Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-06-20
per,y owned b, the Ridgway Company, my

perty owned b. the Ridgway Company, my
seemed to be fully realized.
Many of my friends endeavored to dIssuade
me from going upon the trip, and condemned
the whole thing as humbug; but In spite of
all -oppositIon or obstacle went, and now
can snap my fingers and whistle at them, or
their want Of faith, and the old fogies TO take
care Of themselves as best they can. "My
he art is in rhe Highlands" Here will pitch
my tent, and chase the wild deer OF Elk coun-
ty. Crockett was correct. 'be aii00ys sure
your right" then act with that persistancy
which belongs so exclusively TO the American
character, "Go ahead"
We have all just alighted from our convey
nnce and are in the good keeping OF the wcr-
thy and industrious proprietor Of the Wash
ington Hotel, st. Marys. But bark the din
ner-bell-how delightful to the keen edge Of
appetite, a sound argument for its ciangor-
Much disturbed by hungry pheelinks,
Dreaming now Of apple-dumplings,
OF the smoking venison launches,
In the land of the Benzingers.
VERY pleasant was the dinner.
Like the starlight or the moonlight,
Or gleam of early sunshine
In the land Of the BeLzingers.
Go not southward, go not eastward,
Longing, lingering hoping. fearing,
But come Northwest, for we know now,
OF the land of the Benzingers.
But enough Of these false measures. Let
me say that we nave dined' anu Su1" nr
past as rarely falls to my lot to Parlake Of
AT the thought OF such an entertainment you,
city gourmand would dance I'D paIoA y'S" "
delight. such exceiient iaie ana oe'ops"s'
are rarely dished except III .nee ,,..
What Snuoohs or "npoihs may 'aJ :" "e
contrary no'",ths'ano'nS.
biess me- ~ha' d he"''"y 'oon ~
seems 10 nave una. you NC" ;r1i,. h.,,.,.
SO roous'uo"S' 'hd' "a"s "he yI:,S
thev nave GOT 'he cohs"'",'ou VI 'e
States' and tne women 'oo' o'eso "e
believed that diseases were oU"'"slou' .' u,.
sat alongside one oil these Elm oo"nV o'ue
eyed damsels. ana canS"t o"c P"' "
the heart. ms tronp.e' pe"eVe' '.'" =.
every ciime' common IN d" ies"ns,
or iowiand' ana yie'oeu " '.s So. '"h
WIN oecom'ns"ess q".'e .;,h
Inc Elm s.''s ma. no'' ,,o,,r
IN th"se sn"mS qua"'es WIZ" g
city bellies. IheV may never hase neaau y, y,
rhihias' or nis S,a'ue Vi 'uP. IN. ue ~. h,,,
neieh ana 'he 'roJa" wal u 0aP . -.
,hey 40 know an aoou, 'ne u'e W. s" 'd %
kni'''hs' cn"'n nenu' ,',noo,,n,n;meu,s
h'nS' anu an oi"e, "e.' ..Ieu ;n IN a,
10 comfort anu e"l'y"e"'' - au :; - ~ -
ACCOMPLISHMENTS o. n.uS.o VII VII" - - ~ ~,
'he Pr''e anu ooas. y, .n' s,'ssL
many OIL "'e {. s"'s 70 1 ,h,, ~ ,aa;,;on
Ley 'ne say W my ", . III j.. v.,i,h nr Inn.
10 sl''IonS 'i." SUI, -. ~ ;s .Iso
per ana illl"eials anu nu H., ~. and
10 ne ''"au S..,, n,, IN In
MAKE us n'.s'ue "'ppJ. o.,, .,s.,,hsr.
as you H"'ey wiz -, - ,,;,h
ou' you, I'V gu" 80 60. ~.
pinch-ea shoes anu nine"s go. ~ f,rm,
none oil your ho"r's'asseS an" .nouuI ~ " .
n"t one "h" has "a.s' I'm al no a. -; !;
ioct iike nounuei. sn,o Of corn They
80 ~. ,rue beInI,nse,. wbn will ronpb il and
,ouob !, ,hrouob the world with willing hearts
and unmurmuring lips.
have hardly begun to say all want, bu
must not iorset 10 aimee 10 Mr. ocnunH, why
,'y n'".y PTu.eu '"e ove' ~. ; HI, ,nJ
d,I. with ,s majestic ,imber formed Grand
picture. for the sight observed here and
there the trees were ihusfrafed w'fh eufs,made
oy me stordy early p'oneet' OF receh' s1I.e1
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