Brookville American, Oct. 9, 1868
Mount Carmel Items
Mr. Editor -- Our village being noted as a moral, quiet place, and this being a truth, there is no news of general interest worth reporting. We have no doggery to aid in stirring up the vile passions of our nature, therefore we have no drunken brawls or street fights to blot the pages of a newspaper or the docket of magistrate.
The very heart of our city was disturbed on Wednesday evening last, when an announcement was made that another of these serious incidents was about to occur.
The place was in the Presbyterian Church. Yes, a row in the church! It was at the time of the regular prayer meeting; the faithful ones and some other persons of both sexes being present, were engaged in their humble devotion before God, when at 8 o'clock precisely the worshipers were disturbed by some eight or ten persons entering the church headed by the leaders in this great sensation, who walked in with boldness and advanced near the altar, as if about to attack Rev. T B. Atkins, who was conducting the prayer meeting.
The reverend gentleman stood his ground ready to repel an assault, if one should be made, and after a few well-timed remarks by way of explanation, he pronounced James Rowe and Lizzie Bodenhoffer husband and wife. Although there is another Row(e) in Carmel, we hope soon to have peace and quiet.
The Fish Law
The Indianapolis Journal says that the Supreme Court has not rendered a decision on the constitutionality of the Fish Law. There have been several decisions on the question in inferior courts, some of which sustain the statute and others hold it unconstitutional, but the Journal thinks a majority of the decisions thus far have affirmed its constitutionality.
Note: You can make this stuff up if you want but it will never be this good in real life. Protection for fish was a really big deal.
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