The Latimers; a Tale of the Western Insurrection of 1794
The Latimers; a Tale of the Western Insurrection of 1794
Mccook, Henry C. (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911
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On either side were stately growths of walnut and hickory, and long strips of oak woods straggled across the valley, whose foliage glowed in various shades of yellow and russet red. THE LATIMERS. 363 The travellers stopped for inquiry and refreshment at a tavern, long ago destroyed by fire, and whose site still bears the name of "Burnt House. " But as the capacious stableyard was filled with wagons, and the taproom and premises crowded with teamsters and herders, they pushed on a mile further, ...and took quarters for the night at a capacious limestone house, in the midst of a grove of silver maple and walnut trees that skirted the roadside. It still stands in good condition, though long since trans formed from a tavern to a farmhouse. No incident of special interest marked the journey until they halted at the tavern. During the last day s travel the air had been thick with rumors of the hostile spirit of the army, part of which had already begun to move westward toward Bedford. Without revealing their official errand the Deputies passed for travellers going to Phila delphia.
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