Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-06

4 eS}iA Low mneh pleasure do we Nisss n aIgf
,EsaF bas ssrIr Nm Y st.. .sssGs .i, !, taof
Iap0ii fs@ sucha holy morn Ss sis91 .At d b. &
A Happy happy! blessed morning! 4.
| May my soal fetaih the view; 8s1i a6'
o. Ere Che evening lamps nrc burning h9saUl
IhI M May the holy pictarc warming n ,,fsr5g +
! lLt Teach me to begin anew!
oih T'k@ia Guide me cheern,t.slqad3 ss Tos
| siase7i 20 Make me prayerrui, agz S.rs4go1
l0|1ei6s TIL lies pilgrim day is through -sr,.f
| OVER THE FALLS. q" o. ~
Some twenty-i years ago, Fred Maynard
and myself, who had been chums together al
college, determined to celebrate our release
from Alma Mater, by a grand time in the
woods with our rifles and fishing lines. ~ But
for some days it was question with ms where
we should 60, that we might at the same
time find game in abundance, and indulge
our admiration. Of the wild and picturesque IN
Nature. We at last determined to pitch our
| tents on Grand Island, in the Niagara river
between the Falls and Buffalo. and in less
! than a week we were comfortably cncampcd
on that once deer-haunted and unfrequcnted
isle.Yia55f stsiEa .al7al 1 ss,i,i, Fts- ,.r,
n'u pech ~. uie Woous several dayS,
IiasinS rirst spent tWo days lt ~ the vicinity ol
.he sataract; ana were enjoying ourselves to
.lie eiuIi,NastiIiS nigh on roasted venlson and
niushalonge, or our own procuring, when
rate, as II envlous of our good fortune, sent
ooWh upon US one OF those sudden storms
81, coiiiilcn 10 the latitude OF the 0reat Lakes.
lhe via gaze roafed througn the Old forest,
u anu 'osseo ,he giant arms OF the great trees
.niea.sningiy ABOVE US wnile at the same
tiile tne M chiliitlg rams iei IN torrents upon
VS. w. Me hncw tne sIorM rm Wouia continue at
iea9t ior l"ehtyIour houfs, ana IL was nee
ess,sy ior US 70 seek some more substantial
S,ieiter than our canvas tent could afford us.
Inc Doatinan we had hired for the term OF
our stay, INFORMED US that at the lower end OF
the island. some three miles IRON where we
fan estannshea our camp, was the cabin OF
settsT, with whom ne had no doubt we could
flhd protccuon iiom the storm TIL morning
ana undef ms guidance we started for the
place. =
On the way, we learned from our guide
that the settler, whose name was Chambers,
nad been hving some years ON the island
alone, Win no companion save an Old mastiff,
that partook OF the character Of his master,
VINO was regarded as an unsocla! and Selfish
man. maj nesides cuitvatlng little garden,
Shanoefs supported himself comfortably by
nun!'ng ana nshing, the yllAge OF the Falls
furnishing femunerative market Tor his
sanme. - ~ a.''a
Ihns much we learned Of the man upon
Mhori VIC were ABOUT 70 cal 10 soicit protec-
',oii rom ,'ie hlerciess storm. 1he poatman
lso .nnSI :Iinething acGut SONS great mis-
lo,.unc wnlch nad Deiaiien % tne man, Dut
wnncn was now almost iorgottcn Dy ms neigh.
ncfs J. OF ~ ieast, nad ceased 10 DC SUBJECT
o' convelsa.lon among them. :,
a ,Sa neaIiy an nours "Mk uIousn tne
tansIed underwood, a1, we az length came IN
81 slsn. 80. - Onallocrs cao,n, wn'Sll was 10"
'oS I1uc.ure' surfouhdeu oy olush renee,
Mn,.H also eliciSseo sinan vsgetacle garden'
nr';n Ss so"Ilu .,:e coee u .Iic IWcr pahk.
i s.oy yuIulng, VIII ns low, harrow
uooI, a,au slnsse WINDOW ol Ioul s,nah panes,
heaiei 1nc .ooi hah tne gfounu, dio no! hoid
ou. se.y ulsltng ProsPect q nesp,talty.
oou" Muc,l sala Freq, !hls uhso-
Siai ~ l.cluse VIII tnahk US i0r intruMng upon
ms fe,rcaIi ana 70 tel tne trutn Cnariey,
We aalesluy conceived strong o'slke OF the
man. Dut, however, any port IN such Q
storm as TINS, say l!stn i,ss 4i;.. .5sf,.
a. !n's instant, as II to enforce the truth Of
my trends impressions, fierce, black dog
pounded over the hedge, ana coming half way
between US and the house, took position in
the path, and with loud growl forbid a
7 nearer "a approach. .,,., j,
Get out you imp OF Erebusw p shouted
Fred. tilo, the housee' o..ie el.i a F
& but even whale, ne was halilngg, the door
opened, and the occupant OF the cabin pre-
seniea ainsel,. He seemed at once TO- COM
prehend the character and object OF his WIS.,
itors, ana with low spoken order to = Mum
e, e. ne called lns log, WHO with 2, ,wag Of
his tau returned 70 his masters side, we were
my,ted 70 enter the cabin. - - .,s-
fornidding as was the exterior OF Cham
'Der,s caoin, the interior, but Tor the want Of
sunclent hgnt, would have worn a cheerful
appearance, even ~ pleasant weather; but
y ING DltIer storm which prevailed without.'