Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-16


the character OF the inhabitants oil Bond
county.
The citizens of Bond are emigrants
from most OF the states ~ The Union,
each holding his own pecul,srities and
PreIudices; and, for the most part, of
the poor and illlterate class OF mankind.
Taking these things together, consider
ing human nature, and The common ef-
feet OF The prejudice Of education, there
Is as much harmony and oneness Of soul
as could reasonably be expected.
Their hoAcy.-Fhey consider them
selves republicans, being in love with,
and bound 10 support, our GOOD CON
SIliUIION. They consider inso-
luntary slavery as an horrible outrage on
common s~nse and humanity. They
look Oh II as the best policy 10 caro- their
bread 10y the sweat of their own prov,
and commonly live Oh what they make
ON thclp own farms.
Their reiigion.-A considerable num-
Der OF the inhabitants OF Bond are pro.
lessons OF the CHI islan religion. OF
these suppose the greatest number 10
be Melhodisls, next Presbyteriass, next
! Cum bef'and PresbytetiaGs, and last Ban
| lists. he first three oil these churches
frequently Commune together, aud an
pear al their great meetings as sne
church; this, however, is moi universal,
as 1t Is no, allowed of by some of the
church authorities. Tasre are few
Unlarians and UniversailsIs.
Their morality - Wien people are
! honest, industrious, and careful, they
WI generally do well. believe there
OF Bond who are honest, Industrious and
careful, than is al all common IN so new
a place, and made up irem SO many paris
OF the world. And though, 90 The shame
OF human rla.nre | speak it) there are
! soDe proiane swearers and drunk ards,
and many who disre, gard tie sabbatl, day,
in the county. yet on the whole, think it
Is lar TO say, that there is as little pro-
| tane swearing aud drnns enBess, and ner
| haps less than can be found in any coun-
| ly oil the state OF the same extent Of pc
pna1ion. | will give one instance
| ,f tbe ,r,th ri ,h,,J hn. s'a ~ 'ns - ~
the lsth aav or Oct 1904 r 49,
general muster in Greenvllle, where al,
IN The county who were subject 10 Mill
| ,1.,ed v,s ma i. - r., r.
| AZ t;ll ,hon,Lp II
had consids,shl]. ha.inaas = a,. -
was md, The na.a.;,a ae $500
varaI 80, ,,h;ot, $50
,.ns ~ IL oa,,, ~ $500
where dutv m rsncr ,.,l.'i ~
in the whole ,;o,s ,.sa, ,.a. ~.
yronpd did no, baar On.
Jar or anary ,vnra no' IA g'1 '''.'. ~ -
Jea, oe ,r,ian, ,;r,.s
nor .nv d,nnr 49, ~ o N y. -
.hsrin,rs eyerv ve.r tor - raars h.,
YER saw so many ,eo,is ,oas,hs, ~ ~, - =.
moch rood condnct ,vi,h'sa l,,,i' - 80, -
and have beara sevcrol sas,'-o,''.5
men >av ,br sane ,b.,I g,a.a LIZ. ~ 'N'>
This ia a more valnah}o r.e.,>'.,a
ton in Bond con.,.v ibsn sny nn,',b..r :,
local ady.n.oas :. p;a5,,',,,s,','..,,
alte,b na,;an h,, ,ss nas'.'''e'.s
,ny n.onl. ,, pnSrar 80. ~"
dr,,u p aIasa o,a"s rug az
a. syon.d;n,,l', - 80 ~, ~ u't''on' t. =
nv ~, = : 'nean, slte ala aeRf"''
VS., , .h . as,'",sn''s pay'na me- I
nal;,s ."a' Guy "''n - oo'.''h3n 'eeine !
',n;.,v of e,her H., ,. s"au,a eYel %
s,sn; $50 e""s w "leAeu''e's 10 50
90 .a,nr s -! '.o u'u'@e"'''S@
"a 0 a'a,'.,l,aa ~ "no' ~ ~ ioo 'hs"
sv,ar,sa '.s, - ~; 1,, BUSINESS, y -
sa 800 ~ ,a' - VIZ ~ s'.nS u'o".