| The Homestead of Jonathan Cable was described in the following passage: |
| "Persistent spring that trickled from the eastern hillside base Had marked a site within the forest wilds a homestead place. Its crystals brook flowed Southward down a valley near the hills In widening course as wayside fills its channel fills. On every side stood giant oaks proudly nestling maple, ash and beech, Fragrant sassafras and wild-nut trees above some lowly dogwood's reach. Spreading elms, sycamores and weeping willows fringed the creek below which slowly westward crept and rippled there to met the sunset glow. Within this sheltered growth the wolf and fox became a wily snare to stalk rabbit, fowl or deer while feeding unaware. The eagle screamed and wild fowls perched on branches overhead while woodchucks dug their holes unscared and porcupines had little dread There Red Men's arrows pierced their hunted game which mother nature fed When pioneers arrived to tame the wilds and claim a country stead. But soon the woodman's ax cleared trees and tamed the beasts of prey To sow the seeds of grass and golden grain to welcome harvest day." |
