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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
Loss md Gain.

The history Of accidental orill-gotten
wealth has too often been but the por-
trayal OF corruption, the speedy down
fall Of individuals and nations. In
Tyre and Sidon the wealth was quickly
amassed. Babylon and Palmyra were
corrupt with incorporate luxury. Rome,
overladen with the spoils Of the world.
became overwhelmed with her own vi
ces. These and many others are
instances Of the destru ctive tenden-
cies of speedy and unnatural accumu-
lation.
OF material wealth "we brought
nothing into the world, and can carry
nothing out Of it," There is some
thing, however, that will be carried
out-that is, the character which
has been forming in the pursuit Of
wealth.
The narrow, selfish, miserly spirit
that grows on accumulation-the nerv-
Gus, pceyish fretful temper, that can
bear no oppositionor or disappointment
the inflated nothingness, which csti-
mates all things by dollars and cents
these 10 with the soul Of which they
are part, constitutionally and spirit
ually. AS do also all the carefully
acquired virtues that belong 10 the
perfect man. To this end il Is impor-
tant that each day of life should be a
day Of Improvement Habits Of thou'l
and study are to be assiduously cult.
waited. Business itself may be con.
ductedin in such manner as TO inyig'
oratc, enlarge. and elevate the mind
A mans thoughts must travel beyond
the counter and desk. The merchant,
IL he would be faithful to himself, like
the lawyer. like the physician, and the
clergyman, must extend his research
es beyond the province ofhis own pro
fession, and bring the contributions
Of all regions Of thought to build W
himself in the strength OF intellectual
manhood.
If any one pursues business 10 the
neglect of mental or moral culture h,
sacrifices the great end OF life TO tn,
comparatively worthless means. liz
may gain money and lose knowledge
he may gain the splendor Of houses
and equipage and lose the accomplish
ments OF the gentleman; he may gaiI
a material estate and lose a spirltua
empire; he may "gain the whole worlt
andlose his own soul"
-HuRrs Merchant Magazine :.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
WistsIIanu.



The boundaries Of this new Territory,
according to Senator Douglass bill CON-
mences at the southwest corner Of Mis-
souri. thence running west on the line Of
thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes OF
north latitude until IL intersects the one
hundred and third meridian Of longitude
west Of Greenwich; thence north on the
said meridian until II intersects the thirty
eighth parallel of north latitude, thence
west on the said parallel Of latitude to
the summit Of the Rocky Mountains;
thence northward along and upon the
summit OF the said range Of mountains
to the western boundary Of the Territory
Of Minnesota thence southwark on and
with said boundary TO the Missouri river
thence down the centre Of the main
channel Of said river to the State OF Mis-
souri,. thence south on and with the ives.
tern boundary Of said State TO the place
Of beginning.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27

II has been circulated over the neigh
boring parts Of the State that the Presi-
dent Of our University has fallen into
difficulty, but we are not sure that all OF
our readers are acquainted with the real
nature of the trouble. One sided and
malicious representations have been
zealously published, calculated and de-
signed to mislead public opinion. The
following Is n concise statement of the
facts, which we publish without vsrnish
desiring TO correct whatever erroneous
Impressions our readers ma, have re-
ceived through other sources. Twice
within few weeks DR.. Berry's house
has been visited In the night time, and
his family insulted by few individuals
Of the Bawd house grade; the second
time, the vilest conduct and language
were employed until the appearance OF
DR.. Berry, when they took to their heels
with yeIls, abuses and oaths. During
the same period OF time and previously
several snarling communications appear
ed in the Greencastle Sentinel some oil
them criticising the government of the
University, some attacking the churches
and ministers Of the gospel andall oil
them manifesting spirit offault finding
and snappishness.
Not long since, severa! students hav-
ing Hagrantly violated the rules Of the
University, the faculty promptly dis
missed them, publicly or privately ac-
cording to the nature of the rules viola.
ted. The parent of one Of these in re.
plying to DR.. Berry's official notice oI
his sons dismission, enclosed a copy OF
paper which he stated was signed by
eighteen respectable citizens Of Green.
castle, certifying to the high standing
of his son and bitterly condemning the
action Of the president and faculty.
The eighteen names were withheld
The slanderous nature Of the certi ificate
together with various false reports in
circulation injurious to the character Of
DR.. Berry, impelled him to the publica-
ton OF the whole correspondence in the
Putnam Banner. These letters with
the Doctors comments we copy this
week into the Notes. In doing so, we
think il Just to state that there is reason
TO believe that several of the eighteen
signers permitted their names to be used
only on account of sympathy with the
young man and not on account OF enmity
to the faculty. One of these, j. A, Hill,
acknowledges and regrets his mistake,
The object OF the leading spirits in this
cowardly attack is evident enough.
We will not attempt ta sum up all the
petty annoyances to which they and a
few others of the same sort have subjec-
ted the president of the University for
the last few weeks. They have been
such rs to call forth the reprobation OF
nearly the whole body Of citizens and
students. The effect upon them so far
from injuring him in their estimation. has
but prepared him warmer place in their
hearts. DR.. Berry was never more re-
sPeetod and beloved than now, and we
have not the slightest grounds for fears
that the most cunning efforts of his ad-
versaries will ever bring him down from
his high eminence. His course is fully
sustained by the members Of the faculty
by nearly the entire community, and the
whole body OF the studen is.-Asbury
Notes.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
A Prohibitory Law.

Some twenty odd papers in the State
have openly avowed themselves in ia
vor of Prohibitory Liquor Law. and
only three have declared thems elves
opposed to IL. OF the remainder
probably three-fourths Of them are in
favor Of the law, and one-fourth op-
posed. Ofthis three-fourth majority
will not say word in favor Of the law,
far fear Of losing patronage-the 9TH
ers will gradually show their hands,
OF the one-fourth opposed, the most Of
them will not dare to open their mouths
so long as IL is pretty certain that the
law will be carried. The others will
catch their three or four bold leaders
by the coat tail. howl when they howl.
and twist and squirm as they twist and
squirm.
Mark our prediction. " h. Tri5.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
rseres.

Don't be borel II is dreadful
character to havel When you call on
n merchant at his counting house, q
bank President at his room, and espe.
cially an editor in his sanctum, don't
stay longl AS general rule, decline
an invitation to be seated despatch your
business and leave.
II the editor should look around
fora chair, and remark that the boys
have just carried them out, you may
infer from this that there is something
wrong. for an editors sanctum never
contains but one chair and that Is in-
tended only for his honor.
Rising Sun Republican,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
Out OF the Tavern.

Out Of the tavern I've Just stepped tonight,
Street, you are caught In avery bad plight.
Right hand and left hand are both out ofplsoe,
Street! you arc drunk, 'ts very clear case
Moon! 'is a very queer figure you cut,
One eye 10 staring while ro.her h shuti--
Tipsy. I see. aud you're greatly 10 blamei
Old as you are, It's horrible shane.
Then the street lamps. what a scandalous
sight.
None Of them sobsrly standing uprighti
Rocking and stagge ring-why, on my word,
Each Of tho lamps Is as drunk as . lord.
All 10 confusion; now Isn't u oddf
am the only thing sober sbroadi
Sure n we're rash with this crew 10 rsmsln--
Guess I'll 20 ints the tavern again.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
and 8 sober. OF the number Of male

and sober. OF the number Of males
committed, 90 were insane, or suffering
with delirium tremens, go were sober,
and, Of the remaining. ll68. nearly
every one was committed whilst under
the influence of liquor. or can trace
back their disgrace TO that cause.
The total amount Of Jail fees re-
ceiyed during that time was s5.2 90.
1t is scarcely necessary for me to add
that the above sum of s5.276 20 for
jail fees for less than four years has
been paid out Of the hard earnings Of
our citizens in the form Of taxes "A
r. NJ. SMITH.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
The value OF ,,ie irdieiaiiy Con.

A case has just been decided against
the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany Of New York, in which action was
brought by administrators for the
recovery Of damages for the death Of
laborer. the suit being for the benefit
Of the children of the deceased. The
death of the man was caused by q
rock falling upon his head which some
laborers in the employment Of the
Company were blasting
1t was also contendcd that the opera
ton Of blasting was negligently per-
formed in this instance. As timber was
not used to cover up the blast, but
only loose stones, and that the defend
ants were liable to pay the full penal
ty allowed by the statute. IL was in
evidence that the deceased was about
So years Of age, and by the direction
Of Court, the Carlisle tables OF mortal
ity were introd duced 70 show the chan
ces Of human life; by these calculations,
II would appear that the deceased had
thirty lone years more chance Of life.--
Mr.. w. @. Noyes appeared for the de.
PENDANTS, and contended that tho dc'd
came TO his death by his own negligence,
he having been warned against enter
ing his shanty while the operation Of
blasting was going on. The learned
gentleman also contended that the
Company were not liable. because not
the actual operators, they simply
owning the property, having contracted
for its Improvement by others. Ifany-
body. therefore. is injured by the ca
lamity, il was those who were actually
engaged in the blasting.
The Court charged that IL the death
Of Grimm resulted from either care.
lessness or neglect and that II might
have been avoided by the proper pre-.
caution. then the plaintiff was entitled
10 recover, and the defendants in this
suit were liable for the acts Of theil
agents. the same as II done by them
selves. His Honor intimated that i
the Jury should give excessive dana
ges more than the pecuniary value o
the life Of the diseased 10 his children
the verdict might be set aside a.
against evidence.
The Jury retired and found for The
plaintiff damages, s25o0.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
g Hnn.araus Starg.


nearly as is was ssia 80 as ~ oar
ella fricnd-svsr . glass % cider.
II you can't get thsm that you want,
you must take them that you can git,
and that Is how I came TO marry Pat
sey. Love will 90 where 'tis sent. any
how. and we can't help il; and the
harder a chap loves gal. the poorer
chance he stands 10 git hcr-the thing
is Just here, the more he loves her the
more shy and trembling he is. and he
can't half tell his feelings to her IL he
tries--while the careless and unfeeling
chap, that's got no more love in him
than boss, can have dozen gals af-
ter him at once. have thought the
heart was like mud turtles eggs; you
dent the shell on one side. dent on
the other side made in the same man
ner will bring all smooth again. So
with the heart; one girl makes dent.
itrcmains bruised ill some other press
es Il. pushing out the old bruise, aud
leaving In new one.
Well, well, accidents viii happen;
folks win laugh; the world Is more fond
OF fun than logic; and they might as
well laugh at me as anybody.
So I agreed to tsll you about my
frat courtship. Il want Patsey; but
my first sweetheart was q proper
hans girl. worked forher faith
or. Ohio was al in the woods then.
and everybody lived In Lighthouses.
except down in Cleveland there was q
store or two. And my three hundred
acres, that Is worth now one hundred
and fty dollars an acre, wasn't worth
when I bought Il only three dollars
Pashaw, pashawl how timesis changed
Glad 10 rit corn bread and CANNON
gravy then: had 10 go thirty miles
down TO Chagrin--to mill. ! always
used TO go for boss instead Of himself,
for I only "heafted'' ninety pounds In
weight, and made n lighter load over
q bag Of corn on hossback. Let me
see, / weigh eighty now.
Well. Twas twenty-five years SOS
Just about, aud IN love Win plods
daughter. bat always tho't she felt :
Ieetle above me. for ! was not any tai
Ter then than am now; not quite a
tall as she was anyhow. and was work
ing for eight dollars q month, and hae
tu dress IN tow linen at that. Yo'
never see one Of them logging frocks,
made. like shirt. out Of hax.tow. die
ye. Well. till ! bought this blue coat
when married Patsey thirty and five
years ago. never wore any but tow
and II Il want Sunday to-day l shoult
not had il on. for l despise 'strava
gance and new-fangled fiummeries ans
ihingombob noodles round yer BIZ
houses.
l was in love thirty-fvs years ago
head over heels in love, and neve
dared 70 say q word about Il. He
name was Jerusha. l longed 10 tsl
Der how my heart swelled and burn
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27

for her as it thumped agin its 'chist,'
bat could never screw my courage
up to the pint-but / thou't / would
some day--oi some other day, I'd
been alone with her many time, and
had resolved and re-resolved on pop
ping il right out, but the stiffness was
as awful on them 'casions as the roar
Of Niagara, and my heart would feel
all over like your little finger does
when you hit your elbow agin thing
accidental, tinglin' fullness.
Cuss my luck, said l to myself, one
Sunday night, as l cum home from
mill after three days ride. Jerusha
had q beau-s chap from town, dress
ed as smart as dancing-master. My
heart jumped into my gullet the min
ute / seed him. / felt down in the
mouth, for | knowed was gone fell
Ter. He had on broad cloth. Talk Of
your new-fangled Gossop and Gresh-
an houses now, but folks in them days
didn't have but one room down stairs,
and q ladder to 90 up stairs; puncheon
floors was good enough below, and
oak shakes split out by hand kiyered
the chamber floor. II was so in boss's
house, and / slept up chamber. l
want you to imagine two wooden
hooks fixed up tohang gun on. right
over the hearth, on the chamber beam;
/ want you TO remember my tow shirt,
and / want you to imagine my feel
ings that night after l went to bed,
for Jerusha and the dandy chap had
the hull room m below to themselves,
with rousin bright fire to spark by.
couldn't stand the temptation to
want TO hear what they had to say to
themselves. Whisper, whisper, whis-
per. You may laugh at it, but it's
The naked truth that l am going to
tell. / have laughed myself at the
same since. When Iheard something
pop like kiss, by ginger, could
stand my great heart-thumps no long
er. Curiosity and jealousy gott up
per end on me; wanted to see for my
self: so ! slid out O. bed, sitting fiat
like a tailor on the floor, determined
to hitch up just as Isat, inch at time,
to the opening over the hearth where
the beam and gun hooks was. A cat
couldn't been no stiller arter mouse;
but my heart thumped louder every
hitch, just as it viii when man goes
TO dowhat 'aint right.
Well, just as had gained the right
pint 10 look over at 'em, up tilted the
pesky floor-down l went, tow shirt to
gun hook--and there | hung blind-fold
like squirrel half-skinned; right over
my rival and sweetheart--ready for
the basting. couldn't see 'em at all
artcr that, and Il was more than ten
minutes before the old boss awoke to
tear me loose; dangling around the
FIRE. What! what! said he, got spare
rib, hal Let me down, said l. l got
pretty well hoaxed. anyhow, and amt
been quite so raw since in love matters.
Lord, never looked Jerusha in the
face from that day. nor a girl in the
neighborhood, for | could swear she
told 'em all. That accident got my
grit up to make a fortia.
went off few miles and married
the first chance | got. just out Of spite
and Patsey is worth all Of 'em arter all
--and marrying is lottery business
Then don'thang Yourself as l did be-
canse you can'tget particular girl
but recollect your heart is like rubber.
IL will stretch good ways and not
break. k.-- Cleveland Herald.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
PADDY nnd M. pr.

ireland is theparadise Of pigs, where
if he, but too often forms the sole
wealth Of the cotter-he who, in COM
mon parlance, "pays the rint, ,"--be
not supplied with every luxury that the
heart OF pig can wish, he at least
shares the best Of those enjoyed by the
family; and repays the kind attentions
by q faithful and affectionate attach
ment TO all its members, familiarly
rubbing his sides against the knees Of
his master, basking beside the babies
in the sunlight at the cabin door, or
nesting with them on the Pickering
hearthstone, entertaining himself the
while like Tennyson's sow.
"wi,h medi,a,ive grunis of much content"
A friend Of ours. having been previ.
ously made acquainted with the fact
paid visit toa a neighboring cottage,
after the hours Of work were over,
and there, as he expected, found the
master Of the house walking briskly up
and down in the rays Of the setting
sun, he was followed by an unwieldy
pig. which turned with him as he pass
ed to and fro. An inquiry into his
companionship elected the following
reply, given with the quiet earnesness
of man who feels that he is simply
performing one Of his daily duties,
without thought Of its being in any
way singular one: "Sure y'r honor,
and the crayter doesn't have health
without this exercise; and il isn't all
along by himself that he will take his
walk, and he's grown too proud tc
walk with the childer now"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
II. whom A. may Concern.

The following is Of special interest
to -bibbers and beer-guzzlers, il
any such should happen to take up our
paper. 1t is copied from the Western
Christian Advocate, published at Gin
cinnati. The item in the last sentence
win remind many of a trial in the
Albany courts some years since,
touching a certain brewery in that
city:-"A gentleman; in giving in his
testimony last week before one Of our
courts, stated that bullock's blood was
in almost universal use among the wine
merchants of Cincinnati, and specially
when they wished to make sweet wine.
A daily paper also remarks that il is a
fact that our brewers use rotten meat
to improve the quality of their beer"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27

The Alton, Ills., Telegraph relates
the following incidents. relating to this
lady.
This eloquent and talented apostle
Of Woman's Rights, passed through
our city. on Monday, en- route for Chi
cago. We were in hopes that we
would have the pleasure of hearing
her, and intimations to this effect were
were given, but it seems to have been
a mistake. Miss Lucy is not pretty,
but still very fine looking young lady;
dresses decidedly in the Bloomer cos
tune, and wears short hair. She at
tracted no little attention upon our
streets, as she passed to the depot,
many mistaking her fora Squaw, until
the truth was known. Ofcou rse they
were afterwards mortified at their mis-
take.
There is no doubt Of the fact, that
Miss Lucy is practically, as well as in
theory, thorough-going stickler for
Woman's Rights. We had stunning
manifestation oft, while she was here.
The gentlemanly clerk ofthe Brunette,
politely assisted her to the Depot, car
rying her carpet-sack, satchel, &C., and
with no little pains, selected for her
the most comfortable seat in the cras.
When duly ensconced, however, in
stead of thanking him for his attention,
she very coolly opened her purse, and
offered him dollari We don't know
what his feelings were, but it is said
be very quietly bowed himself out
Miss Lucy certainly has not yet learned
that in the West, at least, politeness is
bountiful gift, offered without price,
and in return for which, gentlemen
ask only the merest acknowledgement.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27
Written for The American.
THE SPIRITS HOME.
BY REv.H. n. HIBBES,A.m.


BY REv.H. ID. HIBBEN, I'M.
This world is not our nnai homo,
We all are pilgrims here;
And whercsoe'r our footsteps roam,
This thought siiil comes 10 cheer.
Tho soul demands purer cline,
Than this dark earthly elod,
Like Edcn a, the birth Of time,
Frcsh from the hand Of God.
For sin has iswiy sunk eur world
In sorrow and In tears,
And death his wasting shafts has hurled,
For many thousand years.
Could we "eall up" the countless dead,
From earth and roaring main,
The very dust beneath our tread,
Would change 10 living aeni
Yet All OF those have passed sway
The young, In lifessweet bloom
The aged, fond of n 70 as they,
Were forced Into the tomb.
The hopes that eheered them a, lIfss dawn,
With life have long since ned,
And still the endless host moves on
To Join the sleeping dead.
The elearcst sky ls soon o'erpresd,
The Wild storm gathers there,
The dsep-,oned thunder rolls o'crhead,
And CLEANS the lightning's glare,
Indeed throughou, ear,h's vide domain,
On all things purc OF bright,
A seorehing, witherlng hand is lain,
To wi,hsr and 70 blight.
Tho fragrant nowor that ilfisil bloom
To catch the sunbeamr ray,
That givsth forth such sweet perfume,
onsnds BY its decay.
Beneath the snn that shinelh bright,
From heavens unelouded sky,
That cheers the world with golden light,
We parch aud pine and dlel
Hut while on all mos, pure and fair,
We trace the mark cfsin,
Until our hearts desert are
Az dark as nigh. within
On then "ne lamp ollie" gives light,
To cheer In our gloom,
And through tho breaking clouds ofnish,,
Reveals rns sriHrrs iiossi
FAnviElp, isp., Jan. i7,h, isst.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27

The members of the Presbyterian
Church On. 81 in the slaveholding
States have Of late showed their dis
pleasure against the American Home
Missionary Society. because they send
80 much more aid TO the West than TO
the South. This has lately led TO the
formation Of 1.-THE Southern Aid So
ciety," and many Northern men have
lent II their names. A few days since
q thorough Western man met North
crn Minister somewhat prominent in
the Southern Aid Society" and ad-
dressed him thus:
Dbl have petition topreseni
TO your Society"
"Ahl what Is it?" said the Doc.
tor.
"That you forthwith send Minister
TO preach the Gospel at Norfolk. vir'
ginia. where they have fined Mrs,
Douglas for teachin6 eotored children
10 read"