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Pioneer Life in Illinois - F. M. Perryman
F. M. Perryman
Pioneer Life in Illinois
EAN 8596547353621
DigiCat, 2022
Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info
Table of Contents
Preface.
Introduction.
Cares.
Occupations.
Eighty Years Ago.
Sixty Years Ago.
Traveling in Illinois.
Names of the Early Settlers.
Going Back.
The Drill.
No Divorce.
Billy and the Wolves.
Disadvantages.
The Bear Chase.
The Wolf Chase.
The Coon.
The Beauties of Nature.
Men’s or Women’s Work.
Pioneers Making Lumber.
Hunting Day.
Peter Huffman.
Deer Driving.
Pioneer Boy.
The Third Boy.
Where Pana Stands.
The Snake.
The Wild Cats.
The Winters.
How the Pioneers Made Meal.
Our Native State.
Pioneer Work.
Morals.
The Changes.
The School in the Cabin.
Shelbyville in Early Days.
Wild Animals.
The Muley Steer.
Chimney Construction.
Where Things Grow.
Hospitality.
Religion.
Making Hay.
The Deer on the Ice.
Ben Overton.
The Spelling Match.
The Prices.
The Eggs.
Good Friends.
Love.
When I and Betsey Married.
Discontent.
Three Powers.
The Effect of Influence.
Jesus Cares for Me.
Greed for Wealth.
Christ will Wipe.
The Family Altar.
Self Sacrifice.
Party Prejudice.
Intemperance.
A Sad Sight.
The Bright Side.
Good-Bye.
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Preface.IIN presenting this little book to the public, the author would not dare to claim perfection, for to err is human, but we have sought to give the conditions as they existed in this country in early days, and we have not sought to display style or learning, but we have sought to give the little book the same tone and as near in the same language that we used in early days as prudence will allow, and we will leave the reader to judge of the merits of the little book for himself; and we hope the good people will pardon any errors they may find. We hope you will be interested in the reading of it, and if some thoughts are presented which will prepare the readers the better for the battles of life and for usefulness to others, then we are well repaid for all our trouble.
The Author.
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Introduction.WWE believe as the Author of this book is so well known through this part of the country it would hardly be necessary to write much of an introduction; but by being solicited by friends who had learned that we were born and raised here in Illinois, we consented to do so; Mr. Chalfant first spoke of it then many others.
You will find the little book entirely original, nothing borrowed, and what you find herein that is good or bad, is our own production. The book does not take sides in party politics or church denominations, but the Author has given some of his own thoughts on different questions.
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Cares.IIN early days we had a great deal of hard work to clear the land and then to make and keep up the rail fences; and it took four times the work to raise a corn crop as it does now; and it took four times the work to cut the firewood as it does now; and it took so much work to prepare the material and make the clothing. So the pioneers had to keep pretty busy; and when the corn was in roasting-ear we had to watch it pretty closely for the squirrels in the day-time, and the coons in the night would destroy a great deal of it, and later on if it was not gathered early the deer and the turkeys and prairie-chickens would eat it up.
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Occupations.IIN pioneer days after the corn was laid by, as we called it, then we had a while that we did not work much. There was not much harvesting to do, as our hay harvest was in the prairie grass, and that was done late in August or September, and during this idle spell the men would hunt and fish, and those that did not have plenty of bees would hunt bee trees
, and get honey to do them for the year.
The boys would go into the woods and dig Ginseng; and when we would dry it we