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ern part of Pennsylvania, on this side of the Alle- 

 ghany river, lives a man, who, ten or twelve years 

 ago, seated himself on a tract of land, to which he 

 had no title, in the humble character of a squatter.* 

 This man has converted a wilderness into a fine 

 farm ; and, with the assistance of an industrious wife, 

 brought up a large family of children. He raises on 

 his farm, all the materials for clothing the family; and 

 whatever they wear, of linen or woolen texture, excel- 

 lent in their kinds, is spun, woven, and manufactured 

 in the house. They also make their own sugar, from 

 the maple ; and their own leather : and imrcliase (or 

 rather barter for) nothing but iron, and salt. Their 

 farming utensils are chiefly home-made. — But what 

 is more commendable than all (and perhaps the cause 

 of all) very little whiskey or ardent sjnritSf is drunk 

 by any of them. To finish the picture, I have to add, 

 that the proprietor of the land, with views, no less 

 'politic, than liberal, has confirmed these good people, 

 in their title, on moderate terms — so that this little 

 story contains a moral, from which, both settlers, and 

 jjroprietors, may profit. 



It has been apprehended by some, that the late 



* A term in use, in New-York and Pennsylvania, to denote a 

 man who seats himself on land to which he has no title. 



