Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-16

D o' t"e 'ntcc was EXCLUSIVELY dpPtoPIiateu
collection Of plants, gathered from tf
j. neighboring hills and mountains ,and nun
D bering several hundred varieties, togeihe
with large moose horns. .furs, and other fo
est curioshies. He knew not the ger
eric name Of single specimen, and ye, h
would expatiate upon their beauty in tb
;; mos, interesting manner, showing that b
loved them with intense affection. To tn
hunting and cultivation Of plants he told U
he was in the habit of devo,ing more thai
half his time, whereupon we asked hin
from what source he obtained his living
He informed US that having Inherited III
arge tract OF land upon which he resided
he had come here 70, the purpose Of gel
ting living out of Ma'. On casting ou
eyes about, and finding nothing for them tc
rest upon but mountains of solid rock
where even pine trees hardly had the cou
rage 10 grow, we ,ho't his reply somewhat
my slerious. He smiled at our perplexity
and then told Us that he had two or three
profitable salmon fishing grounds, within a
mile o! his house, which were rented out to
Quebec fishermen, and yielded him all the
necessares Of life ,and that he obia ned his
lresh meats with his own hands from the
| forest.
Had we been inclined to doubt any Of
the assertions Of our friend in regard 10 his
good living, oil such doubts would have
most as>uredly dIspeled by what we wit
messed and enjoyed before closing ur e> es
on the night in question. Having taken Us
10 the fishing ground lying nearest to his
cabin, for the purpose Of letting US see how
the salmon were taken in the circular SET
nets, Unto which they swan on their way
up stream when the tide was low.) he
picked ou, splendid twenty pound fish and
piloted US back again to his dwelling.
He then excused himself from further
waiting upon US. and begging US to amuse
ourselves by examining his plants, or do.
ing anything else we pleased, he informed
US that he mus, asss, his wife 10 preparing
our supper. We bowed our most willing
setting We ascended neghbor:ng knoll
for the purpose Of enjoying the extensive
prospect which presented itself 10 view.
We were looking towards the South.
and across that portion of the noble ST.
Lawrence where it is without an island,
and its shores are tw enty five miles apart.
The retinue Of clouds around the setting
sun were brilliant to marvellous degree,
and were distinctly minored on the tranquil
bosom Of the superb river. 10 the distance
we could barely discover the southern shore
forming a long narrow limo ofpurple; about
A dozen miles TO the eastward one SOLITARY
ship lay floating at the mercy Of the tide,
and in the fore. aground was the cabin Of
our entertainer, partly hidden from our
view by few stunted trees, and ap paren,ly
hemmed in by inaccessible mountains,
while before the cabin lay extended some
nalf-dozen immense mongreI dogs, which |,
we're the only living creatures, besides
ourselves, tending to animate the lonely !,
scene. Silently communing with our own
hearts, we watched with peculiar interest |
he coming forth, one after another. Of the
stars, and we could NOT but think
,f our distant homes, and OF the ties which
bound US to the absent and loved. One
moment more, and we heard loud halo,
" ~hich came from the lungs Of our Csnadi.
IN friend. who informed US that supper was
ready. ~hereupon we descended to the ca
bin q, . pace bordering upon run.
And such a supper! Our hos, presided,
and while two of his guests were seated on
either side, the hostess occupied the opPo-
site end Of tho table from her husband.
She could not speak word Of English and
olcourse uttered all her spologiesin in Freach;
and though the husband pretended to talk
English. we begged him 10 remember that
his guests all understood French, and that
he had better converse IS nature dictated.
No objections were made, and We proceed
ed to business. The table wss literally
loaded and whilst The ma,ron poured out
a capital cup Of coffee the hos, overwhelmed
the plates Of his guests with various kinds
of mea, most Of which were fried or broiIed
almos, TO crisp. We gave ven. 10 our Gu.
riosi,y by inquirins the names Of the dish
es We we're ealing. From this moment, ,un-
Ill the truly delicious feast vas ended, the
talking was all performed BY the Canadian
bo,auist, and the substance Of his remarks
may be stated as follows:
"That meat in the blue platter, gentle
men, was cut from the hind quarters Of the
n a.