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Littlejohn, George W., Private, Co. I, 110th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged October, 1865.
Ladd, George, Corporal, Co. B3, 5th U. S. C. T .; enlisted November, 1863; discharged September, 1865.
Linn, John, Private, Co. F, 183d O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1864; dis- charged July, 1865.
Lenhart, George D., Sergeant Co. C, 1st Michigan ; enlisted July, 1863 ; discharged July, 1865.
Lawrence, Asher A., Corporal, Ist Bat .; enlisted August, 1861; dis- charged July, 1865.
Lenox, Napoleon, Private, Benton Cadets; enlisted 1861; discharged August, 1861.
Le Fevre, Morgan A., Private, Co. F, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted April , 1861 ; discharged August, 1861.
McKee, Chas. W., Sergeant- Major 88th Ind. V., enlisted August, 1862 ; discharged June, 1865 ; was wounded at Perrysville and Resaca. Markley, John, Private, Co. B, 66th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 186 1 ; discharged December, 1864.
Mc Vay, Russell B., Private, Co. F, O. V. Cav. ; enlisted February, 186 ; discharged September, 1865.
Mumford, John A., Private, Co. H, 11th O. V. I .; enlisted April, 186 1 ; discharged July, 1864.
Minniear, Amos G., Private, Co. C. 71st O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861; discharged November, 1864.
Miller, Martin, Private, Co. D, 94th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862 ; discharged June, 1865.
Moore, Charles H., Hospital Steward, 2d III. Cav .; discharged Nove m- ber, 1865.
Moore, Charles H., Private, Co. I, 2d Ill. Cav .; enlisted July, 1861 ; dis. charged November, 1865.
Mahony, Patrick H., Private, Co. H, 20th Iowa; enlisted November, 1861 ; discharged September, 1862.
Mccullough, Charles, Private, Co. E, Benton Cadets.
Moyer, George W., Private, Co. K, Ist Heavy Art .; enlisted July, 1863 . discharged July, 1865.
Messmer, Jacob, Private, Co. M, O. Light Art. ; enlisted September
Mann, Charles W., Corporal Co. F, Benton Cadets.
Martin, William G., Private, Co. F. 15th O. V. I.
Mulford, Henry J .. 'Private, Co. D, 54th O. V. I .; enlisted September. discharged July, 1865.
McDaniel, James, Co. C. 69th O. V. I .; enlisted 1862; discharged 1865. Maurer, Frederick, Private, Co. K, 12th O. V. 1 .; enlisted September, 1863 ; discharged May, 1865.
Mapes, Henry C., Private, Co. L, 1st O. Heavy Art .; enlisted June, 1863 ; discharged May, 1865.
Mc Vay, James, Private, Co. E, 185th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1865; discharged September, 1864.
McCormick, James K., Private, Co. K, 57th O. V. I .; enlisted February; discharged September, 1865.
McCormick, Valentine, Brigade Wagon Master; enlisted December, 1863; discharged June, 1864.
Millhouse, Jacob J., Corporal, Co. E, 147th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
McIntosh, Win., Private, Co. E, 44th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1861; discharged November, 1864.
Mellinger, Joseph, Private, Co. K, 87th O. V. I .; enlisted June, 1862; discharged October, 1862.
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1861 ; discharged December, 1864.
Mitchell, Wm. M.Private, Co. K, 185th O. V. I .; enlisted February. Martin, John M .. Private, Co. K, 20th O. V. I. ; enlisted January, 1862. 1864; discharged July, 1865.
1861 ; clischarged September, 1864.
Markley, John, Private, Co. B, 66th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861 ; discharged December, 1865. Mc Vay, James, Co. E, 185th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1865; dis- Michael, Dewit C., Private, Co. K, 139th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; charged September, 1865.
1862; killed February, 1863.
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Maxwell, Capt. B. W., 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864, discharged September, 1864.
Morrow, Thomas E., Private, Co. F, 11th O. V. I .; enlisted April, 1861; discharged July, 1864.
McGinness, Leander, Sergeant, Co. C, 44th Ind. V. I .; enlisted August, 1861; discharged September, 1865.
Nuss, Andrew, Private, Co. A, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged July, 1864.
O'Neil, William, Private, Co. A, 52d O. V. I .; enlisted August ; dis- charged June, 1865.
Phillips, John A., Private, Co. E, 36th Ind .; enlisted August, 1861; discharged September, 1863.
Potts, Harrison M., Private, Co. E, 110th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
Parr, Wm. A., Private, Co. G, 71st O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1862; discharged December, 1862.
Powell, William, Private, Co. F, 11th O. V. I .; enlisted June, 1861; dis- charged February, 1864.
Powell, William, Private, Co. D, 31st O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1864; discharged July, 1865.
Pilliod, Francis, Private, Co. I, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861; discharged December, 1864.
Proctor, John, Private, Co. F, 110th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; killed 1864.
Price, Wm. H., Private, Co. C, 9th N. J. V. I. ; enlisted November, 1864; discharged May, 1865.
Patterson, Robt. M., 1st Lieutenant, Co. I, 118th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
Patterson, John H., Corporal, Co. E, 147th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; died August, 1864.
Patterson, Thomas R., Private, Co. E, 147th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged August, 1864.
Quillen, Alvin E., Private, Co. L, 8th U. S. Cav .; enlisted February, 1864; discharged November, 1864.
Quinn, Michael, Sergeant, Co. H, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
Russell, Joshua W., Private, Co. E, 2d Heavy Art .; enlisted September, 1863; discharged June, 1865.
Rylatt, James, Corporal, Co. A, 4th Del .; enlisted August, 1862; dis- charged June, 1865.
Rodifer, Wm. L., Private, 2d Bat. Light Art .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged August, 1865.
Reed, John J., Sergeant, Co. G, 12th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1863 ; discharged November, 1865.
Rebstock, Adolphus, Private, Co. I, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged July, 1864.
Rebstock, Adolphus, 1st Class Musician, 2d Brig. Ist Div .; enlisted Feb- ruary, 1865 ; discharged July, 1865.
Roberts, Henry C., Private, Co. I, 51st O. V. I .; enlisted May, 1863; discharged July, 1865.
Rike, Dayton, Private, Co. K, 57th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1862; discharged August, 1865.
Rike, Wm. E., Private, Co. E, 185th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1864; discharged September, 1865
Reed, Win. A., Private, Co. G, 12th O. V. Cav .; enlisted September, 1863, discharged November, 1865.
Rasor, James A., Private, Co. K, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged August, 1864.
Steel, James A., Private, 25th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1864; dis- charged 1864.
Shaw, William H., Private, Co. F, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted April, 1861 ; discharged August, 1861.
Shellenbarger, Co. M, Ist O. Art .; enlisted September, 1862; discharged March, 1865.
Shoup, John, Private, Co. C, 3d U. S. Art., enlisted December, 1862; discharged December, 1864.
Smeltzer, Thomas, Commissary Sergeant, Co. G, 9th O. V. Cav .; enlisted August, 1863; discharged August, 1865.
Swearinger, G. A., Corporal, Co. B, 94th O. V. I .; enlisted July, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
Strunk, Levi, Private, Co. A, 11th O. V. Cav .; enlisted October, 1861; discharged April, 1865.
Starret, David, Private, Co. I, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861 ; discharged December, 1864.
Soupp, Victor, Private, Co. I, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861; discharged December, 1864.
Stewart, Robert, Private, Co. B, 76th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1864; discharged July, 1865.
Stewart, William, Co. E, 45th O. V. I .; enlisted July, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
Snodgrass, James H., Sergeant, Co. A, 28th Mich .; enlisted January, 1864; discharged June, 1866.
Snell, John, Private, Co. E, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1861; discharged December, 1864.
Shanely, Isaac, Private, Co. I, 42d O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861 ; discharged December, 1864.
Shue, John, Private, Co. E, 2d O. Heavy Art .; enlisted July, 1863; dis- charged August, 1865.
Shue, Conrad, Private, Co. K, 31st O. V. I. ; enlisted August, 1861 ; discharged July, 1865.
Shanely, John, Corporal, Co. I, 42d O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861 ; discharged December, 1864.
Spears, David, Sergeant, Co. A, 55th Mass .; enlisted May, 1863: dis- charged August, 1865.
Shaw, James W., Sergeant, Co. K, 12th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1863; discharged November, 1865.
Shue, Henry, Private, 2d Bat .; enlisted January, 1864 ; discharged July, 1865.
Souder, Henry J., Private, Co. K, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged May, 1865.
Sparling, John S., Private, Co. I, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1864; discharged March, 1865.
Shaw, David, Private, 16th O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861; dis- charged November, 1862.
Scott, George, Private, Co. E, 54th O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1864 ; discharged August, 1864.
Smith, Robert, Private, Co. H, 54th Mass .; enlisted April, 1863; dis- charged August, 1865.
Surin, Deamons, Sergeant, Co. G, 71st O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1864; discharged November, 1865.
Staley, Valentine, Ist Sergeant, Co. E, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged March, 1865.
Staley, Philip, Private, Co. H, 8th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862: discharged July, 1865.
Shearer, Jeremiah, Private, Co. B, 50th C. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862
discharged June, 1865.
Surin, Henry, Private, Co. G, 71st O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1862; discharged February, 1865.
Stewart, Luther, Private, Benton Cadets.
Snodgrass, Finley, Private, Co. K, 134th O. V. I .; enlisted January, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Smith, S. D., Assistant Surgeon U. S. Navy; enlisted spring of 1863; discharged fall of 1863.
Smith, Wm. P., Orderly Sergeant, Co. E, 110thi O. V. I .; enlisted 1862; discharged July, 1865.
Schenck, Geo. W., Sergeant, Co. K, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged August, 1864.
Schenck, John, Private, Co. K, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged August, 1864.
Staley, Daniel, Private, Co. F, 14th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861 ; discharged November, 1863.
Stockstill, Henry I., Private, Co. D, 51st O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1864; discharged September, 1865.
Stewart, Thomas D., Corporal, Co. E, Benton Cadets; enlisted Septem- ber, 1861 ; discharged January, 1862.
Sparling, James, Private, Co. C, 134th O. N. G; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Staley, David, Private, Co. K, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; dis- charged September, 1864.
Staley, Armstrong, Private, Co. A, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Slagel, Jacob S., Private, Co. B, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864 ; discharged 1864.
Sceyster, Wm. H., Private, Co. G, 7th N. Y. I., Mexican War; enlisted 1846; discharged 1848.
Schwartz, Samuel, Private, Benton Cadets; enlisted 1861; discharged 1861.
Stewart, Wm. D., Private, Co. K, 57th O. V. V. I .; enlisted January, 1864; discharged August, 1865.
Stewart, Willoughby, Private, Co. F, 47th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1864 ; discharged July, 1865.
Skillen, James F., Bugler, Ist O. V. Cav .; enlisted 1862; discharged 1865.
Stewart, Joseph, Private, Co. E, 45th O. V. I .; enlisted July, 1862; dis- charged June, 1865.
Smith, John, Private, Co. B, 20th O. V. V. I .; enlisted September, 1861 ; discharged June, 1865.
Turner, George, Private, Co. D, 192d O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1865; discharged April, 1865.
Trapp, P. M., Sergeant, Co. G., Ist O. V. I., enlisted September, 1861; discharged August, 1864.
Tourdot, Chas., Private, Co. I, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861; discharged December, 1864.
Thompson, Robt. J., Private, Co. I, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged August, 1864.
Unum, David, Private, Co. E, 40th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861 ; discharged September, 1864.
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Van Ripley, William L., Private, Co. K, O. V. I .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1865.
Verdier, William I .; Private, Co. I, 42d O. V. I .; enlisted November, 1861; discharged December, 1864.
Viney, Charles, Private, Co. F, 43d U. S. C. T .; enlisted April, 1864 ; discharged October, 1865.
Voorhees, Charles F., Corporal, Co. E, Benton Cadets; enlisted Sep- tember, 1861 ; discharged January, 1862.
Williams, Willliam II., Private, Co. F, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted for three months.
Woodruff, John A., Private, Co. K, 57th O. V. I .; enlisted October, 1861; discharged August, 1865.
Waldon, Alex., Private, Co. K, 32d O. V. I .; enlisted March, 1864; dis- charged August, 1865.
Wicker, James, Private, Co. B, 5th U. S. C. T .; enlisted November, 1863; discharged September, 1865.
Wirich, George, Co. F, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1861 ; dis- charged October, 1863. Wright, Charles, Co. F, 20th O. V. I .; enlisted September, 1861 ; dis- charged October, 1864.
Wyatt, Adam B., Co. F, 11th O. V. I .; enlisted June, 1861.
Weigend, Vinzing, Co. D, Ist O. Heavy Art .; enlisted June, 1863; dis- charged July, 1865.
Williams, Elijah A., Co. F, 19th O. V. I .; enlisted February, 1865; dis- charged August, 1865.
Wones, Simon, Private, Co. I, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Wambaugh, B. F., Private, Co. A, 47th O. V. I .; enlisted March, 1862 ; discharged June, 1865.
Wilson, Dr. Albert, Surgeon, Ist O. V. I .; enlisted April, 1861; dis- charged July, 1865.
Wilson, Isaac N., Private, Co. A, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Wenrick, John A., Private, Co. C, 25th O. V. V. I .; enlisted October, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Wilson, J. Wesley, Private, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; dis- charged September, 1864.
Wilkinson, Isaac N., Private, Co. D, 134th O. N. G .; enlisted May, 1864; discharged September, 1864.
Wilson, Joshua, Private, Co. B, 104th Ill. V. I .; enlisted August, 1861; discharged July, 1865.
Williams, Job W., Corporal, Co. A, 71st O. V. I .; enlisted 1861; dis- charged 1865.
Zerbe, George W., Private, Co. H, 15th O. V. I .; enlisted August, 1862; discharged June, 1865.
ADDENDA.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The first Constitutional Convention of the Ohio Territory convened at Chillicothe, November 1, 1802, under the provisions of an act entitled "An Act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory northwest of the river Ohio to form a Constitution and State government and for other purposes." Nine counties were represented by thirty-four delegates. The officers were: Edward Tiffin, President ; Thomas Scott, Secretary ; and Wm. McFarland, Assistant Secretary. The Convention adojurned December 29, 1802, and Ohio was admitted as a State Febru- ary 19, 1803.
The second Constitutional Convention assembled at Columbus, May 6, 1850. The vote for president stood : Wm. Medid (Democrat), 60; Joseph Vance (Whig), 38; Reuben Hitchcock (Whig), 1; Peter Hitcli- cock (Whig), 1; and blank, 3. Win. H. Gill was elected Secretary, W. S. V. Prentiss Assistant Secretary, and John W. Carlton, Sergeant-at- arms. The Convention adjourned July 9, 1850, to reassemble at Cin- cinnati on the first Monday of December, and finally adjourned sine die, March 10, 1851. In this Convention, Shelby and Darke Counties were represented by Hugh Thompson.
The third Constitutional Convention met at Columbus, May 13, 1873, adjourned August 8, reconvened at Cincinnati, December 2, and adjourned sine die May 15, 1874. This Constitution was rejected by the people. In this Convention Shelby County was represented by Ednon Smith, who died during the Convention deliberations, and was succeeded by Harvey Guthrie.
GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.
The first General Assembly of Ohio convened at Chillicothe on the first day (Tuesday) of March, 1803.
The ninth General Assembly convened at Janesville on the first Mon- day of December, 1810.
1812. The eleventh General Assembly convened at Chillicothe, December 7,
The fifteenth General Assembly convened at Columbus, December 2, 1816.
Shelby County was first represented in the twentieth General Assem- bly, which convened December 3, 1821. Shelby, Darke, Miami, and Preble formed one Senatorial district, represented by Walter Buell, who resigned, and was succeeded by Wm. L. Henderson. Shelby and Darke formed one Representative district, and Jacob Miller was elected to the House. Since that time the districts, as constituted and represented, will appear below.
21st Assembly. Senator, Thomas W. Furnace, Shelby, Darke, Miami, and Preble. Representative, James Mills, Shelby and Darke. 22d Assembly. Senator, same. District, same. Representative, Alex. Smith-given to James Riley after contest. District, same.
23d Assembly. Senator, Robert Young, Shelby, Miami, Logan, Har- din, Hancock, and Wood. Representative, John McCorkle, Shelby,
Allen, and Miami.
24th Assembly. Senator, Robert Young, Shelby, Allen, Miami, Lo- gan, Hardin, Wood, and Hancock. Representative, James Fergus, Shelby, Allen, and Miami.
25th Assembly. Senator, Daniel M. Workman, Shelby, Logan, Miami , and Wood. Representative and district, same.
26th Assembly. Senator and district, same. Representative, Wm. Fielding, Shelby and Miami.
27th Assembly. Senator, WV . Fielding, Shelby, Logan, and Madison. Representative, John McCorkle, Shelby and Miami.
28th Assembly. Senator, Wm. Fielding, Shelby, Union, Logan, anci Madison. Representative, Wm. Barber, Shelby and Miami.
30th Assembly. Senator and district, same. Representative and dis - trict, same.
31st Assembly. Senator, Robert Young, Shelby, Miami, etc.
33d Assembly. Senator, Jas. Johnston, Shelby, Allen, Darke, etc. Representative, same.
34th Assembly. Senator, John E. Hunt, Shelby, Allen, Darke, an < 1
35th Assembly. Senator, John E. Hunt. Representatives, Stacey Taylor and Hiram Bell.
36th Assembly. Senator Curtis Bates, Shelby, Hardin, Allen, Lucas, Wood, Henry, Hancock, and Van Wert. Representative, James Cook , Shelby, Allen, Hardin, Putnam, Van Wert, and Paulding.
37th Assembly. Representative, Robert J. Skinner.
38th Assembly.
39th Assembly. Senator, Wm. I. Thomas, Shelby, Mercer, Darke, and Miami. Representatives, Hiram Bell, Justin Hamilton, and John Brown 40th Assembly. Senator and district, same. Representatives, Just Hamilton, Joseph Updegraff, and Isaac N. Gard, Shelby, Miami, Darle and Mercer.
4Ist Assembly. Senator, Joseph S. Updegraff, Shelby, Mercer, Dark and Miami. Representatives, Jacob Counts and John McClure.
43d Assembly. Senator, John O'Ferral, Shelby, Darke, and Miani. Representative, Isaac Hostetter, Shelby and Darke.
44th Assembly. Senator and district, same. Representative, Ezekiel Thomas.
45th Assembly. Senator, Wm. M. Wilson. Representative, Joseph
S. Purviance. 46th Assembly.
Senator and district, same. Representative, Luther Conklin. 47th Assembly.
Monfort.
49th Assembly. Senator, James H. Hart. Representative, John
Senator, Rankin Walkup. Representative, R. C.
Lenox. 50th Assembly.
Poland, Shelby County alone.
51st Assembly.
Senator, Wm. H. Lawder.
Senator, W. M. Wilson. Representative, Jacob S.
Senator, same. Representative, George Ward.
Representative, Wilson
Senator, Jolin McClure. Representative, Levi Houston - 52d Assembly.
V. Cowan. Senator, Isaac N. Gard. Representative, Hugh 53d Assembly.
Senator, Hardesty Walker. Representative, Alex. Thompson. 54th Assembly.
E. Cory. 55th Assembly.
Senator, Wm. B. McClurg. Representative, Charles
W. Wells. 56th Assembly. Senator, David J. Manzy. Representative, Wm. Fielding.
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29th Assembly. Senator, John Shelby, Shelby, Logan, Madison, an cl Union. Representative and district, same.
32d Assembly. Senator, James Johnston, Shelby, Allen, Darke, etc. Representative, Patrick G. Goode, Shelby and Darke.
Miami. Representative, Stacey Taylor, Shelby, Darke, Allen, Van Wert , Mercer, Paulding, Henry, Putnam, Wood, Williams, and Lucas.
42d Assembly. Senator and district, same. Representatives, David Alexander, James Bryson, James W. Riley. District, same.
48th Assembly.
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57th Assembly. Senator, John E. Cummings. Representative, Benj. Le Fevre.
58th Assembly. Senator, John L. Winner. Representative, Wm. Fielding.
59th Assembly. Senator, same. Representative, John McVay. 60th Assembly. Senator, John W. Morris. Representative, Jonathan Counts.
61st Assembly. Senator, same. Representative, E. M. Green.
62d Assembly. Senator, N. R. Burress. Representative, J. M. Carson. 63d Assembly. Senator, J. M. Carson. Representative, H. Hume. 64th Assembly. Senator, Geo. W. Moore. Representative, H. Hume. 65th Assembly. Senator, Jennison Hall. Representative, E. M. Green.
Under the Constitution of 1802, the General Assembly members were elected for one year and the two Houses met in December. Under the Constitution of 1851, the members are elected for two years, and the General Assembly convenes on the first Monday in January.
CONCLUSION.
After an earnest endeavor to unfold the history of the county from the date of its settlement to the present year, we find it necessary to say to the reader " Farewell! a word which hath been and must be."
The process of evolution has been exhibited not so much by minutiæe as by association and growth. We have looked at the wilderness, and seen it transformed into fields gilded by ripening grain, and gardens jewelled by delicate flowering gems. We contemplated the frontier home-
"Where, piled with care, the nightly stack Of wood against the chimney-back ; The oaken log, green, huge, and thick, And on its top the stout back-stick ; The knotty fore-stick laid apart, And filled between with curious art; The ragged brush ; then, hovering near, We watched the first red blaze appear, Heard the sharp crackle, caught the gleam On whitewashed wall and sagging beam, Until the old, rude-furnished room Burst, flower-like, into rosy bloom."
From this we have witnessed the change which brought the frame, the brick, and finally the stone-front house-dwellings fit for the abode of the gods. Instead of a hand-mill grinding a peck of corn per day, the steam grist-mill, endless in power and unlimited in capacity, is in reach of every home. The plow of wooden mold-board has given place to the sulky.plow of steel turning twenty-four inches of sod, unbroken except by the limits of the field. The single-shovel corn-plow and following boy with hoe in hand, has given place to the sulky-cultivator, which enables a single man to cultivate a fifty-acre field. There was the old sickle, useless yesterday, succeeded by the cradle, likewise inadequate to-day, and so giving way to the " harvester," a machine which, almost equal to human effort guided by intelligence, sweeps over a prairie of standing grain and leaves nothing undone, except the shocking of the sheaves. See the establishments of industry, whose wills of iron and nerves of steel batter and roll and cut and bend until the old blacksmith repair shop is lost to sight as completely as it is lost to usefulness. The spinning-wheels and looms of the mothers are silenced, for shuttles are now propelled by steam until the fleece of wool which enters the mill is next seen in the form of a blanket of whiteness or a web of fineness and beauty. Even the wash-tub is superseded by machinery, and the tire- some process of wringing obviated by the roller-wringers. The fields indicate a transformation, and that transformation enters the homes- the very lives of the people. The square piano takes the place of an open cupboard, and Turkish carpet hides where once the shining floor was seen. Paper, gorgeous in brilliancy, and kalsomining, delicate to tenderness, leave no place for whitewashed walls and ceiling. The farmer and his wife drive to town in fancy carriage instead of walking with burdens upon their arms. The sons ride at work, for all machinery looks to this convenience.
Why, then, in this review should we waste a tear upon the past, some- times bitter and ever rude? Improvement, comfort, and culture are the outgrowth, and these demand no weeping sorrow on our part. Let us not bemoan a decline of hospitality ; it has not declined. Each person deserving friendship enjoys more friendship to-day than was possible in the past. Oh, "everybody was a neighbor !" Well, "everybody" then, perhaps, equalled about as many individuals as are now found within a country radius of a mile, or a town district of a half block, and surely you are not so undeserving as to be unknown in your own land section or town ! Worth is recognized by the head of to-day, and the heart will cherish and revere what the head discovers to be worthy of admiration. Fogyism is doomed, it is waning; life is short, and it were well to get in harmony with the progressive spirit of the times, with all its regard for
beauty, culture, poetry, grace, and form. If we are in error let the schools and the homes 'of the day declare. Look at the schools, with greater fa- cilities and greater results wrought in a day, than was formerly wrought in a year! Is all this brain culture to go for naught ? It is destined to produce golden grain, "sixty," even " a hundredfold." Look at the home life with its charms and attractions, softening and developing the character of every child of to-day. Will this culture prove unavailing and unpotential ? Only to the cynic, for to all others it gives promise of blooming in beauty, a garden of brilliancy and fragrance, a poem of grandeur and sweetness, a song of sympathy and love. The school- houses of to-day are temples when compared with those of the past; the homes are palaces, adorned with the richness of pagan temples, presided over by the genii of joy. The people are moving forward and enjoy more happiness in a day than formerly in a year. The county has risen in wealth and rank until the citizens may contemplate with pride the growth and development of the past sixty-two years. The land is under culti- vation, and yields to none for richness; roads traverse the county in all directions, and the principal ones are gravelled. Schools present them- selves on every hand; churches point their spires and towers to the sky from every locality ; the court-house, jail, and infirmary are models of elegance and utility ; towns dot the county surface at convenient dis- tances; industries and enterprises find here a cherishing home ; while the toil and effort of heart and brain and hand guarantee the security of prosperity and wealth. The people are industrious and energetic, while education and refinement are year by year lending greater assistance to industry and energy. Two railroads cross the county, the one from north to south, the other from east to west; the canal too crosses north and south, while the " feeder" traces via Sidney from Port Jefferson to Lockington : the water power of the county knows no limit, and trans- portation facilities are a feature in completeness. The county seat is a splendid little city-a city of schools, industries, manufactories, socie- ties, and churches of the highest type. Above all, the homes are abodes of comfort, often of ease, sometimes of opulence, and, let us hope, of confidence and love. Better food is eaten, better clothes worn, and more knowledge diffused with each passing year. The tiller of the soil and the mechanic in the shop are reading more, thinking more, and enjoying more as the days become a part of the past. Carriages, pianos, sewing- machines, broadcloth, silks, and laces are no longer too sacred for the touch of the body of the people; they are not enjoyed by the divine right of any class resembling an aristocracy. The citizens are kings and queens all-kings and queens of happy homes where princes and prin- cesses are reared. The spirit which has pervaded the community will guarantee its futurity. The dawn is auspicious, and the people of Shelby County have no occasion to look upon a declining sun. The future may bring clouds, but-
"Even if clouded o'er with darkness, Sigh not for the buried past ; For, howe'er with storms encompassed, Sunshine needs must come at last ;
On the future cast no yearnings, Wait not for the brighter day ; You, the builders of the present, Make the future what you may."
Again, farewell ! a word so full of sadness that it finds companionship with tears. We have moved in your presence during several months, although you did not all recognize our presence. It was proper that it be so, for we had observations to make without being observed. We were to be impartial, unprejudiced, and disinterested. As a consequence we did not seek extended personal acquaintanceship, and yet we formed many friendships, and were the recipient of so many courtesies, that we look back upon our experience in Sidney with gratification and delight. Our task is finishing with the midnight stroke-fit hour for the comple- tion of a book. To-morrow will call us to other scenes and other labors; so again we say, Farewell !
ERRATA.
On page 139, eleventh line from top, first column, 1752 should read 1748. Fort Pickawillany was established by the English in 1748, and destroyed by the French in 1752. It is, therefore, the site of the first attempted settlement by the English within the present limits of Ohio. On page 140, first column, thirty-fifth line from bottom, for John Thatcher, read James Thatcher.
On page 180, under Clerks of the Court, read James Wells, 1826, instead of James A. Wells, 1826. James Wells was the father of James A. Wells.
On same page, Alexander Ramsey, 1875, should appear in the list of sheriff's. Dennis Mulvihill, 1874, should appear in the list of clerks. W. C. Wyman, 1875, under the list of probate judges. C. II. Flinn, 1877, under the list of surveyors.
In case of proper names, especially where they appear. of record, it will be remembered orthographical errors are almost unavoidable.
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