Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-18
the Burial Grounds Where Rests the
Language is Different i'm Usage in Many
Instances from That of Hoo-iers.


his way home from Dawson City where
he went nearly Two years ago as pres
pector for gold. He is man of about
sixty years, farmer by occupation
His arrival at his home furnished an
occasion for what seemed to us some
what patriotic celebration. Over two
hundred of his fellow citizens were at
the Bncyrus depot and as the train
rolled in, genuine Fourth of July fire.
works exhibition greeted the returning
hero of KlondiKe l say hero becau 'e
he was one of the few who were sue
cessful. He struck it rich in two places
and today is very wealthy man. Mr.
Mallory was in laxative mood and
told US of his many interesting expert
ences in that land of promise. When
he left Dawson City on June 2Sth, meat
was selling for $50 per pound and
chickens for 50 80 apiece. He expects
to return this fall with drove of fat
cattle
1
ences, L want to say that we had a
splendid opportunity to ascertain the
density of the population east of Pitts
burgh, as We Travelled on slow train to
Altoona For hundreds of miles there
are mountains on either side the rail
way and tC WINS almost continuous. The
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apart on the average, and the outskirts
of one city generally edge up to the out
skirts of another. We passed through
Johnstown, and the valley that was the
scene of the greatest flood of modern
times. JOhnstnwn Is today city of
about 10000 people. 1t hardly seems
credible that 1nly ten years ago the en-
tire city was washed out and its 1900
people destroyed. 1t is today great
factory city, but the dangers from
floods are no more, as there is no longer
any inclination since the fio"d to gorge
the waters. The great reservoir which
for so many years served for "a canal
feeder, is drained today, and llpling
stream is all that is left to tell the story.
The beautiful lake of water has disap-
peaIed and spOrtsman's resort wiped
out, but with their going the thousands
of people in Johnstown valley have
the assurance that no more is there
cause to fear destruction from a del
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and took branch read south, twenty
five miles, to Martins burg, situated in
Morrison's cove, beau iful valley,
from whence emigrated my grand
parents about seventy years ago. This
valley is particularly interesting to me
for the family history 1t tells. The
valley is not so large as one half of
Marshall county, but they farm both
sides OF the mountains and judge that
the acreage will almost double the same
area of prairie country in consequence.
We spent sunday at Martins burg, and,
while we were not being introduced to
the six hundred second and third cous-
ins whom We had never seen nor heard
of, we took in the country, driving per-
haps twelve or fifteen miles. We visl.
ted the homestead of my grandfsther's
father, built in 1905. Ii is in fairly
good condition. In this house the Ger
man Bsptists held their annual meet
ing In 1925. the upper story having been
constructed for the purpose of holding
church services. On the farm is located
the family cemetery. We visited this
spot and stood by the graves of my
great-grandparents, the lIDeal descend
ants of whom now number over two
thousand souls.
Perhaps these matters will not be of
general interest. but those who have
worked on family history, AS l have
done, will doubt ess appreciate the ex
treme satisfaction that comes to me in
these experiences.
The English language seems to be
very much modified from what we have
been scbooled in the west. For in
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stead of asking "are you well?" or "are
you In good health p, they inquire "are
you good ?" or "dO you keep good this
summer" The first time this question
was put at me | thought | was being
joshed and replied that was perfectly
angelic this season. learned their ex-
preston was in general use.
send this letter with instructions to
publish in the Daily Independent when
local news is dull. / never had much
confidence in my descriptive powers,
and if any one VINO is guilty of read
ing this article fails to get interested,
dontt think shall be disappointed in
the least. We are having an excellent
time. Our train is approaching Harris
burg, Pa, at present. We will reach
New York tonight.
CLAY w. METsKER.
GREENS DEFEAT MICHIGAN CITY.