about the yard, he purchased it for a dollar, and skinned it whole, taking out the bone about two inches from the root of the tail, which served as a neck for the bottle. Tying up the other holes, that would of necessity be in the skin, he poured in the liquor, and started for home with his company, where they all got drunk from the contents of the hog skin.

A duel was fought in 1779, between two Indian Chiefs, Captain John and John Cushen. Captain John killed his antagonist. Their weapons were tomahawks, which they swung over their heads, yelling in the most terific manner. Language fails to describe the horrible scene. Captain John's tomahawk sunk deep in the head of Cushen, and, as above stated, he was killed. Thus ended this affair of honor between two savages of early days.

Jesse Milliken, one of the first settlers in the County, was the first Postmaster, and the first Clerk of both the Common Pleas and Superior Courts of the County, in all of which offices he continued, until his death, in August, 1835. He was also an excellent surveyor, and performed much of the first surveying done in the County, and erected some of the first houses built in the town.

Wade Loofborough, Esq., was one of the first citizens and lawyers in Washington. Hamilton and Benjamin Rogers, Wm. Harper, James Hays, Hackney Hays, Michael Carr, Peter Eyeman, William Snyder, Samuel Waddle, James Sanderson and H. Sanderson were all early settlers.

BY JUDGE BEATY.

Fayette County-Its First County Officials.

Judge Thompson, C. J., Judge McGarraugh, Gen. Beatal Harrison, and James Mooney, were the first Associate Judges; Jesse Millikan, first Clerk; Aaron Johnson, first Sheriff; Norman F. Jones, first Auditor, and Jesse Millikan, first Recorder. Jacob Jimison, James Brooks, and John Harrold, first Commissioners; Bereman and Poff, first Editors and Publishers; Robert Robinson, first Assessor; and James Beaty, first Deputy; Jesse Millikan, first Postmaster. Peter Hefly, Robert Waddle, Pearson Evans and

John Evans, first merchants; Robert Casna, first saddler; Zimmerman, first doctor; J. Dickey; first preacher; S. Dempsey, first school teacher; N. Jones, Wade Loofbarrow and brother, and Jesse Millikan built the first mill. Sampson Dempsey was the first Justice; Doctors Potts, Balridge and McGarraugh, early settlers; Joseph Blackmore and John,Evans first tanners. Wm. Robinson settled on Sugar Creek, in 1802.

BY EDWARD SMITH, JR.

Edward Smith, Sr., emigrated to Fayette County, in 1810, the same year it was organized. He entered his land on the waters of Paint Creek, since called the East Fork. The land was a dense forest, inhabited by Indians and beasts of prey. He erected his wigwam, and commenced clearing and improving his land, when, on a sudden, the war broke in on his arrangements, and he, with his neighbors, volunteered and served their tour in the defense of his adopted State. At the close or the war he returned home, and recommenced the improving of his land. On returning to his home one night from Washington, the creek had raised; he attempted to cross, but was thrown from his horse and drowned. He was the father of ten children, Sarah, Caselman, Mary, Susan, Rachel, Eliza, Selina, Edward, July and Maggie, all married. Mrs. Smith died, aged 84. Edward Smith's family, Mary C. Caselman, Lewis, James, Len., John R., Noah, Rachel, and William are all living. Mrs. Smith, wife of Edward Smith, Jr., is living, and looks fresh and young, and is enjoying herself in her neat, tasty and splendid mansion, where she entertains her numerous relatives and friends, in social chat, when they visit her. May she live many years to enjoy her earthly palace and the society of her children and friends, is the ardent desire of the Author.

The following names and records of pioneer and early settlers was handed in by Edward Smith, Jr.: Jacob Casselman, a noted hunter and farmer; John Thomas, farmer, was in the war of 1812; Jacob Judy, a large farmer, was in the war of 1812; he was a man of note and influene. His old pioneer house is now ocupied by his daughter. Col. Joseph Bell, a

military officer, a farmer and a man of notoriety; Robert Robinson, attorney, and an early Representative of Fayette County; Hon. Wade Loofbarrow, attorney and an early representative of Fayette County. Col. S. F. Carr, attorney, a man of sense, a military man, has held several important trusts, Representative of the County in the Legislature. His oration, delivered July 4th, 1871, should be printed on satin, preserved, and handed down to the latest posterity. He was at the late pioneer fair, and greatly enjoyed himself. May he live many years to enjoy the company of his numerous friends. He is now acting Justice for Union Township. Peter Windle, buggy maker; Brice Webster, farmer; Robert Harrison; Joseph Orr, farmer; James Harrison, farmer; Rev. Thomas Walker, preacher; J. Walker; C. Walker, died aged 90; James Timmons died aged 99. James McGower, Henry Walker, sadlers; Patrick Pendergrass, Lewis Walker, Thomas Pendergrass, James Allen, John Briggs, Samuel Webster, R. Harrison, Moses Rowe, Daniel McLane, John Hues, B. Ball, aged 98; John Weeks, John Dehaver, aged 101; Wm. Highland, H. Hartman, Robert Genriew, Abram Ware, N. James, David Thompson, Daniel Shery, John Rankin, N. Evans, John Allen, David Morris, Oliver Hill. The above are all farmers and honest men.

John Briggs, farmer and hunter; Zeph. Dunn, hunter and farmer; Abram Ware, Elisha Taylor and Col. Jewett were all in the war of 1812; ocupations, farmers. John Rankin, B. Landgurey, Nathan Loofbarrow, Jerome Deace, James McCoy, and Henry Quill, were all noted stock dealers. Isaac Templeton was father of eighteen children, (three sets of twins) a day laborer. Abel Wright and John Myers, tanner and farmer; Joseph Blackburn was 99, a tanner; Stephen Grub, carpenter; Isaac Jenkins 90, farmer; Judge Gillaspie, a man of influence; Noah Dewalt, George Hinkle carpenters; Zebude Higler and John Grady were the first butchers.

ANCIENT EARTH WORKS.

Mound on Edward Smith's farm on the waters of East Fork Paint. First house erected in Washington, by Mr. Crusuer, 1807, of logs.

CREEKS, RUNS AND MINERAL SPRINGS.

Main and East Paint, Poney Creek, Allen Run, Short Run, Rogers' Run, Taylor Run, Fiddle Creek, Gots' Run, Smith's Canal, Infirmary Canal, Dickson's Canal, Coal Run, White Sulphur Springs, Red Sulphur Springs.

ROADS AND TURNPIKES.

Columbus, Springfield, Midway, Wilmington, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield, Waterloo, Stanton, Jamestown, Xenia, Plymouth, Bloomingburg, Martinsburg, N. Lancaster, Circleville, by way of New Holland.

RAILROADS.

Zanesville & Wilmington.

INFIRMARIES.

Within two miles of Washington, 500 acres of land, donated by Sanford Carder, on which is erected one of the most convenient and elegant Infirmaries in the State. Cost, $35,000.

BY MRS. RUSH.

William Rush, an early pioneer, was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, on the 30th of October, 1782. He emigrated to Ross County, O., in 1799. His father, John Rush died in 1800. He was a soldier in the Revolution. William Rush married Eleanore Ganes; she died in 1834. His present wife was Harriet Hanson. At the close of the war of 1812, he emigrated to Sugar Creek in Union Township. Mr. Rush was the last of the pioneers on Sugar Creek.

James Vance was Sheriff of Fayette County two terms, is a farmer, a man of true worth and influence, a large stockdealer. He held the office of Justice several terms. Harrison Vance, William Vance, Isaac Vance, H. Vance, W. C. Vance, David Vance and J. J. Vance, descended from one stock, all men of character, tact and note as large farmers and stock dealers. Gen. Joseph Vance, was in the war of 1812. He served as Governor of Ohio, in 1836-8, and repre

sented the 4th Dist. in Congress several terms. Col. Joseph Vance, Sr., served in the French and Revolutionary wars. John King in the war of 1812, a farmer; Robert Iron, first surveyor; William Cockerall, first school teacher; John Iron, Trustee; William Boggs, shoemaker; J. and S. Coffin, tailors, and in the war of 1812; James Pollock, Reuben Purcell, carpenters, and in the war of 1812; Wm. Brannon, Sr., Wm. Brannon, Jr. and James Brannon, farmers; C. Coffman, Hiram Rush and N. Rush, farmers; Dr. L. Rush and Dr. B. Rush are sons of the late William Rush.

BY JACOB SMITH.

We have the following pioneer names:

Ananias Allen, Madison Allen, James Allen, Joseph Allen, Jesse Allen, Benjamin Allen, and Eben Allen. They live on Allen Run, sometimes called Big Run. They are men of large hearts, business qualifications, large farmers and stock dealers and useful citizens. Gen. Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame, and all the Allens in America, are descended from Major Benjamin Allen, who fell in General Braddock's defeat, near Fort Pitt, in 1755.

For many years Fayette was the reserve for the Indians, but as a race they have withered from our lands. Their arrows are yet plowed up, their springs are forsaken, their cabins are in ruins, their council fires gone out on our plains, and the war cry is heard no more. Their war dances have ceased, and slowly and mournfully they ascend the Rocky Mountains, and read their doom in the setting sun. They are shrinking before the mighty tide of paleface emigration, which is pressing them into the Pacific Ocean. They will soon be extinct, and hear the last roar of the last cannon of their white enemy, which will settle over their destiny forever. Ages hence the inquiring paleface, as he stands by some growing city, will ponder on the structure of their disturbed remains, and wonder to what manner of persons they belonged. Within the past year skeletons have been exhumed from the mounds of Fayette County, and it has been a question and a wonder to what manner of persons they