Madison County, Indiana - Chapter 24, 1897

Reminiscences taken from the Files of the Anderson Gazette, a Newspaper published ix Anderson in THE Early Fifties, which will re of 1ntp;rest to Old-Timers.

In the issue of the Anderson Gazette, of April 8th, 1S5B, we find the business card of the law firm of Buckles & Sansberrv, in which they offer their services to the public as solicitors at law and solicitors in chancery, and state that thev will promptly attend to all professional business entrusted to their care in the courts of Madison count}-.

" The professional business entrusted to the care of Mr. Buckles in either the supreme court of this state or the district courts of the United states will be promptly attended to."

These two gentlemen afterwards became famous at tlie bar. Mr. Sansberry is yet a prominent citizen of Anderson. Mr. Buckles lives at Muncie, Ind.

" The Railroad House is centrally and conveniently situated directly opposite the court house. No attention will be spared to render the accommodations of the Railroad House of a most acceptable character. The livery stable of Richard Lake has been procured for the accommodation of the house, where a hostler is always in attendance, and a hack will run regularly to the depot for the accommodation of railroad passengers."

The Richard Lake above referred to is the Hon. Richard Lake, Ex-Judge of the Common Pleas court, who ha- for many years been a member of the Anderson bar.

" We are happy to inform our readers and those wiio are interested in the completion of the Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago railroad, that it is progressing at a stead}' rate: Mr. Creighcraft. the contractor here, is shoving things as tiiey ought to go; if the weather will permit there will be a large amount of work done this spring, and we may confidently look for the speedy completion of this great work. When it is completed Anderson will be between two great thoroughfares, and who shall say that it will not be a business place? "

" For township trustees, William Crim, for a term of three years ; Samuel Myers, two years, and Lanty Roach for one year; for township c'erk, Enoch M. Jackson ; for township treasurer, Elon Merrill ; for constables, Da\ id Henry, Gerry T. Hoover, and William Mustard."'

At the same election the question as to whether Anderson township should have licensed liquor saloons was submitted to the voters and the anti-license people carried the day by a big majority.

The issue of the Gazette of April '2'2A. ISoH. appeared in full mourning, having all its column rules inverted, in memory of William R. King, Vice-President of the United .'-^tates, with the following announcement of his death :

" After we had gone to press and had worked off a large part of our edition we received the mournful notice of the death of the Hon. William R. King, Vice-President of the United States, who departed this life at his residence in Dallas county, Alabama, on the evening of the 18th of this month."

" The celebration by the Masons, the Odd Fellows and Sons of Temperance was well attended by the members of their respective orders at Pendleton on the 24th of June. Reuben A. Riley, of Greenfield, opened the public speaking on behalf of the .Sons of Temperance and his eff'ort is said to have been a very able one. Mr. Boyd ne.xt addressed the audience on the part of the Odd Fellows, and lastly Dr. Ferris, of New Castle, delivered a discourse on behalf of the Masotn'c fraternity. Alter the speaking a large number repaired to a grove near by. where a sumptuous repast awaited them, having been prepared by the Rev. Nathaniel Richmond for this occasion. From the table the procession marched to the site of the New Masonic hall about to be erected by Madison lodge No. 44. Here the corner stone was laid in due form in the evening, witli appropriate ceremonies, and then a cotillion ' came off " at Liberty hall, after which all the vast throng, estimated at three thousand people, dispersed to their homes, well pleased with the festivities they had enjoyed at Pendleton."

In the issue of June 3d, 1858, appears the professional card of J. & M. S. Robinson, counsellors at law, in which they announce that they will attend to all business entrusted to their care in the Superior and inferior courts of the state, special attention being paid to the collection and security of claims. Office up stairs in G. W. Bowen's " Open Front," east of Atherton's Corner. The M. S. Robinson above referred to is the late Col. Milton S. Robinson of .Vnderson, who was then quite a young lawver just starting on a long and successful career.

It appears from the issue of June yd. that the agitation of building a plank road from Anderson was talked of, as the following notice appears in the Gazette of that date :

" A meeting of the citizens of Madison and Grant counties will be held at Alexandria on Saturday, the 11th day of )une next, for the purpose of determining as to the propriety of constructing a plank road from Anderson, in Madison county, to Jonesboro. in Grant county. Every person interested is particularly invited to attend.'"

This scheme was never carried out, and the road was never built, but afterwards a portion of it became a graveled and macadamized thoroughfare.

In the same issue we find that the editor of the (iazctle had communicated with G. \V. Lennard, of the New Castle Courier, asking for the name of the first locomotive on the Cincinnati tV Chicago railroad. Mr. Lennard promptly informed him that the name of the engine was the "Swinette." Tiie writer can \erify the correctness of Mr. Lennard's statement from the fact that he has seen that engine and it pulled the first train upon which he ever rode. It was a small affair, without any cow-catcher in front, and presented a very odd appearance. Furtiier details will be found in reference to this engine, in another place in this book, under the head of early railroad.s.

is announced that an cxhil:)ition will take place at Anderson on June llSth ; doors open at 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock p. m. ; admission, 25 cents: positively no half price : performance will consist of an array of brilliant performers selected from the cream of the most celebrated estal)lishments of both Europe and America. The entertainment will be rich, rare and unequa'ed. Among the leading features will be an ample hippodrome and set of performing horses incomparably superior in beauty and training to those of any establif-hment on earth, a troup of equestrians and a dramatic company of rare histrionic ability. The Riyers family of efjuestrians, whose names are familiar in every capital of the new and old world, will also be present. Mr. J. W. Myers, the chaste, witty, original, exquisite clown and humorist, will also be present in the arena. A whole family of diminutive trick ponies will he one of the leading features of this exhibition.

We also tind in the same issue the announcement of Raymond & Co. and Van Amberg & Co.'s menageries united, in which they announce an exhibition in Anderson on Saturday, June 25th, admission 25 cents, children under ten years. 15 cents. They also announce that the cavalcade will arrive in the town in the morning about 10 o'clock, and the grand ]5rocession will take place, consisting of carriages, cages, and vans containing the animals, drawn by one hundred and twenty splendid horses, headed by the comnanies' celebrated brass band. They will pass over the principal streets to the pavilion wliere the exhibition will take place. And thereby will give the public the benefit of beholding one of the most enormous processions ever witnessed. ]\Ir. Van Amberg, the most renowned of all lion conquerors, giving an exhibition in person by entering the dens of the lions, tigers antl leopards in the presence of the audience. A rhinocerous or unicorn and an Arabian zebra will also be among the features of this grand entertainment. The monster elephant Hannibal, the finest specimen of his race in the known world, will also be introduced.

Hannibal, the elephant above referred to, was one of the largest ever exhibited in this country. He was verj' sullen and mean in his disposition, and finally had to be killed. David K. Carver, Ex-Sheriff of Madison county, while traveling with this caravan in the capacity of a vender of gingerbread and circus lemonade, had an experience witii old Hannibal that will bear repeating. \\'hile in one of the southern cities after the exhibition was over Carver had at night purchased from a bakery in the village, a large amount of warm ginger-bread which he had stacked in his wagon and was ready to leave the camp, when the elephant smelled the cake and immediately made his way to Carver's outfit. Raising his trunk he smashed the wagon into smithereens and then gobbled up the bread in the twinkling of an eye, leaving Carver badlj' in the lurch, as he had invested about all he had in the outfit and the articles which it contained. Hannibal's keeper endeavored to prevent the destruction of the Carver outfit, but no power on earth could have retarded him, and he \vas not satisfied until his ;ippetite was appeased by eating the last ginger cake in sight.

We also find in the issue of June 24th, the announcement of a meeting held at the M. E. church for the purpose of taking steps for the celebration of the Fourth of ]u\\, 1858, at Anderson. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held and the following resolutions were offered and inianimouslv adopted.

-- Resolved, that the 4th of July be celebrated by the Sabbath schools of Anderson ; secondly, we cordially in\ ite all the Sabbath schools and citizens in the county to participate with us on this occasion ; Jasper Myers be and is hereby selected as the reader of the Declaration of Independence ; that Judge David S. Gooding be invited to deliver an address; that Captain George W. Bowen. of the Madison Guards, be invited to take part with us in military style, and to bring a band of music, the procession to be formed at 10 o'clock under the command and direction of Colonel Ninevah Berry, who is hereby selected to act as inarshal of the day ; that the procession march to the grove north of the town ; that the editor of the Gazette be requested to publish the foregoing resolutions."

The committee who signed the above were P. A. Leever, Mr. Pence, F. P. Siddall, and Luther P. Stone. This celebration will be pleasantly remembered by many of our old-time citizens.

In the issue of June 24, 1853, the editor of the Gazette makes an earnest appeal to his subscribers to pay him, and uses the following language : eggs and, in fact, everytliing used about the house. If our friends will only keep us in such like, we guarantee them a paper regularly each week."' He also announces that he " will give the highest market price for any amount of good clean rags on subscription to the Gazette.^'

In the issue of July 8, 1853, the editor makes an appeal to his readers in behalf of the American Express company, which was the first company of that kind to do business in Anderson. He says :

"We advise our readers who wish any article from the city, to have it brought by the American Express company if they desire to have it quickly and certain. P. F. Siddall is the agent in Anderson, and he uses every endeavor to accommodate to the fullest extent, and secures the highest prices for all who do business by express."

Jii the same issue, the advertisement of Cyrus P. Pence, the father of John W. Pence, the genial cashier of the Citizens" Bank, of Anderson, appears as follows :

" Vegetable and mechanical process of tanning all kinds of leather. The subscriber is now prepared to teach the above process of tanning by written instructions, or by being present with the person desiring to receive the instruction, by letter or otherwise on very accommodating terms, for the sum of twenty-five dollars. The tanning of skins in the short space of one day, and other qualities of leather in proportion to their bodies. He professes to be able to give to any one who may favor him with his custom, general satisfaction."

In the issue of July 29th an editorial appears, announcing a fire in Anderson, and calling the attention of the citizens to the necessity of fire protection :

" On Friday night last, about one o'clock, fire was discovered in the stable belonging to John Davis, Esquire. So fierce were the llames that before they could be extinguished, a stable belonging to Samuel Myers caught, and was consumed with all in it. Mr. Myers" horses, three in number, with a colt, were burned to death. Mr. Myers' loss was about $400, while that of Mr. Davis was very small. The fire originated from the hand of an incendiary. Under the new law it is obligatory that every property holder in the corporation should furnish buckets and ladders, and if they refuse to procure them, the authorities may do so and recover the amounts from them in spite of theniselves. We hope our citi-

On the 5th day of August, 185'5, the editor announces that 680 acres of swamp lands in Madison county were sold at the court house door at from |1.25 to |2.00 per acre. The worst of this same land, at this writing, would be worth at least i)!50 per acre.

" A man by the name of Jackson Snyder was stabbed, in the north part of the county, last Thursday, by a man bv the name of Stephen Fennemore."'

The man Snyder, spoken of, is not known to the writers, but jNIr. Fennemore was the late Stephen I'ennemore, of Monroe township, well known to every old settler in Madison county.

In the issue of September 9, 1853, George R. Diven, father of Hon. W. S. Diven, ex-judge of the Madison .Superior court, announces to the public that he has opened a new store in the building formerly occupied by T. and D. Rvan, and solicits the patronage of all the people of Madison county, assuring them that they can find the cheapest goods at his store of any place in the county.

The store building alluded to in the foregoing announcement, was located at the corner where the Star drv goods store is now to be found, at the corner of Eighth and Meridian streets, and was erected by T. and D. Ryan. The T. Ryan referred to was the father of the Hon. Henry C Ryan, at this time judge of the Superior court.

On the 23d of September, 1853, Thomas X. Stilwell announces to the readers of the Anderson Gazette, XhtA he has become local editor of that paper. The editor, Mr. J. Fenwick Henry, also speaks of Mr. StilwelFs journalistic venture as follows.

-' It will be seen that our young friend, Thomas X. Stilwell, has taken charge of the local columns of the Gazette. Mr. Stilwell is a ready writer, and we have no doubt tiiat lie will please our readers by keeping them well posted in the affairs in the town of Anderson."

Mr. Stilwell served as local editor of the Gazette for a considerable period of time, and made a good local journal of it. He subsequently became prominent in social, political and

In the issue of September l*;>d, 185:5. the announcement is made that P. T. Barnum's (jrand Colossal Museum and Menagerie will visit ^Anderson on the ISth day of October.

" Among- the manv attraction.s that he presents is no less a personage tlian General Tom Thumb. He also announces that Mr. Nellis, a man without arms, will execute extraordinary feats of loading and tiring a pistol with his toes, cutting profile likenesses, shooting at a mark with a bow and arrow, and plaving upon an accordeon. lie also presents Air. Pierce with a den of living wild animals. lie also announces that there will be a fine military band to accompany the show, and that a grand parade will take place in the principal streets of tiie town at ten o'clock a. m."'

This was Mr. Barnum's first appearance in Anderson, and he traveled with the show in person, as will be recollected by many old-timers jet living who were present upon that occasion. This was also the first appearance of Tom Thumb in the western countrv. At that time, Mr. Barnum"s, like all other traveling exhibitions, went overland from town to town.

On the 20th of June, lsr)4, the Ai/Jcrson Gazette announces that the wire of the direct line of telegraph from Anderson to Cleveland, being built, has just been stretched to this place, and makes the [)rediction that it will be but a short time before the system ^vill be in working order. This was undoubtedly the first telegraphic communication between Anderson and the outside world, and is the first notice in any publication that we iiave come acr',ss in oiu' search for mate-, rial for this book.

In the issue of .\pril 21st, isr)4, we find an account of the proceedings of the organization of the Madison County Agricultural Society, as follows ; " Pursuant to previous notice the citizens of Madison county in favor of the organization ot an agricultural society, convened at the court house in Anderson on Saturday, ^\pril Sth, 1S54. On motion, Colonel Thomas Bell was elected chaiiman ami J. R. Molston was elected secretary-. Samuel B. Mattox was chosen assistant secretary. The president then arose and politely thanked the convention for the favor they hail conferred upon him. and stated in a few brief words the object of the meeting. When

" Resolved. That anv person can become a member of this society when formed by contributing and paying over to the proper authorized agent the sum of one dollar.''

It was ordered that the president of the convention publish in the Anderson Gazcile the minutes of the meeting, which were signed by Thomas Bell, president, and J. R. Holston. secretary.

" Proposals for donations will be received at the drug store of Jones & McAllister, in Anderson, for preparing and fitting up the grounds suitably to hold the agricultural fair. Donations will be accepted for use of the grounds in cash. The township or town which proffers and secures in the aggregate the largest donation, consideration being had to eligibility of situation, convenience of the public, &c., will receive the award of the fair g^round for three successive years. The individual or individuals whose proposals shall be accepted will be required to lease tiie grounds for three successive years to the Madison Agricultural Society, to be used for holding fairs and for no other purpose."

It seems that in the rivalry of the difierent townships for the location of the fair grounds that Anderson took the lead, as the fair was located in Anderson township and occupied the spacious grounds where the Hon. James W. Sansberrjnow resides, at the west end of Tenth street, and on the 14th and 15th days of September, 1854, the first fair was held upon

After the excitement of the fair was over, Joshua R. Holston, secretary of the association, published on the 19th of October, 1854, a list of the premiums awarded, from which we make the following extract :

"To J. E. Pendleton, best stallion, 1^3.00; J. M. Nelson, best four-year-old gelding, $2.50 ; A. Banks, best five-yearold mare, $2.50; John Mowery, best sucking colt, $1.50 ; Annon James, best jack, $8.00; R. Van Winkle, best d.iiry cow, $3.0); Isaac Pittsford, best t^ne wool buck, $3.00 ; Randolph Free, best bureau, $3 00; Jacob Beicholz, best fowling piece, $1.00; Jacob Slusher, best violin, 51. 00 ; William Foster, best saddle and bridle, $2.00 ; Cyrus P. Pence, best tanned calfskin. $1.00; ISlrs. W. G. Atherlon, best quilt, $1.00; Mrs. I. N. Terwilliger, best chair tidy, 75 cents; Mrs. Emma Hazlett, best patch quilt, 50 cents; Mrs. M. J.Jackson, best rabbit and mouse, 75 cents; Mrs. J. W. Thornton, best bread, $1.00."

In the issue of April 21, 1S54, the editor of the Gazette shows his teeth in a wonderful degree by "spanking" John Davis, late Judge of the Madison Circuit Court, for having made some allusion uncomplimentary to the editor in a speech in a lawsuit in the court house. The editor says :

" W'e have the speech of lawyer John Davis while defending the notorious James W. Mendenhall. It was taken in shorthand by a friend who was in attendance during the trial, and sets out Mr. Davis in his true colors, and will show the depth to which a man will resort when he is doing the dirty work of another. Copies of it will be furnished for gratuitous distribution. While speaking on this subject, will state that Mr. Davis' course towards us was caused by a private pique on account of differences in political opinions. When a man will suffer his political prejudice to control his lietter feelings towards a fellow man he has, indeed, fallen."'

In the next issue of the paper, some friend under the nom deplume of "Fair Play," advises the editor that his time could be better employed than to pay any attention to what John Davis might say about him in a law suit.

Perhaps the old-timers and especially the older members of the Madison county bar, will remember what the Mendenhall case, was about, and the circumstances surrounding it.

In tlie issue of April 21. 1854, appears an advertisement announcing that on the 9th of May, 1854, Franconi's colossal hippodrome from the cit)- of New York, will give an exhihition in Anderson. Among the other attractions advertised was a scene on the turf with six horses, and a parade one mile long, headed by six lady jockeys in costume. A grand chariot race with four iiorses abreast, flying at full speed, presenting a sight of terrific splendor and animation neVer before witnessed.

" On Monday night the 19tii instant, an outhouse containing a cjuantity of lumber belonging to James Closser, of Lafayette township, was burned to the ground. On Wednesday night following, Mr. Closser found his stable, which contained a valuable horse, to be on fire. In rushing to the rescue of the animal he saw two men who were apparently watching his door. Suspicion was immediately excited and his family were alarmed. Mr. Closser succeeded in getting his horse out. though somewhat injured from the effects of the fire. lie now supposed the incendiaries were trying to draw his attention to the burning of the stable, and that in his absence they would be aljle to enter his house and rob his chest. A guard was set at night for the purpose of watching ills buildings, with instructions to challenge everyone, but to fire upon no innocent persons, so that there might be no possibility of injuring anj- one. On the following Friday night the guards discovered a man coming towards the house, when fire was opened upon him. but without result. The person was recognized as being a well known character in Lafayette township, and was placed under arrest and taken before "Scjuire Rulon. but sufficient evidence could not be obtained against him for the ijurpose of convicting him."'

In the issue of July 7, 1854, the announcement of I. X. Terwilliger and J. M. Hayes, advertising their school at the seminary building, appears as follows :

"The undersigned respectfuilv inform the inhabitants of Anderson and the vicinitv. that thev will open a school in the seminarv building in Andeison, on Monday, July HI. Terms per session of twelve weeks, spelHng and first reader. -12.00: reading, writing, arithmetic, geography and English grammar. SjiH.On; higlier Eni^lish branches, algebra, philosophy, ciiemistry, geology and anatomy, .ii4.()(); Latin ami Cireek languages and higher mathematics. $5.0(1. The government of this school will be based upon the principles of luunanitv and kindness, and yet a sufficient amount of firmness will be used to insure a prompt compliance with the rules of the school. A liberal share of patronage is solicited.'"

I. X. Terwilliger, who lield this school in the seminary building, was the best educator in his day in this part of the country. Many of the older men, lawyers and doctors who have been prominent in Madison county, received their education from him, among whom ^ye may mention the Hon. William R. Myers, late Secretary of State of Indiana : John ^^'. Pence, cashier of the Citizens" Bank of Anderson ; Daniel F. Mustard, .Mbert C. Davis, and many others whose names do not now occur to us. The old seminary in which this school was taught occu]5ied the ground on which the First Ward school building has been erected by the ^Vnderson School I^oard.

"The cadets particip.Tted in the commemorative ceremonies of our national birthday, had at the (iarrison school iiouse, four miles north of Anderson. Patriotic addresses were made and the day passed pleasantly with voung and old, who enjoyed the occasion. In the afternoon the Anderson Guards paraded under the command of Captain G. \V. Bowen, in full uniform and elicited much admiration. The First Lieutenant of the (juards. R. V. Atherton, and .Second Lieutenant A. L Makepeace, participated in the drill A large number of our cili/.ens partook of the supper in the evening, which was served by the Messrs. Thornton, the proceeds of which are to be appropriated to the purchase of a bell for the use of the M. K. Church. In the evening most of the voung people engaged in the pleasin"e of a dance in the Makepeace block. Xothing occurred during the day or evening to mar the general happiness of the day, except the accidental upsetting of a wagon, by which two or three boys were injured."

It seems that the supper given at Thornton's place for the ])urpose of raising funds to buy u bell for the church was a financial success, from the fact that on the 21st of Ji'lv, the editor announces the purchase of a bell, as follows ; Our ears were greeted for the first time in Anderson on Sunday morning with tlie full clear tones of the new bell as they rang out on the distance from the M. E. Church, summoning with its almost hallowed tones the congregation around the altar of prayer."'

In the issue of September 15, 1854, Hardy Scott, a gentleman of color, who at that time resided in Anderson, gave notice of his wife having left his bed and board, and warning people against harboring her on his account, as follows : "Whereas my wife, Mary Ann, has left my bed and board, without any just cause or provocation. I caution all persons against dealing with her, or trading with her on my account, and I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date. - Hardy Scott."'

In the issue of September 14, 1854, appeared a set of resolutions in which certain members of the M. E. Church severelv censure another portion of the congregation for injecting politics into their religion, their language being forcible as well as elegant. The preamble and resolutions are as follows: "Whereas, at a camp-meeting lately held at Mt. Zion, in Richland township, a preamble and series of resolutions were passed by those present, signed by Rev. John H. Hull, presiding elder of the M. E. Church, and attested by Joshua R. Holston, as secretary of the Qiiarterly Conference that passed said resolutions, and also, whereas, we. a portion of the members of the ISI. E. Church, believe that the action and grounds taken and embodied in said resolutions are contrary to the pure principles taught in the Bible, and contrarv to the doctrines taught in the discipline of the church ; and we believe that all interference and intermeddling in politics in an official and church capacity, on the part of preachers of the gospel or of the church, or any portion of its members, are contrary to the peaceable principles of Christianitj', and calculated to have a tendency to alienate the feelings and affections toward each other ; therefore, we, the undersigned, as members of said church, believe it our right, and we do hereby solemnlv enter our protest, against the proceedings held by the elder and minister of our church, and those of our brethren who then and there participated in the adoption of said resolutions, in which it was declared, ' that we have the privilege to think and act, politically, as American freeman.' ' These resolutions were signed by Thomas G. Clark, \\'illiam Jones, S. B. Mattox, William Guthrie, class leader, James Stancliffe,

On November the 2nd, 1854, we find the announcement of A, L. and A. I. Makepeace as landlords of a new hostlery in Anderson, as follows : " A. L. & A. I. Makepeace have recently fitted up the Makepeace House for the reception of guests. House and furniture new. The latter selected from approved modern samples. Table well supplied. Hack running to and from the de]iot. Stables convenient. Grooms obliging and faithful, and the supervision by the proprietors always guaranteed."

The A. I. Makepeace referred to here is Captain Makepeace, who is yet living in Anderson, and who is engaged in the hardware business as a member of the firm of Nichol, Makepeace & Company.

"W. G. Atherton & Sons have their warehouse in readidess for the reception of all kinds of ]5roduce, such as wheat, rye, corn, oats, flaxseed and potatoes, for which they will pay the highest market price. All who want money, bring on your produce, as we have the ' ready ' on hand."

W. (j. Atherton has many years since gone to his long home, R. V. Atherton, one of his sons, died in Anderson quite recently, leaving but one representative ot that firm now in existence, Mortimer Atherton, who is yet living, and operatinga planing mill on Xorth Meridian street in Anderson.

" The undersigned having, in addition to their countrycards, purchased a full set of manufacturing machinery of the best workmanship and of the latest stvle. thev wish to inform their friends and the public generally, that they are now prepared to manufacture all kinds of woolen goods on shares, or by the yard, at the usual prices. We also card and spin for customers anything they wish to have woven. Persons wishing to have their wool manufactured may rest assured that they will receive satisfaction. Factory at the old stanil. Falls of Fall Creek, near Pendleton, Indiana."

The old carding mill referred to was for many years one of the leading industries of Madison county, and recei\ed patronage not only from this, but from the adjoining counties.

On November the 9th, 1854, the editor of the paper announces an ac'cident as having occurred on the Bellefontaine Railway, as follows: The passenger train on its way from Indianapolis to this place last Wednesday had its periodica/ transition from the track into the ditch in the vicinitv of Oakland. Three or four persons were injured, the most serious of whom was the fireman, who has since died. As was usual in this case nobody was to blame."

It would seem, from the inference to be derived from the above bit of sarcasm, that it was no imusual thing for a train running on the old Rellefontaine Railwav to land in the tlitch, and the editor insinuates that the railwav company invariably justified itself in such actions. It is well remembered that the rolling stock that passed over that thoroughfare at that early dav was known to be easilv upset when coming in contact with an obstruction.

On Januarv 11th. 1855, on the editorial page, we find the following: " Attention, all ! ! Mr. Stravern, the distinguished daguerreotypist. will remain in town one week longer. All those not having proved the gentleman's rare skill bv ha\ing their pictiues taken, should be on hand if they would receive the most finished specimens ever offered in these parts. Step into his rooms and view those familv groups, representing father and mother, brother and sister, grouped around the familv fireside. We admire such a picture much more than we can express. Mr. Stravern takes all kinds of monev in payment. Recollect that he took the first medal at the World's Fair at New York, and also at several other State Fairs.''

In those days the taking of pictures was in its infancy, and a town the size of Anderson was not able to support a pictiue gallerv. The men. therefore, who took pictures, strolled from place to place throughout the cojntrv and took the pictures of the people as they passed through. They generally travelled overland on a car fitted up for their business, which thev could readily mo\e from one town to another.

as an auctioneer luid horse doctor, in Anderson, was arrested upon the charge of passing counterfeit money, by Constable Mustard. The Doctor, in the course of the preparations for liis trial, demanded a subpama for Horace B. Makepeace, who was engaged in teaching school about one mile west of Anderson. The subpoena was issued and handed to Constable Mustard. Mr. Henry remarked that he would walk along with him down to the school house. The Doctor walked along cjuietly until within sight of the school house when he very politely informed the constable that he felt too great an interest in the case to accompany liim back to the town, and then drew from his pocket a jiair of pistols, aiul adviseil the constable not to attempt to induce him to change his intentions, and immediately began to make use of ' leg-bail.' The constable contented himself with calling after him for a while, then returned to town without him.""

Mr. Henry made good hisesca[)e from the officer, and for maiiv years did not show himself in this community until about the year I,S98. when he again \isited the scenes of earlier days and remained in Anderson about a year, being prominent around the liyery stables of the city ; but he has again branched out into this wide, wide world, and his whereabouts at this time are unknown to the writer. Mr. Henry was a man of prepossessing appearance, and of much general information.

It seems from the issue of the S/a/u/irrJ o( February VS, 1857, that the Hon. Richard Lake had been a short time previously elected to the high and honorable position ot Judge of the Common Pleas Court, composed of several counties of which Madison and Hancock formed a part. He performed his duties so acceptably to the people, and to the bar, that he was the subject of many complimentary notices, the JIancock Democrat having coine out in very complimentary terms in his behalf, noting his splendid qualifications, and the dispatch with which he transacted the public business. It also appears that the business of the district was not so large as in later days from the fact that the editor announces that the judge \\ ill not entirelj' retire from his law practice, but will wait ujjon the wants of his clients, when not upon the bench. The editor says :

Some may suppose that Judge Lake is disqualified from practicing law since his election to the office of judge of the Common Pleas Court. NVe wish to say that liis position ilis- ables him no further than the court over which he is called to preside. Mr. Lake will continue to practice in the courts of this county e.xcept that of his owu."

A great change in court affairs has taken place since the above was written. It now takes two judges for our county, instead of one judge for four counties.

In the Standard of August 1, 1857, we find the announcement that Jacob Beachler has engaged in the manufacture of breech-loading guns, as follows :

" Mr. Jacob Beachler has obtained the right of this county, and has commenced the manufacrure of Newton's "jiatent breech-loading gun. This is one of the most complete specimens of the kind that we have ever examined. It is loaded at the breech with cartridges, and can be hred with safety thirty-two times in a minute. It is extremely simple in its construction, and stands unequalled as a breech-loader."

Mr. Beachler is one of the oldest gunsmiths living in this part of the country. After following his trade in Anderson for a number of j'ears, he removed to his farm west of Anderson, where he resided until within two years prior to this \vriting, when he returned to the city, and is now a resident of Hazlewood addition, living in ease and comfort.

In the early history of the agricultural associations, one of the leading features of their exhibitions was a contest between lady equestrians for prizes, and many of the best horse women in the country gave exhibitions in the ring. At the fair held at Anderson in September, 1857, one of these exhibitions took place in which it is announced that the premiums to lady equestrians were awarded as follows :

"First premium to Miss Samantha Suman ; second premium to Mrs. Samantha May." The Miss Suman referred to was the daughter of a farmer living near Chesterfield, and a sister of Dr. William Suman, now residing in Anderson, and the Mrs. May, the wife of Major May. and mother of Isaac Elmer May.

In the issue of September 18, 1857, the editor announces that "Yankee Robinson, the famous showman, will give an exhibition in Anderson, being one of the most extensive shows in the business, consisting of four separate shows in four separate tents, all for one price of admission, consisting of a jungle of animals from the forests, Indian curiosities, and a splendid band of negro minstrels. Yankee Robinson will also appear in person in the presentation of tha god Momus. in witnessing whose peculiar characteristics, Laughter holds her sides, and old wrinkles are driven awaj-. Dilly Fay, the best clown in the world, is also one of the leading features of this grand exhibition."

On the 25th day of December, we find an account describing a " scrapping " match as follcjws : '"Some excitement was caused on Sabbath morning by the arrest of a Mr. Gresh, who has lately come to this place and set up a 'oneeved " grocery. He was arrested upon the afhdavit of John W. Thornton, who testified that on the previous evening the defendant assaulted him with a butcher knife, because he had peaceably entered defendant's grocery to ask him for a small debt. The defendant was fined two dollars and the cost of the suit. This defendant has lately come here from Newcastle where he rendered himself obnoxious to the citizens by keeping a doggery or tippling saloon. \\'e hope that the town authorities will keep a strict watch oxer his grocery, and if he is found attempting to keep such a house here, that they will make him answer promptly for his violations of the law to the known wishes of the citizens.""

In the issue of January I, 1S58, James \V. Cook, editor of the S/at/dard , bids farewell to his readers, and Charles I. Barker announces to the world in an ably written salutatory that he is the editor and proprietor of that journal.

In 185s, when Anderson was a village without any Opera House or other place of amusement, those who lived here furnishetl amusement for themselves by forming different kinds of societies, debating schools, spelling classes and other means of entertainment, which were highly enjoyable to those participating therein, as well as to the many spectators who attended them. In the Ai/dcrson Standard of Februar)' 5th of that year, we find a notice of the Anderson Lyceum and its speakers, as follows :

" This institute is becoming more and more noticeable and deeph' interesting each week. It numbers among its members prominent gentlemen of all political creeds, who live in the village or its vicinity. It has under consideration and discussion the ' Kansas Qiiestion," growing out of the President's message and Mr. Douglas' remarks with regard to it. The question being, on resolution, submitted by Dr. Townsend Ryan for the purpose of infusing life into the Lyceum, which Avas thought to be lacking. We are unable to state the (]uestion in its precise dictum ; indeed, it is not so much now our design to introduce the question as it is to mention the personages wiio participated in this discussion. First, and doubtless tiie most conspicuous among tlie debaters, stands Dr. Ryan, though standing ahiiost alone, taking for argument's sake the President's side of the proposition, and fortifying the stand he has taken by a formidable array of proof. The Doctor comes up to his full stature and gives his opponents no little trouble. He comes down like Ajax did upon his enemies, and rushes furiously onward to the fray.

Xext in the arena appears I. X. Terwilliger, the man of hooks and memory. He stands forth the embodiment of a walking library. He has read everything, knows everything, and is thus enabled to use many facts and arguments in support of his position. He is a speaker far above metliocritv, has a splendid voice and an excellent command of language. He hurls his lance like one of the bra\e knights of old.

-'Next comes the j'oung Hector of the list, Thomas N. Stilwell, young in years but old in the forum. He pitches in with great impetuosity, scarcely drawing his breath at a period, dashes on with terrible rapidity, apparently determined to carry off the orator's prize more by storm than by strength. lie is, however, a young, untried man of great future promise, and by strict discipline may still improve his style of orator\-.

''Just south of the speaker's chair rises a voinig man with keen, gray eyes, broad forehead, and rmldv complexion, the colleague of Dr. Ryan. His style of speaking is liberal and open, yet forcible. It is somewhat steady anil evidently smacks of the midnight oil. James M. Dickson, next took the floor. He is a son of the Emerald Isle, jet speaks the English language well. He makes a good appearance upon the floor and has a stentorian voice, but like some other debators, lacks availability. He falls into line with the Douglas wing and handles that side of the (juestion with much force and candor.

'-Then follows Xeal C. McCullough. He is at times on both sides, or, perhaps, rather opposed to both. He consumed a good part of his half hour in reading from a \ery compendious volume, a number of extracts bearing upon the 'Kansas question.' He talked fluently, whether to or from the question, and shows conclusively that he is familiar with the t|uestion. W'e conclude that he would be more at home in a

"Tlioinas \V. Cook also made a short speech, but owint; to his ill iiealth he left the main points of the C|uestion untouched. The expression of his counteiKuice indicated and impressed the beholder that, altliough willing, lie was unable to do his best at this time.

" The last named gentleman was followed by Milton S. Robinson, who made a very powerful address. Mr. Robinson has been a public speaker all his life, at the bar and on the stump for several j'cars, though he is j'et a young man on the sunuv side of the meridian of life. He has the faculty of drawing from a \ocabularv such a concatenation of epithets as will make his opponents writhe under the castigation. He is striding on to fame and a brilliant future awaits him. "

Xearlv every jierson alluded to as having taken part in the debates of this organization became, later on in life, eminent as lawyers, doctors, teachers, business men and politicians. Townsend Rvan, James M. Dickson and AT. S. liobinson became men of great influence in political circles, and held high and honorable positions.

The undersigned, coroner of Madison county, hereby certifies that an inquest was held before me at the town of Chesterfield, in said county, on the I'lith day of November, 1857, over the dead bodv of a man. whose name is supposed to be James Wright, but whether that be the true name is unknown. That said deceased was about sixtv-five years of age; that he had a scar on the top part of his left thigh and a large wound on his head. He was dressed in a black suit of clothes, satin vest and gray mixed pants. He is supposed to haye come to his- death by exposure to the incltmencv of the weather. [Signed. | J. J. Loxge.veckeu,

is hereby given that I have this day held an inquest over the dead body of Thomas Shelton, there lying and found dead, said deceased being aljout lifty-nine years of age, a resident of Adams township ; that he came to his death by 'takinu' a lit' and falling into the l)ranch. and then ami there

"We learn that a little son of Jehu Shuman, who lives about three miles northwest of Pendleton, while sitting on the fence, a limb fell from a tree under which he was sitting, hitting him on the head and killing him instantly. He was six years of age."'

"Died in Anderson, on the 18th instant, after a lingering illness, Hannah M., wife of Alfred Makepeace, aged 48 j-ears. Deceased was one of the oldest inhabitants of Anderson, having lived here since her marriage, about thirty years ago. At the time she came to Anderson the court house square was a forest and there were but few buildings in the town. She and her husband therefore shared the privations, the toils and troubles incident to the settling of a new country, and have, as a reward for an industrious life, accumulated much of this world's goods. She was the mother of a large family of children, to whom she had endeared herself by her inany remarkable cjualities, who have now to mourn her irreparable loss." The lady here spoken of was the mother of Captain A. I. Makepeace.

In the issue of June ?,. 1858, we find the account of a suicide near Xew Columbus, of which the editor says : "We learn that on Sunday morning last Josephus Poindexter, who lived about four miles south of Columbus, in this county, committed suicide bv cutting his throat with a razor. He cut a gash on each side of his throat and left the front of his neck untouched. The fatal deed was committed but a short distance from his residence. He was found a short while after, but life was extinct. He was a worthy and respectable citizen, and left a wife and large family of grown children. The cause of this act is supposed to have been financial embarrassment."'

" George F. Chittenden has located at Chesterfield, Madison county, where he offers his professional services to the citizens of the surrountlintr country. Parlicular attention

Dr. George F. Chittenden, at this time was a young physician, having come to Madison county from near Ve\ay, Indiana, on the Ohio river. lie practiced but a short time in Chesterfield, when he attracted the attention of Dr. John Hunt, of Anderson, who was one of the leading physicians in the county in his day, and who was so much taken with young Chittenden, that he otTered him a partnership in a large and lucrative business, which lie accepted and then removed to Anderson in that year. Since that time he has been a resident of this place, and is one of the most successful physicians and surgeons in the county.

"A man by the name of CoflFey was drowned in White river, near the Cincinnati & Chicago railroad depot, on Saturday last. He was bathing, and, not being acquainted with the river, he got into a deep hole and sank. Before he could be rescued, his life was extinct. He was sent to Newcastle, where his home was, for burial."

On October 14, 1858, we find in the Staiida7-d the announcement of a fatal accident : " On Saturday last, while some little children were at plaj- with fire on the streets of Anderson, the dress of a little daughter of James Battreall caught fire, and before her clothes could be removed she was so badl)' burned that she died on Sunday about one o'clock. She was about four years of age."

This little child was the daughter of James Battreall, a prominent citizen of Anderson, who is yet living in this place and is well and favorably known to the community.

In the issue of December 23, 1S5S, appears the announcement of the sudden death of S. S. Templin, who was a prominent citizen and merchant of Anderson, and whose widow lately died in this place. '' On Sunday evening last, about five o'clock, S. S. Templin was found dead in his store. He had left his house about two o'clock to get some paper for the purpose of doing some writing, and, not returning as soon as expected, his little girl was sent to look for him. She called, but received no answer, and returning informed her mother that he was not in the store, and stated that the door was unlocked. The mother then went and called him, but received no answer. She then locked the door. After waiting awhile Mrs. Templin, becoming alarmed, went and unlocked the door, jjassed behind the counter, and there lound her husband cold in death. She then gave the alarm to the neighboi-s, who hastened to the place and found the body in such a position as to warrant the belief that death was the work of an instant.

'- Mr. Templin was one of the most enterprising citizens and merchants of Anderson. His death will be seriously felt by the communit)', but more especially by the wife and family of little children. He was a man about forty year» of aj,'e." . '

In the issue of November 18, 1858, an account is given of the meeting of a " moot legislature" at the court house, in which many prominent citizens took part : " Mr. Samurl \\'. was appointed to prepare a message to the House, which took place on Monday evening, November 8. After reading the journal Mr. Hill introduced and read his message, from which we take a few extracts ;

-' Conformabl)' to my constitutional duty to impart to you information touching the condition of the state, and to recommend measures deemed expeditious and fitting, I do so now. Three words express all that makes a state prosperous - agriculture, commerce and morality. The mechanical arts, the industrial pursuits, will, or generally are, connected with or depending on these. Our commercial prosperity depends upon transportation and currency. The Wabash and Erie canal and the Wabash and White rivers all have been our means of transit. The alarming increase of incendiarism and railroad obstruction is doubtless attributable in part to the wholesale frauds of corporations. A railroad is built, the funds fail, the officers pay themselves and ring the bell ; the hands who in wet, heat and cold built the road are left to ' whistle " for their pay. Vou are recommended to take unusual steps wilii regard to the moneyed situation of Indiana, so as to prohibit all banks of issue, permitting only those of loan and deposit.

" If it is right to buy and sell a gallon of whisky to drink, why is it wrong to sell a gill for the same purpose. Why not leave all those who can control their appetite in this respect to their own will and judgment, and moral religious influence?"'

On motion of Dr. Townsend Ryan, the message was laid upon the table for the present, and one hundred copies were ordered to be printed t"or the use of the members.

Many proininent citizens of Anderson took pait in the proceedings of this boily, among whom wcie Colonel Milton S. Robinson, John Davis, Esquire, Samuel B. Maddox, R. N. Williams and many others whose names do not now occur.

A. H. Kline was elected clerk of the House and sipjned the minutes of the meeting. The message presented by Mr. Hill was at a subsequent meeting taken up anil discussed by sections, and literally torn to pieces. Many warm ilebates took place on the floor of the House resulting sometimes almost in jiersonal encounters. These meetings were \ery enjoyable to all those who took part in them.

On the '25th of December, 1858, occurred one of the most exciting episodes in Anderson's early historv. There had been considerable agitation upon the temperance question, and the citizens were pretty generally stirred up in reference thereto ; several parties were selling liquor in the corporation without a license, even the drug stores being almost as open in their tralfic in lirjuors as the doggeries. The people had become much e.\cited in reference to the matter, and on the day above alluded to it almost culminated in a riot. Two young men, both sons of prominent citizens, became intoxicated, which fact precipitated a raid upon the liipior dealing places.

" On last Saturday night, a lawless mob visited our licjuor sellers, broke into their apartments, or gained admission by other means, rolled their.whiske)' into the street, and knocked in the heads of the barrels. We have probably particularized sufficiently, as all those who have seen men and boys excited, will have as accurate an idea of the demonstration as we can give. We have no SN'mpathy with liquor selling, we are no apologists for its evils. If we want it for any purpose, we buy it and use it as our judgment may dictate or our physician prescribe. We are in favor of wholesome laws governing the traflic, and will submit to such as are made and enforced, but will never sanction a mob or the lawless acts of irresponsible men and boys. Calamities might have come from the acts of Saturday night.

'-In another part of the paper we publish the proceedings of a meeting to justify the conduct of the mob, and in this meeting no idea of a dissenting voice is conveyed. We were not there, but are creditably informed there were those in attendance who desired to place that meeting on the side of law and order, and spoke to that effect, but every effort was crushed out by the clamor of the crowd. To convey an idea of what some of our citizens desire, we publish a preamble and set of resolutions introduced by Mr. James M. Dickson, as follows : Whereas, a necessity seemed to exist in the minds of many, on Saturday night, the 2.5th inst., for the destruction of all the intoxicating drink in the town of Anderson, and whereas we are under the impression that the means resorted to for the destruction of the property of our citizens is contrary to law and good order, and we hope no such supposed necessity will ever again exist for the violation of law. The editor further says : 'These resolutions breathe more of the spirit of law and order than characterizes the resolutions that were reported and adopted, notwithstanding the fact that as good temperance men as there are in the town were opposed to the acts of the mob. Dr. Townsend Ryan, James M. Dickson, S. W. Hill, T. W. Cook and others were opposed to mobocracv, but tiie proceedings of the meeting would convey the impression that they spoke in favor of the resolutidns.' "

The meeting that was held at the court house on the 27th of December, referred to by tlie editor in the foregoing article, was presided over by ^Villiam Crim i Ralph X. Clark and T. P. Kennard, acted as secretaries. This meeting was held pursuant to notice given to the citizens of Anderson to take into consideration some means for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, and to call out an expression of opinion of the citizens in relation to the movements of the mob on the 25th instant.

On motion, a committee of live, consisting of Messrs. Kennard, Davis, Sansberry, Hazlett and Dickson, were appointed to draft and present resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. After a few minutes deliberation, the committee reported a set of resolutions from which we extract the following :

Resolved, That we will present an unbroken front against the introduction of any more intoxicati-^g drinks within our town or vicinity. That we, the citizens of Anderson, pledge to those brave men who had the heart to conceive, and the nerve to execute those noble deeds, but at the same time we deprecate mobs and the principle thereof as a general sentiment, and only justify anything of the kind as a last resort. That there be appointed as this meeting a standing committee of five to ascertain from the agents of the different railroads the reception of any intoxicating liquors for sale at this place, which liquors shall be immediately reshipped or destroyed, and in case destruction becomes necessary, we will sustain said committee with our money and our property.

Dr. Rvan. being called for came forward and addressed the meeting, and was followed by Milton S. Robinson, Davis, Dickson, Sansberr}-, Hill, Cook and the Rev. J. F. McMullen, after which, on motion, tlie resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice. The minutes of this meeting were signed by William Crim, president, and R. N. Clark, secretary.

It will be seen from tin- editorial above quoted tliat there was considerable feeling in reference to this matter, and the officers of that meeting were severely censured for reporting that the resolutions were adopted withiuit dissent. We find in the issue of June G, 1859, several communications upon the subject, one of which is signed by James M. Dickson, and ani)tiier bv S. W^. Hill, in which the}' denounce the meeting, and sa}' that the resolutions were not adopted unanimously, but that there were several dissenting votes against them, anil also state that several of the prominent citizens arose and spoke against the adoption of the resolutions.

Among the places visited where liquor was destroyed was the drug store occupied by Dr. J. P. Crampton. The store of Atticus Siddall was also visited and a small amount of Tniuor poured out.

The place kept by Thomas Croke, on South Main street, was also taken in charge and the liquors poured into the street. A man by the name of Corbett Jackson, who kept a place near the crossing of the Pan Handle and Bee Line Railways, was also a victim of the mob. This was the first crusade against the liquor traffic in Madison county, and caused an inten.se amount of bad feeling on both sides of the question, and it was many years before the animosity growing out of this affair subsided. This matter ended in Dr. J. P. Crampton bringing suit against those in the mob. The suit was jointly against all of them, and a change of venue was taken to Delaware county. Through the shrewdness of John Davis, the defendants' attorney, a comprotnise was made with one of the defendants, which had the effect to release all. So there ended

In the i.ssiie of the S/ain/ard of August 8. 1M)7. we find the editor announces to the people that the enterprising citizens of the county are organizing turnpikes and ditch associations, and that the county will in a short time become one of the finest in the State of Indiana. He sajs ; There are eight turnpikes now in progress in this county, a large portion of which are being built to Anderson. When all are completed, in connection with the hj-draulic canal. Anderson may become the capital of Indiana, with the suburlian \ illages of Muncie, Ne\v Castle and Kokomo dependent upon it for their base of supplies. There are nineteen organized ditch companies in this county at present. Madison countv has for a longtime been reputed to be made up of many swamps ; but after the work is completed which these companies propose to do, the people will have to move west into Howard countv if they desire to purciiase swamp lands."

Previous to this time there was but one gravel road leading into Anderson, which was the Alexandria turnpike. The roads throughout a part of the county, from the lirst of Marcli until the first of June, were nearly all impassable and the county was almost a wilderness of swamp lands. The turnj)ikes and ditch companies were tlie initial steps towards making Madison county the garden spot of Indian.'.

In the issue of March i;8, IStJT, we find the announcement of the killing of a brakeman on the Chicago anil Great Eastern Railroad, now known as the Pan Handle, as follows: " On Monday e\ening last a brakeman was killed at the 'junction' by being run <ner by a train of cars. He was engaged at the time in making a coupling of a freight train and by .some means his clothing caught on a piece of iron which prevented him from getting off of the track and he was dragged under the train which passed over his leg severing it from his body and he was otherwise terribly wounded. He lived about twelve hours after the accident. His body was taken to Cleveland where his wife and family resided. It is understood that his name was fjibson and that he had been employed on the road only a short time."

In the issue of the 17th day of September, 18(58, the editor of the S/andarJ announces the arrival of the remains of Captain \'an devender, in Anderson, as follows: "The remains of the late Captain X'andevender, who fell while i^'alhuitlv leading his men at the siege of Vicksburg, were brought to this city on Thursday, the i'd inst., and interred in the new cemetery on the Saturday following. lie was a brave otlicer ami a gallant man."

Captain Hiram Vandevender. referred to in this article, was a captain in the Eighth Indiana Regiment, being a member of the first company of soldiers organized in ^Vnderson at the breaking out of the war of the rebellion. He was well and favorably known by the people of Madison county, and especially the residents of Anderson. His wife was a sister of Captain W. R. Myers and a daughter of the late Samuel flyers, of .Vnderson. The first service held for the decoration of soldiers' graves in Anderson took place at his grave, which is marked by a handsome Italian marble slab in the cemetery north of the city. At a meeting held for the purpose of forming a company of \olunteers at the l)reaking out of the war, Vandevender was, by unanimous choice of the; soldiers, made cajjtain of the company, an account of which is gi\en in another place in this liook.

In the issue of the Standard of April 14. ISfil, we find an account of the burning of a saloon in Anderson which was said to have Ik'^mi fired by an inceniliary and came ne;ir resulting in a conflagration of other property in the city, as follows :

"The building was occupied as a saloon bv 'Irish Jimmie Smith,' and was lii-ed in two places about '1 o'clock on Monday morning. It might have resulted in a very serious conllugration in tha d-struction of other houses had it not been discoxered bv a gentleman who happened to be on the street at that hour, and who, by the assistance of a few others, succeeded in extinguishing the flames before any material damage was done to the property. The building had been lately purchased bv Mr. John Flavin. This was evid.-ntly the act of some fiend in human shape who desired to burn out that part of the city."

Hosier and David Harless, living near Hamilton, in this count)', had all their wheat burned last week. Hosier had 4l)() bushels destroyed, while Harless had ()()(). The fire w.is the act of an incendiarx."

" A man bj- the name of Grifl'y who resides some tliree miles from town, was very seriously wounded one day last week by being shot through the lungs by a rifle in the hands of some unknown party. Griffy was helping a neighbor thresh wheat, and was in the act of taking his seat at the table when he was shot. The crowed in attendance at the place went out and overtook Milton White about 100 yards from the house, who had a gun with him. He was taken into custody, but White denied having done the act and was released." The Milton White spoken of was the same person who was hung in Anderson on the 1st day of November, 18()7, for the murder of IIoppes,a full account of which appears elsewhere.

In the issue of December 13, 1866, we find a letter from G. Dascher, proprietor of the Revere House, of Chicago, making inquiries asto one David H. Lane, who died in that hotel on the night of the 12th of December, by being suffocated by gas. The letter \vas addressed to the postmaster at Anderson as follows :

" A young man registering himself as David H. Lane, Sullivan county. Missouri, met his death at this house last night by suffocation from gas, he having througii ignorance blown out the gas light instead of turning it off. He had in his possession a railroad ticket for Anderson on the Chicago and Great Eastern Railroad, at which place or in its neighborhood, he told the boy who showed liim to bed, that he had rehitives livintr.''