The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
Bourbon Correspondence.
BOURBON, Ind, June lS.

Bourbon Correspondence
BOURBON, Ind, June IL.
Editors Democrat
Absence from hons, az accumulation Of
business On my return, and the extremely
warm weather, have prevented me from
serving your readers with my usual weekly
allowance for the past three weeks. But
can assure them that they have lost moth
ing. as nothing has taken place to cause
even s. ripple in the even tenor of our way
since | last wrote you. The sudden change
in the weather from cold to warm came
upon us very unexpectedly, and found us
without our usual summer rig. FARMERS
are making gooi use CT their time and the
ground is in such q condition that seeds
planted a week ago are up and out OF the
.,round. As the time for harvesting ap-
proaches, the wheat crop promises we'll and
altogether our prospects are Frightening.
Our newly elected city fathers are bring
ing themselyesinto notice in various ways.
At FIRST they were very modest, and seem
ed to be trying more "Eow not to DO It,
than chow to DO it." Their deliberations
brought them to the conclusion that most
Of the acts and ordinances OF former
boards were Illegal and as a consequence
Of 10 effect. Orders allowed by the
old board for the purpose of paying for
lumber and labor in building our cross
walks, iitching and grading the streets,
&c, we're Regulated" because, as they
alleged, they were not drawn strictly IL
accordance with Law, as their enlightened
vision enabled them TO "see it, 1t is now
stated that they have concluded to pay
these outstanding orders, but there is 10
money in the treasury, and none likely to
come IN soon, he marshal, who did the
work and furnished the money, viii likely
wait 4 year or two longer before he receives
the cash GA his promises to pay.
Bat the lapse Of time has given them
courage, and they have undertaken TO do
ii in passing ordinances. The mos. re-
markable Of these ordinances is enc just
made puolic By which the liquor traffic
within the corporate limits OF Bourbon IS
to be entirely suppressed. One hundred
dollars corporation license from the saloons
is the financial rock on which the propric-
tors are expected to bust and the 23d
day of June is the time fixed in the emcr
gency clause for them TO dry up Ii the
proprietors become satisfied that the board
Of corporation trustees have the right by
law to pass such al ordinance aad that the
ordinance already passed, is in conformi-
ty with the Law on which, 1t is based,
they will doubtless pay the amount AID
continue to sell as heretofore. Ii, on the
other hand, they can see a hole to get cut
e, they will Gght It out on that line II
it takes all summer, from the fact that
the ordinance q IS a "pet" measure with
the trustees, and unreasonable in its pro-
visions. Bat as it is no funeral OF ours
we don't propose to ''march n the process
sioa." In the meantime lager beer and Ice
cold lemonades are in demand.
An ordinance i.as been passed ordering
the rail road company to plank Washing,
ton street where the road crosses the street
and also ordering them to move the switch
stand, which nov stands about the center
Of the street. This IS all we'll enough
The street oughs to be opened, bit at thC
same time it looks Ike offering very poor
encouragement to the railroad company t
comply WITH the Ordiaa1cS WHcn one OF
tie members Of the board has since Tx
passage Of the ordinance put Z pile oflumbel
; 20 dry IN the street within ten feet OF tht
: switch stand. The clerk Of the board hal
6 one or two hundred saw logs in the street
east Of Washington street; h e"Spirit Hail
2 stands in the street; several th0usan,
fee. OF lumber and 4 large lot Of cord woot
is in - same street. and altogether 1t i
sa completely blocked up that two team
can not pas: where i should be opened
. and kept entirely uaobstructed. Let u
set an example for others to follow, b,
plucking the beam out of our own eyes ant
then, If they refuse, it will be time enough
to use forcible means 70 compel them t.
r obey cur commands.
The Bourbon Brass Band Is organize
and from the proficiency already made i
will doubtless be prepared to Gil an engage
t ment by the 4th Of July.
4 case OF domestic infelicity in which
9 United Brethren preacher disgraced the
i, profession, by abandoning his lawfully
welded wife and leaving for parts unknown
with a woman better suited to his carna
/ nature, has just como to light. The case
g is not yet fully developed" but promise.
a rich theme for clown talk" aud the par
%ticulars may bear weaving into a 'romantiC
sensation Of the highest order. 4