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of other da vs came back. ! he knew of such a land as Indiana andThe meeting was called to order by its people were 40 years age he would ’the president ami opened with sinking j go them to spend the remainder of his and prayer, after which opportunity was days, lie addressed a few words to the given the old settlers to speak. Very few responded voluntarily, most of them being called out by the President.The first speaker was Moses Crawford, who addressed bis opening remarks to the rising generation. The girls sndjboys of to-day he regarded as ant art as those of his youth, lie was raised in Tennessee, a State «otUp«l (rrfn-~ cipally from North Carolina, by a poor class of industrious habits. lie bad often gene to church gaily decked in linen shirt, tow pants and barefoot. At. the ago of 10 he became anxious for female society, had no sister, and was indebted to some young ladies who kindly introduced him into the best society, for which be should ever bold these Tadics in grateful remembrance. Shortly after marrying lie came to Indiana because he wished to rear his family awav from the cursed influence of shivery. lie was about the first settler t# rcfliso the use of liquor at log rollings. One Sunday morning two friends cnino to |nshouse, one with a petition for li-UeiUo to ceil liquor, tlio other with a re-K inonstrauec. He signed- tho latter, though the petitioner was one of his rheM friends. Coming to Danville tut order was obtained to foreyor prohibit granting of TiceuiseIn Franklin township. But the Legislature soon changed that by permitting any man of gotsd moral character to sell if he coaid get |liccrwei ; After be had entered laud li ad $1 75 left, a wife and four children to maintain. A freeholder had credit,and tlie crcOH system was essential to the tirst settlers. Twenty-eight years of ih; prime of bis life had been dcvoicd -to (U-veloping exchange in Indiana.. . He bought stock, always owcredit, and often drove hogs for. Cincinnati without _/ paying bilU-tili lie returned. II©-had trinskefed over half* million of such ~ busincss.jin ’00 he bonght?lO,033 wo rth. orcattleon a’capital of $2,590; never . ‘iiacd tobacco. - At .the.close of his remarks'exhibited a liuen pOckot hi nd-^kercJiiej' niade by. the grandmother of:.,_*'f.,TfbitcS daVjtt'tafd he wouldlikcil to ^«fliave hadhis dinner before saving uuy-::Kthi»»g. - Had he time .wonld like to tell tfaTig,coOn fight ho had in Potnnm county, of a trip in 1S2S to the prairies - ffior corn to feed his family, of a hog 5^ Idriye from Stilesvilie to NewWinuhes-'rjcr, when there.was no road and ’ butyoung, who enjoyed priveleges that, used properly, would make a bright and glorious future.Mrs. Nellie Hill—agcil 61, born in Virginia, was Uie next speaker. Her father died when she was quite small.leaving her mother witivthrc^ jchildvont* suiyiortj ajl .lifrd To..work. NShepriuvipies or iuk ui uveen anu uuuuiv-dcnling, standing upon the street corners proclaiming their- own merits. Preachers stole the Iivcrv of heaven to to serve the devil in, took more pleasure in 6lii'ring up and wonnding feelings than in administering the.hcaling words of their blessed Master. Sermons of gemrne eloquence, burning with that piety that inspires the soul anil lids the spirit to heavenly Ibm|£5_ were llic ex-jyjtllun*. gut what* should he say ofilktdnpA aP a 1 iamawtoVkctffor her neighbors, dressed herself, helped her. husband to clear npand fence bis laud, helped to plant, plow, hoe and cut corn, bouud wheat In the harvest field and then go to the house and cook for the family; often wrapped her children iu a quilt, took them to the field and set them in a fence corner, got a start In this way. All my children arc doing well. In all my troubles I turned to Jesus, he was and is my friend. Mothers irain your daughters to work and keep good company. I Still enjoy good health, take caro of my own house and am able to wait upon any of my friends who visit me.Mr*. Hyatt—aged 80, born in Tennessee, came to. Indiana in 1822, had seen many Indians, had driven the wolves from her own door; know just how to dross flax, to spin, weavo and mako it into dresses, for she had done it often in her yonug days.Jas. X. Pope—lorn in Kentucky in 1806, came to Indiana in 1812, yet a territory, settled in Harrison county. Harrison was Governor, had a mill on Blue river to which ho had ofton gone; moved to Washington county in T4,my father’s house was* quarters for the Hangers who defended the settlers against Indians, came to this county in 1S16, then a uow purchase and not yet a county. People carried their guus to their work and to church. I live where 1 then settled and am the oldest settler iu the connty. Have seen many of the ups and downsof life, but am still pretty stout. ' ■Jas; Denny—75, born in Kentucky, came to I d iSlSj^l ad no prepared speech Wfa southernpart of this State w settled by Kentuckians and Virginians, mahy too poor to enter laud, so became Squatters.. In Washington and Orange countiesthcro wore two settlements of Quakers from North Carolina, that old bankrupt State. Schools were kept up by subscription, often poor par, of course: peer teach, .which accounts; for the,degraded position our Statc long occupied. Freeused to think Jehu Hadley was a fool to dig up stumps, work so inccssautiy; but it is all right. He is the better for it. The hero of Lundy’s Lane said, ‘Til try!” That’s it. The good old temperance times! Bless me, 1 have seen forty fights in a day in Danville, and knew tlje time when nearly every cabin in the town had a barrel of whiskey iuijjAgwch * crowd — to-d»y wOu)lt;ffmvc^eujD0O fights* 1 believethe professional politician of any party? lie seeks place for p'-ofit, and, elected forgets his promises of retrenchment anil reform. Public plunderers go in pairs. Pings were organized to filch from ,the public treasury, that they nlight roll in case and inngniliccm-e. When thcGoths and Vandals of Europe crossed (be mountains and descended into the rich valleys they did it lor plunder; so when on” Congressmen crossed the mountains to go to Washington they 7ml it to steal. Our own last Legislature went in for grabs, which cottld be forgiven bad wisdom moderated their deliberations. The tendency of the times is to discriminate against the poor in favor of the rich, against the farmer In favor of the capitalists. No bondholder was taxed. Might have been right at one time. Farmers were taxed for everything, because of a protective tariff, every dollar oi'which went into thc|ocket* of the manufacturer instead of the U. S. Treasury. Manufacturers made $2,020 a year, the farmer $413, as ho could demonstrate by statistics carefully collected. (Lawyers, according to the speaker’s own public admission, made from $6,003 to $3,C*X) a year.) If protection was right, wliy not extend it to the tiller of the soil? Qc discussed the new assessment law and declared that agricultural .resources were taxed at near tlicir worth, and that other property was so taxed as to make this burdensome on farm labor. The argmncnt that the larger the amount of taxable property the less the rate per cent., as there was only so much money to be raised, was not founded itt .fact. Coming to county affairs he said the first duplicate lie found in tho Auditor’s office was tho one for 1848. Entire valuation of property, $1,828,781; rate per cent for county purposes.'# cents on the $100; State tax, under an extra vnga nt system of internal improvement, was 20 cents. In 1S72 property bad increased to near $12,009,000, and ouc would think# cents still enough. Not so, for the Increase has been sixfold ; and so was the rate of taxation, dr 50 cents on the $100 form progress.,Henry S. Pane was born in Vermont; age, C9; came to Belleville in 1847; had seen black eyes at*public,gatherings in early days. He took the evil and good as they came; was thankful for the advances in temperance, iu good morals, education and morality; had preached 26 years ; used to get $200, and gave all his time to the church ; tried to be sober in all things. My wife says I am singular. Felt 2 feet higher spiritually, today ; gloried in the promise of eternal life.G. W. Snofldy stood between two generations; had been in the State fifty rears; came to Indianapolis in 1822; lived in log hotel, about where New York store now stands; had an ell kitchen and a.hall; Indians used to meet the officers there; Judge Mcllwalne was proprietor and held Court In his own honse. Aunt Peggy made the gate for the hotel. Presbyterians held meetings there; the preacher coming from Bloomington. A fire in a cabin on Meridian street was extinguished with crocks of milk. He settled near Hall, in Morgan connty; .worked on the National road, and was considered hard to beat in chaining np nigger-heads to be hauled. Assessed and collected the tax in Greggtownshlp; tax between $31 and $32. Relatedaft instance of a pioneer in search of his bams, side meat. Times were hard in 1831; hauled 50 house logs for one-half bushel meal. Forty-one years ago sold 5 Steen* to Jehu. Hadley at $5 50 a head,‘each air Mil- now for $35. The laber’oflhe first seitlersbaa} i developed a njAlt lud.. dotted, with churches, sfli~3|nbuse8, «»., Urged the Tonwgp^pVfsmake thbse three principles the hatip of Ttielr actions: Honesty, indtrmfmd economy, to which add faith, mototitv and p!e|v. and God will bless yonr labors abundantly and crown yob with eternal life.Simon Rammcl’rfitfhereame to this State in 1817, to this county in 1827; was in IadiariapolU when there were but three houses, there. HI* father established the first Methodist Church in the connty.Keriah Snoddy w*r born In North Carolina; 67 years old;. never had a calico dress.tillshe had two children; wore cotton, cblored'with copperas:
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Danville Hendricks County Union
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 26, 1873
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