Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-15
FROM Bao 'LLE, IND.


bi6ed, modesty "a The forks OF the two
White waters. making no particular pre-
tensions to city airs, or metropolitan en-
terprises, or any sort Of distinction. either
political or religious. Indeed compared
with her ancient sopspicuity and inteli-
gent citizenship she appears to one of her
former denizeus. as being somewhat in the
weeds of calm, quiet widowhood. In
the olden days. long before the raging
canal" was built, or dug, or the snort G.
the iron horse reycrberaied through be.
romantic hills, there we're men who claim
cd this place as their heme, whose names
were then power. End who subsequently,
were called to Gil the highest Offices Of the
State. The names OF Governors Noble,
Wallace aud Ray, who have now all gone
"To the land of silent dreams"
Are well known in the history Of Indiana,
and will long live in the hand book of the
public memory.
These men all took their rise in this
county, and they have been succeeded in
talents and Office as lawyers, by John A.
Matson, George Holland, John Rymond,
Monroe AIeCarty Dan Jones, and young
or race of the present hour, whom to mem
ton here would. perhaps. appear, under
the present circumstances, too much like
an unpaid for advertisement.
The vicissitudes of fortune as seen from
a standpoint in the retrospection of past
years, sametimes east 4 shadow over the
heart of the observer somewhat like the
darkness of death itself Thirty years ago,
there was one busnels man. we'll known
in this community, who appeared to move
out on the high road of enterprise with
the tread of giant, aud with the caution,
and prudence, and energy Of the most in
telligont business tact. No one doubted
his honesty, as no one disputed his integ-
rity or capacity. lie always drove the
wheels of his own carriage, looSed after
his business himself, and made, as many
supposed. fortune of one hundred thou
sand dollars or more. But the tide Of
fortune turned on him at last, and in two
freshets of the Whitewater alone, he lost
SSi 600. These and other msfortunes
crowded him under aud he failed. giving
up every dollar he owned in his own right
With his noble wife aud large family
he left his we'll beloved valley for the bleak
plains of Iowa. There he begun again
the struggle Of life with but limited capi-
tai, aud with energies now impaired with
age, il was not, therefore, matter Of Won
der taat the days Of his success were gone.
Ills wife, the proud. tts1i,cd aud largo
hearted wife, in few short years sank
under the SORROWS and diseases Of life, and
sleeps now ia an Iowa grave. But Rich
ard Tyner himself, now old and diseased,
but still seemingly full Of the active busi-
ness fire Of bis better years, was the other
day seen on the streets here, where he has
a daughter residing, greeting bis old
friends with life and social warmth as il
he hnd never lost dollar Such instan-
ces OF adverse misfortune are not so pleas.
ant to the soul or memory, yet they should
be recorded, because they too have their
moral, and should be pointed out us light
houses Of historic teaching, TO warn others
who may be saved from similar fate.
Another character, who for many years
was one of the live institutions of this an
cient villoge, we may notice appropriately
as Croker L. Carkson. lie was printer
by trade, aud an editor by profession
Wbig in politics, and totally unpublished
in the quiyer Of his sardIstic editorials, he
frequently cut both n int aud left, and
many were the terrific (buuds he inflicted
on those who crossed his path. His stern
malign looks on the street and everywhere
else, made him the more personally res
ponsiblo for all Of his editorial maiguity,
aud hence he grew to bo the worst hated
man Of the most popular paper ever, per-
haps, published IN the State. Carkson
was sharp, aud, at the right time, he found
pretty keen, smart Methodist preacher,
who had a lew thousand dollars on hand,
and who, perhaps, just at that time,
thought there WAS more money and glory
ia being an editor aud publisber OF pa
per than in riding a circuit, and he sold
out the whole establishments to him, and
shortly after the ex-edilor loft for the
State OF Iowa, where ho has grown to be u
rich farmer aud u distinguished Senator
of that houfishing commonwealth. "There
is tide in the affairs of men, land Clark
sou took the tide, aud to-day, no doubt,
thanks his stars that he Is not the editor
Of the Indiana American.
Rev Il. A. Goodwin, who succeeded as
editor OF tho Emerican, published it for a
number Of years in Brookgilo, aud then
removed il 10 indianapolis, where, after a
bold but short life, il died Of some mys-
terioss disease, or committed suicde-we
don't know exactly which. This was
strange, for Goodwin was nm educated
gentleman aud talented writer. lie was
as bold as ClarAson aud often as insulting
We presume bis failure, as a managing
editor, was attributable to the fact that be
was not practical printer.
BrookyilIe Is not exactly like the Irish
man, who boastcl that all Of him that
was worthy of any disiinq on was under
tho ground; for there are any living re
aIities in this place Of why the pen OF
tho letter writer might speak with interest
aud propriety, We have a substantial
Court House, well crowded with Demo
cratic officials; some four or five churches
good schools aud a aourishing college
male aud fem ile, which is now under the
Presidency of Rev. Dr.. Martin, who is a
very ine scholar, an amiable gentlemen
aud every way worthy Of his distinguished
position.
The paper mill of Henry Spcer 4 Son
Of our city, Ia one OF the best conducted
aud perhaps the most useful. manuiactur
ing establishments We have in this place
This mill was built by MIR. james Speer