The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-07-14

MR. IsDIIoE -Aitcr iit'iIy Sccit anu
read the article from the pen OF ono
Hannibal, concluded 10 send you limo
~ two more concerning our affairs up
here, iat Hickory Grove). We are hav-
ing glorious times here gcncrally,I ! as
sure you. The Methodist Church up
here is in Tie midst OF great tribula!ivn
inst NJ present, and il is really Tine tun
for an outsider to stand by and SEQ
them get into, and then settle tLcis. biz
fuses. Three OF their little ones, tLe
other week had quite a battle with ono
of their big ones. using principally tlicir
tongues for weapons. Tho little ones
came UP 10 the scratch in quite n deter
mined manner, but we don't think they
accomplished much. At the wind up Of
Tie affair." the biz one came down Oh the
little ones like Il thousand bricks, with
one grand coup-de-niain, thinking To
dcmolish them perhaps, entirely, but
some thought lie did himself more dam
agc, Nuniliougltcdly OF cousc,, than lie
did them.
These fuses have grown ont Of the
conduct OF one Of their local brethren.
who some time ago left the home fold
ut s SO per month, spreading American
u;.ion, peace and harmony among the
good Methodist folks, fora irDn that calls
Itself every bpdy's finn.
,1..f..'t e,.., a ,,.u.,,.1:.4
Or. below here, wl.o bs tie way is
awful strict, too strict to; lie Popular,
and who. has two SONS. that. j.avc s'r.-
siderable influence among olsl,k:ethodiH
iogics, but nowhere else prcsninc.-+
A The old DR.. and his two sons .made-w:fr
upon ihc $50 man after lie had made
peace and union with majority Of
ilc:s methodist friends around. -ht the
first onset OF the $50 man and lis friends,
The old Dr. and squad had TO retreat il
not Very good l.umoF, though they
were noi completely siicnccd; they
would east & bomb over in,o The camn
of the $50 aap once III = while. Mean
), while tie old Dir. got reinforcement
III !!ic saape cf an old fogy c..sslcadcr
here, WHO used 10 Lc toleraL.c popular
whc.; Shouting was in fashion, but is
getting oui Of date now, since III. $50
man has captured 80 many Of lis friends.
lie and the OLD Dir. are gathering their
forces, which BY the way arc commanl-
eddy gassy little general, who hasn't
sense enough TO be afraid of anything,
much, for a great final battle OH the
bank of Lost river on the cath, of this
month. You may listen for thunder OH
that day; cvcrybody's firm is going to
have its forces all inarshal.ci there, and
quite likely they will gain the victory.
Ii they do the old DR.. and his sons and
their friend will have 10 gum" it up and
quit the business, and we think then the
$50 man and a certain gentleman living
III this vicinity will join their forces and
establish the pure christian religion
with everybody irm for Lasis,on tho
ruins OF old methodist fogyism. This
would be 4 most desirable consuma,ation
The war would then cease. anl after Tho
hard times that Invariably follows u
!. civil war is over we would expect. the
beautiful sunshine Of prosperity \. To
spread over our ncighborhood. for union
is The talismanic wurd With The every
body's firm. am a union man iiryscli.
and you may guess which side world
cspousc. don't like old fosyism at all,
and an hoping for better times here
~
will be talked OF but christianity ana
every body. Then we'll all have u fair
s.aI.c. Some people say that the cycry-
body firm is a money trap to catch ,iio-
ncy. but are we not all after monry?
suppose il has rs good right 10 q IT.
lie money as any OF us; besides IL does
things UP rcligiously and pleasantly.
The preachers OF tic everybody tirln
don't preach things as the m.t!,odis!s do
about devils, hell, and damnation. bat
on liic contrary their preaching is mild.
pleasant, agreeable and soothing to u
sinners troubled conscience. aud IL cal
culatcl 10 draw all men into slicir fold.
Good reason teaches that when d man
is once III grace he j. liable to st.y 80.
More perhaps after tho bst;ic.
SCIrro,
Jiinc 2H.h, 1871.
| Wen, Mr. Editor, the battle las lccn
fought aad the victory won sure cnol,uh
by the The everybody firm. This Arm
no! having u man that i. c0ilI rely upon
for skill ami slgacilv, sent for a certain
CHRISTIAN lawyer, who IL as sharpas two
briars, to act as general for them on that
day. Tie principles he Processes accord
exactly with the old Dr's. would here
just say word or two about man
who would fight against his own prin-
Icip'cs, but VIC ali know that money
ankles the mare 20 in q great many cases.
SO complete was the victory gained by
- f.,., fini 1 hnnrl HAT scosAA1