The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-13
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through with one % them with the toll he was
fortunate, 70 say noibing about the main grist.
These old men, be said, who paved the way for
the fortunes that had been accumulated in
Van Buren county, were regarded by Young
America az Old fogiss, and passed by after
wards without g word Of recognition, &C.. &c.
Samuel Reynolds entertained tbo audiences
about ten minutes with series Of laughabIe
eccentricities, which were delivered in true camp
meeting style, telling how he formerly went TO
school. went home With the girls went court
ing. and bnilt the roads, and threshed and
fenced his grain. On one occasion girl lived
ten miles OF. Of whose company he was par
ticularly sohcitous, but vast number OF OBJ
stac!es were IN the way, al or which be over
came. First there was no road 70 her fathers
house, and the briers and brambles ani nettles
completely hedged the way and The few who
had horses and vehicles frequently got tangled
in these hedges completely bound around with
wild grape-vines, and they would prick man
who was behind them blind il he we're not at
once extricated; he had no horse to ride nor
boots to walk With, and he could not very we'll
go through these br1ers ana Dettles With bare
feet, so be killed some woodehucks, tanned
their skins, and made him some moccasins -
through all this process ne waited. he did not
say how patiently. before he could soc the OBJ
ject of hls alteration al any rate il was not so
long as Jacob served for the fair Rachel, and
then the unieeling old man. her father, tined to
put Leah OF on TO The patient youth. Think
OF that young men OF to-day said he, lyon
who cannot ride. even, without an expensive
outfit in the way Of horse, buggy and harness,
going on foot ten miles courting with wood
chuck-skn moccasins on your feet !" Q.aughter)
They built houses in those days, be SAID, With
out putting dozen nails IN them. becanse they
had no money to buy them with.
NJ the end OF this speech dinner was an
nounced. and the meeting adjourned TIL after
noon. As many as could fnd sitting room in
one OF the long halls, near the building where
the meeting was held, repaired TO the place and
did justice to the banquet that was prepared
for the occasion by Miss Munger
After dinner more than double the number
OF the forenoon audience arrived, so that those
on the outskirts OF the assembly could not hear,
and, as natural consequence. much confusion
prevailed, which diminished the opportunity
for any TO hear. Mr.. Woodnan, one OF the
first who broke the soil OF Michigan, related
some thrilling incidents, and among them the
trapping OF wild hog IN his cornheld, all of
which was very interesting. He WIS succeeded
by Morgan L. Fitch. Eaton Branch and Hon.
Mr.. Pratt, Of Hillsdale county and others
Many Of their remarks were to tho point and
well worthy record, but tue speakers could
not do justice to themselves, nor could the
audience appreciate their efforts, for the reason
above named added 10 that the bent was in
tense rendering the atmosphere unit TO breathe
and the long exercises made general feeling
OF uneaslness.
The closing ntertsiment was the repetition
of poem, written and read at the last meet
ing, by Rev. +. Barnum. II space would per-
NIT much might lie said. and truthfully. in
praise Of this effort. 1t had many mertorous
points, both in the ideas and the rendering
Taken all in all, the OCCASION WAS one OF deep
interest, not only to the old people, but to all.
These reunions result in much good, if in no
other way, in a social point Of view. and al
ways have an effect at once happifylng and ex-
hilawting to the worn spirit. May they be long
and successfully continued. A.