The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-17
In the Efiete East.
To The ACANTHA,

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To THE AcANTHA,
After an absence of almost a quarter
OF a century from the scenes OF our child
hood it is qualification to again wander
over the old paths which time has failed
to obhterate, ana in imagination again
enjoy the pleasures of ouI younger days.
Omitting the wonderful and startling
sights one has forced upon his attention
in the large cities we .have visited, be-
wildering inventions Of electrical and
mechanical science which filed our heart
with fear and wonder, the quiet and
peaceful life of the country. the renewal
of old friendships, and the rehearsal Of
incidents made vivid by again seeing
faces long forgotten is relief and
pleasure. Among the many enjoyable
occasions of my visit, one of the first was
the annual Fair, at which thrifty farmers
exhibited their biggest pumpkins, their
choicest fowls of different breeds, and
cattle which do rot compare fayorably
in size with-our native bred stock in
Montana. There the frugal housewife
had rare specimens of her handiwork in
the shape of fancy pieced bed quilts
fancy work of various patterns, and
. toothsome specimens OF her culinary
skill, which made one think that he had
struck the land Of milk and honey. The
day passed pleasantly, and at night we
had feeling az having shaken hands
Gth about four acres of people, with
whom we used to be on terms Of in
taimacy, very few OF whom we're recog-
nizaoie. We have not been able to
believe Of laee years that age was creep
ing on apa3e, bat when we were greeted
10y the former sweethearts OF our school
days, nnd saw them with ailvery hair
taat even the elixir os life dispensed by
George Adam had failel to keep us in
the flower OF youth. 1t seems as il
reople here grow old looking very young
There, are 50 many gray heated, white
whiskered men In every assem- blage, thai
one wonders at the scarcity of young
looking people, but it is not to bi
wondered at considering the everlasting
dig and dalve Of their lives. OF course
its necessary here co be very indUStrio us
Dread and butter depend upon the ezer
t;ons OF the paternal head Of the family
and he will baggle and white stick
and yum" ard Il swan" for half da'
VI over half cent bushel on the price 0
50 bushels OF spuds, where a hundref
dollar note would cut no figure in dill
ference of opinion in q d3Al whore a
many beef steers were concerned il
Montana. But how they do live here
1t seems as if every body ought to b
rolling in wealth, for about all they hay
to buy is the clothes they wear, and thi
expense is about 70 per cent less than W
~ are in the habit Of paying back hom,
When the staff of life gets low, hubb
takes few bags Of wheat to neighboI
ing mill and without any cash out la
goes home with flour for six months
screenings for chicken feed, and bran fc
the nilk COW His cellar contains bir
of apples Of tie choicest varieties, veg
ctables OF every known kind are heape
:, up along the sides, the ioists oVerhea
are hung with hams, dried beef an
sausage, and hanging shelves groa
under their weight OF home made frui
buffers, preserves, pickles, catsnps, ca
ned fruits and je!lies. Then there is Il
maple syrup too. There is no "LC
Cabin" brand on the cans nor does Il
legend strictly pure Vermont" appet
on the label, bot taste of the amh
product of the maple, manufacture
here by he IN st approved methods,
proof that The .natle sold under guara
tee as to It's purity in Montana is d
lusi2n and a snare. Ii people in Il
west had to keep pace with as mar
amusemente as they DO here, we fe
that ii would seem cut of the ordlnar
and an unusual eIertlon. One mig
there IS a sleighing party, in which