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Pioneer Life In Illinois

Pioneer Life In Illinois

by F. M. Perryman

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Author
Perryman, F. M., 1836-
Title
Pioneer Life in Illinois
Credits
Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
F516: United States local history: Ohio River and Valley.
Subject
Shelby County (Ill.) -- Social life and customs
Category
Text
eBook-No.
48637
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48637
Release Date
April 5, 2015
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Pioneer Life in Illinois
  2. 2.Preface.
  3. 3.Introduction.
  4. 4.Table of Contents
  5. 5.Cares.
  6. 6.Occupations.
  7. 7.Eighty Years Ago.
  8. 8.Sixty Years Ago.
  9. 9.Traveling in Illinois.
  10. 10.Names of the Early Settlers.
  11. 11.Going Back.
  12. 12.The Drill.
  13. 13.No Divorce.
  14. 14.Billy and the Wolves.
  15. 15.Disadvantages.
  16. 16.The Bear Chase.
  17. 17.The Wolf Chase.
  18. 18.The Coon.
  19. 19.The Beauties of Nature.
  20. 20.Men’s or Women’s Work.
  21. 21.Pioneers Making Lumber.
  22. 22.Hunting Day.
  23. 23.Peter Huffman.
  24. 24.Deer Driving.
  25. 25.Pioneer Boy.
  26. 26.The Third Boy.
  27. 27.Where Pana Stands.
  28. 28.The Snake.
  29. 29.The Wild Cats.
  30. 30.The Winters.
  31. 31.How the Pioneers Made Meal.
  32. 32.Our Native State.
  33. 33.Pioneer Work.
  34. 34.Morals.
  35. 35.The Changes.
  36. 36.The School in the Cabin.
  37. 37.Shelbyville in Early Days.
  38. 38.Wild Animals.
  39. 39.The Muley Steer.
  40. 40.Chimney Construction.
  41. 41.Where Things Grow.
  42. 42.Hospitality.
  43. 43.Religion.
  44. 44.Making Hay.
  45. 45.The Deer on the Ice.
  46. 46.Ben Overton.
  47. 47.The Spelling Match.
  48. 48.The Prices.
  49. 49.The Eggs.
  50. 50.Good Friends.
  51. 51.Love.
  52. 52.When I and Betsey Married.
  53. 53.Discontent.
  54. 54.Three Powers.
  55. 55.The Effect of Influence.
  56. 56.Jesus Cares for Me.
  57. 57.Greed for Wealth.
  58. 58.Christ will Wipe.
  59. 59.The Family Altar.
  60. 60.Self Sacrifice.
  61. 61.Party Prejudice.
  62. 62.Intemperance.
  63. 63.A Sad Sight.
  64. 64.The Bright Side.
  65. 65.Good-Bye.

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