The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-05
PIONEER LIFE.
h Early Days Of Ci~y-iand-Iiow tho
(Isy Apu~ar.d In 1873.

liFS
The Early Days Of ~y-isnd-II tho
city Appeared In 1918.
More dreaded than the savage were
the numerous wolves. bear, AMI pan
Their, with which in those cary dav-
the woods were infested Ihcy
provided about IT, highways. and often
invaded the fA-m-yarl ~ the settler.
No thought Of going out g., night
unarncd. and though the dwelling
house was ALWAYS Urfa>ienci- there
being no fear Of human intruier- "A
loaded mu>kct hung constantly over
the door a, 4 dof,n>c from wI.i ari-
mails. A. late a. l>l3 = large part e
the town wa covered with tree. and
Il forest of huge chestnut, .AiEt-d 81
pcriOr street. 80 dense - 20 complete
cr--bv on the road. Near the corner
of Euclid and Wilson Wa an
extensive swamp. which was 4 favor
i;c rr>ort of wolves. and here. ON oIs
occasion. Governor huntington w..
attacked by a pack O. tn :, hungry
animals. H. vas mounted on a >wif;
horse. and wa, returning from a cir
cult after darh. with no weapon Int
AN umbrella. when in the midst Of taI4
swamp he was ST upon by 4 score 81
these fcrocious beasts. H. Laid abpU,
him right and left with his umbrella.
and thu, succeeded, not in beating u.i
the attack. but in 80 frightening d.,
horse that the latter out,trippcd tie
wolvc, and bore his rider of in >afr'".
But the panther was dreaded
than the wolf. H. lurkcd ~cvcrywhc.r
about the wooded paths II spring upon
the unwary traveller. Stretched aloIi.
the o~ycrhanging branch of some tree,
or concealed in the bushes by the WAY
side. he sought to take hi, pre- un-
awarcs. and woe to the wayfarcr who.
after dark. had not both his eyes and
hi, ear, about him. In lSJJ, one Of
these creatures was killed in Euclid
which measured nine feet from
nose To- the tip of hi, tail. The bear.
however. though less fcrociou~. Was
more troublesome that the panther. In
broad daylight he entered dwellings
and Tapped up the housewives cream.
and 1T night he invaded barn-vardS and
and made a feast of the calves
and Young porkers. Ii detected and
pursued OF such occasions. he would
walk oil with a Juvenile swine
n his mouth. every now and then turn
M back and cyeing his pur-urr with a
rool %impudcnce that dciicd everything
but a w~ell-loadcd rifle. The pa>,cr to-
lay along Euclid avcnnc. who witnc,-c,
everywhere about him the evidences of
refinement and the highest
civilization. finds it hard TO realize that
Hithin-threc-fourths of a century ii has
a lair Of wild beasts. when a
,tcady arm and Il tru>ly rifle were the
only safeguards.
But We shall mistake if We suppose
hat in such a condition of things the
life was not one of comfort
md enjoyment. When danger Ia,
familiar to Us, il ha, lost half il,
errors. Men are know To wal. un-
concerned into a powdcr-mill with a
lighted candle. The settler carried
nto the Western wilds the same free.
.lastic spirit he had known in his old
in New England. In fact. hi,
ife was the IN modified only by hi
surroundings. But il was
lot the life of the rura! New England
# this generation. He ore no broad
10th, and she Wa, not ella! in silks,
aiins and laccs. Iii, coat and trou- Il
we're Of homcspun gray. and she was
.rrayed in 4 c~ottonadc gown. some
What scant in the skirts. but hcrmc;-
rally sealed across the bosom. and
dorncd with an unaffected modc>ty
hat enchanted the bcholdcr.
And this va, their best apparel. in ,
they went To balls. attended ,
nccting. and now and then listened To :
Fourth Of July Grafton. wherein the =
agle expanded his wins and screamed :
the most approved fashion. Bulls
,cre frequent. and Ia them the lad, y.
nj la>Scs gathered from all the couu- ::
~ round. mingling in the may .
and cutting the pigeon .