Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-07-03

in almost every direction, where John Gultem-
burg's ointment is at all used, and even with
IN the quiet shades Of our own plea ianl village
that same printers ink has held up to view The
wonderful attractions and belongings Of those
Western Pennsy Nania Lands. farm and a
home seeming almost to be within my very
reach. ard at price too. so comfortably mod j
crate, that dropped from my grasp the EeeH-
ing Star, in which was detailed the advertise.
ment, and began to reflect. Action prompted
me at once to prepare for trip to Elk. and
the next dsv, with carpet bag in hand, and de-
termination 10 heart. embarked upon the ex
curson. By railroad ! set out for Tyrone city,
iu Blair county, at which place found an ex
cellenl team belonging to the Company in wal
ting. and ready for start to st. MarYs. YOunG
Mr.. Schultz, under whose supervision and Je
husbip this department seemed TO be, l dis
covered was an excellent companion, bat of
We must 20, SO hurrah boys-'get away
dobbius from before usP And away we went
for the land Of big trees and maple sugar.
During the whole of this trip observed no
roughuess in the roads, nor had l any occasion
to regret my hurried exodus to the settlement,
now for the FIRST time looming upon our sight.
This must be attributable to the entertaining
conversation Of our whip, who every now and
then would cheer US with lively joke or story
for in truth let me say 1.-THE roads were Of
the toughest kind ,joldng ones poor bones most
, terrificaly, Christopher Columbus and An
drew Jacksonl what was my amazement when
| began to behold more clearly the tidy and
thrifty habitatious of ST. Marys. in all its vir-
gin purity Of whitewash and humility. WHAT
during the whole ride from Clear6eld had
seen to compare at all with this? Around and
about everything gave indications OF neatness
# and hospitaly--and as the Queen Of Shebe
: once said TO Mr.. Solomon several years ago.
9 that even half had not been told Of his king
j, dom, so the moiety had not been written, of the
glory of this place, Although now only. as it
e were, on the threshold of the property owned
t BY the Ridgway Company, my expectations
seemed 70 be fully realized.
a Many of my friends endeavored to dissuade
g me from going upon the trip, and condemned
the whole hing as a humbug; bu. in spite Of
all opposition or obstacle went, and now
can snap my fingers and whistle at them. for
i their want of faith and leave the OIL foges to
take care of themselves as best they can. my
: heart is in the Highlands Here will l pitch
y my ten, ,and chase the wild deer OF Elk county
Crockett was correct, be Arrays sure yoar
: right then act with that persistency which be-
: longs so exclusively to tie American charac-
ter, GO ahead
= We have all just alghted from our convey
= ance, and are in the good keeping OF the wOr-
thy and industrious proprietor OF the Washing
e ton Hotel, St. Marys. But hark!-the dinner
d bell-how delightful to the keen edge of ap.
S petite, sound argument for its cllngor--
, Much disturbed by hungry pheelnks.
g Dreaming now of apple ,dumpings,
It OF the smoking venison launches,
In the land of the Benzingers,
. Very peasant was the dinner,
Like the starlight or The moonlight
\ Or geam OF early sunshine
In the land of the Benzingers.
Go not southwark. 60 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. Lei
me say that we have dined. And such re.
past as rarely falls 30 my 10. to partake of. Al
the thought of such an entertainment, your
city gourmand would dance in paroxysm o
e delight Such excellent fare and belongings
$ are rarely dished except in these regions
d What snubbins or Gubbins mEy say to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
d Bless me, what heallhful look every mar
II seems to have that you meet here. They art
> SO robustuous, that dang me if don't believe
n they have got the constitution Of the United
l. States, and the women, too, bless them. nev.
n er believed that diseases were contagious, unit
I sat alongside one of these Elk County blue
!. eyed damsels, and caught the palpitation Of
II the heart. This trouble, believe, belongs to
" every cline, common in all regions, high land
or low Ind, and yielded to Its soft influences
is with becomingness quite praiseworthy.
The Elk girls may not, perhaps, be as rich id
vt those shining qualities which grace your city
e bellies They may never have heard of Phidi.
d as. or his statue of Jupiter; the beautiful Hell
e en- and the Trojan war, or Cape May, but they
o do know all about the useful, suah as knitting
b churning, mending, brewing aud baking, anC
all other necessary accompaniments TO comfort
and enjoyment, and even in that accomplish