Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21

and elsewhere. Uncle Bob say that
he has seen millions of wild pigeons
flying southwark, some days there
would be so many Of them that they
would darker the sun in their fight.
Rattlesnakes we're terrible in those
days. Uncle Bob is still somewhat
OF a hunter in his old age. Last
year he was ninety-two years old and
killed fifteen squirrels.
The first man Uncle Bob ever vot-
ed for, was Martin Van Buren, in
1896. He plainly remembers the
"hard cider campaign OF 1910. In
that year he attended a great politi-
cal rally at Morgan6eld, Union coun-
ty. He says it was one Of the joll-
est times Of his life, log cabin with
coon skins nailed on its walls, was
rolled around on wheels, while hard
cider was dispensed generously. At
the conclusion OF the great affair, the
one single cannon OF the town OF
Morganheld was brought and heavily
loaded. A negro slave WAS com
manded to light the fuse, sad to re-
late, the good old cannon was so
heavily loaded that it burst into
pieces.
Uncle Bob tells US two late stories
Of Crittenden county boys that may
be OF interest to the younger persons
OF the RECORD PREss.
The first OF these was about boy
named Davy Lamb who was taken by
the Black Hawk Indians in the early
days. Lambs parents lived between
Weston aud Underwater. Davy Lamb
was held captive by the Indians for
seven years. When be was liberated
he returned to his parents. He was
noted all OF life as great hunter aud
woodsman.
The other boy Uncle Bob tells
about was Silas. 5. walker was lad Of
Of about fourteen years when he ran
away from home and went down the
river to New Orleans. There he
found friends among the American
soldiers who wore preparing to 60 to
the Mexican war. Somehow he elud.
ed the scruting Of the officers and
accompanied the army that vas sent
against Mexico. At the battle OF
Resaca Della Palma, so the story
goes, young Walker grabbed a gun
from 4 dying American soldier and
helped charge the Nexicans. The
poor little fellow was barefooted, the
ground was rough. but the boy act
ed with bravery and determination.
The infantry now rushed forward on
the double quick after the fleeing
Mexicans. After few miles hard
marching, young Walker was seen
to lag behind. For this he was
about to receive punishment from a
brutal officer when burly Kentucs.
ian took his part. Ii is not known
how long Silas Walker stayed in
Mexico. but he finally came back to
Crittenden county.
Uncle Bob has vivid recollection.
Of the wild excitement about the gold
discovery in California in lS4S
The Baker Brothers, John Flanary,
Billy Barnes, Phineas Newcombe and
Jonathan Postlethwaite, we're among
the gold seekers from this vicinity.
Postlethwaite never returned, He
is thought to have met death IN the
great desert.
Uncle Bob says that Revs. jules
and Flynn preached at Old Camp
Creek Church when he was boy,
He remembers DR.. Cutler of Nation
and Stewart Of Old Salem. These
men led the medical profession IL
their day and were esteemed because
of their education and knowledge, by
the old pioneers These doctors be
lieved in the old fashion practice OF
bleeding for most ailments.
Uncle Bob believes IN the simpl,
life. tie approves of a plain diet
and will not eat nick-rack or fancy
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