The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06
MARGARET ACH lFAN.
Tbs Remarkable All Around Accomplish
taents of Welsh Woman

The Remarkable All Around Accomplish
Inents of n Welsh wovsu-
In Welsh lore we sometimes find things
of doubtful authenticity; hut the readers
of this brief sketch may rest assured that
it is no fiction find it in Penuant's Tours
in Wales" first published i English some
thing over 100 years ago. and lately
brought out in the Welsh language take
it from the Welsh edition This pheuona-
nal person was born about the year 1886.
and brought up at Llsnberis, North Wales.
Nothing IS said Of any Of her relatives
Mr.. Penuaut says:
''At the head of the lake there lives a
very noted woman. Margaret Ach liam.
and was sadly disappointed on not ind
ing her nj home when | called She is the
last specimen of the strength and spirit Of
the daughters of the ancient Britons At
this writing (l776) she is about ninety years
of age IN the line of hunting. shooting
and fishing in her active days. she had no
equal She kept ar least dozen dogs oi
the best Observation-Disclosures, greybounds,
settlers aud terriers She would securs
more foxes in one year than the other
hunters combined would get in ten.
"In boating she was qnite at home aud
the queen OF the lakes. She played finely
on the violin. and was well acquainted
with the Welsh melodies of Der day. She
was also n mnsical composer, and some OF
Der pieces are highly spoken of. She made
two harps, oD which she skillfully played.
She was a good carpenter. shoemaker.
tailor aud blacksmith She made her
horses shoes and shod them with her own
hands. She built her own boats. in which.
10 harmony with an agreement, she con
veyed the copper down The lakes from ths
foot of the Snowden.
"She composed poetry, and was su-
perior musical vocalist She had more
strength than any two men of her ac-
quaintance. When sixty years of age she
was more than match for the best two
wrestlers of the region. and she was never
defeated. She received offers of marriage
by the score, but for long time she threw
them all aside At last. however she smil-
ingly accepted 40 offer from the feeblest Of
the lot "
In a Welsh volume in my possession
"Cymru Flu" (Wales Of the past), | find the
following. which abbreviated | insert as
an addition to Mr.. Pennsnt's account:
"One day her little dog Ianto stole the din
ner of one of the miners. This so enraged
the man that he instantly killed the dog
When Margaret heard of this she went to
the miners lodging place and found him
standing with others outside at the house
She told him that she was willing TO
pay for the stolen dinner four times over.
and that he !n return must pay for the dos,.
The man, who was one Of the largest and
strongest in the neighborhoOd. laughed at
her scornfully. To a threatening manner
he approached her and commanded her TO
depart or she might share the fate Of lanto.
No sooner had he finished the sentence
then a tremendous blow from Margaret 3
fist laid him senseless on the ground.
where she left him and departed toward
her home"
She died at the ripe age of 1O2. and Il is
said that she never, even for a day. w',s
confined to her bed by icknes5.--Utica ~.
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