Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-12

h1o u lOhOO
is strongly sustained
from a careful examination OF
their remains originally found
ON all sides in the early settle
ment of this locality. But these
vestiges of a former race of men
are fast disappearing under the
march and tread of civilized life,
and will soon be gone forever;
but through another race they
have been gathered and describ-
ed in history.
/ About the time this building
falls into decay, the Court House
will perhaps be removed for an
other and different structure;
aud beneath the east pillar of
that building, to the further as
constituent of that generation of
men referred to, will be found a
glass bottle carefully sealed, and
containing succinct historical
sketches OF the Aborigines of
this locality, their tribes, mode
of living, aud the names of seve>
raj of their Chiefs. In the next
sketch they will read the names
of many of the first settlers of
this locality before the County
was organized, the organization
of the County and the first Off
GERS, with a continuous official
list up to the time of depositing
what may be now relics of the
past, for it has been more than
twenty years since they were
placed in that stone vault. Aud
in connection with the sketches,
and in the last chapter, they will
read a full description of the ear
ly diseases of this locality; to-
gether with the manner of their
treatment; and how these disea-
SEES in the progress and settle
ment of the country, underwent
notifications ard changes, to-
gether with their manner of
Treatment up to this time, when
said sketches were deposited.
AS has been welFsaid by our
worthy Mayor, ceremonies OF
this kind are not of recent origin,
F but have their precedents far
back in the history of our race.
The most learned and polite ma
tons of antiquity commemorated
with suitable ceremonies, the
direction of their Lyceums, tenn
ples and places of worship. And
such were their customs in erect
ing monuments and mementoes
to the dead. Perhaps the most
imposing ceremonies of antiqui-
Ity occurred at the dedication Of
the Jewish Temple, several cen.
turtles before the Christian Era
1t was common among the
Greeks and Romans, and easily
adopted by the Christians in the
.erectien. of their Churches. Ir
4thfs way many monunlents Of
history. even including portions
of the Old Scriptures, Lave been
preserved to posterity, which
other wise might have been lost
! The most imposing ceremo.
MES of modern times, occurred
lon our own continent not many
years since in laying the corner
! stone of Bunker Hill Monument
where the immortal Webster, in
! a set grafton, reviewed the pas
/ land glanced somewhat at the fu.
: ture; but there were then con
| cealed in the womb of future
: thine fearful trials and tribula'
tions for the American nation
/; which that gifted man, with al
his forecast, could neither dis
e Germ nor foretell, on that occa.
sion.
Then, in conclusion, fellow
5 citizens, let US cheerfully accep
the dispensation in which WI
: live, and return heartfelt thank
to the Author of our being tina
5 it is as well with US all as it is
3 on the present occasion. All tn,
pioneer settlers of our town hav,
t passed away except u respect
ed and venerable friends, @
VANAUsDAL and his WIFE, wht
D yet linger among Us on the verge
s of time, as monuments of a pae
age. These early pioneers have
t seen this very spot shrouded By
j it's native wildness; and the for
t est trees of gigantic nights, tow
lering over the town site of Eat
zion. What a wonderful change
has taken place within the agC
Eof one man! Look at you
+ streets, your buildings, both pub
] lie and private, the adornmen.
of home, and the facilities fol
travel, and with all these, YOU
? coming Town Hall, and realize
how proper it is to return thanks
t to the great Author of our ex'
istence for the many immunities
and privileges which we now en-
Joy.
Fifteenth Commandant dowr
in Tennessee ravaged a little
white girl, and brutally beat hel