Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-16
tFor the brookviilv American
Triaing Scraps Of History.

MrLnosE FAnM, Fob. 10. co
Mr.. Epir'R-.Thpugh yet uotur,lv~l
at that period IN life, 10 be termed op
"old man, yet II Il our privilege 10 pc
collect many things relative 10 tho men
andihlng. Of franklin comfy Of In,
tcrvsl to me In my hours of rcirospee.
tion, and some ~ them may bc new 20
many Of your realtors. Il Is true ,l'crc
arc older men Ia your midst who know
more, bat few of thef. arc disposed
10 amuse US with their recllal, except az
tho flrcsIie, W ei lfi
looking over an old illc Of papers 10.
day tho following marriage notice NJ
trected our attention. i'tf F'tl
"MARnIrD--On Thursday evening.
May 9th, In BrookvilIe, by the Rev.
Benz. McCnrty, Mr.. John Sampson Pow.
ers, 20 the amlable Miss Jaue NJ Carly
IL IA not generally known 20 the
younger residents Of Frupkiin county.
that Benz, M'carly. tho father Of Alb.
ner NJ arly, Esq, Of BrookvIlo, WIS n
humble and devoted minister Of Christ
Yet such Il tho fact. and we Gun rccol-
lect when hc labored very acceptabIy to
the people Of tho White Water Valley.
Abncr MCarty Ia probably the oldos,
resident Of your valley, AID while he is
yet In the primo Of life many facts
should be obtained from him aud trens-
urcd mp; for the carly history OF your
valley in few yours will DO consider
ed valuable. VIII not sumo one attend
70 it? sfGa t'a.
This marriage notice ll-o reminds NJ
ed .si,e early .trsablsa l,stwccn Joha s
Powers, and your valuable citizen john
NJ. Johnston. IL wus some time before
this marriage that Powers aud Johnst,.
had personal fght In which the hIter
had his leg broken, which has given aim
n limp ever since. Tho exciting cause
OF that fight Is yetasecrst with The par
tics concerned tp ~ +ttsf
Turning over our fle a few leaves we
find AN Grafton delivered by John NJ.
Johnston, at the Big Springs on Blue
Creek, July 4ih. 1929 Il n,ighi'bo dit
dcult 10 find tho B Z Springs. on Bl0c
Creek ut THE day, unIc-s Il was at JSss t.
Piles distllIcry. An png other 20, d
thugs Ia this Grafton We marx the fvl
lowing paragraph:
"Thcirs WIS the IlercuIean task
amidst the thunder, and the lightning,
aud tho bursting tempest OF war, u
rear this wonder of The world, this
pngnihccnt temple of liberty. la which.
this day, we can bid defiance u the
power of Kings and crowned heads:
Tis ours TO improve, 10 bcantify, to
perpctuate this noble fabric of human
liberty. 1t was theirs. The ,psriIoas i,.-k
To lIDerate their country from sidrery,
and to secure TO its citizens the bless
ings OF liberty. free government aud the
rights Of man; 'tis ours 10 500 that she
shall not agsin bo easiaeed, or those
rights violated or trampied under foot,
save by u struggle as. violent, as mag
unanimous, as bloody, as that by which
thcy were achieved" ns.
In the paper before me, I find the
following list OF candidates for consta-
bic of Brookyille Township,April 1922.
to-wit: Win. chamberlain, Geo. w.
Kimble, Thos. 6. No.le, Wm. Nan
warning, Benj. w. Rcmey, Morgan
Roop, Isaac Key, Dan'l Neal. Michael
G. sneel, Andrew Reed, and William
Deneeso. ,-s. a..
At tbs August election. 1922, sLs
candidates tor the LcsisIatu,e IA Frank
lin county, were done up iin poetry
AUGUST ELECTION. 81,
Gentlemen voters I pray yoa attend,
Ehere four candi iIts. whs you depeaa;
For tho Legislature they wish yoato know,
Ard IL you elect the.a want them to 40.
Inc ufst on tne carpet - DAAiot ~. JOLns
Aud IL he's elected he Is gooi man; ~
He'll nsver deceive yoa ia tho sm llisst degree; s,
Like good faithful pastor to your right. he WI
zee.
From Ohio to Michigan the land he'll explore.
Aud he'll lay the State Roei BY cverJ mans door
tf Internal improvements you'd wish 10 9, on,
Yoa'l bs safe In sleotlng old palle' -. John.
Aad nov col. W siiass eonss aoxt on the li't.
nan we'll aoqaalntsi with every twist
In the laws OF oar country which are now N force
Knows how 70 set p'e.dings an bills Of divorce;
Ani II suv n,i-~,n iaes shouli eatsr the house.
Like faithful ai,ernsy he'll denur 70 the case;
Aud II he's not able be cause to maintain,
Hos sure to appsai It and try tegalnl
| Thus like good Lswysr 10 gaia y,ar nfp'Ausoi
Just double his fee aud he'll continue the cause.
Ani thsn Col. Noble comes next on para 70.
Wei bred IN tho par'eaf. becnsht az "a he shais.
Well ver,,d 10 Playing ~ gimes that arenlee,
Too yeans 70 b. charged WITH l'api az, dl. gals.
Ills bil al ths barber Il NOT ofleug da'c,
He surely Gao serve u in isagthy debate.