The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-20
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, NOVEMBER 2O 1890
thing became entirely too real !


in camp. Each one of us desired to
shpot the first deer. They were re-
ported as plenty as sheep, and one
Of our party. Q believe it was Frank
Hermann suggested that we shell
the woods with our Wiuchesters
and shot guns and then follow after
and pick up the deer killed by the
rain of lead. Daylight revealed
magnificent view of mountain seen
cry. As far as the eye could reach
there was ono mountain piled upon
another until all was lost in dim
haze. The day was misty ard
Threatened rain, but nothing daunt-
ed, we started out, expecting each
man to return with II saddle of ven
isen on his back. Alas, how vain are
earthly expectations Soon the
heavens darkened aud it appeared
as Though the very clouds had turn
ed into solid bodies of water, dash
ing down upon the mountains like
waves upon rock. We instructive
ly turned for camp-without Sad
dies having even seen II deer.
We anxiously inquired how long
this would possibly last. The reply
came i'll true Southern vernacular :
"Well, it is raining right smart now
and may not last long but l reckon
it's good for week !" "Well how
about the river, can we re-cross it if
it gets much higheri" Il reckon not.
/ have staid nine days on you side
before l was able to ford it, I'm
agine our predicament. Eighteen
miles from nowhere, in the heart OF
a primeval forest and deep, treach-
erous river between us and home.
1--WE returned after the first day &
Dhupt With the wire edge pretty well
nwcSsstx The ''patter of the rain
on tho lJoi mad decided dnpiepni-
ant sound when we thought of the
river. Tuesday morning brought
no brighter prospects, and all re-
manned in camp until noon, when
the clouds broke, the wind changed
and we thought the rain had ceased.
We were up and off in the woods in
an hours time. Soon it began to
pour again and then it occurred to
us that as we hadn't caught all the
rain that had come up from the
south the wind had propitiously
changed to the north and was bring
ing back what little was left of it,
Up and off for camp. Al. Kramer
did not return with the rest and
some uneasiness was felt for him
He finally came i'll much resembling
II drowned rooster, and stated that
he had lost himself and had reached
n point where water ran up hill and
where the needle of his compass
pointed to the east.
Next morning being Wednesday
it still rained and our anxiety rs tC
the river turned % real fear, ant
we hastily PA -Red our baggage
hired three horses to ford the riyel
and started across the mountains
for Elkins-the rain still pouring
down. When we reached the sum
NIT of Cheat mountain, Uncle Rol
Mddleswarth came up to me, helt
his hand to his ear and remarked
TON, this is an awful country
beats heU !' We concurred with hin
but do not know from what author
ity lie spoke / believe it was BeI
Butler who once said, II may go t.
HI, but Texas, never !" The sam'
remark is pertinent here. At p, NJ
we came in sight of Elkins, anC
when once more saw friend Hell
frichs house, l stopped, took off IN.
hat and said, God bless our home!
In my next / shall consider TIN
timber, mining, and other Interest,"
of this "impenetrable' district.
Il. II. ii