The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15
A Gay old Time at the Hendricks
County Log Rolling.
Gov. Williams and Other Dist In
suisIied Citizens ParticipatS


Estate Sentinel
Governor Williams was the conspicu-
I ous object "f interest al large Assem-
bly, OF the citizens Of Hendricks county
ION novel occasion YESTERDAY. The oc-
casion was an old fashioned .'log roll
/: ing on the farm ol Dr. a. Furnas.
three and one-hslf miles south Of Dan
tville. The governor and Dr. Fnruas. all
though of different political sentiments
; have been warm friends for several
years. and have been associated many
/; times In the legislature and al meetings
OF the State Board Of Agriculture and
: the stale Horticultural society. the doc
tor being always a member OF the latter,
land the governor formany years metn-
ber OF the other society. both vi which
were formerly held at the same time and
place. AT one Of these meetings. some
years ago. the two Tell into discussion
: on the subject OF log rolling and burn
ing, and Oh the most expeditions man
tmer OF burning the heap they held op; o.
site views. The governor WAS sure his
plan was the better, and expressed a
wish 10. convince the doctor of his crro-
-neous notion on the subject by pracsi-
cal test. The doctor assured him OF his
twiisingnes- 10 put the matter 10 proof.
and said lie would some time invite him
. TO log rolling II his farm. The gov
ernor promised 10 be there. II in his
pow er to do 20. Some time before hi.
election 10 the Office he now fiiis The
doctor met him and reminded him oil
Ai- promise and again after he election
tjokingly alluded 10 the matter. aud was
somewhat surprised 10 find the governor
still inclined TO accept an invilation.
Upon this the arrangements were made
.and tie day appointed.
Governor Williams and many Others
-left here Yesterday morning for the
scene of the contest. Ili- excellency
was escorted 10 the depot BY fmll e.
rcrt under the command OF Adiutant
General Russ.
The doctor, the governor and al. were
!, asfcunded at the multitude OF lor rollers
who cong egatei II the place sirned for
1.-The work yesterday. Ii al the hands
that were present had held spike and
assisted in the work. the job would have
been completed IN Is minutes. The
humber present was variously estimated
at from one 70 two thousand. The crowd
consisted mainly Of the farmers ~ the
county and The citizens OF DanviIle. NJ no
we're drawn ons partly by the novelty of
!, Tie OCCASION. but more from desire 10
..see the governor There was real
10 be done. however. and the gov
'ernor was not backward in taking Il
.-lhana. lie was challenged by scores "a
I, liit against them A compliance with
:" all sncA requests that were made would
soon have worn him out. and lie was
Y l.ol ~ 10 decline tile Numerous chaiieng-
'cs received. complying occasionally nIslt
some venerable pioneer Of three score
years and over, and many such wege
there.
n TIE GOVERNOR A. A DRIVER.
Il. A. an cx-driver his excclcncy was All
deminent success. having that easy. Kind
land coaxin- wav with Tie gentle Kline
That gave them confidence in their driy-
ccr as 4 friend. and stimulated ihcm to
, do their best. His manner with The eat
l.tle proved him true gentleman. aud
z gave a lesson well worth remembering
ihy MI present who have charge OF dumb
ubrutes.
NJ The helpers were manv. and The work
i.lof rolling the logs and making them
l. ready ia heaps for the flames was ac-
/. .Icoinplished before noon.
= PLEASING rmE PALATE.
y = large display of most excellent
,yiands was spread by the doctors mo~t
!, estimablc wife for guests invited from
'abroad. INT the many hundred Others
'had fortunately brought well flied bas-
! kets. and took their dinner pie nic fash
Y ion in the grove.
!. THE GOVERNORS ADDREss.
n Dinner over. The governor was PM
lupcn platform provided for tie occa-
II usion. and introduced " Daniel Tucker.
dwho. hy tho way, was boss OF the log
:. rolling. delivered a few appropriate re-
-marks. lie first explained the occasion
,-of his attending the Iog rolling a. has
l. already been rchearsed. lie then allud-
.ee ed to The old times with which he was
SO familiar. and OF which this occasion
so wildly reminded him. lie wanted ID
tell "a few things within his recollection
G. that he feared he would not be believed
niin without the Endorsement OF some o
Il. the octogcnarians who sat behind hin
loon ihe platform. Upon their promising
Ito back him, he described n corn-mea
atsieve used in his boyhood days, mad,
mot dccrskin stretched over an iron hoop
n-thc holes being punched with the spin
die from the spinning wheel. To hi
great delight one Of his auditors testified
Ito having secE the same thing in use IL
,othe log cabin where he. was brought up
The governor told Of che care taken b
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