CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-09-05

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elms, and naples a foot or more in
diameter. The old barn where we used
to play hide-and-seek has fallen to
decay and a new and more modern
structure overshadows it now. The
creek still winds along through the
meadow and the corn fields but It
doesn't look quite SO large as it used
to, nor did we see any fishes sporting
in it's waters nor any swimming holes
beneath the bushes at the bend.
Like the trees, the people also have
changed. The barefoot boys of few
years ago are now stalwart men and
now young ladies or perhaps matrons
These renewing of old friendships and
acquaintances are certainly good for
one. They arouse our better natures
and give us pleasant contemplattons
that for many days will tighten the
burdens of our daily work. This is
the value of a vacation-it brings into
play new lines of mental as well as
physical activity, which is more re-
freshing than absolute rest.
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county, Is beautiful little village sit
mated amidst the wooded hills of south
eastern Illinois. Nearly one hundred
years ago the place was settled by
sturdy, well-to-do English pioneers
who, oppressed by the political and
economic conditions of the Napoleonic
wars sought homes among the woods
and prairies of the new world where
cheap lands could be obtained and po-
litical freedom enjoyed.
Landing in Baltimore after 5S days
on the Atlantic ocean, some of this
band caught their first glimpse of the
institution of American slavery. There
and then they declared that they
would never remain in state or ter
ritory where slavery existed. Soon
they had an opportunity to perform a
great service for Illinois and for CIV
ilization for in 1924 when constitu
tion was submitted permitting slavery
it was thesturdy opposition of these
English leaders that turned the tide in
favor of freedom.
The same repugnance that they had
toward slavery has been exhibited to-
ward the liquor saaloon By their de-
scendants and consequently Albion
has not had a saloon in its midst for
half century or more. In fact the
question is never an issue in the city
elections and no candidate ever has
the temerity to advocate license. Few
towns have better sidewalks and in
very few is the rate of taxation as
low. The county jail seldom has an
inmate and the semi-tnnual terms of
the circuit court seldoms has GRIM
inaal case unless one is brought from
another county on change of venue.
During the past century hundreds of
the natives of this community have
found homes in nearly every part Of
the country and last week Home
Coming" was observed in Albion,
which brought back five or six hun
dred of these wanderers representing
nearly every state in the Union and
some from foreign countries.
OF such Importance was the occa-
sion that Gov. Deneen and 'ther state
officials and several congressman were
present and delivered actresses.
The crowning feature of the Home
Coming" was the big chow6er which
was served to ten thousand people. AS
the chowder is an institution peculiar
to the region lying between the Wa
bash and the Little Wabash rivers and
of which Albion is the center / will
have to explain for the benefit of
many of the Record readers
The chowder was Instituted many
years ago by the English but whether
they brought the idea from England
or originated in Illinois, ] do not
know.
Chowder is merely a SOUP contain
ing variety of meats and vegetables.
The principal ingredients are squirrel.
chicken, beef, pork. corn. potatoes,
onions and other vegetables properly
seasoned and eaten with crackers or
bread. The chowder is usually cooked
in large iron or copper kettles hold
ing 80 gallons or more and is always
prepared In some grove or shady out
door place.
There is considerable art in cooking