History of Onondaga County, New York, Part 78

Author: Clayton, W.W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & Co.
Number of Pages: 840


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of one child. Mary, born February 12, 1832, and married to William Sherwood, May 14, 1856; two children have blessed their union. Homer, born May 22, 1838. The life of man is not only made of prosperities, but he is forced to bear with many adversities, and none is so hard to overcome as the loss of a loving wife. Mrs. Johnson died Nov. 28, 1858, not only mourned by husband and children, but by a large cirele of sympathizing friends. After a few years, his widowed heart seeking consola- tion, he was married to Mrs. Amos Sherwood, of Jamesville, who lived but a short time. After the loss of his second wife, Mr. Johnson passed his life in the companionship of his chil- dren until the year 1869, when he was married to Mrs. Sarah Richardson, April 20, of that year, she being the loving help- mate of his declining years. Politically, he belongs to the Republican party, and has taken for over sixty years the Albany Journal, formerly edited by Thurlow Weed. He has held nu- merons town offiees, having been supervisor and justice of the peace for several terms. He formerly belonged to the Metho- dist church, but of late has been an active worker in the Presbyterian ranks. What can be more pleasant for a man who has arrived at a ripe old age, than to look back on the many pleasures and sorrows of life, and to think he has always been held in reverence aud respect by friends and neighbors, and that his memory will be preserved for years to come?


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Isaac Coonley's great-grandfather, John Coonley, came from Wurtemberg, Germany, about the year 1750, and settled in the town of Clinton, Dutchess Co., N. Y., where his grandfather, Solomon Coonley, was born in 1752. His father, Abraham, was born in the same town, June 20, 1775, and moved with his father to the town of Coreyman's, Albany county, in the year 1750. His grandfather was one of the carly settlers of that town. Isaac's father, Abraham, was married to Catharine Craft in 1808. Isaac was born in the town of Coryman's, March 16, 1810. He worked on his father's farm till he was seven- teen years old; received a common-school education ; at the age of seventeen learned the trade of a weaver, which he followed for several years, and also taught school several winters. He was married to Phebe Terey, of Coryman's, in 1838, and moved to the village of Jamesville, in this county, where he lived three years; then moved to Syracuse, and carried on the business of werving and dyeing. Bought a farm, and moved to the town of Cicero in the spring of 1849, where he lived till the time of his death. Died Nov. 16, 1876, aged sixty-six years and eight months. Leaves but one child, Irving Coonley, postmaster at Cicero.


Mr. Cooley was a careful observer of men and things, and possessed a mind of more than ordinary calibre. He read ra tensively on all subjects, and kept himself well informed not only in current history, but in many departments of science It was difficult to introduce a subject in which he was not at home. He was especially familiar with the working of our political system, from the town up to that of the State and nation.


His native good sense, stern integrity, and genial social qualities rendered him always an agreeable companion and a warm and firm friend. These qualities made him popular with his townsmen, and he was frequently called to occupy responsi ble positions, which were always filled with great eredit to him- self' and satisfaction to his constituents.


He represented the town of Cicero in the board of super visors four terms, viz., 1860, 1861, 1867, and 1868. In 1865 he was appointed enumerator, and took the census of the town. In 1870 he was elected justice of the peace, and served for the four succeeding years. In 1876 he was chotel town auditor.


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expense of grading, building and materials, was about $1,500 per mile. The situation of the country and soil was such that it was almost impossible to make a permanent road of any other material. No sooner was this road opened than it began to be thronged with travel. It is safe to say that no other road in the interior of the State has accommo- dated so great an amount of travel as this plank road.


On the completion of . the Syracuse Northern Railroad in 1873, the plank road was abandoned from Central Square to Brewerton, and in 1876, from Brewerton to Cicero Corners. The enter- prising citizens along the road between Brewerton and Cicero, at once organized the Cicero Turnpike Company, built a gravel turnpike, erected a gate for the collection of toll, and now have the best road in the town. The officers of this company are Jos. M. Moulton, President ; H. H. Lawrence, Secre- tary ; John Moulton, Treasurer ; W. D. Wright, Gate Keeper. Its capital stock is $4,600.


The plank road from Cicero to Syracuse is still continued.


RELIGIOUS.


The first meeting house in town was built of logs for the Presbyterian Society, at Cicero Corners, in 1819. A frame edifice was erected in 1830. The first settled minister was Rev. Truman Baldwin, Presbyterian, who served several years, afterwards went west, then returned and took charge of his former flock. The next organized religious society was of the Baptists, at Cicero Corners, in 1832. The Methodists next built a church in the east part of the town, and subsequently others in the Taft Settlement and at Cicero Corners. Previous to the erection of churches, the different religious denomi- nations held their meetings in log school houses.


THE FIRST CHURCH OF DISCIPLES, Brewerton, is an outgrowth of the religious principles promul- gated in this country by the late Alexander Camp- bell and others. The views of this distinguished scholar and theologian gained acceptance in the Bap- tist Churches at Pompey, Tully and Cicero, as early as 1834, and by some of the leading members of the latter body, were soon after planted in this vil- lage. The first series of meetings for the public advocacy of these views in Brewerton, was held by Elder Jasper J. Moss, of Ohio, in 1835, and the present church was organized under the ministry of Elder Josiah I. Lowell, who the year previous had formed the Church of the Disciples of Christ at Pompey Hill. The Elders of the original Church at Brewerton were George Walkup and Lewis


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Fancher ; among the leading members were Hon. John L. Stevens, James Spire, Ephraim Smedley, Mrs. Ann Emmons, Mrs. George Walkup and Mrs. E. Manville.


The present church edifice was erected in the year 1851, at a cost of $1,500, and an additional cost of about $700 was incurred for refurnishing and repairs in 1875. The present membership is about one hundred and twenty-five, with an attendance of one hundred in the Sunday School. The officers of the Church are Jacob Ottman, C. D. Walkup and E. N. Emmons, Elders ; P. Van Wormer, Jas. E. Livingston and Martin Emmons, Deacons. Mr. E. N. Emmons has officiated as Superintendent of the Sunday School for the past twenty years.


THE UNION CHURCH, Brewerton, was built in 1849, by the contributions of gentlemen of the Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Universalist faith. The most liberal contributors were Orsemus Johnson, Wm. Milton, Asa U. Emmons, Alexander Cushing, J. B. Kathan, Stephen Markham and William Bailey. The cost of the building was about $1,700. It was occupied in conimon by the different denominations till 1869, since which it has been used exclusively by the Methodists, who in that year organized under the pastorate of Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, and expended about $500 in repairing the church. Since Mr. Arnold's ministry, the following clergymen have officiated :


Rev. E. C. Tuttle, two years ; Rev. R. Brewster, two years ; Rev. W. Witham, one year ; Rev. J. D. Phelps, two years ; Rev. M. J. Wells, one year. The present pastor, Rev. E. Lyon, took charge in October, 1877.


The membership of the church is one hundred and forty ; Sabbath School, one hundred and thirty; Mrs. H. O. Johnson, Superintendent. Trustees : William Telford, William H. Sherwood, Ira Shell, John Young and William Wickham.


CICERO VILLAGE


Is situated on the Plank Road ten miles north of Syracuse. It has three churches, three stores, two hotels, two wagon shops, two blacksmith shops, two boot and shoe shops, a saw mill, flouring mill, stave mill and cheese-box factory. It has two physicians, and the general law business is trans- acted by Benjamin F. Sweet, Esq., who is an old and influential citizen, and has been for many years Justice of the Peace.


Some of the oldest citizens now living in the village and vicinity are Noah Merriam, B. F. Sweet, Asahel Saunders and his oldest daughter, Mrs. Emily Crampton, Daniel Vanalstine, Ambrose 1


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Sadler, Robert Lower, Joseph Douglass, John R. Wright, Barney Rawley, John and Emery Moulton. Addison J. and Henry H. Loomis are among the prominent farmers and business men.


CICERO MI1.1.5


THE CICERO MILLS steam, flour, saw and stave mills, are located at Cicero village and owned by a stock company known by the corporate name of the Cicero Mill Company. Capital stock, $25,000. The mills were erected in 1870 at a cost of $23.000. The flouring mill grinds about 50,000 bushels per annum, custom and merchant flour. The saw mill cuts about 500.000 feet of lumber annually, and the stave mill about 2,000,000 staves. They are run by steam-power and give employment to about twenty hands the year round They are the only mills now in operation in the town.


The officers of the company are: Ambrose Sadler, President ; A. J. Loomis, Secretary, and Robert Lower, Treasurer ; who are er-officio Directors, with Daniel Coonley and Emery Moulton, the other stockholders being Samuel Cushing and Alonzo Baum.


In connection with these mills, I. S Auborn has a cheese box factory which employs three hands and turns out about 10,000 cheese-boxes a year.


CHEESE FACTORIES.


Of late years the dairying business, especially cheese making, has become an important interest in the town of Cicero. There are three prosperous cheese factories, as follows :


The Cheese Factory of A. J Loomis, situated one mile south of the village of Cicero, on the road to Syracuse ; established in 1855 ; has two vats. employs three hands, makes 150,000 pounds per annum ; owns one hundred cows and uses the milk of four hundred others. Mr. Loomis has $40,000 invested in the business.


Cicero Center Cheese Factory, built in 1867 by William Sternberg, now owned and conducted by O. J. Daniels, who manufactures cheese for neigh- boring farmers. Annual product 50,000 pounds.


William Van Bramer's Cheese Factory, built in 1863 ; manufactures the milk of one hundred and fifty cows, keeping forty of his own. The product of this factory is 45,000 pounds per annum, $10,000 capital invested and two hands employed It is situated two miles south of Cicero village.


FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' CLUB.


The towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina have a Far- mers' and Mechanics' Club, of which the following are the officers, elected January 5, 1878 : President,


A. J. Loomis ; First Vice- President, E F. Reese ; Second Vice-President, R. Z. Sadler ; Corres- ponding Secretary. I. H. Brown; Recording Secretary, J. W Lawrence ; Treasurer, A. H. Lawrence. Directors - L. C. Flowers, Samuel Ferguson, Clay ; Emery Moulton, H. W. Hanks, Cicero ; G. H1 Mellaron, David Overacre, Salina.


CHURCHES


FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF CICERO .- In 1859, Rev. A. A. Thayer, then residing in Syra- cuse, began preaching the doctrines of Universalism in Cicero, and organized a society. At a Conference held in the I'nion Church at Brewerton, in 1860, Rev. W. W. Clayton, then of Auburn, N. Y., re- ceived a call to preach at Cicero and Brewerton, one service on Sunday in each place. Mr. Clayton accepted and continued to preach till the winter of 1862, holding the morning service in the Union Church at Brewerton The old Disciples' Church at Cicero was new-roofed and refitted inside for the afternoon meetings, and a prosperous and perma- nent Sunday school was organized, Mr. Warren Wright being appointed Superintendent.


In 1862, Rev. Augustus Tibbits became pastor, and with occasional preaching by Rev. Dolphus Skinner, D. D., and others, the time was filled till 1867, when Rev. John M. Austin became pastor, residing in Auburn and preaching in one or two other places at the same time. Under Mr. Austin, in 1867, a church organization was effected, some of the members joining at that time being John R. Wright, Warren Wright, John McCulloch, Mrs. Robert Lower, Mis. Ambrose Sadler and Mrs. J. A Dunham. Mr. Austin continued to officiate as pastor till 1875, since which the church has been supplied by Rev. J. M. Weeks, Rev. Geo. B. Stock- ing, and Rev. R. Fisk.


The church in which the services have been held from the first was built in the year 1832 by the Bap- tists, who disbanded and sold the building to Heze- kiah Joslyn, John Leach and Hon. John L. Stevens. In a few years they sold it to the First Congrega- tion of Disciples, which was an organization formed mainly of former members of the Baptist society, who in 1867, under a special act of the Legislature, sold it to the Universalists, the Disciples' organiza- tion having been for some years discontinued. The proceeds of the sale were appropriated to the "Church of Christ," of Syracuse. In 1871, the edifice was rebuilt at a cost of $3,000.


The present church membership is about sixty. with an attendance of eighty-five in the Sunday School.


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RESIDENCE OF ROBERT HENDERSON. CICERO, ONONDAGA CO. NY


RESIDENCE OF CAP' V. DUNHAM, SOUTH BAY NEW YORK


Among the few men whom the people of Ciecro regard worthy of their highest confidence and esteeri is numbered the subject of this sketch He was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., on the 5th of January, 1837.


He obtained an excellent educa- tion, being graduated with distinc- tion from Fort Edward institute. IIe read medicine, under a physician of distinction, two years succeeding his graduation, and at the outbreak of the Rebellion entered the hospital department of the Tenth New York Volunteer Cavalry. His gallant conduet and evident abilities at- tracted the attention of his superior officers, and he was accordingly appointed captain of his company on the 3d of November, 1863; major of his regiment Nov. 21, 1864 ; and brevet lieutenant-colonel


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before the close of the war. Upon his return home, he pursued a course of lectures at the Albany medical college, Bellevue hospital college, New York city, and Longstreet hospital college, Brooklyn, from which he was graduated in the class of 1866.


He was at once appointed a sur- geon in the United States army, and also served as quarantine officer of the port of Hilton Head, South Carolina, till Nov. 28, 1866, when he received an honorable dismissal, and commenced the practice of his profession at Cicero, Onondaga Co., New York, where he has built up a large and constantly increasing practice.


He was united in marriage, Dec. 25, 1866, to Miss Frank Douglass, a daughter of Joseph Douglass, and a very refined and talented lady.


SAMUEL CUSHING.


Photo. by Jordan Bros., Syracuse.


OLIVE F. CUSIIING.


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REFORMED CHURCH, CICERO .- This church was organized in 1835, from a congregation of Presby- terians who had for many years previous occupied the present edifice. The most prominent persons in the formation of the Reformed Church were Isaac Coonley, Lott Hamilton, Peter Collier, Ezra Hart, Calvin Hart, Noah Merriam and Mrs. P. Andrews. The two last mentioned are the only survivors at this writing, (1878.)


Among the pastors have been Rev. Wm. Cranse, Rev. A. W. Seeley, Rev. John Dubois, Rev. Samuel N. Robinson, Rev. John Gray, Rev. F. Hibbard, Rev. G. W. Hemperly.


The church is at present without a settled pastor. Membership about fifty ; Sunday School, seventy- five.


CICERO METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- For many years this was one of the North Manlius Dis- trict charges. At what time it became a regular charge is not known, but in the year 1850, Rev. Browning Nichols was located at this place, and for a time meetings were, as formerly, held in the school house, but under his auspices a deep religious feel- ing was aroused, and the society was reorganized and in the following year the lot was purchased and church building erected at a cost of thirteen hun- dred dollars. Rev. Hiram Nichols was the next pastor. Since then Rev. Nickerson, Rev. Munger, Rev. Tuttle, G. B. Bush, D. D., Rev. J. C. Nichols and the present pastor, Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, who also officiates over Stone Arabia charge.


The present membership is seventy-six. Sabbath School attendance eighty-five. Mr. J. W. Jewel is the efficient and worthy Sabbath School Superin- tendent. The Trustees are J. Bradford, Daniel Vanalstine and Noah Andrew.


STONE ARABIA M. E. CHURCH .- Situated about one mile west of Cicero Centre, was organized in January, 1845, at the school house. The promi- nent members at that time were William S. Fuller, Solomon Wheeler, Harrison Hall, Palmer Brown, John Wilcox, John Salter, William Van Alstine, Daniel Terpenny, Simon Drusbeck, Seth Hall, Jonathan Houghtaling, Mary Benedict, Conrad Brought, and Samuel Sizer. In 1847 the present church building was built, and rebuilt in 1869, at a cost of $2,200.


Present membership thirty-seven. Sabbath School attendance sixty. Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, pastor of this and Cicero charge. This church was originally in the North Manlius Circuit. Present Trustees are John Cranse, S. K. Button and Ashley Graves.


TAFT METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was or-


ganized by the labors of Rev. Barnard Peck in 1847. Other classes had been formed prior to this, but had been disbanded. The present church edifice was erected in 1857 on ground donated by David Tompkins. Among the members of the class of 1847, were Caleb Tompkins, David Borst, John Richmond, John Bennett and John Taft, from whom the church takes its name. This was part of what was known as the North Manlius District, comprising six congregations, and is about a mile southeast of Centerville.


The present membership is about forty. Pastor in charge Rev. Joel Houd, who also officiates at Centerville.


BRIDGEPORT SAW MILL AND TANNERY. - This mill stands on the west bank of the Chittenango Creek. It was built by Benjamin French about 1825, who run the mill until 1854, when the present owner, Oney Sayles, purchased it and has run it ever since. This is the oldest mill now standing in the vicinity : it is an old-fashioned upright water- power saw mill.


Bridgeport tannery was built in 1825, and was run until 1869. The old building, vats and machinery are still standing between the mill race and creek, but is unoccupied.


In 1874, Jesse Daniels planted a hop-yard, and in 1877 increased it to four acres, which is now a very thriving and profitable yard-the only one in the town.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES


CAPT. VALENTINE DUNHAM.


CAPTAIN VALENTINE DUNHAM was born at Ham- ilton, Madison County, N. Y., on the 15th of May, 1816, where he spent his early life with his parents. After traveling extensively through many of the States, he located on Dunham's Island in Oneida Lake, and since he sold that property, has lived at his present residence at South Bay, in the town of Cicero. He was married in 1858, and has one son sixteen years of age. He is engaged in furnishing pleasure boats to excursions, picnic parties, &c., a business which he has followed for the past twenty- five years.


DAVID H. HOYT.


The first founder of the Hoyt family in this country was Simon Hoyt, who settled in about


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1628, at Charlestown, Mass., where he remained about ten years, when he removed to what is now the State of Connecticut. He was the father of ten children, Walter, the eldest son, being the sec- ond generation of the branch of the family which the subject of this sketch represents was the father of four children ; his second son, Zerubabel, was the third, had six children : Caleb, his third son, was the fourth, had seven children, and his second son, David, born Dec. 3, 1,10, was the fifth ; and his family consisted of ten children. David, his third son, who was born April 2, 1744, being the grandfather of David H., representing the sixth generation of the family, emigrated about the year 1790, to Greenfield, Saratoga County, taking his family with him, which consisted of three children, his eldest son Jacob, having been born in Connecti- cut Dec. 2, 1774. He was married to Nancy Shaw, by whom he had five children, David H. being the fourth child and the oldest son was born April 28, 1813. His father dying when he was fourteen months old, the responsibility of providing for and educating the family, befell his mother, and his after success in life must be attributed to the good coun-


sel and lessons received from her. His early life was passed on his father's farm, till 1836, when he removed to the town of Cicero, Onondaga County, and in connection with his brother Jacob, purchased one hundred and thirty-six acres of land, being the same farm on which he now resides. He was mar- ried October 5, 1843, to Caroline, daughter of Bar- tholomew Andrews, she having been born in Cicero July 13, 1823. The result of this happy marriage was six girls and four boys ; Charles J., Josephine and Hattie, having passed away. Lucy was born April 5. 1846; Leroy G., July 30, 1849; Ella E., January 21, 1851 ; Manil C., April 25, 1853 ; John J., March 25, 1855 ; Alice, Sept. 10, 1857 ; Frank D., November 7, 1863. Mr. Hoyt has always been an active worker in the Democratic ranks ; he is also a member of the Reformed Church, and has contributed largely of his means for its support. In looking back over a life of more than three- score years, amongst the many reverses which he has passed through, his widowed heart mourns the loss of his loving help-meet, who passed away March 22, 1877, mourned and beloved by all who knew her.


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SPAFFORD.


SPAFFORD lies upon Skaneateles Lake and is the western town on the south line of the county. It was erected from portions of the townships of Sempronius, Marcellus and Tully, April 8, 1811, and the boundaries have since been materially altered. Parts of Marcellus and Skaneateles were taken off in 1840. At present it comprises eight lots lying east of Skaneateles Lake, being part of the original township of Sempronius ; sixteen lots of the northwest part of the township of Tully, and thirteen lots of the south part of the township of Marcellus. It is about ten miles long by three broad, running from northwest to southeast, in lines nearly parallel with the lakes between which it lies -Otisco Lake on the northeast, forming a portion of its central boundary, and Skaneateles, on the southwest, along its entire line. The lake front of this town, as well as the scenery in the opposite direction, over-looking the Otisco, is most beautiful and picturesque. The surface consists principally of a high ridge between the two lakes, somewhat abruptly descending to the valleys on each side and gradually declining towards the north. The highest


summit, Ripley Hill, is also the highest point in the county, being 1,982 feet above tide water, and 1,122 feet higher than Skaneateles Lake. The Otisco inlet is a small stream flowing through the valley which extends south from Otisco Lake. The soil is chiefly a sandy and gravelly loam, productive, and under a high state of cultivation.


This town received its name from Horatio Gates Spafford, LL. D., author of a Gazetteer of New York. It was first settled by Gilbert Palmer, who located on Lot 76, township of Marcellus, in the fall of 1794. Mr. Palmer was a Revolutionary soldier, and served for the lot on which he settled. He came from somewhere in Southern New York, Dutchess or Westchester County, and lived in Spaf- ford till his death, about 1839.


Clark, in his Onondaga, vol. 2d, page 348, relates the following affecting experience of this pioneer and his son ;


" In the fall of the year 1794, soon after his arrival, Mr. l'almer and his son, a youth of some sixteen years of age, went into the woods to chop- ping, for the purpose of making a clearing. Some- time in the afternoon they felled a tree, and as it


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RESIDENCE OF DAVID H. HOYT, CICERO, ONONDAGA Co., N. Y.


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struck the ground it bounded, swung around and caught the young man under it. The father at once mounted the log, cut it off, rolled it over and liberated his son. Upon examination one of his lower limbs was found to be badly crushed and mangled. He thereupon carried the youth to his log hut, close at hand, and with all possible dili- gence made haste to his nearest neighbors, some three or four miles distant, desiring them to go and minister to his son's necessities, while he should go to Whitestown for Dr. White. The neighbors sallied forth with such comfortable things as they thought might be acceptable in such a case ; but amidst the confusion, the dense forest and the dark- ness of night which had just set in, they missed their way, and after wandering about for a long time, gave over the pursuit and returned home, leaving the poor sufferer alone to his fate. Early the next morning all hands again rallied, and in due time found the young man suffering the most extreme anguish from his mangled limb, and greatly benumbed with cold. They built a fire, made him comfortable with such paliatives as could be pro- cured in the wilderness, and waited in patience the return of the parent. In the meantime he had pro- ceeded rapidly on his journey on foot, and found Dr. White at Clinton. Here he engaged an Oneida Indian to pilot them through the woods by a nearer route than to follow the windings of the old road. Dr. White and Mr. Palmer were at sundry times fearful the Indian would lose the way ; and upon every expression of doubt on their part, the Indian would exclaim, 'me know;' and told them he would bring them out at a certain log which lay across the outlet at the foot of Otisco Lake. The Indian took the lead, and within forty-eight hours after the accident had happened, the Indian had brought them exactly to the log, exclaiming triumphantly 'me knowe.' Here Mr. Palmer arrived on familiar ground, and at once pro- ceeded to the cabin where he had left his son, whom he found greatly prostrated and writhing under the most intense suffering. No time was lost. The case was thought desperate -- the limb was ampu- tated at once, half way from the knee to the thigh. The youth bore the pain with heroic fortitude, re- covered and lived many years afterward, always speaking in the highest terms and praise of Dr. White."




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