The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-07-07

wheat cakes on Sunday mornings. and
when we had distinguished company.
Often wished for friends to call, so that
he could have wheat bread. Referred
to Jeremiah Mansur's axes, made at
Richmond, which were deemed the best
axes made in the State, at that early
day. e~
Music by the Coir-" Auld Lang
Syne" sat
John Peelle, born in North Carolina.
in 1901, told Of picking the seeds from
cotton, before the gin was in common
use. Said that he sometimes burned a
part of his evening task to avoid pick
ing it. Over fifty years ago he and a
friend snapped pants. at log rolling in
Randolph county, Ind, and these are
the identical pants, said he, slapping his
hand on his thigh.
Mr. Peelle exhibited the mate to the
silver dollar which he paid to the min
lister to marry him to the pret,iest wo
| man in North Calliner." Aud here she
is now, said he; / have never seen a
prettier one to this day. He said the
reason why be kept that dollar was, be
cause witches were very bad in !" CALI
ner" in early times, and would eat up
man who had no money. Mr.. Pesile
said much which was entertaining and
appropriate to the occasion, but which
should be heard to be properly appre.
ciated.
He exhibited wooden ladder which
he made in 1918, and, before retiring,
called John Crawford to the front Of the
stand, who was wearing jacket (vest),
as Mr.. Peelle said made sixty five years
ago.
Here q wedding bonnet of 1865 was
exhibited; looking 'sfor all the world"
like modern sundown.
A wooden mold board plow, Of very
ancient date, was brought on the stand.
! A ticket which was voted for Jackson
for President in 1928; a gridiron brought
from New Jersey so years ago; a news
paper, the Western Citizen, printed in
Paris. KY in 1909. and also packsad
die 200 years old, were exhibited.
After the above display. the choir of
ladies sang, or tried to sing. Yankee
Doodle, but failed because of modern
refinement. In every other effort the
ladies sang well, and contributed much
to the interest of the occasion, but the
air, of Yankee Doodle was too IL uch for
them.
Dr.. Mason, of Connersyille, spoke to
the edi6cation Of the audience, on the
progress of the age, Of commerce, OF
the arts of agriculture. and gave some
very wholesome advice on the manner
of living. The Doctor was a pioneer
medical man in this State, and the only
NJ D. who was called out on the occa-
sion.
The Rev. Mr.. Lemon sang the old
time song Mortality" commencing
When beauty and youth are in their
full prime" He ais" sang IA Thousand
Years with good effect.
Music by the band-Hail Columbia.
/ The last speaker was X Hoshour
formerly Of Wayne county, now Profes
sor in the North western Christian Uni
versity, at Indianapolis. He gave a
vivid account of his early years in In
diana. Told much OF his school teach
ing and his students. Said that most OF
the men of mark in Eastern Indiana haG
been his students. Had mar ried three
hundred pairs while resident of Wayne
county. His residence. Pleasant Hill
was kind of Gretaa Green for loving
souls in this region.
The misfortunes of his life were two
9 attacks of fever. To settle the d ctol
bills for which cost him nearly 81 600
and nearly ruined him l,ecuniarily The
first fever, M,rus Multicoulus fever, an6
the second was the Railroad fever
q Mr.. Hoshour closed with an appropri
z ate beDediction.
The band played "Yank4e Doodle
after which the happy crowd adjourned
to meet one year hence in the sam,
beautiful grove. all. doubtless, feeling
that it was we'll to be there. -s.e. +.
S. S. BoYD. Sec'y. o. T. JONES, Pres