Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1874 — WELLS! WELLS!! [ARTICLE]

WELLS! WELLS!!

Winamac has a fine Catholic College. Indian summer commenced last Saturday. If you want job printing done leare your orders at the Republican office. Hon George Majors, Senator elect from this district, was in town last Monday. The bran horn blowists of this place talk of re-organizing. Oak cord-wood sells at three dollars per cord in Rensselaer. Everybody is invited to attend the Sunday" schools next Sunday without fail. The brick work is being pushed along, on the Harding & Willey brick. Will some one send in the news items from the out townships?

The election in West Virginia occured yesterday. Mr. Sampson Irwin is having a brick addition built to his blacksmith shop. Alfred Thompson, has put a new roof on the “liberal corner” building. Dr. Havmond’s majority over Major Calkins is not less than 400. A Methodist Church is to be dedicated at Fowler on the Bth of November. Baxter, the author of the Temperance law is elected to the State Senate. Newton county has gone Republican by a majority of 608. See the advertisment of the Aldine, one of the most popular art journals in existence. Terms $6 per year. A prominent Republican of this place talks of emigrating to Loaisiana. Never mind, Jasper will yet redeem herself. The newly-elected Legislature will meet, at Indianapolis on Thursday after the first Monday in January. Ja* pen-county gives the Republican State ticket a majority of 484 over the Democratic State ticket. Mr. H. S. Travis, of Oxford, was in town bright and early, last Monday morning. The Indianapolis Journal consoles itself with the thought that “he that has no cross deserves no crown.” It is strange, but it is almost universally true, that you can’t most always sometimes tell how an election will go.

The South Bend Tribune excitedly asks: “What has became of the velocipede?” Guess it has moved to Rensselaer.* In Knox county the vote for Representative was a tie. The Governor has ordered a new election for Nov. 7th. The prospects for the Chicago & South Atlantic Railroad seem to bo growing brighter. A free ball was given at Spitler’s hall, Wednesday night, at which all seemed to enjoy themselves and to fully appreciate the gift. About thirty couple were present. “We have met the enemy and we are are their’s.” Will the exchanges please give us a rest on that ? Its getting aggravatingly monotonous. The Independents elected the five richest men on their ticket in this county, but failed to elect the three poorest. 8o much for a poor man’s party. Ed. Molloy, of the Elkhart Observer, offers a reward of five dollars for every time his name is found on a liquor dealer’s petition. The Crown Point Register says: “Every other voter must have had the itch, judging by the great amount of scratching.” Jasper county ditto.

Mr. F. W. Bedford, has just received a car-load of Ohio Wagons, which he offers to the public cheap for cash, or on time - Don’t fail to examine his wagons before purchasing. Mrs. D. T. Halstead, is now in Chioago buying her fall and winter stock of Fancy Goods, notions and Ladies’ Furnishing Goods. In Oxford Benton county, over 25,000 election tickets were printed, of sixty-three varieties. If there is a county in the State can beat that the Tribune desires to hear from it. John Bailey, of Crow Point, was out hunting along the Kankakee marsh a few days ago, and accidently shot himself, the charge entering his breast near his heart. He was dead when found. John Querry Ex-Trustee of Gillam township gave us a call Monday. It was such a call as we would like many others to give. The general result of the call was “greenbax.’’ Sam Johnson, who has been very ill for two or three weeks past, took shipping by the Duvall hack line, last Tuesday,far Lafayette, by way of Francesville. Will stay until his health improves. Tub Weed.— Everybody uses the Weed because they like it. It is the most convenient machine now in use. C. W. Clifton is the agent for Jasper and Newton counties. Try one. Charley Price was in the Republican office Monday morning. He looks just as fresh and happy as though he had never been a candidate; and why not look so?— He was one among the fifw who were successful.

The Repub’ican ship in this Congressional district leaked at the seams and foundered, because her Calkins was not tight; but the Democratic ship got safely into port, as she was very “tight,” although all bands were on a bender.— Michigan City Enterprise. Officer Markle, says the Logansport Star, had a lamp that wonldn’t be footed with. In shutting a door suddenly, Saturday night, the air-draught blew the lamp over setting fire to a basket of clothe* destroying nearly S4O worth. On the 3d day of November elections will be held in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Judge Hammond is presiding over our Circuit Court this week, and driving business along rapidly. He seems to be universally liked both by the people and the bar. Besides our home bar, we notice Hon. R. S. Dwiggins and 8. P. Thompson of Rensselaer.— Kentland Gazette. The Indianapolis Sun, State organ for the Independents, says: “The workingmen of New York nominated Charles A. Dana for Mayor, but he declined on the ground that he could do the people more good as editor of the New York Sun than as Mayor. No good editor should accept office.”

Prairie fires have been numerous for the past week. By looking in almost any direction after nightfall the light of a prairie fire can be seen. We sis informed that a man by the name of Davids, living about eight miles west of here, had about 200 tons of wild hay burnt up.

Parents often inquire what books they should get for their ohildren, long before school commences. The best plan is to send them along with such as they have and let the teacher direct what they should be supplied with after the classification of the pupils has been effected.

Rev. H. B. Millerhasjust returned from atrip to the Buckeye State. He states that from here to Cincinnati there is little difference in the appearance of the corn crops, except for a space of about ten miles on either side of the Wabash valley. All along the road, as here, the people have cut and shocked far more com than ever before.— Other crops appear to have matured pretty much as with us.

Out of fifty Senators the Republicans have twenty-four and out of one hundred Representatives the Republicans have but thirty-seven. The Democrats have twentythree Senators, and the Independents three. The Democrats have fifty two Representatives, and the Independents eleven.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found the proceedings of the Jasper County Sunday School Union. Considerable interest was manifested by both old and young. It would indeed Beem strange if the Sunday School work in Jasper county had not received quite an impetus since Mr. W. H. Levering, of Lafayette, has been among as, as he is a man of life and energy and calculated to work a reform wherever he goes.

The marriage of Mr. Fred D. Grant to Miss Ida M. Honora was celebrated at the residence of the bride’s father, in Chicago. Oct. 10th, 1874, at 8 o’clock P. M. Colonel Fred D. Grant is the son of President Grant. Miss Ida M. Honore is the daughter of one of Chicago’s prominent citizens.

A dispatch from President Haymond, of the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad last Wednesday evening, slating that the con tract for building the, road between this city and Monticello bad been awarded to Gluckins & Co., of Chicago. Mr Olmstoad, the chief Engineer has been ordered to Rensselaer to survey the **»ute from that place to Lowell. The well seems to be going on between Lowell and Chicago in good earnest. We understand there are now one hundred and fifty teams engaged in the work.— Delphi Jaimes.

It is authoritively stated that J. H. Smart, Superintendent of Publio Instruction elect, has declared himself in favor of the County Superintendency system, and will use his utmost influence to prevent a repeal of the law establishing it. Mr. Smart will assume the duties of his office on the 15th of March next, and it is thought will retain as his assistant and adviser the present incumbent, who is more femiliar with the details of the position than aay other man in the State perhaps.— lndianapolis Journal.

The Jasper county Republican publishes each week, “what our exchanges say of us,’’ several of whom say the editor is a man of fine talents. Mr. J. evidently thinks so too. Verily modesty is a great virtue,— Kentland People's Press. We merely desire to inform the readers of the Republican why the Press man gets upon his ear. After the first issue of the Republican the Press contained a little item, wishing us “financial success,” Ac , which we, by an over-sight, neglected to reproduce in our column headed “What our exchanges say of us.” Hence the modest, virtuous squeal.

It may bo cruel, but we cannot help remarking that in their State platform the Democrats pledged themselves to reduce National, State and county taxes “at least fifty per cent.,” and also to run the State Government on a tax levy not exceeding five cents on the hundred dollars. They further, more declared their opposition to “high fees and salaries” and demanded a general reduction of both. In due time we propose to hold them to the performance of these pledges.— lndianapolis Journal.

The Congressional delegation from this State will stand as follows. Democrats—Benoni S. Fuller, First District ; James D. Williams, Second; M. C. Kerr, Third ; John D. New, Fourth; W. S. Holman, Fifth ; Franklin Landers, Sixth ; W. 8. Haymond, Tenth, and A. H. Hamilton, Twelfth. Republicans—Colonel Milton S. Robinson, Sixth District; T. J. Casern, Ninth; Morton C. Hunter, Eighth; James L. Evans, Eleventh, and John S. Baker, Thirteenth.

The public schools of Rensselaer will be opened next Monday. It is desired that all who expect to attend during the coming winter will make their arrangements so as to come in the commencement, as it wUI only be a four months term.

NOW is the time for persons to get Wells made. The Company of Rogers & Banjed, ha^».jtsst moved to this county, and proposed to make wells on reasonable terms. All welb guaranteed. As Mr. Jared Benjamin and his friends say, “this is the Company we have been looking for.’’ NO WATER NO PAY. All orders left at this office will he promptly attended too. We have neves failed in geting plenty of water. The Laporte Chronicle of the 16th instant gets off a good one on a happy Democrat.— Here it is: “A Democrat became exceedingly Nappy on Wednesday night—many of them did, in feet. But this particular one wa* much given to Shakspearian reading; and the election news so stirr-'d him np that he determined to Bhow his aptness in recitation. Striking an attitude, he dropped his voice into his stomach and thus began: “Ghostlet, I am thy father’s ham, doomed fora certain time to nala. the wight. I could a sale untold that would sarrow up thy houl, breeze thy young flood and make each individdle stair hand up like squills upon the porkful fret upine—that is, like pines upon the porkukill—ur, ah, ah, ur—ur—Ghost, I am thy father’s gimlet—.” Here his feelings quite overcame him.”