Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-30
Tnttlers Abeut.

Some body writing from Brookville
for the Independent Press, thus shows
up some Of our notables. He gives
the Editor Of the American a punch
also; but our modesty will not allow
us to publish IL. s4t
The Rev. 7. M. Eddy, who was in
jurcd at the Wharfat your city, is
slowly recovering. His physical con-
stitution is too feeble to warrant a
speedy restoration. Although he is
able n be about, he is not able to
preach yet, nor will he be for some
weeks, il he exercises that care for his
health that he should. He never has.
however. been careful enough Of his
valuable life and feeble health. Our
bodies, as well as our souls, were Civ
en- us to be used and employed in glo-
rifying God. And he who does yio-
lence to hishealth by inordinate labor,
either in preaching, or tilling the earth,
is SHINING. There are many ministers,
having large amount Of zeal and
love for God, think that Ecclesiastes 0,
10. is sufficient authority for them to
kill themselves with "all their might"
Do not understand us in this as charg-
ing Rev. I. NJ. Eddy with purposely
rashly risking his life and health. lie
has, however, talent far above the
medium of our ministers, and at the
same time with one of the weakest
physical frames. BY its right use he
may be of vast beneftto the Chuich
and the world. No circumstances
should compel orinduce him to preach
more than once on aSabbath-yet the
fashion and the programme established
by men Of less intellects but stronger
frames, require him to preach twice.
and sometimes three times. We sup
pose it is useless 10 reason on this
subject. The law is enacted, and no
man dare disregad il. We will, how
ever, say that there is not enough Of
sympathy in this world for men Of mind.
who are only prevented from turning
the world upside down by having bodies
too feeble 10 carry out the giant schemes
of their minds.
There has been considerable excite
ment in our town for three weeks caus-
ed by the failure OF the Commercial
Houses Of y. II. &J. @. Burton. They
have made an assignment TO Geo. Hoi-
land, AS assignee. for the creditors. II
is said their liabilities arc from s75,-
900 to $4,000. Their property
will probably pay 100000, or even
more.
The failure Of these men has created
much feeling and sympathy. In the
first place they are kind and courteous
citizens. They are correct in all their
morals, being members Of the Pres
byterian Church. By marriage they
are connected to the best families in
this portion of the State. b. III. Bur-
ton, the oldest, first married the
daughter of Enoch Nc 'Carty, of our
place. She lived but few years.
He then was married (about six years
since) 10 Miss Janet Conwell, OF Ma
poleon. Beloved as she was by all.
deep sympathy is enlisted for her. j.
G. Burton married Miss Ellen NJ Cleery.
of our place, by whom he obtained some
SIo,000 or $4,000.
But how have they failed? 1t is by
no dishonesty. They may have fire.
quenuy erred in judgment. and the
press Of claims upon them may have
induced them TO do things that their
conscience disapproved. And although
the charge is too general that all bro
ken merchants are rogses, yet we do
not believe that the charge is or will
be laid 10 them. II is their to great
kindness, and their snbounded conf
dence in all mankind. that has ruined
them. This is the rock ON which they
have wrecked. They have our sym.
pathy.