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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

Death Of William Lowe.

1t is our painful duty 10 announce
the death of our fellow townsmsn. Mr.
William Lowe, who died Of Delirium
Tremens on Monday morning the Goth
inst. Let the enemies of our prohib-
tory law rejoice ! Let the advocates
of free liquor shoutl Another vic
tim has fallen. Another name is ad
ded to the list Of murdered men,
Some man has the price Of his blood.
aye, the price of his deathless soul =
Yes, Lowe has been murdered, and
when the Judge Of all the earth shall
make inquisition for blood his muir
derer cant show a license for the deed,
and plead that he did il by the au.
lhorty Of the commonwealth of Indi-
ana. and according 10 law. For the
sake of few paItry pence. and by the
malice that instigaied Satan to enter
paradise. has this foul deed been done.
A home is made desolate, family
shrouded in mourning. noble heart
is cold in death. For some two years
past, Mr.. Lowe had been strictly tenn
perate. Through the efforts of the
Sons Of Temperance he had been re.
claimed from inebriation, and became
an active Son Of Temperance. A Di-
vision bearing his name was instituted
and many of his associates following
his example enrolled their names un-
der the pledge OF total abstinence
from all that intoxicates. Lowe was
a noble hearted, honest and indus
trious man. and soon his home wore
another aspect. A SUMMER smile lit
up the countenances of its inmates,
and life's comforts were being gather.
ed around them. But some 6cnd in
human shape lured him to his cups
again. and the sequel is soon told.
Delerium Tremens ! Dead |
Who was it that tempted Lowe to
break his pledge !? Who received the
price of that irst glass Who were
they who INDUCED the ribald Jest. the
coarse laugh. and the profane oath. as
with 6endish delight they witnessed
his fall |? Their iniquity shall return
upon themselves. and their yiolen,
dealing shall come down upon their
own pate. There are several others
in our community, who are almos,
ready for the same fate. Their bIoat
ed cheeks, and blurred eyes and red
noses foreshsdow their coming fate
The ghosts and gnomes, and harry
footed furies are almost ready to fit
across their vision, and haunt their
imagination both when they wake and
when they sleep. Let the fast young
men about town-for we have few
of them-reflect upon the fate of poo,
Lowe, and beware ! Few possessed q
a more noble and generous nature than
he, and yet h. fell into the snare o.
the whisky seller. Let Temperance
men bestir themselves with fresh zeal
for there are those who make special
efforts to entrap and lure back to theil
cups. reformed drunkards. In com
parison with such men, highway
robber is gentleman. and a common
thief saint -Lawrsnceburg Press.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
Extraordinary Case.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the
following account of a singularly GU
rious and romsntic episode in life
which occurred recently: About six
vears since. a lady named Mrs. Mar
tha Wood. accompanied by her son,
his wife, and a couple of children. ar
rived in this city, from New Bedford,
Mass. She stated that she was wild
ow of some twenty four years. stand
ing. her husband having been mate oi
whaler, which had been lost at sea.
The family have resided for greater
portion Of the time on Liberty street.
Mr.. Wood, the son, working at bis
trade. which is that of cooper
Yesterday morning a toil-worn and
gray headed man called at the resi-
dence of the family, and seeing Mr..
Wood. inquired for the widow, who be-
ing called into the room, while gazing
intently at the stranger, whose eyes
were fixed mournfully upon her, re-
quested to know what his business
was.
"Do you not know me. Martha9"
said he. and as the sound of his voice,
like the memory of an olden melody.
met her ear, she gave vent to hys-
terical cry, and tainted in the arms
which were opened to receive her.
The tale is soon told. The ship in
which he had made his last voyage
from New Bedford. was cast away in
the South Sea Islands, and be was one
of the few who escaped watery
grave. After enduring almost un-
heard-of privations. he succeeded, af.
ter thirty years absence. in reaching
his native land. From a brother ol
his wife he learned their present loca.
ton. and arrived here to find her whom
he had left young and blooming
bride, far advanced in the evening ol
life, while the infant on whose lips,
when last he saw him, he had imprin-
ted fathers kiss, and who could then
scarcely lisp his name, was now a
slalwart man, and the head of fami'
ly. How many hopes and fears mus
have agitated the old mariners heart,
as be again SIT foot, after bis long pill
grimage. on his own dear, native coun.
try.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

HUsK BKDs.-He who has tried them
knows the value OF husk beds. Ger
tainly mattresses would not be used II
husk beds were tried They arc not
only more durable. The 6rst cost is
but trifling. To have husIs nice, lhey
may be split after the manner Of split
ting straw for brsiding. The 6ner
they are.split the softer win be the bed.
although they will not be likely 70 last
as long as when they are put il vhoIs.
Three barrels full. vell-stowed IN. will
gil good sized tick. that is. after they
have been split. The bed win always
be light. the husks DC not become
matted down like feathers. and fhey
are certainly more healthy to sleep
on.
Feather beds ought to be "done
away with especially in warm weather.
For spring. summer. and fsll. husk
beds ought to be "aIl the 90. and
such undoubtedly viii be the case
when they are once brough into use.
There is no better time to procure
husks then when corn Is being harves-
ted, and the husks will be much uiser
and cleaner when corn is cut up q the
bottom and put in stacks.. They. do
not become SO dry and weather beaten.
1t is calculated that good hnsk bed
will last from twenty-five to thirty
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
Cassius M. CLAW.

A Southern correspondent of the
Northern Christian Advocate gives the
following as Cassius M. Clay's mode
Of managing his Kentucky audiences
by ''moral suasion." 1t is character
istic of that chivalrous, talented gen.
tleman. There is no doubt of his be-
ing pluck" His spirit did not fail
under the prosecutions ola Kentucky
mob few years ago, neither will it
shrink from the duty now. of telling
his fellow citizens the truth to their
faces: =
HE sends an appointment to CIV
en- place to lectuie at a certain time:
perhaps some of the natives will send
word that he will not be allowed to
lecture there; he sends word that he
will lecture there according to previ-
Gus notice. The time comes, a
great crowd is collected to hear the
lecturer or to see the mob; presently
the lecturer comes, he passes directly
through the crowd. mounts the fo-
rum, waves his hand for attention, all
eyes are turned towards the speaker.
He commences with firm, clear and
decided tone Of voice, the following
remarks:
Gentlemen, says he. l have few
prelminaries to settle. previous to en-
tering upon the main subject OF dis
cussion. want to make three short
appeals TO three classes of persons,
when he holds up small Bible. There
gentlemen. says he. is the great char
ter record of human rights on which
all law and equality is based-deserv-
ing the name of law-this is my sp.
peal to the religious portion of society
land lays it down on the stand be
fore him. Then he holds up the Con-
stitu,ion Of the United States. Here,
gentlemen, says he. is the bond Of our
Union, the noble Constitution of our
Glorious Republic. which says that
all men are born free and equal. with
certain inalienable rights, DC, &c.-
This is appeal to gentlemen. to patri-
o.s, and all true.hearted Americans,
and places il with the Bible before
him. Then he puts his hands into
his pocket and brings out nm enor-
nous six shooter. holding it up be-
fore the audience, he exclsims; and
and here. gentlemen. Is six shooter
everytbarrel Of which is heavily load
ed with powper and cold lead. This
il my appeal TO the n,obocrats aud |
will blow its contents through the
heart Of the first man who offers 70
lay his hands on me. TO silence me in
my native State, or to gag free speech
in nv presence. This he lays down
upon the stand with his two former
appeals, ready for action; then he COM
nences a perfect storm against The
peculiar institution. enough ~ wiring
the sweat Of old Kentucky from ev.
cry pore. By this time all are awed
INTO submissive silence. Such, sir, is
the celebrated nephew Of old Henry
Clay. in his own State. Success to
his efforts. May he live TO see the
chains fall from every slave in the
land Of his birth. oL
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
Fcreignism.

The Louisville journal gives its
readers very interesting leader on the
subject Of "Foreignism. its progress.
and results" A portion of it we trans
fer to our columns:
At the time Of the adoption of our
Constitution and for many years after
ward, the foreign immigration to this
country was very small, only few
thousand per year. The immigrants.
upon their arrival. were soon dispersed
among the American people. and easi.
ly became acquainted with our Ian
guage, our customs. our principles,
and indeed were often thoroughly i'm
bued with American feeling. The
population Of our vast extent of coun-
try was sparse. and these immigrants
were scattered among it, and became
fused with and Incorporated into the
general mass Of American citizens.-
The whole number OF foreign inmi-
grants during period offgenty years,
from 1890 to 1910. was but l20, ,000 !;
from 1910 to 1880. 1t was but 314.-
600; but in the ten years from 1890
to l840, the number was increased TO
nearly 100000. and in tie ten years
from 1910 to 1850, it again increased
to nearly 1000. 900. The most alar-
ming and unprecedented increase has
been since 1850 in the single year OF
1854, the number Of foreign immi-
grants exceeded 100000. Thus, we
find. in a single year. q foreign popula-
tion poured in upon us. larger than the
whole population of many Of uor own
States
Neither New Hampshire. Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. Delaware,
Texas. Florida. Iowa. Arkansas, Mich
igan, or Wisconsin have at present SO
large population as the present anna
al influx of foreigners into our coun-
TRY. Thus foreign population more
than sufficient for whole State is &C.
tualIy added every year to the mum:
Der of foreigner already among US
every year there is an increase Of ouI
foreign population more than sufficient
to elect FIVE new members Of Con-
Igress. AT this rate. probably in less
than ten years. certainly in less than
fifteen. the foreign-born population will
really oulnumber the natiye-born pop.
ulation.
The character of this immigration
is as different from. as its number j:
greater. than what it was in the earlier
periods Of our government. Then, i
was composed only of a few victim,
Of political and religious tyranny, ex'
lies for the cause Of human liberty
seeking an asylum in "the land Of ths
free and the home Of the brave !" now
ignorant and unprlncipIed adventur-
ers. idle, reckless, INSCRIPTIONS for
tune hunters, and even the filthy con-
tents ol prisons and poorhouses and
hospitals of Europe, reeking with pau
perism, disease and crime, are emptied
upon our shores and claim to be cloth.
ed with all the rights of American cit
izenship. and to be placed upon so
cial and political equality with native
born Americans.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

The rare phenomenon Of q coal vein
on Ere. is now to be seen at Beaver
Meadows, Pa. The FIRE originated
from the outside dirt heap. and thence
communicated to the vein. filing the
subterraneous avenues Of the mine
with sulohur. and rendering its aban.
donment necessary. until the Gre can
be arrested and exiinguished. This,
however. is very difficult and exp.n
sive process, butts usually accomplish
ed by walIing up all the al. currents
and heading of. with clay. the pro
gress Of the FIRE. and then injecting tn
mine with steam. A fire in Goa
vein prevailed in the vicinity of Tam
aqua. for several years. and. no doubt
consumed tens Of Thousands Of tons o.
coal, before IT could be extinguished
which was finally accomplisheds . few
weeks ago. t.dfi
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

A young gentleman Of Sacramento,
California, some months ago. being
much solicited. by young lady for q
present. sent her rare kind;;of cactus.
in ficwer-pot. The lady tended it
carefully. but found it did not grow
larger, and after a While the perfume
became unpleasant, when she resolved
TO throw out some of the earth in the
pot and replenish 1t sfresh. The earth
was accordingly removed, and the
rare cactus was found to be the tail
Of huge rat, with coat Of green
paint, and wire run through H. while
the state Of the corpse fully aceoanted
for the oppressive odor. 1t Is needless
to state that-ths gentleman got the
"mitten."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

TWho would not be startled aud
alarmed at the announcement Of the
Small Pox or Yellow Fever, appearing
in Richmod?-Not ciusen in our city,
but would use all possible means to
protect his family against coming in
contact with the pestilence. Another
disease, however, which is
sworse thsn famine, var, or spetsed pssdlence,
Banefal a. deaih, and horrible ~ hslfln
Has appeared in our city, and not
withstanding its loathsomeness--the
sure and fatal results that Gov FINN
contact with it-yet We see some Who
hug it to their bosoms. and hear ol
others who are making preparations 10
even spread the disease broad cast in
our community The disease is called
PERKINS, from the fact. probably. Of
its debasing influence on those who are
attacked by 1t. and the blasting and
withering effect on the happiness md
prosperity of their families-it is well
named for every household wherein il
enters is in debted to it per kin, and 70
Per- er-kins.-Richmond Pal.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

Passing by one of our corner gro.
ceries, about three O'Clock, the other
morning. from which. proceeded a
"sound of revelry," IA hapIess. strange,
on his homesard way, paused to OBJ
tain little refreshment, and to the host
he said:
"Itappears thatyour visiters are late
tonight"
"0h, no." returned the landlord
"the boys OF San Diego generally run
for iorty-eisht hours, stranger IL Is q
liuie late for night before last perhaps
but for tonight. why, bless you, it il
only just in the shank Of the evening
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

Up In the early morning,
Just al the peep Of day,
Strainfng the milk Of the dairy,
Turning the cows away
Sweeping the hoor In the kitchen,
Making the beds mp stain,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
Dusting tho parlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting the eggs, at the barn,
Cleaning the turnips for dinner,
spinning the stocking warn
Spreading the whitening linen,
Down on the bushes below,
Ransaching every meadow,
Where the strswberries grow.
starching the ssdxings- for Sunday,
churnIne the snowy cream,
Rinsing the pals and strsiuers
Down In the running stream;
Feeding the gsese and turkies,
Making the pumpkin pies,
Jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving away the nles. ~
Grace In every motion,
Music In every tone,
Beauty In form and feature,
Thousands might covst 10 own
Cheeks that rival spring roses.
Teeth as white as pearls;
One OF those country maids is worth :
A score Of your city girls.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

CHUBBY CHILDREN.-It should be
kept before the people. that babies
ought to be plump. A letter from
Berlin contains the following:
ITO one who has just come from
America. / think hardly anything is
so striking as to see such muItitudes ol
children from 6 years of age down to 6
weeks,lall plump and healthy. Look
at the 6rst FIVE hundred you meet.
and that universal American nuisance,
crying baby. is never to be seen.-.-
Why should they cry? They have
plenty Of simple food-not devourine
pound cake: IT the child asks for bread
they do not give him stone--have
plenty Of fresh air and play here, and
sleep in their plump nurses arms, and
wake. and play and sleep aya'n.-
The children certainly do not look
SO delicately beautiful as with us
fairies, frail as fair-still, were / a
parent. should thank God for the
honest, round. rosy, plump faces o'
these children.
There is something wrong about
children that are not chubby. and
something wrong about children thai
are not full sc fun and good humor.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
SsI.tttS 3astrg.


-
BY NRs- '. D. oAoE.
wish had dozen pairs
OF hands this very minute;
I'D soon put all those thiugs TO rights
The very deuce is In III
Here's = big washing to be done,
One pair Of hands 10 doIt;
Sheets. shirss and stockibgs, coats and pants,
How win e'er get throughhi
Dinner W get for six or more,
No loaf left DER from Sunday;
And baby cross a. no can live
He's slwaysso on Monday.
And there's the cream, us getting sour,
And must forthwith be churning,
And here's Bob wsnu button on
which way shah be turningf
'TIs time the meat was Ia The pot,
The bread was worked for baking,
The clothes wsrv taken from the boil
Oh, dear tho baby's waking.
Hush, baby, dsari fhere, husn-sh-sh!
Jwish he'd sleep little,
TIL I could run and get some wood
To hurry up that kettle.
Oh, deari IL p-comes home,
And finds things In this pothsr,
He'll just begin TO tell me all
Abou, his tidy mothsri
How nice her kitchen used TO be,
Her dinner Ivays ready
Exactly when the noon-bell ruDg--
Hush, hush dear little Freddy.
And then viii como some hasty word,
Right out be fore I'm thinking
They cav that hasty words nom wives
Set sober men 70 drinking.
Now, .snr that great idea,
That men should take N shining,
Bacause . weary, half-slck wife
CAM always smile 90 wlSrrNo.
When I was young used 10 earn
My living without trouble,
Had closhss and pockes-monsy, too,
And hocrs Of leisure double.
never dreamed OF such fate,
When I, s-iass, was courtsd-
Wife, mother, nurse, ssamssress. cook, house
espsr, chambarmsid, Iaundress, dairy woma
nd scrub gsnenlly-doing the work Of sir
Forthe sake Of being supported!
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
WHOLE NUMBER 1895.


A wholesale merchant il Nsu Hs-
ven. used often. in going 70 his new
place Of business, pass thro1eh nas-
row alley, inhabited BY niserably per
foreigners- Very early one norning.
as hs drew near one Of the most
wretched tenements, he heard Z sweet
childish voice singing. "Thers is a|hap-
py land /; = and looking up. sav peer
ing through the rag-stu(ied pspss, .
little girl OF six on seven years. The
hour. the song, the dreadful surroon-
dings, led him to inquire into her his
tory. He found thai lew bensvo-
lent ladies had established . Sabbsih
school in that district. and little Mary
attended. until wicked priest made
her parents take her away. She had
learned some Of the "Songs fov he
little ones at Home. and she nsed 20
rise up thus early, to sing and cay them
over, when no one shonld hear. lest
she should forget them. Her little
book had been taken away. but she
begged another. and bid Il upder tks
steps at night. ali the day long carry
ing it in her bosom. Children of
Christian parents. think Of little Mary
when you feel tempted TO neglect thc
Bible and your Sabbath school. as.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

AN EXCELLENT REAsoN.-A lady
walking. u few days since, on one Of
the whsrves in New York, asked n
sailor. whom she met. why ship was
called "sbe?" The son Of Neptune
replied that il was because the rig
ging costs more than the hull"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

Ee-The St. Louis Repubticau says
that an engine and 'wo passenger cars
passed over the ill-fated Pacific Rail-
road to the Moreau. on Friday, at q
speed Of twenty miles per hour.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

Csacurr counT meets the 9Th Mondays In Feb
Fuery and Angust-usy sittvo wests each time.
ConuoH PL.As CocRT meets Cd Aontaysin Feb
rUazy, NAY. A ugust, and November; except when
there ere I've Mondaysin the preceding month
thea ist Aoaday. Nay sit weeks each time.
ConnIse.o .onER's coCRr meets let Mondsys In
Jans, September, December and Msrch-may OF
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07
LINES 10 NY HUSBAND,
On Ma birthday, NTH a Hair chain


~ eAaaiE elalrcs,
A simple GIN tt is. my love,
That DOW OFFER thee,
But twill DO prised. know By one,
who's all the world To me.
With girlish vanity ! sough,
For something you could wear;
Some little tcksn--here iti is,
ThIs braid OF dsrk brown hair.
These locks wcro sever'd from head,
That's nestled on Thy breast,
And found 10 this great weary world
There vas place OF rest.
Thy blessings i'nRer round u, love,
You blessed mo fondiy there,
Tho while thy gentle hand carsssed
These locks Of dark brown hair.
Twas woven for thy natal day,
To bc worn across Thy breast,
Bensssh which lies my brightest gem,
Tbs heart that lovss ne besti
ibid not sssk for brilliant eifss,
orjeweIs rich and raru;
knew rwould please my darling best,
This braid Of dark brown hair.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

1zss5 sinps0n csiiss. time expires October,
Jussses 81 the Peace.
snooxvrILr rowxrnu.
css ylsoss' con@is'ion expires Apr 49, ,ssS ,ssS
). N. visisy Yov:s, 1859
James Msvhinnsy Oct IL, 1858
spxixavrsLp TOWNSHIP.
!eesPs Welsh. connission expires Oct , !, ,ssS ss
samuel Holiday, Apraz, ,sss
psv.a slsssssss con@ission expires Nov !. ,ssg s9
Jesse c'smsn~s APRIL ie''
John ccslin, cennissios expires NOV J, 1859
Aibsr Bnnsnsn, Dec ., 1859
rAuyfsrD TOWNSHIP
VA; w. J: Slisswsi' ccnm saFirss Feb 20; ,ssS ,ssS
L manLAD Towusur.
Prsuess knsehs, Commission expires Nov Q, 1859
Franeis a. Bevsu, Oct II. lss5
EAcRsL TOWNSHIP.
is.ss cis9ssss Com mission expires Dec e. ,sss ssS
ssss,ss sssss sjS:%'s'r j;s9 SSs css g. s isss Is;s
Job. acrs,sy, Commission expires j1iy - isso so
Eoes y Miller. Commission expires Sept 49, Isss ,sss
James u. Moore, July 10, 1888
Heory Selmoiss. Commission expires May Is 1858
Bernard Moorman May ?, 1859
sAE1 CREEK township
Ass 1sys; cennissioa expires June 9n e. 1889 sg
wurs wxrss TOWNSHIP.
w:ltss Mitchell. Commission expires Sep ., isss s
bsSsi ssi'ss wilson soss'' sS Nay Z, sss isss
@ yosn elsws , Commission expires Jun. g., isss
10"t9 " Ats04Ae4 Aptl Zos ioSc
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07


As honest men, attend and hear
The serious fact-she times are dear;
Who owes bill, 'tisjust az clear,
Asstar-light In the winter.
That he should come without delay
That's IL he can that bill to pay,
And ere he puts his purse away,
''Fork over 10 the Printer"
The Printers cheek fs seldom red,
The dne machinery OF his head,
Il working when you are in bed,
Your true and faithful "Mcntor;"
All day and night be wears his shoes,
And brains. to furnish you the news;
But men Of conscience ne'er refuse
To pay the toiling Printer.
'Tis known, OF ought to be by all,
His dues are scattered, and are small,
And II not paid, he's bound to fall
In debt-for fuel, bread, rent, or
Perhaps his par-s; then to square
Up with his help = double caro-
Bows down his head-now, is II fair
That you don't pay the Printer
His wife and little prattiers too,
Are nov depending upon you;
And II you pay The score that's due,
Necessity can't stint her;
Bat II you don't, a. gnaws the mole
Twill through your conscience eat hole :
And brand the forehead thus -'No Soul ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-07

4 6sssIllal snd very yiargsassorimentlnfu full
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LiScK & FARouHAR.
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