The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
w. C. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
4 Successful DistilIer Leaves an Estate
Of $1,000, 900.

we must remember only lnclr pOou
deeds, and pass over the evil. In a
{ ersonal capacity the millionaire
Fleishman may have been possessed
a kindness, gentleness, nobility to
make vast fortune.
Yet all these terms seem incon-
gruous when applied to a man who
for thirty years has sent outoger the
Ohio valley flood of woe and death
from his still. We have been
taught around the freside, and from
the altars of the church, that drunk
enness shuts out from heaven; and
the drunkard maker cannot enter
even the church militant, much less
triumphant. The brewer and dis
tiller are likewise so classified. We
may expect the world to laud sue
cess no matter how it is, obtained.
But how can they minister to these
things and be consistent with the
teaching of Christ?
The Cincinnati Post, OF Dec. IL,
'97, publishes to the world the fol-
lowing fulscme eulogies of the de-
ceased distiller by ministers. 1t re-
ports Bishop J. NJ. Wald,n as say
ing, "Several times during my life
I have come in cJntact with Mr..
Fleischman, both as fellow Mason
and in other ways. The last time
[ met him was at lunch at the
White House, with President Me
Kinley and his family last spring.
There were no others present. |
never have heard anything against
him, and | feel sincere regret at his
passing away" Did these words
come from the lips ola Nj. +. bishop?
Think of a bishop, distiller, and
The President of the United States,
at lunch together around the fami-
ly table. What trio! What mix
ture of saint and devil and 90 b.
'weenl And the idea of an NJ. +.
bishop never hearing anything
against distiller of thirty years
,tandiny. We wonder if Bro.
Chapman. Of the Rams Horn,
would be surprised if they had wine
at that lunch?
The Post puts these words in the
mouth of Rev. Melville II. Curtis,
pastor Of Mt. Auburn Presbyterian
Church: "Mr. Fleischman was an
example in many ways, and be-
nevolent citizen. His death has
been an lncalculable loss to Cincin-
natl" Just think how important a
listiller is to a community. This
could hardly be said if all the bish-
ops and ministers Of the city should
lie. Incalculable loss Would
the parents o. the boy, Alfred Cool i,
say this? A distiller is an "exam-
pie in many ways and benevolent
citizen" Rev. ID. j. Starr, of
Delta NJ. +. Church, said: "When
| first heard of the death of Mr..
Fleischmln, | felt sadness. for |
knew good philanthropist was gone
to his last home. He was an ex-
ample that many professed Christ
ians would have done well to fol-
low" Well this is putting it pref
ty liberal. A distiller philanthro-
pist, and an example for many pro-
Tossing Christians. Bro. STAIR must
have new dictionary and a new
code Of moral ethics, or we have
been taught wrong. Look at this
from the Standard Dictionary
neutrality-suspicious. or ct
fort to promote the happiness or
social elevation of man as man, or
of mankind on a large scale; desire
or effort to mitigate social evils, and
increase and multiply social com
forts, as based on broad and sound
views of mans nature and condi-
ton" Now if all distillers would
reach the high perfection in the art,
as pictured by Bro. Starr, OF the
Cincinnati millionaire, Prohibition
lists could sheath their swords in
good consciences.
Rev. c. II. Weekly, Of the M
f.. church, said: 81 am but slight
ly acquainted with Mr.. Fleischman
but | knew him as man of prince
ly generosity" Rev. Richard
Suter, of the Bond Hill Presbyter-
ian church, said: MY feelings are
that there has been great loss tc
the community"
Now it may be that the Post has
not given a just and full report o
all the good things that the brothrer
have said about this successful dis
Itiller, but here is enough to show
the drift Of their love. We can
exactly see whether il is Mr.. FleiscE
mans millions, or the fact that h'
was engaged in the distilling bust
ness, that enabled him to dine will
the President and occupy such al