Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-12-06
August SchIiecker,
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SNOW AWAY ALONG IN JULY.
How some Church Folk In Msins
Made Use OF n Climatic
Anomaly.
Your Servant,
JeweIer and Optlcian.

up among the Hoosick hills of western
Massachusetts, has an investment in
what would seem a very ephermal Sc
eurity, being nothing less than a snow
bank. Winter comes early In that re-
gion and comes in a business suit. lie
stays late, too, lingering so long that
he wears out springs lap and ioiters
even about summers knee. East Haw-
ley hill Is, Of the cluster of hills there
Rbouts, the bleakest and windiest Of
them all. In one certain gully under
the lee Of rising wall OF earth the
snow drifts early and stays after the
June roses come in the gardens, says
the New York Sun.
Several year ago, following an un-
usually severe winter, a deposit OF
snow was found there on the Fourth
OF July, and the interest which its
presence at that season excited put an
idea into the thrifty minds Of the
church folk who make up the little
congregation OF the pretty East Haw-
ley church. The next year the gully
was looked after. The snow drifted as
usual, and its keeping became a mat
ter Of careful watching. Before the
end Of June II was seen that il could
not last much longer, and church en-
tertainment of a "sugaring of" In sum
mer wlth real snow was promptly car
rief through its fame spread. and
the next year means were 9cOpted TO
preserve the snow still longer. Now
The July "sugaring or Is an estab-
lished annual festival. 70 which ma
tives and sojourning folk. including
the omnipresent summer boarder, go
from a radius OF IS and 20 miles. II
The snow shows signs OF disappear
ing before July has arrived means are
taken to keep u. Spruce boughs and
Eawdust cover IL, and so far the sup
ply has never failed. The event is reg
ularly counted upon as sure and ap-
preclable addition 10 the yearly in
come OF the church.
This year a party OF New Workers
hnstened their departure from the city
10 be present at the novel entertain
nent. The day had been very hot
In New York, and the change on leav-
ing the ears at seven o'clock at the lit
lie station in the valley, whence wag-
oAs were to be taken. was refreshing.
The church was reached in a drive OF
a little more than an honr up the hill
and through the woods, rich with
early summer foliage and heavy with
the spicy fragrance of MOSES and
ferns
A programme of music and rccita-
tions preceded the chief event OF the
evening There was curious and
pleasant incongruity TO sit plying a
fan in the hot, Iamp-lighted church
and hear outside the unmistakable
sound OF snow being gathered UP in
wooden shoyelfuls At ten o'clock the
'eot7pany adjourned TO the sugaring-off
room, where on long tables covered
with sheets, were set out fully 200
pans OF snow, white and spotless,
though rather coarse grained. TO each
person was alloaed a pan and a sau-
Ger OF hot maple sirup with a fork and
spoon. The sirup Was ladled on the
snow In spoonfuls and picked of with
the fork TO be eaten as II hardened.
Pitchers of the hot sirup circulated
constantly to refill the saucers as fast
ms they were emptied till all werN at
hsfied with the sweet feast.
BY II o'clock the company began 10
disperse, a train OF wagons, carriages
and buggies stretching out in all di.
rections as they departed. By one
of those freaks Of weather 10
which Hawley hill IS subject, the
warm, fragrant air had become
suddenly chilled by a wind that
WAS blizzard-like in it's intensity
arnd frigidity. The blasts blew out OF
iuhe north as II old Boreas were en-.
Hused at the juggling with his sea.
SONS and inclined to give the seekers
Tor novelty a bit OF real winter with
their preserved snow. The particular
party of city Travellers already referred
TO were glad enough to reach the val.
ley, which they did about midnight,
and after their remarkable day Of trop.
icul and arctic temperature, crawl into
comfortable beds and sleep sOundly
with July though IL was, heavy blank.
cts piled over them.
The kinds OF hunger are described.
we are told, by Drs. Matthew and
Beauehant, and have been named
painful hunger" and "agonizinR hun
ger" The need OF taking food Rener-
ally produces secretion Of the gastric
juice, and with some persons the ex.
cess Of acsd in this huid causes pain,
which may be allayed by taihnf an
alkali 70 neutralize II. The variety
OF hunger referred 70 above o. "aRon-
izing hunger" is characterized by
painful anxiety OF mind. Those who
suffer from II fear that some terrihre