Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-11

valley near Recdsville, and built his cabin
at the edge of piece of so to 100 acres Of
cleared land. When he stsked or marked
his claim he did not know that he was pos.
sessing himself of the favorite haunts Of
the Cayuga Indian Chief, Logan, who was
so named after white man who had been
in the service of the Colonial government.
N OF far from the cleared land that settled
Brown in Kishicoquillas is a fine spring Gi
water that Logan often frequented, which
caused il to be named Logan spring.
There is great deal of Legendary story
afiost in the valley relative to Logan, but
of the chief from whom the valley is named
oquillas-nOthing but his name is
known or said. Who was he 2 And thus
among the Indians, as among the "pale
faces" the deeds of the powerful may die
out, and the deeds of weaker men may live
TO be talked of from generation to genera
tion. 1t is said that Browns first meeting
with Logan took place about five miles west
OF Browns settlement, at spring on the
property OF Mr.. Alexander, a man who is
represented to be worth a Quarter of a
million of dollars. Brown and Alexander,
the father of the present proprietor had
gone up the valley to locate land. Esrlv
one morning deer sprang up in front
of them. Alexander fired and wound
ed IL, and concluded TO give pursuit.
Brown. for some reason, did not JON in the
chase, but fingered about the spot where
the deer was shot at, perhaps expecting it
to return. The morning was clear; the sun
was just shining over the low line of hills
that border the stream that flows from the
spring about which the land-seekers had
been, and long shadows were stretched out
toward the West. Brown was thirsty, and
went to the spring to drink, and there, to
his CONSERVATION, was the image OF an In
dian ref ected in its waters from the hill on
the East. Brown grasped his rifle and treed
but neither men had hostility in view.
After few friendly ejlculltions and signs
vi PcaSciui iusiihdtioH, tHcs suoVh hahu .,
and thus Brown and Logan, the new and
the old settlers, met and became friends
Other settlers the Campbeils, Wilson's,
Nonises, Millikens and other families, chief.
ly of Scotch Irish extrac ton followed
Brown in taking up land in this beautiful
and productive valley. Descendants of the
early settlers are still tiourishiug in Kishi-
coquilas, but the pIedon inant number is
no longer confined TO the Scotch Irish. The
thrifty GerrHan, becoming fascinated by the
natural beauty of the valley, and by the
abundant fertility OF the soil, has invested
largely there. A large population OF
Aymlsh people add 10 the value of the
price OF lands by being ready and con-
slant purchasers. Their steady morals, and
persistent industry make them a full match
for the thrifty Scotch Irish element in the
acq uirement of the most desirable lands.
a caravan of men, women and children
was met on the road. The women and girls
all wore white caps, and had their dresses
fashioned as nearly as they knew after the
dresses of Aymish wotnen, and at first sight
we mistook them for Ayinish people, but
when We came up to them the appearance
of the men and the general appearance of
their bag and baggage, pronounced the first
impression as not correct. They were Gyp-
sizes. "But why do Gypsy women and Gyp-
sy girls dress like Aymish people i' We
asked. A passenger answered. He said il
was to carry favor with the Aymish, who
are close adherents to dress rules They
sought the good grscss of the Aymish so
that they might the better succeed in their
begging for victuals. The Gypsy knows
that the house of prosperous Aymishman
ranks among the best rictualed houses IN
The world. The Aymish acquire large cs-
tates and thus become heavy taxpayers,
and important supporters OF township and
State interests. No Aymishman ever be-
comes a charge on the public, and every
man of them must pay such debts as he
contracts. Once he fails TO do so, or fails
to make honorable effort to do so, he is no
longer an Aymishman. They never resort
TO the law in the settlement of differences,
or disputes. All disputes must be amicably
settled. They are non-combatants, and
favor settlement by arbitration. When na-
lions adopt the Aymish way of settling dis
disputes. the soldiers occupation will have
gone forever, and the happy millennial pc
riod, which orthodox people dream so Iruch
about in their wskeful hours, will have been
ushered in. Charles Sumner was the advo-
cate of system for the settlement of na-
tional disputes that partoOk largely Of the
system In practice among the Aymish, and
the settlement of the Alabama claims is q
practical illustration of their peacesble policy
carried into national affairs. They are a
highly social people among themselves.
Their religious and social meetings have
generally been confined to the houses, in
The winter, and cleahly-swept barns in the
summertime, CT the membership. To Those
soIiai anu iStieiOu hhSSsihSo aA' So aii al Z
expected to attend and the man who has been
informed that it costs nothing to belong to
the Aymish church had better disabuse his
mind and get an intelligent understanding
of what he talks about. 1t is not common
sight to see an Aymish church; a church
owned by that people has been built not ar
from Beileville.
The Presbyterians in this valley are nu-
merous. In the drive up the valley We
caught sight of the two churches in which
Rev. A. ii. Parker, a talented young Pres
byterian minister from this place, breaches.
The first and largest one stands beyond
Reedsville along the Bellefonte pike, and
may be seen from the road, from the first
hilltop beyond Reedsville in the direction
of Belleville. The second church is situa-
ted beyond the Seminary, not far from Mr..
Alexander's They are not lights under a
bushel, for they each stand on the top of a
hill.
When about midway between Reedsvilie
and Belleville a brisk shower of rain fell,
which almost washed our enthusiasm for
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