Reminiscences of Adams, Jay, and Randolph Counties . ics and Public Gatherings. Decafup. Ind. a. Ul. PLAOE. 258 LYNN, RANDOLPH CONUTY. J. B. CHENOUTH LUMBER CO. W. E. in Hardware, Furniture, Bicycles, Picture Framesand Moulding. For all kinds of Fancy Millinery goods call on MRS. J. H; MARONEY, On South Main Street. PARKER & STETLER,Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Glass and Queensware. NICHOLS HOUSE, H. D. & W. A. Nichols. LYNN, Randolph County, Indiana. NELLIE CLEMENTS,Milliner. MODY & HOLLINGSWORTH,Dealers in Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, Pumps and FarmingImplements. J. H.
Reminiscences of Adams, Jay, and Randolph Counties . ics and Public Gatherings. Decafup. Ind. a. Ul. PLAOE. 258 LYNN, RANDOLPH CONUTY. J. B. CHENOUTH LUMBER CO. W. E. in Hardware, Furniture, Bicycles, Picture Framesand Moulding. For all kinds of Fancy Millinery goods call on MRS. J. H; MARONEY, On South Main Street. PARKER & STETLER,Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Glass and Queensware. NICHOLS HOUSE, H. D. & W. A. Nichols. LYNN, Randolph County, Indiana. NELLIE CLEMENTS,Milliner. MODY & HOLLINGSWORTH,Dealers in Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, Pumps and FarmingImplements. J. H. HUBBARD, Druggist and Apothecary. BOWEN BROTHERS,Dealers in General Merchandise and Grain. E. J. HINSHAW,Dealer in Groceries and Confectioneries, Notions, Tobacco,Cigars and all kinds of refreshments. Watches and Fruits. NEWS DEPOT. Agency for 4,000 news-papers and magazines. THE LYNN best newspaper in Randolph County. An excellentadvertising medium. Fancy and Commercial printing neatlyexecuted. , LYNN, c^kur^^ /Uf^U/)^ /OMyHt /^cit^ai^r?^ RANDOLPH COUNTY. 259 CHAPTER I. At once there rose so wild a yell, From out that dark and narrow dell,I As if all the angels from Heaven fell. Had pealed the banner cry of hell.—Rush. Just one hundred years ago from last November 4th, or prop-erly speaking, November 4th, 1791, there was encamped on aknoll or rising piece of ground on the bank of the Wabash river,now the site of the beautiful village of Fort Recovery, twentymiles from Ridgeville, an army of two thousand regulars andabout one thousand of undrilled, untamed, untried irregulars,all under command of General Arthur St. Clair, a brave office andgallant leader who knew how to lead his forces against a civilizedenemy, but who knew as much about fighting the cunning red-man as John Smith knows about the Bland silver bill or the Re-ciprocity of the Plumed Knight. St. Clair had been sent with thislittle army into the very heart of the wilderness to conq
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