Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . s that we had notsufficient means. We bought the iron on credit, but couldnot raise the money to ferry it over the river at Louisville. This was one among many other schemes of Mr. men have lived in Anderson, but few better-hearted menever did. lie was true to a friend, and a favor bestowed uponhim in his adverse days, was always remembered ; thoughperhaps unable to repay it, it was always on his mind. It any-one did him a wrong, it was as deeply felt and as long remem- 361) HISTOR^ Ol MADISON COINIV, INDIANA. beied
Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . s that we had notsufficient means. We bought the iron on credit, but couldnot raise the money to ferry it over the river at Louisville. This was one among many other schemes of Mr. men have lived in Anderson, but few better-hearted menever did. lie was true to a friend, and a favor bestowed uponhim in his adverse days, was always remembered ; thoughperhaps unable to repay it, it was always on his mind. It any-one did him a wrong, it was as deeply felt and as long remem- 361) HISTOR^ Ol MADISON COINIV, INDIANA. beied. Peace to tlie ashes of Jolin Sabin, and may kindfriends see that his grave is kept green. JOSEPH MIX, the seek OF WHITE UIVEK. Joseph Mix is one of the characters of Anderson town-ship, having lived here for nearly fifty years. To meet him on the street one would consider him noth-ing more than an ordinary individual, as there is nothing out-side of the ordinary- that impresses the passer by with hisappearance, yet his fame is spread all over this country as a. MIX, THE SKKk OF WTIITK KHTCK. %vonderful seer. He was born in (>iii() in the year 1824,and is now about the age of 72 years. He moved with hisfather to Madison county when he was quite a small lad, andsettled in the northern part of Lafayette township, near wherethe village of Linwood now stands. In the year 1851, the fatiier of Joseph Mix was found<lead near the root of a large tree, having been on a spree, andin trying to find his way home, had lost his bearings. Theweather being very cold he was frozen to death. In the year 18(31, Joseph Mix was married to a IIlSTOKi ()!? MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. 361 FitVr, :mil in a little while thereafter, removed to the placewhere lie now resides in \orth Anderson. He soon becameacquainted with Dr. John W. Westerneld, and through hisinfluence conceived a great interest in spiritualism. He firstentertained the idea of meiliumistic power, and its benigniiilhien
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