Iron forks, tin cups, etc., were articles of rare and delicate luxury.

The food was of the most wholesome and primitive kind.

The richest meat, the finest butter, and best meal that ever delighted man's palate were here eaten with a relish which health and labor only know.

The hospitality of the people was profuse and proverbial." The circumstances of their lives compelled the pioneers to become self-sustaining.

Every immigrant was an adept at many trades.