Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-21
OUR PREeLe COUNTY COLONY.
Interesting Letter of DIR. kay-Dr. VI
Whinney's New Book

Interesting Letter of DIR. kay-Dr. Nc
Whinney's New Book
Dr. Isaac Kay. of this city. has been con-
tributing some very interesting correspond
ence To the Eaton, Ohio Register. A
recent article from his pen has great deal
of local interest. 1t is as follows:
Ii might not he altogether foreign to the
general drift of these sketches. or early rec
objections of Preble county. Ia say some
thing Of those who have gone from thence
Ia seek their fortunes in other lands and
cities ! shall in this article confine myself
mostly 10 the Prebleans of the eastward
dispersion. especially such of them as have
pitc.l.d their tents in Springfield. To take
mo consideration all the Prebleans abroad
would require a historic glance of wider
scope and a writing talent of greater versa
tility than | possess. One Of the brightest
stars in the original constellation has, un-
fortunately for us here wandered off 10 the
westward: and his brilliant rays have for
many wears brilliantly lighted up the fair re-
gions of the OccideRt. | now allude
10 the kansas Chief" who has done
more to render the dear old town
of our boyhood classic ground than
any other man living. One of his mas
ter pieces had for its theme not the history
of Rome from its foundation by Romulus
and ReInus. b. {. ia. 10 its complete over
throw by Odoacer. the barbarian. \. ID.
40: nor was il the chronicles of Eng
land. from the invasion of Julius Caesar, 4.
ID. - to the restoration OF Charles III. III
1860: but like Gibbon. Hume. and other
great writers. he also had subject worthy
of his facile pen; and il was nothing less
than the Annals of West Alexandria, from
the earliest dawn of its civilization down 10
the collapse of David kalakua. Seventh
King of the Sandwich Islands. When such
a theme as this was. 50 skillfully developed,
ana artisticaly embelliShed, by an author
who had the combined qualifications Of
historian. poet and philosopher, We might
we'll imagine the racineSS of the production.
His wand-like pen lifts lis up from the
scenes connected with those Old and played
ont mouarchieS that made their headquart-
ers upon the malariOuS Tiber and murky
Thames and watts lis by wizard power To
the New World: and then gently sets Us
down upon the fair. romantic and Salubri-
Gus banks of the Twin.-But We must stop
this digreSSion.
Of those persons who have made this city
their home. | will say. first, that We have
had with us. for more than twenty years
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venerable Dennis Kelly. ESP. who was al
an early day hotel keeper in West AleXan-
dria. Mr. Kelly has. during these years
from a steady course of uprightness, and
Christian integrity. established for himself
a superb manly character and he has by
industry acquired a considerable amount of
property He has one of the finest marble
works in this city, and is sending his MONT
ments and other articles in his line in every
direction far and near. That which has
given Mr.. Kelly a specially strong hold up
on the affections and esteem of the good
people here. has been his great activity and
efficiency as Sunday school worker. Not
only by his labors in the local school of his
church. but as an officer in the Clark county
Sabbath school organization has he rendered
services which have been highly acceptable
TO the community and helpful to this excel
lent cause. Mr. Kelly is one of the ''high
ups in Free Masonry, and although not
proud man, in the objectionable sense of the
term, he holds some of the most important
offices in the different masonic lodges, chap
tiers. etc, in this city.
Several weeks ago l had a conversation
with another of our Preble county country
men. who has for several years been fesi-
dent here / allude to Jacob W. Long, the
veteran saddler and harness maker Of Lew
isburg, and subsequently Of West Alexsn-