Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

ouOWp huu 81 OiGeu Tue river, SO aUec-
ted his limbs that had to part with him at a
great sacrifice"
The next spring Mr. Harmon held quartely
meeting for Canisteo circuit at Squire Buck
leys on the Cowniskey He says: "My next
meeting being at or near Williamsport, l re-
solved to take new route through the wilder
ness passed through what is now called
Wellsborough, a aourishing village and county
seat, but at that time the enterprsing pioneers
were just commencing their settlements. When
| reached the last house in the settlement it
was about one o'clock. | took some refresh
ments and fed my horse. The family told me
it was doubtful whether | could get through,
it being in the spring, and there being nothing
to guide me but marked trees. Not even o
footman had been through since the las: au-
tumu, and it was probable the path would be
blocked up with fallen trees.
Being on an excellent horse l ventured on,
but had not gone far before my difficulties
commenced Trees were blown down, and
the path, at best blind one, was blocked up.
In some places [ had to ride ten or fifteen
rods around to get through, aud then work
my way on to find the path again. At length
it began to be dark, and in a short time
could not set the path or the marked trees
My horse seemed bewildered. In the midst
of my perplexty | thought | heard the sound
of an axe. | started for it as straight as pos
sible, and soon saw light and man chop
ping. He had taken up lot in the wilder
ness there being no house within six or eight
miles He had built large fire and was
chopping by its light. As soon as thought
was near enough to make him hear me |
hailed him. He was astoniShed to hear hu-
man voice at that distance in the wilderness,
and told me to stop Immediately, as must be
on the brink of precipice. There was a
gulf between US and he would try to get to me
with a torch light. Of course l came to
full stop When he reached the place | was
astonished to find that not more than q rod
before me there was a yawnng gulf, aud
steep pitch Of some fifteen or twenty feet down.
The cold chis ran through me. The good
woodsman hunted around and found the path
| If | could have crossed the gulf with my horse
should have stayed with the man in the
woods, but that could not be done, and it was
unsafe to leave my horse alone, as he might
be devoured by the panthers, wolves, and
bears. So concluded to try to get to the
black house, some six miles ahead. The black
house was mere whiskey shanty.
"When | reached the desired house. be-
hold the family had deserted il, and had
no alternative but to push ahead Some six or
eight miles further across Laurel Mountain |
found a stopping place. Here found COM
Portable log tavern, with good accommodations
for man and beast. 1t was then about eleven
o'clock had my horse taken care of, eat
| good supper, prayed with the family, went to
bed, and had refreshing nights rest. The
rest of the route was more pleasant, and |
reached Wliamsport in safety.
LORENZO DOW.
| The eccentric Lorenzo Dow commenced
travelling and preaching in 1898, being then
| but eighteen years of age. He was appoin-
ted to Cambridge circuit with Timothy Dewey.
In 1899 he was appointed to Essex, but soon
left bis circuit under strong impression that
| he had special mission to Ireland. Away he
went across the ocean, and for some time at
tracted considerable attention in Ireland and
| England He was dropped by the conference,
and never again connected himself with the
itnernancy in the regular way, but travelled
and preached independently being responsible
to no ecclesiastical body. Still Dow was
Methodist in doctrine and in feeling, and often
rendered valuable service to the Methodist
Episcopal Church in varions ways.
When Colbert heard him at the Union
meeting it had not been long since his return
from Europe, and he was now rambling up
and down the country and attracting vast
crowds of earnest and astonished listeners.
He ofteu preached with great power, and was
the means of many awakenings and convul-
sions He was Jealous, shreSd, often witty,
evangelical, bold, and eccentric. He was an
original There was never but one Lorenzo
| IT, ;oI 10,
whom he married, and who travelled with him
over the continent, sharing, as far as possible,
in his labors and priVations. He spent years
in the south among the planters and the slaves,
but rested at no point for any considerable
time. He often travelled through our terri
tories, preaching US he went to vast multitudes.
We heard him for the first time in Cazenova
in 1916. He stood in the piazza OF the old
Madison County House, on the second story,
and addressed thousands who stood OH the
green. He drove his own carriage, rode some
times at the rate of forty to fifty miles q day,
and preached four or fye times. He passed
on west about four weeks previously, and ad-
dressed all who could be hurried together
; without previous notice, and left an appoint
ment for particular day and hour on his re-
turn, which be promptly met, and then dsap-
DeaTPu. vi COuIoe uOISc Hcou SouIy
under Dow's hands On being once rebuked
by friend for wan; of mercy to bis beast,
he replied Souls are worth more than old
horses"
He was stoop-shouldered, a confirmed as.
thmatc, breathing and speaking apparently
with great difficulty His voice was harsh,
being worn threadbare by constant use ; his
shoulders mooving convulsively up and doyh,
as he worked his vocal organs as laboriously
as a man would work at a. dry pump, although
with little more success. He never shaved
his hair hung negligently down his back and