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ern way of living.
In the annals of the Harbaugh
Family in America, 1876 to 1885,"
many interesting things are record
ed by the author, Rev. H. Harbaugh.
The Harbaugh name is rather large
ly distributed in Hagerstown and
Washington County. Mrs. John R.
Schindel, 1O2 Broadway, and Jesse
H. Harbaugh, 81 East Irwin avenue,
are lineal descendants of the pioneer
Harbaughs mentioned
This story is not intended for the
exploitation of any particular fam
lily, but the experiences of the Har-
baugh family stand out as an ex-
ample of the lives of those who
braved the dangers and hardships
of the frontier. Early pioneers were
a sturdy and determined folk and
surely lived the simple life.
In one chapter of the book the
author gives some characteristics of
this particular Harbaugh family,
starting with saying of Solomon:
Remove not the landmarks which
thy fathers have set" To be indus
trious, honest, religious and eco
nomical were outstanding rules of
life which were strictly followed.
It is observed from the Harbaugh
book that large families were fire.
quent in those early days. From
six to dozen children in one fam
lily are often recorded But fami-
lies, as rule, were prosperous, due
no doubt largely to their mode of
living.
Reverend Harbaugh tells of his
great grandfather, Yost Harbaugh,
coming to this country from Swift
erland in 1876. In this year Ogle-
thorpe landed in Georgia with 300
emigrants and the French began
war against the Chickasaw Indians.
Jacob Harbaugh, born in Switzer-
land in 1870, was the authors
grandfather, He is described as
having been a very strict disciple
marian and the writer interjects:
'His government would be consid-
cred far too stern in these days
1856"
Here are some examples:
When the children were noisey in
the kitchen, he needed only to come
to the door, with an uplifted cane,
and look of reproof, and all was
quiet. In the evening of winter,
when we sat at the table and read,
there was not whisper heard
among the larger or smaller sub
jects of that family realm, as they
occupied their places in an orderly
manner in different parts of the
room, and round the stove On the
Sabbath all was perfect order about
the house. He belonged to the Ger
man Reformed Church. Service
was held at Apples Church only
every four to eight weeks, but all
who were large enough had to go.
The church was six miles distant
from home and the boys used to
walk it in an hour The table in
the home was very plain and simple.
They generally ate soup in the
morning lin summer, no meat). At
noon they had meat. In the even
ing soup and potatoes (no meat.
They also had in season, for break
fast, apples and peaches, and as a
drink, buttermilk. In the winter
they used a great deal of mush and
milk. 1t was the constant dish,
morning and evening. In the even
ing they had hot mush and cold
milk; in the morning they had cold
mush and hot milk Coffee they
had only once week, and that on
the Sabbath They took their meals
from long, plain table. No table
cloth was used Their large dishes
and bowls for soup, as well as their
plates, were pewter. Grandfather
sat at one end of the long table,
and grandmother at the other end.
The larger children stood along the
sides of the table, and ate in that
posture. The smaller ones sat on
the floor, in one corner of the room,
around small oblong stool, or
bench, upon which were placed
their pewter plates. When anyone's
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