Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-21
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IT HosF-A HIGHWAY ADVENTURE.

Nv business called ne through the northern
L.. Of the State Of Illinois. | crossed the IL
h US river at Ottawa, intending 70 strike
h * river at Fosters Mills Foster vas an
l friend who had gone out some years be-
q. and erected a rail- RpOn one Of the tribu-
kl--> Of the last mentioned river, he having
E,s,hr whole township in that section Il
vzs srne out Of my way. as nv most direct
ne was yery near due west from Ottawa,
ge,.,yaS this route took me over sixty miles
k~ler aorth. However. had learned that
n ~ was quite good read TO Rock river, and
4 .-rged nv horses head in that direction.
..1ated my time aRd concluded that by
r1srate travelling | could reach the mill in
4 ts' .3vS
D1.5ag the first day nv road lay through a
c,-.,rv nfostly cleared aud was we'll travel
r.. bu. On the second day | struck into 8
. Ter region, aud the way was ljttle better
,,l- Bride path through dense forest |
II e4sss3 several ciearings. where small huts were
e,a,:si and at one Of these latter | stopped
Is; =: some dinner. ! found q vcung man
.14--e ot the premises. the father having
G,-s % the mills" | asked what mills they
-sA-, SDi the old lady said they were = Eos
-, Ms"
:-.a these people learned that Foster :
A,s vaS forty miles distant, and that the ca
u .Te..sg, after leaving two near By, between
s-s SID there was sort Of stopping place
f.; oy nan named Daniel Grcome. They
N- he generally kept food for maa aud beast
r. $50 had a good supply of liquor, princi-
+ 2 sa.Skey. His house was twelve miles to
p MS
III rs 5u>t suited me. | could reach Groome'S
= 81 o'clock, and there get some supper. and
p 223 bat my horse. Then | could easily
r. Fosters by nine, as the moon was we'll
: secoad quarter.
Iae good people refused TO take anything
- dinner. bat | bestowed half dollar
-a- aaxeR-headed urrhin who was tcos,iag
\ l,.--5 upon his bare feet, and then set for
n 'l'- sSala. There was another hut ST the
s,--cs q half mile, aRd 9 second about &
u SAN no more human habilstioH>
T. reached Grooule'S, I found the travel
I; .-t IS good as had expected. and arC.y-
!, iae forest iun at Just half-paSt fye.
- Inn was situated upon romantic spot,
+s- charming retreat The house was built
= TIE outside Surfsce hewn, and the seams
r. s5;1 cement formed Of some sort Of fne
= aoSS aud pitch. There were three sepa-
1.5 ,1a5igSS 10 this house, the principal one
= esa: with the gable end to the road
= .@a o;4eE Two upon either side, running
--' -Ae IVA Is. Then there was a barn 3
;" distance OF, with s pjggery connected.
-As +: altogether. and i was quite $ place
81 .Hca..cy. 4 small stream ran close
n . tlA: The water was plentiful
\ / r>!e up 70 the door. Mr. Grnome
= l;. He was 3 tall gaunt man With fiery
: ssad and : face ss coarse as it was ugly
:. EAS surprised when I heard his voice,
Il tzQsctei tone Ike the below Of 5
= g; instead Of that his notes fell upon
7's Ike the speech Of s Soman. He
- 8 1e spoke, and thoaghs TO myself
= agpe2rauce would deceive any one.
e'aTr-Sa,ioa he seemed different man
--2--ci him that was on nv way TO
Sc I3.., and ooGld oaly stop long enoagh
x 2! horse and get some supper. He
- MO nv face for some moments wi.hou.
sS1A.-s. and finally said
-At-ye>-Aump."
80 ae iarRed into sn entry and called
x lke casue-a tail, strspping yoa,h o;
Nj & Tao sui isenty-si;h ned head and
=: @.,'ss sleh IS eoaId belong TO DO ooe bat s
" ~ 1y ao,t, Ike took my horse. AID
H'N2ae led the way to the Z" sitting
Is &c called IL II was roagh but com
III - 2ac TIE furniture Consisted of = p5ne
M -, 7A1oSAay b0reaa, aud four lo0s pine
# - - 'a,ca acre set ssAinst the walls
7s'e - chairs these benches bein-
'''-' - A,.ez,. .coiare quite n asycwblsSs