The National tribune., 1896-12-24

Henry z. Bofttn8of, MAyViiie, n. I.s WHscs'
The marriage announcements Of Heaena u
Berringer aad Nellie NJ. Shnfelt were not given
eerract. Nellie n. Ehnfelt is not Of Jamestowu.
but Mayville. She married Stephen Pinney,
of Mayville, and not Priney, as stated IN the
&C. columns Helena ID. Berringer. also OF
this place, married Fred Covey, Of Westdeld,
n. T., and not Corey"
Lucy Bowen. Northeast Pa, writes that the
marriage Of Alice N. Phillips. Of Northeast: to
member for tho L.H.W. Let as give him q
hearty welcome. Address, lO9th West Third
St., Erie, Pa
AMONG THE WEB FEET.
To the friend from Pennsylvania who wishes
me to describe our State would say Oregon IS
very beautiful country in Summer, but
muddy is . very mild description IN the
Winter.
The climate varies according to the location.
Some parts are very rough and heavily tim
bered, while others, not many miles away,
wood and rocks have to be hauled q long way
The questioner wishes to know about the IN
habitants. I would say the most Of as are
civilized, few are smart and we'll educated,
while still fewer are itch.
Wild game is plentiful; flies. toads, mice. etc
Anyone who wishes to emigrate to Oregon with
the hope Of building up heme. making Tor.
tune, ETC., can do it. if one devotes his time ana
attention to it, here as we'll as anywhere else;
but please do not understand mo to mean that
all one has to do is to como within the bound
anytime of Oregon to be happy and we'll con-
tented. In Oregon, rs elsewhere, one must
work hard to earn living.
Tho soil Of Oregon, this part, Clackamas
County. is rich aud easily cultivated, after II
is once cleaned of rocks and fr roots; and just
one thing more, it is just the place for web
feet, as We have lots Of rain. Pro Patria-
Elsie Brayton. Ely, Ore.
THE WYOMING VALLEY.
DEAR L.H.W: Tho first view from the Po-
como to the west-bound traveller presents the
famed Wyoming Valley, completely encircied
with its everlasting hills. except where the Sus-
qnehanna River breaks through from the north
near Pittston aud winds along through the
center of its entire length.
In the river can be seen many green islands
slumbering in its embrace.
Across there is Prospect Rock, and from this
lookout the entire valley can be viewed.
The Pocono Range extends q hundred miles
nearly parallel with the Delaware and Susque-
hanna Rivers. with wild and rather desolate
SUBMITS. but presenting on every hand the
magnificent landscape that constitutes much
Of the plories of northern Pennsylvania.
Tho SBsqnehanna River enters the valley at
Lacxawanna Gap. coming in through narrow
defiie in the mnuntains and passes out through
like narrow way below Nansicoke Gap. trav-
cling distance of nearly 90 miles.
The Wyoming Valley averages about three
miles in width. and the Enclosing mountains
are abont 1000 feet high on the eastern and
about 900 feet on the western side. Then
comes Wilkes Barre Mountain to the south.
Situated in this valley we have tho beautiful
towns of Pittston. now a city. West PHtston,
Wyoming, Forty Fort, Dorranccton, Luzerne.
Kingston. Plymouth, and Nanticoke, besides
q number Of small towns too numerous to men.
tion.
Near the center Of the valley is situated the
city of Wilkes-B Barre, tho Ccuntyseat of In.
xerne Comfy. We have trolley system con-
Meeting ii with every town in the valley.
Forty Fort was named from the fort built in
1772 by 40 families from Connecticut to fortify
themselves against the Indians.
THE WYOMING MASSACRE.
In July. ITS, band of Tories and Indiars
under Butler catered the valley. Most OF the
able-bodied men Trad gone to the war. The old
men and boys armed for tho defense. TIN
women aud children fed for refuge to the Forty
Fort.
Taking counsel Of their courage, and theil
helpless mothers, wives, and children. "A hand
| full OF men sailed out to meet the invaders bu
were quickly defeated.
| All that night the Indians tortured thei
prisoners ia every way that savage craelt.
| coaid devise.
Queen Esther's" or Bloody Rock wa
where prisoners of war we're led ont by In
dians and this she monster, the Queen, walk
ing along the line with a war-club or toina
hawk, Drained the poor fellows
The fallen heroes Of that bloody field lay nm
buried from July 3 to Oct. % when Lieut.. Johl
Jenkins, with detail Of men, gathered srcl
as they could and gave them common burial
None were recognizable. And thus they slep
in peace until July 4, 1872, when. after vail
searching. their bones were exhnmed for TIN
purpose of erecting monument over tn
sacred ashea.
July 3, 1882 WIS laid the cornerstone of tlI
| Wyoming Monument with great pomp an
ceremony. The stone column is 62 feet 81.
| inches high from the ground snrface, rectsngu
lar in form. aud solid and graceful in appear
ance. The number Of names on the monnncn
4 are liz. although this does not complete til
| number of men killed in tile battle. Loyalty
/ Emma L. Wolfe. Pixies Creek. Pa.