The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-18
From the CORY Republican
A Visit to Elk and Cameron Counties.

A Visit to Elk and Cameron Counties.
Ed. REPUBLICAN We will recount
to you a few of the impressions we re-
ceived during recent trip to Elk aud
CAMERON counties.
Taking an eastward bound train at
Cory, we glided along quite smoothly
as far as Warren. Here we were pleas
antly surprised by seeing a friend from
Ridgway enter the car. We seated our
selves for quite chat, but the rattling
Of the cars induced by the roughness Of
the road, precluded the possibility of
conversation in the ordinary key. So
we contented ourselves with occasional
remarks, in tones pitching among the
high notes, until we reached Ridgway.
Here we met with hospitable welcome
from DR.. Bordwell and his genial wife.
The Doctor is an old residence of the
place, ana highly esteemed for his gen.
erosity and public spirit, as well as for
his akill as physician and surgeon.
After tea the Doctor took us for drive,
and recounted to us the changes he had
witnessed since he came here through
the wilderness, traversing miles upon
miles without seeing a human habita-
ton, and finding here only few small
dwellings. But the railroad has star =
led the solitude with its innovations.
Two immense tanneries have sprung up
here, each with its long row of tenement
houses, constituting little village in it.
self. We we're informed that these
tanneries consume twenty thousand tons
of bark annually. Thus the primeval
forest is fast giving way before the tan
ner, even as tanner whom we all know
so well compelled rebellious armies to
give way before his onward march =
even as he now stands in the van of the
American people, ready to sweep before
him the tide of the evils and corruption
that threaten US and bring in their stead
peace and prosperity during another term
Of years.
The wealth and refinement of many
of the citizens of this place is displayed
in their beautiful residences, also in the
recent erection of fine school building
The school is under the supervision of
Mr.. Rockwell, graduate Of the Erie
County Normal School, who has won
the confidence of his patrons by his able
management of the school during the
pas. year. After spending a short time
at this place, we started for CAMERON,
and after rattling over the road, in
manner that reminded US of the Pauper's
Dirge, we reached our destination. We
found little village embosomed among
the hills, which are covered with trees,
mostly dark cvergreens, among which
CLEAN forth the snowy laurel blossoms.
We plucked some of the beautiful clus-
ters without encoupting the proverbia
rattlesnake that is said to haunt them.
Wishing to see the prospectus of the
place, We entered the school loom, and
found about fifty bright-faced youths,
who looked as though they would some
day have hand in making the destiny
Of the nation. Miss Eliza Martin has
been training the young ideas here dur
ing the past year, to the entire satisfac-
tion of the patrons. She is also gradu-
ate of the Edioboro Normal School. All
over the country we find these graduates
doing good work in the cause of edu-
cation. After little time here we took
return train for Emporium. We
stopped at the Bidde House, and found
ample accommodation and bounteous
fare Here we received call from the
popular and efficient school superintend-
ent OF Cumerion county, Mr.. johnson
and his wife, who accompanied us to
the Methodist church of this place,
where fine appreciative audience was
assembled to listen to select readings.
On our return trip we stopped at
Ridgway and in the evening read to a
goodly assembly at the Court House,
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, it being dark, rainy and muddy.
The Cornet Band Of this place was pres
ent, and discoursed several pieces OF ex-
cellent music. Although only recently
organized this band has attained such
proficiency that they will soon be able
to fill any engagements where good music
is required. Among its members we
noticed the two editors of the place,
both enterprising young men (although
one of them happens to be on the wrong
side Of political question, J, and Mr.. j. o.
W. Bailey, young lawyer who is al.
ready gaining emience in his profession.
After spending short time at this
place, and forming several pleasant ac-
quaintances, we found ourself en- route
for home which we reached without &C
cident or incident worthy Of mention.
HI.