The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-01-19
Interesting Letter.

region, at the time, we find in the Indi
annapolis Sentinel OF January 8th AL
though the actors have passed away,
there are many who will read the letter
with interest:
BRooKvILLE, January 5, 1869.
No doubt many patrons of the Senti- |
mel will be willing to read letter
from this grand old White Water do
minion, where the first Indiana genius
was born, and where even to the pres
ent day the light Of her glory has not
We! flickerea or been extinguished.
am not joking when thus talk, for
those who are conversant with the histo-
ry Of the State are we'll aware of the
fact that nong these hills and wales,
which lie along the meanderings of the
White Water, there have grown up ma
ny of the intellectual giants, the corrus
cations OF whose talents and genius
have reflected honor upon the State
which can never be forgotten.
1t is Of many Of these men and women
1 would like to write-for though most
of them are now gone from among the
living, their memories still live, as the
immortal evergreens, which the frosts
of winter do not kill, nor the ravages OF
wears extesninate.
Irrespective Of their religion or their
politics, shall speak of them as part
of the personal property of the State, of
which all the people have reason to be
proud.
love the dominion of d liberal senti-
ment-the spirit of noble and generous
toleration, where men are not ignored or
ostracised for mere differences of opin-
ion, and where independence of thought
can be maintained, and personal respect
be fully indicated.
True, in writing Of the past. may
not seem to be so fresh as if was wri-
ting down the living incidents and per-
sonalities Of the present hour. But still
/ will endeavor 80 to write as to be read,
for that after all, is the main point.
Newspaper scri5aers are numerous, but
newspaper authors are not so plenty.
There are many splendid subjects all a.
bout here of interest to the people, to be
found among the archives of the olden
times, which, if gathered up with the
fingers Of carefulaess, will not, can not
fail to give entertainment to the people.
True, there is something in the power
and history Of family name which. if
off
deeply interest even the commonest rea-
der. In all these sort of interests, this
part of the State is rich and interesting,
and the greatest difficulty is, and must
TIRE NOBLE FAMILY.
One member of household often
gives to a family the reputation of dis
tinction which runs into history, and a
long down the line Of several genera
tions.
When Brookville was but small vii
lage, lying in the quiet originality Of its
own pristine insignifcance, between the
two forks of the White Water, and when
not even the most sanguine os her
people believed Or even dreamed that it
would ever become railroad town, it
had in it as citizens, the families Of the
Mobiles, the Wallaces, the Tests, the
Wrays Or Rays, the McCartys, with
numbers of others, Of little less distinc-
ton, who make up circle Of royalty and
high life associations, such as few Wes-
tern villages even then excelled.
Noah Noble is we'll known in the State
as "Governor,' but what he was. and
what he did while denizen Of Brook
vile, is not so well understood. If was
writing his history might go back and
undertake to tell thu whole story. But
am not. only wish to call up the
| families which made their marks upon
the pages of our town history-to spe
cially name few who have given promi-
nence to family names. The Mobiles had
talent as well as ambition. James be
came United States Senator, and Noah,
Governor of the State. Others OF the
family occupied respectable positions in
life, but these two gave prominent dis
| esuSelon W suSiA ioAAAy DoAuSs ouO rs 1ucy
became respectable, 1.-The rest on US" are
rather proud that they grew up in these
parts.
James was doubtless the more brilliant
of the two, but Noah was the more solid
and perhaps the most reliable. Both of
them always led of in popularity and
general influence among the people, and
the other distinguished men Of that day
tacitly yielded the palm to their genius
and judgment.
Of these men and their families, Judge
Test of Lafayette, might write many
things if he would, and he certainly