. Michigan historical collections . eat preparations were involved,and much time, thought and care spent on his wardrobe, whiqh for thosedays, was exceedingly fine and fitting. Their wedding journey includeda trip by coach and on horseback to the southern part of Virginia, stop-ping one night at a country tavern which was heated by stoves. Theywere given a room warmed by a drum connected with the stove in theroom underneath. On entering their room there was no fire in the stoveand consequently the drum was cold. Mr. Horner placed his hat uponit. In the morning as the weather had changed a fire
. Michigan historical collections . eat preparations were involved,and much time, thought and care spent on his wardrobe, whiqh for thosedays, was exceedingly fine and fitting. Their wedding journey includeda trip by coach and on horseback to the southern part of Virginia, stop-ping one night at a country tavern which was heated by stoves. Theywere given a room warmed by a drum connected with the stove in theroom underneath. On entering their room there was no fire in the stoveand consequently the drum was cold. Mr. Horner placed his hat uponit. In the morning as the weather had changed a fire was started inthe stove resulting in burning the rim of his hat. My father was veryserious and dignified, and my mother convulsed with laughter; no hatto be bought and none to replace his. Such patching up and makeshifts,until a new hat could be secured, made a good story for my mother foryears. ^Read at the annual meeting, 1911. Mrs. Burling still resides in the familymansion at Ripon, Wis.^See Vol. XXX, pp. 328-321, this LIFE OF JOHN SCOTT HORNER 625 In 1835 he was appointed by President Jackson to be Secretai^- andActing Governor of the Territory of Michigan^ which at that time in-cluded the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa extending from the seatof government at Detroit to the Kocky Mountains. As chief executiveof the Territory he did a great deal to allay the hostile feeling whichexisted between the people of the Territory of Michigan and the Stateof Ohio in reference to the boundary question.* The Wheeling Gazette of February 27, 1836, said, We were startledby an account of the perpetration of fresh disorders in the disputed ter-ritory by the State of Michigan in an attempt to collect taxes from theresidents. On receipt of this news Governor Horner started immediatelyfor the disputed territory and at great hazards he commanded them todisperse. His presence inspired confidence and restored order. Onarriving within the Territory of Michigan in prosecution of his
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