Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-06
VOL. xxn.-N NO. Al. 2.

tth1 tnpFtsecu Win the VAST influence
Of this city from It's political. social.
land literary strength. a's3i o.
You certainly cannot hang on eith-
er the frstor the thhd OF these TIRE
horns Of our dilemma, so that we
must be under the necessity Of sus-
Ipending you upon the second. Hav-
ing no private property" in the form
ofwhisky investments. or Lard Oil bar
rels and having been left undisturbed
by the lords Of the Kentucky planta-
tons il may be presumed that we are
still nearly ''in state Of nature" as
It respects The great questions Of the
day aud in bissfulignorance in regard
to the new code Of politics. -.
When we first took up our gull 10
pen this communication. we intended,
in behalf Of our neighbors, 10 define
"our position" up here and let You
know how we are going 10 do ND
things tthe next election. But mem
ory calls up a little incident, some
time past, yet too important to be for
gotten. and perhaps interesting enough
IN its own nature 10 draw the attention
OF your readers. In "big towns,v
doggeries seem TO be necessary ap-
pendage. They must needs be scat
tered along Main Burgess Street 50
thick that great men and good politf-
clans may light a cigar about six on
seven times on their way from their
homes or Offices to the Court House.
and furnish convenient gathering
places for discussing the doctrines OF
the canvass" and where living illus.
trations Of the true blues may be ex-
hibited. But these things are at least
not absolutely necessary ia such small
specimens as this town and others ike
it.. Yet even here experiments must
be tried. Fellow country folks, whetIi,
er you inhabit small towns or large vii,
lagos, do you wish to learn how Won
may rid yourselves Of whisky nuisan-
ces and still keep your standing in
your respective parties? Listen 10
our tale. Ifyon can do better than
we did please give us your plan before
the seizure and contscation doctrine
becomes SO legalized as to render your
efforts nugatory. yaifT ro-.r '.rin
Some weeks ago after the water in
the river became low, the peaceablc
citizens were astounded by the sudden
appearance ola sign Of a very strange
but significant description. There
were emblems--strangc emblems,
symbolic ofsomething. yet many could
hardly tell of what. Alas. many ofus
have never been TO Brookyille, and so
are green in these things, having ney-
er seen all the town signs.T Some Of
the more knowing ones. however. at
length decyphered these hieroglyphics
and informed the rest that the cups
with the light, cloudy fumes above It,
meant in the racy language Of the
proprietor, thatPeer was 10 be had
By and ly, this house began toaltract
unusual attention. Small crowds
gathered there TO make social call
on the proprietor. Travellers stopped
just to enquire the way TO some other
and pass on. Public Indignation was
aroused. Inquiries were made. Sus.
picions were atloat. Men were seen
to come out less sane than when they
went in. The knowing ones info med
the country folks that such establish.
ments were wont in fashionable and
important towns to keep peer and
and especially and. This explained
the mystery. But what must be done.
We had not advanced far enough in
civilization and refinement TO tolerate.
legalize and defend such things. But
| must be brief, for there is another
chapter coming before the story ends.
Suffice it TO say that after remonstran-
ces from the citizens, threats Of with
drawing patronage from the man in
his other business &C., this German
new neighbor was induced 10 dry up
the business. ~
Shortly af.er this the house OF a gem
tleman lately from the Emerald Isle.
began to draw jolly concourse.--
Conjectures were succeeded by suspi-
cions, and supicions by the discovery
OF undisputed facts. The boys of the
Academy now took Il up. Accompany
was at first organized, (oAly think,
old liners, to whata pitch Of despcra-
ton we were wrought) to tear down
the house and seize. None OF your
Maine Law expedients. 1t was seize
without law. But the advice Of older
heads prevailed, and it was agreed
that deputation Of citizens should
wait upon the gentleman and request
him to close up. After taking time to
deliberate. and finding that il was not
to be treated as tritie, he agreed 70
sell his liquor. This satisfied the boys
and they determined to raise the
amount necessary, and have a grand
bonfire with ayiew Of testing the COM
bustibIe properties Of the beverage
With some of his brethren who had
lately got their sins all padoned up to
defend him, he,- however, concluded
to try the "tug of war" refused to
stand by his bargain and raised hrs
price upon the liquor. The boys we're
now fairly up. Not having the fear
of the law before their eyes, and in
utter disregard of the sacred rights Of
"privatc property, these young Van
Ldales determined TO confscate Il. and
"duck" him. Wiser, OF Mt least cooler
counseIs prevailed, and after much ef-
fort. the owner agreed to quit after he
had disposed Of the stock on hand
He found his situation SO uneasy that
about the time his oilkegs were empty
he concluded to retire from a town
where people. and especially students,
were allowed to ssthrust their noses