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ecmrah »t tbis place.Elder Con nor, of Indianapolis former pastor of the Baptist ehnroh her*, preached at that church Sunday morning and evening. His evening discourse is spoken of as the finest ever beard in Plainfield.Essie, the little daughter of John -JS.' Moore, who has been quite tick for some time, is still in a critical condition, with little hopes of her recovery.A certain young “knight of the yard stick” while sitting in the window carcssihg his duekv, drew a revolver on a young lad who was pasting by, Sunday evening. A repetition of thic oussedness entitles said young man to a sound threshing, and he will get it, too. The citixens will stand by the boys in suah matters.Politics—Keep it before the people that the Republican National, State and County tickets will receive a fell vote cot of the rotes cast in Cuilford next fall* We have a few Democrats and also a few Nationals, who ofcourse will vote their tickets. The fat man*from “Buxxard Roost” will have toe pass in his checks, on account of the ruling of the SupremeCourt on the Amcnd-rents. We are indeed sorry that such is the ease.Sqviri Swift.The Old Settlers’ Meeting:.The eighth annual meeting of the old settlers of Hendricks and Putnam counties took place last Saturday at the farm of Jehu Hadley, two and a half miles southwest of Stilesville. This farm is known as the “'Green A alley farm and is one of the best in the county. It contains 400 acres and the pride of Its owner is to keep it in excellent condition all the time. The fences are from twelve to sixteen rails high, per fectly straight and every corner clean of weeds. The buildings are first-class, the residence a fine brick house, with stone steps and walks, nud everything in palatial style fit fora king. Visitors say that the farm does not present as fine an appearance this year as usual on account of the wet weather, which has kept the corn back and prevented necesary work on the farm, but it certainly a ‘‘green valley” of plenty and beauty.The officers of the association are President, W. D. Trester; Goneral .Superintendent, Jehu Hadley : Secretary, T. S. Marshall.On account of the exceedingly busy season, the attendance was not so large as usual, yet there were, perhaps, two thousand people present. At 11 o clock the meeting was called to order by the president and prayer offered by Rev. W. D, Trester. Several eminent speakers had been invited, among them Gen. Coburn and Hon. Levi Ritter, from Indianapolis, but they failed to put in an appearance, and the president, in his desperation, drafted the editor of this paper for the opening speech. We were unable to get out of the scrape and meralv to accommodate the good pres-second brick chimney.William Clixe Said : ‘ I am neither runniug’Tor office nor hunting a wife, so come up, 'young ladies, I have something to tell you. The winning of this government is the work of your great-grandfathers Can you not reverence the old men who stood by your flag through thick and thin, life and death, and saved this glorious country for you? We have takenthis government and placed it in yourhands. And now, girls and boys, will you keep it in the fear of God, and hold it sacred to your children and your children's children ? While our great-grandfathers shed their blood and tears for the redemption of this country. our great-grandmothers were praying to God to protect them and give us this blessed land. It is through their prayers that you stand here today. Will you not reverence your country's flag ? ”James Hayworth Was the next speaker, and said: “I was born in ISIS. My father settled in Hendricks county in 1826, three miles west of Danville. We lived two weeki without a house. Wo had poles run up and covered with bark. That fall we cleared a little patch and sowed some turnips. He then told of the many privations which he underwent in early days,and spoke of the contrast between the present and the past. He would impress upon every young person the importance of getting an education. Said his education was to use the maul,wedge and axe. Let each one takehold and be industrious in what •seems to be your calling. lie concluded by singing,“I want to wear a crown of gloryWhento that good land.’Mr.Of Morgan county, was introduced, who read a poem of his own composition, entitled ‘The Devil Advertised.” Father Nichols,Of Morgan county, was born in Kentucky, in 1S04; came to Indiana in wm : settled in Morgan county in 18J0. where he partially cleared four farms. “In 1827, I joined the Methodist church and love it above all other churches on earth. I belong to it to-day and love it asjdear as I love my life. ’Mother Gardner.“From the time I was ten years old I never knew what it was to work in the house. My father raised nine children —the oldest being girls. We had to work in the clearing—roiling logs, picking brush ard chunks, and tending ground like a man and then When we would get that done we had to break flax and get it ready to spin and put it in the loom. I have wove ten yards many a night before I went to sleep
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Danville Hendricks County Union
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 24, 1880
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