Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1876 — From Gillam Township. [ARTICLE]

From Gillam Township.

Mr. John Querry & Bon are feeding 100 head of cattle; Cyrus Prevo is Htalhfeeding a lot of 8-yewreoid steers, and Mr. Archibald Pullens a lot of heavy cattle. H. L. Brown, Joseph Long and George Faris have moved luto dwell Ings, John Sebring has a new one built, and Hnrrlsou Robinson has made a new addition to his. In a saloou fight in Medaryville, Pulaski county, on the night of the 23d of last month, George Robey utabbNl D. DelUdck twice in the face and twice below the left ehoulder. Both of the latter cuts penetrated tlie lungs. Robey left immediately after the affray aud has not yet beeu captured. Deitrlck is recovering. Twenty-five yean ago there was not a school house in Gillam township, Two Methodist churches, built of logs, were used for school puqioaeH. Then there was not a laid-out county road in the township, and only two frame bouses and frame barns. One blacksmith, one cooper and one chair maker resided here at that time, and there was one grist mH! and one saw mill. The first grist of com ground was for Henry Fresh our, who bet the grist against the toll that he could run around faster than the burs did—and won the bet. The flrpt settler was William Donahoo, who came to trade with the Indians. He Mid he made a nice thing of IL Hesold corn and potatoes to the Indians as high as $7 a bushel. He once sold a gallon of whiskey in bls own house, by the drink, and realized S3O from It. He aud a son took a barrel of whiskey at oue time io an encampment ot Indians on the Kankakee river, in the northeastern part of the county, and the son sat on the barrel until ail the whiskey was dipped out and sold for $1 a tincup-full. He has told me that the Indiana would come to his house for a spree, both men aud squaws. and some would remain sober to wateh while the others had their drank. Mr. Joseph McJlmsey, who still Ilves here, was the first permanent settler of Gillam township. Pionkeh.