Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1886 — Page 1

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Alfred McCoy, T. J, McCoy E. L. Hollingsworth. A. M«C©¥ ©i., BANKBffiS, (Succes&ois to A. McCoy & T. Thompson,) Rensselaer. Ind. DO a flei eral banking business. Exchange bought and sold. Certificates bearing interest issued Collections made on al! available points Office same place as old firm of McCoy A Thompson April 2,1886 MORDECAI F, CHLLCOTE. Attorney «at-I, a tar R ENBBELAER, - • . - INDIANA Practices fin the Courts of Jasper ami adorning counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court House- vim . .... ■: i!'-. JJ. ; nc-v-Attorney-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & RSNSSELAEE, - INDIANA Practice in ffi.lt!; c o*.-ari HAHxCM li. SPITLER, Collector and AbstractorWe pay j irtieuiar attention to paying tax , selling and leasing lands. v 2 n4B yy* 11. 11. GRAHAM, attokney-at-law, lli-EMT! ath. Money ti> loan on long time at a— Interest. Sept. 10,'86. JAMES W. DOTJTHIT, IRNEYsAT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, /£?" Office upstairs, in Maieever’s new building. Rensselaer. Ind. EOWiN P. HAMMONQ, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Over Makeever’s Bank. May 21. 1885.

W WATSON, ATTOkNEY-AT-LAW Office np Stairs, in Leopold's Bazay, RENSSELAER, IND. W. HARTSELL, M D HOMOEOPATHIC JPHYSICIAN & SURGEON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Diseases a Specialty..^ OFFICE, in Makeever’e New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11, 1884. 3 H. LOUGHRIDGE. F. P, BITTEBS LOUGHRIDGE & BITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, Below Austin’s hotel Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running uusettled longer than three months. vlnl DR. I. 33. WASHBURN, Physician & Surgeon, Rensselaer , Ind. Calls promptly attended. Will give special attei tien to the ( treatment of Chronic Diseases CITIZENS’ BANK, RENSSELAER, IND., * R. S. Dwiggins, F. J, Sears, Val. Seib, Pretident. Vice-President. Cashier Does a general banking business. Certificates bearing interest issued- Exchange bouuht and sold: Money loaned on farms M lowest ra.ee and on moet fa rorable term* April 1880.

ftEN«SFT.AER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 1886.

Tariff Logic.

It (the tariff) has enabled the United States to have a larger mileage of railroad to-day than ail of tht rest of the world put together. It has bound the extreme northeast to the extreme southwest, so that you can take a car here from under the shadow of Mount Blue and go to the utmost bounds of the Republic. It could not have neen done except for a protective tariff.— •Tames G. Blaine

That is to say, if steel rails had, with no tariff, cost S2O instead of the S4O they have cost under a tariff, railroad projectors would not have bought them, and new roads would not have been started! It is high prices that make people buy! What arrant humbuggery is this wherewith to fool the phesphoric brain of the fishafed New Englander.—Washings ton Post.

How Tariff Works in Maine.

At least three'fourths of the men employed in these lumbering operations iu and Penobscot counties come across the line from the provinces beyond. Many of them rake +t.eir teams across, giving, bonds at the custom house for their return, work darinp the winter, take their money and return home in the spring; others remain to work driving the logs down the tieam, and some work at sawing in the mdls for tine season. These timber land owners are shrewd fellows. They work this protection racket at both ends. They make every man who buys a thousand feet of lumber pay this tax on it under the claim that it is done to protect ns from the product ol cheap labor in the provinces. After they have made you pay the tax for that purpose they go over the line and get the cheap labor itself and bring it over to do the work for tin m. T k us they make money at both ends, and the poor American labo er loses at both ends. You are obliged to pay the tuxes on every stick of lumber you buy, and then the cheap labor of the pro.inces is brought In to work In the camp, upon the streams and in the saw mills, and thus force wages down to their standard, so tuat the A lean laborer is obliged to work at the same rate or not work at all. And so he lose? both ways, and yet t is all (lore in the* interest ot the poor laboring man.—Mr. Pitlsbury’s Lewiston Speech.

A flue example of the style in which W. 'W. Dudley ran the Pension Office h r the benefit of the Jtiepublican par j ty may be found in the following correspondence: Office of Grubbs & Parks, ) Attorneys at Law, > Martinsville, lud , Aug. 13, 1884,) Colonel W. W. Dudley: The i st thing that could be done for me in this District, where 1 need it most, is the appointment of a Board of Medical Examiners at this point. Soldiers’ of all the coun iea adjacent are urging it and have their neaits set upon it, and if it could be secured presumptuously ’hrougn any efforts of mine«it would greatly benefit me. I certainly need every aid that can be afforded me, and with it I think I can win.

May I call your attention io another claim, that of Marshall Hale, Com paDy C Fifty-first Indiana Volunteers. No. 182.426, who is crippled, unable to work, and most needy, and ask that it be made special and receive early consideration? Very truly yours, G. W. Gbubbs . To this Commissioner Dudley replied:

Department olthe Interior, 1 Pension Office, \ Washington. D. C., Aug. 16, 1884. Hon. 0. W. Grubbs, Martinsville. Iml.: Dear Sir— Xour favors of the J3th are at hand. I havejdirected that your inquiry with regard to pension cases shall have prompt attention. As to the matter of the establishment of a Board 01 Surgeons at Mariinsvill#, I will have the matter canvassed by my medical referee as soon as possible, and, if practicable, It shall be done; You need not be assured that my best wishes are for your success. Very truly yours, W. W. Dudley. It was tn spite of schemes of this kind that Colonel Matson defeated Mr. Grubbs.

The country is prospering and the Government is being honestly administered, and there are none of ihe jobs aDd peculations that have disgraced the past few years, and that is tt e kind of service all honest men or either larty wwar,D r , Manchester Union.

“A HEARTLESS KEYNOTE.”

So Says Mbs Helen M. Gougar in Criticising Senator Habbison’s Lafayette Speech. The following are the criticisms of Mrs. Gougar, of Lafayette, after hearing Senator Harrison's recent effort in the Star City: I lUteued to the eloquent address of General Ben Harrison last evening with great interest, not more for the high reputation of the man and politician than from the fact that the speech was to be the “key note” from which all politicians are hereafter to soun 1 their bugle blast during our campaign. There was much in that address that I would like to ask honest information about, but I will cons fine myself to only those polnt3flthat struck me as beiug most worthy of attention:

First, Mr. Editor, allow me to ask if our wer is not over? lio mover our country and see it so peaceful ahd prosperous that I have been hugging the delusion(?) that the prunibg hook was occupying the place of the sword. Am I deaf to the beat of ihe drum, the tread of the soldier, and alive to the arts of peace? We were told of the terrible sufferings of tne Union soldiers because of his niggardly pensions; and all this was laid at the door oj the Democratic Administration. If the U> I n so!| dier is in this condition will you be good enough to tell me what the Republican paity was about for twenty years of its power, just preceding the two years of his present rule, that it did not deal more justly with him? Great fault was found that Union soldiers were not holding the postofflees under the present Administration.— Will you tell me how many editors held the pos offices in this county who never smelled gunpowder, while Union soldiers hobbled about on crutches, eking out precarious livings, during the last few years of Republican rule? Could not a Democratic orator put another side to the gen leman’s tear*diawiDg periods on this point? Mr. Editbr, our Government has dealt most generously with the soldiers, and if needs be, let us have home 3 established, as was advocated last night, for those disa Med in the country’s service; but,sir, I protest against the kind of campaign oratory that tends to keep up section * al strife in our country and rekindle the auhnosities of the war. Suehjjooliticai clap-trap snoulcl be spurned by the ex-soldier more earnestly, if possible, than by any other man, for he is the one who has done most to preserve the oneness of our people. Mr. Cleveland was arraigned most severely for appointing ex- rebel soldiers to public office; but, Mr. Editor, who made this possible? I answer, the Republican party in power that granted a general amnesty to these men. From that moment a Rebel soldier stood, iu the eyes of the law, on a par with a Union soldier, Mr! Cleveland has availed himself of this fact only, and by the appointment of these men he has carried out the spirit and the letter of the act of tLe Republican party; also by these appointments he has healed up much of the bitterness of the past and bridged the bloody chasm that will enable our people to march together, a solid phalanx of patriots, to thwart new enemies that threaten us, not iu sec tions, but the U ion over. Mr. Harrison’s speech struck me as aheartless ‘key-note’ that was sound* ed to deaden the conscious throb bingsof the pulse of the people. It is not the issues of the late war that our people are thinking about; ii is the issues of the war that is upon us with the saloon, the liquor traffic; but uot oue word did Mr. Harrison utter on this momentous question. In his attempt to draw tears about the “mes sles” one could see, not faintly, the pale, tear-stained faces of wives of drunken, debauched men, halfstarved children, and a long line of misery that cabs loudly for redress at the bands of our law-makers, but f or these poor souls Mr. Harrison had not so much as a thought. Mr. Harrison tiied to s.ir up a feeling of indignation in behalf of the Mississip pi politician who had been threatened if he persisted in running for office, but he had not one word <# condem nation for that element in politics righ f here at home, the saloon-atic rule, that boycotts, defames, burns and murders to keep Itself in power. Has not Mr. Harrison read of Ahe res cent muader of a tiaddock?

T here is much complaint that no interest can be awakened in the present. campaign. Is It any wonder when men with the abtlity and power or General Harrison go oui among the people with suchfdeal issues as he presented to his large and iDtelli gent audience last night? I believe the time is at band when the people and the press should step out from

under the whip of political partisan rule, an I fearlessly criticise such men and measures as retard the progress as retaid the progress and u»i y of the people. The address of Ml. Harrison last night, and all others that follow it on the same note, can do no good to a people who have long since buried the bitterness of war and are moving oa the ranks of new enemies that threaten us on all sides.

Obituary—Rev. 0. Hicks.

DiED-.it the residence of his broth er, Dr. Tbomae H. Hicks, 263 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, September IS, 1886, of dropsy, Bro. O Hicks, aged 37 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Deceased was born In Brent, StGeorge county, Ontario, in J 848. Came to Miohigau and settled at Caro in 1881; removed to Sanborn, Dakota, in 1882* and in 1884 reiurned to this State and settled in Detroit. From the Wesleyan Methodist denomination he beoame a Baptist and united with the Lafayette Avenue Baptist ohurch in this oity. During the sum mer of 1886 he supplied vaoant pulpits at Mt Clemens and in the city and in the vicinity nearly evi ry Sunday. Although invited to ordination Bro. Hicks accepted better counsel and entered upon the regular oourse of study at Morgan Park, of whioh he had completed the first year. Du ring his vacation he had engaged to supply pulpits at Rensselaer, Wolcott and Mt. Zion, Indiana. Boon after be- inning his service he began to experience ill health,Jwithout a thought that it was the premonitory symptoms > f the disease which in three months would carry him to his grave Bro. Hicks continued to supply bis pulpits, notwithstanding his constantly increasing feebleness and waning strength, until his last servico j which he felt to conduc t in part while sitting in his chair. In this position he read the scripture-lesson, hymns and offered prayer. Ho dcliv. 1 his discourse standing, but supporting him elf by leaning ui on the desk. It was useless longer to attempt Lbor unless health could be rest or* With bis family, consisting of wife and a sou fourteen years of ago. by a former wife, lie came to bis brother’s iii this city, and bubbath afternoon alter a brief service conducted by Rev. D. Henderson, he was borne to his burial iu Wood mere;. His last days wore calm and serene- not a cloud of doubt or unbelief for a mo merit intercepted the rays of the Sun of Righteousness. He died in the triumphs of faith, and his last days were peace.—Christian Herald of Miehigac.

RESOLUTIONS BY THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF RENSSELAER.

Y/hf.heas: We the memberscf the Missionary Baptist church, feel that by the death of Bro. O. Hicks we arc deprived of a beloved brother and a noble Christian leader, Resolved: That iu the death of Bre. Hiok our church has lost a worthy and esteemed brother, society a good citizen, and his family a kind and indulgent father and protector. Resolved: That we tender our sin - cere sympathy to the family of our departed bjCQther. That a copy of these resolutionslitWhoread upon tho church records, thOTTkey be published in the Rensselaer papers. aDd a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. Mbs. A. T. Perkins , 1 Mrs. J. Steward, > Committee. Mrs. I. J. Porter, ) *

Birth-day Surprise Party.

On Friday, September 24tb, persons to the number of fifty or sixty gathered at the home of Mrs. Clymenia Cocnerill and gave her a very pleas* ant surprise; the occasion being the 68th anniversary of her life. The surprise was complete. Not one of the family knew anything of it until the crowd began to gather. The day wasspent in social chat, and a highly enjoyable tiaiftKas hai by every one present. By forethought of the originator of ttHufcartvMrs.Mar* garet Wsbster, daughter of the apprised, whom she wa>|aot expecting to see this Fall, baa been apprised and came|fiom her home Id Westville. The presence of her duughte- a .ded to th * i leasure of staoh a visit from •>: many friends. A sumptuous din« n*r was spread beceath the shude trees, to which all did ample justice.

HELEN M. GOUGAR.

A number of presents w_re made to Mrs. Cookerill as tokens of e >teem and souvenirs of friendship, while all jo.ned in wishing her many more years of life and happy birthday anniversaries. As by concert it was declared that a more enjoyable time could not be, nor a day of more ner-

feot pleasuse.

Our old Democratic friend, Wm r Humes, reach the 80th m’le etone in his journey of life on Tuesday of last weok. He cast his first vote for the 7th President of the United States General Jackson, and has contiu ed firm in the faith from that aayto this. A number of friends lemembered the occasion and presented him tokens of affection and regard. We wish him happy returns of many annivero saries-

The moet important of all the forfeiture bills before the lasts ssion of Congress was the one declaring the unearned lands granted the Northern Pacific Railroad Company forfeited. The Senate, with great haste passed a bill declaring forfeited only the land on the Cascade branch, about 6,000,oooof acres, and confirmed the title to the balance, about 30, 000,000 of acres. In this shape the bill went to the House, was referred to the Committee on Public Lands which reported a substitute declaring THE ENTIRE UNEARNED grant, about 36,000,000 of acres forfeited. On the 28th of July (Congressional Record, p. 8,046) the Senate bill with the amendments was sailed up for consideration, and Mr. Henley, who having charge of the bill, demanded tlie previous question on the pending amendmenss and the third reading of the bill. On this question the yeas and nays were taken, with the following result: Yeas, 181; nays, 52; not voting, 87 Among thuso voting NO was Congressman (.Hven, of this T>; ■ trii;>. f«M • • , t , ** v,.,, then Lui(,u o* 1 -pile 11 of. the Bl'li tit lit | , > I • y the House Com mi; g*. Public Lands, which v; ) whole of the UNEARNED lands, 36, 000,000 of acres forfeited, and the y ;;:i ]m y* s were again taken (Congressional Record, pp. fto46 and 8,047), and Mr. Owen amiie voted in the negative. True, after the a .optmn of the substitute, on the final passage of the bill amended, ho voted in the affirmative, but this only further discredits .bis record He first voted against the immediate consideration °f Oie bill, which at that late hour of the session was an unfriendly vote; ho next voted against the House or Committee’s amendment which increased the forfeiture from six to thirty-six mill ons of acres. After these questions were carried—after his vote had done all the damage it could- upon the final passage of the bill, he faees upon his previous votes and tries to cover his tracks by voting in favor of the passage of the bilf. The voters of this District will hardly be misled by Mr. Owen’s final vete. He tried upon every vote, preceding the final one, to defeat the passage of the bill. Had the previous question not been ordered the control of the bill would have passed from the hands of its friends to the control of its enemies, who would never have permitted it to again come before t e House. Had the House Committee’s substitute failed the House would have been compelled to pass the Senate bill, which forfeited only 6,000,000 of acres and confirmed to the railroad companies about 30,000,000 of acres, which had not been earned, under the terms of the grant, or done nothing. The friends of free homes and the enemies of railroad grants will scratch Mr. Owen. In short, we defy tho New Yoik Tribune to show where a single Demc cratic member of the pres-' ent House has been defeated for rencmination ent he ground of his vole injfavor of the Morrison bill, or so show where a single Souther Democratic Representative who oted against the bill has been renomini ted. —Courier-J ournt^

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