The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-24
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which he has placed himself; and when his
hard life has now and then CLEAN of cheer
fulness it is a fearful joy," like that of a
galley slave escaped, who fancies that he
hears in every sound the voice of pursuit.
Many men, perhaps most men, are at the
early part of life when the spirits rise to
meet every care, without any other wealth
than hope. But this Is but a South Sea
bubble, and will burst at last. Before the
spirits sink, and while the frame is alike
vigorous, is the time to enter on the plan Of
life that will not leave middle age exposed
to temptations that beset poverty, or old
age to the utter ruin of intemperance.
Boston Courier.
A FRONTIER INCIDENT. Some time in the
spring of the year 1915, Samuel Cecil residing
on Station Camp Creek, then thought TO be
in Wayne county, Kentucky, but now Ten.
nessee, was absent in the mountains His wife
being out of meal, started TO a neighbours to
borrow some, but first securely closing and bar
ring the door leaving three young children in
the house, the Oldest girl and two young bows.
for safety during her absence. She took two
of the Oldest children with her to help her car.
ry the meal and bear her company. Shortly
after her departure her husband returned, un.
barred the door, and being warm and fatigued,
laid down and fell asleep. The three young
children getting at liberty, pursued the tracks
of their mother. She shortly returned, found
her husband at home fast asleep and the chill
dren missing she awoke her husband and in.
formed him of the circumstances they imme.
diately pursued the track of the children,
followed them to the crossing of Station Camp
Creek, but could make no discovery. The
neighbors in this thin settled part of the coun.
try being informed of the circumstance, united
in their hunt for nights and days; the waters,
eddies, and drifts, the mountains, cliffs and
valleys, were all explored and searched 'by the
mother, father, and neighbors, but all in vain.
The bereaved parents were almost inconso!able.
At one time they thought the children in at
tempting to cross the stream, were drowned
and had drifted then that some ravenous beast
had devoured them; at another time, that they
had persisted with hunger, cold, and Thirst: or
perhaps some skulking Indians, might have
stolen or kidnapped them-but all was mystery
and uncertainty with the grieving parents and
anxious neighbors.
About eight or ten days past, the Oldest bow
of the three children, now young man. nre.
scented himself at home before his parenfs an.
nounced his name and told the circumstances.
Imagine to yourself how lost in establishments
and anxious feelings were the parents; thew
listened with eager ear to hear of the other
two. When kidnapped he was only four yeara
old, and could tell but little of the circum.
stances: all he knew was, that seven of the
Cherokee Indians came across them, and took
him, his sister and brother, and bore them off:
that the youngest brother, unable TO bear the
fatigues, and for want of milk, or proper food,
persisted on the road that they were taken 10
the Indian country, thence carried to the Ar.
kensaa, beEeHd The MississiEssi Eser lhtie ctsan-
try from whence they were taken, and, BY in
quiries, had been enabled to reach his fathers
and mothers house, His sister was living, and
was married few days before my departure to
spaniard, great distance of.
Kentucky .4rgas.