The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
ONEIDA COUNTS BEAR PATH.
II Besnn Mt the Lake ana Extended to the
Allegheny Mountains.
From the Utica Daily Press.

From the Utica Daily Press.
We have often heard the word bear path"
but have never thought that it implied much,
80 far as its common phraseology Is concerned,
but to the bear 1t meant as much as the New
York Central Railroad does to the people Of the
State Of New York. 1t was q great highway,
and / will describe one OF the largest ever found
in this State.
1t commenced at South Bay. on Oneida Lake,
and extended south through this State into tho
Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Up to
fifty years ago n portion OF this path was visible
ut different points, but since then 1t has become
entirely obliterated. After leaving the lake its
course was straight, and 1t passed through
Oneida whore Broad street is located. From
here south it lay along the base OF the Stock
bridge west hill and go on through Morrisvillc.
This bear path has always been n great wonder.
Over this wild and rough country 1t was laid
out with as much Judgment rs an engineer
would lay out a railroad.
The bear always chose an easy grade over tho
high hills. and now and then would swing his
path from its course to take in a cold spring OF
after washing their paws and face they would
al sit in a circle on stones they had prepared
nifty stones, and they were worn as smooth as
glass, for they had bSen used hundreds OF
sSihid'' rock 0T WSs 81 fSss pain oa: 'a and lay worm 1n
smooth by the trail Of the bears. 1t shows how
snsss eva ,his OF tRo old ID w as GS %e4 ns pss whsn a snS
was very numerous. for the bear was really the
lord Of the manor When the first white man
title. They were always antagonistic to each
other and always will be.
70 one OF the most interesting spots heard OF. 1t
Is a bears cave, and the spot is located about
called the old 1imeklns. l will give a descrip.
zion Snt OF IT tx IS taken 5S :. from iron the the dizzy lsG Of an an old
were no settlements in this part Of The Country
nj that timc, and 1t was ono vast silent wilder
ness, unbroken and unknown. This cave was
and extended in tho rocks about 100 feet. This
was the homo of the bears for thousands OF
rocks hoins worn round and smooth. We did
Gays the hunter, for there were hundreds OF
bears in sight and their orgies were terrible at
N Mas a great Da shG p 11' i Hn Of S S1sS on THERE fsG iT Ms1s
thousands OF skulls. supposed TO be indiana,
and some were young. the teeth sound and per.
and other places of science. Aftor this the cave
became tho habitation OF snakes. Tho black ana
about nifty years ago. when they became OK.
They are confined to the Adirondack region
principally, and are a degenerate race. They
Inc bear can never stand civilization, and on
its approach he wastes away rapidly.
The bear y q great initator and a close OBJ;
server OF things. One time Aaron Burr had
him IN his office as a plaything. Ho was very
cunning with his tricks, and often amused Burr.
AFTER a time Burr was called to Washington, and
was absent for six months.
On, his return tho cub had grow to some pro-
portions and assumed quite an authority in
nee, he found the cub sitting in his chair at tho
desk with n big law book In front OF him and a
quill behind his ear, about In the attitude burr
usually sat. When Burr demonstrated and de-
mnnded MS chair the cub showed fight and gave
from The Office. Burr then sent tho cub to a
friend In New York as u present and that was
the last heard OF the cub.