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James Wilson, Newcom Teril, who being elected, tried and sworn, the de- fondant was dismissed by default of the "The Court adjourned until to-morrow
The Sheriff, Augustus Richards, re- jury. The journal is quoted literally, turned a grand jury from the body of the county which we give for the reason morning," Wednesday, November 11th, that it was the first that ever sat in Hills- 1807. The Court met agreeable to ad- borough. Their names appear in the journment, the same judges as yester- day, when the case of Ross against Mountain, was continued by consent of
liam Peyton, Joseph Hiestand, John following order on the journal of the Court at that term. James Johnson
Esq., Reason Moberley, David Sullivan, parties, and the Court adjourned until Hector Murphy, Enoch B. Smith, Wil- Court in course."
The president judge, Hon. Levi Bett, Roads, Terry Templin, St. Clair Ross, does not seem to have been in attend- Jeremiah Smith; Martin Countryman ance this time; there was however quite and William Wray, who brought in the following indictment: "State of Ohio, vs. John Carlisle, for retailing mer- chandise contrary to law." "On motion to the Court by Joseph Knox, the Court except those who preferred old Mrs. ordered license to issue for the said Bloom's ginger bread and whisky. The Knox to keep a public house for one county seat was a wild looking town at vear in the town of Hillsborough." The that time, of two log cabins not visible Court adjourned till 8 o'clock to-mor- from each other, and a half completed row. Tuesday, 10th of November 1807. jail, not yet ready to accommodate viola- The Court met agreeable to adjourn- tors of the law, as appears from the fact ment and the same Judges as yesterday a turn out of people. They all hitched their horses in the woods, and dined on the bread and meat which they had brought from home in their saddle bags, of Eakins having to be guarded. The present. "State vs. John Carlisle-in- cabin in which the court sat was barely dictment-John Carlisle came into large enough for their honors, the few Court by Samuel Swearingen his agent, members of the bar and the officers of the and the Court fine the said Carlisle five court, jurors, witnesses, parties, &c. dollars." This appears to have been The spectators had to stand outside and the first case disposed of by the Court listen through the cracks. When they in Hillsborough. Next comes the State grew tired of this, they varied the en- against James Eakins, for some offense tertainment by shooting at a mark, . not named. He was delivered up by wrestling, jumping, or occasionally fight- his sureties and ordered into the custo- ing at fisticuff. When the jury retired dy of the Sheriff. Eakins seems to to make up their verdict they had to go have been a very devil to manage out of doors and sit on a fallen tree.
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The .Grand Jury were obliged to adopt fields or any of the appliances and com- the same mode in their inquiries and as forts of civilization. Foot and horse the weather was none of the most com- paths wound about among the fallen fortable at this time, the consequence timber and badly picked and piled brush, was a short session of the Grand Jury. and altogether the site presented a We once heard one of the petit jnry of most forbidding and unpromising pros- this term say that while they were out pect. The first settlement made in what is of doors deliberating on their verdict,
now Clay township was in the fall of he saw deer and turkey moving about in 1807, by John Florence. He had moved the woods at no great distance. Knox out from Kentucky in 1802, to New Mar- received an order on the county Treas- ket, where he resided three years. He ury for three dollars for the use of his moved to some place on Brushcreek, tavern for the court. There was no thence to Whiteoak in Badgley's neigh- Supreme Court this year in Highland. borhood, thence to the place on the
On the 7th day of December, 1807, the west bank of the North fork of Whiteoak board of commissioners for Highland where the Williamsburgh road crosses it county met in Hillsborough in John and half a mile west of the village of Bu- Campton's cabin, present George W. ford. This was the wildest and most un- Barrere and Mozes Patterson. The usual promising region in the county, and the business of the term being disposed of, point chosen by Mr. Florence for his it was "ordered that John Countryman, Frederick Broucher and Enoch Smith be appointed to view a road leading from Hillsboro to Countryman's mill, and also home the most remote from society. It was in the midst of a wilderness, and in some directions from his house there were no settlements for twenty miles, from Hillsboro to intersect the road lead- and none nearer than ten, except James ing from New Market to said mill, be- Ball, who had made a settlement some tween the farms of Stultz and Murphin, miles down the stream the year before.
and report which is of the most utility, or whether either, and Walter Craig is ap- pointed supervisor." This road direct from Hillsborough to Countryman's mill is the road known at the present day as the old Middletown or Sinking Spring road. The other was either not then opened, or is now covered by the Furnace road.
In the month of November of this year (1807) David Hays, Clerk and Re- corder of the county and Director of the town of Hillsborough, met an accident which caused his death. He was an un- married man, from thirty to thirty-three years of age, and boarded with G. W. Barrere in New Market. On the day of the accident he and several of the eiti-
At the same session of the Commis- zens of New Market, including G. W. sioners it was "ordered that Morgan Barrere, were at the county seat on bus- with till near dark. They all started home on horseback in company, and in the reckless and wild spirit of the day, Vanmeter, Esq., George W. Barrere, iness, which they did not get through Esq., and Philip Wilkin be appointed to view a road from New Market to Morgan Vanmeter's, and David Hays is appoint- ed surveyor." Board adjourned to the some one of the party bantered for a 26th instant. December 26th, 1807, Board horse race home, which Hays among met pursnant to adjourment, present Nathaniel Pope, George W. Barrere and Moses Patterson. This session was also
pike, Hays and Barrere being foremost others accepted. They started at a pret- ty high speed along the bridle path which was used at that day to New Mar- held at Campton's and continued two ket, and ascending the hill between fif- days. Nothing, however, of unusual in- ty and sixty rods from Fred Glascock's terest was transacted. Orders for vari- door, on the second rise south of the ous services were issued, including a dozen or so wolf sealps, when the Board and close together, the horse which adjourned to the 26th day of January, 1803.
Hays rode made an attempt to pass on one side of a sapling, and Hays inclined to the other, which brought him in con-
During the fall and winter of 1807 considerable preparation was made for taet with a dry hard limb which stuck building log houses in Hillsboro, though out of it. It struck him in the eye, en- none were put up until spring. John tered the envity and penetrating the Shields, the contractor for the court- brain slightly, broke off, leaving a con- house, came up with his partner, Thomas siderable portion of it in the wound. Pie, from Chillicothe and put up some This of course put an end to the racing. sheds, shanties, &c., preparatory to his Hays was taken to New Market and lay summer work at briek ninking, but du- some days at Barrere's, but there being ring the entire winter the town continued no experienced surgeon in reach he deter- to wear the dreary appearance of a new mined to go to Chillicothe for medical aid. clearing in the woods without fences, He was taken there and the snag extract-
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ed, but death ensned soon after. Hays Davis, John Davidson, Joseph David- was a Virginian of fine education and son, John Davidson, jr., Adam Ernold, good mind, and emigrated early to Chilli- John Eakins, Benjamin Eakins, Joseph cothe. He came to Highland in the spring of 1805, and was chosen clerk soon after- wards. This accident caused a great sen- sation all over the county, for Hays was generally known and liked by the people, and they deeply regretted his early death. The sapling was about fonr inches in diameter, and some one, short-
Eakins, Edward Earls, John Emry, Andrew Ellison, Jacob Eversol, Robert Flemming, Alexander Fullerton, Geo. Fender, James B. Finley, John P. Fin- ley, John Flourence, Lewis Gibler, John Gibler, John Gossett, Frederick Gibler, Julius Gordon, Richard Gordon, Daniel Garrison. Jeremiah Grant, Ebenezer ly after, twisted the top into a knot to Hamale, Peter Hoop, Joseph Hough, designate it. It stood there for many years after the accident.
In pursuance of an act of the Legisla- ture, January 30th, 1807, requiring the Clerks of the Common Pleas Court throughout the State to notify the town- liam Joslin, John Keyt, William S. ship Listers within twenty days after the Kenner, Andrew Kessinger, Elijah annual ciection for township officers, to proceed, while taking a list of taxable property, to take in the number of white male inhabitants above the age of twen- ty-one years, an enumeration of the vo- ters of the county of Highland was taken in the month of May, 1807. The law re- quired this service to be performed under oath, and limited the time to thirty days, commencing on the first Monday of May.
The Listers elected at the spring elec- tion, 1807, were Elijah Kirkpatrick, for New Market township; Mark Donald, for Liberty; B. H. Johnson, for Fairfield; and John Roads for Brushcreek.
As this was the first census taken by authority of law, in the county of High- land, and as it is the best authority as to who made up the tide of life here at that early day, we think it not out of place in these pages.
John Hoop, John Harvel, Robert Hughston, William Hough, John Hair, Samuel Hindman, Walter Hill, David Hays, James Hays, Gideon Jackson, William Johnson, Enos Johnson, Wil-
Kirkpatrick, Isaac Leman, Adam Launce, John Launce, James Lane, John McQuitty, Hector Murphy, Jacob Medsker, James Mountain, James Mc- Connel, Samuel McQuitty, Frederick Miller, Joseph Meyers, Jolin Malcom, John Malcom, jr., James Malcom, Will- ford Norrice, John Porter, Moses Patter- son, James Pettyjohn, Thomas Petty- john, Benjamin Purcell, Henry Roush, James Reed, St. Clair Ross, James Ross, James Rush, Isaiah Roberts, John Roush, Oliver Ross, Thomas Robinson, Felty Kinard, Andrew Shafer, Adam Shafer, Frederick Saum, Peter Snider, David Sullivan, Jacob Saum, Daniel Smith, Michael Stroup, Philip Wilkin, William Wray, John Wardlow, George Wolf, Godfrey Wilkin, Thomas Wisbey Archabald Walker, Wm. P. Finley. The total of these voters is one hundred and forty-three.
The New Market list is entitled, "The The enumeration of Liberty town- ship is: William Hill, sr., William Hill, jr., Adam Tedrow, William Mor- row, Abner Robinson, Isaac Sharp, Robert Sharp, William Sharp, Henry Sharp, Alexander Beard, Asa Hunt, David Coffin, Ebeneezer John, James Underwood, Jonathan Hunt, Gideon Stevens, William Stevens, James Had- ley, Christopher Hussey, Joshua Kin- worthy, sr., David Kinworthy, William Kinworthy, Elisha Kinworthy, Isaac Kinworthy, Jesse George, David Kin- worthy, jr., Jesse Baldwin, Enos Bald- win, Stephanis Hunt, Alexander Un- derwood, Stephen Hussey, Solomon Templin, David Ross, William Alex- ander, William Clevenger, sr., Reuben Crab, John Achere, William Clevenger, jr., Peter Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Zachariah Walker, Anthony Stronp, Enumeration of the free male Inhabi- tants above the age of twenty-one years." Then came the names as fol- lows: Andrew Badgley, Adam Binge- man, John Bingeman, Elias Boatman, William Boatman, Jonathan Berriman, John Berriman, Eli Berriman, John Barr, William Burris, John Barr, junior, Peter Barnhart, William Boyd, Thomas Boyd, William Boyd, junior, John Bow- man, George Bordon, John Bordon, Jesse Brain, Edward Brown, Sovereign H. Brown, John Birr, Christian Bloom, John Barns, Jacob Barns, George W. Barrere, Elisha Bratton, Henry Bond, Joseph Bratton, Six Barngruver, Allen Benjamin, Thomas Colvin, George Cailey, William Curry, Isaac Collins, John Colvin, Andrew Charles, George Charles, Eli Collins, Frederick Caily, Jacob Coffman, James Cowan, David John Ellis, Benjamin Brooks, sr., Isaac Chapman, Isaac Chapman, James Col- Vanmeter, David Pierce, William vin, Jolin Campton, William Campton, Thompson, Samuel McCulloch, Thomas John Donohoo, Michael Dugan, Samuel John, Benjamin Chaney, Evan Chaney,
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Edward Chancy, Thomas Chancy, Fraley, Daniel Fraley, James Carlisle, Edward Chaney, jr., John Bryan, Sam- Terry Templin, Robert Templin, John nel Rees, George Brook, William John- Richards, Augustus Richards, Thomas son, Thomas Johnson, Shedrich Staf- Baty, Michael Medsker, Jacob Howser, Robert Baty, Lewis Chaney, Stephen Hussy, sr., Joshua Hussy, Edom Rat- cliff, William Wright, sr., Mark Donald, William Wright, jr., Jaines Wright, William Dougherty-total two hundred ford, Alexander Starr, Joel Matthews, John Matthews, sr., John Matthews, jr., John Cook, Leven Stafford, Samuel Harvey, Jervis Stafford, James Brooks, Allen Trimble, John Belzer, William Brooks, George Willsoy, Heth Hart, and thirty-two.
Thomas Hart, John Hmit, Joel Hart, Joseplı Moon, Samuel Evans, Esq., Adam Steel, Joseph Chaney, Bazel Foster, Hugh Evans, Joseph Knox, The enumeration of the township of Fairfield is: Job Endsley, John Mc- Dormon, Richard Barrett, John Crew, Stephen Hill, Benjamin Davis, William David Reece, Amos Evans, John Hanson, Byram, Jonas Stafford, John Stafford, William Thompson, Enoch B. Smith, James Stafford, Charles Johnson, Na- Gabrel Chaney, John Bowman, Robert Carson, Adam Brouse, Jesse Chaney, Reason Moberly, James Fenner, Andrew Edgar, Dan Evans, John Troxel, James Walters, Obediah Overman, Gideon Small, Joseph Small, Joseph Sparger, Knight Small, Zebulon Overman, Dem- sey Overman, Jacob Worley, Jarvis Hiett, Henry Beeson, John Burris, James Dean, James Hoge, Zur Combs, Joseph Reader, Joseph Bloomer, Nehemiah Bloomer, William Perkins, John Rockhold, Isaac Troth, Richard Hulet, William Mason, Henry Alt, Ben-
than Essory, Foster Leverton, Solomon Leverton, Henry Worldly, Pleasant Johnson, Cliristoplier Johnson, Wil- liam Johnson, Christopher Johnson, sr., William Stafford, Robert Stafford, Aaron Reece, Emond Phillips, Charles Moor- man, Jacob Beals, Henry Thurman, Johathan Barrett, Solomon Wright, John Stevens, Phineas Hunt, Richard Bloxsom, John Coats, Christian Shocky, John Hunt, Joseph Wright, Joshua Wright, John Wright, William Haworth, Seth Flowers, Charles Nelson, William Willis, Joseph Horsman, Daniel Beals, Jacob Beals, John B. Beals, William Lupton, Herman West, Richard Mills, Solomon Lupton, William Pope, Isaac McPherson, Benjamin Carr, Strangeman Stonly, David Mills, Edward Bary, Jona- than Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Ennion Williams, James Haworth, Evan Evans, Curtis Beals, Huston Brackney, Solo- mon Bowers, Jacob Branson, David Branson, Thomas Antrim, Benjamin Logan, John Jackson, Edward Curts,
jamin Bloomer, William Bloomer, James Witty, Nicholas Robinson, Jesse Baldwin, Jacob Griffin, James Willison, Hesekiah Betts. Thomas Ballard, Ben- jamin Beeron, William Ballard, David Brown, Joshua Pool, Josiah Tomlinson, Moses Tomlinson, Borter Sumner, Jesse Encas, Charles Lucas, Nathan Worley, Joseph Hiett, Joslma Lucas, John Creek, Jacob Creek, George Nichols, Dicky Evans, Benjamin Brooks, jr., William Lucas, John Hart, Joel Havens, Aden Antrim, Thomas Drayer, James Jonathan Boyd, Daniel McKeehan, Barret, William Kendal, Jonathan Jolin Burris, jr., John Burris, sr., John Williams, Thomas Stitt, John Nelson, Jessop, Miles Burris, Bourter Burris, Thomas Hardwick, Thomas Hardwick, Moses Burris, Daniel Burris, Abijah sr., James Parmer, Joseph Rooks,
Coffin, John Crigger, David Rap, Joseph Hart, Johu Stokesbery, sr., John Stokes-
Samuel Reid, Cyrus Reid, Amos Wilson, William Fanen, Nathan Hughs, James bery, jr., Jacob Easter, John Easter, Mills, Thomas Hinkson, Samuel Hink- Mark Easter, Sammuel Evans-Rocky- fork, Adam Easter, Joseph Swearingen, Sammuel Anderson, John Hays, Cunrad son, Reuben Neal, John Hethman, Samuel Keys, William Keys, William Hays, David Osborne, John Hoblet, Eubanks, Isaac Overman, Samuel Stit, Ronyon Huffman, Nathan Mills, John William Cochran, Malon Haworth, Ezekiel Erazer, David Dillon, John
Gray, Joseph Creek, James Fenwick, Haworth, Azel Walker, Timothy Ben- Joel Brown, Richard Iliff, Daniel In- nett, William Venard, Jesse Hughs, ' sheep, Robert Branson, Job Smith, Thomas Spencer, Thomas A. Johnson,
William Spencer, John MeKinsy, Nich-
James Smith, Mashach Llewellyn, Lewis Summers, David Jolly, Hugh Me- olas Walter, James Spence, Michael Connel, Samuel Gibson, Isaac Shelby, Teedrough, John Wright, Joseph Rob- David Evans, James Frame, Jolin erts, Samuel Ruble, Anos Hawkins, Evans, Ezekiel Kelly, Henry McCauley, Jesse Green, David Selah, Charles Me- Mathew Creed, sr., Mathew Creed, jr., Grew, James Collins, Abraham Cleven- James Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick, ger, Morgan Vanmeter, John Seamore, Robert Fitzpatrick, Walter Craig, Geo. Hugh Gillaspy, John Leonard, Hiram Richards, Jeremiah Smith, Frederick Nordlike, Joseph Mckibben, Isaac Mil-
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ler, Jolin Mckibben, sr., John McKib- Isaiah Foster, Harrison Johnson, David ben, jr., Israel Nordike, Eli Z. Abraham Sears, John Wright, John West, Isaac Wilson, jr., Isaac Wilson, sr., John Stan- ford, John McVay, Jonathan Sanders, David Terril, Thomas Beals, James Johnson, B. H. Johnson, William Moore, Tapley Farmer, Thomas John- son, Ashley Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Joseph McArthur, Aaron Hunt, David David Mills, Abraham Hays, William Hoblet, Alexander Frazer, James Gill- Joseph Haggott, Samuel Jackson, espy, Moses Haggot, Charles Blexsom, Jeremiah Harrison-total three hundred and three.
Nordike, Charles Harris, Elisha Noble, Abraham Vanmeter, Micaiah Nordike, Absolem Vanmeter, James Leonard, Jacob Bowers, Jacob Roads, Thomas Gillapsy, Simon Leaky, Jo. Leaky, John Moore, Vitchell Haworth, David Hag- gott, Stephen Haggott, Edward Thorn- burgh, Richard F. Bernard, John Thorn- burgh, John Conner, Jacob Jackson, Thomas Muchlon, Andrew Hart, James McVey, William Williams, Jeptha John- son, James Griffin, Isaac Williams, Wil- The voters of Brushcreek township, con Bloxsom, Thomas Terry, Uriah liam Campbell, Richard Bloxsom, Gid- in May, 1807. were Abraham Roads, Abraham Boyd, Abraham Caplinger,
Paulin, George Matthews, William Anthony Franklin, Aaron Becson, George, John Jonson, John Beals, James Andrew McCrarey, Archibald Smith, Barfeld, David Anderson, Peleg Rogger, Anthony Caplinger, Bigger Head, Ben- William Hiff, Charles Hughey, Peter jamin Gloves, Benjamin Horton, Daniel Bigly, Jolın Blair, Philip Adair, John Wier, Denny Jonikin, David Irons, Tudor, Thomas Rogers, Cornelius Hill, Elias Williams, Emanuel Moses, Fred- Joseph Hill, sr., Joseph Hill, jr., Alwin crick Traugher, George Roads, George Hill, Joseph Henderson, Thomas Stoc- Sueters, George Criswall, George Read, ton, Jacob Jones, Joseph Jones, Thomas George Ratecape, Henry Countryman, McMillen, James Buck. Samuel Hotton, John Irven, John Roads, John Rhoad, John Wright, Jacob Hare, Robert Dun- John West, John Myers, John Joniken, can, John Kilburn, Elexandria Duke, John Stults, John Countryman, Jolin James Milligan, George Milligan, Miller, John Miller, jr., John Palmer, Mathew Killgore, John Coffey, James John Shualts, John Weaver, John Hat- Curry, Francis Knott, Samuel Holliday, ter, John Shirley, Jolin Bradley, John James Cummins, Henry Jones, Jacob Folk, John East, Jolin Hart, John Ree, Mitchel, Elexandria Morrow, John Jas. Williams, James West, James Kengery, sr., Jacob Kengery, John Cumings; Jas. Dutton, James Irons, Kengery, jr., John Buck, Samuel Buck, James May, James Keclough, James James Gunner, Thomas Gilbert, Robert Washburn, James Reed, James Wilson, Dunn, Joseph Duncan, Robert Harri- Jacob Fisher, Jacob Miller, Jacob Hiestand, Jacob Roads, Jacob Kinsley, Jacob Stults, Jacob Wier, Jacob Danver, Joshua Porter, Joshua Banned, Joseph Iliestand, Joseph West, John Thurman, son, James Harrison, Barnebas Cochron, · William Person, David Sears, Solomon Tracy, William Tracy, Warnel Tracy, Mordecai Ellis, David Dutton, Thomas Ellis, Thomas Jones, John Todhunter,. James Wisccob, Lanerd Read, Martin Richard Todhunter, Isaac Todhunter, Countryman, Martic Shoemaker, Mich- Jonathan Hand, Joseph Ryan, Thomas ael Stults, Michacl . Cowger, Philip Ryan, George Depew, Benjamin Ryan Rhoad. Peter Stults, Peter Shoomaker, Seth Smith, Jacob Clearwater, William Peter Stults jr., Peter Moore, Peter Haselet, Samuel Littler, James Fisher, Garmen, Parker Kielaugh, Peter Hatter, sr., Cephas. Fisher, Demsy Caps, Elijah Robert Creed, Richard Harvey, Robert Harbor, Thomas Fisher, James Fisher, Shields, Samuel Shoomaker, Samuel jr., David Littler, Abner Garrison, Isaac Danner, Samuel Reed, Simon Shoo-
Roc, Philip Stout, Thomas Sutherland, Abraham Beals, Jonn Walter, Philip Barger, Samuel Butlar, Whit M. Hacock, William Ellzey, Jacob Hiatt, James Collin, Christian Barger, John Wright, John Scars, John Bocock, Samuel
maker, Thomas Dick, Thomas Mays, William Head, William Murfin, Wil- liam Ridgy, William Caplinger, William Painter, William McGlaughlin-total' ninety-eight.
The total of the enumerated voters of
Bocock, William Baldwin, Caleb Crew, Highland, at this date, appears to be Hosea Wright, Beverly Mimnor, Thomas seren hundred and seventy-six, though it is M. Sanders, John Walter, jr., Nathaniel quite probable that some of them were Pope, Zaphar Johnson, Jesse Johnson, not found by the listers.
CHAPTER XXIX.
LAST SESSIONS OF THE COURTS AT NEW MARKET-A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH HOUSES AND BARNS WERE BUILT-MEAGER CHURCH AND SCHOOL PRIVILEGES-THE RAVAGES OF SQUIRRELS, WOLVES, FOXES, ETC .- FURTHER COURT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-OPENING OF NEW ROADS-WILLIAM C. SCOTT, AND HIS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM INDIANS.
On the 20th of July, of this year, the which drew custom from all parts of regular sumner term of the Court of the country. Common Pleas for Highland county In the summer of 1807, William was held as usual at New Market- Boatman built a horse mill on his farm present the same Judges as at the Feb- about a mile and a half southwest of ruary term last. At this term one the town of New Market. This mill State case and two slander suits were was the first of the kind erected in the county. Porter's and Creed's, named after attending to some administration in a former chapter, having been built business, the Court adjourned at the the following year, but by no means
. disposed of, two of them by juries; and
·close of the second day of the term.
was this the last horse mill constructed This was the last session of the Courts of the county at New Market, and with them departed its glory and its hopes. obsolete. Henceforth it was doomed to obscurity in HMMland-though, happily now, the very Same-"horse milly' --- has become The vast improvements which capital and experiencefcombined . and decay-tho hapless victim of its have wrought in the milling machinery own ambition and self-sufficiency. The of the present day, have driven them oldest town in the county-the seat of entirely from the memory of even those justice and center of cinigration, it had, who, in their boyhood days, used to be wholly dependent upon these simple es- up to this date, occupied a proud and commanding position, and seemed to tablishments for their bread. But to be the social and political heart of the the "Young America" who are enjoy- large and promising county of High- land.
ing the "white bread of life" so hugely, in happy oblivion of the toil, privations and suffering of their fathers at a like age, the old-fashioned term may, and
At this time, so great was the im- portance of New Market in the estima- tion of the public, that there were no doubtless will provoke a smile, sugges- less than nine public high ways opened tive as it may be to their fancies of a up to it-from Cincinnati, Chillicothe, place where horses are ground out. West Union, Manchester, Lebanon, That is, however, a mistake, for in- Angusta, Maysville, Mad River, Lytle's stead of making horses at these mills, Saltworks. In addition to these there they were death to the poor horse, as were four other highways leading to it, well as the boy who drove him. Not- by intersecting some of the other roads withstanding, the people at that day within a mile of the place, so that there usually thought it better to grind their were really thirteen public roads lead- corn at them than to abandon the use ing to and coming together in the town. of bread. At this day water mills were
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