The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30


= ,as - ny ALLEs. n, SCOTT, n. A.stl
.a.a Il was in the aaAmn OF 80, bus
mess called me away from thcHulc |
thriving business tciyY OF L., Il.
in which Ithen resided, ard after
cquipping myself with the Necessary |
travelling gear,I sal alone onhorsc-
back, and pursued my Journey fori
tive consecutive days ~ q north
western direction, over hill ard dale, |
rglen and glade. The country wa>
then. (twenty years ago,) the FarI
West; now, n0 place this side oil
that or Oregon, can establish any
claim to thar application, then Uni-I
vefsally given to Arkansas and His.
souri,. But 10 proceed withmy nar-
@Tatige! This country. twenty seats
ago was sparseiy settled. llgmaI
shabitations along the route Nus
sexploring wefe,ii!se angels y.s1ts,
that is, if the reader will consider
some Is, 70, or 50 miles as being
far between. and twas ai;ogotn-
eer indispensable for the Stranger tu|
have a way bill, and 10 use soma
degree ofcaulion, orhemleht chance
TO meet tho 'lewey-cyo' III a region
where he could fipd no sllel,cr lol
man OF beast.
Ihad been much Interested with
Che. country through Woica was
passing. There were herds Of
wild deer and countless ilochs CT
wild turlyies almost continually ii
view. The fourth day, IN the even
ing, arrived at,he footoftAo Ozarl,
mountains Of rather d spur Of thai
chain, and BEING Informed by tbs
gentleman whose house sto3d near
the ascent, thar il was fifteen miles
across the niodfitall 10 the next
house, 4 took aglarlefs ior tllo night
although il Was not quite ltiglt-fli'.
When thesappxr w&s aanouncod.
I was invited to.ane little apart
ment. where q liable was spread, on
w.lich were sanIgy dishes ~ ven;-
on, well steWed il sayory; 's'voe.-
potatoes. baked ! s3Wn; COIN bread,
butter, coHeo, cheese milk, etc
Here | was feades welcome. and
most assurcdlystfid give oridencc
that my attachment these disPen-
salons of Providence vas hy no
means feignel Of umeal. During
our repast, I asldressngmy landlord,
said: 'a
How far, sir,to G-?' G5-
lie replied tE,2tis Was abaat tor-
" miles.
y The lady who was doing the
.honors oftlie table, inquired Of nc
.ifIwas going 90 c. iroplied
in tho affirmative. She asked me if
* would stop, the house ot NlrP.
aAfyresponse was thatl had Business
with Mir. r., and would probably
be at his house.
'sAro vou relatiyceoe SIr. T?
continued she.
I told her that wa lot.
Excuse me, slid she, for being
inquisitive. d 4 ama daughter Of Mr
P.s and am oxperling a cousin Of
ofmine, whom 4 have never seen.
Fferegides in yiirgiaia, and is Iook-
cdFor hourly. lwas indulsing the
hope that you. perhaps, were my
cousin The rest morning, after
AN early ropast | commenced the
ascent Of the mourtam, which was
indeed rugged. was under the
necessity OF walking, and it was not
without difficulty even then that |
succeeded III iadacIng my horse to
follow me NJ oraggy rocks, and
down rugged proepices. However,
about O'Clock, z. NJ, | had gain
cd the summit. and came in sight
Of the first house on the, westward
side Of die monnt5in. Hero | ask
cd Tor refreshments for myself and
horse, and whjlo these were in d
state Of preparation, | asked, How
far to C--9 The gentleman
gayr the information sought Tor; up
on which | asked hin ifhe lsnow
NJ. p. ilesald haknew himwell 1
AT this the lady ofthe house, with
much eagerstess not mingled with
timidity, asked me i'll was not hIr.
". from Virginia. Itold her I was
not She said that sho was one oi
Mr.. P.'sdaughters, aud yeas expect
ing a cousin along from Virginia.
After dinner was q gairI on the
roadandproceeding towards C----A.
Perhaps the reader ought ~ beI
told that l,---~--was no,gtben, nor isl
As,at :, f~t4,r, Z, II IL y6nrt,ty y, Ytniffn bnf