Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-24
IN TIRE BEAR MEADOWS.

first opportunity to go and see it for
ourself. What could be more well
come, then, than kind invitation
by party of friends from Penn
Hall and Spring Mills, to accept n
free passage to the great natural
wonder. Our party started from
Spring Mills early in the morning
of Wednesday, the 10th inst, in the
best of spirits, high with anticipa-
ton, and rugged out with all the
of Il first class eXcur-
sion party to the mountains. The
party consisted of Henry Krooked-
clean, Charles Hemich, johannes
Wald, Mormon Profit, Jake Fritz,
:. J. Fish, Esq, rs. II. Guise, B.
NJ. Trout, w. b. Ner Tib, r.: II. 5.
Hook, Mr.. Fish, Jr. n ID. ID. and
the Associate. A more clever,
whole-Souled bakers dozen Of men
you could not well rake and scrape
together anywhere,
We arrived at the meadows in due
time, but did not rush into an eX-
ploration helter Skelter. No. 1t is
necessary that the mind should first
become calm and serene. The tran
sition from n busy outside world in
to the deep solitude of q boundless
forest, is sudden, and If
you would enjoy the grand lesson
that nature teaches on such rare oc-
caSions, you must collect and con-
troll your thoughts. Again, such
matters as eating and
drinking demand your attention.
In a party of thirteen men there are
always some who regard such car
nal matters as of primary Importance
and you can not ignore the matter
if you would.
Dinner over, the expedition start
ed out. Some went fishing, some
for evergreenS, rare and curious
plants, while others were there to
see. All tastes were fully satisfied.
The Fishermen got all the fishing
they wanted the others had just
as many black fir, silver fir, noun
tain ash and pitcher plants as their
better halves could possibly desire,
and the tourists proper had an oppor-
tnnity to feast their eyes with such
varied and beautiful scenes of love
dS U(lG ldlL W lIlC lOI
Of mortal man to behold !
Bear Meadows are situated in the
Path Valley Mountains, about due
south from Boalsburg. Distant
from said town, in q bee line, say
three miles. But if you enter at
Galbraith's Gap and travel the same
road we did, you travel about tif-
teen miles and make angles and gy-
rationS enough to correspond to all
the cardinal and most Of the minor
points or the compass. The mead
Ows are some FIVE miles in length
with an average width of about half
4 mile. A streamlet of about the
of a mill race filled with
The finest trout and trout tl.rtleS,
the Meadows the entire
ength, and finally emptles into
Penns Greek at Spring Mills. The
greatest part of the Meadows are
covered with n dense forest of ever
greens, of every possible size, small
enough for ornamenting yards and
large enough for building timber.
There are open places of acres IN ex-
tent, irregular in shape, level as n
floor, covered with tall grass and
wild flowers. Imagine yourself
standing on the skirts of one of these
eucircled by dense growth
Df evergreens-more fresh and deep
green. than you ever SAW before;
The meadow is as level rs engineer.
ing skill could make it, covered with
tall grass and Iich prOfusiOn Of
wild flowers OF every imaginable hue,
from the most delicate tlnts to the
most gorgeous and tiashy colorS {:
couple with this picture the deep SOL
Itude Of the scene, animated only 10y
the sweet songs of natures vocaliStS;
The bright sun and clear azure of
Heaven above-and You have the
rrandest panorama of your life be-
fore your enraptured vision! You
should be filled with gratitude to a
Creator, and veneration
for His beautiful and mighty works
At about 1 o'clock we re-assem-
lied and regretfully began to talk
IF leaving. The whole party was
10Th TO depart, and so we resolved
into committee Of the
whole on the state of Bear Meadows,
Mr.. johannes Wald IN the chair.
committee on resolutions was
which soon reported thus:
Resolved that we tender vote OF thanks
o the Creator Of the Universe, for having |
reated such a beautiful spot of earth rs |
Bear Meadows, and placing the same III our |
lative county OF Centre. |
ReSolred, that we are under deep sense |
4 obligation to DIR. L. s. Fisher and Jesse, |
or having advised our excursion. but re- |
ret very much that they are not present, as |
Promised.
Reso ICED, that the pleasures and exquisite |
nioymentS OF this day will ever be source |
4 pleasant rec objections during the remain |
er Of our lives.
ResolCed, that a full and minute account |
I our excursion, together with these reso- |
ItionS, be publishsd in the MIIIHEIM jour |
AL, and a copy sent To each member of our |
arty, gratis, In consideration OF free pas |
age and board furnished the associate edi- /
or.
RESOLVED, that it is about time to go home.
Alas ! how unfortunate that feel
ngs and thoughts SO elevated and |
,ure, should he so harshly grated by |
he unreasonable behaviour of a few
;hronic croakers. A minority re-
,ort was presented and it was insist
ID that it must go on the record.
The croakers knew their Parliamen-
ary rights, and knowing, dared
maintain them. Their report reads
IS follows;
Resolved, TIL at Bear Meadows, so called, Is
III unmitigated fraud and first class hum
)ug.
ReSOlued, That the man who discovered |
he Meadows" deserves the execration of |
mankind and his name should be u Kissing
,y-word in history for all time.
ReSolued, That it is a shame on the civili-
alton of the age. that two men, and one of
hem only doctor 1T that, should be able to |
make fools of thirteen others.
Resotced, That squire Herring Is the great |
st hound Of 4 walker we ever saw
ReSOIUed, That il we are so fortunate as to |
ret home again withOut broken limbs we