Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-02-07
Bourbon Correspondence.
BOURBON, Ind, Feb. 4, 1861.

DOUhDON, Auu.y u Gu Z, ioV''
MEssRs. MATTESGLy--
Words are inadequate TO describe the
sorrow we have experienced since your
last issue. No sooner was your paper
received and distributed in Bourbon than
our humble and hitherto quiet home was
overrun with feminines, each anxious to
receive the first favor in the form of q
sleigh ride. There were black eyes and
blue eyes, thick waists and tapering wmsts,
false hair and natural black, auburn and
red, natural ''ivory" and artificial, calico
Sald brocsde, in fact ell the varied beauty
in\he world was before us. Each one
was Messing her individual claims upon
oursef and Jumper" We were complete
ly 'kerflumixed,' and how to act we
knew not. We couldn't take them all at
once In cur narrow contracted Jumper"
and to make any selection was equivalent
to ''muss." How much we would have
given to have talked to, and been advised
by some old man who had grown gray in
the service of woman, but flag of truce
availed us nothing. Action must be taken
Immediately and all our efforts at compro-
mise were unheard. AS we confusedly
glanced over the company of varied beauty
our mind luckily reverted to the great
Chicago lottery, and we proposed to them
to ''draw cuts" The ''cuts" were proposed,
and just as the drawing commenced some
dissatisfaction was apparent. which soon
eliminated in grand ''row." During
this time we are happy TO say we were left
to our own thoughts. Like a fettered
prisoner our first thought was of escape.
While the storm was raging luriouslv, and
wehappi!y unnoticed. we silently 'vamoosed
the affair terminated we are unable to say
as we have not since placed oursclt in a
situation 20 receive any explanation. We
are discouraged, disheartcned. Had they
obcycd us aud not all come al once the
difficulty would have been obviated and
we happy man; as it is we are miserable
and We are afraid our life will be sacrificed
by the Infatuated non-compromisers And
then our Jumper is dead property. AL
though it has cost us much we will freely
give ii to any person who will assume ourre
sponsibilities. We have no longer desire
to benefit and defend Young America"
and would give our Opera House ticket if
we had not undertaken the job. Mans
days are ''short and full of trouble" '.He
appcareth as a shadow and confinaefh not"
at least we have no disposition to continue.
If you know of any method by which we
can extricatc Ourself from this unhappy
dilemma you will confer a lasting favor by
informing us. In the mean time please
counsel calmness and moderation on the
part of the ladies. We anxiously await
your advice.
There is revival in progress at the NJ.
f. Church and we understand that the
religious feeling is waxing quite warm.
Rev. c. W. Simmons the resident pastor
has secured the services of the Rev. Mr.
and capable of performing good work
May the blessings of Almighty God attend
our good Methodist brethren in this effort
TO advance the cause of morality and re-
lgion. There is a manifest improvement
in the morals Of Bourbon and there is now
seldom seen a drunken man upon our
streets. There has been no robberies, and
but few deprcdations of any kind during
the winter, which is a strong contrast with
the condition of last fall.
Liquor vending has ceased to be lu-
crativc business in Bourbon and men who
formerly occasionally visited Saloon now
stand alOof from the associations of such
places. Though they were not drunk
ards they were casting their influence in
favor OF the traffic and they have wisely
concluded to keep away. We now have
three retail liquor establishments, but in
the spring one of them will be converted
into Stationery Store, we are informed,
and we hope the propnetors ofthe remain
ing TWO will be influenced by like good
spirit and engage in a more respectable
and honorable employment. So mote it
be. We shall speak of this matter again
at some future time.
Since the splendid slcighing business
has been much more lively, therefore, let
us hope for its long continuance. When
the snow vanishes a great portion of our
business will vanish also.
Yours truly,
MERCURY.