The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-08
Lawrenceburg, Dearborn CO., Ind.
nth mo. 9Th, 1873.

ance. Ny visit had been heralded by
m editorial in the Register" where
III he says: "We understand that the
old fashioned touch not, taste not.
handle not abstainers Of the Baxter
school, encouraged by AhsE Hssnt 3ary1
'cis;on of the Supreme Court, propose 4
to raise the raw and bloody cross
bones Of total prohibition, move upon
the works Of Johnny Alcohol in full
force, and wage a war of complete ex-
termination. They propose, not only
70 prohibit the sale Of liquors within
the State but BY Legislative enactmept,-r
to prevent the manufacture also, Civ
ing the manufacturers six months in
which to close up their business, and
in case of failure of the latter to COM
I ply with this requirement, that the
State shall seize the property, sell it
at public auction, and account to the
owners of it at the alue vat which it
was appraised for State and county
taxes for the year 1873"
! As the .GdDr& q thu Hdium
Twill readily believe, this was to me
quite an encouraging notice. That
there should be learned editor OF an
influential paper in Dearborn county,
ESQ thoroughly acquainted with all the
l.undevcloped plane Of the Radical
Temperance" men, and SO deeply in
terested in the cause, as to precede my
entry into this city by such vigorous
lieditorial notice, was to me gratifying
token, that my visit would be appre-
dated, and that the good cause of
temperate evidenced symptoms of Vi
tality, notwithstanding, that with
populataon'of about 1000 inhabitants,
4 there are two large distilleries, three
\ breweries and eighteen saloons.
| As was to be expected from such
hifaluting noticeisas the above, the
Methodist meeting house was well
filed with an expectant audience to
listen to the lecture in favor Of rails
ing ''thc raw and bloody cross bones
4 Of total prohibition" I was greeted
inysptyiheS the room with rthS
grand Old National Anthem Of Eng
land, which thrilled through my soul
\ feelings and thoughts of my boy
hood days when I first began to as
cend the hill of life.
After prayer had been offered by
the Presbyterian minister and an en-
eouraging Introduction by the pastor
Of the church, l addressed the au-
dience for an hour and half on the
evils of intemperance-and of the ne
cessity Of the American people to
! make this the great question of the
hour-whether this nation shall be-
j COM q natiSn OF drnnksrds orana7
tionsof sober people. The audience
listened throughout with marked and
earnest attention, many of whom
greeted me with hearty welcome at
the close of the address. I retired to
, spend the night with my noble and
warmhearted friend, E. H. Butler, the
efficient Superintendent of public
+ schools in this city. 1 had not been
D in bed more than half an hour before
: I was aroused by the sound Of full
}. brass band, which appeared before the
). front Of a liquor saloon, only two
ID doors from where I was stopping
They had come for the purpose o.
j. serenading the saloon keeper, as sor,
4 Of sedative to his disturbed and nerv.
= oui feelings, produced. + supposs, b,
the lecture of the Radical Temper
> ance advocate, land the raw ant
g bloody cross bones of total prohibi
J. tion," which had been exhibiting ant
r shaking in the teeth of this poor in
nocent saloon keeper. The blast o
" these fuglemen was loud and long
I but appeared considerably thickene,
and occasionally discordant with tn
= quantity of their imbibitions befor
: their benifcent performance began
Sincerely do l hope that they succeed
! ed in calming the troubled soul Q
Is that much injured and deeply wrong
U. ed public 'functionary-that friend Q
8. Law and order--that supporter of wild
9, ows and orphans-that patron of peni
q. tentiaries and asylums.
ts Yesterday 1 visited, by invitation
"a the elegant and comfortable residenc
of f. G. Hays, retired banker of thi
a city. There I saw the largest an
best selected private library that it hs
u been my good fortune to examine sine
10 l came West. It comprises the who
of Bohn's Library, elegantly bound
the best translations of the classics
st the standard histories OF all the leat
w ing nations of ancient and moder
It. times-every phase of English liter,
4 tufs, from Chauccr down to Tenn,
Il son, Irving and Carlyle. A most gol
:, geous collection of the best engraving
of works of art, including the famo,
stafford Gallery. This magniicel
~ collection is comprised in libral
ag room of exquisite size and finish. I
sN me this was indeed rare, a most 60
1t, geous intellectual treat. Ny mir
10, fairly revelled in this magnificent r.
nd view of the rarest aud noblest worl
ha of the great masters of intellect ar
!. genius, both ancient and modern.
:: could not help but wish that my lite
- airy aud astutc friend. jesse P. Biddal
;er had stood nv NV s;da 20 n.-.;o;no.o