Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-08
Fossil Remains-A Trio Of Nonprogres
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Within two miles Of the White Sulphur
Springs live two brothers and sister, named
Hall. One Of the brothers is aged so years, and
the other nearly GO years; the sisters age is
given at 42. They reside in a small, old fash
ioned cabin, where they saw the light Of life,
said to have beeu built by their father. before
they were born Itis furnished In the plainest
primitive style; the cooking is done by skillets,
spiders, griddles ovens, ETC., made about the
beginning of the present century and with
the exception Of the use Of coffee, sugar, and a
few other groceries, their fare is as plain as was
the fare Of the earliest pioneers. None Of the
trio have ever married, or made any effort to do
so. Their habits are in unison with their plain
living. They live within hearing Of the snort
Of the locomotive, and see its smoke every day,
yet neither one Of them has ever seen the iron
horse, the cars, or the trBck upon which they
run. They live within eight miles Of Della
ware, and eighteen miles Of Columbus; there
are smaller towns within few miles of their
cabin; and yet they have never visited any Of
these places. What little "stole things" they
want, they send for by the neighbors, who are
going to town" These items seem strange
almost beyond belief; but we are assured Of
their correctness by those who have known
them for many years, and who have learned
from them and their neighbors their history.
This matter is the more Unreasonable, as
this fogy trio have the perfect use Of their
limbs, and are the owners of over 400 acres Of
land A gentleman who Is familiar with their
habits and customs says that the men sci
dom change their clothes that they put on
plain suits Of jeans, and wear them until they
will hang together no longer. The woman OBJ,
serves the same practice with her costume. The
time of the men is spent In walking about the
yard, aud in smoking pipes-an employment in
which they are almost constantly engaged
The woman smokes, cooks, mopes, and smokes.
No work is done by the trio, unless its ureen
cy won't admit Of delay. They did not 20 to
the funeral Of their parents; and a sister who
died few years ago. was buried by the neigh
bors--the family burial ground being in field
only about half mile from the cabin.
These people have the arms aud equipments
Of their father who was soldier in the Revo-
luton, Indian tomahawks, other implements Of
early times, and many other curiosities, which
they take delight in showing to chance visi-
tors to their hut. They converse freely; aud
when asked why they live thus secluded and
never go away from home, they answer that
they do not desire to do any other way. They |
rent out all their tillable land to tenants; the
rent is paid them yearly-what they are not
cheated out of-and the money is all put into
silver and gold, and stuck away-no one but
themselves has yet been able to learn where, al |
though we are told thieves have made laborious
efforts to ascertain.
We have hastily given these items about
4 very queer set of fossil remains" jus: as VIC
cleaned them from persons who professed to
Know the truth. We doubt. whether their "du.
olcate' can be found any where in the State
Those who visit the White Sulphur Springs
his season, aud who are curious to see and
know more Of these strange mortals, can get
Information where TO seek them at the Springs.