The first Native American tribe in Fountain County is said to have been the Shawnee. They were a peaceful tribe who mostly fished and hunted. The first American settlers found hundreds of small troughs made of hollowed logs for drawing sap, so the Shawnee knew about making maple syrup and sugar. From time to time the Miami and Delaware Indians appeared in the area, but at the time no tribes were known to dwell in this area.
The first white settlement was south of Veedersburg. The names Birch, Colvert, Cochran, Board, Osborn, Dice, Coats, Riley, Bowling, Smith, Stevens, and Button Hoabler were some of the early settlers to this area. The families of William White, Hiram Jones, Abner Rush, John Simpson, John Course and Leonard Lloyd settled in the area between 1824 and 1830. These families came mostly from Ohio, Virginia and Maryland. There were also a few from Delaware.
Some of these families settled in a community known as Osborn’s Prairie and others settled southeast of today’s Veedersburg.’ It is said that the first wagon tracks made in this area were made by Jonathan Birch and his son Jessie was the first male child born in the area.
For their mutual protection families formed companies and assisted each other in felling and rolling logs for the building of cabins and barns. An axe and maul was brought by each man, and the "raising" started at sunup and the men worked until the building was chinked and daubed. The woman worked all day feeding the men on trestle tables set up outdoors.
The entertain and family life centered around the home, church and school, with a bit of singing schools, husking bees, taffy pulls, box suppers and dances. Old time fiddlers, a harmonica or jew’s-harp furnished the music.
A report of a Shawnee uprising was rumor in 1825, shortly before the organization of Fountain County. This created great excitement and the settlers met to talk of building a blockhouse. But the rumor was proven false. From 1863 until 1866 Milo Gookins served as Indian Agent.
According to an Act of the Indiana Legislature, Fountain County was organized and approved December 30, 1825. The county was carved from what was then Montgomery and Wabash Counties and was named in honor of a Major of Kentucky volunteers that was killed in a battle with the Indians on the Maumee.
When Fountain County was formed in 1825 there was no VanBuren Township. Through the efforts of Jon G. Lucas, Dr. Isaac Spinning, and Daniel Glascock, Van Buren was crated from parts of Cain, Shawnee, Richland, and Troy Townships. The name Van Buren was given the township much to the spirited opposition of the members of the old Whig Party. For 5 years after entry the lands of the settlers were free from taxation.
The first road of the County was over the trail from Crawfordsville to Covington, this later became a plank road. There is a story about Abraham Lincoln walking this road on his way home from Springfield. He stopped along the way at a home and asked for a drink of water and sat under a shade tree to rest. This part of this road that passes through Veedersburg is now known as State Street, and for several years it was known as State Road 34. For many years the residents along this road would sit on each side of the road and watch the cars returning from the Indianapolis 500. During this time the races lasted longer and the cars were slower, the road was not improved so it was after late after dusk when the cars passed through Veedersbug. Then later the right of way was moved to Second Street and then became Highway 136.
More Next Week
Whispering Willow
By: Willow
As a youngster I remember living in the coal mining towns in Blount County, Alabama. I remember the little row houses on the hill. I remember my Daddy and my Popaw coming home with dirty faces and hands. These are just vague members of a child of no more than 4 years old. I don’t remember being "poor". But I guess we were from the stories I heard. But I do remember being hungry. I remember how my mother swallowed her pride enough to take us kids to a relative’s house and ask them to feed us while she sat on the front porch. My dad also worked in the commissary. That I didn’t remember until my mother told me a few years ago.
As I said my memories of vague of this time, but I do remember sitting on the front porch of these small wooden structures looking out over the dullness that was in front of me. To see this place now you wouldn’t know that it was once a mining town. There are huge trees and the under growth is lush and green. I have been back and walked the road that lead to the mine, and walked within the ruins of the commissary’s foundation.
One story my grandfather use to tell about when he was about 15, was that his dad had made him quit school and go to work in the mines. He hated it. One morning when he woke up he just didn’t want to go to the mines. So he told his step-mother he didn’t feel well. His step-mother knew his Dad would be angry with Popaw is he didn’t go to work so she made him eat his breakfast and go on to the mines. So his dad or the boss wouldn’t see him, Popaw went in the back, through the end opening to the mine. As he approached the mine his apprehension about going into the mine grew stronger and stronger and he "dragged" his feet a little more. Just as he reached the opening of the mine it caved in. He choked on the dust and luckily backed away.
If he had of gone to work that morning as he was suppose to he would have been in the cave in. If he had not "dragged" his feet before entering he would have been crushed. He never told me how many men were killed or if any survived. He just said that someone was looking out for him and that I should learn to listen to my "gut feelings". Soon after that my grandfather ran away from home. He walked for hours, and was found by a couple of boys who took him home with them. The boy’s mother took my grandfather in. Popaw said she made him feel "right at home". She didn’t ask any questions, just fed him and gave him a place to stay. Many years later Popaw wrote a poem about his life, called Coal Miners Boy Always on The Roam.
I didn’t know my Popaw wrote poems until just shortly before he died in 1987. But he was an important figure in my life. He was more than a grandfather, he was a friend I could sit with and talk to about anything. He never found my "why" question too much. He didn’t always have the right answer but he would always listen.
Be Blessed
Willow
Willows
Garden
By: Willow
Nature never did betray the heart that loved her. Wm. Wordsworth
Beauty is Only Skin Deep
I know we’re not accustomed to thinking of our skin as an organ of our body, but it is. In fact, the epidermis is the largest organ on the human body. As blood is pumped by the heart, 1/3 of it courses through the skin. Thousands of dead skin cells are shed daily and thousands of new cells take their place.
Skin is not just a pliable shell that holds the body together; it is a complex, self-replenishing, breathing life-preserving membrane.
Even thought we know that "beauty is only skin deep". We understand that good character endures for longer than good looks. Every culture in history has prized perfect skin as a symbol of youth. So, skin care secrets that have been handed down throughout the ages are the most guarded in the world.
The best thing for your skin is to keep it clean. Your face should be washed (at least) twice a day with plain water and a mild soap. Remember to apply skin products gently, especially around the delicate eye area.
Skin experts recommend using a toner, a facial scrub or exfoliate about once a month.
There are many natural preparations that you can use to do the same thing as those expensive products available on store shelves and in beauty shops.
Finely grated almonds make a natural cleanser for those with oily complexions. You can add buttermilk, cucumber or rosewater for a soothing and refreshing facial wash.
Never scrub make-up off with just soap and water. Use sweet almond oil to dissolve it and then wipe off the excess oil using a cool infusion of chamomile or elderflower.
Cucumbers can be used to keep oily skin under control. An excellent cleanser can be made by grating a cucumber into a pint of milk. Boil for 3 minutes. Let cool then strain the mixture through muslin and refrigerate. After a week -if the milk has soured discard the mixture and prepare another batch.
Cucumber juice also makes a great natural toner. Cucumbers have a cooling effect on the skin and eyelids.
To tone the skin on the throat area first moisturize and then cover the throat with a washcloth soaked in an infusion of hot water and lemon juice for 2 minutes - replace it with a washcloth soaked in ice-cold water for two minutes. Alternate this method of application 4 times and then apply a firming mask.
Honey has the ability to trap and hold moisture. This is why honey is an excellent moisturizer for dry rough skin.
The most popular European treatment for wrinkles caused by dry skin is an application of mayonnaise. The common potato also contains minerals that are good dry skin- especially your hands. Boil a potato, then mash it with a little milk and a few drops of glycerin and rose water. Then rub the mixture into the skin.
For a natural exfoliate and scrub make a paste from a bit of honey and 2 tablespoons of oatmeal. Gently rub the mixture into your skin for a minute or two and then rinse off.
Mash up half an avocado and smear it on your face. Then make a soothing eye treatment with the other half by slicing and chilling, place the slices on your eyelids for about ten minutes while you lie down and relax.
Simply mashing a banana and applying it to your face make a quick and easy mask.
The humectants properties of honey make it a great firming mask. It attracts moisture to the skin so it is perfect for dry skin. Honey also plumps the skin and makes it look young and supple. Leave the honey on until your skin feels taut, then rinse it off with warm water.
Be Blessed
Willow
Crustless Quiche
(Taken from Dr. Atkins New Revolution Diet)
4 oz. Bacon
1 yellow onion thinly sliced
6 eggs
¾ heavy cream
2 boxes (10 Oz. Each) frozen chopped broccoli or spinach, thawed squeezed dry
½ pound Gruyere Cheese, Shredded
½ teaspoon sal1/4 teaspoon pepper
Heat the oven to 350 degrees and butter a 10-inch pan or 9-inch deep pie plate.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel, coarsely chop.
Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the skillet. Add the onion and cook 5-minutes, until softened but not brown. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cream, broccoli, (or spinach), cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in the bacon and onion.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes (tenting with foil, if necessary, to prevent over browning) or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.
Total Carbs per serving 6.5 grams (Count only 4 grams "digestible" carbs when doing "Atkins"); 17 grams fat: 27 grams; calories: 329.
According To
Big Al...
"Listen to what I mean... not what I say."
PHYSCIANS ACCOMPLISH
A "TOTAL CURE"
Bruce West - Health Alert
August 15, 2008 Issue 8
When an elderly person experiences an adverse drug reaction (side effects) it may be mistakenly attributed by the patient and the doctor to a new disease or, even worse, "old age." Parkinson’s syndrome, all types of skin conditions, all types of heart conditions, vertigo, fainting, "failure to thrive" or "sarcopenia," and on and on are frequently not diseases, but rather side effects from prescription drugs. And when an elderly patient presents him- pr herself to a physician with an unfailing downward health spiral, there is a gold opportunity for a total cure.
And just what is the total cure for these hundreds of thousands of annual cases? According to the British Medical Journal, it is the "stopping of the offending drug." And just how is this presented to physicians reading about it in a medical journal? It says the physician has "an uncommon opportunity to effect a total cure by stopping the offending prescription or lowering the dose." And that the physician can stop the "seemingly inexorable trajectory towards institutional care" in the same way. If is a fancy way of saying that physicians can save a patient who has been drugged into a stupor (by them), whose health is irreversibly spiraling downward (thanks to them) and who is rapidly headed to a nursing home (because of them). And the physician can end this mess and enjoy the "uncommon opportunity" to actually cure someone - all by taking away their prescriptions!
Could even I have said it better? The truth is that physicians are not getting this message. Every week I help at least a dozen new patients whose disease is their prescription. And their doctors steadfastly refuse to recognize this fact - and therefore are unable to enjoy the uncommon opportunity to actually cure their patients by eliminating the poison they have prescribed. And who suffer? You, the patient.
Wean is the term I use to slowly, carefully, and observantly withdraw from prescription drugs with the full knowledge of the prescribing physician. According to Webster’s unabridged dictionary, another meaning is to "withdraw from some object or habit." The public generally considers weaning (other than infants) to mean withdrawing from a bad habit (like to many sweets). And today, given the discussion of this article, weaning for older patients takes on another, dire meaning. You may need to wean from one of more of you prescription drugs - or die!
Now even the "experts" have joined in. Without doubt, tens of thousands of people over the age of 65 who fail to wean from prescription drugs die each year. And the extremely useful medical recommendations that "any new symptom in an older patient should be considered a possible side effect (from prescription drugs) until proven otherwise" couldn’t be clearer. The importance cannot be overstated - it can mean your life.
Physicians Instructed To Apologize
It is ironic, given the information in this article, that a new paradigm is taking hold in American hospitals. Hospital administration officials have instructed physicians to apologize to patients for botched surgeries, debilitating drug reactions, and more. This is wonderful change in patient care. Imagine how much better you might feel if something happened in your surgery, and as soon as you came out of anesthesia, the surgeon was at your bedside apologizing for the problem.
He might say that he has performed hundreds or even thousands of these procedures, and nothing like this has ever happened. He is very sorry and will do everything in his power to make everything right. Then all of your out-of-pocket expenses are forgiven.. Now that is the right way to do things. But the instructions to apologize do not come because it is the right thing to do-or it would have been done decades ago. Rather, it is now being ordered because hospital administration officials have discovered that it cuts down on lawsuits.
Whenever I hear that only FDA-approved drugs are "scientifically proven," or that treatment is only safe and effective if it has been proven by the "medical gold standard," I shudder. The lessons here are absolutely critical and life saving.
They are.
1. If you are over 65, no matter what you illness or disease, you must consider it is caused by your prescription drugs until proven otherwise.
2. You may never get better if your drugs are causing your illness. You won’t know until you wean off drugs with your doctor’s knowledge
3. Drugs and surgery should always be relegated to treatment of last resort,
4. Evidence-based and time-tested phytonutrient protocols should always be employed in your treatment plan.
Slight change is happening in the medical profession, but it is slight and comes grudgingly. Thank goodness fundamental change is availed.
This is a monthly report I get in the mail. I feel very strongly about this article and wanted to share it with my readers.
Big Al
Halloween Fest
By: Larry Hastings
Frankenstein, Egor, Jekyl and Hyde
Hopped in the car to go for a ride.
Dracula, Wolfman, and Freddy joined in.
"To the Haunted Barn," they said with a grin.
"The Warren Group is at it again!"
It’s annual fest on Halloween
Of witches and monsters to make you scream.
Spiders and snakes, horrible sights/
Ghouls and goblins, mayhem and frights.
The Warren Group’s scariest nights.
We’ll see you there the 25th/
When the moon and stars begin to shift.
When zombies and bloodsuckers rule the land.
Beware of scares that we have planned.
Come one - Come all - at our behest
You’re invited to the Halloween Fest.
TOWN
CRIER
Your Community Events
WEST LEBANON -Community Clothing Room - Free Clothing. Nazarene Church 503 High Janet Booth 893-4989 Margo White - 762-6319.
WARREN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: - meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Warren County LEDO office in Williamsport at 4:00pm. For more information call Jamie White at 762-6055. chamber@warrenadvantage.com
VEEDERSBURG - Food Pantry Operation Ministries (Church of God Ministry Center), 702 W. Second t. (765)294-5740. Food Pantry and Thrift Store Hours - Thursday & Friday 2-6 pm, Saturday, 9 - noon.
Fountain/Warren County - Fountain/Warren Co. VFW hold Bingo every Friday at 7pm., and AYCE Fish and Chicken Fry the 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 - 6:30.
COVINGTON - Fountain County Clerks Building/Museum - Open May 1 until the last Saturday of October. Open 1:00 - 4:30
Special arrangements for special program can be made. Call Carol Freese 765-793-2710
HASITINGS HAUNTED BARN - VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Volunteers are needed to man the many rooms of fright he designs, but each year there are fewer and fewer people are willing to donate their time to provide a safe atmosphere for children to enjoy this holiday.
CRYTOQUOTE
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EXAMPLE
To sale the puzzle, one letter stands for another. As in the word "EXAMPLE" above "R" stands for "E". Sentence structure and grammar rules and sentence structure are another clue.
ZJQ HVBXKQP WZ WVSPW,
ZJQ RZZQ WZ NSVK, ZJQ TSWMZP
WZ VXTQ. - HVTKDBP NTGZK
Last Weeks Answer
Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no fibs.
Oliver Goldsmith from She Stoops to Conquer
Here's a tip on this weeks puzzle: Z = O
