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Show Through Ohio in 1790 Very quaint Is a description of a Journoy mado ovor American frontier roads by Thomas Wnlcutt In 1790. Walcutt had been a hospital stoward" during tho rovolutlon and had received in part paymont for his services ono sharo In tho Ohio company, Tho return re-turn trip from what is now tho Buck-eyo Buck-eyo stato wns mado In March and, in addition to floods and bad roads, somo of tho food nnd entortalnmont nlor.g tlio way proved unusual. "Weather raw and moist," rends ono of tho entries en-tries In tho account. "To-day wo crossed several of tho largo creeks nnd waters which fall Into tho Ohio. Wo had so much troublo In getting carried ov.er thoso streams that at last wo forded tnem on foot. Two of tho streams wo crossed as many as twenty times. Wo walked this day about fifteen mlics. "Friday, March 12 Wo started bo-foro bo-foro sunrlso nnd got a llttlo oft our road Into Morgantown road, but soon got right ngnln. Wo breakfasted at Webb's mill, n good houso nnd clover folks. Hnd coffee, meat, etc., and paid slxponco each. Lodged at WIckwaro's, who says ho Is a Yankeo, but Is n vory dlsagrecnblo man for any country; coun-try; rough and ugly and ho Is very dear. I paid n shilling apiece for tho doctor's and my supper, upon somo lea mndo of mountain birch, perhaps black birch, stewed pumpkin and codden moat. Appotlto supplies all deficiencies,. "March 1C It took till dark to got to Davis'. Wo got ssmo bread and milk for supper and drank a quart of cider. Mr. Davis was originally from Connecticut. His elder In a brown mug seemed Uko home, "Murch 2ii A very dull prospect today. to-day. It ralnod hard in tho niijlit and continues to rain this morning. Wo Ftay Indoors and murdor time. Tho doctor goes out nnd buys somo cakos pnd wo get a half-pint of whlslj, which makes us a llttlo less sad." |