Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-10-11
For the American.
LETTER FROM HARRISON.

Brother E3itor, - AS Tomorrow will be
the great day Of accounts in the Ohio
part Of our village, and as most of the pco-
pie have their minds made up about voting.
it is not necessary for ne TO say word
on the subject of politics by way Of infu
encing vote; yet before the issue OF
your next paper you will know shc grand
result throughout the State Of Ohio. II
will be hotly-coutested election. Great
issues are at stake, and great many great
men will be elected to Office, aud about NJ
many more will be defeated.
By the way, | saw your old friend
Perry Montrose on-the street the other
day. lie lives in, the country, and only
visits the yllage oeeass onuily; he,is look
ing pretty we'll. aud when l ruv him he
seemed to be on the look out for some
new items for another letter. doubt not
you will soon hear from him. as his head
was hanging down os if it was filled. like
pedlar's wagon, with all sorts of notions.
Ii is becoming quite fashionable among
the citizens Of our village for heir q etter
halves" to take pleasure trips TO see their
relations. Several Of our most respectable
and worthy female citizens Of American
descent are now gone from among US, and
we Miss them as we miss the stars in the
nights grim darkness.
Smith. the unfortunate murderer OF
young Keen Is and has been quite sober
since the affair took place. Bad whisky
was the course OF IL all, aud il will be we'll
for him and others If they leave it alone
hereafter. 1t is thought by many that the
shooting will be found purely accidental
as Smith shot himself in stle house with
the same bullet that Killed Keen.
Drs. Goodhart and Sidwell have both
left our village aud settled elsewhere.
They were both clever gentlemen, but our
town was too healthy 10 support so many
physicians, DIR. Thompson, who bought
out DR.. Sidwell's Drug Store. appears to
be the right man IN the right plDce, and
is doing good share of the business in
tho drug line; and as the Doctor is also
practiced and successful surgeon, he will
no doubt be quite useful in the difficult,
cases in surgery which may occur.
Let me say, for the benefit of all per-
sons who may be Suffering from any sort
Of cough, that the Cough Syrup made
by DR.. NJ. l.. Thomas Of this place is Ger.
tainly one Of the best medicines for Coughs
our citizens have ever tried. Most of our
families use II with a confidence that they
give to no other medicine OF the kind.
The burnt district--the seat of the late
Gre--will soon be filed up with better
buildings One new brick il alrendy going
up on the same ground, aud Others will
soon follow. A very large public cistern
has just been dug near the market house
which, In cayc OF another FIRE. will afford
abundance Of water, IL tho fire Is only
near enough TO use IL. There should be
about four or five more perhaps there will,
IL our money holds out.
The young man of our place, OF whom
II Is said that he has worn all the hair of
of the top Of his head by carrying bible
Ia his hat, has exchanged it"the book, not
the head Lam told, for paper-coycred
song book. IL Is thought however, that
by the clever use Of Chrlsladoro, bis poor
head will fully recover from It's present
naked barronness.
eongratulalo Tue people OF bropkFillc
In having the Efficient labors Of Elder
Shaw for week or tive, issuing, ~ learn,
In tho organixaiion ola Chrisfioa Church
in your town. Elder Shaw Is live, earn.
est man, and | believe Is trying % do
good. lilo deserves respect for his labors,
aud have no doubt no will receive IL.
The society OF which Elder Shaw is
Pastor In this place are building large
new Church, and the Catholics are also
putting up an extensive house OF worship,
20 that wheua all these Churches are finish.
ID We will be as we'll supplied with places
,f worship as any village IN the State.
The new Methodist Preacher, Rev. Mr..
Shultz, IL making hnc beginning, and Is
very generally liked by oil who hear him
But as | do not often GO TO Church
myself In Harrison, must be excused