New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12

There are certainly politicians in Washington
and in this State who are oyerworkcd or at leas
who work 50 hard that they must lie very nearl,
ND 10 the limit Of their capacity. But after ALL
doubt il there is Of them with the load 10 carry
which is now weighing down upon the Honorable
Jesse Barkins of North Grove Ind, active Demo
Gratis though many of them are. When we refer
10 Mr. BarIdns's burden as a load, do not in
tend the Of slang
The political parties at North Grove Ind, as
near as we can ascertain from this distance, seem
10 include only the Democratic and Prohibition
varieties The Republicans, we are sorry to say
rcar 10 have dropped out If sight \ little
wAIfarr has long existed between the Democrats
and Prohibitionsts at North Cove The Prohi-
btionists are largely composed Of women. This
tends to weaken the party on election day, since
none Of them, Of course. are voters, but at other
times il is remarkably live and energetic or
ganizaton. There is one liquor store at North
Grove, kept by Jacob Barnhardt. Of course, the
ProhibitioniSts strongly opposed to it. The
Democrats on the other hand rather seem to have
rallied around Mr.. Barnhardt's institution in the
pastor at least the Prohibitonists say that they
have. One day week ago fifty women belong.
ing 10 the Prohibition party marched into Barn
hardt's store and nailed long list Of names on
the wall which made Jacobs knees smitr to-
gcther II was list OF the habitual druAkards
and minors of North Grove 10 whom he was
warned not TO sell liquor. At first he though, rs
he gazcd on il as IL hung down from n nail almost
mp 10 the ceiling and reached half way across the
floor, that it, contained the name of every Demo
crat and customer that he had But on closer
examination he found that one name was omitted,
that Of the Honorable Jesse Barlins, leader of
the Democratic party Mt North Grove. Rorltns
is no minor nor did the ladies it. seems coIisi,cr
him a habitual drunliard-or the omission OF hs
name may have been a dccp-laid scheme on ther
part 10 speedily get rid of the honorable gentle
man. In any ease, when Mr.. Barkins droppcd in
few minutes later. the frightened Barnharlt
explained 10 him that he was the only
man in town whu could buy liouor over
the Bamhardt bar. Barnhardt said that
he would have to close mp and move away. Mr.
Iar,ins is too shrcwd n Democrats politician 10
view with favor such prospect IA this He told
the liquor seller TO stay. lie had never. he said
shrkcd duty, and if the women of North Grove
had delegated him TO do the drinking for thc
town he would do it. Never, he added. as he
walked up to the bar and seized n large bottle
by the neck, never had the Honorable Mr.. Jesse
Barkins been known to shrink in the face of
duty.
When tie liquor store closed that evening the
night Waterman called with whcclbarrow and
took Mr.. Barkins home in it. Since that he has
waited for the honorable gentleman every NIGHT
with the same vehicle. Barlins is doing the
drinking for the village of North Grove. and
making no complaint. Sometimes a commercial
traveller or other stranger drops in and takes a
drink or two with him, but usually he stands
and bears the heat and burden of the day alone
lie is cheered on by the thought that he is doing