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More vogue is flourishing, t JOHNNY APPLESEED, atron Saint of Arbor X 2TH Es The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight: But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward In the night, BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON F EVER America adopts a patron saint for Arbor day, which Is being observed in many states this month (the date is set by governor's proc- lamation in each state and therefore varies), that saint undoubtedly will be the picturesque figure who went up and down the land in the early part of the Nineteenth century as a personification of the spirit of Arbor day—*Plant trees!” Johnathan Chapman was his name, but the early settlers knew him as “Johnny Apple- seed,” or “Appleseed Johnny.” For Chapman, the first exponent of Arbor day, made it his life work to plant apple trees, and the settlers who came into new territory and were welcomed there by the sight of apple trees laden with fragrant blos- soms were given to exclaiming, “Johnny Apple- seed has been here before us!” Johnny Appleseed was not only one of the most picturesque figures In the history of the American frontier, but he was also something of a man of mystery. Around his name there has gathered such a maze of myth and legend that it is Gifficult to determine just how much of the information about him is fact and how much is fiction. There is one romantic story which pro- fesses to give the reason for his devoting his life to planting apple trees. According to this story, Chapman as a young man on the Ohio frontier was engaged to marry a beautiful young girl who lived with her father in “a cabin in the clearing” in the Ohio wilderness. Once during Chapman's absence the girl fell ill. The only hope for her recovery lay in the juices of fresh fruits, but In all the forest which surrounded her father's cabin there were no fruit trees. So the girl died. When Chapman returned to find his sweetheart dead he was grief-stricken and enraged against the cruelty of the wilderness which had withheld the only thing that would have saved her life. In the bit- terness of his sorrow he plunged into the wilder- ness resolved to plant apple trees so that no one should ever lack for the fruit that had meant so much to his happiness. Now, this is a very pretty little story, but un- fortunately there is little foundation of fact for it, The known facts about Chapman's life are these: He was born in Springfield, Mass., 1775. In 1794 he established a farm at Pittsburg Landing, Pa. and planted an apple orchard. To emigrants on their way west, who stopped at Pittsburg Landing, Chapman became a familiar figure. He would in- variably present each family with a package of apple seeds and urge them to plant the seeds as soon as they had found their new hionrew In the west. As there were not enough seeds on his place to supply all the pioneers, Johnny went from farm to farm to buy more. His farmer friends regarded him as somewhat “queer,” but the emigrants were glad enough to receive his offerings. In 1799 Johnny appeared as a wanderer in the valley of the Potomac. In the summer of 1800 he was again in western Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1800 a woman living on the banks of the Ohlo river near what is now the city of Steubenville saw a crazy-looking craft floating down the river. It was made of two canoes lashed together and heavily laden with bags. On top of them sat a wild-looking man, clad In ragged clothes and wearing a broad brimmed hat. John Appleseed was setting forth upon his great adven- ture! For the bags contained apple seeds which he had'gathered from the cider presses of Pennsyl- vania, and he was starting out as the advance guard of the wave of pioneer settlement which was then just beginning to pour into the fertile valleys of Ohio. Johnny's idea was to plant his apple geeds so that the trees would be growing there when the settlers arrived. The chronology of Johnny's life from this point on is somewhat uncertain. It Is known that he established a nursery at Marietta, Ohio, and that he used this place as the base for his operations. He wandered from place to place in Ohio, planting his seeds and caring for the trees already growing. His travels carried him into Indiana, and even to Illinois, where, on a road leading into St. Louis, there still stands an orchard which he planted. Frequently he revisited the cider mills of Pennsyl- vania and Ohio to get more seeda which he would wash free of pulp, sort and sew Into deerskin bags. These bags he presented to emigrants as they continued to pour Into the farther regions of the rich Mississippl valley and some of these tiny bags are still the treasured possessions of descendants of the pioneers who profited by Johnny’ bounty. Occasionally word drifted back to Marietta that the trees which he had planted were not doing well, or that the settlers, busy with putting In their food crop, were neglecting to plant the apple seeds which Johnny had given them, so JOEY ARLE. Farry £1 J GRAVE * ” . & A Fac Ate aE eg he would set out again on his career of “Horticul- tural Evangelist.” Johnny started four nurseries in Ohlo. They were situated near the present cities of Mansfield, Ashland, Salem and Delaware. He is sald to have established more than a hundred subnurseries In various parts of the Ohio valley and there is no way of telling how many thou- sands of fruit trees he started during the course of his forty years of wandering. As Ohio began to settle up he spent more and more of his time further west in Indiana and Illinois, and it is more than likely that he crossed the Mississippi into Missouri and that some of the orchards in that state owe their origin to thls queer genius. With nothing more than an ax, a hatchet and a hoe he would seek out a protected spot among the trees near a stream and there dig up the soil until it was thoroughly pulverized. Then he would plant thousands of apple, peach and pear seeds and build a brush fence around the infant nursery to keep away deer and other grazing animals. When the settlers arrived they had only to dig up the apple seedlings and replant them, when they had established their homes, to start an orchard. Johnny planted other things besides apple trees in the wilderness. Small fruits such as grapes and berries he scattered through the forests. Planting trees was not the only activity in the Odyssey of Johnny Appleseed. He was always a welcome visitor in the log cabins of the settlers for he always carried a Bible and some books from which he would read and preach to them as they sat before their blazing fireplaces in the eve- ning. Johnnie practiced his teachings of humility and kindliness. He never killed anything for food. He carried a kit of cooking utensils, including a mush pan, which he sometimes wore as a hat. Usually he wore a broad-brimmed black hat, but this was about the only article of clothing in which he bowed to convention. He was clad In a ragged shirt which, loosened about his waist, served also as a traveling bag in which he carried various articles. He usually wore two or three pairs of trousers, one over the other, so that the holes wouldn't show, and his cloak was a common gunny sack with holes cut for the head and sleeves. Most of the time he went barefoot in winter as well as fn summer. No wonder the white men called him “queer!” But the Indians sald “He has been tonched by the Great Spirit,” and he was as wel- come In thelr lodges as in the cabins of the whites. This fact made Johnny Appleseed an especially fmportant figure in the early history of the Ohlo valley. He frequently gave the settlers warning of Indian raids and in this manner doubtless saved hundreds of lives. During the War of 1812 when the British and Indians were overrunning Ohio Johnny repeatedly warned the Americans of approaching danger. At one time the Indians killed a man in Richland county and the residents of Mansfield fled to the block house in the town public square. The danger of a general massacre seemed imminent and It was imperative that some one go to Mount Vernon, several miles away, and summon the troops which were stationed there. Johnny Appleseed volunteered to make his way through the Indiens who were swarming around the place. Barefooted and bareheaded, he set out in the night for Mount Vernon and arrived there safely after visiting several cabins en route and warning their inhabitants of their danger. When he returned to Mansfield it was with a suf- ficient force to overawe the Indians and prevent the attack. Johnny Appleseed ended his days on the soil of Indiana. He died at the home of a friend in Fort Wayne in 1847, and was buried in what is known as the Archer cemetery near that city. For many e years his grave was neglected, and Johnny Apple- seed, himself, was almost forgotten. However, ® few years ago the Indiana and Ohio Horticultural gocieties decided that something should be done to recognize his services to mankind. As a result of their investigations his grave was located and an iron fence built around the spot. A monument to his memory was also erected in one of the principal parks of Fort Wayne. Ohio also has paid him tribute in a monument which was erected at Mansfield by the Ohlo Horticultural society, and the organization of the John Chapman Memorial Association of Ohio, devoted to marking places where Johnny's apple seeds served as the basis for establishing farm centers. Illinois also has hon- ored him, Last year the Johnny Appleseed Sesqui- centennial committee, composed of representatives from thirty-six different organizations, set out an orchard of one hundred and fifty apple trees In Thatcher woods in the Cook county forest pre- serve, near Chicago, at which time special exer- cises In honor of Johnny Appleseed were held. One of the tree planters was Mrs. Ada Chapman Atchison of St. Louis, a descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and another was Mrs. Florence Ketchum Colbert of Chicago, a descendant of Elder Willlam Brewster of Mayflower fame, who is sald to have planted the first apple tree in New England and from one of whose trees Johnny Appleseed 1s sald to have obtained his first seeds. Johnny Appleseed is dead these many years, but truly his “soul goes marching on.” His memory {s unconsciously recalled each year when school children do for future generations what Johnny did for them—plant trees on Arbor day. If Johnny Appleseed has a modern counterpart it is in the person of Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the American Tree association, who for many years has been going up and down the land preach- ing the gospel of “Plant Trees!” Day and night he has hammered away on the need of a national forest policy. He has called on timber land own- ers and foresters everywhere to get together on a fire protection policy as the first step and to replace our vanishing forests by planting more trees, more trees, more trees. Mr. Pack’s pioneer work has resulted in the observance of American Forest week each year. The seventh annual observance of this week has been proclaimed by President Coolidge for April 24 to 30, and all Americans are called upon by their President to join in celebrating it by recognizing the need for , us to take the steps now which guarantee for future generations the perpetuation of our forests. So far as we do that we can all be Johnny Apple- seeds and leave posterity in debt to us we enjoy all the tasty dishes which may be prepared from them. Mexican Scrambled Eggs.—Roast one dozen fresh green peppers, re- move the skin and seeds and chop, then boll In a very little water until tender; season well with butter. Beat six eggs, add seasoning and the peppers and cook for a moment In a little butter. Spanish Meat Dish.—Arrange a lay: er of thinly sliced potatoes in a well buttered baking dish, add a thinly sliced onion, over this a layer of sliced cold roast beef, steak or hamburger. Cover with a cupful or two of thick tomato and place In the oven to bake; when ready to serve garnish with two over the top. Mexican Sauce.—Cook one onion finely chopped in two tablespoonfuls of butter for five minutes. Add one red and one green pepper; one clove of garlle, each finely chopped; add two tomatoes peeled and chopped. spoonful of worcestershire sauce, a few dashes of celery salt and salt to taste. For Sunday night supper a bowl of popcorn and milk is delicious. It may be ground if preferred. Popcorn Biscuit.—Sift four teaspoon- fuls of baking powder, one teaspoon- ful of salt, the same of sugar, one cup- ful of wheat- flour, one-half cupful of corn flour, four tablespoonfuls of shortening and one cupful of freshly ground corn. Add enough milk to make a mixture to roll out. Cut into rounds and bake on a hot griddle, turn- ing when one side is brown to brown on the other. They may be baked In the oven if preferred. This recipe makes one dozen biscuits. Popcorn Soup.—To one quart of milk brought to the scalding point add two tablespoonfuls each of butter and flour well cooked together. Add one cup- ful of finely ground popcorn and serve garnished with a spoonful of freshly popped whole kernels. Stuffed Onions.—Prepare as many onions as there are persons to serve. Parboil until tender but unbroken. Drain, remove the centers and mix with butter, chopped ham and season- ing, a little cream and the yolk of an egg. Fill the onions with this mixture and place in deep dish and bake, bast- ing with cream during the baking. Cook covered until nearly done, then remove the cover and put a spoonful of well buttered crumbs on the top to brown. Food We Like. If the turkey is not at hand, any fowl may be used for the following sandwiches: Turkey Sand- wiches.—Chop fine three heads of crisp celery. Take three cupfuls of cold cooked turkey from the or light meat, Blanch and shred one and one-half cupfuls of almonds. Mix all lightly together, season with salt and pepper and moisten with mayonnaise. Cut thin slices of white bread and spread with pi- mento butter. Spread half the slices with a thick layer of the mixture and the remaining slices with crisp let- tuce, spread with mayonnaise. Put together in pairs, press edges together and cut into three-inch strips. Garnish each sandwich with stars cut from pimentoes, At the point of the star place a tiny pearl onion. Tea Sandwiches—Spread thin un- sweetened wafer crac<ers with quince, orange marmalade, or any fruit jam, Set another wafer over the one spread with fruit and arrange in a daty basket or a plate covered with a lace paper doily. Serve with tea, cocoa or chocolate. Orange Meringue three oranges In a pudding dish, sprinkle with sugar to taste. Make a custard from the yolks of three eggs. one tablespoonful of cornstarch, one- fourth of a cupful of sugar, salt, va- nille and one cupful of milk. Cook in a double ooiler until smooth and well cooked, then cool and pour over the oranges. Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff, add one tablespoonful of orange juice and one tablespoonful of sugar. Heap lightly on the pudding and set into the oven to brown the meringue. Banana Cream Ple.—Bake a rich pastry shell, place on a chop plate and jeu with sliced bananas; over this spread sweetened and flavored whipped cream. Rolled Jelly Cake.—Beat three eggs { until light, add one cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of cold water, a pinch of salt, stir in one cupful of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, adding the flour grad- ually, Bake In a dripping pan well greased. Turn out on a cloth wrung out of cold water, spread with jelly roll; sprinkle with powdered Pudding.—Slice | and | sugar. 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