The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-13
seth Ktnman's Kindness.

S-th Kinman, the most noted hunter on
the Pacific Slope, is we'll known TO many
Pittsburq business people. His home is at
Table Bluff Humbnlt county, Cal, but the
greater portion of his time is spent in the
wilds of that great State. Seth celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday on the 6'h of last
month He was born I'm Union county, TINS
State Hts early manhood wasispent.in Il
lin0i-. In lS48 he crossed the plains TO
Oregon. where be remained two or three
years. He returned to Illinois, but in 1s49
again crossed the plains and settled IN Cali
fornia. where he has made his home ever
since. His fame as a daring hunter and
trapper is broader thar his Stste. He has
killed the largest grizzly ever known in the
Rockers. Fortune has smiled upon him
and he lives life of luxurious ease. BE
/ has lust completed a chair which he pro
/ poses to present in person to President
/ Cleveland. In a letter to a business firm In
/ this city. from whom be purchases stores,
/ he describes the chair as being one OF the
! finest he has ever made, although he has
completed and presented four Presidential
/ chairs. All his chairs have been fashioned
] from sections of wild animals. The hrst
| he presented to President Buchanan on
| Nav % 1887. The second he gave to Presl
dent Lincoln on November %. 1864. Tie
third he presented to President johnson on
September s. 1868, and the fourth he de-
liyprrd tor B. HAYES on September IL,
1876 He accompanies each gift in person
and the number of chairs presented denotes
the number OF his visits to his native STATE
The chair now ready for President CleVe-
lsnd and which will be delivered soou, Is
formed entirely from eIks captured by him-
self. save a band of steel and some cord
The horBs OF six eIks were used. -Four
horns we're used for the legs at the END OF
each Is attached the cloveD hoofs of the anl'
S NAL The seat is constructed by stretching
an elk hide with the hair up over the stee
| hand. The hide is secured in its place D!
strong cords underneath, which cross eaci
other at right angles, and the whole form
an easy, comfortable seat. An elk horn o'
either side forms the arms. The horn tips
S spbich branch out from the chair most ap
u oressiveIy, represent the thirty-eieht state
and ten Territories in the Union. II
q hIqbrv polished and is fit to decorate
I throne.
? Seth has another chair which he intend
e oresentipg to a friend. 1t is finished afte
q the one presented to President johnson
IS It, frame of substantial wood Is covered
n with the skin of a Rrizzy beat By pulltr
l. a string fastened under the seat the bear
le head protrudes, Qnashing ifs teeth as 1t 10
3. rage. In its construction rntra ordins'
skIll was displayed. Mr.. Kinman has ais
g. a curious chair made from the verte oiR an
D. one rib of a whale. He has fiddle mac
NJ NJ a mules skull The animal. owaed
y. seth. loved music. Its soul WIS flhed wi
melody and it would leave its food ar
uou,d hang about the camp to bear g
violin PLAYED He has otner rare curl
.Ias besides considerable bard coin. l
will stop for time In this city when
> cones East to present the chair to Preside
E. co'''9
= Cleveland.