The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-05-19
Local currespundence.
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RIcnLArD rowNsmIP.
Editors Gasstts:
The letters of Idhn No,
BILE and ''JdIliR fnom liberty have
been read, no doubt, .bytholsan WIN
unusual interest and Il one OF to such
letters would appear in every number
of the Gazette the sibscription list
would certainly Increase. Thad antici-
pated that some ons gfi6m9 Ric6iand
would send yos : communication of
our affalysand passing events among rs.
But as none appeared, I viii take tile
task in hand to set forth in order a few
declarations Of things existing among
us here in this toMnship and its capital,
Rushyilie. s8Slas
As this Is my first trial Of letterwri-
ting for a journal there may Be many
imperisctions but you have Che author
ity to reject in whole or In part or give
| itpubllcity.
We cannot boast Of large SIanufac-
tories nor very splendid mansions (too
often occupied by stiff asistocratS) (; but,
| lsirs, wecan boast of good farms and
they well cultivated by the honest, in
dustrious yeomanry Of our county
We're any one to ascend the observatory
on Mr.. Kcrrs houscin RushYillc, (for-
merly owned by DR., p. F. Turner they
could see nearly half over the town
ship. Such a panorama spread out be-
fore the vision Of fertile fields and en-
chanting landscapes should be sufficient
incentives in any young man to aspire
to that noble and high calling tiIling
the soil. se
Surely the farmer is the most indie
pendent class Of society. The rural
Bard appreciatedthe farmers sindepend-
ence when he broke out in song to his
neighboring millionaircs:
"Lct the wealthy and great roll in splcndor
and state;
Ienvy them not, declare 1t,
eat my own lambs, my chickens and hams;
shear my own fleece and wear it,
We also can boast Of our high state OF
morals, which will compare with any
township in the state. In fact, we
claim to be a model community--which
our well attended churches and school
houses will amply testify. We have
SIX houses of public worship: two
Methodist, one Presbyterian, one Luz
theran, one Protestant Methodist and
one Christian Union. We have nine
school-houses, all nearly new; one OF
which Is college just started in West
Rushvllle, under the superintendent of
Professor Thomas, assisted by corps of
efficient. teachers. Every encourage
mcnt of success has thus far crowned
their efforts. am informed the first
term numbers 6S Sstudents. The branch
cs taught in this young institution
comprise common English education,
Mathematics, Music, &C., and the dead
languages, such as aGrcek and Latin,
French and Dutch; enough to frighten
any witch.p No ardent spirits are sold
as a beverage in either Of the Rushvilles,
consequently our gatherings, relig-
ious orpolitlcal, are never disturbed by
lnebriates, unless they emanate from
some hell-holc outside this township
When the issues of the political parties
fof the times are discussed, no fear of vi
olcnce need be entertained by either
party.
Not one Fifteenth amendmcntp re-
sides in this township to cast vote, so
mono need be debarred from voting who
feela conscientious scriiplc as towalk-
ing up 70 tho polls where darkey Is
privileged with equal rights. Strange to
say, we have one so desperately cxas-
pcrated at negro suffrage as to declare
he never will vote while black man
has that privilege. His pluck reminds
me cfa man In this county, now a Gov
ernment Official, who was thrashed,
when boy, by his father, which made
him so mad that he retired to dense
thcket, where he intended to commit
suicide by holding his breath, to make
his father feel sorry when his dead body
would be found, for having whipped
him. lie strained hard to make his
breath stop, but 1t would catch, and so
he was kept alive till his wrath abated
and hunger prompted him to abandon
the rash act.
This spring has been very fatal TO old
people. Since the first of March, ult,
we buried four of our old people. Moth
or Coulson, consort of William Coulson,
ESD; Old Mother IIitchns, DR., p. f.
Turner's mother; and last Sabbath we
buried Dr. Love, AN ltinorant Phrenolo-
glst and fortune teller from Lancaster.
lie came here on Monday, took sick ON
Tuesday, died Of Erysipclas on Saturday
night and was buried on Sabbath In 4
decent and crcdltable manner In the
Pleasant Hill cemetery. During his
sickness all necessary attention was
paid to his wants and no little kindness
shown to the dying stranger. Hospital
lty Is a noted characteristic trait in this
people. ] fear this communication Is
too long to merit your approval even II
there bcno other fault about It. | will
stop. RICEILAND.