The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

well-ripened foliage of these trees presents a
brilliant, futtering, quivering kaleidoscope of
colors. Brown, russell purple. crimson, YER
cate tints of pink; yellow and gold,
rendered brilliantly conspicuous by a back
ground of emerald-present nature draped
for the autumnal harvest in her royal robes of
glory. The Southern cane formerly covered
peared At the time of the New Madrid earth
quake in 1871, pioneer had built his cabin at the
foot of the cliff. The mother, who still survives
often tells of that terrible night of fear and sus-
pense. when massive blocks of limestone, eight
to twelve feet square, loosened by the earth's
tremors. came laundering and crashing down
the steep cliff. Among the larger blocks relics
to that nights work may still be seen.
THE gas-fiow at and above Strong's landing is
of interest and Importance. Along the hanks
OF the Ohio for space of half mile or moro
bubbles may be seen hurrying upward At the
shore line the jets may be confined in tube or a
clay chimney and when ignited burn night and
day until extinguished. They are like the
sun worshipers, and formerly excited the fears
of boatmen who wondered at a hole on fire. In
boring for this supply of gas, operators are not
always sufficiently posted. Among other mis-
takes, they are apt to bore too deep.
1.-The neighboring village Of Buena Vista is
widely known as the place at which the Harrison
county aerolite fell in 1859. 1t came dashing
through the sky in the afternoon with rushing,
rumbling noise, followed by loud bursting re-
ports with continuous reverberations equal to
the discharge of many batteries of artillery. A
lady who saw of the pieces fall picked it up
while yet warm The aerolite fell in fragments
which, collected would probably weigh three
hundred pounds. The largest piece found, weigh
calling for the Indiana meteorite at the British
Museum, London, whittier it was sent by DIR.
Crozier, of Louisville. A scientific relic OF such
Importance, the promptngs of patriotism should
have kept in this country.
1.-The southern part of this county was neu-
trail land between southern and northern In
dams, and it was inhabited with abundance OF
wild game. Notwithstanding the danger of the
situation it soon attracted the attention of those
mighty hunters of kentucky, Daniel and Squier
Boone. Every step into this territory was scout
ing expedition, and on the war-pa.h the foemen
never asked nor gave mercy On one of these
hunts Squier Boone, passing along the eastern
bluff of Buck creek, noticed a small cave-like
opening partially hidden by bushes. Shortly
after he was attacked by three Indians. He fed,
and was pursued. The enemies were coming
nearer and nearer, when he remembered the
hiding place and reached it when his pursuers
were scarcely hundred yards away. Throwing
himself into the cave, the red men passed over
his head. The cavern had saved his life To
Squier Boone this ground thereafter seemed
hallowed He selected it as his final resting place
"a sepulcher fashioned by nature His remains
were placed in the cave and are still there, with
the exception of the skull, which was carried
away by some vandal. He spent his later years
in that vicinity. A great cave spring poured its
torrent down the side of HILL Boone built a
mill out of stone, preparing the material with
his own hands. Many of the blocks were orna-
mented with figures and emblems, displaying
crude artistic skill, all by the hand of the old
hunter. On the door of his house-the inscrp-
ton is still preserved-was inscribed
So The. Travellers. Rest. Consecrated
BY. Squer. Boone. 1909
a. 4
like the preceding one, with capital letter be-
ginning each word, and period after each.
81 Set. And. Sung. My. Souls. Salvation.
And. Bless. The. God OF. My. Creation"