The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-12-22

ADVENTURE oF G0CkPORT MAN
TWENTY YEARS Aoo.
In the sutnmu OF ~ when the wri-
TER was ayou,g man of twenty h.
commenced a journey from the then
Gt,lc village Of Jonssville, Michican,
10 tho Grand River country of ~.
Northern par Of the State Tovar
the close of the first day'. ride hapinc
ridden a good part ofthc wav throu:l
ths wood. and tho log cabins tho ONLY
habitations on he route. hcron'nr
lc. frequent, aui lh' proeno''s Il
procuring lolgincs for The night m ~"
and moro uncertain. the traveller rc.
so'vcl 10 apply At the first dwcl'n'
for accommodation fr his som,
what iadcd horse and himself Another
half honr passed AMI our hero rod
up 10 neat To-, house ~ ,hr wav.
side AMI inquired of the oil laly who
cmo to opcn the door II she c,u'i ~.
commodato himself ard h,rso far The
nieht. She replied that if hc could
put up with such fare ne 'hcy hal 10
offer he couli stop. Stiff md soro
from n mods of travel unused to. ibc
traveller dismouatrl. lei his -qr
70 straw shed. gave him some will
or prairie hay anl returned to the
house. whore, rpon entering he found
q party Of young women seated aronni
and actively cnaagel upon tho con
strlction Of n now hol du'r. which
was 'oon after pn, rsilo, 'ho tea table
49,, and, with the party. tho vri'cr'
rarto'k OF n hearty sunrcr Drrirr
'he evening, ono after smother - the
bcauv Of tho sn"rour lin, c,uatrv
dropped. 10, md the pays. uslal g.,
such gatherings commenced. and {,
good time was the order Of the even
ing.
Too nirch fatgu"d arl slecpy to
enjoy the scene. cur hero Informed
the man OF the house" that he
would Ike to retire and was ry him
escorted, candle 10 hand up ladder
Which stood in the corner Of the room,
10 SPACIOUS Earrct above, hat Wa
par,itiored into s'ccpiD. rooms ty'
blanket, sheets, &c, sGsrcndc from
the ranors. Following our guide mt
one Of these rooms, the candle WAS
placed upon pine chest, the good /.
night was exchanged ard the young
guest was alone for the night. While
undressing he found be could ook
down through The wide. crack. Of b.
rough board floor, 10 the party below
sud his ears were reeslrd with "tomr
Philander" and the smscks tha, fol-
lowed the scnIs.
The traveller had iaken OF III. "un.
mentionables and Was about to step
into the bed, When, by an unluehy /
s!cp upon the end Of II broad board, /
he was in al instant let through the /,
floor mp to his armri's end suspended
owe: the party below. The scene there
beggered description Tho women
screamed and rushed for tie door /
the yoGn: men ronrei with laughter.
aud oar unfortunate, with the greater
portion Of his body las nude 4, when. !
twenty years before, he made his de-
but iuto this world down stairs, hi, /
head and arms were above in his ,lcsI-
ing apartment, A. soon rs the af |
irightel spectators could command
their senses, three or iour young men
rushed up the ladder to he aid of the
young man hung in spite Of himself,
and, while ono Of be party raised the
treacberous board, the end Of which |
was pressing against the back ofrh
victim, two others pulled him up and
and set him on his feet. At the
brcaLfas, table the next morning TIA |
two young lady daughters Of the host
m,do it convenient TO bs absent, and
when our traveller called for his b,l' .
he was Informed that tho exhibition /
tho evening before would compensate /
the host fid1Irq .yOpyHai