The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-30
A Hermit in BUCK. county. Pa.

The Doylestown (Pa.) Democrat publishes the
following story:
On Friday last a most singular case Of dis
covery occurred, by which it appears that the
celebrated and romantic Wolf Rocks or
Buckingham Mountain, are inhabited by her
NIT, who asserts that it has been his residence
for more than forty years. On the morning OF
that day, a cOlored, man, named VIM. Kennard,
was passing along in the vicinity of the part of
the mountain in which the rocks are located,
aud hearing a strange noise like the rattliRg OF
tin-ware, or to use his own words, like the
dragging of kettle by a chain.' he became
alarmed and ran to another part of the noun
tain, to obtain the company of another colored
man TO go back with him and make some eX-
plorations.
Having screwed mp their courage to the stick
ing point, the two men went back TO the part
of the rocks from which the strange sound en-
anated, and after making considerable cxplora-
tions were about TO abandon the enterprise,
when it occurred to them that making noise
might bring the stranger TO sight They placed
themselves in a position supposed to DC near
the location from which the sounds had emana-
ted and commenced boring the rocks with a
crow bar. This soon had the effect of bringing
voice from some hiding place, which asked,
who is it, and what do you want? They pro.
ceeded to the cleft in the rock, and after dill
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to large room or cavern in which was O hui
man being. Upon being asked to come out, he
refused to do so, and denied the obruders adj
mittance, threatening TO pnt balls through
them both il they attempted to enter. They
left, and having obtained reiufOrcements re-
turned again to the rocks with the intention of
bringing the hermit from his hiding place.
Finding himself overpewcred he yielded and
came from his retreat. 1t proved to be 9 per-
,oA A Ihap | uhn xras horn n nd
raised in the adjacent valley, but has been seen
only occasionally for many years. He stated
that he had been AL inhabitant of this cave for
more than forty years, and had purchased his
clothes and food at villages several miles dis
taut His beard was long and the furniture OF
his cell consisted of few boards, some leaves
or straw, and some rude vessels for holding wa
ter and cooking bis meals 1t is said that old
residents of the valley have for many years fire.
quently discovered smoke issuing from the Vol
Rocks, but as no one was known to inhabit
them, it was supposed to Le fog, or occasion,
ed by some optical illusion for which the most
scientific men were never able to make any sat-
isfactory explanation.
The man. Large il is said. labors under a
strange hailucina ton of mind, and has not Oc-
cupcd the cell more than half as long as he
thinks he has. Even within the last twenty
years he has frequently been in the neighbor-
nOOu Weeks AT Jlinc, anu tucH WOulu ulshp-
pear for long time, no one in the valley know
ing his whereabouts. 1t is now supposed that
the Wolf Rocks have been his retreat at those
times when he wished TO be secluded from the
world
His chosen spot was one Of the most pictur-
esque and romantic on the mountain. aud com
mandcd a full view Of the valley until it is lost
in the distant hills of New Jersey. The en-
trance to it was OF difficult access and when
once safely penetrated gave the landlord full
view Of all that was going on among the young
and ardent visitors of the place. He has seen
vast deal of billing and 'cooing' among the
young folks who congrcgate there on Sunday
afternoons TO advance matrimonial matters, and
he also can tell a charming story about some
respectable young men who have been on Sab
bath days regaling their moral and physical
constitution by card playing and other species
of gambling.
Our hermit is related TO a number Of the old
est and most respectable families in Bucking-
ham Valley, was born and raised on the farm
now occupied by Mr.. Samuel f. Broadhurst. and
has a brother. Joseph L. Large, now living,
who is one of the most distinguished EpiscOpa-
liam ministers in the West.