Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-04-10
LETTERS FROM HARRISON.

Nm. EpiroR,-ln your issue Of March
9Th 10 . heavy article Of labored criti
cisms on some Of your correspondent for
mer Communications, which seems TO hav,
been the source OF . great deal Of smuse
meni TO him, a. no speaks Of being "di.
verted At their puerile efforts TO be witt,
and sarcastic, aud which, In his lmmacu
late wisdom, no proponnoes Every i'm becil,
indeed" Now II 10 somewhat strssg,
that person endowed with such q eiani
in,ellee, aud such clear penetration ~ AR
gus Is gifted with, would condescend 70
notice such "sman Fry"
He speaks Of the sntipathy existing be
tween Friendly" aud "Monh ose," and
their different opinions on Church affairs
aud thinks they are more likely 10 10 found
about depots or ssloons on Sunday than
ut church. For once, At least, the vivid
aud fertile Imagination Of argus" hs,
been ssdly at fault, for can assure biu
that neither BILLY" or "Perr," are hab,
tues Of saloons or depot; but Il seems "a
inc that ARGUS" speaks very familiarly
OF those places, Is we'll as the manly sport
Of the prze-rng, from the perfect kpowl
edge with which he speaks Of everything
pertaining to IL; sdo furthermore, dc
not think that the brillis0r-sicle which
he was At such psius to get up, Wi hsr
monte any antagonism that has hereto.
fore exeisted between the parties.
"rhe wonderful exhibition" ~ he call'
1t, Of the Clionisn Society, was, without
doubt, complete success, ARGUS" opin
ion to the contrary Notwithstanding. Nc
one who has a particle Of common sens,
would expect 10 see perfection IN the per-
Torrance Of party Of young Amateurs
they we're dittident, and had lack Of con
fdencs In themselves; but that they die
we'll, was acknowledged by oil. Their 20
-eotions we're good. aud reflected greal
deal Of credit on their taste and judgment
That they labored under many difficulties
and disadvantages, Was true. The Hal
was small, the ceiling low; but even with
these drawbacks, the affair passed off we'll
the Ableaux,w were very 6ue especially tina
of "washingtons Dream or Libefts, a's-s
every tabeauI aud every play brought
down desiening round Of hearty sp-
plause.
Ii ARGUS" fne, cultivated taste wa'
shocked at "apish actions and grimacss
Of any Of the actors, why did he not vol.
unteer TO give them few hints, or show
then, how to make graceful gcstures2
have no doabt that the young gentlemen
would have considered themselves under
everlasting obligations for the favor. Per-
haNs, ARGUS" you hat better board
around, where the advantage Of your
graceful actions would be ample renuaer'
alton OF your board. IL theN entertain
ment was not u success. why did il draw a
crowded house the second night / have
heard persons say, who certainly were M
capable Of judging the ability Of the per
formers us Argus" that they did remark
ably well, aud the very couple Of young
gentlemen whom he speaks Of, were among
the best actors.
ARGUS" are you not little yicious3
1t don't look we'll for you to pass judy
meut against 80 many; II won't do, Sir
Oracle am afraid you have pat,ed the
organ of sell-esteem until il has grown
over benevoleuce and several other organs
that | would advise you to cultivate.
And poor :Jane Easierly" Why you
have not bit of chivalry in your nature;
you pounce down upon her like great
wicked hawk on poor little chicken. |
suppose you intended, in your high mind
edness, TO annihlate her, aud perhaps you
have "gone aud done it," Aud further
more, you speak sneeriugly of the Broad
AK" | would advise you to read it; you
might get new idea; that is, il there is
the slightest possibility of such a thing
penetrating egotislical Uranium, which
very much doubt, as did not discover
one in your heavy article; not one new idea
came out of it. And, ARGUS, in your
next attempt, would ask you to take the
advice home to yourself which you gave
to Jane" in regard to the sntidote-
"Give me Liberty or give me Death"
would pleasantly suggest iis age.
In conclusion, | will just mention that
the entertainment given under the au-
spices of the Clionisn Literary Society
Uas a complete success! NEMESIS.