The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-24
Our Letter.

In the fall the traveller mas no clouds OF
dust or binding heat to contend with,
aud for these, aud various other reasons,
We think the fall OF the year the
pleasantest season of all for travel.
The many colored leaves of the forest
intermingling ruset with green and red,
form a pleasing picture for the eye to
dwell upon, and, were we inclined to
moralize, the reaper binding his sheaf
of golden grain, would teach us that in
the autumn Of our life, the great reaper,
death, will bind up the sheaves, of our
days and gather us in to the shores of
the unknown. We arrived at Cory at
about half past seven o'clock, and hav-
ing few hours to spare we took walk
in the "great city"-great perchance,
in the Imagination Of its founders, but
now, after having sprung into greatness
in a day, it has sunk into decay, and
"houses to LETT" diiapidated sidewalks,
broken-down fences, tall weeds growing
in the streets, aud general lack OF
thrift, all tell us that Cory has seen its
best day, and will, unless oil advances
to high figure, or some other cause
works its salvation, sink into the rut OF
a fourth class country town. The train
we left Cory on was the "Graugor
extra" the regular train west on the A
Dc G. w. Il. Il. being due at $50 p, m.
while this "extra" was due half an hour
earlier. The grangers, to the extent OF
six or seven car loads, had been off to
Fair Point, to have picnic; as we were
informed by a study old granger, who
shared our scat. lie said they had had
a good time, aud that they didn't tire
any one, waiting on the tables, but gath
cred around in groups OF from ten to
twenty, and spread out their lunch Oh
the grass etc, aud enjoyed themselves.
He said a stranger would share as we'll
as any body, and they who had plenty
would share with those who had none.
While on the way, a young lady gran
ger tainted, and, we were inclined to
think had she been dressed in "thc
good old fashioned way" sans corset,
prehaps it would not have occurred,
We arrived at Cambridgeboro, a
small village, 2i miles from Cory, at
half-past ten, and took our weary way
toward Edinboro, Il miles further, on
foot and alone, at which place we ar
rived at about one o'clock, and turned
in for the night. Edinboro is a small
place, nearly the size of Rid gwag, and
is noted for having one Of the best
schools in the State Prof Cooper, the
principal, understands conducting q
school, and its is through his work, and
a judicious system ct advertising, that
the school has risen to its present posi-.
ton. To young man or woman, wish
ing a thorough; practical education, no
better advantages, are offered anywhere,
The next day, Saturday, we started
for grapes to Battles vineyard place,
about ten miles from Edinboro. No
nicer sight is ever presented to the eye
titan grape vineyard in good year,
VIXEN the vines are hanging full, and
almost bowed to the ground beneath
their burden Of delicious fruit; and
1874, will be noted in the annals, as a
great year for grapes; grapes sell, in the
vineyard at from 2 to cents a pound,
There is also an abundance of apples
this year, and, never in our life have We
seen trees SO loaded down We did not
inquire the price, but should think ap
piles would be very cheap this winter
Peaches were selling at ST. bushel
notwithstanding the reported failure o
the crop. On our way to the vineyard
we passed through Franklin Centre
Erie Co., where we accidentally came
, across our old friend, J. W. Heard
and wife, formerly residents OF thi
place. He has harness shop there
and was very glad to hear from all hi
old friends.
Sunday we rested, and Monday
morning VIC started for home at hall
r past eight o'clock in Zone horse shay,
and events proved that like the Deacon
some horse shay" it had been made 10
an hundred years and a day, and wen
all to pieces "this one horse shay
We had gone on our way about half
mile, when on going down a steep hill
that ended in a bridge about six fee
above the water, over small stream, tn
horse broke loose, upseting the "shay
into the stream and landing the old ma
who was driving, and whose age
/ three score years and ten, into the mic
:, die Of the stream, and at least ten fee
from the bridge. While our self WI
i rather uncerimoniously cast on our bac
= into about two feet of mud and wa te
n On reaching the water we regained OIL
4 senses, and soon scrambled out, lookin
more like musk-rat, covered wit
mud, than a respectable quiII-drive
: Had we not lighted as we did, the El
Democrat might have had an obituar
: notice, and the ADVOCATE been und
n the necessity of looking up new edito
4 OF course we are content to have thing
as they are. After borrowing anoth
} buggy we were soon on our way ,arrivir
e in waterford in time to take the 2. &
r train for home. And thus endeth Il
first letter.
r. Il. A. P. Jr.