Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-17


mien. The former, however, had be-
come considerably injured, beyond re-
covery. Wheat viii be short, both IN
the stalk and head. The quality, so far
as we have examined, viii be plump
and good. Oats and fax must necessa-
rily be short. Corn is uneven. That
which was planted very early, and that
only springing up being the most prom
ising. The amount planted this year IS
materially lessened. Fruit OF al! KINDS
will be scant, except the later variety OF
berries. which look promising OF aDun-
dance. Meadows in most cases viii not
he half a crop. So much for future
Our township is rich in the treasures
If nature. which fact may not be famil-
lar to all your readers. Let any one OF
them pass on the eastern bank of the
Olentangy, through the entire leugth OF
the township, and he cannot but be inn
pressed with the grand, the beautiful and
sublime. First, near the residence of
Mr.. Lorin Eastman, IS a strong and
beautiful White Sulphur Spring. A lit
tie farther on, the traveller IS permitted
to explore the ledges and caverns of the
Rattle Snake Run. Next, for few
miles, he passes over one of the fnest
agricultural sections, with mills and
factory en- the right, and rolling farms,
redolent with clover, on the left, until he
reaches the mouth Of Big Run, the
camping ground Of Indians when this
township was settled BY the whites. Our
traveller should not fail to trace the
windings Of this stream until he views
the celebrated weeping rock, and
"Dick's Point
Returning and continuing his journey
toward the southern limit of Liberty,
he finds the wonders of nature still in
creasing. Across the field a few rods be
low the home Of Philo Thomas. and just
opposite the stone school house, are she
most massive limestone banks to be
found in the county. They rise from
the bed of the river nearly one hundred
feet in perpendicular hight, and contain
material enough for Chinese Wall en-
closing the entire county. From a crew
ice at the base Of this wall flows the
largest and strongest White Sulphur
Spring in Delaware county. 1t exceeds
in volume and strength of water, the
White Sulphur Springs or the Spring at
Delaware.
Passing along a dilapidated road and
across an extensive bottom, the traveller
They are on the extreme limits of this
county, and extend into Franklin, in
all about one mile in length, along the
river bank. These bluffs are composed
of shale, filed with the most imposing
concretions, which protrude in great
numbers from the perpendicular banks,
or lie crumbling in the river at their base.
The bluffs cannot be less than three
hun L.
from the bed of the river. In the beds
of these ravines may be seen the most
beautiful and perfect specimens of con-
cretlons, varying from I8 inches to s
feet in diameter.
On the summit of the highest bluff is
an ancient earthwork or fortiication,
which must excite a still deeper curiosity
in the mind of the beholder than any of
the wonders we have described. These
works cover an area of Is to 20 acres,
surrounded on two sides, opposite the
bluff and the bank of the ravine, bv a
massive earthwOrk, varying originally,
we should say, from II to 80 feet in
hight. Within the works is a mound
and a spring. The only approach from
the river side is by a circuitous path
around the bluff. Il must have been
nearly impregnable in this direction
Across the river, on the bottom, but
much obliterated by the plow-share,
stood another fortifcation. Still farther
west, on the brow of the hills skirting
the beautiful valley and extensive bot
toms, are several mounds. One of
these, little farther down, in Franklin
Is one of the most beautiful of
its variety to be found in Ohio. It is
one hundred feet high, and on its sum-
NIT stands a graceful and aged oak
When were these works constructed,
who were the builders, and what was
their design, are questions which must
still excite the beholder. Were they
the Aztecs, as conjectured and some
what plausibly shown by Gen. Harrison?
Indian tradition only says they were a
people who "eame from the sun S rising
and went to the suns setting.
In the beautiful valley opposite the |
High Bluffs, A. S. Goodrich has erected |
4 beautiful residence, seldom if ever |
in architectural beauty.
On Friday, 10th inst, a portion of /
our township was visited by an extensive !
passing the experience of |
he oldest resident. Not extensive in |
space or duration, nor size of the hail, |
put in the quantity which fell The |
ground was covered, and next morning |
hail could be gathered by bushels. OIL
course considerable damage was done
to crops.
The census-taker is making his de-
cennial round in our midst. We regard
with credit to our people that without ex-
ception he has been received with kind
ness amounting to cordiality.
Arrangements are making for a Sun
day School celebration on July 4th.
OCC ACTONTAT