We
have often heard it remarked that
every time a man builds a new house
he can see after it is done where he
could have improved it. This is also true of
making a book. In this one we know
there are some defects, though haying
been as pains-taking as possible
under the circumstances. With the corrections
we shall set forth here, what we
have given may be relied upon for its
truthfulness. Whatever has been
omitted, it has been at no fault of ours. We
have tried to arrange it so it would
be plain to all, but now see where some
changes could have been made for the
better. No thought of partiality has been
allowed a place in puffing one above
another. Care has been taken to mention
the locations of persons, so that
every one, in the west as well as here at home,
could understand; to speak of
Palermo, for instance, it would be easy for
anyone living handy to the place to
recognize the location, but to one at a
distance and not acquainted, it is
better that the county and state be mentioned. But with all its
imperfections,
who is not glad that it has been published!
It is about
five years since we
first thought of collecting this history. The
work has been tedious, though not
devoid of pleasure. We have printed two
hundred copies, thinking to supply
all who would wish to buy. The paper and
binding meet all on a common level,
and those who wish a better binding can
easily have it put on their own
copies at any time at their own expense. I will
not attempt any re-publication. The
price may seem a little high to some at
first sight, but a little wise
reflection upon the arduousness of the work and the
limited number of copies to be sold
will show that $1 per copy, the price asked,
is really cheap;—who would
do it for less. Let every one please see that their
friends get a book, as long as they
last.
Simpson Boreland, of Bowerston,
thinks the Barney Bower mentioned on
page 11, paragraph 4, was married to
a Tope, but we have no other account it.
In reference to the death of Jacob
Tope's daughter, Lucinda, the accounts by
Mrs. Brehs (page 22) and Mrs Edie
(page 24) are both partly correct.
George W. Tope, of Gallia county, 0., says "she was killed in
Carrollton
near
where the court-house
stands,—just as they were going into town. There were
but a few houses on that street at
that time. Her father lived a southwest course
from Tope's Mills about 1 Vi miles.
Mary Ann was with her and was badly
stunned. Both horses were killed."
This account is corroborated by others as
correct; but the varying tales,
although showing a fact, illustrate how witnesses
do in court.
Line 11 from the bottom of page 22
should read, "He drove stage at New
Rumley and the same at Cincinnati and Pittsburg, from Cincinnati to Pitt-
sburg."
Line 15 from top of page 24 should
read, "11. Elizabeth
was
married to
Enoch Hough and died at an early
age, and was buried in Lease's grave-yard.
See Chapter I."