. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. ttle of Chippewa or Niagara Falls, Idont remember which, to wipe with a tuft of grass the brains of aman that had been sprinkled upon the saddle of his horse, a cannonball having taken off the owners head, all in view of the course Trim obeyed, but the hair of his head stood on end likequills upon the fretful porcupine, and he was i^ale even to white-ness. According to his own story, the close of the battle found theredoubtable Corporal snugly euscoused under the lowest laye
. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. ttle of Chippewa or Niagara Falls, Idont remember which, to wipe with a tuft of grass the brains of aman that had been sprinkled upon the saddle of his horse, a cannonball having taken off the owners head, all in view of the course Trim obeyed, but the hair of his head stood on end likequills upon the fretful porcupine, and he was i^ale even to white-ness. According to his own story, the close of the battle found theredoubtable Corporal snugly euscoused under the lowest layer ofa rail fence, whither he had crawled for safety. It was a rare treatto hear this quaint character relate these with many others of his-adventures. A kind Providence has not blessed our little town with anycelebrated mineral spring to make us a great summer resort; butup Elk Creek, from our earliest settlement, there has been a saltspring from which a fine quality of salt has been obtained, and inthe Gazette of April, 1832, reference is made thereto, and also hyW. W. Mather, State Geolooist, in County House ar\d Farrqat lt\e left.
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