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their souls. and giving themselves little concern
ment about worldly afai4 solong as they haSe
plenty 10 cat and enough TO wear. They usually


marry early, and there j. no lack of children.


was once told BY one of the settlers that he could
count seventeen families within sight from his
house, and they averaged twelve children to a


family. Tli, did not surprise ne, as had, be-
fore this, called at a house, where the husband


told me tha. he had sixteen children. thirteen of
whom were then living at home. You vii! fre-
oucnty see three families of three generations,


father, child and grandchild all living together IN
| The same house.


Simon Herbert, one Of the first persons who


came here is still alive. He resides on the South
| side Of the river nearly opposite the entrance OF
the Madawaska, and ne points out the spot where
| with his hatchet 5s years ago he cut passage
through the alders to has his canoe upon the in
tervaie, where he built bis hut. lie has traded d
| good deal in furs and is said 10 have aInassed
! much money. He has divided his real estate,


Which is large, amongst his children and grand
children, who have settled about nm, retaining
for himself and wife, who is still living, only a
small house and garden, and his iron strong box,
which is said to be we'll filled with dollars and


doubloons. few years since, ono of his sons had
an important law suit a, Fredericton, aid being


fearful of losing the cause, be ap;ded to his father
for assistance. His father gave him several cart
ridges of douboons and told him there was $3.50


with which he could pay up his suit ii ne lost II;
but if he gained il, he might return the money.
His son prevailed in the action, and the money
was returned without breaking any envelop. In


lS40 the writer visited Mr. Herbert, and although
about eighty years of age, he found him hale and
vigorous and at work in lis garden, and very IN


telligent man, having frequently visited Quebec,


Boston and New-Yerk, in the course of bis busl-


ness. He said at one time he loaded several ca


noes with furs, ascended the ST. Johns river, car


ried across the portage the Penobscot, thence
across to the Kcnnebcc, and thence down to Hal
lowell. From this place he shipped his furs to
New York, where he sold them and returned home
with his goods BY the river st. John.


Mr.. Herbert had heard some threats from a set


tier above Fish river that he intended to seize his
strong box. Mr. Herbert complained that this


man should be suffered to go at large, and wished
that the Americans at Fish river should seize him
and put him in jail; but says he, if he comes here
after my money, am certain he will End some
cold lead. VlATeR.