Pioneer Collections, 8. köideThe Society, 1886 |
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Page 37
... horse , which confined him to his house for more than a year . In 1874 he was again elected county treasurer , and reëlected in 1876. After the expiration of his term as county treasurer he removed to White Oak , where he owned a small ...
... horse , which confined him to his house for more than a year . In 1874 he was again elected county treasurer , and reëlected in 1876. After the expiration of his term as county treasurer he removed to White Oak , where he owned a small ...
Page 59
... horses and a carriage from Buffalo over the wilderness roads . Three years later he was general manager of all the mail routes and stages which left Detroit . A large and successful business was carried on under his management . The ...
... horses and a carriage from Buffalo over the wilderness roads . Three years later he was general manager of all the mail routes and stages which left Detroit . A large and successful business was carried on under his management . The ...
Page 62
... horses and wagon and tools , could have been seen wending their way to the aforesaid ' certain bad road , ' and in less than half a day it was repaired , and well done , too , and without taking a cent out of the city treasury . " Mr ...
... horses and wagon and tools , could have been seen wending their way to the aforesaid ' certain bad road , ' and in less than half a day it was repaired , and well done , too , and without taking a cent out of the city treasury . " Mr ...
Page 84
... horses , one pig and six hens . Their household furniture , all told , represented a cash value of less than $ 100 . With these limited ap- pliances , but with a determination that knew no such thing as failure , these heroic pioneers ...
... horses , one pig and six hens . Their household furniture , all told , represented a cash value of less than $ 100 . With these limited ap- pliances , but with a determination that knew no such thing as failure , these heroic pioneers ...
Page 88
... horse . There was a pride and strength in his most trivial statements that couldn't be concealed . And yet how sweetly he carried it all ! He had great detestation of cant and humbug , and loved the real and the true . Like all such men ...
... horse . There was a pride and strength in his most trivial statements that couldn't be concealed . And yet how sweetly he carried it all ! He had great detestation of cant and humbug , and loved the real and the true . Like all such men ...
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