The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-29
From tie Bucks County Mtel2igcncer.
a Hermit ON Ruckingham Mountain.

ten DAYS ago on Backing bau mountain,
at the spot Known as "Wolf koeks." Ali|
sorts of stori,s, and the tallest kind oil
exageIations, relatise-so the hermit and
his secluded place, have been put IN CIR
eulation. lsappears that the latter part
of week before last a co'ored man was
passing over the mountain, wheD be beard
noise among or under the rocks, as if ii
came out oftLe bowels Of the earth; Samto
prickod up bis ear, listened for a mo-
mcnt, and being satisfied that it proceed
ed from some unsarthB power, took to
bis heels and came down the side of the
ID mountain like locomotive on a bender,
uearly frightened out of bis senses. He
gave the alarm to several other co.ored
men who were working in quarry close
at hand They proceeded to the moun-
tain. pioneered by the man who heard
the terrible noise among the rocks, inhab-
tied by a human being. The negroes
were warned off by the occupant Of the
cave, who threatened them with death it
they made nearer approaches to his quar-
tcrs, or gave information to any one else.
One of the colored men soon recognized
the hermit, 1who proved to be a man by
the name OF Albert Lar ge,) and address
ed him by name, and urged him to come
out of bis retreat. The hermit stoutly
denied that his name was Large, aud
stubt ornly refused to hold any converse
ton with his visitors. The colored men
informcd some of the old acquaintance
and friends of Large, living in the mel Gh-
borhood, who repaired TO the mountain,
some tine after wards, aud prevailed uron
tie hermit to come out of his cave and
com oge with the world He then con
fe>sed that his naue was Albert Large;
that be Iongshad knowledge Of the cave
and bad maze it a place of resort, al
times, for the past thirty years, and, lat
terly, had entirely shut himself up in this
rocky hatitation during the day time,
sallying forth at night to obtain food. His
chosen spot was secluded place on the
mountain, commanding a wide range OF
the surrounding country His cave i
completely hidden under the rocks, hav-
ing secret entrance. 1t consists Of two
apartuentS-one being used as a room to
live in, the otter as cellar and pantry
There was dividing door with jams,
&c. The sides of the cave w.re lined
with boards, and the interior arrange
ueIts had tolerable air Of comfort to
one having faucy for hermit life. Iu
sress and egress we're obtained by get
Ing down on all fours and creeping under
a rock. The household arrangements OF
the hermit consisted of variety Of cook
ing im mplemcpts, pots, kettles, &c, but
their condition wa, not very inviting to a.
ny one having ideas Of cleanliness. An
iron pot, in which was quantity OF cook q,
ed chicken, was standing in one corner
Of the cave, evidently the lea,iugs of a
precious repast; among the articles espec-
tally noticed wele a pot Of butter, bot
tie Of whi,key, a large quantity Of old
clothing, &c. The hermit looked more
like Wild beast than human being: his
hair had grown down over bis shoulders,
his beard hung down upon his breast, his
garments were tattered and patched, and
general appearance was filthy aud dis
gus,ing. Soon after he was discovered in
his mountain home be divested his head
and face Of some of the great profuson
of hair and in other respects improved
biz appearance.
The man Large labors under great
haluncation of mind, and at times is
partially insane; be is quite an old man
,ocs v here he Pleases and perambulates
the country at will He had been missed
for the past three or four years, and it
was generally supposed that be was dead
or had taken journey to distant part
of the couutrJ; butt secms he had been
living as a hermit 10 our midst, secluded
his Whereabouts tcing unknown to any
one. 1t is generally supposed that hi,
cave in the rocks has breu bis principal
place Of resort for at least the past four
years.-H lie has again straycd off, rot rel
ishinR the curious gaze of the hundreds of
visitors who focked TO his rctreat on the
the mountain, and rudrly pried iuto the
arrangements of the mysterious hermit
Indeed the crowd Of visitors have laid
rude hands on his property and home
carrying of or disturbing his domestic
arrangements, in wild spirit of curiosity
The poor old hermit could not stand such
intrusion, aud he has. gone on the hunt ol
new place where he can end his days in
peace, in true Lernit style. On Sunday.
the llth int, several hundred people
must have visited the mountain to see the
hermit's cave. 1t is now a place Of pub
lie notoricty, and companies of the curl
Gus daily visit the spot, carrying away
with them some re!ic-a piece OF old coat,
a rag, tin-bueket, pieces of rock, &e,
in the true spirit Of romance, while the
sable population who inhabit the noun
tain look on with great wonderment.
We are informed that Large, the her.
nit, has returned to this county, and i,
now staging with some of his friends in
Buckingham. He has again assumed the
baLits Of the out door " world having cut OF
bis long hair and shaved his face, and
seems harpy and cobtenteG among his