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Michigan Macomb County
Henry Wells was associated with Byron's Waterloo, and Franklin Abbott's recital of the scripture text of Judah's plea before Joseph for the release of Bejamin was remembered as one of singular beauty and powers!
Next came the reference to compositions, with a brief recital of the struggles and trials, of the successes and failures which 'were incident to that exercise. He would not give the name or subject of one composi tion, but it was very like one just given by Gen. Nettleton, as having*! been read after a desperate command in the General's school at an early day in Indiana. The composition ran thus: " About virtue. Virtue is a good thing to git holt of. If a feller gits a holt of virtue he'd better! keep holt." .
The Doctor also referred to the school paper named " The Aurora Borealis," edited by N. P. Chamberlain. His description of the literary efforts were amusing, and he could recall snatches of what there appeared.
Early Macomb County
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