History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 93

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 922

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Asa Adgate was chosen town clerk.

April 5, 1796, it was voted also "that ten dollars be paid by the inhabitants of Peru for every wolf killed within the town of Peru in the present year, said wolf to be a full Grone wolf and fresh killed."

April 4, 1815, it was voted "that twenty-five cents Bounty be paid for Every Crow Kild in town by the first Day of July Next."

Since the organization of the town the following persons have filled its principal offices :

SUPERVISORS.

1793-94, Edward Everett; 1795, Asa Adgate; 1796-97, Edward Ev- erett; 1798, Rouben Arthur; 1799-1801, Elisha Arnold ; 1802-3, Ilenry Delord ; 1804-5, Louis Ransom ; 1806-9, Thomas Bull; 1810, Elisha Arnold ; 1811, Thomas Bull ; 1812, Stephen Arnold; 1813-15, Waterman Ells ; 1816-18, Joseph Everest, Jr. ; 1819, Asa Elmore; 1820, Waterman Ells; 1821-25, Seth Calkins; 1826 -30, Joseph Everest ; 1831, Richard Keese ; 1832, Chauncey Stod- dard ; 1833, Joseph Everest; 1834-35, Richard Keese; 1836-37, Turner Calkins; 1838, Richard Hayworth ; 1839, Franklin El- more ; 1840-41, Silas Arnold ; 1842, Chauncey Stoddard : 1843, George Hallock ; 1844-45, David A. Everett; 1845-48, George Halloek ; 1849, Josiah T. Everest; 1850-51, Thomas B. Watson ; 1852, George Halloek ; 1853, Franklin Elmore; 1854-55, Robert MeP. Day ; 1856-57, George W. Stafford ; 1858-59, George Hal- loek ; 1860-61, George P. Moore : 1862, Henry Arnold ; 1863-64, Robert MeP. Dny ; 1865, Nathan Lapham ; 1866, Bnel D. Bacon ; 1867, Franklin HI. Colo; 1868, Goorge P. Beadleston ; 1869-70. Richard C. Melntyre : 1871-73, Jehiel B. White; 1874-76, S. Warren Day ; 1877-78, Smyrna H. White ; 1879, S. Warren Day.

TOWN CLERKS.

1793-95, Asa Adgate: 1796-97. Renben Arthur; 1798-1801, Rufus Green : 1802-3, Angusten Arthur : 1804-6, Rufus Green: 1807. Augusten Arthur : 1808-13, Rufus Green : 1814, Joseph Everest ;

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HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.

1815, Rufus Green ; 1816-19, Ira Starks; 1820-27, Nathan Tay- lor ; 1828-30, Wm. H. Elmore; 1831-32, Nathan Taylor; 1833- 37, Seleucia Elmorc; 1838-41, Chauncey D. Goodrich ; 1842, Stephen Stafford; 1843-45, Seleucia Elmore; 1846, Chauncey D. Goodrich ; 1847, Watson Bowran ; 1848, Mark D. Moore; 1849, M. F. Collins ; 1850-51, Leon S. Channel; 1852-55, John F. Cook ; 1856-57, Buel D. Bacon; 1858-61, Daniel F. Barker ; 1862, Richard C. McIntyre; 1863, George M. McIntyre; 1864, Wm. N. Martin; 1865, Wm. A. Morgan ; 1866-68, Nathaniel A. Elmore; 1869-70, Wm. A. Morgan ; 1871-72, E. Stephen Arnold; 1873, George Stafford ; 1874-75, Wm. A. Morgan ; 1876 -77, Edgar W. Morhous ; 1878, Richard W. Gove; 1879, Wm. A. Morgan.

The town officers elected in the year 1879 are : Super- visor, S. Warren Day; Town Clerk, William A. Morgan ; Justice of the Peace, J. B. White; Assessor, Charles T. Aekley; Highway Commissioner, David Durgin; Overseers of the Poor : District No. 1, Henry Day ; No. 2, A. M. Hobart; Collector, Jason M. Weatherwax; Town Auditors, E. Stephen Arnold, George P. Hallock, Charles W. Haff; Inspectors of Election : District No. 1, William Clough, George W. Garlick, John Ricketson ; No. 2, Thomas Boyd, W. F. Weaver, Patrick Lyons; Constables, Edmund Staves, Rufus Alford, Jason M. Weatherwax, Narza McGce, Jr., Joseph N. McCann ; Commissioner of Excise, Solomon Clark.

EAR-MARKS.

It was the custom of the old settlers, in each of the towns, to mark their sheep, hogs, and cattle with certain marks of identification, which for greater security and safety were recorded in the town-book. It operated as a sort of copyright, and great ingenuity was exercised by the settlers in devising new and original marks. The following are samples taken from a large number :

" John Keeses Mark is a Square Crop off the Left Ear."

"Uriah Palmers Mark is a half penny Underside of Each Ear."

" Cornelius Staats Mark is a Eks in the left Ear."

STATISTICAL.

The census of 1875 shows that there are in the town 518 dwelling-houses. The number of acres of improved land is 26,114, and of unimproved land 16,115. The eash value of the farms is $1,421,928, and the value of farm- buildings is $167,760.

CHAPTER LXII.

PERU-(Continued)

Villages and Hamlets-Schools-Religious History-The Friends -- Methodism-Log Meeting-Houses-Methodist Episcopal Churches at Peru Village-Valcour, Pcaslevillle, and West Peru-First Congregational Church of Peru-Burial-Places-" Dawn Valcour Community" -- Legend of Wyantha-Naval Engagement at Val- cour-Notes-Industrial Pursuits-Military History-Wars of 1812 and 1861-65.

VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.

THE principal village in the town is PERU VILLAGE, sit- uated on the Ausable River, southeast of the centre of the county. It has a population of about 300 persons, and in

former days was a point of great interest and business ac- tivity. It is pleasantly laid out; its streets are lined with fine shade-trees, and many of its residences are large, hand- some, and attractive in appearance. It contains two churches (a Methodist and Congregational), a grist-mill, a saw-mill, a tannery, a cheese-factory, a stareh-factory, a hotel, several stores, a number of shops devoted to the mechanic arts, a post-office, and a railroad depot, which is a station on the Ausable Branch Railroad.

The post-office at Peru was established about the year 1800, and existed at the Union. Among the incumbents of the office of postmaster have been Frank Elmore and Edgar Beckwith. Richard McIntyre has been postmaster for over a quarter of a century.

A short distance northeast of Peru village, situated on the same stream, is LAPHAM'S MILLS, formerly known as Bartonville, in honor of Caleb D. Barton, who established a forge there early in the century. Here are a grist-mill and store, a plaster-mill, a saw- and shingle-mill, and box- factory. The Ausable Branch of the New York and Canada Railroad has a station at the Mills.

VALCOUR (post-office) is situated on Lake Champlain, on the shore opposite the island of that name. The portion bordering on the lake is more anciently and commonly known as Port Jackson. It is a station on the New York and Canada Railroad, and contains a Methodist Episcopal church, a store, post-offiee, and a few mechanic shops. The post-office was established about 1850. Mr. Morgan has been postmaster for a long time.

PEASLEVILLE (post-office) is a hamlet situated on the Salmon River, in the northwest corner of the town. A forge and store were established here at an early day by Samuel Peasle, and considerable manufacturing and me- chanical activity has since existed there. Peasle subse- quently removed to Michigan, and became county judge.

PERU LANDING is a hamlet on the lake-shore, north of the mouth of the Ausable River.

SCHOOLS.

Benjamin Earls and Benjamin Sherman taught early schools at the Union, where the first school in the town was established. The former was one of the first teachers in the town, and charged a tuition fee of $1.50 a quarter. M. Finch taught the first school in 1790-91.

The next school was kept at Peru village. Robert Tay- lor was the first school-teacher there. Men named Twilight and McComber were also early teachers in the same locality.

A school-house was established at Bartonville at an early day.

The Friends were alive to the education of their chil- dren. A large academy was built opposite John Green's, where boys, on the first floor, were taught by C. Stoddard, Elihu Marshall, Samuel Rogers, and others; and, on the second floor, girls were taught by Mary Rogers, Phoebe Keese, and others. On mid-week meeting-days, teachers walked abreast, the school by twos marching behind their representative teachers in and out of church.

The town was first divided into school districts on June 2, 1813, by Benjamin Sherman, William Kcese, and Robert Platt, commissioners. The number of districts was 13.

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RELIGIOUS HISTORY.

The first religious serviees in the town were held by the early Quaker settlers. Their first meeting-house was built of logs, and was situated about half a mile from the loca- tion of the subsequent buildings, near the residence of George Beadleston. The north meeting-house was erected in 1803, and, after dissensions in the society, was occupied by the Hieksites. In 1832 the Orthodox seeedcd and erected the south meeting-house, which stood at right angles and but a few feet from the other building. In numbers the two parties were about equally divided. One of these meeting-houses has been recently sold and demolished.

Several preachers, both male and female, of local emi- nence, flourished among the Friends in the district. Among these may be mentioned David Harkness, Samuel Kcese and Catharine, his wife, Jemima Keese, Anna White, and Elizabeth Irish. Catharine Kcese possessed rare qualities of mind and rich attainments which would have made her conspicuous in any sphere.

The existing members of the Friends are Seth Hoag and wife, Ephraim Hoag, George Halleck, Elwood Sherman and wife, Nathan Lapham and family, Richard Keese and family, Mary Brown, the Greens, and S. K. Smith and family. Orthodox members are Jemima Ricketson, Platt Arthur and wife, Cynthia Keese, David Halleck, and Elihu Hoag and family.

METHODISM

in Peru began with this century. The first meetings were held largely in barns, among which were the Nathan Ferriss barn, the John Morhous barn, now on the Widow Irish place, and the barns on the John Cochran and Stephen Brand places. They had a pretty warm religion in those days. As an illustration of some of the hardships that the circuit preachers endured, it is related that in the year 1804 the renowned Dexter Bates, a man of great physical endurance, reached Peru from the south during a great snow-storm, and, finding it impossible to travel on horse- back, left his horse at Ferriss', took his saddle-bags on his arm, went on foot all the way to Chateaugay, filled his appointment, and returned.

The first meeting-house erected within the present limits of the town was built of logs. It was, to all outward ap- pcarance, like an ordinary log cabin, save that it was more pretentious in size. It stood not far from the northwest corner of the present village cemetery. The grave of Wil- liam Oxford is on the spot once occupied by the venerable structure, and some loose stones are still visible upon the site. In size it was about 40 feet long and 30 wide. It stood facing the south, and was entered by a single door placed in the centre of the front side. The most prominent object upon entering the door, and, in fact, the most attract- ive of all the sacred garniture of the place, was a huge potash-kettle, turned upside down upon a foundation of brickwork in the centre of the church. This was the stove for warming the church in cold weather. The stove-pipe was securely fastened with mortar to a hole on the top of the inverted kettle.

The seating of the church was by means of benches without backs, made out of pine slabs, and so arranged that

the walls of the church formed a back for those persons in the congregation who were old or infirm. The pulpit was simply a ehair. The altar, when needed, consisted of one of the benches placed between the pulpit and the stove.

This venerable edifice was solemnly set apart and dedi- eated by Rev. Samuel Draper, in the year 1807, and was probably the first Methodist church built north of Ash Grove, Cambridge, N. Y. It marked an epoeh in Meth- odism in Northern New York, and was the beginning of successful church enterprises in the Champlain Valley.

As a place of worship it was very popular with the first Methodists. John Crawford, Phineas Rice, Belah Smith, and Peter Bussing ministered within its walls. It was in this church that the idiom peculiar to Methodism, " Amen, period or no period," had its origin. John Howard, an exemplary man, was very noisy in his exclamations of " Amen !" and " Glory to God !" during sermon time; so mueh so that the preacher was persuaded to gently suggest to Brother Howard the propriety of only saying " Amen !' when it would hit, or come in at a period, or the close of a sentence. Mr. Howard was very sensitive, and refrained for a long time from saying " Amen !" during public service. Finally, he astonished the whole audience, who were listen- ing to an eloquent discourse, by shouting, " I say amen, hit or miss ! Period or no period, I say glory to God !" Mutual explanations followed, the previous silence of Brother How- ard was explained, and the sympathy of the church was ever afterwards extended to him.

The sceond Methodist church edifice was erected in 1811. It was painted yellow, had a high pulpit, and an old-fashioned gallery extending around three sides. It stood on the precise spot where the present handsome church stands in Peru village, and the original frame is in- side of the brick-work of the present structure. The first alterations were made in 1846, when the building was well brieked up on the outside, the galleries torn out, and other changes made. About nine years ago it underwent another great transformation, and came out as good as new, and rather a model in appearance and arrangement, refleeting no little credit on the building committee, Messrs. J. B. White, Henry Arnold, and Datus Clark. The total cost of the change was about $6000.

THE PERU CIRCUIT.

In 1824 the Plattsburgh circuit was divided, and the larger portion of it, including Peru, Schuyler Falls, Saranac, Redford, Jay, and the wilderness, was formed into the Peru eircuit, with a membership of 665, larger than any other in the Champlain district, and equaled by few in the New York Conference, outside of New York City. No records of the Peru circuit, or church, prior to 1833 are in exist- ence. The Jay eirenit was formed from Peru in 1830.

The preachers on the Peru circuit, from its organization to 1872, were as follows : 1824, Ibri Cannon, Orrin Pier ; 1825, James Covel, Orrin Pier ; 1826, James Covel, Phin- eas Doane ; 1827, Charles Pomeroy, Jacob Leonard, Elijah Crane ; 1828, C. Pomeroy, Jacob Leonard; 1829, Hiram Meeker, William Richards; 1830, Daniel Brayton ; 1831, Daniel Brayton, Arunah Lyon; 1832, D. Stephens, A. Lyon, J. W. Belknap ; 1833, D. Stephens, J. W. B. Wood ;

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1834, Joseph D. Marshall, John Haslem ; 1835, J. Cau- ghey, A. Wade, C. Chamberlin ; 1836, A. Witherspoon, C. H. Leonard, W. Henry ; 1837, the same; 1838, John Graves, Chester Chamberlin ; 1839-40, S. Stiles, C. Cham- berlin.

This year Redford and Saranac became an independent circuit, and in 1840 Schuyler Falls was set off, and the Peru circuit included Peru village, Port Jackson, Salmon River, and West Plattsburgh, with one minister, as follows : 1840- 41, Fred W. Smith; 1842-43, H. Chase ; 1844, P. P. Harmer ; 1845, Seymour Coleman ; 1846, William Ames ; 1847, A. A. Farr; 1848, Samuel Howes ; 1849-51, C. R. Morriss ; 1852-53, B. Pomeroy ; 1854-55, John Thomp- son ; 1856-57, Abel Ford, Joseph D. Westcot, assistant at West Plattsburgh ; 1858, William Clark ; 1859-60, T. W. Harwood; 1861, W. J. Heath ; 1862-63, S. Gardner ; 1864, G. W. Fitch; 1865-66, G. S. Gold; 1867-68, N. B. Wood ; 1869-71, E. Turner.

The earliest minutes that are preserved (1833) record Jacob Blaisdell, E. F. Barber, A. C. Robinson, C. Stod- dard, A. N. Rice, and L. C. Howe, as stewards; and J. Everest, A. Ayres, S. Cleaves, H. Hewitt, R. Day, C. Fer- riss, W. Huntley, N. White, B. Signor, J. F. Soper, and A. M. Emery, leaders.

The circuit has been supplied with a large number of able and persevering local preachers. One of the earliest was Amos Day on the lake-shore. The one who obtained the widest reputation in early days was Dr. Heman Garlick. He was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., and removed to Alburgh, or vicinity, where he married in 1804 ; joined the New York Conference, and traveled the Plattsburgh circuit in 1812-13. At the close of his term he left the regular ministry, settled in Peru, practiced his profession, was or- dained elder, and accepted the relation of local preacher, which he maintained until his death, which occurred March 5, 1858.

Elder Abraham Haff, who still resides in Peru at the ad- vanced age of eighty-seven, has a long and eventful record as a local preacher in Peru and adjoining towns. He was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1792, and came to Peru with his father when a mere lad ; was converted in the old log meeting-house in 1810; licensed to exhort by Samuel Dra- per in 1813 ; licensed to preach by Draper in 1815 ; or- dained deacon at Troy, by Bishop Hedding, and ordained elder by Bishop Morris, at the Keeseville session of the Troy Conference, in 1838.

Other local preachers in the circuit have been the Robert Yorks, father and son, Henry Hewitt, A. Foster, S. T. Thompson, and others.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, PERU VILLAGE.

This church did not become a distinct charge until the year 1872, when Rev. J. W. Thompson was appointed to the charge, and remained three years. Previous to that year it furnished the preaching for several other points, in- cluding Port Jackson, West Peru, and Halleck Hill. Rev. T. W. Harwood was appointed to the charge in 1875, and supplied preaching for Halleck Hill, the Clark neighbor- hood, Bartonville, and other points. The present pastor, Rev. David N. Lewis, was appointed in 1876. The church

is in good condition ; has a membership of 180 ; a Sabbath- school with 20 officers and teachers, and 140 scholars. Two superintendents have presided over the school for thirty-six years. The first was Bentley R. Sherman, now of Platts- burgh, who was chosen superintendent about 1830, and who held the position until he removed from town in 1850 or 1851. He was succeeded by Ira D. Knowles, who, with the exception of two or three years, has held the office ever since.

The present officers of the church are : Local Preachers, Abraham Haff, Sanford McIntyre; Stewards, Robert P. Moon, Edgar Manning, Datus Clark, Silas Clark, Solomon Clark, Schuyler Clark, Andrew Craig, Bowers Spalding, Warren Harkness ; Trustees, Schuyler Haff, J. B. White, Datus Clark, Henry Arnold, Robert P. Moon, S. P. Moore, Edgar Manning, Stephen Arnold ; Leaders, Henry Clark, H. A. McIntyre, George Arnold ; Recording Steward, Schuyler Haff ; District Steward, Edgar Manning.

The church property, valued at $9000, is all paid for, and includes a pleasant parsonage.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT VALCOUR

was organized in the year 1873. The first pastor was Royal Bigelow, who commenced his labors at the organization of the church, and remained three years. He was succeeded for two years by L. L. Lawrence. The present pastor, H. C. Baskerville, commenced his labors in the spring of 1879. The society occupies a pleasant church edifice at Valcour, which is valued at $2500. They also own a parsonage valued at $800. There are about 40 scholars in the Sab- bath-school, and about 40 members and probationers. It is in good condition, and is connected with South Plattsburgh.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHARGE AT PEASLEVILLE was organized a number of years ago. The movement languished, and the charge was supplied by local preachers until three years ago, when F. Adams was appointed pastor, organized a society, enjoyed a revival, and remained two years. He was succeeded by Rev. Milford Smith, the present pastor. The membership of the church is 80 ; four Sunday-schools, with 90 scholars. The society rent a par- sonage and worship in school-houses at Peasleville, Durgin- ville, the " Patent," and Norrisville.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT WEST PERU was separated from Peru in 1873, and is now connected with the Clintonville charge.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PERU, UNDER THE CARE OF THE PRESBYTERY OF CHAMPLAIN.

This church was organized by Rev. Stephen Kinsley, at the house of Chauncey Stoddard, in Peru village, on April 8, 1822, and consisted originally of 11 members, who were set off from the church of Chesterfield. These were Rcu- ben Arthur, George Morell, Peter Stearns, Arthur H. Mer- rill, Chauncey Stoddard, Eunice Stearns, Asineth Stearns, Louisa Wells, Hannah Hutchins, and Sarah Hutchins.

Peter Stearns was appointed moderator, and Chauncey Stoddard clerk.

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The church was associated with Essex Consociation from the time of its organization up to Oct. 10, 1830, when it requested in due form to withdraw from the Essex Conso- ciation, and the request was granted. The object of the request was to enable the church to unite with the Presby- tery of Champlain.

The church presented a request, through its duly-ap- pointed and authorized delegates, to the Presbytery of Champlain, while in session at Fort Covington, in 1830, to be connected with it.

The same was granted, and it " was received into full communion with Presbytery." Such is its present status. Though under the care and advisement of Presbytery, it is still a Congregational Church de facto.

The church has had no regular pastor for the past five or six years. The supply for the summer of 1879 was Peter McMillen, of Union Theological Seminary, New York. Some of the pastors prior to that time have been : 1824, Matthew Dillon, stated supply ; 1827, Oren Brown, stated supply ; 1828, Samuel L. Crosby, stated supply ; 1829, John L. Edgerton, stated supply ; 1832, Henry P. Hickok, stated supply ; 1837, J. Kitchel, stated supply ; 1839-48, Stephen Cook, pastor ; 1849-51, Alanson D. Barber, stated supply ; 1852-58, Stephen H. Williams, stated supply ; 1860-62, J. Campbell, stated supply ; 1862-66, Moses Thatcher, stated supply ; 1866-69, George T. Everest, stated supply; 1870-72, Cyrenius Ransom, stated supply. Deacons : 1826, Peter Sterns, Seth Sherry ; 1832, J. R. Wells, J. Everest, Stephen Hawley, A. B. Totman, H. C. Merrill. Elders: 1869, H. F. Martin, R. S. Cate, C. Ferris, L. A. Lewis, H. C. Merrill.

The society owns a neat parsonage and a pleasant house of worship at Peru village. Membership, 27 ; Trustees, H. E. Merrill, S. Bentley, H. W. Brown; Deacon, H. E. Merrill; Clerk, W. A. Morgan.

BURIAL-PLACES.

The Friends' grave-yard, adjacent to the meeting-houses at the Union, was probably the first used in the town. Originally, in conformity with the modest lives of its founders, its graves were undistinguished by any memo- rials of the dead. In 1820 the usage was introduced of erecting very low and simple headstones to mark the graves.

The cemetery at Peru village was probably first devoted to its present uses about the time of the organization of the Methodist Church, at the opening of the present century. The first person interred in it was Mrs. Chatsey, and on the same day Mrs. Ketchum was removed from her former resting-place and laid near Mrs. Chatsey. The cemetery is now twice its primitive size, and contains the remains of many of the honored dead of the town, some of whose graves are marked by handsome and costly monuments.

Among its inseriptions are the following :

" In memory of Mr. John Cochran, who died Dee. 10, 1814, in the seventy-first year of his age."

" Nathan Ferriss, born in New Milford, Conn., Feb. 15, 1775; died in Peru, Dee. 9, 1855."

FREE-LOVE COMMUNITY.

In the spring of 1875 a small body of the apostles of the modern doctrine of " free love," known as the " Dawn Val-

cour Community," established themselves upon Valcour Island, and began the propagation and practice of their liberal theories. The movement was principally under the auspices of Col. John Wilcox, of Omro, Wis., and Mrs. H. Augusta White. Encouragement to their coming was given by Orin Simpson, the owner of that portion of the island upon which they settled. The movement manifested no strength, and lasted but a few months, at the end of which time the community passed from " dawn" to misty twilight, and, to the infinite relief of the good people of the adjacent territory, sought another field for the practice of " absolute social freedom."

THE "LEGEND OF WYANTHA"

seems so inseparably connected by the pen of a diffuse local writer with the history of the town as to require brief con- sideration. It is a tender love-story concerning Wyantha, the beautiful daughter of Tahawus, one of the Iroquois ehicfs. Her mother was Iroscocia, "the mirror of the mountains," whose loss in the waters of Lake Champlain was much lamented by the Indians, and gave her name to the lake and locality among them. The name Wyantha signified " dew of roses" in the Iroquois dialeet, and that of Tahawus, " cloud splitting." In August, 1757, Wyan- tha, while enjoying a stroll upon the shore of the lake north of the Little Ausable, found two Indians of the Huron tribe each in the ghastly embrace of the other, gory and dead, while bound to a tree near by was an English soldier in the undress uniform of a captain of grenadiers. The story of rescue, resuscitation, future love-making, the ele- vation of Arthur to the position of a sachem in the tribe, of his union with Wyantha, and of their life-long happi- ness in the beautiful valley of Iroscocia, closes the legend.

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT VALCOUR.

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History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 93

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 922

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 922