. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . Not many years since wild animalsroamed the forests along its creek, and a race of old hunt-ers dwells here, that still recount their adventures withthem and the Indians. Tanneries now abound in theneighborhood, and the leather and other freight in thestore-houses prove that, lonely as the station appe
. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . Not many years since wild animalsroamed the forests along its creek, and a race of old hunt-ers dwells here, that still recount their adventures withthem and the Indians. Tanneries now abound in theneighborhood, and the leather and other freight in thestore-houses prove that, lonely as the station appears, itsbusiness is not shght. The Calicoon Creek is full of wildscenery, and is stocked with game and trout. Its name— Calicoon—has caused a war of opinion among the in-habitants on its banks. Some say it is the Indian wordfor turkey, a bird that once abounded here, and gavethe stream its name. Others insist that it is of Dutchorigin, and also means turkey. Our informant inclinesto the first theory, and bases his belief on the authorityof one Tom Q,uick, of whom he tells the following littlestory, illustrative of the habits of the Indian fighters ofthis region. Bill Quick, the father of Tom, was oneof the most noted of these hunters and fighters. The NEW YORK AND ERIE RAIL-ROAD, 85. Indians murdered Bills father, and the son swore revengeupon them to the extent of one hundred lives, that be-mg his sires estimated value in red-skins. Bill hast-ened to put his vow in execution, and no amateur dog-slayer in the month of August ever went to work withmore zeal than did Bill with his knife and rifle. Thosetrusty weapons every day gave him his daily head. Hedid not carry off their scalps ; those would have been butcommon-place certificates of his performances. He broughtaway their entire heads, and, having dissected and labeledthem, carefully put them away on shelves in his hut. Thecollection of heads thus wisely kept for show rapidlyincreased with his skill and practice. His vig
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