History of the early settlement of the Juniata Valley : embracing an account of the early pioneers, and the trials and privations incident to the settlement of the valley ; predatory incursions, massacres, and abductions by the Indians during the French and Indian wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c. . )ipe—which, interpreted, meant,Hart smokes with you the pipe of ])eace, and left. On his return next day he found the Indians had re- 202 HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY. turned, and j^assed the night at his log, where they hadleft a quantity of pewter platters, mugs, &c. It after-ward appeare
History of the early settlement of the Juniata Valley : embracing an account of the early pioneers, and the trials and privations incident to the settlement of the valley ; predatory incursions, massacres, and abductions by the Indians during the French and Indian wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c. . )ipe—which, interpreted, meant,Hart smokes with you the pipe of ])eace, and left. On his return next day he found the Indians had re- 202 HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY. turned, and j^assed the night at his log, where they hadleft a quantity of pewter platters, mugs, &c. It after-ward appeared that they had been at several houses, butthe inmates had fled. From one they stole a quantity ofsilver money, and at the house of a Dunkard they stolethe pewter-ware. At the log they attempted to run themetal into bullets, but, finding it a failure, they probablyleft the heavy load in <»-< z-i lli -II- UI oo Ui <a < CO I- mSTOUY OF THE JUNIATA VALLKY. 203 CILVrTER XVII. THE CONTINENTAL MILLS OP THE VALLEY. Amoxg the vicissitudes incident to the settlement of thevalley was a very serious one, in the shape of sometimesan absolute want of tlour—not always owing to a lack ofgrain, but the want of mills. Especially did this operateseriously during the llevolution. The few mills at suchgreat distances apart rendered it necessary for parties ofneighbors to join in company, arm themselves, and go tomill together—all waiting until the grain was turned intoHour. The want of adequate machinery prevented theerection of mills, and those that were Inult prior to theKevolution, and during the continuance of the war, couldscarcely do the requisite amount of work for the country,sparsely as it was settled. To look at some of the oldgearing and machinery in use then would only conlh^mthe adaire that necessitv is the mother of invention. The hite Edward Ijcil, of Bla
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