Pioneer record and reminiscences of the early settlers and settlement of Fayette County, Ohio, Part 1

Author: Putnam, Rufus, 1738-1824
Publication date: 1872
Publisher: Cincinnati : Applegate, Pounsford & Co. Print
Number of Pages: 254


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PIONEER RECORD,


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REMINISCENCES,


OF THE


EARLY SETTLERS.


AND


SETTLEMENT


.OF FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO.


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By RUFUS PUTNAM,


OF CHILLICOTHE, V.


CINCINNATI Applegate, Poursford & Co. Print, 48 Main Street, .


1872.


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ERRATA.


UNION TOWNSHIP.


¿ Page 3. line 18-For, and in 1870, read 1850, 12,726, 1860 16.935; 1870, 17,181.


Page 7, line 31 -- For Aaron Johnson, first Sheriff read Thoune Robinson, first Sheriff.


Page 16, line 23-For Hon. J. S Beriman. read Hon. J. S Berenan.


Line 35-For William R. Millikan, read Wm. Millikan. Page 17. line 5-For Mrs. Beerley, read Mirs. Berry.


WAYNE TOWNSHIP.


Page la tine It- For Craten. read Crighton Page 21, live 2- Per yearly bulls. read yearling bulls Pago 22, Bine 9 --- For Hegler, read Mangler. Line 20 -- For Shane Indian, read Skarten. Indian. Pure 24 live C -- For Jane and John are dead. read June is dead.


PERRY TOWNSHIP.


Page 31, line 25 -- For George and Samuel Viniger, read Biniger. Page 32, line 9 -- For fethrow Berde w. read Gersom Perder. l'age 33, line 16-For 1967. read 1867.


GREEN TOWNSHIP. Page 43. Bue 3-For Elisha Harber. read Elista Harper. Esq. Line 21 --- For Jordon Pary. read Pary.


JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.


Page 70, line 1-Fer 500 horses lost, road over 3300 scorth of horses lost. Pag+ 71, line 15 -- For Col. Anthony read Col. James M. Huston. Page 77, line 4 -- William Harrold was married to Miss Mag- gio Jones, by whom he had eight children, and he died tu March, 1861.


MARION TOWNSHIP.


Hezikiah Brown was omitted. iu the war of 1812. Page ?" Hipe 2 -For Jaba Durham read Jeph Durham Page Hi. line 10- For Children, read relatives


PREFACE.


TO THE LIVING PIONEERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, OF FAYETTE COUNTY.


The Author has spent several months in constant travel and search, and taken unwearied pains, in collecting the names and records of the illustrious Pioneers, who made their homes Arst in Fayettte County. It has involved considerable time. ex - renee labor and difficulties. Visiting all the most noted please. mounds, camps, cliffs, etc., in the county, he hos endeavored to portray the toils, hardships and privations cf a pioneer life, when nothing but dense forests, juhabited only by Indi- ans and wild beasts; when the only habitation was the rude log cabin ; when the scream of the panther, the bowl of the wolf, the hum of wild bees, and the war song of the savager constituted the music of the wilderness. Many of them lived to see fruitful fields spring up in the forest, and the wilder- Dess melt away before the tide of industry.


"Their onmen should be enrolled on History'n page, . To be perused by each succeeding age."


WASHINGTON COURT HOUZE,


The county-seat, is a flourishing busincas place, containing abous 3,000 inhabitants -- zec business directory. The county Las about 300 miles of turupikes, all directly or indirectly running into the county-seat. The Zanesville & Willington Railroad passes through Washington.


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FAYETTE COUNTY INTRODUCTION.


UNION TOWNSHIP, 5


WAYNE TOWRSHIT', - 19


PEERY TOWNSHIP, 30


GREES TOWNSHIP, - -


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CONCORD TOWNSHIP, 49


JASPER LOW'NSHIP, 60


JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, - 69


PAINT TOWNSHIP, - - 81


MADISON TOWNSBLE, - 95


MARION TOWNSHIP, 107


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HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY.


UNION TOWNSHIP.


BY H. HOW.


Payette was formed in March, 1810, from Rose and High- land, and named from the Marquis de La Fayette. The sur- free is generally level. About half the soil is a dark, vegeta- ble loam, on a clayey sub-soil, mixed with a limestone gravel ; the rest is a yellow, clayey loam. The principal productions are wheat, corn, cattie, hogy, sleep and wool. In the North- eastera part is a small tract called "the barrens," so termed from the land being diverted of under growth and tal timber. It iscovered with a grass well adapted to pa turage. The growth of the County in fermer years, was retarded by much of the Iand being owned by non-cesideais, and not in market, and also from the wet lands, which, contrary to the original opin- ion have, when drained, proved very productive. The popu- lation ia 1818, was about 8,000; in 129, 6,330 ; in 1830, 8,183; in 1810, 10,979 ; and in 1970, ----.


Washington, the County seat, was laid out in ISI9. en land given for that purpose. by Benjamin Temple, of Kentucky, out of his survey. The pioneers of Fayotte County, were principally from Virginia and Kentucky, and were generally hale and robust, brave and generous. Thomas McDonald, one of the earliest in the County, was with General Masste, laying off the County surveys; he rendered valoable services in Wayne's campaign, in which he acted as a spy, and was also in the war of 1812.


Dr. Thomas MeGara, was the first physician in the town of Washington. He represented the County in the Legislature. and was Associate Judge. John Popejoy was one of the first Justices in the County.


The Erst Court of Common Phras in the County was held b: Jud + Thompson, in the cabin of John Devault, north of


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Bloomingburg. The Judge received a severe lecture from old Mrs. Devault, for sitting upon, and rumpling her bed. The grand jury held their deliberations in the stable, and in the liazel brush.


Among the families of great notoriety were the Funks. The men, from old Adam down to Absalom, wore of uncom- monly large size, and distinguished for their boldness, activi- ty and fighting propensities. Jake Funk, the most notorious, having been arrested in Kentucky, for passing counterfeit money, or some other crime, was bailed by a friend, a Ken- tuckien by the name of Trumbo. Having failed to appear at Court, Trumbo, with about a dozen of his friends, well armed, procceded to the house of the Funks, for the purpose of tak- ing Jake, running him to Kentucky, and delivering Him up to the proper authorities, to free himself from paying bail. The Funks, hearing of this contemplated attack, prepared themselves for the battle. Old Adam, the father, took his sest in the middle of the floor to give coramanda to his sons, who were armed with pistols, knives, etc. When Trumbo and his men appeared, they were warped to desist, instead of which, they made a rush at Jake, who was on the porch. A Mr. Wilson, of the attacking party, grappled with Jake, at which the firing commenced on both sides; Wilson was shot dead. Ab. Funk was shot down. Trumbo ,having clinched Jake, the latter drew him to the door, and was about to cut his throat with a large kuife, when oll Adam cried out "Spare him ; don't kill him, his father once saved me from being killed by the Indians," at which he was let off after being se- verely wounded, and his companions were glad to escape with their lives. The old house, says Robinson, is yet standing, on the East Fork, now Paint Township, showing bullet holes in the logs, as a memento of the bloody battle and tragedy. We now name the old block house, Funk's Fort. The Funk family were no enemies to whisky. Old Adam, with some of his comrades, being one day at Roebuck's grocery, the first opened in the County -- about a mile below Funk's house- became merry by drinking. Oid Adam, wishing to carry a gallon home, in vain endeavored to procure eyeu a washtub for the purpose. Observing one of Rockuck's pigs roaming


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about the yard, be purchased it for a dollar. and skinned iu while, taking out the bone about two inches from the root of the tail, which served as a neck for the bottle. Tying up the other holes, that would of necessity be in the skin, he poured in the liquor, and started for home with his company, where they all got drunk from the contents of the hog shin.


A duel was fought in 1779, between two Indian Chiefs. Captain John and John Cashen. Captain John killed bis antagonist. Their weapons were tomahawks, which they swung over their heads, yelling in the most terific manner. Language fails to describe the horrible scene. Captain John's tomahawk sunk deep in the head of Cushen, and, as above stated, he was killed. Thus ended this affair of honor be- of early days.


Jorse Milliken, one of the first settlers in the County, was the first Postmaster, and the first Clerk of both the Common Pleas and Superior Courts of the County, in all of which off. ces he continued, until his death, in August, 1835. He was also an excellent surveyor, and performed much of the frs surveying done in the County, and erected some of the first houses built in the town.


Wade Loofborough, Feq., was one of the first citizens and lawyers in Washington. Hamilton and Benjamin Rogers. Wmn. Hatper, James Hays, Hackney Hays, Michael Carr, Poter Ereman, William Snyder, Samuel Waddle, James Sanderson and H. Sanderson were all early settlers.


GY JUDGE BEATY.


Fayette County ---- Its First County Officials.


Judge Thompson, C. J., Judge MeGarraugh, Gen. Beata! Harrison, and James Mooney, were the first Asso- c'ate Judges; Jesse Millikan, first Clerk ; Aaron Johnson, first Sherif, Norman F. Jones, Erst Auditor, and Jesse Mil- Nikon, Arst Recorder. Jacob Jimison, James Berola, and Jobu Harrold, first Commissioners ; Beremon and Poff, Erst Editors and Publishers; Robert Robinson, Arst Assessor ; and Jarres Beaty, first Deputy, Jesse Millikan. Grat Post- master, Peter Helly. Robert Waddle, Pearson Evans and


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John Evans, first merchants ; Robert Casna, first saddler ; Zim- merman, first doctor ; J. Dickey; first preacher . 3. Dempsey, first school teacher ; N. Jones, Wade Loofbarrow and brother. and Jesse Millikan built the first mill. Sampson Dempsey was the first Justice ; Doctors Potts, Balridge and MeGar- raugh, carly settlers ; Joseph Blackmore and John , Evans first tanners. Win. Robinson settled on Sugar Creek, in 1802.


BY EDWARD SMITH, JR.


Edward Smith, Sr., emigrated to Fayette County, in 1810, the same year it was organized. He cutered his land on the waters of Paint Creek, since called the East Fork. The land . was a dense forest, inhabited by Indians and beasts of prey. He erceted his wigwam, and commenced clearing and improv- ing bis land, when, on a sudden, the war broke in on his ar- rangements, and' he. with his neighbors, volunteered and served their tour in the defense of his adopted State. At the close or the war be returned home. and roommicneed the improv- ing of his land. On returning to his home one night from Washington, the creek had rassed ; he attempted to cross, but was thrown from his horse and drowned. He was the father of ten children, Sarah, Caselman, Mary. Susan, Rachel. Eliza, Selina, Edvard. July and Maggie, all married. Mrs. Smith did, aged 84. Edward Smith's family, Mary C. Carebras, Levis James, Len., John R., Noch, Kachel, and William Fre all living. Mrs Smith, wife of Edward Smith, Jr., is living. and looks fresh and young, and is enjoying herself in her neat, tasty and splendid mansion, where she entertaies her numerous relatives and friends, in social chat, when they visit her. May sho live many years to enjoy her earthly palace and the society of her children and friends, is the ardent de- sire of the Author.


The following naties and records of pioneer and early set- flere was handed in by Edward Smith, Jr .: Jacob Cassehan, a noted hunter and farmer ; John Thomas, farmer, was in the war of 1912; Jacob Judy, a large farmer, was in the war of 1812; he was a man of note and influence. His old pioneer house is now coupled by his daughter. Col. Joseph I'll, a


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military officer, a farmer and a man of notoriety; Robert Rob. inson, attorney, and an early Representative of Fayette County; Hon. Wade Loofbarrow, attorney and an carly represen- tative of Fayette County. Col. S. F. Carr, attorney. a man of sense, a military man, has held several important trusts. Representa tive of the County in the Legislature. His oration, delivered July 4th, 1871, should be printed on savin, preserved, and hand- ed down to the latest posterity. Ho was at the late pioneer fair, an'l greatly enjoyed himself. May be live many years to on- joy the company of his numerous friends. He is now acting Justice for Union Township. Veter Whalle, buggy maker; Brice Webster, farmer; Robert Harrison; Joseph On farm- er; James Harrison, farmer ; Rev. Thomas Walker preacher; ". Walker; C. Walker, died aged 90; James Timmons died agel 99. Jamies MeGower, Henry Walker, sadlers ; Patrick Pen- dergrass, Lewis Walker, Thomas Pendergrass, James Allen, John Briggs, Samuel Webster, R. Harrison, Moses Rone, Daniel Mebane, John Hues, B. Ball, aged 98; John Weeks, John Debaver, aged 101: Wm. Highland, D. Hartman, Rob. ert Cenriew, Abram Ware, N. James, David Thompson. Dan- iel Shery, John Raukin, N. Evans, John Allen, David Morris, Oliver Hill. The above are all farmers ard honest men.


John Briggs, farmer and hunter; Zeph. Dunn, hunter and farmer: Abiam Ware, Elisha Taylor and Col Jewett were all in the way of 181 ?; coupations, farmers. John Rankin, B. Landgurry, Nathan Loofbarrow, Jerome Deace, James MeCoy, and Heury Quill, were all noted stock dealers, Isaac Templeton was father of eighteen children, (three sets of iwing) a day laborer. Abel Wright and John Myers, tanaer and farmor; Joseph Blackburn was 99, a tanner ; Stephen Grub, carpenter; Isaac Jenkins 00, farmer ; Judge Sillaspic, a man of influence ; Noah Dewalt, George Hinkle carpoaters; Zubude Higler and John Grady were the Arst butebers.


ANVIENI EARTH WORKS.


Mound on Edvard Smith's farm on the waters of East Fork Paint. First house erected in Washington, by Mr. Cru- saat, 1907, of logs.


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CREERS, RUNS AND MINERAL SPRINGS.


Main and East Paint, Poney Creek, Allen Run, Short Run, Rogers' Run, Taylor Run, Fiddle Creek, Gots' Run, Smith's Canal, Infirmary Canal, Dickson's Canal, Coal Run, White Sulphur Springs, Red Sulphur Springs.


ROADS AND TURNPIKES.


Columbus, Springfield, Midway, Wilmington, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield. Waterloo, Stanton, Jamc-town. Xenia, Plymouth, Bloomingburg, Martinsburg, N. Lancaster, Circle- ville, by way of New Holland.


RAILROADS.


Zanesville & Wilmington.


INFIRMARIES.


Within two miles of Washington, 500 acres of land. do- nated by Sanford Carder, on which is created one of the most convenient and elegant Infirmaries in the State. Cost, $35, 000.


BY MRS. RUSII.


William Rush, an early pioneer, was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, on the 30th of October, 1782. He emigra- ted to Ross County, O., in 1799. His father, John Rush died in 1800. He was a sollier in the Revolution. William Rush married Eleanore Ganes; she died in 1834. His present wife was Harriet Hanson. At the close of the war of lot2, he emigrated to Sugar Creek in Union Township. Mr. Rush was the last of the pioneers on Sugar Creek.


James Vance was Sheriff of Fayette County two terms, is a farmer, a man of true worth and influence, a large stock- dealer, He beid the office of Justice several torms. Harri- sou Vance, William Vance, Isaac Vauce, Il. Vance, W. C. Vance, David Vance and J. J. Vance, descended from: ons stank, all men of character, tact and ante as large farm- ers and stock dealers. Gen. Joseph Vance, was in the war of 1812 He served as Governor of Ohio, in 1836 6, and repro-


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sented the 4th Dist. in Congress several terma. Col. Joseph Vance, Sr., served in the French and Revolutionary wars. John King in the war of 1912, a farmer ; Robert hon, first surveyor ; William Cockerall, first school teacher: John Iron, Trustee ; William Boggs, shoemaker; J. and S. Coffin, tailors, and in the war of 1812 ; James Pollock, Reaben Purcell, cat- penters, and in the war of 1812; Wmn. Brannon. Sr., Wm. Braunon, Jr. and James Braunon, farmers; C. Coffman, Hi- ram Rush and N. Rush, farmers; Dr. L. Bush and Dr. R. Rush are sons of the late William Rush.


BY JACOB SMITH.


We have the following pioneer names :


Ananias Allen, Madison Allen, James Allen, Joseph Alleu, Jesse Allen, Benjamin Allen, and Eben Allen. They live ou Allen Run, sometimes called Big Rup. They are men of hurge hearts, business qualifications, large farmers and stock deniers and useful citizens, Con. Ethan Allen, of Bevolu- tionary fame, and all the Allens in America, are descended from Major Benjamin Allen, who fell in General Braddock's defeat, near Fort Pitt, in 1755.


For many years Fayette was the reserve for the Indians, . but as a race they have withered frem our lands Their ar. rows are yer plowed up, their springs are forsaken, their eab- ins are in ruins, their council fros gone out on our plains, and the war cry is heard no more. Their war dances have ceased, and slowly and mournfully they ascend the Rocky Mountains, and read their doom in the setting sun. They are shrinking before the mighty tide of paleface emigration, which is prossing them into the Pacific Ocean. They will soon be extinct, and hear the last year of the last cannon of their white enemy, which will settle over their destiny forever. Ages bence the inquiring paleface, as he stands by some growing city, will ponder on the structure of their disturbed remains, and wonder to what urumer of per- sons they belonged. Within the past year skeletons havs been exhumed from the muuuds of Hayette County, and it has beer a question and a wonder to what manner of persons they


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belonged Soon the Native American, once numerous and powerful, will live only iu the songs and chronicles of their exterminators.


I will here, for the benefit of the readers of this record, in - sert the average ages of our race. From 1634 10 1812 .-- 74; from 1812 to 1836,-36; from 1836 to 1870, -- 33. Reader ponder over the degeneracy of your racc! Ask the cause! At this ratio, the average will dwiedie down to IS, in 1910. Fast living and intemperance is the cause. "Return to first principles, and your days, according to the Bible, shall be 120 · years."- Author.


"Early rising, long life."


"The lark is up to meet the sun, The bee is on the wing. The ant its labor has begun, The woods with music ring."


In these fast days of degeneracy, no man is considered a gentleman unless he is dressed in broadcloth. This is a mis- take. He is no true gentleman, who, without provocation would irent with incivility the humblest of his race. It is a vulgarity for which no accomplishment of dress can ever atone. Show me the man who desires to make every one around him happy, and whose greatest solicitude is never to give cause ' of offense to any one, and I will show you a gentleman by pa- ture and practice, though he may never have worn a suit of Broadeloth, or never heard of a lexicon. I am proud to sty for the honor of our rece, there are men, in every throb of whose heart there is a solicitude for the welfare of mankind and whose every breath is perfumed with kindness and heneve. Lence to our species.


Having given my views in regard to the characteristics of a gentleman, I will do the same in reference to the marks vraccom . plishments of the true lady. In these latter days, fine dress, and gaudy appearance makes or constitutes the lady. This is not true. Principle and friendship in a woman coust tutes her & lady, let her dress be ever so fine or shabby. Her re. gard for the character, honor and repute of her demeanor, i. deep within her heart She never breaks ber vows, and never counsel you to do an imprudent thing She is mana best


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friend. She loves with a natural love. Iler devotion is genu- ine. She speaks to all classes, not exclusively to a few. True female friendship is to a man the bulwark, sweetness and or- nament of his existence. Our early pioneer mothers were all la- dies. Polite, cheerful, frank, social, and showed no distinction. All were treated alike. They could card, weave, and spin. Cold formality and arbitrary aristocracy, in those early days of purity and houesty, were never Haunted in "Love's true phi- losophy, -- equality."


Nee, the mountains kiss high heaven, And the rivers with the ceean, The winds of heaven mix forever With & sweet emotion, And the moonbeams kiss the sea. What are all these kisses worth, 11, tion Kiss not me?


PIONEER TREE.


Woodman, spare that tres, touch not a singh bough. In youth it shelter'd ma, and I'll profeet it now. Iwas my forefather's hand, that placed it near hie hut, There, woodmian, let it stand, thy ax shall harm it not. That old Familiar thee, whose glory and renown,


Are spread of'r Inud and sea, and wouldst thou how it down? Woodman, forbear the stroke, cut not His earth-bonne Us,


Oh! spare that aged oak, now towering to the skies. When but an idle boy. I sought its grateful shall ?. In all their gushing joy, here too, my sisters played. My moiber kissed me here, my father pressed my band. Forgive this foolish tear ;- out let that old onk stand.


My bean-strings round thee cling, close as thy bark, old friend, Here shell the wild bird sing and still thy branches brad Old tree, the storui still brave! woodman, leave the spor, While Iv'e a hand to save, thy as shah barm it not.


ROBERT SMITH emigrated from Virginia at an early day and settled in Ross County, near Bainbridge. From Ross ho went to fayette. When the war broke out in 1812, he served as a soldier, (his father was in the Revolution.) He was a farmer. His family consisted of Isaac, Alfred, James, David,; Williara H., Henry O., Jerome, Charles W., Eliza, Emma and Mary.


Oftentimes the owner of a valuable horse discovers a spavin making its appearance. & blister is applied. and often the Dir comes off. Now, I here give you a plonger's recipe, to grew out the hair. Take an old boot or aline, burn to a cual. Polverize and mix with lard.A few applications will cause the hair to grow on 2 Imre place


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EDWARD TAYLOR WAS born in Pennsylvania, February 3d 1772. His father, William Taylor, was a soldier in the Revo- lution. After the close of the war, he emigrated to Kentucky, and then to the North-west in 1793. During the Indian war be served as a spy. Hle located in now Ross. Purchased & tract of land of Joseph Carr, of Kentucky He was the father of ten children. Edward Taylor, the subject of this record, was his sixth son. Edward emigrated from Kentucky to Ross County in 1808, and to Fayette County, in 1815. His first wife was Nancy Roach, by whom he had three chil- Aren; she died in Kentucky in 1807. He purchased 200 acres of Nathaniel Massie, on Main Paint and Taylor Rus in 1815, and married Mary Smith, daughter of Edward Smith, by whom he had ten children : Rachel, Elizabeth, Edward, Non- cy, Emily, Maggie and Washington. Edward Taylor is the patriarch of Fayette. In his one hundredth year, his mind unimpaired, health and general appetite good, he still, with the energetic aid of his wife, carries on the agricultural busi- uess on the old pioneer farm, which they have ocupied and successfully cultivated sixty-two years; and raised a large fami. Jy, all married and doing well -- some in. Fayette, and some in adjacent counties, some in the West.


Our early pioneer fathers, were fond of amusement. It is entirely false reasoning to suppose that any human being can devote himself exclusively to labor of any description. It will not do. Rest alone will not give him adequate relief. He must bo amused; laugh, dance and enjoy himself. Hop, jump and run. Sing. eat, drink, and do as all our fathers have done. He must chat with his friends, exercise his mind, exciting gentle emotions; his body in agreeable demonstrations of activi- ty. The constitution of the human system requires this. It ezacts a variety of influences and emotions. It will not re- min in health if it can not obtain that variety. But, here perwit me to remark, that too much amusement affects it as injuriously, as too much sadness. Too much relaxa- tivu is as peruicious as none at all. But to the industrious toiler, the sunshine of the heart is just as indispensable as the material sunshine is to the flower. Both soon pine away en.l die it deprived of it. King David daneed before the Ark, and he was a man after God's heart.


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ADVICE OF A PIONEER MOTHER.


The Duty of a Mother .- She should be firm, gentle and kind; always ready to attend to the wants of her child. She should never laugh at him, at what he does that is cun- ning Teach Lim to respect old age. Strive to inspire love, not dread ; respect, not fear; love to God, love to man.


ANCIENT MUSIC.


Our forefathers attributed our national victories, ju a great measure, to the abundance of martial music in those days, which are now-in cosequence of the disbanding of the mili- tia in our State-unbeard. Martial pioneer music calls tack to the mind the "times that tried meu's souls," and brings to our remembrance, the events of our patriotic pioneer fathers. Martial music dispels all fear from the breast of the soldier when he is marching forth to take his chances against the ene- my. Although the science of martial music was taught among all the ancients, it was the Greeks who first raised it to the degree of perfection to which it was entitled. Epaminoudas, one of the most illustrious generals and heroes of Greece, ex- celled in martial music. The musical reputation of Orpheus is known to all the world. His beautiful daughter, Orida, "played with skill on the Tabor drum. " Orpheus, for his skill, received a golden Tabur from Apollo, on which he played so skillfully that even the most rapid rivers ceased to Bov, the savage beast forgot hic wildness and ferocity, the mountains moved, and the tree-tops hent in humble submission. He gained admission to the palace of Plato. The longevity of the ancients is attributable to ancient music. It improves the montal and physical health of mankind. It inspires the human breast with a sense of joy and gladness. It dispels sorrow and grief from the troubled ; animates and invigorates our spirits. Music calls back the joys of the past, when it wakes a glad remembrance of our youth. It tames the vio- lent passions, gives refinement to our stubborn will, and calms the gladiatorial rage of the strong man. It is no respector of persons or conditions of life, but its influence is felt by all, from the most boisterous tribes to the most refined and en-




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