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Society Life in This City in 1817 and1818.Mrs. Jessie Christian Brown, in a long article in the Indianapolis News from the Indiana Republican of 1817, the following extracts are taken:The Indiana Republican was published in Madison, a town that was very important in those days, in spite of its youth. It had several taverns, many shops and an increasing population.One notices in the Indiana Republican that social life was not at all neglected. The Madison library was founded in 1818, a subscription library, of course, which advertised itself as receiving all the new books. Evidently everybody in town did not belong, however, for one irate gentleman inserted very often an advertisement, saying tartly that the persons who had borrowed the first and fifth volumes of his Shakespeare and the “Propositions of Euclid” would confer a favor on their rightful owner if he would return them, as he hadjalready hadjthem longer thanlthe owner himself.The Masonic Lodge was established in 1817. In one paper appears a notice from another iodge warning the brothers that a certain memb;r was not in good standing, as he had been dismissed from his home town lodge for reasons sufficiently potent.Undismayed, the member inserts a personal notice immediately under this one in the same issue, saying that this is a malicious lie, as he had never been dismissed from anything to which he belonged.TheJBible Society was formed in 1817 at Major Ristine’s tavern, doubt-lsss a jolly place in which to meet.The Methodist Sabbath School Society also met frequently, as its notices urge all members to be present at early candle lighting.But it does all sound so delightful; the little town with its log cabins, the house next to the tavern lighted up, the people crowding in at 6:30 to see the wonderful feat. Eyes were sparkling, the white elastic slippers tapping the floor with impatience, great-grandmother and great-grandfather were there in their levantines and tight blue coats with gilt buttons.Youth was radiant, lovemaking flourished as usual, and even the old folks forgot the degeneracy of the age when they watched Mr. D. Oh, it makes the long-gone past so vivid.Our ancestors step from these yellowing old pages as young, vigorous, and alive as people we meet today.One waves a hand of affectionate greeting and gratitude to them across the centuiy.Merablt;3?8 W:If ot securit Messrs upon quotat: obligaiAllis CAmeriiAmer.Amer.Amer.AnacoiAtchiS'BaldwBaltimBet hieCanadiChi., ftCoca (CrucibEndiccGenenGreatKansasLouis.Mqx. IMidvalMissouN. Y. (NorthePenns; Pure C Readir Retail! Rock I Sinclai Southe Southe Studet Tobacc UnionU. S. I U. S. !WorthWillysMrs. Jessie Christian Brown is a daughter of the late Joseph Christian, formerly of Madison, and a granddaughter of Mr. John S Williams, who, we believe, was the editor of the Republican.Libert] Libert; Libert; Libert; Libert; Victor A st;ble irrDo c stage. Thenight i tion an which ward, such g unheal To t: anothenot OV' mornii stocksi mu r-Ai i o nwcDDnADnissues30#, n'
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Madison Daily Herald
Madison, Indiana, US
Tue, May 16, 1922
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