The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-12-23

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Reunion of the Old Settlers OF heo
Oak Grove. - = |
Editors While II IL true |
that frjenslships naturally arise among |
men whenever thrown together Tor any
length of time, it is generally true thar
,l.re are certain conditions peculiarly
favorable to.thcir growth.
Where men, animated with like rnT'
roses aid pursuing common ohJe:''
together suffer many privati"ns aud an
dergo great hardships, there they are
drawn more closely together, and friend
ships stronger and more lasting imam
any which arise out of the ordinary
circumstances of life are formed. IL
this il Il true view Of the case-and no
one, we think, will question it. correct
brighter examples Of warm aud lasting
friendships than thuse existing among
the early settlers Of our own county. In
their case surely, ali the conditions re.
oaired fog the formation aud growth Of
slrh sentiments are found TO exist. ..4
Distinctions of birth leari pi;.ce wefe
unkn0wH among them: Ill siaosi apon
q coann.on level, and eaaa owned the
! other s urothcr. II
! Thuugl. coming from different parts
! ~ the world, they were actuatci by the
! same motive: II desire to improve their
owu condition, and to assist ia laying
the foundation Dfa rev community. -
How inanfuliy they labored and sur
! fgraiI tu-2th@T VIC ncg! no: tell. HE
! Cd veterans are still among us and can
| letter speak for themselves.
| The nuits of those labors they and We
are now enjoying together. But the
men who thirty years ago began the
work in the full vigor of youth and man
hood are no longer young aud vigorous.
They have cIimed the hill together, and
with steps that daily grow shorter and
! more unsteady they are slowly passing
down The other side. While they take
less active part than formerly in the
affairs OF the present, their thoughts
more and more go back to the past.
Old memories crowd upon them, and
as one after another OF their company
pa.ses away, those who remain feel
themselves drawn into closer sympa-
thy with each other.
Something like this, we think has
been the feeling aud experience Of eve
ry one of the old settlers in our county
. The uatura! result Of such feeling |:
tie formation of ;.n association and the
r holding Of reunions at stated intervals
I strengthened and the past with it's labor'
/ and triumps brought more vividIy bach
G tn remembrance. Dr..
: sac.. a<e-ociat ions have already beer
: formed i'm srveral of the adjoining coun
$ ties but so far - we are informed til,
= honor Of taking the frs step in this iii
Z rrctionwitli us tests with john Feygu
c SON. E-4., Of Red Oak Grove.
i On Saturday evening the 18th inst.
o tive old settlers OF the grove met by invi
y t,tion M his ifonse. v hen the company
q WHY'S assembled Mr. i. made "A shurt ad
dress, IN which lie rpcourtei briefly the
= facts connected with the early settle
mcnt ofthc grove, A. he enumerated
: the many blessings which they have Ell.
. j0EcI, dwelling particularly uron the
fact that Of those who Irpnu life here
tarr,hc~ so MANY were by the rocf
prnvilenrp of God nprmittrd th.ro II
. assemble iurno,| health .vp,v le,rt
. va. t,1ol.t.1 and MANY eve. felt ,h,
/ n,o;eturr nc tear. stealing irt, tho
+ \ Cicr This 4inuIrnna tpn,.n,ro ,ddre.
! of welcome, qupper Was served Will
t It's 4un<tanlials and lttxutie- we're bein,
> Gi>ru~sed and enjoyed. and for perhap
) an hour afterwards, the time WAS spen
: in Pheasant social Intercourse. later i.
, the evening the company was again A.
scmllri in on Of the rooms and tht
t lost called upon Nj. ". y. Rjgby t.
make Il teN remarks. Mr. II. wn@ TIL,
first settler ia the grove having pitch
. cl his tent here for the first time Oh III
, ! 18Th dly OF 9.l, lass. lie made Il brie