The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16
SEVENTY YEARS AGO.
WHAT WE HAD NOT

seventy years ago, in order that the spirit of
discontsnt so noticeable among young people
al the present day may be somewhat assuag ged.
seventy years ago there was no Cambria
county ana very few inhabitants where Ca NJ
sra county is now situated.
Seventy years ago there were no turnpikcs,
no stage coaches, no canals, no railroads, and
no telegraphs.
Seventy years ago there were no lucifcr
matches, no carbon oil, 10 gas. no. coal fires
no stoyes-not even cooking stove-no plas-
tered nor papered rooms, and but little carpet
Seventy years ago there were no steam en-
gines, steam boats, steam mills, no thrcshing
machines. reaping machines, no moving
machines, no patent hay forks, and no patent
locks on wagons.
types, no photographs no litho graphs, no
chromos, no albums, no fancy Valentines, and
no handbox children
Seventy years ago there were fancy school
houses, no common schools, no cherry desks
no graded books, no printed copy-buoks no
ruled paper, no envelopes, no lead pencils, and
no steel or metallic pens
Seventy years ago there were no rotary print
ing presses, no daily papers. no pictorial pa pers
no Sunday schools, no school cards, no ladies
hats, and no gentlemen's shaws.
Seventy years ago we had no massive
churches. no velvet cushioned pews, no choirs,
no church organs, melOdeons and no
planes. Il mean in this part Of this State)
Seventy years ago we had no candy stores
no clothing stores. no hardware stores, no fancy
stores, and no strychnine whisky.
Seventy years ago We had no house insu-
rance, life insurance, or other insurance com
paRiss. no psggCd shoes. ne sewing machines
no Yankee clocks, no gold watches no me
talic cCfins, no patent clothes pins or clothes
lines.
Seventy years ago we had no skates, no
skating rinks, DO agricultural fairs. no theatres
no masquerade balls, 10 false hair, and no ar
tifcial paints cosmetics
Seventy years ago we had no oysters ice
creams, pound cakes, jelly cakes, canu led
fruits, tomatoes, cranberries. saleratus, soda =,
Drowned coffee. or crushed sugar
Seventy years sgo we had no impudent bows
and girls that imagined they knew more about
the world than their parents, teachers, any
body else.
WHAT WE HAD.
Seventy years ago there were pack saddles
pack horses and bywuys over the mountains,
over which salt. pig metal, and store goods,
we're packed.
Seventy years ago We had tincer boxes,
f1ints, sterl rasIs. powder and tow with which
We kndlcd fires.
Seventy years ago we had the fail, tho
sickle. the large wood fire, wooden forks,
wooden p!Ows, wooden wagons and sieds and
lots of hard work at grubbing, making rails,
chOppng. burning brush, and such like labor.
Seventy years ago we had two months
school per year in old cabin, purcheon
| lights. high, round, wooden benches, and a
/ roaring wood fire.
Seventy years ago we had pinc-k nots, dip
! ped mould tallow candles, iron lamps with
/ hogs lad and other oontrivancss for light.
Seventy years ago we had, for reading in,
/ large prayer books, psalm books and bibles,
! printed in large type, so that old people could
/ see to read without spectacles.
Seventy years ago VIC had tents for churches
! preaching in the open woods, or in cid round
| log cabins with slab seats and board platform
/ for pulpit
! Seventy years ago we had herb tea. rye CO z
! fee, home made sugar, mush and milk. rye
| bread, butternilk and choose, pork and NUT
/ ton.
| Seventy years ago We had fox>hunts. mill
! tia musters aud reviews. apple butter boilings
sometimes. laisings, rolling lrolics, scutching
| froics, chOpping irolics, grubbing matches
/ and coon hunts.
Seventy years ago carded the wool with
| hand cards, spun it on wheels, kick ed it thick
! Instead OF tuiling it, dyed it with barks and
wore ii la wamnses.
Seventy years ago we had linen shirts, lin en-
! dresses, tow cloth pants linen sheets aud pil
! low slips, linen table cloths, and home made
! garments to go TO church in.
Seventy years ago We had water mills, or
/ tread mills, and often We lived on hominy, or
| pounded the grain inte meal, and cooked, or
baked il in metal ovens over a wood fire.
| Seventy years ago we had cabin houses,
cabin barns. cabin stables, capbo ard roofs
weight poles. trees and stunps, lots of hard
work, frequent visits, plenty OF strong, course
food, and mannsriy ch ildren.
Seventy years ago Ohio State was the back
woods, inhabited chiefly by Indians, as were
all the other States and territories west Of tina
region. Oh, dsr! what seventy years have
done ROB Roy
A Fon. T) NAsr,-Tbere is good deal OF