Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-08-12

na. while on the other wcnds the syI
raj vet graceful Muddy, each enclosed
with thick belt Of timber, extending
as far as the eye can reach The two
streams are but five miles apart, and
better location for agricultural purpo-
ses we venture TO say can not be found /;
and we take the liberty to challenge
the world, and Richardson County in
particular, to produce more lovely
spot, and one which can offer greater
number of inducements to the cultiva-
tor of the soil than this We are in
formed that pure Camel coal has been
found at the depth of fifteen feet in
different places, with veins varying in
thickness from one to three feet, with
in compass five miles from the town.
Small streams can be seen issuing from
crystal springs upon every side. As
we stood upon this beautiful slope, ad-
miring the expansive views of such a
combination of all that is lovely in
nature, we involuntarily exclaimed, in
the language Of some one, Hard must
be the heart, and lost to all that is no.
bic, that could calmly look upon such
a scene and not feel his heart go out
with thankfulncss and praise to the
Giver Of all good" We soon returned
to our lodgings, fully persuaded that,
il we only could succeed in making
ing lasting impression upon the feel
ings of one of the fair sex that is an
admircr Of Rural scenery, we would
willingly locate upon this lovely spot
and quietly repose in peace, and un-
molested enjoy the felicity of connubi-
al bliss until Gabriel's last trump
shall bid US depart.
Three miles north, and one mile
east OF Geneva, near clear and beau
tiful branch, on gently sloped hill
overlooking a valley covered with tall
luxuriant grass, stands magnificent
mansion. The ponderous sod walls
tower to the lofty hight of six feet
The cornice is purely Grecian, com
posed of hickory plank and hack berry
poles, split and hewn with club ak.
The roof is plank, thatched with prai-
RE hay. The chimney, from which
the smoke may be seen curling grace
fully every morning, is beautiful
specimen Of Hoosier masonry.
In this peaceful and quiet mansion
reside two old--Bachelors. And ever
and anon may be heard. not the la
menting Irishman Bachelor song
Bachelor Hall, what quare looken place
it is,
Kape me from sich all the days of my life;
Och, sure honey, what burning disgrace
il ia,
Niver at all to be getten a wife"
But the livelier and happier song
Bachelors Hall, VOW it's the best,
Be drunk, or be sober, lie down and rest;
No wife to scold, no children to squall--
So happy g the man that keeps Bachelors
Hall
But Politics must break upon this
peaceful community as we'll as other
places. SO. pursuant to the following
call, we all assembled at Cornell Is
Hall, on south side of the square. in
Geneva, some time in July:
"NOTIs
To the Ci tizens of Richardson County
their will be conversion held at Ge-
neva for the purpos of nominating
Vandidates for the legislator and other
county Offices"
After the regular business that is
usually transacted ut the beginning OF
such meetings, the delegates were sent
out to finish the proceedings and the
speaking began. One fellow whose
name was Sharp, who had been in the
Legislature and was accused OF being
bribed to vote for putting the capitol
at Omaha City, brought his speech to
a close something after this manner,
after he had flown high on the Ameri-
can Eagle, and then demolished the
British Lion, and outstrippcd the tcle-
graph, he concluded by saying:
"Feller- Citizens. elect me to the
Legislature and I'll 60 in for ter
total annihilation Of Meyer Campmcet.
inss and Jails. I'll repudiatc crows
and hustify hen-hswks; and III abol
ish mad-dogs. musketers and bed
bugs!
He failed to get the nomination.
F. NJ. WAY.