Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1874 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

Kentland ia to have an artesian well. A hop in Hemphill’s sew brick to-night. Benton county’s com crop b estimated at $1,000,000. Thanksgiving day one week from next Thursday. Now is aa good a time aa any to hand in a SI.OO for the Republican. The 84th Indiana regiment will reune at Richmond, on the 30th instant. The wheat b said to be suffering in some localities for want of rain. The South Bend public schools have adopted the “no recess’’ plan. Kentland receives 9,000 bushels of corn per day. The new Methodist Episcopal Church at Fowler was dedicated last Sunday, at which time a collection of $1,022 was taken in. The people generally are taking advantage of the good roads and fine weather, and are hauling their corn to market. The farmers in this locality have been putting in fall time, during the fine weather, in harvesting their corn. If any man talks of disbanding the Republican party, shoot him on the spot.— Indianapolis Journal. Wisconsin rolls up a Republican majority this time. One year ago it gave a Democratic majority of 16,000. Call at Burger A Butler’s when you go to Rem ington and get a barrel of that salt.— It is nice and fresh, and as cheap as dirt. It will not hurt Butler to retire for awhile from politics. And, come to think of it, it won’t hurt politics either Journal. Snyder found a package the other day and threw it into the stove to see if it was powder or sand. Goodness gracious! It was sand. The lioness still roams the prairies of Benton county. Some one of Benton’s Nimrods will yet immortalise himself. D’ye mind that now. A Mr. McGinley, of Champaign, Illinois, is hiving ducks, turkeys, chickens, Ac., in a lot prepared for that purpose, adjoining Calhoon’s livery stable. A special term of court is in session, this week, for the purpose of disposing of unfinished business. Regular session two weeks from next Monday. The Hon. Anson Wolcott, of Wolcott, White county, is building one of the largest grain elevators ever erected on the line of railroad betn een Toledo, Ohio, and Peoria, Illinois. One or more members of your family may be made supremely happy by subscribing for the Republican a year. Temptation price—$1.50 per year, invariably in advance. Somebody says that women need one hour more of sleep than men. An old bachelor suggests that it is because their tongues need that much more r&t. The mean “phellowl” Mr. C. 0. Starr has purchased the building, now occupied by Harding & Willey’s drug store, of Mrs. Baker, of Onarga, Illinois, a former resident of this place, who is at present visiting friends in this city. A newly married couple recently started out on the wedding tour, accompanied by a small sized two-year-old infant, which they had hired, deluding the public into the belief that they were old stagers. The Weed, for perfection of workmanship in its build, and ease of manipulation, as well as simplicity of construction and readiness of adjustment, is not excelled by any other sewing machine in the market.— C. W. Clifton, agent.

The Logansport Journal says: “G. W. Hascall, of Remington, like the hen that set on a thousand eggs, spreads himself in the various capacities of milkman, chorister, brass band leader, leader of a glee club, gardener, painter and scientific flute player.” Dress-making, cutting and preparing dress goods and trimmings for ladies, misses and children’s suits, of every description. Also paper patterns of every desirable style cut to suit each lady’s own particular measure without change or alteration, at Mrs. Halstead’s. From the Lafayette Courier we learn that the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute has recently been sold to Congressman Packard, who is fitting it up for a medical school and water cure. Also that the chalybeate spring which is situated on the ground, will enter into the system of treatment. A law suit closed at Monticello last Friday in which J. K. Thompson was plaintiff, and the C., L. & C. Railroad Company were defendants. The jury was out for a long time, but finally came in with a verdiet of $8,750 for the plaintiff. The case originated from an injury received by the plaintiff while a passenger on the defendant’s road.

A certain exchange published not very far from Delphi compliments the Republican by clipping five or six local items from the columns of the latter and making it apply to that city without giving the proper credit. In the language of the Laporte Chronicle, we say we would be happy to send our items to him before they are published, if (n that manner we can better oblige him. It is reported that fires in the northern part of the county ar* doing considerable damage. Lemuel Shortridge has lest between 50 and 60 tons es hay, Jacob Sells about 150 tons, and a man by the name of Harrington about 80 tons. Several other? whose names we could notleain have lost more or less by the fires. Corn and fences are also being licked up by the flames. At last accounts the fires were still raging—one coming down the Kankakee marsh and another invading Haddock’s mill-pond.

There are 482 convicts in the Michigan City Prison. Its proper capacity is 882. cigar. The best 10 cent cigar in the market i■ A new roof is being put on the Baptist Church, this week. It is reported that there are a few deer in the north part of this (Jasper) county. Dr. Loughridge has had a portion of his residence re-roofed. Mr. F. B. Thomas is now sole editor and proprietor of the W inamac Democrat. W. 8. Bedford has just received a fine stock of cigars. Call and try one. . . »*» It is said that Adam and Eve were the earliest participants in the Fall trade. M. L. Spitler, Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, has the justices* commissions ready for delivery. M » Wi» The Plymouth AfaiZ and Magnet has been enlarged to a nine column. It presents a very neat appearance. It is remarked that Beaver Lake has never been so near dry as at present (Nov. 9, 1874). It is reported that a Lafayette belle is to be married to aa ex-Governor of California the coming winter. | OR * A lady wants to know what is the meaning of “ante” and “pass the buck.” Her matrimonial companion uses it in his dreams, and she is afraid it indicates typhoid fever. The Crawfordsville Journal says the sports of that place had a regular circus last week. Roosters, pistols and whiskey played a prominent part. We had the pleasure of a call from Judge Hammond, one day this week. The Judge is disposing of the business in his court with his usual ability.— Winamac Democrat. “Rev. fl. A. Gobin, of South Bend,” says the Michigan City Enterprise, “one of the most eloquent ministers of the M. E. Church in the West, preached at Laporte last Sunday.” Two days’ meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church, in Rensselaer, on the 14th and 15th days of November. — Rev. R. L. Adams will be present to preach and administer the sacraments. The young ladies and gentlemen of Rensselaer talk of getting up a series of entertainments to while away the long winter evenings. In case that should prove a failure we would advise thgmto try the Republican a year as an “entertainment.” i The Lowell Star says: “Grading commences between here and the Kankakee river immediately. A large force will be put upon the marsh to take advantage of its dry condition, and if possible finish that part of the work before wet weather sets in.’ ’ Rensselaer has a town pump worked by wind. When the wind blows, the water flows. When the air is still, lager beer fills the bill.— Jjogansport Journal. Mr. Journal you are mistaken. We have not a single saloon in the city, neither licensed or unlicensed. The funeral services of Rebecca Golds berry and Sarah C. Antrim will be held in the new school-house, east of Brushwood, in Union township, Jasper county, Indiana, on the loth day of November, at 11 o’clock A. M. Services will be conducted by Rev. Lemuel Shortridge, All are invited to attend. The Chronicle has already become an excellent advertising medium. It goes to actual subscribers in twelve States, and the District of Columbia, twenty-four counties, and forty-five postoffices.— Laporte Chronicle. • Why, bless your heart, the Jaspxr Republican, looking as it does, goes to eight States, forty counties, and fifty-nine poetoffices. At every recurring election, every voter in the land speaks out in favor of a return to the old fashioned Spring election for township offices, and we have the best re.wons for knowing that such a change in the election law by the next legislature would be popular among the masses of the people. Warsaw Indianian. Correct. Let this nuisance be abated.— We are tired of seeing persons trade off the entire ticket, from Governor down, for a vote for constable or road supervisor.— Keniallville Standard. Our sentiments exactly.— Mishawaka Enterprise. Same over here.

Dr. Haymond, President of the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago road, who is exhibiting so much enterprise in pushing ahead this new line, is one of the best mathematicians in the State, and speaks seven diffe ent languages fluently. The Rev. B. W. Smith, of this city, his brother-in-law, visited him a day or two since, and states that the Doctor is confident that one year from the first of the present month ife will have trains running over the entire line from Indianapolis to Chicago.—lndianapolis Journal. Thomas Hunter, successor to Duval & Hunter, 716 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, have just published a finely executed lithograph of the Centennial Art Gallery (the permanent portion of the centennial buildings), which is now being erected in Fairmount Park, at a cost of $1,500,000 and which will be one of the finest specimens of architecture on th* continent. It is printed on black and two tints, on heavy plate paper, 21x27 inches. It has the sanction of the Centennial Board of Finance, who have ordered a large number for distribution among the represent!, tives of foreign nation*. Price 50 cents, sent by mail,. postage paid. Agents wanted in every town. Any worthy young man or woman can secure a handsome income by canvassing for this popular picture,

BY HUNKS.

Remington still flourishes. ' '' Schools full and some rs them running over. That new building in the rear of thebank, what is it? Remington is the only railroad town in Jasper county. Everybody come to church next Sunday night at the M. E. Church. Com shelters are boay in the coun’ry, doing their work for the large price of one cent per bushel. Potatoes are very high, caused, as seme suppose, from the rumor that war has been declared between Greer land and Patagonia. The Remington Glee Chib has received aad accepted an invitation to join the Wolcott Glee Chib In giving a concert at Wolcott on Thanksgiving evening. The I. 0. G. T. “theatrical tronpe” will give their first show at,the Christian Church, on Friday evening, Nev. 20,1874. Play.— Ten Bar-Rooms in one night. G. W. Hascall has swindled the County Superintendent out of a license and is now teaching the young “idols how to shout” in the Price School House, four miles from town. When you come to town call at the postoffice and see that magnificent cane that was presented to the “diminutive postmaster” by J. T. McKim, of Indianapolis, and brought here by special train, two cars having been ch irtered for that purpose. Ben Butler and Charley Price are getting to be noted singers. They practice so much you know, singing “rock-a-bye-baby” aad “I want to be an angel,” interspersed with “Johnny fill up the bottle’ * and “come on my partners in distress.” All this to quiet their little responsibilities. / Last Saturday over Ufree hundred loads of corn were delivered at the grain houses in Remington. More would have been delivered but the well at ore of the engines run dry which hindered operations there materially and was the cause of many not delivering their third and fourth loads for the day. Frank Morgan is the most abusive man in town. He occasionally invites a friend to sleep with him in the jewelry store, and before retiring sets all his alarm clocks so that one goes off every half hour. Consequence: the same fellow don’t sleep with him “two times.” That noise doa’t disturb Frank.— Nothing short of a double geared, patent lever, ten ootave jackass would wake him.

gleaned from thn record. Corn rolls in by the hundred bushels. Pat Lally is a dealer in the Coquillard wagons. Blacksmiths are doing a good business, to j udge by the clink of the hammer. Week before last Orß< Mclntire & Co. soW WO acres of land A Logansporter “lifted” one of the Record men’s pocket-book, said to contain SO. Mr. C. R. Donnelly is engaged in the grain business at Wolcott. “Time and money” can be found at S. A. Morgan & Son’s jewelry store. The Record has about completed arrangements for giving a ehromo to each of its subscribers. Last Tuesday evening the Franklin Literary Society puzzled its brain over the resumption of specie payment. Drs. Patton & Hood drive the fastest racking pony in the county, according to the Record. S. M. Black Is agent for the South Bend wagon, of which he has just received a large supply.

GLEANED FROM THE GUARD. Apples are scarce. Houses to rent are scarce at high rates. The grain warehouse are fall of corn. An addition is being built to one of T. O’Connor’s houses. The Central Association of the Patrons of Husbandry meets at Remington to-morrow. Kirk, the barber, keeps good smoking and chewing tobacco. Mrs. Downing and Mr. Dickson, who were injured by a runaway team, are recovering rapidly. Apples, in the Remington market, are worth sl, potatoes sl, and corn 48 cents per bushel. The Guard wants a wood-yard. . Thinks somebody could make a fortune in that bus* iness. An independent bible class has been organized, and meets every Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. Sectarianism is not discussed. Joe Stewart, the proprietor of the Nevada House, with his little haiebet in his hand, drove his wife aud children out of the house and threatened to kill them. Whiskey was the cause. “After returning from delivering trees, st Rensselaer, on last Saturday, Jas- er Guy boasted of the leception of a fine lot of cash and not a single note. a.So much for th* farmers of that vicinity.” “Within the past week, we are Inform ed, that as many as twelve land buyers have paid our town a visit, looking up locations in which io make their fatare homes. A number of them have purchased land of O. B. Mclntire, and will move on it as soon as possible. Come on, there » still plenty of room. Do not be afraid of crowding us.— A more beautiful and fertile country cannot be found anywhere in th* United State?.— We have traveled a great deal during our life, having been through the entire west, and have never seen a more beautiful country than the one around Remington. We mean what we say, nor do we exagerate.— Land can be bought from five to fifty dollars per acre, and on reasonable time. To all who desire goo-i homes we would say, come to Jasper county, and you can be aocommodated.”

Simon P. Thompson is elected Prosecuting Attorney for this Judicial Circuit. He has always been faithful, aad prompt to discharge the duties of bis office, which is not at all times the pleasantest kind of work, and necessitates the making of many atomies. Bimon will undoubtedly look to the interests of his constituents in the future as he has in the past.— Wtnamac Democrat.