Newark post., 1910-05-04
Old Fashioned Fireplace
Days
Continued from last week.


subject. The days OF the old open
fireplace where many happy even
ines came and went to those boys
tour forefathers).
This part of the peninsula when
permanently settled was mostly
by the English and social lines
were strongly drawn. The first
socially were generally younger
sons OF wealthy Englishmen the
oldest being his heir by law to
provide for the younger, he Sc
cured large grants Of land i'll this
new country-then with money
and materials and furniture suffi-
cient to build and furnish their
homes with the luxury they were
used to enjoy-they came and
lived in regal style-clearing the
land. raising abundant crops Of
grain in the rich soil, and sent
this grain TO European markets,
which secured to them all the then
~know',"l,,XWries Of the old World,
SO they lived exclusive lives Of
ease and comfort, educating their
sons in Europe, they returned to
live the same lives of their fathers.
Those termed the middle class
came under very different condi-
tions. with little money, but intel-
ligent and Industrious, we'll train.
ed in methods Of business, trades
or other industries of life, and TAX
ing up land by the Patent Right
laws, they pushed forward accu-
rnulating and clearing acre after
acre of this broad domain. These
were the thrifty pioneers and Il :
backbone of the Colonies.
The Lowest class to immig1ate
were from the slums of the Eur D.
pean cities, and criminals from
their prisons; which they enptied
on these shores. These were lis
curse--bringing their low morals
and degraded habits to entail on
the ignorant red man-and before
unknown loathsome diseases of
smallpox and consumption, and
worse, still, a love for rum, which
has, from Noah, of Bible history,
! to the presvrt, brought curse and
blight upon ttie innocent.
The forest being cleared for cul-
tivation, the Indians former
means OF support, the game, was
gone. and they became poor. Thus
case the intellectual man OF the
world to meet the child-like man
of the forest IN their simplicity
trusting the stranger, and when
the stranger trusted them, as they
were trusted here. they lived in
peace one with the other. unit the
last OF their tribe that took ur
the trail to hunting grounds not
yet invaded by the white setter
These last to go did not leave I'm
til l74S. and tradition tells us they
were depleted to handful Of
poor, emaciated creatures. ca,lsec
by their filth, inherited diseases
and lack of food In this i'etlin.
suit the new corners were not
harsh or cruel III their treatment
to the Indians but they were toe
much engrossed in self to give
time to enlighten them and .eae
to higher paths of thinking ane
living. neither was it Considered
obligatory at this as far otl:er
wise--it was to ignore the ignor
ant by the holier than thou.
The remnant of the Indians re
NAMED clinging tJ their birth
place along the rivera commun
ity to themselves-giving th'
scantiest living by making ant
selling to the new comers, sucl
articles as their skill could con
struct and limited demands cal
for.
1t was years before they coul,
understand and assmilate civilzet
customs dllu ways oi llNilIS. ilel
lofty bearing had given way t
sad shrinking from men, and thei
poverty bore heavily upon them
They have always, socially, livc'
to themselves but though, thr1
slow advances, to-day are note,
for their good business qualities
,ntcrprisins. and industrious hab
its-also are large land owner
and peaceable community
having their special schools an
churches By such exclusiveaes
they are growing gradually fewe
and it is predicted that i'll 4 shor
ifrae they will become eNtire