho pamperad menial,” walks bolind thom. The Quoen evidently is impressod with the foreo of Lyttictou's saying, that “ Women, lika Yrinoos, find fow reat rionds," s, through Raod ropors and evil report, shoeticks to John Brown, har faithful Scotoh valat, Iu thesa rambles & stranger wonld nover imagine the plain woman before him was the Quoen of England, Iler droeges ore of tho ghlnsut Dblack stull, and not fashionably made, Hor hat is mushiscom-slinpod, and in it “thoro is iuvarinbly o weagull's wing. This is her favorito feather, but it costs her nothing, ns the bird has beon shot for hor by one ol Lor gous or by n gamo-keopor belouging to tho estate. In connection with theso foathers, a story way rocautly ciiculated sbout the royal Thouschold, A well-kuown Bootchmoaa wes sent out to shoot & gull. Llis visit to tho Modinn ho manoged to protract cou- sidorably. Victoria ropoatedly galled for him, bnb Lo was not fortheoming, ~ At longth Lo ap- poared, and was ushored into the royal prosence, whero hio recsivod & warm robuke. Nothing daunted, be roplied: ' Woel, if ona Is to bo tied 10 au bour or twa, T might 83 weel nao gang agn'" His sudacity triwmmnphed, and he wus simply disected to prepare for tio moming drivo, Tho only thing that maris tho approach of roy- alty hore is the cautering of an outridor—always on a white horse—Lofora tho Queen's carriage, This is usually a sociablo, holding four, aud drawn by tivo horsos, Tho coackman nnd Brown arg on tho box. There is no gentloman_in wait- iog, unlesa tho carrisgo is o Blato ove, drawn by four horsos. 1OW THE DAY I8 BPENT. Tha Quoen broakfasts early and heartily, Like hor predocessor, Elizabeth, she manifests a do- cided partislity for boefstesks. Tho morain Topast over, sle Lias her lotters rond to her, an givos inslructions to her secretary. Sho very soldom writes au autographk lettef, BShe then drlves or walls out, aud poya visits to hor labor- oru and tonantry, o acaustomid aro thoss paos plo to her calls and ways that sho iuspires them th uone of tho awa aud fluttor which tho Younger members of tho Upper Ton feol whon thoy aro prosonted at Court for tho fltst timo. In ‘tho coursoof those visita an attendsut ci rics o_silvar canister contnining the most fr giant Dohos, Thid canistor is not ot all &0 fo widable aa tho oldon vessol carricd bofare tho Sholi on all bis Jonrneys, and which exclted 8o much comment and merrimont among tho Lon- donors during his atay iu the groat Babylon, Tea Is genorally Lrawed twice dujflg encl round at somo one of tha ladges at the gato autrances to the eatato, and i partakon of by hor Majouty with avidont rolfsh, ~Tha substantial meal of tho day I8 oaton at 2 o'lock—thioState dinuer at 8 in tho oveniug bofug one dovoted chiolly ta gucsts and courtosy, Ilor Mnjosty roliros early to rost, TIOEY TUE QUEEN DIMINK? ! Thls question hws long agitatod sodlal clyelos in England, and Las beon tho subjoct of much gmlu and sesudat both hero and abraad udgod by Ler appotite, tho Queon shoull bo ab ouca acquiitted of auy undue liking for wine at other times than * across tho wainuts.” But, unfartunataly, like Simon the Celloror, sho 8 Dlossod with an uncommenly high complexion ab timos, kot off witl o dublaua redness of nosu, No ronsonablo porson would, of course, attributa what may be s purcly scorbutioaffeation to_in- dulgeuca in tha feytal oup; hut the world judgos hautily, and au nngencrous vordiot in rendored on this ground alone against Hor Majouty by n yory Iargo scotion of tho communiiy, It the Queen drinks, her socrat {8 woll kept by hor de- Pendents i #nd about Osbore, Ono sud all say “No" to tho aspursion, Wenk clarot thoy admit, Lnt nothing moro, In the best cirolon brandy is mentionod a4 a stumbling blovk, Mon who onght to be supposed to know, and whosa moauths aro not _closed by polioy or afiico, toll it fn sorrow that the bost wt"““ BufTors largely at the hands of royalty, And tho irritability of hor wayward moods, a4 whon she slapped Lady Pagot, ono of hor maids of onor, In tho faco, and got oue back for it, womowbat favors ' this thoofl, A ploblecite’ of tie pooplo wonld certaiulyyoto the Queon conatitutional in oups, ‘IR poeople boliove in the Quoon, ‘):!o’{ :70)()‘ upgilior lifo aa rowid and porfact. Ho, it. ho hay! kg boon:a dlgciplo of Theabald Mathow, aho han “cortninly. Ioj ocensiolm when she tipsy, ' t vory quiot on th o repak?ad to have ;B:Q THE LATE PMNCR CONRONT, The gloown which sottiod down npon tha Qreer’d ifo on' tho daath of lior husbistd is apil folt within tho walls of Qsborue Caatlo, s drossing-room and' librar; ‘romain: to-dny in the oxnol stato thoy wera in tho day be diod. Nothing hias boen removed, nothing substitutod, and this by the express ‘orders of the Quoon, This'1s'only another mothod of glving words to gorrow. Many have blamod Vistoria (?:r the un- usual oxhibition sla made of hor lisreavomens ¥y Dut it niny well bo romembered that + Thio grict that does not spenk ‘Whispera tho o'or fraught heart, and bids it break,” Evorsiliing i utilisett st Osborne, Yon gan din in'the neighborhood on tho Queen's mutton and beof. Youcan bny and sliell the Quoon's pons, Your horso can onjoy afocd of Royal onts nnd hay, and if ono 18 foud of pouliry, thoro aro tha Guoon's duoklings and chiskons I tha: market: My oxjjerience’ of tlie Qaeon's huttor mado mo wish that Osborno swas in closor proximity to Washington Markot'; and ns for the mutton, it was superb; na all English mutton s, 'Phe skimmed milk of tho Royal duiriea Ia 8old to tho cobtagors, which sooman stretoh of good hounowifery,. au tho staguation in agrionltural, muttors ronders tho peasantry much too doponde ant and ‘mnrr in thig quarter not to make wkimmod milk a groat boon to thiom. The ame bitlon to bo A QUEEN'S LATORER 1ihs 10k botome o ruliug passion with. tho young: mon in thls Jocality, ‘Tho samo rigid rulo of making.tlo most'ol’ ovorything: provaila'on. the Osborno farms as in tho gnrdous, dairies, ‘and housohold, Each laborer roceives 14 shillinge—nbout Bi—aweok, and out of that sum halt & dollar i daductad for the rent of tho oot~ tago with whilch each 14 provided: A'quantityof thin boer in also given cach man por doy. The cottagos aro comfortable and wall built;- and ' to onoluis attached » small garden, A. slugle mam: might boablo to ake out au exitonco. upon. this pay. How a family can bo reared upon it is o mystery wliiols hat ot yot. becomo clane- to my 1‘111 nd! &ot AI hl dmlu—.uu‘xlnehmvi aud the prives ons attendant upon doing. {t. ax uu}lfin‘vl«lliucnnmni. ; " S et il 10 young I'rinces wero tanght somo trado, As bricliuankors in tio Whinpinghhen ik acei thioy woro their blouses and wmfien accensfally 1o tho' mauufootiro of” bricks: Many of theso brioks, togother with a vast vnriel‘y' of kuicks knacks, tho work of tho Princes hands, ara shiown in the musoum of L car;.mlz,l a-charmiug retreat in ona of the lavaliest o tho' ostato. Linch of tho Priucessen hu{‘:t: gardon ndjoining tho'cottago, which slo cwltis vated with hor owvu Lands. AMany of tho flowera in tho Princess of Walos’ wedding bouquot woro sont ffom tlio gardon of tho Princess Royal, now Crown Diincoss of Gormany, Here cooling in. its- varlous branches' wne- taught; and the Queon's: uaughtors frequently eat down to-n menl propared by their own hands, In mony ways bosiden tholr mochanical ingonuity hag hocn developed to a largo extent; nnfi they often oxorolse: it frocly for tho bemofit of' othera; Among the Princesses, Louiso, wife of tho Marquis of Lorno, hag displayed tho Inrgost minount of moutal' capacity. Bhe is n clavor paintor, aud bas takon prizes in tho South Hen sington Museum for her modoling. _Aud yot sho {a-not linppy. 'Tho fact that tho Queon looked about sasiduously for A HUSUAND ¥OR LR amoung tho rickest order of the nobility is woll kuown, Tt is also oqually notorious fuat. He Mnrquis of Hartingtow, cldest son of tho Duka of Dovonshire, and-Chiof Beorstary of Ireland under the Glndstone Govoramont, was obligad to I,'n'e tho cold ehoulder to thoue who approache od him on_the subject. Othors did likewiso. ‘Thon tho fi!!fl'(‘ulh of Lorne; heir to the Dulios dom of Argyl, loomed up, and beeomo tho' luse band of tho Princess. Lo marriage has nob bean o happy.one, aud thera are no- childron by it, Princoss Louiso's st love was tho Rov. Mr. Duclworth, tutor to Princo Arthur, wha was presonted'to o handuame living in tho conntry by tho Quoen in.n vory timely aud gracoful mane ner. At tho prasent timo only Princo Leopold— who s ill—and tho Lrincoss Ieatrica ara slaying at Osborno with Her Majeety, i TI QUEEN'M DENLVOLENCE, thoughnat of m striking character, is kind ang gracions: Tho Laste.which she makes to call on tho sick andsafllicted among her dopendents hioa shiays boen approcinted among, them, Sho ap- proachica the Ledside of the eick and suffering, and hears thele_talo of gortow from thoir own 1ips. Nor mustit ba supposod thot it 18 only verbal comfort slio offors.. Kivery case of genuina distresa is roliovod Ly hor, if mob in princoly stylo, ot least in an foff-hand mauncr. To tha childtan of these poor people sha i particularly gracious, and'she often amuses hensolf by talking torthem, ondurging thom to ba clean and regulax in their attondance at sohaol. Osborno hes been selectod as the soat of many intoresting family avents. Tha Princo of Whales spout his honey« moon thore, and so also did Princo Christian. Amoug tho mfiulnr visitants to this palaco now in tho sowof the famous but nufortunate TUEODOKE, KING OF ANVSSINIA. Tho Queen has adopted the littla follow, and o sponds Ins holidays a8 a Princo with hor own childron, At the presont moment he is boing educated at the Naval Culk]!f;e Southaen, undet tiie Rov. Dr, Burnoy. Tho littla Abyasiuian dies plays considerable abitity,nd will, it is auid, ba placed unon his father's throno through tho ine tonco of Victorin, There is & strango phraso in use heroand throughout the country, Indeed, 1t Los passed juto s proverb, It is *Queen's weather.” Io a capricious ond humid climate Jtko this out-door folos nro often marred by o pitilces downe pour of rain. The Queon, however, lizs been sa fortupate in this mattor that pooplo are vary confident that any colobration In which sho pase ticipates will not” be disturboed by the olemonts, ‘T'he other day it was 80. Whilo tho guus at Gose port thundored a royal saluto to her on ler woy trom Windsor to Osborue tho soa was smooth ag gloss, and sparkled like s mirror in the brilliang sunlight, Of conrso thero wa kubbub at Cowes, sud tha islonders awoke from their dreamy Rig. Van Winklo mood to buzz about sgam and dis play thoir mouldy orests aud oruamental cars risges, Thoy endeavor to snticipato all the Queen’s muvemonts, and to make all her joure neys outsida tho walls of Lo estato as comforte Jesa as possiblo by brusque enthusiosm and {me pudent stariug. 'The Earthquake in Mong Kongs Tho Hlong Kong papers unito in doscribing the. phonomenon which visited tho colouy on” tha morning of the 2)d of June as having_boon an unmistakablo shock of osrthquako, “The firat improssion caused by it wns that tho gunpowder stored nt Btonoeuttor's Isisnd had oxploded, oy that n stoam boiler had burst. Tho rumbling and trombling of the carth lasted fully fitteen #econds, bringing down cornices’ in houses on tha Praya, whila at tho Houg Kong Firo-Insure ance Stntion tho ongino ran out of the houso on jtho ;'raya. At the Police Court thoro wag & loud "nowo s if leayy welghts wero boing. (drawn across the floor, Hells in privato honson woro ruug, and 80 great way tho oscillation that tha Jargo bell at tho Central Fire Station boomed twico, while in the polico compound the oarth was_obsorved to Toll as & wave, causing much _ alarm. The lorbor was much dise turbed, and sevoral sumpans wora capaized, while massea of jelly-fish Toso to the surfaco, disapponring again whon the shock had pnased. “The Chinoso populution showed great foar, and rushod from their housos into the sireots, Two small Chineso kougea in thd Hollywood road wora thrown down and tho oconpants burled in the ruins, ‘Thoy wero fortunately rescued with little injury boyond brulses, At 'the joss-houeo Bome workmon wera engagod iu banging o large ornamental glass candelubra, whon, witfinut any caudo or notice, they suddenly found thomaelves prostrato bofore the two dragous whioh guard tho entrance, whilo tho eandclabra Jay smashed into & thonsand pieces. The mon got up andran [nto tho building, whore thoy prostrated thom= selvos beforo the_joss-figuros, yolling st tho top of thoir volcos, In a fow minuies the joss-house wag fllled with a frightened crowd of dovotoos, who woro ‘urn.vhm to the idols to ward off tha anger of the Goniue of Fungshuoy, Mothors gluced thoir babes on the aliats and bowed ta o, whilo many others were heard lamont{ng thia visitation of tho **Tou-long," or * Larth« Dragon," to whoso movomont cl)ll::glnghln position benonth the surfaca they atiribute the shakting and rambhing nolses of an earthqtake, , e ———m The Communist-Conviots fn New Caledonin. Au offloinl roturn of the uamos and chargoq of tho 8,844 Commnunist-convicts who had are rivod in Now Calodonia on the 1st of January Inst, may povhaps furnish material for apcoula= tion on tha connotion of particular ocoupntiony with rovolutionary apinfous, Ihoete wore 269 day Inborers, 193 Drivkluyors, 193 olorke, 03 Jfoinors, 87 lackumiths, 83 louso-puintors, 67 navvies, 83 ongineoys, 81 cabipot-wakers, 4 tilors, 80%cab-drivors, 37 tailors, 36 printers, 3 stone magons, 43 carringo-makers, 43 Ypbnml'h 9 owolers, 20 carponters, 29 bukars, 24 wing ealors, 28 plumboud, 27 cooks, 37 haiy-dressors, 45 bluckamiths, 21 typo-founders, 24 fgters, 4 foundsynion, 92 cwrilors, 21 waltore, 8 pro S;fitum of roal property, 1 fundholdor, ¢ scavens