Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-25
TIE ElRE LAMBS o. asisg-A .OUCuiN,
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Tie FIRE lands vas tract of half a
million acres winch was set apart by the
State of Connecticut from tie Western
Reserve, to compensate the sufferers by
British incendiarism along the coast O.
the State, during TIE Revolutionary strug-
gle, more particularly at New London.
Norfolk aud Fairfeli Al was new rug
ged, and unknown. The Indian title to
the lands were not even extinguished and
the first settlers experienced great diff
culties arising from this fact. The red
man and the beasts of the field contended
with the paleface for the possession of the
soil, and the new -comers found themselves
isolated, as it were, far from their friends
and assistance, and obliged to fight their
way to the ownership of their claim
| y or were these the greatest difficulties
| against which they had to struggle Dis
ease, that prolific source of misery and
I destitution, stalked abroad in their midst.
and for year or two after locating, the
sturdy pioneer and his family were com
PEELED to undergo au acclimating-happy.
indeed, If they escaped with constitutions
unimpaired by the ravages of the fevers
! incidental to new country Many, very
many, sick and disgusted with the priva
tions which they were called upon to en-
dure returned to their former homes, and
others would have been glad to do so, but
( from inability and want Of means to re,
trace their steps
| The following instance of extreme des-
titution and suffering will serve as a spec
linen of the trials which many experienced
| in their endeavors to establish a home in
the wilderness; and although an extreme
case. perhaps, yet it is type of others
with which the history of the State, for
the period of which write, abounds -
Indeed, for the period Of six or seven
years,-say, from 1909 to 1915 and 10
there were few families located In the
= fire lands" who did not experience the
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keenest suffering from the want of prop
el ioou ""u ''o'"'" aio'ou a"u pounu
ed corn was the only food with the ex
ception of wild meat and frequently that
was so scarce as 10 DC se9arded luxury
"heh ID o"anoeo " DC oo'a'"eu
One morning, late IN the fail OF i6io
hunter, VINO nae peeh out III pursuit OF
game and was vending his way homeward
WITH Single wild turkey hnns to MS belt
came ont rather Unexpectedly upon M
l-s cieaTias A'' 'aT rom ''7 't'hS oi 'Ae
= '''o : ''i''aFS
!'7 "a @'''' 'ue AEpsi'.-A o' "i'c'' 80 TAR
Ia tne fe''e79es "' s.'l 1'fes1' ana so 1850
lated from t'e P'ss''"I'y 't reiief III case
OF danger or sick &He~7 eSii'ed MS Won
der and surprise There was s7inething
lii the appearance oi ltte - ON i''e'i which
hXed his attention, aaa leu n'Ln To cio
ser examination A't"'"sn appearances
Indicated recent occupancy. YET there
was no evideuce of life bout the premis-
eS. lie approacueu Tue door ana KNOCK
ed ieeoie voice oaoe nun come H.
anu he eu'ereu' ouO e'oou 'gae' ou 'ne
thresholo at Tue scepe which pfeseu'eu IL
SELL Oh d stool oy 'ne hre Piace sa'
leha!e lorhl' feouoed - lheie sAoie'on
her cio'h'hg' as IL oiu's " h0t a''enua'eu
hgure' serViu6 10 orinS ou' ii'o oo'o re-
iIef Its projecting angles ana sharp OUT
lines. In her arms sue neiu oao a lew
months oid' whose puny ,orn', Dian"oeu
features ana suhAen eyes' oe'oAou'u '''e
want OF nourishmeh' "nion its STARVING
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case az 80 1' -.:s,. g - o..oa,
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