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Show "I REMEMBER"! ' BY THI OLD TIMERS From E. O. Anderson, Petersburg, Peters-burg, Indiana: I remember the one-room log cabin I was bom in back in 1880 in Dubois County, Indiana 4 miles from Ireland near the Pakota River In what was called "Hog Heaven." We were a group of happy children; chil-dren; a boy and two girls. The cracks of the log cabin were filled with clay mud. The chimney was built of sticks and clay and the fireplace was very large. Many times, mother cooked our meals in it. We did not know much about Christmas, a few sticks of candy, an orange, and a box of fire crackers. Mother made all our clothes. All livestock were "out" then and every man had his brand or mark. Woe to the one who was found in possession of an animal with someone else's brand or mark. There was little corn to feed the hogs. They ate acorn and beech nuts. Sugar was made from the sap of the maple tree and mother dried all kinds of fruit. Wild turkey tur-key was plentiful, as were the squirrels. Father would go to the store once a week, but seldom brought much home. That was about 70 years ago. Dad and Mom are asleep now, waiting "the Resurrection day" but I always remembered how good they were. to us children. And, I would love to live again in that one-room log cabin. (Send contributions Is this column is Ths Old Tinier, Communllr Fross Service, Box Sv, Frankfort, Kentucky.) |