The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

around I0f BOmb Wne Wo uuuo w my"
hill, on reaching the top OF which moth
er was rejoiced to recognize our clearing
by the deadened trees,
We had two horses that father brought
from New Jersey. AS we were short OF
feed and the means TO purchase, they
were turned into the woods to pasture,
There was a bell on one by which we
could with less difficulty find them. One
morning they were missing. The bell
was no where to be heard. After several
days fruitless search, father came home
satisfied they had wandered of some
distance and had gone eastward. Believ-
ING they would make for New Jersey he
concluded to start after them next morn
ing. Mother was, up bright and early,
baked him several pone, which he carried
in a wallet over his shoulder; taking what
money he had which was. less than q
dollar, and the two brides, he started,
not knowing but that he would have to
90 half way to New Jersey, as the horses
had several days the start. Following
their trail, which he could do by their
browsing, up hill and down, across bot
toms and streams, he first heard Of them
in the Knapp settlement" near where
Oneida is now located. After passing
this locality it was evident they became
bewidered, as they wandered around
among the clearings, but still making
eastward. He came up to them not far
from New Lisbon, and was home again
ter an absence of four days. We were
all much reioiced to see him return with
the horses.
Father was not much of hunter, but
depended upon his labor for the support
of the family. We boys, with the help
of our dog, would occasionally catch d
coon, possum or ground hog, which we
had cooked and would eat for change
We would fry out the fat for shoe grease,
sometimes getting half gallon out OF
one possum. Our first sheep was pet
lamb, got from Mrs Philip Shultz. We
boys learned him to butt. One day Mrs.
Yahna came to visit mother. Just as she
opened the cabin door the lamb espied
her, and give her such an impetus that
she went in rather uncermoniously. The
scene was ludicrous and laughable.
The first school house in the neighbor'
hood was built in 1915, on Alexander
Cameron's land, S. w. w., Sec. 4. Our
first teacher was Alpheus Brown, from
the State of Maine, the same who after
ward became 30 we'll and favoraoly
known as County Auditor,
As there was no market for farm pro-
ducts at that day, father found it difficult
to raise money sufficient to pay taxes,
Though they were then trifling compared
to what they are now and purchase the
few store articles needed for the family,
such as leather and salt To meet these
wants, father was obliged to work from
home in the iron works, at Pittsburgh,
Steubenville, and in the latter years at
Congress Furnace. To illustrate how
difficult it was to sell farm products for
money, l must relate the circumstance of
cousin John Faulk and | taking Is dozen
eggs for mother to Canton to sell. The
stores wouldn't buy or barter for them
at any price. We took them to tavern
lust west of the Court House. The land-
lord picked them over and found two
that were rotten. He looked at us with
lowering brow and said, " Boys, if you
are not careful you will get into trouble"
ut which we were much frightened. After
III hafering some time he told us he would
give us twenty-five cents for the lot
seventeen dozen and ten We were
glad to take the twenty-five cents and
leave for fear we should get into trouble
for offering rotten eggs.
Ny first pair of boots were got in this
way: | was q years old in July. My
father gave me from the lst of February
to the middle of March preceding to
work for myself. was ambitious to
have Sunday suit of store clothes. Up
on INJURY, learned | could get employ
meut cutting cord wood at Congress
Furnace. | secured contract at twenty
five cents cord and board myself-made
an agreement with an aunt (who lived
about mile from the chopping ground
to give me lodging and do my cooking; |
to furnish the raw material, which
brought from home. In the morning
had breakfast before day, took with me
bread, crout or potatoes and boiled meat
for dinner, and was at my work as soon
as it was light. | would work regardless
of wind or weather until dark. NV din
ner in the basket would often be frozen
solid, especially the crout and bread.
cut and ranked up 32 cords, for which
received in cash $500, and l W proud.
With this money bought leather and
had pair of boots made; some cloth,
out of which Frederick Boege made me
a regular swallow tail coat; but in cutting
it he got the waist up between my
shoulders Picture to yourself gangling
youth with such atit, trimmed out with
large gilt buttons.
We are indebted to Thomas Mccall
for the major part of the data and Incl
dents contained in the foregoing ketch.
Next week we will publish The IN
DIAN FIGHT ON SANDY.