The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-05

iHkLA>b, June >. 1871.
EDIToR CouEIER: The Methods
"brethring' OF Ireland church seem Z,
De considerably "torn npv just now, but
! hope Il won't result in shortage Of
the fine growing crops. nor produce I
serious dissension in political parties
Yet some OF our citizens, who from their
opportunities ought 10 be more intelli-
gent, seem 10 think the civil war Is still
being fought over CORY fields, and refuse
TO open their eyes 10 the collapse OF the
rebellion 81 Appomatox. and the gener-
Gus terms there granted by Gen Grant
TO Lee and the rebels. This was brought
10 my notice the other Sunday evening
| when the Prohibition orator and temper
, ance advocate Mr. Fox, Of Greene coun-
~, spoke here Twas stroliiug down "a
street, and noticed two ladies, noted for
being Of opposing politics. stopping in
front Of the residence OF the Lord Mayor
OF Ireland, and I unavoidably listened to
part OF the conversation as | went by.
and my ears tingled. as | had lost two
Democratic brothers fighting for the
Union In the late war. and two other
Democratic brothers are suffering aud
drawing small pensions from Uncle Sam.
Tor wounds got ia the same scrimmage.
This il what heard, without mention
ing names: Mrs. Lord Mayor, will YOU
please honor US bv assisting in devo-
tional services and singing At the tem-
perance meeting this evening ~
mo, indeed. Madam, the Lord Mayor
would not permit me. aud | would not
consent anyway, to uphold any man that
bemesns the grand Old party that saved
this government during the rebellion
the Republican part, -
"Oh! sister Lord Mayor, IL that is your
objection, there Is 10 be no politics in
this Sunday temperance meeting and,
besides, my husband fought all through
the war. longer than the Lord Mayor
did-snd has always been loyal 10 his
country and the Democratic party and
the figures show that more Democratic
soldiers enlisted in the Union army than
Republicans. anyway
The Lord Mayor then stepped out, and
losing his usual sense Of propriety and
politeness TO ladies. exclaimed, .That's
IN arrsnt lie and no such arrsnt liar
shall stand At my gate! Pass on. or I'M
make youl ] don't want any OF your sass |
or stun! Rebel talk! You can. have
your spcech iD The Methodist church
either, because J went % al The Trus-
teee. and they agreed Il should not b. |
opened tor the meeting. and 20 directed |
the sexton. 30 pas on, out Q5 NJ gate |
and sight and get ready for yorr meet |
ing 10 The woods and underhrushiv
"OhI Oh if that il true, 10 must zee
about another place; for We viii have
the meeting, IL We hold II IN the street in
front Of your house. NJ. Lord Mayor.
you cant prevent itiv
The conversation set me 70 thinking.
All parties are members OF the same
church. protesting Chrisily love. the
Lord Mayor and the husband OF the
lady ne called liar, are. also. brother
Masons, sworn 70 protect each Others
families; they sre all iesiing members
o. "society,' such a. il i. in this town
ship; the men are both grand arm,
men. too. sworn to "friendship and char
lfy" How hollow al these professional
seem when contrasied with the Lord
Nsyor's conduct! But. probably. it,
none Of my business. as don't belong toI
either. Yet thought Il might serve stoi
point moral or adorn . tale
But now hear II intimafcd that the
End is not yet. but that criminal prose ,
cution Is likely TO be had for provoke n
md church trial for ''Iicing y II being
said that the Lord Mayor had only
'een one Trustee Of the church instead
% the Trustees" and that be had no
authority to lie TO the sexton about IL.
Ind thus influence him in the wsy he
lid. Ny! myi how these Christian
'retheren dwell together il unisviv
An OUTSIDER.