The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20

plies MS lips 10 the WOunu anu uTaWs the
poison with success Many Of the men
are superstitious and look upon him as
having supernatural powers 1t is no un-
common thing for the quarrymen TO find u
dozen together, lying dormant in their
nests; Of course they are summarily dis
patched and saved Tor their oil, which is
thought TO be good for some medical pur.
pose.
Wintergreens grow in spots all over the
hills. Pine, hemlock, birch and some oak,
with plenty of small underbrush cover the
hills and ravines. But little or none can
be called timber as 1t is known in Ohio.
No grain is raised here which reminds me
of a remark made by an old settler, yester-
day; train Of stock was passing when he
said that "If II were not for the West they
would starve to death" and could believe
him. The poor stony land worn out with
years upon years OF planting and harvest
ing, without returning to the soil its rich
ness in any form, has made it quite i'm.
possible to raise anything but small yield
of corn or potatoes.
The many poor tumble down houses
stuck against ledge Of rock with not a
spot for garden yard square, reminded
me of story Capt Morrow tells. "A
party OF gentlemen came upon a misera-
BILE hovel among the hills where land was
scarce and stone plenty, with such sur
roundings as to designate the owner or
tenant as being anything bri millionaire.
A bakers dozen Of ragged children peep
ing out of windows stuffed with oil hats
and rags, no spot OF land and all evidences
of comfort gone long since, when one of
the party exclaimed "what poverty! what
povertylw A lank specimen of humanity
stepped from his hiding place behind a
large rock and exclaimed with indigna.
tion, Gentlemen, I'm not so very blank ETY.
blanked poor as you think am; don't
own these premises" That is about how
it looks about here, in many very many
places; nearly all are poor men working
for the railroad company, or on the canal
or in the immense quarries which belong
TO the Kilgour Blue Stone Co.
Schools are scarce and in winter but
thinly attended, consequently the rising
generation of Pike County will come up
and vote for General Jackson all their
lives. know a man who patrols the rail.
road track 10 watch for falling rock, who
has thirteen and not one can read or write,
nor can he. Now, as 10 large families,
there are dozen men here who are not
over forty years Of age, who have from
six TO thirteen children, and who receive
from $50 to $45 per month How do they
livei / give it up. Many pay rent
and do not have sign of garden. l
have seen but one green spot for miles
around here and that Is little park
owned by the Erie r. r., at the depot The
soil and sod was imported from some.
where down in York State. Oh! this is a
nice place, you can have such good
chance TO stub out your boots on the stones.
A defendant Of the old settler said he had
"stubbed of peck Of toe nails before he
was ten years old, and believed him i'm.
pliciily, for he couldn't help tiny expert.
ence goes to prove that statement, for the
very fist week of my residence here,
wore my legs off half way TO the knee.
Trout are plenty, and although shy, they
are hungry and many are taken. They
are sweet, delicious and tender, and are
considered by all luxury. They are
worth in New York 81 pound. They
seek the most 10 mel unpromising places
in torrents tearing down over rocks, rarely
ever in still pools. Earth worms, on q
small hook are most successful and take
them every time but itrequires patience
and perseverance and perfect knowledge
Of their habits. II you throw your hook
and get no bite, (but under your hat) ther
you step quietly down to some point below
always fishing down the stream instead oI
up. or course | know nothing Of trout
fishing, but get my elaborate information
from seing It done and falling unto freez
ing cold water up TO my waist; Its all righI
in theory, but decidedly uncomfortable tc
experience-I donr care for trout.
Next week you shall have word Of Par
ker's Glen and It's business interests.
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