The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-03-27
THE WONDERS OF MOUNT zOER.

the Chemung river, in point of land ~
ing between this stream and one Of its tri-
butaries, that took its name from the earll-
est settlers upon it, whose name it still
bears, and shall call it Secly's Crock.
The Chomung with its beautiful waters
abouuding in fish, its banks spreading far
back to tho foot of those majestic mount
aims that look down with admiration upon
the beauties of the scene below, all had
their entertainments sufficiently strong to
mako this spot the favored retreat Of tho
red mali. OF all the mountains that skirt
ell the Chemung, Zoer excelcd in grandeur
and beauty.
But it is not the natural state Of this
mountain that [ shall here attempt &c de-
scribe, but soIt of supernatural phenom-
enop that always custer'd around this lovely
spot. But before | attempt to describe
events that transpred half a centuary ago,
| will endcaSor to give the reader faint
idea of its present appearance, together
with that of the country arouud it
Where once stood tn Indian rigwam upon
the banks Of the sweeping waters now may
be seen the beautiful and prosperous city
Of Emira; where the Only signs of cul
turc once to be seen were here and there
an Indian cornield, now may lie seen the
wide spread fields Of growing grain, the
extensive meadows and pastures abounding
with flo.kS and heards; add instead OF the
narrow winding trail trayerssd by the pony
and his master, now YOU bcho'd the me-
talc track, and tie iron horse drawn on
and still on, with the velocity of lightning
by the heated vapor.
Add to the description Of the country
another fact, that it is now settled by an
intel gcut and christian people, and one
couli hardly give credit to the historical
events | am about to record. 1t is fair tc
presume that the settlers Of this no;2 coua-
try, living as they dill when the light Of
science, where it did shine, seat forth but
a faint and gIimmeriny light, where ,du-
cation was almost, if not entircly neglect
ed bv the mo,.c. and when tie RELIGIOUS
cracis wc,e pco,,v al # tb,m made Of
,bs,roc,s from lco,Lep mytbolo,v, and
,,, ortnclv rrra from sr,o,,,i,ions notf,n..
o,1 :, !. mn, =, Ic.v,. l.,,J At # many
&C those oI,,w.I HIN il.,. to ,;n,r inf, =
hl;.r q, even = n,on.tpr, f,i,b IN ,J.o
cyi.t.,,c f = ,,.,c,;o,s .rl s,,,o..,,,prol
mooney or =. o,Lcr wo,1, !, ma o>i.t.
ooc. nf su,r L.;r.s ,s H., o,,l po,n,c or
V.w rn,l,,l usrl ,o attack rs witches.
With nj ,la ,h,vo f,c,s hcCo,o rs we
p.ov safely nrocc,I with onr narration.
Moprt I,o, wos 20 snot whore ,b,,c
no,,,,e I,c,inycJ , Ia,,o ,nount of treasures
+, h, l.,,.;,,l .or,o aann,,cl those treos
ur.s to exist in Tie paiiye ore whilst others
.pnnosoI ,h.,n ro CONSIST e l,fr, lapos;ts
e i,l.co,,o, coin. from ,,e fact Of n, fro.
onont ann,or,rc, of .rpcruatursI pcr,on.
1,,, ,Let was taovn hv III, nam. of Ro.i.
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on Lo,,;ps of fro,non, discoveries of min
,rol wcaItb IN nci,hborioo State.
tho Inhabitants lbon,ht !, fit to hv their
Incl. -, Nj y,o,-r,i.oJ ,bo;r forsos md
r.roi,ol to tho .rot 1o,ermiocd nron an
examination. No. sooner was the first snoJo
,hrrs, into t,o oo,,,, ,bo, ,bo i,l,;hrol
,hoy caIlc1 Ros;qnarons made he, frioh,rul
appearance. and scattered the men in every
direction, leaving the spade erect in the