Show reminder of karly early days the following account from A readings in indiana history gives an idea of the conditions of the early times in 1817 there were no ho railroads no canals west of the allegheny mountains there was wa no telegraph fire was struck by the flint and steel there were forests forest instead of cultivated fields the shovel plow was the only cultivator there were no bild bridge thi the only means me ansof of travel was by horseback thea husband before on the saddler saddle with abne one to three ot of the youngest children in his armethe arms the wile wife with is i pred cuvir cover j beaching to th e tail odthe horse seated behind with the balance of the children unable to walk on her lap |