The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-10
DIR. ALABASTER AND THE DEMOCRATS.
The Indignities to Which He and His Friends
We're Subjected by the "JOlliiers."

Ever since DR.. Alabasters pointed sermon OF
adultery, he has been the special object of hatred
by the average Democrat, for, somehow, they
took it into their heads that there was something
personal in the alluson; and some have gone so
far as to swear, by their most sacred gods that
they never will hear him preach again-no,
never-they will be blanked if they do This is
a source of profound grief to the good Doctor,
for his mission is alike to Republicans and sin
ners. Moreover, the sexton will sadly miss
the numerous pennies that they occasionally
dropped into the contribution box. But not
content with letting him severely alone,
crowd of representative Demo
Gratis, last Thursday afternoon, took the
parsonage in their route while parading the
streets in their midday jollifcation. The Doc
tor and his wife were out, the house being in
the care of a colored girl and the infrm grand
mother. The hoodlums, however, stopped mo-
ment and gave their wild 'rebel yell" and passed
on. Thursday night, after prayer-meeting, the
Doctor and his wife went down to Washington
street TO take in the sights, leaving the house in
the care of the children and the grandmother.
While they were absent a detachment Of the
hoodlums concluded to pay their characteristic
respects to the Doctor They stopped in front of
the house, filed the front yard and began to
pull the door bell, kick the door and
rattle the windows as if intent on entering at
any hazard. The two boys, mere lads, at
their lessons up stairs, but could make no head
way amidst the din and clatter. The oldest said
to the younger-'this will not do; we can not
study, I'll go and drive them away" and Selling
heavy walnut rule, he went down stairs,
opened the door and dealt heavy blow square
in tha faa IF tha foil OF he hall Tha
lum fell backward, tumbled down the steps,
either from the effects of the blow or bad whisky
and the whole mob beat hasty retreat some
jumping the fence in their haste to get away.
Blood flood profuSely, but was
killed, though all were badly scared
When the Doctor returned home, half hour
later, all was quiet and the boys were at their
study, SO little perturbed by the episode that
they had their usualle lessons the next day in good
style.
The incident was freely discussed the next
two days in Democratic circles and the general
conclusion was that DR.. Alabaster was not to be
fooled with-that somebody about the house
must be loaded, though it was never suspected
that the hoodlum had been knocked down by
mere schoolboy. But there was to be another
jamboree on Saturday night, and the more pru-
dent of the party feared that in their madness
branch of the hoodlum army that
night might think it good thing
to serenade DR.. Alabaster, hence they
called upon the chief of police
TO station sufficient force on that street to pre-
vent repetition Of the scenes of Thursday night.
The Doctor went as usual to his teachers meet
ing, reviewed the Sunday-school lesson, and re-
turned home about o'clock to find a police
force pacing up and down New York street in
front of his residence. He knew of no necessity
for their presence, asked no questions. but went
in and quietly left them on duty, while he went
to sleep How late they stayed he never knew,
and would have forgotten that he had met them
at all had not the Sentinel yesterday morning
announced that the Doctor had appealed to the
force for protection. The protection was on the
other sde the prudent Democrats who had
to protect the hoodlums from the school boy who
had commanded silence Thursday night with
suitable emphasis.