The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-08
a WONDERFUL wELoA WOMAN.
highly Accomplished and Possessed of
prodlglous Strength.

Highly Accomplished and Possessed of
Prodlglous Strength.
In Welch lore we sometimes find
things of doubtful authenticity, but the
readers of this brief sketch may rest as
sured that il is is no fiction. ] find /. in
"pennant's Tours in Wales" first pub
lished in England something over one
hundred years ago, and lately brought
out in the Welch language by the well
known publisher, II. Humphreys, of
Carnavon. l take it from the Welch
edition. This phenomenal person was
born about the year 1896, and brought
up at Lianberis North Wales. Nothing
is said of any of her relatives Mr.
Pennant says:
"At the head of the lake there lives n
very noted woman, Margaret Ach Ifan,
and l was sadly disappointed on not
finding her Mt home when | called. She
is the last specimen of the strength and
spirit of tbs daughters of the ancient
Brtons. At this writing (1776) 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 at least dozen dogs of the best
breed; bloodhounds, grayhounds, set
ters and terriers She would secure
more foxes in one year than the other
hunters combined would get in ten.
"In boating she was quite at home,
and the queen of the lakes. She played
finely on the violin, and was well ac-
| quainted with the Welsh melodies OF
| her day She was also q musical COM
poser, and some of her pieces are high
| ly spoken of. She made two harps on
which she skillfully played She was a
| good carpenter, shoemaker, tailor and
blacksmith. She made her horses
shoes and shod them with her own
| hands. She built her own boats, in
which, in harmony with an agreement
she conveyed the copper down the lakes
from the foot of the Snowden. She
composed poetry, and was superior
| musical vocalist. She had more strength
than any two men Of her acquaintance
When sixty years of age she was more
than match for the best two wrestlers
of the region, and she was never de
feated She received offers of marriage
by the score, but for long time she
| JHTcW JneIu all dSlue. Az ldSJ, however
she smilingly accepted an offer from tho
feeblest of the lot"
In Welsh volume in my possession
"Cymru Fu'' Wales of the past, fine
the following, which, abbreviated, in
sert as an addition to Mr.. Pennant's ac
count: Zone day her little dog Iantc
stole the dinner of one of the miners
This so enraged the man that he instant
ly killed the dog. When Margare
heard of this she went to the miner:
lodging place and found him standing
with others outside of the house. She
told him that she was willing to pay fol
the dog. The man, who was one of thC
largest and strongest in the neighbor
hood, laughed at her scornfully. In ,
threatening manner he approached he
and commanded her to depart or sht
might share the fate of Ianto' NJ
sooner had he finished the sentence
than tremendous blow from Mar
garets fist laid him senseless ON tht
ground, where she left him and de
parted toward her home"
She died at the ripe age of 102, and j
is said that she never, even for day
was confined to her bed by sickness.
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