Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-14

Under this head, Q. +. clarkson, ESQ.,,
Is writing some very interesting letters
to tho Brookville American, from Mel
rose Farm, Iowa, whore we hope no Is
enjoying himself as an independent and
prosperous farmer, after his many tolls
and troubles asa printer. sriFu.f
Mr. Clarkson, il will be recollected,
published aspaper in Broo<viIle for
moro than twenty years continuously,
and acquired some considerable reputa-
ton as writer. Some four or FIVE
years ago he sold out 10 Rev. +, A.
Goodwin, and removed to Iowa Where
he has resided ever SINCE. He IL well
posted in all that pertains TO tho early
round about and is reminiscences of the
town and people will scarcely fail 10 be
interesting TO many of the present
readers of the Americdn. His drst let.
ter embraced the period between 1876
] IL when the first newspaper was estab-
lished there. TO 1920 His second letter
embraces the period from 1890 10 a.
His third letter will embrace the period
from 1925 TO the exodus OF the old
Ramage Press from Brookyille In the
beginning of 1880. His fourth letter
VIC suppose will embrace the whole
term OF his editorial career there, COW
ering q period Of more than twenty
years. ,ftfe ~ 'ss i'ssla-
Our friend is little mistaken in
some Of his statements, as TO the order
of time when certain, changes took
lplace in tho proprietorship of the paper
there. For example,, he says that some
time in the year 1920 Morris q Scott
sold out their establishment 10 q. w. a.
ID. w. Hutchen. In this he is mista-
ken about Ave years. According to
our recollection, John Scott and B. y.
Morris, who were the pioneers in the
newspaper business there, were succeed
ed about 1920 by Robert John and
James Knight. Mr.. X. afterwards sold
out his interest to Isaac n. Hanna, who
after continuing in the business for a
few months only, sold out to young
man by the name OF Scott On no way
connected with the former proprietor of
that name.) This man published the
paper in connection with Robert John
for few months only, when circum-
stances leaked cut discreditable to his
charactet for honesty, and he was con-
lstrained 70 ,lcaye the town. Mr.. Iohn
feonthiucd - pd1Ssh tic - 1ocf 81 Itl
this, alone, until s6fne time IN 1926.
when he sold out to the Hutcl,ens. one
of whom Afterwards published paper
in New Albany. a = -
Among other things, Mr. Clarlson
pays the following complimentary, but
lust tribute to the honesty and integri-s
1ty Of Robert John, every word of
which we fully and cordially endorse,
having been u member of his family
for several years -. !.
For near forty years Mr.. John was an
active business man in Franklin coun-
] ty, and held the most responsible off
ces, during which time he had various
reverses in bis private affairs, still we
never heard awhisper against his in
dustry, fidelity, honesty or integrity
Amidst political contests, no one was so
vile as TO cast ~ suspicion upon his char
acter, He is the only man we ever
knew who conducted himself so cir
cumspectlyt as to still the tongue of
the slandeier. Every impulse of his
heart was honest. Neither friend or
foe could propose a scheme to him
where the honesty of it was the least
doubtful, but would receive from him a
plain rebuke. In politics he would not
succeed unless it was done on the fair
est principles. In private he was scru-
pulous to the principles Of right"
And just here, in this connection, we
may be pardoned for acknowledging
our obligations to Mr.. G.. for the compli-
mcntary manner in which he is pleased
TO speak Of us: t..lt -,s. s
at was during the years 1922, f23
and "a that Milton Gregg, now the able
and faithful editor of the New Albany
Tribune, served his apprenticeship 70
the printing business with Mr.. john
And Mr.. Gregg, we have no doubt, is
much indebted to him for the dignity
and integrity which has characterized
his career as an editor in Indiana for
the last thirty years.
We hope these complimentary allu-
sions to us will not have the effect 10
stir up the bile in certain of cur ill
grained contemporaries hercabout.-N
4. Tribune. tssa..
SAD FATE OF AN EMINENT PHYSICIAN.
A blind, paralyzcd old man with no
friends and with but little money. died