Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-21
NOTES
4 TRIP TO LEWISBURG

Of LewisSurg Union county said to
the writer. 1T is not every town IN
Pennsy ylvania that can go back TO
suchs clesr record Of historical Incl
dents, and Indian traffic, and tragedy.
as Lewisburg and Buffalo valley.
HI then related r numbsr Of Indiaa
ircidonts, and trse eedios, of more thsn
400 years ago, asd mentioned names
v7f old settlers, s1d pointed out the
homes OF nusr,ber OF their descen-
dsnts Of this day and generation
One of tho relics of the past rs the
xuins OF an cid mill, built by Lsdwig
Derr IL lzT2, situate on e small
stream that tho river 81 the
lower end ot town. The banks OF the
stream from the mill down to the
river, have Il gentle slope, which is
covered with thick coat OF blue
grsss, wil.ch doubtless has been na-
tive to tie place ever since the DAYS,
when II vas & favorIte sSUc for the
Iudians 10 land from the river.
Der had 10. sted there many years
before nc built the mill and it wss
there hat 10 wes actively engaged
as an-iniisl trader. He was a Ger
man, or Dutc.,nan; c.lr iLforElsnt
did Tot know which, 1-cither could lTe
tell whether he was attracted b
Dutch families that preceded hiln S-l
making settlements siC the beautiful
and fertile Buffalo valley, or Whether
othar Ddtch people were attracted
tsk:.her nv his settlement and trading
pest, but certain = IS, that DCSch
fs:aiiics settled II -the valley ui out
tie ssme tine, or not m2ay years
-st:ar Derr locstei there. Au-onG
she Dutch families mentiored, who
settled thera mora than 100 years
ago. srl Who to -car hare repr6sen-
-tatives O. decen,ae mtg Irving, beth ut
=T.s~jsburg and AEi:Tintown. a-c the
Van Yalzah fsuaily and the Van Gundy
family. Dr.. Gee Sc Derr OF 5Iifhin-
town Is 4 iinss} descendant of the
Ludwig Dsrr E-c-tioned abera, Lud-
wig Derr wss the founder ot Lewis
burg. One of lis descendants, George
Dsrr, . baclsicr. died recently
and leti an entire estate, valued
"a. 6 - s thousand dollars tC
the Christian church oTggut-ltion oi
Lewisburg. Els Wiz has created {
good deal OF talk IN that community
for the reason that he va not 5
member of ;hs Christian denOmina
ton; or any ether religious denolnin
alton, ana seldom, il ever IN hislattel
days attended church Moses Ven
Campon the Indian fighter frequent
" sojorirned n the valley and in thes'
DAYS occasionally Col. Sanford ;
blood relative Of his, visits the place
on lectuling tour. There is worle
OF difference between hunting In
dians, sid delivering iectu-es.
TIE scotch Irish people also set
tied at an early dsts in tie valley
and were aiasng the first Associatori
in the csuss of Independence in 1716
Whether the Inds pendent movemen
that Is now SO strong there. is al
outcroping OF hereditary revolution
sry spirit is question MOTTO be con
sidered here, but it is fact, that T.
day the independents are Rumerou
in Union coaatr. The bewlsbErs
Chronicle Republican paper, abl,,
edited by J. r. Cornelius, Is outspok
on in the Independent political cause
The Mifflinburg Telegraph the onl,
other Republican paper IN tke coun
.ty, which is also managed with tao
and sbiiity By Mr. Shoch is earnest
ly advocating the Independent cause
The names Of number Of Scotcl
Irish people might be mentioned
Major John Kelly famous soidie
against the Indians lived here. ii
unconsciously wer national reputa
ton by cutting down q bridge ove
Story brook creek, in sight of 6 par
of Csrnwallis advancing army. Hl
nalne and blood is still perpetuate'
bv number of descendants at lie"
isburr.
CAPTAIN John Brady, man falaou
IN the al.nals Of Indian warfare hve'
across the river from Derrs tradin;
house, and it is d point IN the ioca
history .of the place that on certal
occasion, prior 10, Or about III
breskiDo cut of the reyolutlonar
war that a party of one hundre'
afuncv and seneca 1ndian warrior
with their s9uaws, and paPpooses
stopped at Doris trading house. o.
Their way UP the West Branch fror
fort kugusta,.-now Sunhu.v-wher
tbey had concluded treaty with tn
Coiopial autholity. Derr relied on
a barrel OF rum for them to drlni
and tley soon drank TO drunkenness
Braay heard the carousal and cam
over, and upset the rum SAYING, I
Derr ss he upset the barrel, N
GOD Ladwig. what have you done
Da,r looked at him moment an
then answered. '-Gaptain, dey dell
me- Won eif I'm no dreat town on d
fort 30 I dinks as ] gif nm one heE'
ais he go home in beaee.
Law;sburg now numbers q popll'
&:on OF about 1000 people. =,
It is dependent chiefly upon I'd
.sricnltural district that surround
il }e. support. There are seTerai 9.
Establishments for the manufacture {
agricultural Implement, and
TooIon mill il the place IheI
are two newspaper offices and
i,b Office in the town. Two n'
tionsl banks. Seven churches an
college, which latter building
co;oplete il ali ;ts departments fr9i
the academy to fhe end OF resuic
collegiate course. The institution a.
condncted under the auspices OF tn
Baptist church. The moTeihe1' !:
tbe establishment was first maze