The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-06-27
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hal been following an horseback
fos nearly whole LAY MR.. lali.lle.
path Trading ont nj the hral II IN.
cFeek ~ strike another si,eesssis.ls,
across Intervening mountains i'm Ia4is
rrn kentucky, having rasetd FEW calins
during the afternoon. wl.n Tn M
proArh 81 night warned me IL lool mi
Tor some place II sh. lt.r il did MT
tnteini Ia n,ake nm imrremrin an.l
fnfc.sl encampment In the fpresi The
mountains hal proved very steep ani
har,l Ia climh the valleys correspond.
in9ly deep anil narrow. Will generally a
bcAnstial clear stream meandeling
through them: anil almost til. only
travellers met on thc uny we're n hing
string III htrrrs mud mules. with their
drivers. all In single filr on the mount.
ain path, and raell animal with naek.
saddle Spanish fashion CARRYING into
thc rceesses ~ tho mountain ranges
such cnarse goods M were suited 10 the
necessities NJ rnor country; salt and
sugar. clothes. iron, etc. the same car
ricrs 70 take hack ginseng. hides, 4 little
wool, and whatever elsr u tho limited
produce of the region could 10 had for
expectation and Iii The WY III exchange.
AMI this wnA the commerce of Eastern
Kentucky Ut that early period, some.
what improved since tile war.
Of course | WAS aware III thu slender
chance afforded for anything like rcgr.
Iar tavern: hut feeling constrained IL
stop somewhere ~ II was close ID sunset.
] determined ~ try the first cabin |
Aliglltt<l on, NJ matter how unpromising
might he tho looks III things. Arriving
shortly At log house. Ilaile.i The cstnl,.
liNhment, which stood some thirty Yards
back from the fence Tint inclo.ed II.
inqMiring ~ ~ tho chances III shelter
for the night?"
II reckon you'll have to come III here,
stranger WINS il,e response ~ female
voice. it, owner for Il moment perriur
out of the doorway with mn inuuirinn
look 1t man mud horse.
Riding INTO the ynrd through, n rude
gateway, hitehcd nv sicei to 4 tree IN
front " the cabin, aud, taking of my
@plnnder." !. =. saddlebags. entered
tho donlicile. Right inside | encenn.
tered white haired old settler clad In
the linsey hnnting.shir Of the country,
and seated NJ his frugal meal oi "eorn.
dodgers,e bnttermilk. and cold ent oil
bAcon. Merely looking up, hut without
rising, the salntHtion al my llest WA
characteristic enough:
BIT down, stranReri Make n lef,p
arm and help yourself--I hate core
monyl"
81 conrse ! promptly responded n
the same vein, with the Expressed
assurance that Il. too. disliked vii high
fninfin and fuss" and. seating myself
lapttchrd In" with will. my appetit.
.harpened by the consciousness III hav
Ing had M dinner, and the further con
vIcttOn TINT, coarse ~ VIVA tlie fire. Il
WAS MI ] would get until the next morn
Ing u any rate.
The family ! noon found 10 consist
u the old pioneer, Ills wife, one sor
and tw0 daughters: the latter reall,
pretty girls III about II and ~ wears
respectively. md fnll II curiosity n Ii
shat the traveller In store. clotlrs, y /. 4
broAflcl0th, had 10 tell about the 9renI
outside world 81 which they themaelye,
knrw 70 little.
Supper over. and thu welfare III NJ,
good ntred looked after, found mysel
seated before \ huge log .tire, listrnins
" stories VI Kentucky III tho older
time. On this occasion The .uhiec
happened ~ ~ principally panther
hunting, something with which, on ~
count 81 ~ elm. and lark rnvino., III,
section In early timer alunnalrd. m.
~ many 81 tllee. incident. enn harsII,
hCIp lSNing u interest ~ readers III iii,
present time, propose u relate soln,
" them ~ they were told IL me,
~When first moved nnt ri Calm
into kaintnck," began the oil gentle
man, i had ono 81 tho likelie.t colt
any one ever .ot eyes tn. The mar
was nne enough: but the colt
~ cost was Jest silk and satin; and, \
for IN limbs. no fawn you'd meet In In,
woods VA moro trim built. or conld ri
over Tho ground faster. Why, stranger
] Jest hAd 10 stop aud look 1T tint mpi
and colt every time ! went psAt tl,e lo
IN Witch kept 'em, mp that hollow VIZ,
emo down to-day; aud | though. mos
~ much 0f them ~ did al the al.
oman and gals. for horses ww horse
then. Tor they WAN mighty scarce nh.
hard 70 get In them sirly times.
Well, ] never dreamed III any harn
comm 70 the beasts. for the Indians In.
0ons, and We had no horse thieves thel
about tho settlements: but one fnl
morning, On going ont 10 salt en-,
didn't $40 thu colt ri NIL. although thai
was the old mar, looking Wild AMI
scared.like. Come 20 iDOk around.
seetl wlsAv the ground Ind lHen tramrM.
III about, - II 4 big scniiie had take,
pla0r; and, looking further UT, fonn.
my fne colt killed by some varminl M.
hidden away In ! pile ~ fern, \ aYea
chnnk having been eaten ont III III
thigh. ! tell yon. was mad q
0Dslrso Il mnst have been painter thu
did thsl, aays 10 myself; and baek
went for NY Tinc.
~ dill mt take long IN hunt up NOM
~ The neighhoSs. for | wa4 determines
- hxve I'm vsrmint's scalp II he ~
anywhaF' IN them hills. lint. aft4r
days. hunt, MI ~ Nlot was biz b'ar
wbj0h - kjlled ~ Tho alaFt, aud which
~ sunk In The creek till ~ came h4ct
lrom TO painter hunt. for - did no
mean the painter should have any h'al
meat when H. mias<d his next feAst ~
~ colt.
sThe horss-Jol locked mighty lone
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