, 1880-08-05
ACADIA DISCOVERED.

An Indiana Village without Republics
nns or protestants-Pecutln Customs
Of tho observation-disclosures with Set"
tied Convictions Not To1eratcl-A
Politicians Unfortunate Experience.
Correspondence Metz York Htrald.
OLnENDUnG, Ind, July 20, .1sso.-un-
tloubtedly this Is one Of the most peculiar
communities In TIC United States. 1t Inns
probably over 1000 inhabitants, which num-
her Is augmented on Sundays to cons!dcra-
lily over 4, 600, NIL Democrats (eyen tho Post
MASTERY, all Catholics, md NIL Germans, and
TINT Of tho class known rs Low, who spcnk
tlinicct Of their own. Though by far the
larger majority Of these people were born In
this country they still inherit tho customs Of
their German forefathors. Oldenbufg Is
situated about seven miles from Bates
ytltc, small station OIL tho lndinnnD-
oils, Cincinnati, st. Louis s. Chicago
Railway, and reached from Datesvllo
by the stage, Which meets the two trains
WHICH stop there daily. Tho country Is cx-
cecdinyly' hItIys but the soil appears to 10
very fertile; opulent vegetation surrounds tho
traveller Oil every hand. Oldcnburg itself
ucstles comfortably IN n plcnsunt wiley. Its
principal Industry Is large cotton.'nlll; Its
lincstbNlld1ug Is tho young ladies' academy,
conducted by Sisters Of ono OF tho many
Catholic religious orders. Next to tho con-
vent Is a monastery Of tho Franciscan Fa-
Tiers, anI opposit to both conventand lnollas-
tory stands tho village church, q largc brick
! etlitlce. OF hotels there Was plentiful sup
! ply; also OF bcer-saloons and country stores.
| Though, us l snttl above, all tho Inhabitants
| nru t;Urnnns, still they address strangers III
tho Engilsh lang41ge, and the EnEllsll hey
speak i relltarkably pure. collsidoTlng tue
CUSTOMS OF TIE NATIVES.
Before going further Into the backwoods
CONCLUDED to rcinnIn in Oldunburg a fow days
to observe the customs OF the natives, aud
with easo could llayn Imagined myself traEs-
eyey Ut s ss mt xsH viii Ssesa os5y eossy
md liberal, potations Of tho Tuitoulc bnyer-
age, resnilctl ut l!iost pl!lces ut " gents per
glass., Thougl, old and young, witlont re-
freely, still III my 1!.ree days' soloarn I did
not SEQ tho leust int0xltAtlon, though the
quantities Whlcl. some succeeded III tEsp>s-
iig Of convinced mn that there must bc q
! llnrl sanlptuuuslly. Eggs. fres', tr9l'' !! tie
DArll-ynrd, butler just churnet, fresh fish
from il Melglhorlng stream, native wine aEd
lmer, wilt, all tho entrees Ut q good Catholic
Of meat, On tho following day We hnl chick.
cl, nllll various klMlls Of nleats and though /
waa stopping ut thu most arlstocratlc otel
fl tho place tile charge Was 81 0nly =, cents per
|
,intl1ns ono could Wish, WIS furnished at II
similar figure. ! spent several hours III one
0t the culIlttry stores. where The niloilnly Of
Democratic Postmaster anter !. lsepubl!c.
stNtNlncMt tint there WIS 10 Republican
within len miles Ut tho place. Tho. barter
luz betWeEn tho eDuntryllicA anil the store.
HsSss wss aSsv Ct resos ssnt aa1 oy q
alornIer, resort, alll tho products OF Other
plnces l'ald for III butter, eggs, etc. Duttcl
. Is worth Nix a'sd ctgnt cents per pound
, most pro'niuen. .politic!ml .?f the place, !
n1al! who H. considered by his .nlglibors q:
speaks EnglIsll iuently, ! Tcntured to Ill
unlro how Indiana would voto in Uct0bur
"'rh!s part w! certainly 70 Tor tho Demo
there s.A,'lis littlo CHANCE for the Nonl0llcal
, rcai notl.lliE but solllly Domocratlc paper
: | hore."
; THE POLITICIANS STONY.
. "lIow do you manage 10 keep these peo
pie so well III hard TINT 50 larg6 q constitu
= cncy 10 wholly Without lIepuhleank :"
! Without the ls,st trouble. This plae
'tach a$tracIzeI is Il he !ett tho eh'iEalssa,
"Dn Republican politicians MET Ei.s ~, ,eoht
aNo. fiy Go not ~. to; nf, Go!. ,4na' ntask
ss tried i oncs e S,,st IL sGt'lSeS ls eSSt + 1T % IL
nponlc % cay " co c1 nS iii hear IIl1 sak anw}.e.
y hi nnIh n 1,vy,,niesi iho rostrun lle was h!gll
sraiihs. 70 lid nearly the %ho9 ok 9'4v,! an!
sot us inr ~ 'Feil0w%citlzens,' when tl'
=, Wiois mSItlts.lo sroso a,l.l left tho place. II
! WIS greatly lncensed, M, At oneo or!eIet .,s
y IFS lutsa md cpr1lage. l!ewns informed 1,a
i. lle would tinA IT Just outside OF town, and y
h did tinI Il there, both the animal aud sh