Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 July 1869 — Page 5
PEOPLE'S LETTERS.
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Thi! .funeral sermon of the late anil much .lamented Tlioma- (iray was delivered on Sunday, the 20th ult.. at the ••••Presbyterian church in thi-* township, to a lar»'e. attentive and .sympathizing' •-concourse of friends, by the lie v. T.
Shanklin. of Linden. A bountiful crop of golden hv:at now nods to ilie wind, almost ready for the sickle, and the hateful croaker should ••hide his iec in shame and unthankfulncss. Corn is either troubled with "general debility" or all farmers in this ••dominion" have planted the. ••little yaller" variety. All other crops, including weeds, arc doing well.
The contract for furnishing all the materials and erecting two school houses was, on Saturday June li), awarded to Endicott, «!k Sands, of Franklin township. The sizes of the buildings will be 25x33 feet and 25x30 feet, and the stipulated prices $695 and $642, respectively. Some carpenters vow the work is let at such low rates that it cannot be completed without loss, but Messrs. E. & S. are determined that it shall be "well and properly done and in good season, loss or no loss.
The wife of William Thompson, who lately came here from Ohio, an elderly woman, died in great pain June 17, of epithelial cancer and chronic rheumatism. This poor woman had not wralked for almost seven years.
Our enterprising neighbor .Boots whose christian name is Eli, almost despairing of obtaining your fifth premium, was presented with an article of the same name, singular number, feminine gander, by his kind ladv on the evening of June IS.
And likewise a fine likely son to 13. Rusk. Some scoundrels went to the barn of Mrs. Rakestraw on the night of the 17th and cook therefrom a valuable horseblooded stock—known as the "Rocking Cradle," the propertv of Jacob Christie, and so maimed him as to render him almost valueless.
John Lanneni got his "appie-c-artv upset the other day and fracturcd his shoulder blade in the fall.*
The very feeble Bill Ramey, at the instance of the Trustees, sold the farm and chattels of David Peterson, Sr., on the 24th ult. The lands brought $21 @$40,50 per acre, llorses sold at $33@$1?2 per head.
Sugar Creek township will vote "yes"
on
the rai-1 road donation. B. MANN.
FBO.V WAYNETOWIf.
Considering the fact that farmers were busy and the weather so line for their work the crowd in attendance at the Masonic Celebration on St. John's day was very large. Waynetown, Alamo and Hillsboro Lodges were present as lodges, and Ashland Lodges Pleasant Hill, was well represented. The procession started from Masonic Hall at 10o'clock and marched to Nathan Small's grove, on the Covington road. After singing, an address was delivered by Rev. T. S. Webb, of the M. E. Church of your city. The address surpassed anything else of the kind that had been heard in this part of county, being a complete argument for the claims of Masonry, meeting every objection raised against the order, either in or out of the Church. After the address the large crowd sat down to a sumptuous feast which had been brought to the ground "by friends and members of the order.
Immediately after dinner the installation ceremonies were performed, Dr. Henry, W. M., of Alamo Lodge officiating. After some vocal music and tha reading of masonic poems the procession returned to the Hall where the meeting was adjourned. The principal vocal music was furnished by the Bristle Ridge Choir, led by Bro. Richard Hays. Everybody was satisfied. No disturbance or discord.
Some of our farmers are talking of cutting wheat next Friday or Saturday, hut it is probable that this week will witness only a very small beginning of the wheat harvest. The crop yet prom ises an abundant yield, and is maturing fast.
Corn looks well under the circumstances has been worked but little, but is growing finely.
Oats promise more than an average yield. The clover and timothy crops will be unusually good. The cutting of the former has already been commenced.
We are not discouraged with such prosDocts. The most that troubles farmers is the fact that they are behind with their work. But they are making up for this by purchasing machinery, ve or six reapers and mowers have
been purchased by farmersliving immediately around the burg. Hands arc scarc for the harvest field on account of the demand created by the work on the new gravel road.
The carpenter work on Simon Arnicntrout's now house is about finished, (ieorge Halt has commenced working on the Utterback school house, a commodious building for this part, of the county.
The
public
school of this place will
close next week. TKIX.
TOM TATTLEK OX KOYN.
To the Editors Crai:fordsville Journal-.
Xow we know that some good and learned men have said that corporal punishment was not necessary, but have such tried school-tealiing in places where they were strangers? For instance, place a teacher in anew school of fort}' scholars, some of whom will do what they are told to do while others never do so at home. Then let him tell a boy to take a scat in a certain place He will not do it. What must the teacher do Must he wait and study the character of that boy, to find some way to persuade him to take his seat? All eyes are watching the teacher, and perhaps half of them are saying, '"If you can't boss him, you can't boss me." I tell you it is the turning point with that teacher, and if he don't have submission then and there, lie had better go home. A teacher may, ajid often does do injustice for with forty young, budding geniuses around him, each one perhaps
Thornton Griffith died at his residence here on the morning of the 23d ult. He had been indisposed for several weeks, but had not been considered dangerously ill until the last two weeks Avhcn lie became seriously sick and died ofpulmonary apoplexy. It was my privilege to spend much time with him during his illness, and I can bear testimony to the unruffled calmness with which he bore his suflerings. The deceased was widely known in Montgomery county. Always strong in his opinions, he was fearless in their utterance. In religion a Friend, vet ahead of his people. While he was orthodox in his main peculiarities yet he was emphatically progressive kind-hearted, with the simplicity of a child, yet firm in conceived principles of right, abhorring deceit in any of its phases, woe betide the one he discovered in its practice: never daunted in expressing his views either religiously or politically, when called for, he was unobtrusive to a degree, and beautifully combined the attributes within himself of a kind friend, accomodating neighbor and public-spirited fellow citizen. The deceased was born in Chester county Pa. Aug. 9 1799 and came to Indiana in 1832, and with the exception of a few years residence in Clinton county, has lived in Montgomery county. JOHN NIVEN.
DAKLINGTON, June 2S, 1869.
ALAMO TATTLISOS.
I attended the Exhibition of the Alamo Academy on Friday evening last. The exercises were of a high order but they were not enjoyed by one in ten of the crowd, as the congregation was so large that they were literally packed and jammed in the house. The Alamo Gazette, edited and read by Anna Truax and Mary Stanford, was better than school papers generally are. If I can procure a copy of one or two of the articles, I will send them to you for insertion in the JOURNAL. The girls did not read loud enough, however, to drown the continuous hum and roar of the crowd. An oration by Marion Cladfelter evinced careful study and preparation, but he should take a thorough course in elocution. He clips his words too much, and has not that fullness of voice which makes a pleasant speaker. The debate by James Bayless and James Vaughan was the best performance of the evening. Bayless showed himself the closer reasoner, but Vaughan is the better elocutionist, and his performance
would have been crditable in any College Lyceum. An essay by little Mellie Elmore had the merit, of brevity. The good ideas were not hidden by any unnecessary words. The Tattler and others were disappointed in not hearing a speech from Mr. St imsoii. ljob is entirely too modest The next Academy term commences on the loth of September. •'The Grow* \voro"( o(lv Hr'-t toinpl!'-.."
In his last letter Tom Tattler has struck I iu wagons and carriages: gray-headed upon a subject of vital importance to community, viz.. the public schools. If. as he asserts, man}' of them have become "nothing more nor less than hotbeds of vice." it is time that more was said on the subject As 1 am not prepared to contradict him, 1 shall ask him. as he seems to be posted, to say more. Tom says "public sentiment has banished corporal punishment from the schools,'" and gives that as a reason for a weaker discipline and if his statement is correct the reason is true.
And so to the groves I went on Sunday last, to attend a basket meeting at the" Stump school house. Acres of people were there—fair women and brave men people on horseback and people on foot.
pioneers and crying babies everybody 1 ever saw, and a great many I never did sec. They have the frame of a large church erected over there, and expect to complete it this Fall.
The wheat is nearly ripe, and harvest will commence the first day of July. There is some smut, and red rust, but, from present indications, we shall have the largest crop of wheat we have ever harvested. I'll beta new suit of Sun-day-go-to-meeting clothes with any of your township scribblers, that llipley will have a greater average of wheat to the acre than any other township in the county. "Corn will be knee high
a
equal to himself in natural ability, he her
has not much time to sit in judgement, and order he must have.
But this was commenced merely to encourage the Tattler to give us more, and as I think there are many other reasons for the lack of discipline in the free schools, I will, if this should be accepted, name some of them hereafter. And here let me ask Tom if he does not think there is too much law on the subject now? A LOOKER-ON.
DEATH OF TliOltXTOX fJKIFFITII.
J3y the Fourth of July."
'Readers of the JOURNAL, I have been tattling to you a year now, my lirst article having been penned on my knee at noon when harvesting. How do you like me TOM TATTLKU.
ALAMO JOTTIXOS.
At the regular meeting for the election of officers of Alamo Lodge No. 144, F. A. M., the following officers were elected: A. F. nenry, W. M. J. B. Vaughan, S. YY\ M. Clodfelter, J. W. J. A. Gilkey, Sec. J. M. Stubbins, Treas. Jonathan Sparks, Tyler. Jos. L. Stubbins was appointed S. D.. and James H. Gilkey J. I. J. F. Bay less and C. Gilkey were appointed Stewards. 1 Our Lodge is in quite a prosperous
t0n(]Uion,'.'mnrbering
The picnic was a grand affair. Every body fared sumptuously and went away with appetites satisfied, and convinced that the ladies of Waynetown and vicinity knew how to get up a good dinner.
The music of the occasion, was conducted by Mr. Ilays, his lady and aMiss Widenor. and was very creditable.
CKAWfORDSVlLLE JOURNAL: JULY I, 18fi9. 5
Jo. JOTTKIT.
I. VDOGA MATTERS.
We clip the following items from the Herald of last Thursday Mr. Seneca Fullen died on the 17th inst.
The Dunkards are making preparations to build a large meeting house a few miles north of town.
Friday and Saturday nights were made hideous by a lot of rowdies about midnight.
A man by the name of Coonse got his forc-tinger cut oil* on Thursday last, at Hr. Abernathy's saw-mill, by one of the saws.
I)IKD—Wednesday morning last. May W., daughter of S. P. Fullen, aged 3 years.
"Lament not your loved one, but triumph the rather, To think of the promise the prayer of the Lamb. "Your joy shall be full," and "I will, oh my
Father,
That those whom Thou giv'st me, may be where I am."
"Group after ptoup glide on with noiseless tread, And round Jehovah's sacred altar meet. Where holy thoughts in infant hearts are bred,
And holy words their ruby lips repeat, Oft with a chastened glance in modulation sweet."
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The palm of superiority is awarded to Mrs. S. A. Allen for her improved (new style) Hair Restorer or Dressing, in one bottle, and a grateful public appreciates the very low price, One Dollar. Every druggist sells it.
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The address of Bro. T. S. Webb, of your city, was a plain, practical one. and was listened to with marked attention, it displayed a deep knowledge of the mystic order and occasionally abounded in flights of eloquence seldom equaled in this Western country. Let the Fraternity practice what he preached.
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