Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

intimate fflend, "what though Doty
has resumed his work OF death. What
though we cannot conviet him for 80 !
ling without license And what though
the wicked exult over W, anda hold.
! ing jubilee In view Of our deloat. =
yet lives our Pifor still Z and, II We
put our trust In HIM. hc win safely
guide the temperance ship 10 port lilo
saw, nH we'll as other friends Of the
cause. that tho only hope Of putting
down the tratlie eliectually aud forever
was In securing the Maine law, With
this fundamentally they saw the iiefy
channels could be cheekedi without i
they must continue 10 roll broader and
deeper. bearing away upon their burn
Ing tide every thing lovely and valuable.
Petitions were drawn up 20 the lega-
lature. ScrIbner was 10 circulate one
OF them through the lower part OF the
town called the liarwood Settlement,
and John Donaldson was TO pass through
the west part Of the town, known by
the name Of Grog Valley, with the 9th.
er. As general movement was then
being made through the state for the
Maine law, these friends OF the cause
ldeemed II OF vital Importance that eve
Try family In the town should be Visited,
and the names Of all those voters secu-
ed, IL possible. They considered II a
favorable opportunity 10 arouse atten-
tion TO the subject, which would pre-.
pare the way for the introduction of
fact, arguments. and tracts, with which
they were careful to GIL their pockets,
Donaldson went over into the valley,
land before he commenced his labors he
called upon an old friend of the cause
whom he had not seen In twenty years.
How do you do, uncle Jubez Quimbyi 7
said Donaldson as he entered. You
don't know me, guess, do you'll ~
No, | don't exactly, replied father
Qulmby, drawing down bis spectacIes
and looking sharply. 4ra
Ny name is John Donaldson. ,e
What the John Donaldson that went
to Georgia. the son'of Jeremiah Donald
son! ss1 .saal 4k 4 81
It's nobody else. . ta ~ ssiit8t
Bless you, John; how have you been
this long timel asked father Quimby,
taking him by the hand. aT ~ aaa's
For the most part, have been we'll.
or couldn't have stood the rough and
tumble of life as well as have. gash \
Have you come back to stay with US
now, John !iei.at a-~ .blaoa sJ io
have concluded to stop with you a
while. For the last twenty years
have tried other parts Of the world; but
think there's no place like home. sa I
John, am righ. glad you have come
back amongst US. i love you on your
fathers account. Your old father, my
boy, was n tried friend of mine; and l
have felt very lonely since his death,
said uncle Jabez, as the tears were steal.
ing down his face.f sea 81 saia "a
Was you with him when he diedli
Yes, Isaw him breathe his last. He
died as he lived, praying Tor the prosper
ity of Zion. And only d short time be-
fore his death he sent for Parks, and tri- |
cd to make him promise to sell no more
rum. sifssa sa4 - ~ sss6 tfs !
Then he held on to his temperance !
principles until he died . 81 .i11ai s3s |
n Bless you, John. said father Quimby,
he would sooner have plueked out his
right eye than TO give them up. San ~
| am heartily glad TO hear. thateaI
consider that a richer legacy than sany
amount OF money. Well, uncle Jabez,
since nv father was such a strong tenn
perance man, the people of Harwood
won't consider II strange ifI circulate
petition TO the Legislature for the Maine
law, will they a. - 81 'st.s ldn .s2e
Circulate petition for what asked
father Qumby, with his hand to his ear,
being little deaf. s.. az - tatfsg
. For the Maine lava law TO prohibit
rumselling, said John, raising his voice.
: O, know; | understand now. am
right glad you have started on that bu-
siness, John, said the old gentleman as
he took the paper 10 his hand. 80
After he signed il, John arose from
from his seat, buttoned up his coat, and
was about starting off on his business.
when father Quimby. and his wife insist
ed upon his staying until alter dinner.
While itwas being prepared, Donaldson
and uncle Jabez spent their time in talk
ing over old matters, as friends are wont
to do after long separation.
Uncle Jabez, what ever became of the
Schoolcraft iamilyi
o, bless you, John, its more than /
am able TO tell. can tell you what
has become of some Of them. You re-
member where they lived--down on the
fiat on what went by the name of the
Baker farmi
@, yes; they lived there when left
home.
Schoolcraft liked whisky, said uncle
Jabez; and to have it cheap and plenty,
he built a distillery right down on the
forks of the road, by the stream. He
run IN debt for Il, and moitgaged his
farm; and in less than three years il
was taken from him, and he was a con-
firmed drunkard. Ii was shocking to
see how fast he went down after he got
started. And that was not the worst o
il, John; heruined his neighbor Morris
Sheppard, who signed with him at the
bank and had it to pay. IL was distress
sing to see his family. When he mort
gagged his farm, he reserved an acre
where his dlstillery stood, which was all
he had left. After his farm was taken
from him, his family moved into one
corner OF the distillery, which was par
ttioned off with rough boards. II al
most killed Mrs. Schoolcraft. She was
very proud spirited, you know, John.
Well, uncle Jabez, asked John, what
finally became Of Schoolcraft!
Why, bless your sou., John, he's been
dead dozen years, and l don't know
but more. Some said he died OF delir-
ium tremens, and some said not; for my
part, don't know how it was. He was
poor drunkard, any way, said father
Quimby.
Did he die here in this place
Yes; aud was buried right back of
the distillery, on little rise of ground,
without stick or a stone to mark the |
place, in accordance with holy writ,