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THE MORNING SESSION
was fully attended, with an increasing interest. Several new dele- gates and visitors arrived, while the community at large, generally speaking, were there. The President called the meeting to order and announced that Elder E. H. Clifford would conduct the devo- tional exercises. After reading a selection he offered a fervant invo- cation. Mr. H. C. Jordan gave a very interesting Bible Class lesson to supply the vacancy caused by Mr. Jonathan Noble's absence. After this Mr. Grimes came forward and said he was glad to meet so many Sunday School workers. Many of those who had met in con- vention last year had departed from earth and gone to the great Sunday School above. He welcomed those present as laborers in God's vineyard. A year of toil and labor was before them, but by God's aid they would succeed.
Discussion .- "Importance of the Sunday School Work." Opened by Mr. D. C. Chipman, of Anderson.
Call of Townships .- The reports show quite an increase over last year's labors. Yet while so much good has been done this year, a very great deal remains yet to be accomplished. The Committee on Nominations consisted of Messrs. Dr. Suman, W. M. Grimes and J. Schwinn.
Adjourned for dinner.
Now the people seemed to enjoy the full fruition of their hopes. The weather being favorable the preparations were complete for a good old fashioned basket dinner. A noticeable feature in this per- formance was the partiality of Mr. Grimes for "pumpkin pie." Should you be at a loss to know how to get him to the country, just whisper "pumpkin " to him, and I assure you he will answer the summons with all desirable alacrity.
FOURTH SESSION.
Devotional exercises conducted by Elder W. S. Tingley. Music, " Morning Light is Breaking." Short addresses by Messrs. Smith and Grimes. Cornelius Quick, of Frankton, delivered an address. Review of the quarter's lessons, by Dr. William Suman, of Frankton.
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The question drawer was found to be full. Mr. Grimes, in his usual witty, humerous, yet perfect manner, promptly answered all the questions.
The Committee on Resolutions presented a resolution on the death of R. N. Clark, which was unanimously adopted. A motion that when the Convention did adjourn, that it do so to meet at Alexan- dria on the last Tuesday and Wednesday, of September, 1875, was unanimously adopted.
Committee to prepare programme : J. Schwinn, N. O'Bryant, J. Matthis and C. Quick.
The following officers were unanimously elected to serve the ensu- ing year :
President-Dr. T. Ryan.
Vice President, South-H. D. Thompson.
Vice President, North-John Hanna.
Treasurer-Wm. Suman.
Recording Secretary-S. Harden.
Corresponding Secretary-Joseph T. Smith.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Adams-C. Mauzy.
Fall Creek-Joseph R. Silver.
Green-G. Miller.
Stony Creek-G. W. Sears.
Anderson-J. Hazlett.
Union-W. Heath.
Richland-Will. M. Croan.
Jackson-Wm. Freeman.
Pipe Creek-George Shipley.
Monroe-W. Bell. Van Buren-Dr. Littler.
Boone-B. Carver.
Duck Creeek-A. Minnick.
Among the many visitors present, we noticed Mr. and Mrs. D. C Chipman and daughter, Mr. Jos. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grimes, Howell D. Thompson, Dr. E. H. Menefee, E. H. Clifford, Eld. Tingley, W. V. Shanklin, Mr. B. Carver, Mr. Palmer Thurston. Miss Nannie Thurston, Robert H. Cree, N. O'Bryant, Rev. Peck J, Schwinn, Evan Schwinn, Dr. Wm. Suman and daughter Josie, Cor- nelius Quick, Dr. J. Dillon, Miss Allie Shoemaker, Peter Suman, Miss Saunders, Mr. H. C. Jordon and Mr. Osborn.
Much good was no doubt accomplished by the Convention in the great work of the moral culture of the youth.
May the good work go bravely on is the prayer of him who was once a Sunday school scholar.
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THE INDIAN MOUNDS
Are situated in an open piece of woods in Union township, midway between Anderson and Chesterfield, north and in sight of the wagon road, and one-half mile north of the Bellefontaine railroad, on the land of Fredrick Branenburg. These mounds are annually visited by pleasure seekers from different parts of the State. Many picnics and celebrations are held here. It is a beautiful place in May. An hour can be profitably passed here, seeing and reflecting. The query naturally comes up, When and by whom were these mounds built ? The author does not propose answering either of these. One thing, however, is apparent : it has been many hundred years since this vast work was done; for we find large trees, three and four feet in diameter, which have flourished, fallen and decayed upon the wall. It is said that the Indians who inhabited the county at the time of its settlement by the whites knew nothing of their origin. The largest of these mounds (for there are three) we will undertake a description of : It is of circular form, three hundred and forty yards in circumference. The wall is fif- teen feet high, with an open gap or space at the south, twenty feet wide, which seems to be a doorway, or place of ingress and egress. The interior of this wall is not scooped out, as one might suppose. There is, however, a deep trench extending along on the inside of the wall, leaving the cen- ter beautifully rounded up, being a little higher than the outer wall itself. It must originally have been very uni- form in its finish, as it still has this appearance. The trench above alluded to must have been at one time quite deep, for the annual dropping of leaves, decayed vegetation, washing, etc., must have filled it up materially. A few years ago a few persons made an opening in the center of this mound, for the purpose of making some discovery, as the supposition had long existed that the remains of some ancient race lay buried here. The result of this undertaking seems to have confirmed the above supposition.
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In addition to what we have ventured to say, we will quote from a description given in an early history of Indi- ana. It will perhaps give the reader as good an idea as anything we may say in regard to this matter, for we can at best but conjecture ; and for fear of saying too much, we will say but little. The author from whom we quote does not speak of these particular mounds, but what he says will apply to all throughout the State. He says : " Mounds, similar to those in Ohio and other Western States, are found in considerable numbers in this State ; but there are none that have attracted much attention, except three in the neighborhood of Vincennes. These at a distance resem- ble immense hay stacks, and on being approached, each appears to cover about an acre of ground, and to rise grad- nally to a point, probably from eighty to one hundred feet high.
" It is impossible to conceive, at the present day, for what object these immense piles were erected. Their situation is not such as to lead us to suppose that they were constructed for any purpose connected with war or defense, and as they were built without the aid of iron tools, it would not be sur- prising if, among a sparse population, their erection required the labor of many years.
" Human bones have been found in such as have been opened, and in some of them are strata of earth composing the mound which differ from each other and from the earth in the immediate vicinity. The different layers of earth were about a foot in thickness, and between them charcoal and ashes were found, in which human bones lay in a hor- izontal position.
" From these facts it has been conjectured that when the monuments were erected, it was customary to burn the dead, and then cover the bones with earth, and that probably from time to time this process was repeated, until the mound was finished. Religious ceremonies and superstitious rites may also have been connected with these works. They are most frequent in the vicinity of alluvial bottoms, and where even in early times, the abundance of game and other advan-
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tages would accommodate the most population. There are none of these works which can not claim a great antiquity, for the trees on them do not differ in any respect, as regards age, from those in the venerable forests around. While these memorials of an age long past are so distinct, the large establishment of the Jesuits, Quiteanon, and the various military works of the State, formerly so important for defense against Indian hostilities, scarcely show any remains of what they once were.
" On the bottom of Big Flat Rock, in the northwest cor- ner of Decatur county, is a mound about eighty feet in diameter and eight feet high, originally covered with trees, like the other forests around. An excavation was made into it a few years since. First, there was a mixture of earth, sand and gravel for one foot; then dark earth, charcoal, lime and burnt pebbles were cemented together, so as to be penetrated with difficulty ; then a bed of loose sand and gravel, mixed with charcoal ; then were found the bones of a human being, in a reclining position, with a flat stone over the breast and another under the skull. Most of the bones were nearly decomposed, but some of them, and the teeth, were quite sound. From the size of such of the bones of the skeleton as remain, it must have once been of gigantic size.
"A short distance from this mound is a much smaller one, which contains a great many skeletons. The mounds and other monuments that remain were constructed so long since that even tradition does not pretend to give any certain information respecting the people who made them."
LIST OF HEAVY TAX PAYERS OF THE COUNTY.
ADAMS TOWNSHIP NO. 1.
Booram, Gideon tax for 1873 $90 78
Bray, Francis M. tax for 1873 55 74
Biddle, James tax for 1873 10
62 24
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Baker, John tax for 1873. $65 43
Booram, John tax for 1873 94 26
Collier, J. F. tax for 1873 49 17
Crowell, Devault tax for 1873 52 13
Clark, Wm. sen. tax for 1873 .. 90 90
Davis, John tax for 1873. 76 91
Davis John S. tax for 1873. 87 57
FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP. NO. 2.
Aimen, B. F. tax for 1873 $129 41
Allen, Wm. tax for 1873. 62 00
Boston, John R. tax for 1873 210 70
Brown, Elwood tax for 1873 100 16
Cox. Wm. tax for 1873 82 41
Crossley, Conrad H. tax for 1873 91 63
Davis, Bailey tax for 1873 142 44
Fussell, Joshua L. tax for 1873 54 95
Garrettson, Joel tax for 1873 105 89
Hardy, Joseph O. tax for 1873 122 13
GREEN TOWNSHIP. NO. 3.
Bock, Benjamin tax for 1873. $ 50 08
Cottrell, Abram tax for 1873 84 52
Faussett, John K. tax for 1873 93 10
Huston, John tax for 1873
190 48
Kinnamon, Hiram tax for 1873
161 29
Pettigrew, John tax for 1873
117 90
Pettigrew, Washington tax for 1873
125 10
Shanklin, W. V. tax for 1873
76 77
Shaul, O. B. tax for 1873 69 77
Scott, Thomas tax for 1873 178 20
STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP. NO. 4.
Bodenhorn, David tax for 1873. $ 69 84
Busby, Samuel tax for 1873 71 49
Conrad, David tax for 1873. 65 08
Gwinn, Harvey tax for 1873. 66 00
Huntzinger, Noah tax for 1873 69 49
Millburn, Isaac tax for 1873 83 39,
Schuyler, George tax for 1873 57 96.
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Shaul, W. W. tax for 1873 $44 43
McClintock, Daniel tax for 1873 73 10
Woodward, W. sr. tax for 1873. 44 51
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NO. 5.
Anderson, Henry tax for 1873. $130 50
Beckwith, Thomas tax for 1873. 77 65
Coy, Matthew tax for 1873. 124 50
Epperly, Joel. tax for 1873
118 10
Gill, Geo. C. tax for 1873.
54 80
Harless, James tax for 1873.
94 60
Kempt, Henry. tax for 1873
72 20
Lee, John tax for 1873.
60 05
McClintock, A. P. tax for 1873. 182 95
Wise, Daniel tax for 1873 98 80
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, NO. 6.
Allen, Jolin tax for 1873 $ 82 73
Blacklidge, H. J. tax for 1873. 165 83
Crim, William tax for 1873 130 13
Davis, John (Judge) tax for 1873 149 84
Eggman, E. tax for 1873. 76 43
Franklin, Benjamin tax for 1873 72 38
Goodykoontz, Daniel tax for 1873 130 80
Hughel, M. E. tax for 1873. 174 22
Kindle, John Y. tax for 1874 70 69>
Lemon, Andrew tax for 1873. 50 99+
UNION TOWNSHIP, NO. 7.
Adams, John. tax for 1873. $ 46 85
Brownenberg, Henry tax for 1873. 92 05,
Brownenberg, Carroll tax for 1873 185 23
Cummius, Henderson tax for 1873
95 69
Dilts, Martin tax for 1873 88 09
Hurley, Joshua tax for 1873
51 95
John, Wm. tax for 1873 70 53
Makepeace, Ammasa tax for 1873 93 78
Myers, Soloman tax for 1873 81 30
Shafer, Benjamin tax for 1873 96 09
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ANDERSON CITY.
Barnes, John P. tax for 1873 $ 92 68
Hickey, John tax for 1873 65 14
Hazlett, James tax for 1873 63 08
McGraw, John tax for 1873
74 56
Mccullough, N. C. tax for 1873 74 90
Pence, Samuel tax for 1873 59 06
Ryan, Michael tax for 1873 64 72
Saunsberry, J. W. tax for 1873
97 22
Swank, D. W. tax for 1873 91 72
Westerfield, J. W. tax for 1873
136 62
1 RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, NO. 8.
Adams, Robert tax for 1873. $235 00
Black, McFarland tax for 1873. 137 00
Chambers, John H. tax for 1873. 123 75
Dillon, Joseph tax for 1873. 75 86
Funk, Joseph, sr. tax for 1873 88 77
Forkner, Madison tax for 1873 101 00
Garrison, Sims tax for 1873.
100 28
Holston, J. R. tax for 1873
96 71
Heagy, Weems tax for 1873 102 22
Vermillion, Chauncy tax for 1873. 84 61
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, NO. 9.
Closser, James tax for 1873 $129 19
Davis, John H. tax for 1873 67 37
Gooding, Lenox tax for 1873. 79 56
Kimmerling, Lewis tax for 1873 74 16
Kirk, Wm. tax for 1873. 134 15
Peniston, Allen tax for 1873. 57 89
Roadcap, Henry tax for 1873 89 68
Stanley, Jacob taxes for 1873. 52 77
Thomas, D. E. R. tax for 1873 88 63
Webb, Miner tax for 1873 90 59
PIPE CREEK TOWNSHIP, NO. 10.
Barton, William tax for 1873 .. $146 29
Calloway, B. F. tax for 1873. 148 90
Daugherty, J. M. tax for 1873. 118 65
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Etchison, L. D. tax for 1873 $85 95
Frazier, Jesse tax for 1873 102 40
Hays, John tax for 1873
50 60
Kidwell, Ira tax for 1873
77 75
Kidwell, Milton tax for 1873
114 15
Little, Jacob tax for 1873. 108 60
Quick, Cornelius tax for 1873. 90 55
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NO. 11
Bowers, David tax for 1873. $99 64
Baker, Braxton tax for 1873 70 32
Cree, Robert tax for 1873 75 92
Davis, Eli sr. tax for 1873
72 85
Gordon, James taxes for 1873.
80 70
Hughes, William tax for 1873
53 70
Hall, Jesse tax for 1873
98 14
Lee, James tax for 1873
113 97
King, Daniel tax for 1873.
94 67
Tomlinson, N. E. tax for 1873. 187 25
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, NO. 12.
Allen, Harrison tax for 1873. $ 97 09
Creamer, Philip tax for 1873 57 10
Heretage, W. E. tax for 1873. 77 80
Inglis, Alex. tax for 1873. 54 76
Thurston, Joseph tax for 1873.
60 37
Webster, R. W. tax for 1873.
60 22
Walker, James tax for 1873
51 29
Zedaker, J. M. tax for 1873
54 14
Williams, A. M. tax for 1873 49 96
Vinson, Wm. tax for 1873. 71 29
BOONE TOWNSHIP, NO. 13.
Ball, Stephen tax for 1873 $ 52 39
Brunt, A. J. tax for 1873 183 95
Diekey, Samuel G. tax for 1853. 71 20
Francis, Micajah tax for 1873 57 56
Greenlee, Wm. tax for 1873
65 02
Jones, L. K. tax for 1863. 58 35
Keaton, A. tax for 1873 75 98
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Peters, E. H. tax for 1873 $51 82
Sullivan, Jeff. taxes for 1873 69 73
Thurston, J. F. taxes for 1873. 59 10
DUCK CREEK TOWNSHIP, NO. 14.
Hancher, Hiram tax for 1873 $58 56
Hedrick, Win. tax for 1873 133 32
Minnick, Anthony tax for 1873 56 59
Clymer, D. H. tax for 1873.
43 68
Noble, Jonathan tax for 1873 112 84
Shafer, James tax for 1873 55 20
Wann, Isaac tax for 1873 80 58
Wright, Isidell tax for 1873 58 90
Parsons, J. W. tax for 1873 51 89
McConnell, Jesse tax for 1873. 48 26
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[Prize Poem.] HOPE AND FAITH.
Two ships have I, with masts of gold, And sappharine sails, fold on fold. The one with the tapering silver spars, That reach to Heaven beyond the stars- Is Hope. On her decks are crimson lights Burning forever thro' the days and nights.
The one with the tapering silver stem, Sailing from me to the hearts of men- Is Faith. On her decks, from stem to stern, Are crimson lights that will ever burn.
Once they both sailed away from ine With the ebbing tide, to the winter sea. They sailed away thro' the twilight gray, And it was night where it had been day. I sent for them on the southern gales, And I sat and watched for their sappharine sails Till the winds blew cold and the seas ran high And other ships went sailing by, And the sailors came home from the sea in glee, But not one of my ships came back to me.
And I wandered on, seeking all ; I heard but unheeded a low, sweet call.
But once I sent for my ships again, And they came to me thro' the ways of men ; But their sails were torn and their decks were worn, For heavy and sad were the loads they had borne. But on their decks were the crimson lights Still burning thro' the days and nights; And Hope, with the tapering silver spars, That reached to Heaven beyond the stars, Sails on; sails on with a vague unrest Into the heart of every breast. And Faith, with the tapering silver stem, Still sails from me to the hearts of men. And now they sail safely over the main, For never, ah ! never again Will they sail away from me With the ebbing tide to the winter sea.
SOLOMON THOMAS.
PENDLETON, INDIANA, 1874.
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MADISON COUNTY.
BY D. C. MARKLE.
Sam Harden is writing a history Of Madison County, they say; And he offers as premium, a copy, Unto the best bard of the day.
Our county we know is productive, In regard to oats, wheat, hogs and corn; But her poets, alas ! are so scat'ring, In fact, I believe they're not born.
You may write biographical sketches, And talk of the fame of the dead; Or sing all you please your love ditties: I'll tell you what we have instead.
Then first we have lots of " war-horses," Of a pusillanimous kind.
Who run every year for some office, And " go it as though they were blind."
We also have salary grabbers Who loan money at fifteen per cent; In advance they hint they would take it. Oh pshaw ! will they never repent?
We have Granges-a new institution ! We want reformation of late;
They buy hogs for five cents of their brothers, And sell them for seven and eight.
Still they want no men in the "middle," Would go to Congress themselves;
Their bills might be like this poem, Either "tabled" or laid on the shelves.
We have railroads, turnpikes and hydraulic With bridges both iron and wood; And coaches of every description, All of which are pronounced very good,
We have schools both graded and common, And teachers conducting them too; Who do very well with their pupils, But visitors make them feel " blue."
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We have institutes county and Normal, Where teachers are taught in a class; The first requisite there among youngsters, Is a goodly supply of the "brass."
A word for our Superintendant; The people all like him as such, But some will look wise as they mumble, "I know he is costing too much."
We have belles as fair as the fairest, And beaux as polite as you please ; But they all love to ride in " pa's carriage," And live every day at their ease.
We have judges who sit on the benches, And lawyers that do as they please; They'll keep all your money they handle, Like the monkey dividing the cheese.
Well now a good word for the merchants: "They'll lie," and they'll "chate," and they'll "stale." I tell what I've learned by experience; (We once offered dry goods for sale.)
We have a few honest old farmers ! Poor souls ! how they'll carry the swill ; Then drive their hogs straight to the market, And laugh in their sleeve, "What a sell !"
I had almost forgotten the doctor ; He rides with a hearty good will, But before you can scarcely be buried He'll claim your estate for his bill."
We have had a crusade by the women, On brandy, old bourbon, and gin, Which freed Anderson city from rum holes, And prevented a great deal of sin.
We once had retailers of whisky, But since that " crusade" by the fair They have gone to Hades-or Chicago: I never inquired just where.
Of course I respect all the preachers; They are very good teachers 'tis true, But I've seen some who smiled on the sisters A queer kind of-how do you do.
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We have no Ward Beechers I reckon, But not a few Tiltons I'm told, Who risk their eternal salvation To fill up their coffers with gold.
We have had a First National " break up," By men who were up with the times ; They squandered their money in riot. And a great many other men's dimes.
We have a small interest in Congress, That "grabbled" its thousands to use, But the reason we grumble about it. We can not step into their shoes.
I believe I'll leave out the mechanics, Although a great many we spy, Who paste, paint, putty, and varnish, To cover their faults from the eye.
We never speak ill of the miller, For he's always just ready to laugh ; He will grind out your grist in a jiffy, But manage to keep about half.
The butcher I can not do justice; His steelyards you never see break; He will give you the neck or the shoulder At what he should sell you the steak.
And last, but not least, we have babies, Methinks I have heard a few squall ; God bless the sweet creatures, we love them, For " mine are the dearest of all." HOME, Oct. 10, 1874.
MARCH OF LIFE.
BY ALLEN BORAM.
There's something in the march of life That calls fair scenes to view ; That lays aside our worldly strife, And makes our hearts more true.
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Remembrance is the golden chain That links us with the past, And binds us in one social strain, That nothing e'er can blast.
Childhood days are here once more, Though years have passed away; Rembrance keeps them still in store, And makes us long for play.
The dead are called to life again- How cherishing the thought, To see them here with ns, as then, Unchanged and unforgot!
Thus we live o'er our lives again, In visions of the past; Clinging to all those happy scenes, Through eternity to last.
And when our days are spent on earth, From toil and pain set free, We realize that worldly wealth Brings oft-times misery!
MARKLEVILLE, IND., Nov. Ist, 1874.
MAY.
Forever from the past unsought Re-echoes the rebounding thought; And often when departing day Looks back upon the face of May, I seem beside a rill again, As in the West I rested then To watch the waters in their play, Across a westward traveled way. The tiny ships of fairy braves Flashed in the sunlight on the waves, The dark green valley swept away Calm as the waters of a bay, And from the West on either hand Rolled in the heavy tide of land. The May was then as bright as flame, But passing then a fairer came,
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The chosen ideal name of one I saw before the setting sun, Go out from sight like visions when They vanished from the sight of men. « One of an unknown happy band Who passed perchance to that fair land Where homes are free and prairies sweep Awakened from their winters sleep. They knew not the contending thought Then woven with my life for naught, The firm belief, the need to know, The will to wait, the wish to go. And often when the Western breeze Whispers among the forest trees It seems to me it knows full well Only it will not, must not tell.
PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 15, 1874. S. S.
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OLD SETTLERS' MEETINGS IN MADISON COUNTY.
These somewhat popular meetings throughout the State have been introduced into our county with good results, binding together as it does the old and young in different parts of the county, keeping alive as it were the associations, binding the past and the present. These reunions must be pleasant to those who are spared to enjoy them, and to recall the early toils and hardships.
They seem, for a short season, to live over again, and to pass through the stirring scenes of times gone by. At this time, more than any other perhaps, they call up the events of that day, and no doubt the silent tears will flow as their minds wander to the turf which covers their fellow pioneers, and, it may be, the partners of their youthful days, when hopes ran high. At these meetings there must be the blending of joys and sorrows, which are calculated to make us better; and I wonder that these meetings are not more generally kept up, not only in our county, but throughout the State. The first meeting that I ever attended of this kind, was midway between Pendleton and Huntsville, in 1858. This meeting was of unusual interest and well attended.
Among those who participated in that meeting, the fol- lowing have since been called away : John Markle, Abel Johnson, Samuel D. Irish, John H. Cook, Conrad Crossley, Thomas Silver, and Isaac Busby. Since this meeting, numerous others have been held in different parts of the county. The one at Alexandria, in 1873, was perhaps, the largest of any. The one at Perkinsville, in 1874, was also well attended. Following will be found an article taken from the Herald :
OLD SETTLERS' MEETING.
PERKINSVILLE, September 17.
To the Editor of the Herald :
The Old Settlers' Meeting at Perkinsville, on last Thurs-
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day, was a "high day" for the old folks. Contrary to the general expectation, the day proved to be a pleasant one. The meeting was held in 'Zellers' Grove, adjoining town .. Quite early in the morning the people began to come in, bring- ing their well filled baskets. The old folks looked happy in anticipation of what was to come, while the younger people were promising themselves a good time in listening to the reminiscences of the past, and especially to those connected with the early settling of Madison and Hamilton counties.
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