Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-22

ter Platter which was used by his Progenitors
$50 years ago. /; looked venerable and worthy
of transmission to the latest generation
There were two Glass Salt Cellars over 100
years old on the table; the ownership we could
not learn Another was labeled-This Salt
Cellar presented to Mary Noble in 1907, and
from her to Mrs. Mary Bennett in I77O, and
from her to her daughter, Miss Aunah StilsOn
in I7s3, and from her to her grand daughter,
Mrs Leonard Ruggles, in 1855.
Mr. Moses Warren. of Warrensville, brought
in an old fashioned long handled Warming-P pan,
used to warm the beds of the sick and old folks
in the Warren family over 100 years ago. We
doubt not the Judge remembers how 1t used to
be gently but quickly passed between the snowy
linen sheets, to invoke tired natures sweet
restorer''
Mrs A. P Leland, of Newburgh, presented
an article of dress that locked familiar to the
pioneer grand mothers, bet excited the curiosity
of the grand and great-grand children. 1t was
a veritable pair of worsted and whalebOne stays'
over 100 years old, which were worn By her
grand mother, Mrs. Submit Wheeler.
Mrs. Mary Brooks, of Newburgh, displayed
valuable heirloom in the Brooks family, being
a plain gold ring over $50 years old.
Mr.. Alya Ruggles, ofNewburgh, a copy If the
Pittsfeld Sun of August Is, 1872. Mr.. John
Quayle, of Newburgh, copy of the Ulster
Gazette of Jan. 4, 1900, containing an account
Of the death and funeral ceremonies of Gen.
Washington
The Pewter Dishes of antiquity were quite
numerous. Mrs. Jlbez Gallup, of Newburgh,
brought from her shelves one gallon and one two
quart Basin, and one large Platter, her Grand
mothers "setting out" probably, 100 years old.
Mrs Willard, of East Cleveland, Pewter
Platter that was used by the fOrefathers 100
years ago.
Mrs. Burgett, of Newburgh, Pewter Platter
which belonged to her great-grand mother.
Mrs Clifford, of Mortified, Summit county,
a Pewter Plate used in the Revolutionary War
The former owner, John Clifford, who died in
1880, aged sc, served during the whole of Free
dom's struggle.
AAAos MY o. -AAAANe'A i-NoNANSN- a wants
shirred muslin baby's Bonnet, which looked as
though it had seen years and use, and provoked
hearty laughs as its rather apOeryphal history
was read in presence of the congregation. 1t
was
"This bonnet is IS years old, has been worn
on the heads of ten children, has lived 10 l3
States, has crossed the Isthmus of Panama four
,pN f,t,- fnaufhs in crnseir,r
Isthnus, has been twice through the Straits Of
Vandeluec0, and lived on the Island Of NancOu-
Yer, which belongs to the British Government." +"
Mrs Lucy 5. Meach exhibited SIX silver Spoons
made in 1874 from buttons worn previous and
during tie Revolution. The Spoons are rough
in workmanship anl worn and bruised by use,
but are worth their weight in gold
M. Henry Baldwin had On the platform the
old military sash worn by Sheriff Baldwin when
he hung John OMie, the Indian murderer, in
1912.
Col. Forbes, of Newburgh, exhibited large
Powder Horn manufactured by John Sprague
in I762. The Horn is elabOrately but rudely
Engraved and lcttered, the handy work probably
of Mr.. s with jack-knife. a town and a bat
tie are pictured. Attached to label of the Horn
was One Dollar, Conti=1.t tai currency, "Print-
ed by Hall Sellers. l776." 1t is worth now
more than its face.
By the Pow der Horn was a soldiers KNAPP
sack that ha. seen service long ago. 1t was
lettercd, "Mezdy.lIe, 1t Infantry. 18th Reg't,
No. 20"
Mr.. Charles Gates brOughti in GridirOn that
had seen much camp service. ltwas labelled-
Presented by Capt. Hopkins of Col. Bells ls5.
Made by private soldier, and was the battle
of Tippecanoe, and at the battle of the Thames.
Itwas used at the seige of Fort Neigs, and came
down to Niagara.
Messrs. Bowman and Ruggles, Of Newburgh,
had a veritable miniature log cabin of the pio-
neers on the stand. The poles were nOtched and
carried up saddle-wise as of old at the corners,
the shake roof was fastened by pole ryders kept
in their places by billets, the creased paper took
the place of glass at the ten by twenty window
the blanket was hung up for door, the walls |
were chinked but not daubeJ, and the smoke
pulled through naturally as through our boyhoOd |
cabin home Il feet square, covered with bark, |
in the wilds of LOrain forty years ago On |
Wednesday we could scarcely resist Poking with |
4 stick along the bottom logs for rattlesnakes
Speaking Of snakes, some of the early forest
pets were on the ground at Newburgh- Mr.
B. L. Virgins had chained Prairie Wolf, fat
and sleek, not lean and ravenOus as the big
howlers which terrified women and children,
and made caught out masculines step light and
brisk after dark ia the old wilderness. Mr.. P
W Squiers, of Brooklyn, had two Bear cubs
some months old in a wagon, shOrtlegged'
fat, black, and playful as kittens. Young Amer
ca was frOlcsOme as well as interested in the
pioneer menagerie.
Mrs. c. Morgan contributed thorn bush
stuck full of balls of different eolOred stocking
7am, darning needles, and stockings 10 be
nended, just the pioneer mothers used 10
stick the labo. fruit bush into the cabin walls
On a table on the platform were several old
style profiles in black, among them those Of
Aaron and Anna Sheppard, taken A. D. 1926.
On the ground was primitive Tanning Mil
,rcught in by Mr. John DOan, of East Cleve- ]
and It was made by Mr.. Samuel Dodge, I
ather OF our esteemed citizens Messrs- II. h 4,
: Gee c. Dodge, in 1905, and rude II Is,
With its wooden cog wheels and gearing, will I
work yet Mr. Dean also had an old Pork Bar !
ell made by William Coleman in 1904, which J
las been IN use ever since, the hoops only being
enewed. He had GrindstOne too, the first /
made from the Euclid quarry by Benjamin y
Wood. Esq Dodge was famous manufactu- l
cr of Tanning Mills, Spinning Wheels, etc,