Historical collections of Ohio in two volumes, an encyclopedia of the state, Volume II, Part 106

Author: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Cincinnati : Published by the state of Ohio
Number of Pages: 916

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The community are strict utilitarians, and there is but little mental development among them. Instruction is given in winter to the children in German and English. They are a very simple-minded, artless people, unae- quainted with the outer world, and the great questions, moral and political, which agitate it. Of scarcely equalled morality, never has a member been convicted of going counter to the judicial regulations of the land. Thus they pass through their pilgrimage with but apparently few of the ills that fall to the common lot, presenting a reality delightful to hehold, with contentment resting upon their countenances and hearts in which is en- throned peace.

The condition of the Zoar community has not changed materially since the fore- going was written. Some of the former customs have been abandoned ; they have become more prosperous ; their log-houses have been largely replaced by spacious brick structures, and the larger part of the farm labor is done by hired help. German is still used in family and business discourse. Converts to their belief and mode of life are accepted into the society after a probationary period ; and while accessions are continually being received desertions are not uncommon. The two iron furnaces operated by them have been abandoned for some years, they having proved financial failures. Joseph M. Bimeler, to whom they were so much indebted, died August 27, 1853. They now number about seventy-five families, and their record as law-abiding citizens still stands without a blemish. They are a very hospitable people and entertain many visitors.

DENNISON is ten miles southeast of New Philadelphia, on the P. C. & St. L. R. R., and was laid out for their use about the year 1864. City Officers, 1888 : T. R. Woodborne, Mayor ; D. A. Demuth, Clerk ; W. M. Miser, Marshal ; John W. Hill, Treasurer ; J. T. Watters, Street Commissioner ; T. H. Loller, Solici- tor ; S. S. Demuth, Weighmaster. Newspaper : Paragraph, Independent, W. A. Pittenger, editor. Churches : 1 Episcopal, 1 Catholic and 1 Presbyterian. Here are the repair shops of the P. C. & St. L. R. R., with 686 hands.

Population, 1880, 1,518. School census, 1888, 754. Chas. Haupert, superin- tendent of schools. Capital invested in manufacturing establishments, $12,000. Value of annual product, $40,000 .- Ohio Labor Statistics, 1888.

UHRICHSVILLE is ten miles southeast of New Philadelphia, at the junction of the P. C. & St. L. and C. L. & W. Railroads, and joins on to Dennison. City Officers, 1888 : T. D. Healea, Mayor; W. D. Collier, Clerk ; Wm. McCollam, Treasurer ; J. Marshall, Marshs1; James Parrish, Street Commissioner. News- paper : Tuscarawas Chronicle, Republican, J. E. Graham, editor and publisher. Churches : 2 Methodist Episcopal, 1 Christian Union, 1 Disciples, 1 Moravian, 1 Presbyterian. Banks : Farmers' and Merchants', Wm. B. Thompson, presi- dent, T. J. Evans, cashier ; Union (Geo. Johnston), I. E. Demuth, cashier.

Manufactures and Employees .- Everett & Thompson, doors, sash, etc., 8 hands ; Diamond Fire Clay Co., sewer pipe, etc., 40 .- State Report, 1887.

Population, 1880, 2,790. School census, 1888, 1,345. R. B. Smith, superin- tendent of schools. Capital invested in manufacturing establishments, $48,000. Value of annual product, $83,000 .- Ohio Labor Statistics, 1888.

PORT WASHINGTON is twelve miles southwest of New Philadelphia, on the

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Tuscarawas river, the Ohio Canal and the P. C. & St. L. R. R. School census, 1888, 239.

NEW COMERSTOWN is seventeen miles southwest of New Philadelphia, on the Tuscarawas river, the Ohio Canal and P. C. & St. L. and C. & M. Railroads. City Officers, 1888 : S. F. Timmons, Mayor ; J. D. Longshore, Clerk ; R. F. Dent, Treasurer ; Lewis Gardner, Marshal ; Thomas Knowls, Street Commis- sioner. Newspaper : Index, Independent, R. M. Taylor, editor and publisher. Churches : 1 Methodist Episcopal, 1 Methodist Protestant, 1 Baptist, 1 Lutheran. Bank : Oxford, George W. Mulvane, president ; Theodore F. Crater, cashier. Population, 1880, 925. School census, 1888, 498. Capital invested in mann- facturing establishments, $9,000. Value of annual product, $10,000 .- Ohio Labor Statistics, 1888.

MINERAL CITY, P. O. Mineral Point, is ten miles northeast of New Philadel- phia, at the crossing of the Valley and C. & P. Railroads. Newspaper : Mineral Pointer, Independent, W. Hosick, editor and publisher. Churches : 1 Methodist Episcopal, 1 United Brethren, 1 Lutheran, 1 Catholic, 1 German Reformed. School census, 1888, 420 ; S. R. Booner, superintendent of schools. It is a lively mining town, with extensive coal and fire-clay mines and extensive fire-brick works. Population about 1,000.

BOLIVAR is twelve miles north of New Philadelphia, on the Tuscarawas river, the Ohio Canal and W. & L. E. R. R. Newspaper : News-Journal, Independent, M. H. Willard, editor and publisher. Churches : 1 Lutheran, 1 Methodist, 1 German Lutheran and 1 Catholic. Population about 800.

WEST CHESTER, P. O. Cadwallader, is twenty miles southeast of New Phila- delphia. Population, 1880, 216.

ZOAR is on the Tuscarawas river and W. & L. E. R. R., eleven miles north of the county-seat ; has about 300 inhabitants.

SHANESVILLE is on the C. & C. Railroad, about eleven miles west of county- seat. It has churches, 1 Methodist, 1 Reformed and 1 Lutheran ; 1 newspaper, News, Independent, John Doerschuk, editor ; a bank and 500 inhabitants. School census, 1888, 139.

BLAKE'S MILLS is one-half mile south of New Philadelphia, on the Ohio Canal. It has 1 Methodist Episcopal church. School census, 1888, 179.

GNADENHUTTEN is eleven miles south of New Philadelphia, on the Tuscara was river and on the P. C. & St. L. R. R. School census, 1888, 119. S. K. Mardis, superintendent of schools.

This name is pronounced Noddenhiten. There is here a Moravian church, and it is the site of the Moravian massacre. Near the monument yet stands an apple- tree, planted in 1774 by the Indians, and it has borne apples from that day to this. The apple is about two inches in diameter. Its skin is variegated in crimson and white, and the fruit pleasant in taste.

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UNION.

UNION COUNTY was formed April 1, 1820, from Delaware, Franklin, Mad- ison and Logan, together with a part of old Indian territory. The surface is generally level, and most of the soil clayey. The southwestern part is prairie land, and the north and eastern woodland of great fertility when cleared. In the eastern part are valuable limestone quarries.

Area about 420 square miles. In 1887 the acres cultivated were 124,261 ; in pasture, 53,807; woodland, 37,046 ; lying waste, 1,364; produced in wheat, 276,985 bushels; rye, 785; buckwheat, 362; oats, 180,250; barley, 79; corn, 1,111,352 ; broom corn, 800 lbs. brush ; meadow hay, 28,045 tons; clover hay, 4,639 ; flax, 8,000 lbs. fibre ; potatoes, 21,075 bushels; butter, 383,982 lbs .; cheese, 11,500 ; sorghum, 1,934 gallons; maple sugar, 26,092 lbs .; honey, 2,814; eggs, 551,631 dozen; grapes, 6,340 lbs .; wine, 35 gallons; sweet potatoes, 142 bushels ; apples, 5,288 ; peaches, 200 ; pears, 770; wool, 354,274 Îbs. ; milch cows owned, 4,880. School census, 1888, 7,301 ; teachers, 247. Miles of railroad track, 63.

TOWNSHIPS AND CENSUS.

1840.

1880.

TOWNSHIPS AND CENSUS.

1840.

1880.

Allen,

714

1,333

Liberty,

922

1,398

Claiborne,

497

2,758

Mill Creek,

524

867

Darby,

736

1,171

Paris,

1,151

3,718

Dover,

457

1,006

Taylor,

1,367

Jackson,

352

1,454

Union,

894

1,535

Jerome,

868

1,503

Washington,

154

1,164

Leesburg,

720

1,552

York,

439

1,549

Population of Union in 1830, 3,192; 1840, 8,443; 1860, 16,507; 1880, 22,375 ; of whom 19,218 were born in Ohio ; 618, Pennsylvania ; 591, Virginia ; 232, New York ; 104, Indiana ; 42, Kentucky ; 379, German Empire; 222, Ire- land ; 131, England and Wales ; 39, British America ; 12, Scotland; 8, France, and 2, Norway and Sweden. Census, 1890, 22,860.

The first white men who ever made a settlement within the county were James Ewing and his brother Joshua. They purchased land and settled on Darby creek, in what is now Jerome township, in the year 1798. The next year came Samuel Mitchell, David Mitchell, Samuel - Mitchell, Jr., Samuel Kirkpatrick, and Samuel Mccullough ; and in 1800, George Reed, Samuel Reed, Robert Snodgrass and Paul Houston.

James Ewing's farm was the site of an ancient and noted Mingo town, which was deserted at the time the Mingo towns, in what is now Logan county, were destroyed by Gen. Logan, of Kentucky, in 1786. When Mr. Ewing took possession of it, the houses were still remaining, and, among others, the remains of a blacksmith's shop, with coal, cinders, iron-dross, etc. Jonathan Alder, formerly a prisoner among the Indians, says the shop was carried on by a ren- egade white man named Butler, who lived among the Mingoes. Extensive fields had formerly been cultivated in the immediate vicinity of the town.

The county was erected through the exertions of COL. JAMES CURRY, who was then a member of the State legislature. He resided within the present boundaries of the county from the year 1811 until his death, which took place in the year 1834. He served as an officer in the Virginia continental line during the chief part of the revolutionary war. He was taken prisoner when the American army surrendered at Charleston, S. C. In early youth he was with the Virginia forces at Point Pleasant, at the mouth of the Kenawha, and took part in the battle with the Indians at that place. His account of that battle

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differed, in one respect, from some of the accounts of it which we have read. His recollection was perfectly distinct that, when the alarm was given in the camp, upon the approach of the Indians in the morning, a limited number of men from each company were called for, and sent out with the expectation that they would have a fine frolic in the pursuit of what they supposed to be a mere scouting party of Indiaus. After the party thus detached had been gone a few minutes, a few scat- tering reports of rifles began to be heard. Momently, however, the firing became more rapid, until it became apparent that the Indians were in force. The whole available force of the whites then left the camp. During the forcnoon Mr. C. received a wound from a rifle-ball which passed directly through the elbow of his right arm, which disabled him for the remainder of the day.

During his residence in Ohio he was extensively known, and had many warm friends among the leading men of the State. He was one of the electors by whom he vote of the State was given to James Monroe for President of the United States. The last of many public trusts which he held was that of associate judge for this county .- Old Edition.

Marysville in 1846 .- Marysville, the county-seat, so named from a daughter of the original proprietor, is thirty miles northwest of Columbus, on Mill creek, a tributary of the Scioto. It contains 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, an academy, 1 newspaper printing office, 3 mercantile stores, and had, in 1843, 360 inhabitants ; it is now estimated to contain about 600.

MARYSVILLE, county-seat of Union, twenty-five miles northwest of Columbus, is surrounded by a rich farming district, and is on the C. C. C. & I. R. R.

County Officers, 1888 : Auditor, George M. McPeck ; Clerk, Robert McCrory ; Commissioners, Thomas M. Brannen, David H. Henderson, Berry Hannawalt ; Coroner, Robert H. Graham ; Infirmary Directors, John E. Harriman, William M. Winget, David R. White; Probate Judge, Leonidas Piper ; Prosecuting At- torney, Edward W. Porter ; Recorder, Jefferson G. Turner; Sheriff, Thomas Martin ; Surveyor, Robert L. Plotner ; Treasurer, Robert Smith. City Officers, 1888 : W. M. Winget, Mayor ; John C. Guthrie, Clerk ; John H. Wood, Treasurer; Moses Cooledge, Marshal ; Antone Vauderan, Street Commissioner. Newspapers : Tribune, Republican, J. H. Shearer, editor ; Union Co. Journal, Democratic, A. J. Hare, editor and publisher. Churches : 1 Methodist, 1 Catholic, 1 Presby- terian, 1 Congregational, 1 Lutheran, 1 African Methodist Episcopal. Banks ; Farmers', J. M. Southard, president, Chas. W. Southard, cashier; Bank of Marysville (Fullington & Phellis), R. M. Henderson, cashier ; People's, A. J. Whitney, president, C. S. Chapman, cashier.

Manufactures and Employees .- Robinson, Curry & Co., doors, sash, etc .. 15; Isaac Half, furniture, 42; C. F. Lentz, butter tubs, etc., 28; S. A. Cherry, lumber, 5; Fleck & Chapman, doors, sash, etc., 10; A. S. Turner, carriages and buggies, 7 ; Sprague & Perfect, flour, etc., 5 ; J. Z. Rodgers, machine repair shop. -State Reports, 1888.

Population, 1880, 2,061. School census, 1888, 928; W. H. Cole, school superintendent. Capital invested in industrial establishments, $78,700. Value of annual product, $159,600 .- Ohio Labor Statistics, 1887. Census, 1890, 2,832.

Marysville is sometimes called " the Shaded City," because its streets are so well shaded by maples. The county is remarkable for its excellent macadamized roads, extending in the aggregate 550 miles and made at a cost of a million and two hundred thousand dollars. The county court-house is a handsome sub- stantial structure of Berea sandstone and pressed brick, and built in 1883 at a cost of $150,000. It is the fourth county court-house. Its predecessor is shown in the old view of Marysville.

The Magnetic Springs recently opened at Marysville are said to be very similar to those of Saratoga in medicinal properties. They have a daily flow of 238,000

Drawn by Henry Home in 1846.

CENTRAL VIEW IN MARYSVILLE.

CLOTHING

BOCHO

W. O. Shearer, Photo., 1890.

CENTRAL VIEW IN MARYSVILLE. Each picture was taken from the same standpoint.

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gallons. A fine large bath-house has been erected and other preparations made for visitors.

HISTORIC AND BIOGRAPHIC MISCELLANIES.

The memorable "LOG-CABIN CAMPAIGN," during which the word " Buekcye " became the fixed sobriquet of Ohio, was intimately connected with the history of Union county, for here the first log-cabin was built.

The building of the log-cabin and its intro- duetion into the campaign was brought about by a scurrilous newspaper article, describing Gen. Harrison's home life, and representing him as living in a log-cabin, drinking hard cider, and without ambition or ability to fill the highest office in the land. The people of Ohio were at this time just emerging from the log-cabin era ; all the early associations and sentiment of their lives were identified with the log-cabin, where they had lived while they and their parents had fought the daily battle of privation and hardship in the wresting of the wilderness from barbarianism. The contemptuous reflection on this life they resented with great indignation, and enthu- siastically supported Gen. Harrison.

At the Whig State Convention held in Columbus, February 22, 1840, every county determined to be well represented. They taxed their ingenuity to devise curious insig- nia of their party. Songs were written with- out number and sung to such an extent that the campaign also became known as "The Song Campaign." Two of these songs be- came famous throughout the length and breadth of the land for their exceeding apt- ness, sentiment and tuneful rhymes : these were "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," by A. C. Ross, of Zanesville, and the "Log-Cabin Song," by Otway Curry, of Marysville.

The idea of constructing a log-cabin to be taken to the State Convention first occurred to the Union county delegates. Under the su- pervision of Levi Phelps, William W. Steele, A. C. Jennings, James W. Evans, Stephen

MeLain and Mains Wason the cabin was con strueted.

Jackson G. Sprague (living in Bloomfield, Ill., in 1889) built the cabin of buckeye logs, cut for the purpose from the forest in the vicinity of Marysville. It was built on the wagon which was intended to carry it in the procession to Columbus. (The Convention being a mass convention, each county was rep- resented by hundreds of delegates.) Before the completion of the cabin, Mr. Curry was waited upon by a delegation of citizens and requested to compose a suitable song for the dedication ceremonies. Mr. Curry complied with the request and composed the "Log- Cabin Song " and played an accompaniment on the flute the first time it was sung.

On the morning of February 21st the log- cabin on a wagon drawn by four horses and accompanied by a large procession started for Columbus. The next morning on nearing Columbus the procession was augmented in numbers by a large delegation from Clarke county. A band of singers had been placed in the cabin, and on it printed copies of the song had been distributed, so that when the procession entered Columbus and moved through the city every person had learned the song, and the tuneful air rang out loud above the cheers that greeted the delegation on every side.

In a very short time every delegation had procured copies of the song, which was printed by the Columbus papers, and when these delegations returned to their homes the refrain was taken up and spread throughout the country with marvellous rapidity until the whole country was resounding with the air. Its effeet in rousing the spirit of the people throughout the nation cannot be estimated.

LOG-CABIN SONG. TUNE-Highland Laddie.

Oh, where, tell me where, was your Buckeye Cabin made ? Oh, where, tell me where, was your Buckeye Cabin made ? 'Twas built among the merry boys who wield the plow and spade, Where the Log-Cabins stand in the bonnie Buckeye shade. Cho. : "Twas built, etc.

Oh, what, tell me what, is to be your cabin's fate ? Oh, what, tell me what, is to be your cabin's fate ? We'll wheel it to the Capitol, and place it there elate, As a token and a sign of the bonnie Buekeye State. Cho. : We'll wheel it, etc.

Oh, why, tell me why, does your Buckeye Cabin go ? Oh, why, tell me why, does your Buckeye Cabin go ?

It goes against the spoilsman-for well the builders know It was Harrison that fought for the cabins long ago. Cho .. : It goes against, etc.

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Oh, who fell before him in battle-tell me who? Oh, who fell before him in battle-tell me who ? He drove the savage legions, and British army, too, At the Rapids and the Thames and old Tippecanoe. Cho. : He drove, etc.

By whom, tell me whom, will the battle next be won ? By whom, tell me whom, will the battle next be won ? The spoilsmen and leg-treasurers will soon begin to run ! And the Log-Cabin candidate will march to Washington' Cho. : The spoilsmen, etc.

Oh, what, tell me what, then will little Martin do ? Oh, what, tell me what, then will little Martin do ? He'll follow in the footsteps of Price and Swartont too, While the log-cabins ring again with old Tippecanoe ! Cho. : He'll follow, etc.

The "Log-Cabin Song" incited the pro- duction of many similar songs, but none of these shared its popularity except "Tippe- canoe and Tyler, too." This was written by A. C. Ross, of Zanesville, on his return from the State Convention. Ross was a member of the Zanesville Tippecanoe Glee Club, and was asked to write an original song for them. A friend suggested "Little Pigs" as an air that would furnish a chorus well adapted for public meetings. "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too " was composed and_first sung at a meet- ing of the Glee Club. It was received with great enthusiasm, but did not spread much beyond the Buckeye State until September. In that month at a political meeting held in Lafayette Hall, New York city, Mr. Ross was present, having gone east to purchase goods. The speakers, Prentiss of Mississippi, Tal- madge of New York, and Otis of Massachu- setts, were late in reaching the hall. Several songs were sung to hold the crowd, but the stock was soon exhausted and chairman Delevan requested any one present who could sing to come forward and entertain the people.

Ross said, " If I could get on the stand I would sing a song," and hardly had the words out before he found himself passing over the heads of the crowd to be landed on the plat- form. Questions of "Who are you ?" "What's your name?" came from every hand. "I am a Buckeye from the Buckeye State," was the answer. "Three cheers for the Buckeye State !" cried ont the president and they were given with a will. Ross re- quested the meeting to keep quiet till he had sung three or four verses, and it did. But the enthusiasm swelled up to an uncontrol- lable pitch, and at last the whole meeting joined in the chorus with a vim and a vigor indescribable. The song was encored and sung again and again, but the same verses were not repeated, as he had many in mind and could make them to suit the occasion. While he was singing in response to the third encore, the speakers, Otis and Talmadge, ar- rived and Ross improvised-

"We'll now stop singing, for Talmadge is here, here, here,

And Otis, too,

We'll have a speech from each of them For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too."

He took his seat amid thundering applause and three times three for the Buckeye State. After the meeting was over the crowds in the streets, in the saloons, everywhere, were sing- ing "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.'

Oh, what has caused this great commotion. motion, motion, All the country through ? It is the ball a rolling on For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too. And with 'em we'll beat little Van ! Van, Van is a used up man ; And with 'em we'll beat little Van !

Like the working of mighty waters, waters, waters, On it will go, And in its course we'll clear the way For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

See the Loco's standard tottering, tottering, tottering, Down it must go, And in its place we'll rear the flag Of Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

The Bay State boys turned out in thousands, thousands, thousands,

Not long ago, And at Bunker Hill they set their seals For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

Now you hear the Vanjocks talking, talking. talking,

Things look quite blue, For all the world seemed turning around For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

Let them talk about hard cider, cider, cider, And log-cabins, too.

It will only help to speed the ball For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

His latch-string hangs outside the door, door, door, And is never pulled in,

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For it is always the custom of Old Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

He always had his table set, set, set, For all honest and true, To ask you in to take a bite

With Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

See the spoilsmen and leg-treasurers, treas- urers, treasurers,

All in a stew,

For well they know they stand no chance With Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

Little Matty's days are numbered, numbereu, numbered, And out he must go, For in his place we'll put the good Old Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, etc.

The authorship of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too " has been erroneously attributed to John Greiner, of Columbus, who wrote a large number of popular campaign songs.

Soon after the nomination of David Tod for governor by the Democrats in January, 1844, Samuel Medary, through the columns of his paper ( Ohio Statesman), called " for a song from Greiner." The following unique lines were the result of that call :

GOVERNOR TOD. Air : Rosin the Bow.

Soon after the great nomination Was held at Columbus, so odd, There was quite a jollification At the homestead of Governor Tod.

His mother, good pious old lady, Her spectacles threw on the sod-

"Good gracious ! who'd thought that our Davy

Would ever be Governor Tod."

His sisters, each other remarking, Said proudly, "Those fellows may plod,

Who used to come up here a-sparking The sisters of Governor Tod."

The little Tods, building play houses, As they in their petticoats trod,

Said, "Oh, mother, now shan't we wear trousers, Since papa is Governor Tod ?

"Indeed, we will cut no more capers, Because it would look very odd,

If we were to play with the neighbors, And we all young Governors Tod."

"Be quiet, each little young sappy, I'll tickle your backs with the rods ;

It's only myself and your papa Are Governors,-saucy young Tods.

So, now, if the people are hardened, And shouldn't elect him, how odd ;

They surely will never get pardoned By Davy, the Governor Tod.

A Night of Suffering and Peril of Two Soldiers of the War of 1812 .- The following account of the terrible suffering of two of the early residents of Union county is abridged from the "County History." It illustrates one of the many perils common to all pioneer settlements.

In the' latter part of December, 1813, David Mitchell and James Mather, soldiers of the war of 1812, who had been honorably discharged at Fort Meigs, were on their way to their homes at the " Mitchell Settlement " on Big Darby creek, when they were over- taken by a heavy snow storm, accompanied by severe cold. Their path lay through an uninhabited region, with not even a blazed tree to guide them. To cross Mill creek, they had felled a tree for a foot bridge. The exertion had produced profuse perspiration. The tree did not quite reach the opposite bank, so that in crossing they were wet to the knees. When the opposite bank was reached Mitchell, who was in feeble health, was seized with a fit of sickness and vomiting, as a result of the chill caused by the wetting. Some six miles from "Mitchell's Settlement " he be- came too weak to proceed, and sank to the ground exhausted ; believing that he could not survive, he besought Mather to leave him to his fate and seek his own safety. This Mather refused to do, but went courageously to work to do what he could for his compan- ion. Gathering some dry leaves, he made a bed of them at the roots of a large tree, and, with brush, limbs and bark, constructed a rude shelter, to which he carried Mitchell. By rubbing his feet and legs he endeavored to get up a reaction through the circulation of the blood ; then taking a pair of stockings from his own knapsack he put them on Mitchell's feet. In the meanwhile, night closed in, and, although the snow ceased fall- ing, the cold increased in severity. Through- out the long, dreary night, Mather kept up his efforts to restore his comrade, but appar- ently without avail. When at last dawn be- gan to break, although still alive, Mitchell was rapidly sinking, and again by words and signs besought Mather to seek safety and leave him to die alone. Mather again re- fused to do this, but as soon as sufficiently light started on a swift run to the settlement, and when nearing Judge Mitchell's house he met three brothers of Mitchell, to whom he communicated the condition of affairs. They immediately procured blankets and restora- tives and hastened on horseback to the res- cue, though scarcely expecting to find their brother alive.

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Historical collections of Ohio in two volumes, an encyclopedia of the state, Volume II, Part 106

Author: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893 Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Cincinnati : Published by the state of Ohio Number of Pages: 916

Author: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Cincinnati : Published by the state of Ohio
Number of Pages: 916