ISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW Page 35 0 Published Quarterly By The State Historical Society of Missouri COLUMBIA, MISSOURI THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI The State Historical Society of Missouri heretofore organized under the laws of this State, shall be the trustee of this State.—Laws of Missouri, 1899, R. S. of Mo., 1949, Chapter 183. OFFICERS 1950-1953 E. E. SWAIN, Kirksville, President GEORGE ROBB ELLISON, Maryville, First Vice-President RUSH H. LIMBAUGH, Cape Girardeau, Second Vice-President HENRY A. BUNDSCHU, Independence, Third Vice-President BARTLETT BODER, St. Joseph, Fourth Vice-President RAY V. DENSLOW, Trenton, Fifth Vice-President W. C. HEWITT, Shelbyville, Sixth Vice-President R. B. PRICE, Columbia, Treasurer FLOYD C. SHOEMAKER, Columbia, Secretary and Librarian TRUSTEES Permanent Trustees, Former Presidents of the Society ISIDOR LOEB, St. Louis WILLIAM SOUTHERN, JR., ALLEN MCREYNOLDS, Carthage Independence GEORGE A. ROZIER, Jefferson City G. L. ZWICK, St. Joseph Term Expires at Annual Meeting, 1953 FRANK P. BRIGGS, Macon ALBERT L. REEVES, Kansas City STEPHEN B. HUNTER, Cape Girardeau E. E. SWAIN, Kirksville *WALDO P. JOHNSON, Clinton *R. M. THOMSON, St. Charles E. LANSING RAY, St. Louis ROY D. WILLIAMS, Boonville Term Expires at Annual Meeting, 1954 RALPH P. BIEBER, St. Louis HENRY C. THOMPSON, Bonne Terre ARTHUR V. BURROWES, St. Joseph WILLIAM L. VANDEVENTER, LAURENCE J. KENNY, S. J., St. Louis Springfield JOSEPH H. MOORE, Charleston CHARLES L. WOODS, Rolla ISRAEL A. SMITH, Independence Term Expires at Annual Meeting, 1955 JESSE W. BARRETT, St. Louis GEORGE H. SCRUTON, Sedalia CHESTER A. BRADLEY, Kansas City JAMES TODD, Moberly GEORGE ROBB ELLISON, Maryville T. BALLARD WATTERS, Marshfield FRANK L. MOTT, Columbia L. M. WHITE, Mexico EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The twenty-nine Trustees, the President ami the Secretary of the Society, the Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and President of the Uni­ versity of Missouri constitute the Executive Committee. ^Deceased. Missouri Historical Review Floyd C. Shoemaker, Editor Volume XLVII July 1953 Number Four C C. Ry'jiKAx-i KENNETT, MO. The Missouri Historical Review is published quarterly at 201 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. Communications pertaining to the publication should be addressed to 201 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, or to Floyd C. Shoemaker, The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. The Review is sent free to all members of the State Historical Society of Missouri. Membership dues in the Society are $1.00 a year, or $20 for a life membership. The Society assumes no responsibility for statements made by contributors to the magazine. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Jefferson City, Missouri, under the act of August 24, 1912. COMMENTS ON THE SOCIETY AND THE REVIEW It Is always a pleasure to receieve the Missouri Historical Review. I do want to tell you once more that we consider your publication one which is both outstanding in interest and general merit.—T. H. SPENCE, JR., Director, Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches, Montreat, N. C. Increasingly, Missouri's points of historical interest are becoming of special interest to tourists, and because of the fine work you have done for many years, this information on our state and on our region is available to pass on to tourists.—MARIE A. KOLB, Director Ozark Playgrounds Assoc, Joplin. I think the Society is doing a mighty fine job in placing very interesting Missouri history before the public and, as a native Missourian, I am very much interested in it.—STEPHEN LINCOLN, State Representative, Harrison County, Mo. 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One finds material there that cannot be found anywhere else.—JOHN C. MCGUIRE, St. Louis. I have before me your handsome magazine, the Missouri Historical Review, containing your article on the Cherokee Trail of Tears across Missouri, with the very thoughtful account of the dedication of Cherokee Park, commemorating the crossing of your state by the Cherokee Indian emigrants. I am delighted with the thoughtfulness of your people in celebrating this event.—GRANT FOREMAN author, Muskogee, Okla. The Review is incredibly well edited and printed.—s. w. GEISER, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex. Most historical societies are helpful but I've never heard from one that went to as much effort as the State Historical Society of Missouri. My thanks are delayed but so very sincere and enthusiastic over your organization.— RODNEY WHITELAW JUENEMAN, Cape Girardeau. Contents Page AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS IN EARLY MISSOURI. By Elbert R. Bowen 307 HISTORY OF THE STRUCTURAL BRICK INDUSTRY IN MISSOURI. By Clarence N. Roberts 318 A MISSIONARY'S WIFE LOOKS AT MISSOURI. LETTERS OF JULIA BARNARD STRONG, 1836-1839. Edited by Vivian K. McLarty 329 'THIS WEEK IN MISSOURI HISTORY/' By Floyd C. Shoemaker 344 PRESENTATION OF "AWARD OF MERIT" TO THE NATIVE SONS OF KANSAS CITY. By Floyd C. Shoemaker 356 THE MISSOURI READER: AMERICANS IN THE VALLEY. PART XII. Edited by Ruby Matson Robins 364 HISTORICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS 376 A Personal Message from the Secretary 376 Members Active in Increasing Society's Membership 376 New Members of the Society 377 The Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial 379 Acquisitions 380 Activities of Local Historical Societies 383 Anniversaries 384 Notes 385 Historical Publications 391 Obituaries 394 MISSOURI HISTORY NOT FOUND IN TEXTBOOKS 396 A MISSOURIAN IN TEXAS LEADS IN LIFE MEMBERSHIPS . .Verso of back cover Copy for each issue of the Review is sent to the printer on the following dates: September 1 for the October Review; December 1 for the January Review; March 1 for the April Review; and May 1 for the July Review. Copy for the July issue is sent a month earlier than for the other issues in order that page proofs may be returned to us in time to index it and combine it with the indexes of the other issues for publication in the July number. Illustrations Page THE PEDDLER'S WAGON. Cover design from Harper's Weekly, June 21, 1868. See "This Week in Missouri History," by Floyd C. Shoemaker 344 A FRONTIER BALL. From Harper's Monthly, October, 1856 309 THE SINGING SOCIETY. From a sketch by William A. Knox 310 THE STEWARTSVILLE BAND. Courtesy of Mrs. A. B. Chrisman, Kansas City 311 SWISS BELL RINGERS. From the Hannibal Tri-Weekly Messenger, Nov. 3, 1853 313 THE "ATLANTIC" BALLOON SAILED FROM ST. LOUIS IN 1859. From Harper's Weekly, June 18, 1859 315 PRICE HOUSE, STE. GENEVIEVE. REPORTED TO BE THE FIRST BRICK HOUSE IN MISSOURI 318 MANUEL LISA HOUSE, ONE OF THE FIRST BRICK HOUSES IN ST. LOUIS. Courtesy Missouri Historical Society 319 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE AND OUTLYING BUILDING. From a sketch by Charles Alexander LeSueur in 1826. Courtesy of Charles F. Peterson, National Park Service 320 GEORGE C. SIBLEY. Courtesy of Lindenzvood College 330 MARY EASTON SIBLEY. Courtesy of Lindenwood College 331 EARLY VIEW OF LINDENWOOD. Courtesy of Lindenzvood College 332 "THIS WEEK IN MISSOURI HISTORY" 344 GEORGE S. PARK 345 BUILDING THE LOG CABIN WAS QUICK WORK 347 STEAMBOATS BURNING ON THE MISSISSIPPI 349 BULLWHACKERS HAD TO BE TOUGH TO DRIVE PLODDING OXEN 352 MISSOURI RANGERS HELD OFF INDIAN ATTACKS 353 PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORICAL AWARD TO THE NATIVE SONS OF KANSAS CITY 356 BOONE'S LICK SPRING IN 1905 364 BOONE'S LICK SPRING. SONS OF DANIEL BOONE MAKING SALT 1807 365 AN OLD SALT KETTLE 366 NATHAN BOONE. Courtesy of Missouri Historical Society 370 COOPER EMIGRANT TRAIN. Photo by Massie 370 SURRENDER OF THE MIAMIS TO GEN. DODGE, 1814. Photo by Massie 374 DAVID M. WARREN Verso back cover AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS IN EARLY MISSOURI BY ELBERT R. BOWEN1 The question to be answered in the following pages is "How did Missourians amuse themselves one hundred years ago?" As the frontier passed through the state before the Civil War, the residents of Missouri took part in a great variety of amusements and entertainments.