Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-17
LETTER FROM HARRISON.

LETTER FROM HARRISON.
Mr. Editor,--It is not often that trou
bic the public with letter, for do not
know that | can do the subject justice.
1t has been sometime since wrote any
thing like live letter, and rather guess
it is something like that to pen one to an
Editor. But as our village has been al.
ready intojhccd to the amiablc readers of
your paper by the most intelligent and
accomplished writer we have amongst US,
it will perhaps take off some of the EN-
parrassment which might otherwise tend
to cur tail the dignity aud self. possession
OF my letter. write therefore with more
experience, as know | will be classed as
your Second correspondent from this de-
iectabie city, and Of course know | ought
not TO attempt any competition with our
eloquent and graphic "Perry Montrose."
indeed l cannot initiate that which
have not seen, for Perry is certainly an
.'incognito." Like "Junius," no one
knows him till this day. Many have tried
hereabouts to learn his ear. marks. 10
get his shoe-track, or at least have wished
to know whether be, she or ii was male
man, or female woman, or an irresponsi-
bic myth. The revelation of himself
through the columns Of the american was
to the whole town of Harrison-except
the "Deitche," who make about one half
Of it--like the bursting of bombshell
among the silent denizens Of a "Quaker
Meetin.' We were all pretty badly "scart."
Tor we feared that, like the boy with his
new gun, he might accidentally hurt some
body. As yet, thank kind, restraining
Prov idence, we all "stiIl live," and we
begin to have "extrornery" hopes of sPer-
ry' and his pen, aud some Of us begin to
think he will yet be equal to Aladdin and
his lamp, and make Harrison as ceIebra-
ted among your readers as "Somerset'
used to be in its palmiest days. Three
cheers, | say, for "Perry Montrose.y
The ladies Of the NJ. Il. G. have organ
lied very pleasant Mite Society, which
meets round at the houses of the brethren
and contributes hugely to the social. not
to say the financial immunities of the
Church. l like this sort of religion. for
it suits my ideas of charity which our
good old Preacher tells us means Glove"
and nothing else.
One Of our Churches. | am sorry to
learn, on last Sunday had quite a time of
it. 1t is a German Church known as The
Lutheran, and is composed of Evangeli-
cal Protestants and Lutherans. The
former are the most numerous, and on
last Sunday they tried to keep the preach
err on. of the Church, but the women took
clubs and made way for him to 20 in,
which he did The Germans, though usu-
ally distinguished for quiet aud peace,
sometimes make frst-rate bigots.
Among the old citizens of our town.
none, perhaps, deserves more yeneration
thar Nathaniel Leonard, j. Z. Cloud and
benjamin Bookwalter, though the last
named, some Of our best citizens think. is
somewhat disposed to carry water on both
shoulders. Ii may be So and if il is, il is
not quite 80 bad as carrying about three
fingers Of some other kind Of ,cafcr some.
where else. which is done by some people.
IL is perhaps not very remarkable that
our town, according TO the Chronicles Of
PERRY Montrose,' is improving much
every way. for We have full corps of NJ
DIS. Our churches are all supplied with
GOOD preachers, with not q lawyer 10 the
place; that is, excepting t,oo mutations in
that line. Besides, nobody in the White
Water Valley perhaps sells more or cheap
or store goods than Leonard & Simonson,
and when you come to the grand curative
agents known all about tom here Of
Wards cure-all liniment," aud particu-
larly his rat icgftrs, all Of which are nan
uiactured in this place by The distinguish
ed DIR. Ward himself, it is not so wonder
full that the town is beginning to assume
some Of literary Importance
If you, Mr.. Editor, would pay our town
a visit and stop with the sprigMy old gen.
tleman who keeps the Gerard House, you
will be well fed gratis, Of course, and |
doubt not you will add more than a doz.
EN- new subscribers to the american. Try
il on, some day.
The now Methodist Church OF our town
is being rapidly completed, and l learn
viii be ready for dedication in six or eight
weeks. 1t is an ediice Of line proportions
and well planned for the accommodation Of
all the services Of the Sunday School and
congregation. Though not member Of
the society, | think much credit is duo to
the Pastor and members Of this Church
for their bold financial energy in planning
aud erecting so large aud fne building
| am happy to learn that the building
committee have full confidence in paying
the last dollar for its erection.
Elder Shaw Of the Christian Church, |
earn,is now on preaching tour in the city
of Philadelphia, and is no doubt cnlighten-
ing the people Of the Quaker City with
his superior gospel knowledge.
Yours respectfully, S. b. MALONE.