The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-17

thdt We brought WIN us. II was COLI
structed on the principle of a coffee
mill, only much larger, and furnished
with two cranks to propell it by, and
1t was believed that it never ground
the meal too fine. One man, on see
ing it grind, remarked that it was a
singular mill indeed, for he observed
the faster it run, the more water come.
About this period, some neighbors
Joined to blaze out a bride way to
still water las was then called) for the
purpose of packing bread stuff from
there On horse back, and l with other
of our neighbors made one or more
trips III that way. But father think
ing it too slow plan for furnishing
his large family with bread, conceiv
ed the idea of sending wagons through
on this, the Quaker trace as it was
called. l demonstrated against the
scheme as being almost impractical
ble-nothing, however, would do him
short of making the attempt Accord
ingly we riged up the two four wheels
of our large wagon for Uncle James
Morrison to drive, whilst l was to
take our small wagon with four
wheels, thus equipped with an axe
and three or four days provision, We
set out on our wilderness tour. We
stopt about the middle of the day to
feed our poneys, and whilst in the act
of taking our dinner, we were VISITED
by three wolves, but as we had no
Obstructive weapons with US, they
were suffered to pass on unmolested.
al h,1Sh
chunks, logs and almost saplings, til
we reached our place of destination,
procured our loading of good hard
sound corn, but to my great sorrow,
were unable to git it ground without
staying longer than Uncle MORRISON
would consent to stay, so we started
homewards. But | had heard there
was a good water mill stored On twin
creek at New Lexington; also that
there was road cut out from Dayton
to Eaton, by way of Lexington l was
meditating on the feasibility of TAX
ing Lexington in our way home, when
we came across road used some by
wagons, bearing southern direction.
l insisted on taking that road, believ-
ing it would take us to the Dayton
road on which was the mill before
mentioned, Uncle Morrison opposed
to it with all his might; said we might
get in to difficulties even worse than
\the way we had come land so it, proov-
ED in the sequiD, but I being deter
mined to have our corn ground if pos
sible, 'rsefore reaching home, as l
dreaded Arinding so much hard corn
with the hafd mill, Uncle at length
yealded, tho reluctantly. Well, we had
not travelled maRy miles on my I'M
known road, till it ALMOST disappeared.
We, however, made what Roadway we
could in a south direction, occasional
ly coming on to the premises of new
ly settled duchmen, some \of whom
could neither understand or Speak our
language, consequently could elve no
directions as to the way we should go.
We went on however, from place. to
place in southwark direction with
windings, backings, and turnings, td
almost every point of compass, and at
length we reached the long looked for
and greatly desired to see Dayton
road. We turned west on it with
CuScIluS duIlS6pdIIOuS, DeIloVluS our
difficulties were all overcome, and be-
fore us there could be little else but
triumphant success. Well, in travelling
on in this cheerful mood, we met a
gentleman on horseback going east,
who accosted us with gentlemen
where are you going? "-'To Lexington
to git our corn ground, thence to
Whitewater where we live" was our
prompt reply. my God" said he, "T
am sorry for you, you will presently
come to an old hurrican, through it
the road is not cut out, only a Bride
way, and 1 know of no possible way
to go round" This information drew
damper on our pleasant prospects,
but as there seemed no other way for
us but to pass through the many diff
culties that intercepted our pathway,
we went on, and presently came to the
old hericane, the saplings standing
thickly on the ground and from the
size of hand spike to that of
mans leg. We went to work with all
the viger we could command, cut
through a distance of perhaps three
fourths of a mile. By this time the
great sourse of light was sinking in
the western horizon. We persued our
travel and soon came to a house where
we obtained some refreshments, which
we stood in great need of as our stock
of provision was we'll night spent. Ear
ly next morning We were on our way,
reached Neesbits mill, got our corn
ground and started for home with re-
newed spirits, but sad to relate, be-
fore We reached Eaton, we sank in a
slough (Which would answer we'll to
the description Bunyean gives of the
Slough of Dispond), we were entire
ly unable to eXtricate ourselves frim
this difficulty, by any other means but
unloading our wagons, carrying our
| sacks of meal on our shoulders
through the swamp to firm ground, to
do which l took off my shoes and laid
them on log. After a good deal of
splashing in the mud, We got our wag-
ons out, but like the poor pilgrim.
were very much bedaubed with the
filth OF the slough. We reloaded our
wagons and started on our way, but
in the hurry and furry of the moment,
forgot my shoes, and have not heard
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