The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-23

AT such times they were always
treated with the utmost kindness. A
bottle OF whisky, a pitcher Of water,
sugar and glass were set out. or a has
Eet OF apples or turnips or some pies
and cakes. Apples were scarce them
Zines Sometimes potatoes were used
az treat must tell you that the first
treat | ever received In old Mr.. Lin.
kern's house, that was our presidents
fathers house, was plate OF potatoes
washed and pared very nicely and
handed round. II was something new
to me, for | never had seen raw no.
tato eaten before. | looked to see how
they made use Of them. They took of
apotato and ate them like apples.
Thus they spent the time till time
for preaching to commence: then they
would all take their seats, the preach
or would take his stand, draw his coat.
enen his shirt collar, commence service
by singing and prayer; take his text
and preach I'LL the sweat would roll
on In great drops. Shaking hands and
singing then ended the service. The
people seemed TO enjoy religion more
In them days than they do now. They
were glad 10 see each other aud enjoy.
cd themselves better than they do
now"
Gained Their Shoes.
Society about Gentryville was little
different from that OF any other back
woods settlement Of the same day. The
houses were scattered far apart, but
the inhabitants would travel long dis
mnces to a log rolling. a house rulslng
wedding or anything else that might
be turned into fast and furious frolIc
On such occasions the young women
carried their shoes In their hands and
emily put them on when about 10 Join
the company. The ladies drank whisky
toddy. while the men took Il straight.
and both sexes danced the llvelong
night barefootcd on puncheon floors.
The fair sex wore "cornfeld bonne's.
scoop shaped. faring IN front and
long. though narrow. behind" SHOES
were the mode when entering the bail.
room. but Il was not at all fashionable
to scum them out by walking or dane.
ing In them. -Four yards NJ lInsey.
woolsey a yard In width made dress
for any woman" The waist was sbor,
and terminated just under the arms
while the skirt was long and narrow
~Crlmps and puckerlng frills" II had
none.
The coats Of The men were home 1
made: the materials leans or Uu..v /
-"4is"r. The wa,as won. shor' m.
the frocks Of the women, aud the long
CLAW hammer tali was split up 90 the
waist
The Pigeon Greek farmer "urklcl"
two acres %; ground In q day with hl.
old shovel pillow aud got but half "a
crop. lie cut one acre with hI, sickle
With his flaIl aud horse trnmpIus Ia.
thrasaci out GTi'vn bushels OF wheat
He famed" aud "cIrlnci with aI
sheet
The mind OF these people wcrr Hr,l|
with supCrstIt.ons. which most PERSONS
imagInc 90 bc at least u.s. autIguatcI aa
witch burning They firmly believed In.
witches aul all Kind u Witch duus. /
They sent Tor wiEluls to rurr sick rrf..
lie. There were faith doctors" WIN
curci diseases hy performing m,si,r.
Gus ceremonies AMI mu,irug aIaI,
Tie wuuis. II a bind alight,yl loo v.nI
dow. our Uf the family wouh gpr,li.,
die II q hurtc hr.Iih,d un q child. The
child would have the Wlu,p.us cough.
Everything must De- done al CERTAIN
umr> and 0Gsuua. o,,r d would he
attended with bad mck. Tho, must
cut trees Cor rails lee the cliy prri o,
lie day AMI Ia 'thr ls,lt ~ il.r u.aou
They must make i,lu. lu "la. U-.. -. y
The moon otherwise ihr Gur, N.u.i |,
sink
a Noble S,epno;hrr .
Srch wcrr the people among whom q
Ale grcw 90 manhood with u.r.r slu, 4
AMI daughter, De- went 10 srl.lI Tr.,B 4
their farms De- earned bis t-1I d, d
d1.ly toll From their conversation b. d
formed hs earliest opinion. uf m., Z
'ul Thing 'bU world over MANY 10 /
Their pc.u.HrJi5- Jsvaur f.. ami b
mliy ul their thought. aut feeling, ,
'oucorn.ug mulUWic % uN.,,p q
were u@.m.aivi with bis own apl c
hcipcd to oo'1ic tllt uuIuuc character Il
which. Zoo ihr c!,s ct a ar.aiI..iuftl, Z.
American people. was olfy lr.. ,ur. b,
'u' and amusing Than il was uub's and b
iug &C.
Ills most Intimate companions vrr, Ip
" r1urr flr @ long time thp member, /,
v bis own family The READER llrs1i, ii
'n1ws something " 1homa, Lincoln "l
.nl That ccminrntly gri woman
'll'y iln'h. The latter. W know. wash. on
VI clothed, lo,cd and rnraurap,i Al. al
wei doIng from the moment he frlI y.
her way. How much b. owed 10 he, L.
n''ncss mud affection be- va. himself IN
over aide to estimate. That II was n Oh
rrit debt, fondly acknowledged and %.
hcrr'uIIy repaid ~ Gar M IN him Law. VI
'crc ran b. no doubt la
us own sister. the child Of Nanr, IN
Inuks. was warmly attached a. ht,, Ia