Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-30
For the Journal.
VILLA, Randolph County, Ind..i
August ID, lc6O.


ED. JouRSAL:-Iour columns ar
generally we'll filled with news of NOR
importance than can be given by
correspondent from the country; bu
as we have, through the columns o
the Journal, TO hear from diffcrcn
parts of this, and other Counties, we
in return, would say few things il
general. AS to this part of our Coun
ty. it is in very prosperous condi
tion in every respect. Health is gen
orally good, and the harvest has beer
truly plenteous. Surely, this shoul,
be a season of thanksgiving through
out the whole country.
We have r. emily had a trip into tn,
famous Buckeye State, (Ohio. Th'
crops in the Counties of Green, Dark
Warren and Clinton. through whicl
we passed, are very good. In passing
through the valleys of the Big and Lit
tie Miami rivers, one can not help be
ing filled with delight in seeing tn
understanding fields Of corn whicl
may he viewed on either side; yet, OF
the other hand. he can not help hav
ing feelings of regret when he lcarn
the fact that the products ofthese beau
tiful fields are sold at distilleries, ant
made into that miserable drcg whicl
is spreading ruin and misery whercve
it goes. Judging from the observa
tion which we made, we are inclined
to believe that the cause of Temper
ance is not being prosecuted as j
shoull be i'm n State which is bein.
renowned for genius. greatness an,
true nobility. At Farmers Picnic
held near Nenia, Rev. Mr.. Abingdon
who was sent there by Gen. Carey t
address the meeting, was not allowe'
to speak on the subject Of Temper
ancc, although it was the subject o
his choice. and he had gone there full
ly intending to make speech on tha
subject. This is bad feature in tn
farmers Of Greene County.
The political excitement with then
is moderate. yet firmly active. Tn
friends of Lincoln and Hamlin ar
laboring earnestly for their success
aud the future reign of Republicanism
and they work, too, as those who hav
no fear of defeat.
On last Saturday night we heard
minister, in Springvalley, preach
sermon from this text:-'rhey whicl
be of faith shall be blessed with faith
ful Abraham" His discourse wa
not. however, mingled in the leas
with politics; yet one could not hel
thinking that the minister is Repub
lican, and that the text was app.opri
ate for the times.
The educational advantages thcr
arc far superior to those Of our State
but the education Of the masses is not
we think, superior to that of our ow
State when we compare the advanta
gcs which their State has for institu
tions with those Of our own.
In the Democrat of the 9th ins
there may be found an article forego
ing the signature of Not Gradua'
from JAY" which we suppose is d'
designed to literally confound our nc
tice of the Huntsville meeting, and ,
cast a shade OF darkness and doubt O
all future notices that we may give I
Republican meetings; and finally
: dethrone us from that high position
literature TO which this gentleman {:
has elevated us. We were not awal
, until now that we were such note
character; anil we can not yet feel tn;
we are honored by being noticed /
that distinguished correspondent. FL
the qualification Of the composer I
that super ordinary article. we wi
say that we have read it CAREFUL,
and. OF course. find il unanswcrable {,
us: for we do not wish to, and WI
not suffer oursclf to engage IN repl,
ing to an article. contemptible in a
its bearings. To do so would be slil
= ungen,lcmanly and unprincipled. as
: the writer OF the article in the Dem,
, crat Of the 9th inst. hut rs our irier
seems to have some lucid ideas. pc
haps he would like poetry. Ii 50.
will sub-join few rythmatic ideas.
permission o! sub-sqairter. whose pr
life brain" might claim to be Il
originator:
1 EpISODICAL PARODY.
In every precinct may be found
Some whining eur or beagle hound,
Whose yclping Is indeed profound
Is any canine sound.
lie mostly barks where Democrats
With bricks within their beaver hats
Like caterwanling. mewing cats