Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
A WESTERN EDITOR,

The editor OF the "BuGLE" spirited lit
tie paper, published at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
gives an interesting sketch Of his life and
adventures, in his last paper, from which
we extract the following. We are glad TO
see that the editor, who was recently burn
ed out at the great fire in that little city
has not suffered his losses to dampen bis
ardor.-ED. AMERICAN.
UPto the age Of eighteen our energies
were directed, and employed in Agriculture
Possessed of feeble and rather feminine
constitution, and having the care of moth.
er and younger members Of the family. we
concluded TO look abou, for lighter employ
men,. We resided in Ohio, found the coun-
try decidedly too small, started with an OK
team towards sundown, but did not reach
that point, for our funds gave ou, and brought
US up at the capital Of the Sucker State all
standing. When, after passing through the
various degrees of sickness, poverty and
"powet" of ague shakers, wood saving, soap
making, pedling, ct cetera, we obtained
situation with 60 little suckers and ,om-
menced teaching the young idea Chow 10
Shoot" with SO much success that the cyan
kee Schoomaster" was considered "some
pumpkins" Our education however being
limited we had 10 scratch hard 10 keep ahead
OF the scholars.
In 1850, being in feeble health we started
in July TO cross the Mountains, stopped al
Salt Lake near two months and returned in
the winter, and visited the Atlantic cities
same winter. The next winter we took
Delegation Of Omaha Indians 10 Washington
City who wished 10 make arrangements for
future subsis;ence-said there through the
winter and returned them home in the
spring. Had accumulated handsome pro-
perry supposed TO be worth 500, ,0oo which
was almost totally los, in the great ie.
We have at various times and under var-
ous circumstances followed and carried on
many and various kinds Of business, enumet-
atcd below, viz: llouse-bulding aid paint
ing, cabinet and chairmaking aud tuning,
brckmaking aud school teacking, saloon
keeping, drug business, and am the Inventor
Of patent nos,rums, farming, public show
man. merchandising, baking and ma"ufac.
turing confectionaries, have twice been post.
master, notary public, trustee Of an incorpor-
ated town, alderman, &c, have carried on
cooperng, wagon-making, black smihing,
.hoemaking, saddle and harness business,
have had three stores in operation al once.
carried on the daguerrean business, been n
sub editor, and 10 wind up am now the un.
fortunate but not discouraged editor OF the
Council Bluffs Bugle, and expect in a few
years to be as rich as we may wish-am 81
years old, have better half and supposed ic
be the father OF six children, three Of whom
are lvins-am six foot in high heeled boots
and weigh l40 lbs.
II any body should wish 10 learn more o.
our history let them ask our brothers, two
of whom are in Utah, and another on The
Sandwich Islands. They are much smar
ter men than onrse!f and could write a ia
more Ineligible and interesting article
We trust however this will satisfy the mos
curious, especially when they learn that We
sometimes grind poetry, write tales, &C., anc
are the rcdoubiable "AMICUso of The Wes'
and would be Mormon il we were smar
enough.