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OHIO K MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY
Fast Time
Cincinnati. louisville and all points
Eas and southeast.
Bslt one Night Out

To Washington, Baltimore, Phlladel-
ph.a and New York.
Pullinal. 4.Het sleeping Cars.
From Floria, III Main Line, 70 above
points, without change.
The ohio & Mississippi Railway IS the
only line running its own trains over It's
own track to Cincinnati and Louisville
where they make direct connections IN
Union Depots with through trains for
the East and for Jacksonville, Fla and
ALI points in the Southeast. Our trains
make the best time and connections for
Tore Haute. Greencastlr, indianapolis,
New ALBANY, Evansville. Nashville,
Tenn, Cairo. and all points South via
Cairo
The 0 & NJ. Ry. is the direct rcItc
with new and imI rGved train service 10
Ka sas Gitr Omaha. st. PoHl, Den er an'
All points west. northwest and southwest
Passengers desiring tickets to any
noint East. West. North or South, should
call IN or addres. the undersi igned vino
will cheerfully furnish information as to
rates for tickets and freight. time OF
trains. connections. ETC., and will attend
to shipping freight and checking
baggage .hri ugh to destination
Passengers viii save money ny pur-
chasing tickets before entering the cars,
as the ticket rate is ten cents less tina.
the train rate NJ NEER,
Ticket Agent o. 80 NJ.
Springfield, Illinois.
c. q. JONES, District Pass'r Agent,
Vincennes, Ind.
y Rrainard w. b Shattnc
Pres q Gen'l Mangr. Gen Pass Agt
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SPRINGFIELD CARPET co

with large and fine display of car
pets, curtains and draperies, is To-
Gated in the west wing Of the hall.
The stock exhibited far surpasses
anything in that line heretofore
on exhibition. Their place of bust
ness is 521 north side Square,
where they especially invite those
desiring to make purchases, to call
and see the large and magnificent
supply they have on hand. They
are unsurpassed in elegance and
durability by any house in central
Illinois. Take advantage of the
rare inducements held out, and
adorn and beautify your homes,
from their extensive stock.
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ANNUAL EXCURSION.

TO CIECINNATTI AND LOUISVILLE.
The Ohio and Mississippi Ry
will sell round trip Excursion tick
els for their ANNUAL EXCURS'
ION at the low rate Of $500 from
Springfield, III. Tickets good go
ing only on train leaving above
named stations at 1905 a. m and 3:25
D. M, September 1st, and returning
on regular trains until nihgt of Sep
temb Der 9Th, which will give ample
time for all persons to attend the
"Last Days of Pompeii" at Cincin-
natl.
Call on O& M. Ry, Agents for
full particulars or address.
C. G. JONES, Dist. Passenger Agt.,
Vlncennes, Ind.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL,
TRAINS LEAVE 81 RINGFIELD:

TRAINS LEAVE 81 RINGFIELD:
No. Mail and Express. $40 a. m
No. Chicago Express. II 90 p. m
No Clinton Accom'n. 1: p. IN
TIAINS ARRlV AT SPRINGFIELD.
No. Mail and express, 6:15 p. m
No. Springfe Exp ess 800 am
No 5 Passenger, II 80 a. m
No. 2 makes close connections at Mt
Pulaski for Decature, MattOon, Olney,
evansville and points South, ut Clinton
for Champaign, Bloomington, la Sale.
Mendoza, Dixon. Freeport and all points
North and West at Gilman with the
new fast limited for Chicago.
NOD mal<os close connections at Chi
cago, Tin same depot, tor all points In
Michigan and all prominent eastern
cities.
Nos. and are equipped with elegrnt
Pcllman Drawing Room Sleepers and
Reclining Chair cars. No leaves Chi
rago at 40 p IN. Train No. is. made up
and starts from Springfield. and pass
engers have privilege of occupying
Sleepers and Or air ears at any time after
S y. m. and passengers arriging in
sprtngfcld in sleepers can cupy same
until : q. NJ.
All trains daily except Sunday ex-
cept NO. 8 hieh arrives at Springfield
daily xcept MOnday
( Remember the Illinois Centralias the
Worlds Fair 70 to Chicago, and the
| hact line to DuhJIuup Sioux City and
| the Pacific Northwest. For eeper car
reservation and additional information
call on or address the undersigned.
ID. C. DUNsETH.
] Tel. 1913. PASSENGER and Ticaet Agi
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Harvest Excursions to the w es
Northwest and Southwest.

The Ohio & Mississippi Railway
will run two of its popular Harvest
excursions from all points on its
line to points in the West North
west and Southwest at low rate 8,
leaving September 10th and 29th,
1891. Tickets will be good for re.
turn thirty days after date CT sale,
with stop.over privileges in terri.
tory reached by these excursions
For rates and further information
call on or address local agents o
& M. Ry. or
C. e. JONES, Dist. Pass'r Ag't,
Vincennes, Ind.
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Dividend Springfield Savings Bank

Dividend Springfield Savings Bank.
Barnum & Bailey's great show
was magnifcently grand. 1t has
no equal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Wright, have re-
turned to the city, after a three weeks
sojourn in northern Illinois, at the favor
ite summer resort on Lake Michigan, ac-
companied by Mrs. AL. Shaw.
A large stock of oil cloths by
yard, oil cloth rugs, linolium, in
any desired width at Kimber car
pet Co., 523 north side Square.
We were pleased to meet Rev. M. w.
Beckley among the eXcursiOnists from
Hannibal: He is one of the able divines
of the A. NJ E. Church.
Do you want to furnish your
house with the newest and most
choice styles of carpet, at very low
prices 60 to the new carpet house
The Kimber Carpet Co.
Mr.. Peter Simpson, Of Havana,
an enterprising Afro-American and
an ardent supporter Of the CAPITAL,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
the city.
Lace Curtins, Silk Draperies,
Shenille Curtains, Window Shades
and fixtures, and a large line of cnr-
tain poles to select from, at the very
lowest prices at the Kimber Carpet
Co., 523 north s&e Square.
EVERYTHING FIRST
| The Chicago Lunch Room, 216 Main
ST. Peoria, is the place to 60 and get a
tirst-class lunch. Everything is whole
some, neat and clean.
CO, Seames, Prop.
| Commencing on the 10th of August mex,
| will pay TO all depOsitOrs have duly pro.
we'd up their claims against said bank g
dividend of 10 per cent on the present
principal amount due them on the pres
entation of their books atmy office, III the
United States government building
j. s. Bradford Assignee.
Springfield, Ill, July 9th, 1891.
Riordan & Co. will open Satur
day morning, Sept. 10Th. We ex
lpect to have our complete stock il
good order and every department
ready to start business Our fin,
Dress Goods, Millenry and Cloal
departments, will open with i'm
mense attractions.
Public Cordially Invited
JOHN RIoRDAN & Go.
Thomas McGrath's old store, ives
side square.
The Kimber Carpet Company ar,
now ready for the fall trade. Stock
all new, Selections of style the yer,
best and prices the Lowest, and W
request an examination from al
whether intending to buy carpet
or house furnishing goods of an,
kind, we will take great pleasur
in showing you through and givin,
you prices.
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Mr.. J. III. Bennett is located in
the west wing of the hall, where he
has on exhibition fine display
of pianos and organs, small musical
instruments, Sewing machines, sup
plies and repairs for all. This de-
partment is under the management
of Mr.. E. Bonnell, and visitors are
favored with rare instrumental mu-
sic, performed on the best instru-
ments now made, free of charge.
His place of business is 529 north
side Square, where he has on hand
the largest supply of musical
instruments in the city, and at low
prices. Citizens and strangers will
do we'll to visit him at exposition
hall, and also at his business house
where they will receive the most
courteous treatment. Gowith your
and your children and make a
thorough examination before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
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Subscribe for the Capital.

Mrs. NJ. Jones, and Mrs. Al. Wilson,
of East Madison street, entertained at
dinner, about thirty Of the Hannibal
excursionists, Thursday.
Rev. w. J. Davis, who is approxima-
ting his 18th year, and one OF the Wes-
tern pioneers of the A. M. r. church,
visited us on Friday, and related some
Of the incidents of his eventful career .
The ictizens of Chicago have arrang-
ed to have Grand Emancipation eel
ebration Sept. 22d, at which Hon. Il.
E. Miller, M. c. of South Carolina, will
be orator of the day, and prominent
speakers, white and colored, are on the
bill. We are among the invited guest,
and we regret that we caannot be pres
ent
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BLUFF LINE

ST.. LOUIS, ALTON & SPRIsaFIELb
RAILROAD
Reduced rates on account OF
Grand Conclave of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at ST. LOUIS Sept 2lst
aud 22nd.
For the above occasion the Bluff
Line, st. Lonis, Alton Il Springfield
r. r. will sell round trip tickets at
greatly reduced rates. For full
particulars call on any agent of this
company or address,
F. Il. FISHER,
G. P. Agt., Springfield, Ill.
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BLU FF LIN f..
ST. LOUIS, ALTON AND SPRING
FIELD r. r.

Take the "Blutf line for Alton,
St. Louis and Jerseyville, and all
points reached by these cities. Call
on any ticket agent of this compan.
who will give you thr ugh rates and
show you excellent coLnecti ons HOW
made by the new tain service.
Rates as low as the lowest. Theatrical
troups will do we'll to call and see
special inducements we can offer
them. REDUCED rates Tor a i occas
sion. i. +. FISHER,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
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To COlOradS va
BURLING ROUTE

Only one Night on the Road.
Leave Chicago at LOO p M, or
ST. Louis at 1926 a m and arrive in
Denver at 6:15 p m the next day:
Through Sleepers, Chair cars and
Dining cars. All Railways from
the East connect with these trains
and with similar trains VIA Burling-
ton Route to Denver, leaving CHI.
cago at 6:1O p m, St Louis at s;do 10
o m and Peoria at 3:2O p m and o:OO
D m. All trains daily.
Tourist tickets are now on sale
and can be had of ticket agents ol
all roads and at Burlington Route
depots in Chicago, Peoria and St
Louis.
There is no better place than Colo
RADIO for those seeking rest and
pleasure.
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HARVEST EXCURSIONS

Ill "a RN ESI EAU hDlOND
To The WEST, NORTHWEST AND
SOUTHWEST.
The Ohio & Mississippi Railway
will run two of it, popular Harvest
Excursions from all points on its
line to points in the West, north
west and Southwest at low rates,
leaving August 25th and September
goth, 1891. Tickets will be good
for return thirty days after date OF
sale, with stop-over privileges in
territory reached by these excur-
sions.
For rates and further information
call on or address local agents 0. Il
NJ. Ry. or
C G.. JONES, Dist. Pass'r Ag't.
Vincennes, Ind.
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.sBLUFF LIN E.''

St. Louis, Alton and springfield r. =.
Reduced rates on account Of fair
and exposition at St. Louis Sept
5th. to Oct. 10Th, 1891.
For the above occasion the "Blut1
Line" st. Louis, Alton & Spring
field r. R., will sell round trip tick
cts at greatly reduced rates. For
full particulars call on any agent OF
this company or address,
F, E. FISHER.
G. P. A. Springfield, Iii.
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The Sangamon County Fair this
year has been q marvellous success.
There are many attractions, among
which is tie unexampled enterprise
of fsome of our leading business men.
The popular furniture dealers, A,
Dirksen & Sons, of 406 Washing
ton street, have by their display OF
elegant sets, made their place Of
business the center of attraction.
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TAKE THE
Jacksonville Southeastern line

PEORIA AND SPRINGFIELD DIVISION.
Depot corner Tenth and w, shington sts
Trains Leave ArrTves
Peoria Mail and Elk 4 100 p. m IL rs m
Peoria Express 200 p III 900 am
Accommodation D.. 7 80 p nj 600 am
LITCHFlELD ID AND SPRINGFIELD ID DIVISION
Depot corner Sixth and Madison sts.
Trains. Leave, Arrive.
l.itchtield Accom-. 7 20 a m. A. 30 m
Mail " Express .... 4:lO m III. 80 MI
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Chean Rates to Chicago.

On August 25 b, Sept 18th and 29th
the Illinois Central will sell tickets TO
Chicago and return at rate OF $4.7o; TICK
cts good TO return at anv time within 3o
days from the date of sale. Harvest ex-
cursiOn tickets will also be sold on same
dates. For particulars call on
ID. G. Dunseth, Ticket Agent
Springfield, iii.
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The Fair.

Mrs. E. A. Higgins is at the fair,
exhibiting and explaining her cele-
brated Taylor system of cutting and
fitting dresses. Ladies will do we'll
to visit her booth.
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MYERS BROS.

The enterprising Hatters and
Clothiers are located in the south
wing of the art hall. His "tariff''
motto, which is non-political; but
serves as notice of attraction, an
swers well his purpose, as it draws
large crowds, who flock to exmire
his superb stock of mems and boys
clothing. The manner of their az
rangement as we'll as the fine quail
ty of goods displayed, show SUI
perior knowledge of peoples needs
in this direction. His place Of bus
mess is at No III west side Square,
where he keeps constantly on hand
the lavgest stock in the city. Call
and see him and he will not permit
you to go away dissatisfied. Now
is the time to provide yourself and
boys with fall and winter wearinS
apparel, and you should take dvana-
tage Of his low prices.
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The leading Afro-Americans here
who are very much interested in the
matter are closely watching the daily
papers for the announcement of the ap-
pointment of the collector of the col
ored exhibit for the Worlds fair.
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Prof. James NJ. Gregory has resigned
from the board of school trustees. The
city commissioners, after a thorough in
vestigation of the charges against the
professor, exonerated him, but in the
same breath accepted his resignation.
DR.. J. T. Shadd succeeds him.
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If all the candidates for the minister
ship to Liberia should go to the Dark
Continent, the work of the American
colonization society would be at an end
and the great American problem would
be solved. But they can't all go; there
are not enough ships to take 'em.
TARpu
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What The Capital Would Like To

w hat Th6 Capital WOul0 Like 10
See
More people take the CAPITAL
More of our girls get married,
Walter Oglesby's salary raised
TIE babys tout of sight, in church.
DR.. L. w. Henderson made bishop
Members of churches pay their dues.
A large crowd in the city on the 22nd.
An Afro American lawyer in Spring
field.
Henry Houston and Tom Brown, smoke
good cigars.
Gen. Pavey have more respect for the
cOlOred VOTE
| Simmons the noted book house. pro-
mote Mr.. Lewis Trabron.
A young mems social club, by which
they may be drawn from vice.
The Union Baptist Church give their
pastor one months vacation, with full
| salary.
Afro-Americans of Springfield patron
ize business men who advertise in the
CAPITAL.
A reading room for AfrO-American
where they can spend their idle hours ii
filling their minds with useful knowledge
Some other firm give two young col
ored men responsible positions like DIR
Whitley has at his drng store, Cor. 6tl
and Washington.
Is cooperative grocery, boot ant
shoe store, owned and controlled b!
AfrO-Americans A in this city, ind will no
rest cOntented until such an enterprise i
established.
Another business house in:the ely hav
confidence enough in the honesty ant
ability of young gAfro-Americans!asd doe
Chester Bowles, who gives Mr. H C. Al
lin responsible position
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It's pleasing to note the number OF
Afro American ladies who are becom-
ing journalists No better or surer
sign of the progress of race journalism
can be found, The addition of ladies
in any field. hitherto uninvaded by the
fair sex, is always safe sign of prog
ress. With the same advantages, and
all things equal, woman is mans equal
in any field, whether she be white or
black. LARPH.
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NOTICE..

Correspondents should only write
on one side of the paper. This
rule must be strictly observed, if
not, we will be compelled to con-
sign the matter to the waste bask-
ct.
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P. A. Bergner Robt. M. Cox
Howard w. Potter E. G. kussmaI
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Ohio 4 Mississippi Railway.

Depot Corne' fifth and Madison SITS
An ImpOI tant Change.
On and after Monday, Nov, II. 1890,
trains of the Ohio q Mississippi railway
will leave Springfield daily. except
Sunday as fo lows:
GOING SOUTHEAST
Cincinnati. Louisville and Shawnectown
Ci cinnati Louis 'l'r d Shaw
neetown Mail. Express 25 pm
Accom-. Freight. .... ... 5 00a M
GOING NORTHWEST.
st. Paul. Minneapolis Omaha
and Northwestern mail 1920
Galesburg, Rock lsla, !,
Burlington. and Omaha ex Z Is D. m
Accom-. Freight. -. -. $50 a. NJ.
~. j. NEtR
Pass ~ Ticket Agt.
J.F. BARNARD.
Pest. 4 Gen'l Manager.
Cincinnati, o. w. B. SHATTUC,
Gen'l Passenger Agt
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-Cutting-Why do you wear such a
small hat? Daggitt (after deep thought
Because I've got large head.-N. Y.
Telegram.
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H,.....n.,,,. Dry Goods,
PIES Cash Store coopers old stand.
Peoria, Ill.
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A Maine man lately returned from
Surinam Guiana, describes an engage
ment party: Tables were spread in
the #open air, where liquors, beer and
cigars were freely dispensed. There
was also dancing in the open air, under
lovely moon. The scene was a bril-
liant one and all seemed to be thorough.
ly enjoying themselves. The intended
bride sat in the lap of her future lord
and hugged and kissed him before the
whole party, as a matter of course.
No one seemed to notice this but we
two Americans. This was month be-
fore the wedding"
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Handsome Is as Handsome Does
Tom (at hotel table)-"Please pass the
butter, Maria" -Maria-"Ask the
waiter. l would look pretty, wouldn't
I, getting up and going to the other end
Of the table for it?'' Tom-"Hand
some!' And she did.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Christian Endeavor convention
held at Minneapolis was significant.
The colored delegate from South Caro-
lima was enthusiastically cheered, as
was also the delegate from Africa, Rev.
Johnson. Mr. Johnson is about to re-
turn to Liberia, and says he hopes tc
establish chain of Christian Endeavo1
societies across the Soudan. The man.
ner in which these two colored dele
gates were received should certainly
create warm place in the affections OF
Afro Americans for the Christian En-,
deavor societies.
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The Pulpit and the stage.

Rev. F. NJ. shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: II feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DIR. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. My Lungs were badly dis
eased, and my Pensioners thought ]
could live only few weeks. l took five
bottles OF DR.. Kings New Discovery and
am sound and well, gaining twenty-six
pounds in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: cater a
thorough trial and convincing evidence
i am confident DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry for Consumption beats 'cm all, and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
It." Free trial bottles at Logan Drug
Co.'s Drug Store. Regular sizes 80 cents
and 81. 3
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VERY MEAN TRICK.
The Boys Took Advantage of His IgnO-
rance of n Horse.

The Boys Took Advantage of His 1gno'
rance of Horse.
-"About the funniest thing ever wit.
nessed," remarked Col. William ster.
rift, Of the Galveston Ners, to a Wash,
ington Post man, twas one night up OH
the Row. Ed Barrett, Of the Atlanta
Contribution, had bought what purportcd
to be a horse.
1.-THE thing was terribly dilapidated
specimen, and he had bought fine
saddle and bridle-wortht twice as much
as the horse-yes, I'll call it horse.
"Well, the animal was tied in front OF
the Occidental building, and when a
crowd OF us found out II belonged to
Barrett We concluded to have some fun
at his expense.
"'What do you think Of my horse,
Bill 2 he asked Of me as he stepped up.
Barrett, is this yours?' l answered:
Certainly, paid 800 for him yester-
day and got a big bargain The boys
whistled, and / said:
"'Why, Barrett, that thing Is on his
last legs. Had no idea it was yours.
When We came up he was lying on the
pavement. You can never get out home
on 1t tonight. / am talking to you us n
friend. There is not money enough in
the treasury TO get me to ride that thing,
and especially after dark"
He pulled me over to one side and
asked inc il really meant what I said
about the horse. told him did. He
concluded to remain in town, gave a
negro boy so cents to lead the horse to
a stable, and the next day sold him for
SCI so, about the cost Of the saddle and
hridle
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bridgeport In Early Times.

Bridgeport argus,
One hundred years ago the town Of
Bridgeport was a dense forest inhabited
only BY wild beasts and Indians. His.
tories differ rs to the time OF settlement
but the best authority we can get says
thata cabin was built byone Of the Jones
from Fort Henery where Wheeling
now stands) near the mouth Of Wheel
ing Creek as early us 1888. Whether
this settlement was permanent or not
history does not tell US. But we do
know that not many years after this
Robert Kirkwood with a few Of his
friends came here, and built block
house and fort in kirkwood near the
place where p. pathways house now
stands. The whole valley for several
miles up the creek was given TO him by
the government for services rendered
during the revolutionary war.
At this time band Of Indians, called
the Tuscarawas, occupied this same ter.
ritory, and the coming Of the white
people to take possession Of what they
thought was theirs, engendered bitter
feeling in the bosom OF the savages, and
they became hostile. The occupants Of
the fort were ever on their guard and
OF course the clearing out Of the great
forest progressed very slowly. History
tells us at one time Colonel kirkwood
was ont on hunting expedition and re-
turning he discovered band Of Indians
on the ridge above where Kirkwood
now stands. They gave chase to reach
point where they could intercept and
cut him off from reaching the fort.
Those Indians were successful in head
ing him off and Mr.. Kirkwood was
compelled to make for the ravine on the
south side OF the ridge. He was fol-
lowed closely by the yelling savaees,
but he succeeded in reaching the hol-
low ahead OF his pursuers, in time to
secrete himself under an immense
rock. The Indians came to the spot,
but did not suppose that he had
crawled through the mud and water
under the rock, and they finally gave
up the search.
When night came on Kirkwood made
his way to the fort,
There yet remainsin this vicinity evil
dences OF this tribe Of Indians.
The rock under which Mr.. Kirkwood
hid from the Indians was afterwards
dug out by them and occupied as n win.
ter home. Near the center OF this i'm
inense rock Is round hole that was
evidently made by the Indians TO allow
the smoke to pass out. As they had no
instruments hard enough to make q
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hole through the rock it is supposed
they built fires on 1t to crumble and
soften 1t SO it could be dug out with
their flint hatchets.
On the north side OF the ridge on the
land owned BY Eberly Lyle and Alex
ander & Heinlein, relics have recently
been found that lead us to conclude
that their summer camp was located
there. But it being on the north side
ofthe ridge it was too cold for them, and
the strong winds OF winter drove them
back TO what has since been called
"Holy Rock"
Mr.. Alexander and Dir. Heinlein have
been at considerable expense in prop
ping up this immense rock or cave to
preserve it from being entirely oblit-
Grated, and 1t is well worth trip to see.
Mr.. Kirwood was afterwards killed by
the Indians farther up the valley, but
hisdecendants are still livingnear where
the old block house used to stand. But
the once bravo and fearless tribe of the
Tuscarawas is entirely extinct.