The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-10-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

The present is the season OF the sere and
allow leaf: Of flowers withere3 and trees
denuded of desolated prospects and dis
nal urroundings-these are the "melan-
cbOly days" The red October Oy his
,snt sits painted in his warrior hues, and
bv him lies, in peace unbent, the bow
rbieh he too soon will use. Which
means that winter will be along this way
presently. Of course, many, very many
noets have sung the praises of autumn as
ntbe harvest of the year"-the "full per-
+sciion of all Natures works "chief
moderator betwixt the cheek parched sum-
rer and the extremes of winters tedious
frosts"-still we are free to say we never
e,uId see it in exactly that light. 1t
always has sorrowful significance to US,
has this annual decay of vegetation, re-
minding us of mans mortality; of how,
although he put forth the luxuriant ten
drills Of hope and ambition for a season,
he will still come to naught; and of how
the reaper of death, in the end, will gather
him in-gather him in-gather him in as
useless cumberer of the ground. He
prefer either the syrupy fragrance of
summer or the crisp, tart breezes of win
ter to this dismally-tasteless autumnal
existence. 1t savors too strongly of a
banquet-hall deserted, squeezed lemon,
or of an old maid of forty odd, to prove
remarkably agreeable. Tastes differ.
Indian Summer has not yet come to
hand. Perhaps, once it smiles upon US,
in all the glory of lazy-hazy atmosphere
by day and night, we may think better of
autumn. Just now. however, when the
weather is too cool to sit comfortably in
doors without FIRE, and the fire won't burn
BY reason of chimneys disordered through
summers non-usance, we had rather
be excused. We adhere to the "melan-
choly" idea
Talking of chimneys reminds us that
this is the season when much danger is
to be spprehended from confiagrations.-
Chimneys are now being brought into use
which were allowed to lie idle all summer,
thereby, in many cases, falling into bad
cid state Of repair or positive insecurity.
If you have not done SO already, see to it
that your fues are not only good conduc-
tors Of fame aud smoke, but also that
they are safe conductors BE particular
that the inevitable "crock" occupies its
proper position, and allow no portion of
the pipe to come in contact with any
woodwork. Attending to these sugges-
tions, you stand reasonable chance of
being saved from endless litigation with
souless Fire Insurance companies: neg
Letting them, you may possibly waken up
some fine morning and find your sole stock
in trade in this world to consist of ashes
useful only as the agent through which
a man may demonstrate his adherence of
his own self (uide G. l.. p. elsewhere -
as an ingredient of soft soap.
We always pity the person who never
attended corn-huskings-which do much
abound now. Ostensibly gotten up for
practical purposes, they are in reality
more practicable than practical, and more
pOetical than either. We will not at
tempt to further describe one than to say
that the !'event" of the evening is the
hnding o. cred ear'-by iadGie, OF
course-which is the signal for an indis-
crminate and prolonged blunder, counter,
Or any other style of bussing of all the
pretty lassies present by the lucky husker.
We distinctly recoilect of our always ta-
king with us, in our side coat pocket,
couple of these red ears when on huskings
intent, for a selfevident purpose. All.
We almost wish we were boy again =
his by the way, however.
If you never attended corn -husking,
reader, you at least most likely have read
something about them. And maybe you
fecollect the circumstances attendant upon
the going home together of the rustic
lover and his inamorata, after the work ,
mad been done ard the fun was oyer;-how
the delicious darling told him that
tly-that-without thinking, you
Aaow-that he had failed to catch her |
Shen making the grand rounds of rosy
races after fndino n red earl ard how he |