The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-05
tNcf sDserst efc. 40 ri7its resfTrsd.l
SIS ETCHES
ToURTEEvrH PAPER.

ntmble and lntlCreu buck Yell before hls uueTring
rire not TO mention the fairy and savage bruins,
lurking pqnthers. wolves and raccoCns which sue
''Iy ont on a hunting expedition he ran across
{. huge rattlesnake which he captured The rcpri-
sct was effected by means 81 q moose OF leather
SiipDed over tho head of the buZZing and vicious
reptile after the manner Of the Gauchos of Buenos
Ayres with the Wild bulis OF ne panpas- me IN
genious Ignstius then procured a wooden bucket.
and perforated the bottom Of the same with an
aperture suIhctentiy ample q give etress 70 Ihe
snakes head. The body Cf the veuomous ratt!er
completely filled its wooden vehicle and the play
OF its head through the hole in The bottom made Np
for the restriction of its body The hunter. in
Jelly mood. carried his formidable pet all over the
summit on eNhiDi ION causing pTecii ii,tiaIe Hl8ut
OF the fair sex wherever ne appeared AT iast-
lady. somewhat bclter than the rest, ottaeked the
active Tatter through the U5Tt-loie with kettle Of
denollsninG tiit aedd ci the serpent lhis sum
mary and feminine procedure put a sudden stop to
the show. and the discounted hunter sadly depart
Of the aforementioned pioneer hunter was the
former owner OF the present site OF Iress0n and u
] omitted to mention that this same Ignatius
Adams reached the Uncommon age Of one hundred
varied scenes % pioneer life; through the heat OF
summer ana the riyors Of winter; through hunger.
fatigue tad exposure; WadlnS the deep qrilts OF
January, and open to Uie N silaS OF the forest or
the IRON frame oi ihe ecld hunter suecHin1ed not
during the long life OF a. hundred years. Such
lnan was not very apt to De sqUeainlsh about me
ma lncf Of Eilg, nor was tobacco unknown 10 his
pocket. vet, de llte these sappers OF vitality and
fr9nl -e e=ttniE scene tter nav ING descended thc
auuluf stair IL -tv STEPS nearer the ver-ss Of
eternal tlan many in3rtcis "i late generations
EleHF o! the pioneers 81 tli.s region were reIiaS-
Die their manly proportions and muscular VIgor
tail. strong and healthy Daring court week, at
reviews and o-aer proiic SaiheFlIt5a- tie fo0hS
men wont ID strive the chain pion ship at
lcapin.. wrestiinr. boxing. etc. john Douglas
and John Seaman were distinguished contestants
IN those 'lee5 coming qIS i9i hTst RS,
crowned heroes at tiie Olympic Games
The practice OF Ieaping. wrestling. boxing,
throwing me quoiS- iuhHihs- horsS-i,tcinS anu
chariot racing was an Institution oi Ancient
Greece, We're also contests in poetry, eOquence,
and the hne arts 6reece was 2 renowned ana
Institutions tended doubt TO originate and aug
rnent this Prosperity ana renoWa. without ques-
uon these doings would keep awe The animation
and emulation of the people to healthy extent.
not allowing the spirit Of the nation to die down
into apathy and stagnaton. Holidays in any
country are good thing, for they raise up the
spirits Of the people from time 20 time, lifting
many a sinking soul from the slough oi dcspond'
TO set them the arm ground Of joyful life Cnce
more. Or these bright days OF tn. year may be
dreary desert Of everyday life. refreshing the
weary pilgrim with their vcrduTe, music and lUs-
cious fruits. IOoN AZ tGe JOY OF children during
the merry Christmas tide ThcTcyes sparkle like
the Jrnkets and shining fruit OF the scintillating
All with them L. merry JOY eXpecta-
tion and happiness What zest. too the noisy
and uproarious celebration oI the FOURTH i'm
parts to the healthy and buoyant ''Eo ouHg Ameri-
cas-. who look forward through long weeks, anX-
ously awaiting the spiTt-r0usng anniversary.
Then there Is the quiet IhShkssylDg Day with its
reunion Of lamiIies-calm, peaceful! ara religious.
The assembling Of the different members from the
four quarters OF the land ia the Old homestead,
lalCWed ~ the sunny memories OF youth refresh
the spirit like the return Of spring showers after
the bleak storms Of winter EIaIIow Eve what
spirit Of mischief. Every variety .! mIscuiefi Is
he order OF the Joyous night. SIGN boards are
satders miliners. and bi@cESmi tbs OF doctors,
ne tailor is hastily translorne Ell INTO Justice OF
l'he farmer looks In vain in the morning Tor his
,arriare tin he .,Iool,s aIoi when 10 he bchoIds
he mi of he f.tTp
high and airy Iize the OF Phoabus gliutIBg in
The rays of the morning sun. -
IL used TO be the custom at school among the
T;s II the iavs Of II lnsfs~ me baysS,
used petition the master for good iUg OF that
.iet5 ir,,,,I in Old Tiye viii, tb .i,I ~ lem
M Kettle OF boiling water, hanging ali ready /.
,f,,f,, s,I,,l7 M ~ a-sr1..s 4I,s ~ - = Ilsi
3icnect The girls eud small boys were dismissed F.,
nth very light fose OF the sJea!Iin" 'panCh,"
:ucs began 1t once. In little while / presume .
nany lump o Iar1in' ~ might b. found unuer .
he desk below his coi-s with his acquisitions in
he sciences i CONT liCte stale oi mental ''pi.' 20
Ise printing illustration. OCJ OF this school the
fmac- ata barn OF house .rl sing .7 aud i, took i
egcuer with no litjle gr.t and str0ti gem ma .
a0;- as thcso parts, devoted the best portion Of
Ils ift. to tcachinE during pioneer days in this .
ind iucdcnt could he relate OF his long and ardu-
'a5 services an instructor. Although lie used I.
sTuP-r. many Of his pupils even ct love aud
rgHeg hin the instructor of their early years,
],en }iOwn seek ont his old master before see
fc his parents. 10 greet him more after the
oils -iG dangers o. tue EclL.
y no can estimate the good which teacher /
ss-#e- CurEE long llic s.3VHL ia giving ih=..c-
iong As our readers may not alpTeuend the
eicreHgc TO a lump o iarnin',' "ewilt give them
i s,htolmaster IN jAo ''iyId County had been .
up upon the air'' with The rest ci his neighbor5.
nj had E9s pretty hi-..2| 5eiote the eTcai2S
'9ch side ot the read were trimming with water.
he r1Gscer sUtEed along through rain, fog and
hua on a.s Iyfae7'afI course, uil the - ritual ,
uuea inside got the better OF his brains, when lac
ana calmly Gown to rest in the mud and water Of F.
ne ditch cough ltc1c t..e snoring doUIiHsiIy
or time, Qniirieu5 ufaII suJlUnary cares and
rouHes til the skin OF the dstil led somewhat
T.-hll him. AT length he awgSe 20 md himself
II baii-lToNning condition, and he was most
thoroughly frightened at his fororn and lonely
ell, but nc began TO Jaw most Justify or help. 4
rieud most oEportunely passing at tina. time found
il roaring luztiiy for the love OF heaven 10 haul
'e lump o -rpin' iost.'' The lump was cx- .
Iacjcd from Ill ou.gfl'' and oliisie5 Tor naoy
-ears Ielvsrlf1.s hIs er ts,rlroriry .I1er.rfobl
Tho teacher ir ttfg pioneer days often boarded .
roald uiEyogst his scholars. ald right hearty
Welcome .,iG lie yet WHEREVER he mad. Iis a1I.csT-
-re- I-C was treated E5 -s.e best that the Hugse
uIld afford, and -cea;ilg iu those DAYS meant
JmeJhi1s hot Iod good fur the inner man-no
toiHac h-scra---y arass such az rack humanity
Temperance : the best policy always. but esf,oc-
ally g IL BE ye euI,cte il ali tlIi1ls''
away into ire past. VINO can JuH how farg tnese
lla=ilcHy dcEntai1s Tefc the iOvcd limiting .
ROUNDS ci t i+a- Race whose origin d SUI hid .
len 70 men. over these s6t--=sIae all h wander
NJ tribes roved 'or ul loyTn INJURIES were 9orn
iycd and died after tho manners ana Gu =touls of &
heir fathers, without any Improvement or aitera-
ion. Tney were not a progressive race. and that
act, We dare say, accounts for their ouIiteration
rom the list Of peoples. This broad continent lay
waste and unprOd uctsEc under their dominion 80
he Wild GRAPES nave bcca UpTV0ted 60 give place
0 q more productive vineyard In the stil and
Iicut woodlands may Fc 'e seen the OF this
departing race, and The emil winds Of Autumn for
many centuries have EcGpcd the dead leaves above .
he slumbeling tribes o. the Western World. The
hese 1Adlah 2IifeS OF ShniineTing, gdost.y +.
ann. fires in the dim forest starry niwhts. and
I the weird muttertn2s OF Ind an spirits Hitting
bout amid the shadows. still lowering around 3
heir ancient and beloved haunts in the forest dell
About Ealt mile from Back store on the place
rst improved b. -Iohn Fry and Au justine Fox
well worth the TeLeaTsing. Along the ancient
indian paths. and in the nelghborh9Ud Of the In
ian Garden, when the evening twilight darkeu- D..
q down. the settlers WO3lC see iUaulrrHbic lights
iitt.Ng boat amoHE the trees. These lights were
eitICT Lrc-nies nor bona fCc Iamcs: fOr sign
Z hTC could be traced in the morning where the .
light before the shimmerinr and crcU Hating blaze
Vas distinctly pefresTsG. On one occasion 4 thick
{ observed to twinkle AID ECiuIliStc through
he gloom Of night, after the fashion Christmas
rec with its ms ctc iiinintnatpns- wlil. the in
StIHct Jabbcr Cf Indian tongues s0ue2kCd and f
Tur.ct il -hCStlv cOnycrSa ion. The place was +
cconncjtered ia the morning but no sign Of fire or
,umgn visitation WAS yisibie.
On another occasion, or this same Iudinr haunt
q ground as the wife Of eaTIy settler stood in
he twilight looking out 1T the fGur-paled window
rating for the GOO .nd OF the house % come home
o supper, the door swung slowly open. aud the .
rem bling observer experienced "a sensation as
houSh an Invisible breath were blown her face. f
,Ow the wonder consisted in the tact that tho
eavy weighty door should cua-1 AZ All wi -Hrft ne,
nS iofesc as re bottom atWdys dragged heavily .