Excerpt from History of the Minisink Country In sending out this "History of the Minisink Country," the author desires not only to preserve to posterity annals of the forgotten past, but to stimulate coming generations to a greater love of country, a more ardent devotion to duty, and a more earnest zeal toward the promotion of true Christian character. Our forefathers, by their struggles, privations and tears, have left us a great and glorious heritage - this land of freedom. Let us stand with nerves of steel in defense of our blood-bought privileges and consecrate our lives to the Almighty whose powerful arm has preserved us a free nation. Let us teach our children to honor the flag that this day floats over and unites a happy and prosperous people. I trust that many of my readers, especially those who have borne the "heat and burden of the day," will find in the perusal of these pages a stimulus to greater energy in the battle of life and an impetus to higher and nobler living. May the revival of these reminiscences illuminate the pathway of the future and brighten the hope of immortality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.