Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-26
PIONEER DAYS in OHIO.
Frontier Life In the Western Reserve
Old Families Annals.

The western reserve of OHIO received
IN its settlers the best blood of New Ess,
land. Those men journeyed thither IN
spriugless wagons, or in sleds, following
through the woods trails which were so
narrow that passage for their teams
had to he cut. AIonths We're occupied in
the fatiguing, uncomfortable journey,
during which the emigrants encountered
sickness, hunger, wild beasts, and wilder
Indians. When sthe land of promise
was reached, log hut, with creased
paper for windows, door Of split boards
and rude floor, was run up. The In
mates Of one log cabin "hung up quilt,
and that, wlth big bull dog, constituted
the door. Wooden dishes aud bowls
were used for years after the arrival of
the settlers. Wien yellow clay dishes
and bossh were made the hardy house
wives looked upon them as luxuries.
Tho pioneer mothers were gifted with
| faculty They made mince pie OF
pumpkin instead of apple, and with vim
| e@ar fl place Of wine and cider. and
| they used bears meat instead Of beef.
| These pies were sweetencd with wild
| honey, aud seasoned with pulverized pep
per.
Salt was brought from Onondaga, n.
| Y, on OK teams or pack horses, and cost
| eco Il barrel Later ON salt spring was
discovered. 10 which people from all
parts Of the reserve repaired in the spring
| with IA kettle, 10 manufacture their own
! salt.
| Corn bread, baked on clean board
| before roaring fire, was the staple ar
| tlcie Of diet 1t was served smoking lot,
| aud with 1t bowl of milk and a wooden
| spoon. The corn was ground in the hol.
| low q an onls stump; the grinding was
accomplished by pounding with stone
| pesila, hung 20 a spring pole. After'sare
| hand mills came into use, which required
two hours Of steady turning to grind inca
enough to supply days food to ons
person.
The annals Of one Of the old families o
the reserve record that for three mouth
younger son looked after tho Supply 0
corn meal He had chills and fever. ans
the nearest hand mill was at a ncighbor' y
fiya miles distant.
He harmonized his work and hi
.'slislles. In the morning, as soon a
the first s'shalSe" was over, he walked I
tho neighbours carrying peck Of corn
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