The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-20
Parkcr's Glen, Pike Co., Pa, |
Nav 10th. 1885.

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May 10th, 1885. !
DEAR DocToR:
There are many things which contribute
TO the attractiveness Of Pike County,
prominent among which is the dry tonic
atmosphere and its swift running streams,
consequently no malaria and but little
sickness OF any kind. There is not mother
earth enough In the county to raise peck
of wheat. Rock, large and small, whole
ranges Of hills Of solid blue stone, in lay
ers from thin 10 thick, with no timber but
that which obtains roothold 10 crevices.
/ am wrong about there being no soil and
will correct my true statement Just back
Of this hotel about half mile, in lovely
spot near the Glen Falls, is cemetry
4OX50 feet square, which is filed with
generation after generation Of VanAnkins.
They lie thickly together, from the seven
footer to the little one "who was so quickly
done for, that he must have wondered
what he was begun for"
There was room made 10 bury by dig.
ging and blasting out rock, but now that
cemetry Is closed, and burials are made
fifteen miles from here at Port Jervis, N.
Y. As to causes Of death none are natural,
they are usually killed. Only two have
been killed in the quarrles since my arri
val, premature blasts and falling rock
being the usual route. Smashed hands
and broken legs don't count, they are ex.
pected.
To go back to the magnificent climate.
All who have the honor Of my acquain.
lance, know very well my serious bron.
chial difficulty which has stuck closer
than brother for eight months past.
Note the transition, leaving Ohio with
severe hoarseness, by simply riding a few
hours into this section, suddenly found
myself positively cured Of Il. You will be.
lieve my statement when say that on
my arrival could not articulate loud
word; cured in three hours, and am about
the same yet. II can only stay so there
will be some happy members of my fam.
lily.
The water Is soft. cool and delicious,
gushing from under every ledge contiuu.
ally. So very cot that soap seems super.
fluffy; in fact, / have seen some of the
natives, who, from appearances, are as
innocent Of lie use as Frenchman. The
Parker's Glen Brook Is fed entirely by
springs and ponds away up in the hills
and all the way To Its outlet 10 the Della
ware. 1t is only ten or twelve feet wide
and only few inches deep, yet II supplies
the immense power for the Blue Stone
Company Of this place.
As to rattlesnakcs we've got 'em, in their
season. The first one was knocked out on
sight by one Of the quarry men. few
days since. They are the good old fash.
ioned yellow, rather handsome, at dis.
tance. The one who opened the summer
prohibition movement In these hills was
eight ieet Tour inches or Tour feet eight
inches in length, just now The exact length
has slipped my mind, but ! feel certain
the first to be correct, for II looked as long
as that TO me. He was not looked Tor so
early, and as this place is free from the
curse OF whiskey, those who Tear getting a
nip from rattler have TO 60 four miles
away for their supplies, and there was a
stampede for their favorite brand Of prohi.
bition, 10 have II on hand In case Of ener.
gency by about fifty Of the men here. l
went up TO, but went for my own amuse.
ment. There Is man among the many
here, who does not fear rattler, handling
them without being bitten and when any