Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1875 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

with bad colds. A heuse three mile, west of town was burned down Tuesday morning. < ho. Tillman, Jr. of Mt Gilboa, has been suffering fromin attack oftypheU-frver.' Dr Lno tcnr intends to build M nioW frame residence in tba n vtb part of town this •<pr;ng. ■ ’ .'1 ' • A census, jnsttaWn, shows the./poputa-. »i nos R mington, by actual count, to be 962, with 166 bnsin-ss and dwelling houses. P. H. tally has been limping around ,fe eraldays. He received fr rirtnoUs fidt on the leg, sojhething like the one we picked up on the akfaralk.» ~ ,‘-*aVs v ’£•„• , To judge by the .large amount of lumber daily hauled from ’own by the farmers, there will be considerable building rathe country around Remington next spring. • 't‘ i Rev. Hendryx commence J a series of lectures last Tuesday evening. There is meeting bein< held in Angle mi re'a Hqll, also, by the Church of God, and services at the M. E. Church every evening. Mr. William John, of Madison county,. Ind., spent several days last week . visiting Mr. F. R. DonneOy. These two. gentleman., were raised together, and of. course they passed a pleasant time talking of “bygones.” A team of mules started to run away. Tuesday, and ayouag man who was sitting astride one of them slipped off across the tongue of the wagon, gathered np the lines and stopped them before they .had done apy damage. He displayed a rare presence of mind in the performance. We stated Jpme two weeks ago, that the lady who pawned that watoh chain at Frank Morgan’s, while dressed in boy’s clothes, returned the next evening and got it. This was a misfa'te, another lady. oaßed for. the chain, and claimed the same as her property. W» learn that the latter is a very estimable married.lndy. t ~ In Remington Lodg?, I. O. ,G. j.,. last Thursday evening, the following officers ware Installed: W. C. T., Admin Smith ; W.'V. T., Mrs. Ralph ; W. S., Al. J. Kitt; W. T, C. Harlaeker; W. M.» H. C. Downing; D. M., Sophia Cross ; Chaplain, Mrs. A. C. Chappell; I. G., Maggie Cooyer; 0, G. John Irwin ; R. S., Estella Edwards ; L S Hattie Lookwood. Last Monday morning a team belonging toT. J. Saylor, while tied to the depot y tatform, became frightened and started to run down Railroad street. Passing the Remington Hotel they ran upon the railroad, and took a bee line toward Wolcott., They ran within one .hundred yards of the railroad bridge, where the bank la. abuitt ten fe t high, and flew the track, breaking the wagon tongue, and coming to a dead stand-still. Dike— -At his residence, on Tuesday morning, ’ Feb- 10, of consumption, Mr. John Lucky, aged 36 years.

Mr. Lucky has been suffering some time with this terrible disease. He wna a good man arid a good citizen. He leaves a wife and several small children to mourn bis loss, who have the sympathy of the entire column nity in thia their great bereavement.— The funeral service ves ytrfi rn td by Rev. E. A. Andrew, at the M. E. Church, W ednesday. It will be seen by an article which we publish elsewhere, taken from tie Indianar pMis Journal, that the Supreme Court has affirmed ihe decision of the court below in the-case of the State vs. McCollocb. We presume our readers are familliar with the particulars of the case. It- will be remembered that a few years ago the skeleton of a man was found in this county, near Mr. Sumner's; A bullet hole and the mark df an ax were distinctly visable in the skull, and from articles found in the vicin ty and oilier facts brought la l^liL. the conclusion was arrived at that the bortes Were the re-

mains of'Morgan. Aft r the lapse of so ma-> «y yeaxs the criminal is now likely to receive the punishment he so richly deserves. Much credit is due to 8. P. Thompson for the active part Le took in aiding to bring the murderer, to justice.— Fonder Herald. The Logansport Jbarntfl bas this la say of the Vnion and Mr. Packard : ' If the Rensselaer Vnion's charge that Gen. Packard’s vote for the Pacific Mai} subsidy was purchased, is false, Gen. P. will do journalism a service by making the • proprietors of that paper smart severely for originating and publishing the falsehood. The recklessness of a certain class of newspapers, needs a cheek, as they are bringing reproach upon a noble profession ; and the man who has the courage to prove that the law and a justly aroused public sentiment, will not give impunity to newspaper slanderer?, will deserve the thanks of all lovers of decency and good morals. The Queen Of All Skwixq Macuixks.— IntpeukirVg vfthe merits of the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine, if is sufficient for us to say that we think the invention of this machine marks one of the most important eras in the history of this country ; and when we consider the influence it has upon the social wall-beingof the masses, it is difficult to conceive of an invention of more importance. It has a beautiful, nbiseless Hi /veinent ; it makes the genuine “Lock-Stich” alike «,n both sides,and does.to perfection all kinds of p'ain and fine sewing fit needs. n< commendation ; its rapid sales,, the creasing dem-wid, and the many flatteriw testimonials from those.wlm have used ityia sufficient proof of its merits. . The. sewing machine is deeply felt in everjHfoutehold, and as the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Ma-, chine, oh account Of its extreme simplicity and Ims cost of manufacture, is wM at much lower price than dl other firat-class mfr-, chines, it f« meeting with the extensive patronage that it sojustly deserves. -?~ r«’ • Machines will be delivered at any Railroad Station ia this county, free of transportation charges, if ordered through the Company V. Branch House at 19? State »., fJhirago, I». They send a* elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on appiicatien; ft Z This Co rapany want a few more good I •gent 3. ' ■ . ■.

There is oeneve tOM -ttie * gers. rivugh ctaimhig-to be mode of a superior sorted clay, awa to be exempt fnn» vvwJ » »uwa*uv s »v scheme,-and in urging jhopepiithe taxon * «ib-er-wTuftkL A;>ul«idiM in mm** suuctuivc «u tLs Another w the rEtnovaioi' LMvw®* 0,1 •m v **** v -e*n’irtido by citifixed goveru-ments.wdwWthitH-ktengiW. ia * proper subject of taxation. A .few W« such exhibitions as this? an’d the pablic miad ! wfll settle dowti in «»victiQO that the Grange rtiorisinW-’ ta< cFaKaoefta fourn&l. The I d M*polls JoMrvhsi«y«an.>mp;pv. ion is prevalent that the Panhandle liaws, ys. • whole, hdve been-forced into bankruptcy, and a n.cefrer appointed, which taa mistake. The«uftter stands The oldColuud>usi Chicago and Indiana Central, railroad,.pow underlease to the Pennsylvania : C»wpany, consented to the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the Money paid by the Pennsylvania Company for the use of'the track, the same to be'allied in paying dividends and the -accunffijlted debt, ‘it was an amicable arrangement betwe-'n the bondholders and the officers of’tlie'roai,-and has nothing to do with the other divisions of the - Panhandle lines, all df which ire under lease to the Pennsylvania Company? '■ •' '