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DEY GOjOl? -, --■'V©ry-ttoodl1KBCIAKT TAILORING, MMSIAIlIttkVtli»TVon^« the bwi^k ofDRESS MODS,0MTHSCASS1MERES,; LADIES’ SOITSj SAQUfcSMantles, Jackets, Lnrna Lace Points,Lama Lace Saques,Shawls ' Scarfs, Linen and White Suit?,. Ladies Furnishing Goods, Lace Embroideries, Fanr cy Goods,Bvcr oponod ami pat on sale usiler one nof in• •• the city oT . • ■.■■■■£;. ■INDIA NAP OblS. Bought for Cash and Sold at Popular Prices.A HAMS llATC.n,£G Ka^t Washington.Strect.[Mry S»Jomiwi/iotsfrjmontju fcroaa ;( . if* »* ?“?{aamaiiytime |rfe~ai}neanced 1© be over on the enough rt* work fbrMoses €•|hcj|creck: Lid notknow wherethat: whose teeth were very Bad,Toi ^ wthlw viret-I»».Mt out to find jndtbe erust nfrom -the eorn-doger end iLWirJng:giten thechildren strict or* ■ gave it to him toeat’ ^rthink thiscoald dcrs tfestay in the house- to keep oat of . be ravcrsed^iow, at which UncleMoses tendd^oi^R^M; Better return to the .vraydf (he wolves. Oh their way grinned, showing1 a fnll set ot shining j the t^d o^tipes before we feel the us ofthe tax-gatherer.^UaWer^wfoucdiNewl Hunt 11 ring «i * camp f teeth. We had sr. sneis instruments as; grinding^who directed them to an opening which j this, an organ. Our sweet-hcarts made l*»ej j know by a big burr sak. music ou the loom sndwheel. Was gladEli 'P. Fanncr preached at the cabin of tbat yonng people had so many favora-ObcdiahTiiicher. Had dene something j ble surroundings. Make good use of higgling and could say that in 19; them. God bless the old people! May yepifr uf sucii work he had seeu whis-1 ttfey liTe iong to see aU that is develop-key at only two rollings. One at Jacob 'Reese'swho had two gallons of whis-1 the conclusion of this Lot Bray’skey f atter the work was done and the clagSy fr»m Clayton, came on to the sUndThe loeoueiin' of pregreM is on tho track t.»‘^igtlt;iKheaTT to thesqnare inch, ring theMIT’nt alarm and whistl* off the 8team,patdown.th« brakes.John AlkinB settled on Tiddler’s creek iri~l£ ; jfirst meeting he attended was at Jeh^ Hancock’s cabin ; Brown preached' fixepersous present; peoplefinold fellows were getting pretty mellow ther organized a club and resolved ncv-and sang to the familiar tune Windham a hymn beginning “Broad is the roadcrlogo to another unless whiskey was that leads to death ” and was joined byTHE UNION.. reiRID AKD POBMSItfpStrV*?^ DAKVttLE; INDIAJtA'^’{'liiirsifay,.-June 26,1873.allowed.. He and John Atkins; told the in they would help no man who did tisolt and they carried their point. Da vis BoswelI, of Stilcsville, was one of tlic pronccr temperance advocates. Bciswelhand-he circulated ; i-cwva^iit granting licenses. He al-wiritwsmtteSnring ro acting house and gtimpm4iSaderlt; to sign, his pa Ir:' El^BiaVd«hship‘had fold him 'that the ‘tciiipcrancc influence exertednearly the whole crowd, the tears trickling down the cheeks of the'old fathers said mothers in Israel as they sangonce more that inspired song that had so often stirred their spirits.Dinner, bring the ncxtjn' order, the crowd separated into groups on the 1 |n the green sward and set to with at* * keen an appetite for pieand cake as ever any pioneer attacked corn-dodger and fried middling. Twohonrswere givenby those early efforts had made land to this and to telling “bar” talcs, IndianOi.I SIiTTIi;US» P1C-XIC.The animal pic-nic of the Old Settlers’ Association was held 'last Saturday, on Green Valley Farui.m the beautiful grove, cleaned up and prepared for i lie occasion by Jehu Iladley. The woods afforded-a grateful shade, a good well an abundance of eool water, and scats were provided for all. Tliccrpwd was immense, much the largest assemblage of the kind ever hold in the county, good order prevailed in every part of the crowd and everybody was pleased with the proceedings.The number of old men and women was not so largo as we expected, perhaps ou account of the excessive heat. .Those pioneers present scorned to enter into the spirit of the day and it was an interesting sight for Young Atnoricins they witnessed the cordial hand shaking of those old men ami women, tottcriugon the brink of the grave, and beheld the tears unhidden flow as the memoryj the work of convening the world.worth $5 mere on the acre in'this county than, in Lamb's bottom. He had observed that all the old settlers who had lt d sober lives had prospered and grown well-to-do in the world. Those who failed had many ef them tried to live by selling liquor. It was an accursed traffic and he thanked God that among t!Uo moral improvements, the cause of temperance was rapidly advancing. lie wauled young men to forswear whiskey and tobacco, both were pernicious. Had never used either, tho’ lie remembered how, wishing to be a man, he had chewed pumpkin seed and tobacco and swallowed them together, and he re-mnerobcred how sick he was. ‘ Uncle Billy Cline refreshed the old gentleman's memory of a “spree” and lie related the incident. The first settlers were slrongly sectarian, the Quakers as much so as any oflievs. But he had lived to be invited iute a Quaker church and “John, thcc can conduct the exercise in thy own way,” was said. lie hoped to sec all denominations unite inIfof other days came back.'ri„ umc ■•.■Unit In ni-dnr bvhe knew of such a land as Indiana and its people were 10 years ago lie wonldfights, deer hunts, c.After diuner, and a song by J. C. Rcyncrson's class, W. A. McKenzie was introduced and proceeded to speak very plainly of the degeneracy of the times,; the rapid increase of private and public I expenses, and asserted public extravagance and corruption in official life, irrespective of party, taking a tilt at Young America for his fast habits, and advised him to put on the brakes; then at the ladies who in jaunty cap, frills, grccian bends, c., forget the example of industry, neatness and plainness set by their mothers. [What fathers and mothers,to Iraiu up such children!] He leveled his bow at the doctors, who, if they went to wait upon the indigent, put in a bill before the township Trustee, charged extortionate fees for quack services, thinking more of the filthy lucre than of science or the health of their patients. Jviwvers understand oaeh •tber and naturally consented to pluck this goose or tbat; the profession was cursed with pcttiibggci*s,ignorant of the principles or full of deceit and double-dealing, standing upon the street cor-loved [eacli\ether iu those-days ; sickness was a ueigberhood affair that was attended t«^; rolled legs 18 to 22 days every spring.; - worked before breakfast; had very UtUe,coffee; substituted wild turkey sonp; very notorious; deer plenty, nnd tnagc plenty of sugar ; a neighbor, Vabclt;y tapped all trees alike when he firatbegan sugar making; waa hern in Kentucky; GB years ef age.IcPhetiwa came to this State in 183W^3teton Blue river ;• went to mlll am^rorkcd hard all day to grind 3K bnsmifcot: corn ; -camc te this county in 18^^fonnd bear here; was pleased with Vbe land ami located for life.Wm. CHiac was an old settler, and the worst sinner in the eonnty; chewed tobacco, but. never drank; remembered when there were no steamboats, no cars, sewiug machines, organs, Ac. Saw the first steamboat on the Ohio river. He did not believe in putting down the brakes; that was what was the matter with the -ehristian world now. The whole world could be converted soon if men put their hands inte their pockets and handed out the money. Take off the brakes, turn on the steam, pull off your coats yonng men and go to work, us did yotfFfathcrs. We have built your schools, churches, colleges, railroads, cleared away the forest and opened the avenues of wealth, intelligence and religion, and now, yonng man, is your opportunity. Make yonr mark high, don’t care for the frivoltie3 andgewgaws of fashion. Why, Methodist preachers used to dress in military coats, and Quakers wore standing collars! Besides we can afior3 more fine things. Only get off the street corners, boys; quit whittling goods boxes and go to work, used to think Jehu Hadley was a foolflio* i»n etnmnc vvapIt ca mPAccfttitlv •
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Danville Hendricks County Union
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 26, 1873
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