The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

tailed to stay and wait upon him. But
the wounded soldier, notwithstand-
ing the kind attentions bestowed up
on him, gradually sunk and died in
the month of January, 1918, in q
strange country and far away from
his relatives. Alexander S~tiuson, of
New Lexington, made 9 neat coffin
for him, and his remains were buried
with military honors, on the south
line Of Frederick lIiller,s farm, one
half mile north of West Alexandria,
and about one hundred yards west Of
the Alexandria and Euphemia turn
pike road. AT the funeral Capt. Da-
vid E. Hendricks and James /. Mis-
bit with their companies turned out
to honor the occasion, bya military
parade and firing salutes over the
grave The remains of the soldier
quietly reposed until in January,
1926 when they were disinterred and
again buried with military houors in
the cemetery grounds at West Alex
4udria, where in all probability they
will remain undisturbed forever. On
this occasion, John Miller, still living
in West Alexandria, made the coffin,
and Captain Elzroth, ofthe militia,
with his company, attended the fun
eral and fired military salutes over
his grave. Henry Riddle was q very
likely young man, fascinating in his
mknners and respectfully connected
in Kentucky. Few deaths aver oc-
Cured in the county, which at the
time created more public sympathy
than the death of this brave soldier.
The circumstances under which he
died. MORALLY wounded on the field
of bsttle, and partly frozen 70 death
before he reached the h~ospitable res
idenee ofMr. Miller, were well cal
culsted to touch the kind sympathies
Of the early settlers Their kindest
regards were manifested to his menu
org il eFery way within their power,
buts fhst his grave is neglected and
lefkUithout . stonsto mark the spot,
does not speak so we'll for the pres
cnt generation.
In obtaining materials for tho
sketch ofthis gallant young soldier,
which belongs to the early history of
Preble county, the writer is indebted
to John Miller for information:
In 1873 Stoner and Elliot, on their
way from Grcenviile to the settle
ments, were Wayiaid and killed by.
the Indians in the southern part Of
Darke county, and either one or both
were buried by the settlers in the
edge of Prcble. This incident has
FEVER passed into history, and is now
forgotten. In ali probability their
graves are now lost, bnt such is pio-.
ncer life, full Of heroic adventure,
which only lives in legend and story.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
In the Mexi,an war a full company
OF volunteers was raised in Prebie
county under Cept. Joseph s. Haw-
Rims. and rendezvoused at the city of
Cincinnati, but wa discharged as the
quota from the State had been previ-
ously flied. The county however
was represented in that war In the
persons of Maj. Francis A. Cunning
ham, Col. Thomas Morton, Capt.
Jesse B. Stephens, Frederick Tikle
and several others, who attached
themselves to other divisions, and rs
soldiers, reflected honor upon the
c0unsro.
OUR GREAT CIVIL WAR;
In the late rebellion and war for
the preservation of the Union Of the
States, PrebIe county furnished three
full regiments of soldiers, who serv-
ed moro or less during the war, and
by their bravery in the field reflected
unperishable glory on the county.
During the struggle Preble was
known far and nsar "a one of the
most patriotic counties in the State.
In other respects she acted most lib
orally during the war, in providing
the soldiers wives and those depend
ehttfpen them for support. The citi-
zens turned out en- masse on many
occasions, and cut and hauled fire.
wood, and gratuitousIy furnished the
means of support to the dependent
families Of absent soldiers.
MINERAL SPRINGS.
Recently the mineral springs, half
a mile south Of New Paris in this
county, have been developed and
now bid fair to become q great bless
ing to mankind. They We-c acct
IDENTIFY discovered by the effects pro-
duced on the system, by the use OF
the water, which led. to a thorough
analysis by competent chemists. The
water was found to contain great me
diciaaI qualities for various infirma=
ties and diseases, which was sutse-
quently established to be true, in the
use Of it BY invalids. The springs
have E 2 improved ana = comm oan
Gus noase as;a
-.l;Js~l;,s ns;sr rs.ar Ebss
1870 "'sS 1 w Icb notor;ats
whsrs ns1sons resort 70 obtain the
hsnsst n the waters
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ao.t-ol - elsver nron-;stors and The
nss 80 \ w.tsr prescr;bsd Nv ! com.