Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1875 — Page 2

The RejWiMiefih. RENSSELAER, Ind.. £hrch£ 1875.

Cox OB ess sdjour nal last W ednesday. The Legislature adjourn? next MonNew Hampshire will hold an election next Tuesday. The President has signed the Civil Rights BUI, and it now becomes a law The Independent Convention will be held at Cleveland, Ohio, next Wednesday. The Kansas 'Legislature has passed a bill to loan the destitute counties $95,000 for six years without interest. The statement is made that Horace White, late of the Chicago Tribune, has invested in the stock of the New York Triune and will become o ;, e of the editors of that paper. The inhabitants of the grasshopper region on the Western frontier will be enrolled preparatory to the distribution among the needy of the $150,000 relief recently voted by Congress. The Indianapolis Sun is of the opinion that there can be but one reason assigned for calling an extra session of the Legislature, and that would be to repeal what was done at the regular session.

The Cook county Grand Jury have found indictments against the publishers and proprietors respectively of the Chicago Tribune, Tinies, Journal, InterOcean, and Post and Mail, for publishing lottery advertisements in violation of the statutes of the State. An exchange says: “Mr. John Young Brown was drunk when he delivered himself of his speech in the House, and it caused him to forget a gentleman s station by lying to the Speaker.” This conduct that betokens a ruffian and a blackguard is endorsed by the South. 11 igh -toned —very. The N. Y. Tr bune thinks there is a ray of hope that the President and the carpet-baggers are not to have their own way in everything. If the term “carpetbagger” was jammed down the throat of Whitlaw Read, and he sent to his native State, there would be one less carpct-bag Judas in New York. Very few, if any, of the newspapers which are giving currency to the New York Suns slanderous charges against Representatives Shanks and Hunter, with reference to their alleged corrupt connection with the Memphis and El Paso railroad scheme, would dare make, or give currency to. similar charges upon such slender evidence, against a member of their City Council, or their Representative in the State Legislature. We care very little, personally, or politically, or either of these gentlemen, but we do most heartily despise the cowardice that peddles a slander against them afar off which would not be published against citizens near by, who would hold the slanderer responsible.—Logansport Journal.

Lamb-Lake and Gentle.

Sheridan and others who so cowardly insinuate that the people of Louisiana are not peaceably disposed, and the gentlest and least sanguinary people in the world are forcibly and pointedly rebuked by the following from the Attakapas (La.) Sentinel, a Democratic journal, and which breathes such a delightful spirit of Christianity and good will to men: “Every country has had its patriot to rise up with a Heaven-strengthened arm and strike down the tyrant oppressing it To kill in seifprotection is justifiable always. To rid the earth ol such a monster as Sheridan would be a deed for all the world to applaud. 5V e don’t mean for midnight masked assassins to murder him, but for the people of New Orleans, of Louisiana, rising iu the majesty of their might, to slay him on the streets as they would a rabid dog in the broad, open day, with the sunlight of God’s Heaven shining down upon the act, aud growing brighter in approval.” Note the delicate suggestion, that the old plan of midnight assassination in this instance be laid aside for daylight business. Such sentiments do the people and section honor! Oh for another Wilkes Booth.

Not High-Toned.

One of the charges brought against the Chronicle is that it is a “high-toned” paper. The Argus and several other papers are fond of heaping up denunciations upon uh for this; and then to show that they are not of that class, they call us by a great many very naughty names. Our chief rock of offending seems to be that we will not say “You-’re another,” and then bedraggle the columns of the Chronicle in the mire, by calling naughty names in return. We cannot do this regularly, but will here down a list of names from which eUr critics can make such selections as apply to them, and we do it in the hope that this will be sufficient Jor a year at least, and that we shall

henceforth be on the best c-f terms with our revilers and backbiters with the wretched scullions wWe tojdoftieal meanness constitutes tW essence <rf depravity, with the vermin, the blood .ueketv, the crawling insects that infest the ranks of journalism, the dogs that bark at us, the cats -that elevate their backs because cf us, the ram and mice that-strive to gnaw holes in us. the luLsrafck curs, the fiy-up-the-creeks, the hyenas, the prowlingjackals, the vain babblers, the gyastlcutuscs, the wolves in sheep’s clothing, the pestiferous, rantankerous serpents, the chattering apes, the howling Dervishes, the wasps, the infinite nothings, the cougum—the con—the— .. i.. ' • There, that is all we can think of at present, and we beg those vho pay their respects to us personally so often, to distribute them among themselves as they think is meet and appropriate. We are done with that style for a long time to come. — Laporte Chronicle.

The Next House of Congress.

The mere fact that the Democrats will control the next House of Congress does not convey any idea of the great change that will take place in the political cast of that body. The present House of Representatives is controlled by men who stood by the Union in its dark hour of peril, many of whom shared the- privations and the dangersof the field, while the next House will be in the hands of those who were personally, officially and actively engaged in carrying on the rebellion and seeking to destroy the government. This is a startling statement, but nevertheless a true one. Let us look at the facts. The Democrats have 163 members of the House, being a majority of 60 over the Republicans. Eighty-two will make a clear majority of this Democratic strength, and of this 82, the actual fighters or officers under the rebel flag have at least SO, possibly the full 82, certainly enough, as the Albany Evening Journal says, with the help of one or two Northern doughfaces where a score could easily be had, to give them ah unquestioned majority on the Democratic side. . Now what follows? The House of Representatives, with its power over legislation and all the appropriations, is under the control of the Democratic members; the Democratic members are under the control of the caucus which determines the policy of the party; the caucus is under the control of the majority of its members; and that majority, as we have seen, is made, up of those who served in the rebel army or under the rebel Government. Thus it comes to pass that those who were only the other day fighting to destroy the ’ Government have now, thro’ the Democratic party, secured possession cf the popular branch of- Congress, and have the power to say wha‘. it shall and what it shall not do. It shows first of all that the Government whose litigation permits such ■ possibility has been anything but “oppressive” and “tyrannical” in its treatment of the defeated rebel foe. It shows iu the mere practicability of such a result a magnanimity unparalleled in the history of the world. But it also raises other questions of the most suggestive character. Whether the appropriations for carrying on the Government shall be made will depend upon those who are just fresh from the attemnt to overthrow the Government. Whether the principal and interest of the debt incurred in saving the Union shall be paid will depend upon those who fought to break up the Union. Whether the pensions of the maimed and crippled Union soldiers shall be continued will depend upon those who struck the wicked blow. Whether the true and loyal men of the South shall have any protection will depend upon their bitter foes. Already the threat has been made that the appropriations for the army and for other vital national purposes shall be cut off. And whether they shall or not is for those who fought under the rebel flag to say. ?. Had any one, on that great day at Appomattox Court House, predicted that in less than ten years the American people would put the control of the Hous°- of Representatives in the hands of rebels there defeated, would he not have befcn pronounced am: dman? And yet this is precisely the result we now see, as the fruit of the Democratic success. Many who shared in. bringing it about doubtless had no thought of such a conclusion. And how do they like their work?

Remington Record Items.

Rev. W. B. Hendryx will have the carpenter at work in a few days on his new residence. Wo notierd a frame dwelling being erected in the north part of u few days ago We are not informed whose it is. The corn trade is not quite so lively as it was two weeks ago, yet there are several hundred bushels brought iu daily. . Mclntire & Shaw have purchased the Nevada House property. We understand it i’ their intention t»buiidaaubs'antiol business ho'ise-on thU corn ir, after moving the hotelbuii.ing. Pen. Bolle« departed from Remington last Saturday. Pen. is a good businessman,

and we would rejrct hfct depwteVe ver# much if we wete cot caafi-lent that he would return before it year. Breyer's new and; popular Dra-ostic (Jpmpiny will «*cmqxen«e a ■oerief'Sbf Iheata, at-Beltoni. n II iR, M-hdr.y cy’jninizf; March Ist, *75, with “Fanchiun, tho Cricket.” We.notice that our exchanges speak very highly of this company, and we have h- aid person’speak well of them, who have seen theta play. 'lfMr. Touhey maybe regardedm a s-nrple of all, we can recoaieni them without hesitancy M being good performers. Bailiff George Robinson, from Rensselaer, dropped into our town Monday evening w th a batch of subpoenas and beni ves in his pocket, and next morning, bright and 6>rly. was down on our citizens like »-hen on a june bug, and gobbled all the Grand Jurymen and witn sses he wanted before the alarm was raised. If there is anything that will drive iron into the, soul cf the average Remingtonian it is to be compelled to go to Renssrlahr, unless it is to defeat a railroad appropriation.

The Remington Union Agricultural Association has purchased thirty acres of lan< from Mr. William J >rdan at « cost of two thousand dollars, We congratulate the Association on its selection. The ground is just a mile north of the railroad, on the range line load; lays well, nnd includes twelve acres of beautiful grove, which will afford ample shade for all. There is room for a half mile traek cutside of the grove and also for sheds for stock., it has all the natural advantages it wot possible to crowd o-> thirty acres of land, and there is nothing to prevent its being made ’he handsomest Fair Ground iu Northern Indiana, at a comparatively small outlay. The fair is now an n-ssurojjfact, and it is only a question of time about our being called upon to print a premium list. Thursday evening of last week Messrs. Taylor, Moore, Cnrnahamani Springer, of Lafayette, visited Remington' so- the purpose of organizing a lodgo of the order of Knights of Pythias. Every thing passed off smoothly; eighteen members were in tinted, and the following officers installed: P. C., W. 11. Goldsbury; C C., W. 11. Coover; V. C., D. 11. Patton; Prelate, 11. D. H. Coover ; K.B. & S., Al. Kitt; M. E., J. K. Shaw ;M. F.,C. W. Hartley; M, z..,M. G. Trough; I. G., fiank Morgan ; O. G.,G. F. Stiffler. At 12 o’clock lo ge was adjourned, and al l.repa red to the Remington House and partook of a sumptuous supper spread for the occasion. The business wan’t finishd until daylight, but all felt that it ws a night well spent. The Lafayette brothers have the thank- of Remington Lodge fur their kindly assistance. Thefruits of that nights labor will live and flourish as an emblem ofall that is good and pure iu principal, long after they hive passed away and been forgotten.

We believe, if a majority of Congress w re allowed to decide, as against tl e pra ;s and the people, they would favor a jestoralion of the franking privilege in all its former glory. . It is said that some members—the more social ones- we presume- —are actually Tecomlng bankrupt, so great, is the demand for money with which to purchase stamps. We thought Congress would be the first to tigh for the flesh pots of Egypt. The press rather enjoys the prbsent state of aflt.iis. ' t least it will never cry pcccavi. As for the dear people we are sure they ought to be satisfied with the present arrangement.- — “Justice-to all; special privileges to none,’ is a safe motto for the people, press and Congressmen. Let it prevail.— Elkhart Observer.

The following beautiful lines were handed us by a friend with the request that they be published in the Republican, with which we cheerfully comply: Ye nations all on you I call, Come hero this declaration ; And don’t reuse this glorious news, Of Jesus and Salvation. To Koval Jews came first the news,. Of Christ the great Mesiah, As was foretold by prophets old— Isaiah, Jeremiah To Abraham tbc promise came, And to his seed forever, A light to shine in Isaac’s line By scripture we discover. Hail promised morn! a Savior’s born The glorious mediator ; God’s blessed Word made flesh and blood, Assume the human nature. His parents poor in earthly store, To entertain the stranger, They found no bed to lay his head, But iv the oxen’s manger No royal things as used by kings were seen by those that found hint; Butin the hay the stranger lay With swaddling bands around him. On the same night a glorious light To shepherds there appeared ; Bright angels came on shiiing flame. They saw and greatly feared. Tt.o angels raid: “Bo not afra’d, Although we much alarm you, Wc do appear good news to bear, As now wc will inform you.” “The city’s name is Bethlehem, In which Go i hath appointed ; This glorious morn aSavior's born. ’“for him God hath anointed ; By this you’ll know, if you will go To see this little stranger, Ilia loving charms in Mary’s arms— Both lying in a manger.” When this was said, straightway was made A glorious sound fromUteavcn ; Each flaming tongue tin anthem sung: “To men a Savior’s given ! i,. In Jesus’ name (the glorious theme I) We e eratedttr voice*. At Jpg' s’ With be peace on earth ; Meanwhile all heaven rejoices !” Then with delight they took their flight And winged th Ar way to glory ; The shepherds gazei, an 1 were amazed To hear the lonely story. To Bethlehem they quickly came, This glorious news to And, on he stall, they foud them all— Joaeph, the babe and and Alary. The shepherds then returned again Tutheir own habitation, With joy oflreart they did depart;.. Now they have found salvation. “Glory" they cry, “to God otl high, Who sent his Son to save us; This glorious morn a Savi.r’s born, * ’ His nameitls Christ Jesus.”

A Wall from Jasper.

. Jfriowßd.J W- 'I, they do tilings queeriy in some places.. J wail from jjajpor copanty, isSsbul-ifbrever harrow of fflerk to think that he wWfef stand’ between two loving, hearts that longed to beat as one, is too much in thia age of loose mer.-ds and free love. “Last week the tender-hearted perk of Jasper county , was compelled to refuse to issue a marriage license to a loving couple who find the excessive cold weather of this winter too prolonged and too severe to be endured separately and alone during the silent watches of the night, wtfhoul" mtfre bed cov-ring than is theeustoinary share of individuals in this locality. The reason Mr. S t itler refused to grant to those parties an instrument wlii.h the Iteva of Indiana insist is necessary to the-apprintxnent of all well-regulated families within her jurisdiction was, that the willing to be bride was not of lawful age to marry, being only a little more than twelve years old. Her paren’.a were willing, anxious even, for her to enter upon the matrimonial estate; but the Btatute is bold, positive, and inexorab e, female children under the age of fourteen years are considered “oweryoung to marry” in Ilooa.erdom. “Pap’’ said it would not take her long to become the citizen of a Stale where the laws which do hedge about the heavenly institution of matrimony are leas exHctingon the subject of qualiiications, and it is prestimed’tiwS youthful pair have hied away to that happy spot wbeie they may hav - liberty to curtail their individual freedom. The lad was nineteen years old, according to the family bible.”

Headquart rs ? in FOR BUILDERS’ HARDWARE MECHANICS TOOLS, C UTLERY .TINWARE, STOVES, hAILS, &c., &c., at the •‘LIBERAL CORNER.” Our st ck will be found to embrace almost every conceivable article in the Hardware line. We also have a TIN SHOP in connection with cur establishment, ar d are prepared to do nil kinds of G’USTIHW WORK and HEPAIRIUG on NIsOHKT NOTICE. On Front street, north of “Liberal Corner," ice have a WAGON <£ CA RRIA G E Manufactory and Blacksmith Shop, Strict Attention Paid so Custom Worh> Wagons & Carriages Blade to Order. WE'g arantee a 1 -nods AS re resented, and to give entire t-atisfactivn. KEMJTM BE . HIE' PLACE, tujd GIVE USA Cail. tai oi fc DRV GOODS, at the OLD RELIABLE CHEAP CASH STOKE. IN THE STO’-E B GILDING. Has just received for the coming season a full Uno of ALPACAS, BLACK MOHAIRS, BLACK CASSIMERRB, BROWN & BLACK MUSLINS, TABLE LINEN, TOWELS &c. Also, a full line of Ready Made Clothing*, and Roots and Shoes; A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF WINTER SHAWLS, AND LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS. Call sprid HSsamino Stools leforc purclmsing. IL FENDIG. nl Rm.

OUVAXtIM’S ©ASIsY ISACK LINE AND JLivery Stable, REKSSEIaAEB, IKDIAMA. o Uhitod States Mail Hacks run dally, except Sundays, between EleusseLner and Francesville. Making connections at the latter place with trains on the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Rm 1 road, Kr.d conveying passengers and freight each way. Extra teams sent at any time on application.— Goods or money shipped by express to any part of the United States. Teams ? With or without drivers, furnished on application. Stock boarded by the day or week. ' ' ’ ■ -i Office and stable on Front street, above Washington, Rensselaer, Indiana. J. w. Dnvall.

D D D D E R R R DRUGS DRUGR DRUGS DRUGS A 0 G 0 —■■■sl2 —~‘L _— ■THEOLD LINE DRUG STOBE HARDING & WILLEY Would say that they are ready at all times to wait on their customers. They keep constau&ly on hand a good and Fresh snppSy —or—> Drugs, Medicines, -PaintSOils and Dye Stuffs. THEY KEEP A GOOD SUPPLY OF SCHOOL.BOOKS, PAPER, ENVELOPS, PENCILS, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY Ao. Alvo, all the popular Patent Medicines oi’ the day. {Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Prepared.') f@“We are ready at all times to see our Friends. ■/ 2.

1875. 1875. TO KM EUSESS FOB THE W 1875! so: WE wish to call your attention to our stock of SADDLERY We have the 1.-irgeet and most complete stock of Saddlery Ware ever kept in this county, consisting of Saddles ol all the latest im; rovt ments, Long and Short Tug Harness, Horse and Mule Collars, ’ Sweeney Collars made on purpose for h.rses having lump.- on the sides of their necks’ Plow and Sta o Hames for Horses, Bh-rt Hames on purpose for Mules and Small Horses. (RACE CHAINS, HALTER. C ’ AiNB, TEAM, WAGON AND BUGGY WHIPS, &c., &c. Together with a Large Btocb of Oak Tanned leather and Saddlery ffiardware, Of all kinds, allot* which WE WILL BELL LOWER than any other shop in this or adjoining counties, Gran ers or a y other men for CASH. We have been Over Efiigliteeii Years in file Gounty ? and sold over 350 sets of Light and Heavy Harness in the last ’wo years. It is our intention to make this our permanent home, and wish to deal fairly with our customers, that, we may always have their trade. WE WARRANT OUR WOliK TO WEAR WELL, AND KOT TO RIP OR GIVE WAY WITH FAIR USAGE. We also have for sale the Singer Sewing Machine and fixings. Abo, Borne, Grover & Baker and Common Sense Needles, and Machine Oils, Respectfully Yours, Wm. I®. & C*. RHOADES, I Manufacturers, Rensselaer, Ind.

L SOL EM H FACT! INo Matter Who the other Manis, BUT, WIX.X.BY & SIGI.KR 7 THANKFUL tor pst favors, and co tent with the RetVixlldl of BJferlt, Can be found at their old Sumd in the Posl-uuice LUILDING, with the LAI-.uitiSi X' Oxf’ DRY GOODS, BOOTS SHOES, REABY MADS CLOTHIEG, HATS, CATJL T" „ Tn fsx-’ F*r<---- tlvnf fl-"' b-', l-r .■.. ?- . F vt *r ltn ‘hr n’.’if* n --v' ' I ARGIFT .A’-’UUNT <or rt-’ »-• c*” 'N ■ • <*•* -.”*•* ”*• 5 £ ; . Dcmt T l l>.’ ir Square Dealing* is their CALL AND SEE THEIR GSODS BEFORE BUYING.

sro. loos. New Goons at the Piomekr Stobk of F. J. SEARS & CO., DEALERS IN S’EAPLE £ FANCY Boots & Shoes, Grooeipicis, Clothing, All Goods Chsap For CASH. Call and be Satisfied of the FACT. Rensselaer, - - In.

HOPKINS’ CORNER! 10 M STRICT attention to business & have not a fortuneyet; nor have I “Busted” yet. To avoid the “Bust” I only buy what GOODS ”y money will pay for at the time of • purchase. FIVE PER GENT. PROFIT, pay a 'a » ?ay no Clerks, and what is better for all parlies, SELL FOR CASH OR ITS EQUIVALENT. Ludd Hopkins.

-YHE HTGREBT PRICE TO-* C ASH PAID FOB and * SHIEiSP FSSIZP3 —-AND ALL KINDS OF GmTRY FH3DUCB —AT— A. LEOPOLD’S Cheap Coaster* 19yl E. B. FOOTE, M.D. - 120 Lexington Ithw, Cor. E. H&th St., NEW YORK, An Independent Physician, TREATS ALL FORMS OF CHRONIC DISEASE, AND REOEIVES Letters from all parte of the Civilixed World,

BY HIS MIBINAL WAY OF Meeting a Medical Practico HB IS TREATING Numerous Patients in Europe, th® West Indies, the ’Dominion cf. Canada, and hi every State of the Union. $ ADVICE CIVEN BY MAIL FREE OF CHARGE. Mo taerenrial medicine* or deleterious drags used. Hm during the past twenty yearn treated eaooewftiily nearly or quite 40,100 eases. AU facts connected with each case are carefully recorded, whether they be conununicated by letter or fa' person, or observed by the Doctor or his aesoeiats physicians. The latter are all sclentiflo medical men. . ■ AH invalids at a dlstanae are required an extended list of plain questiouH, which wIU b*' furnished by mail free, or at the office. A complete system of registering prevents mistake «• confusion. Case books never consulted, except by the physicians of the establishment. For free' consultation send for list of questions. A sixty-pnge pamphlet of evidences of success sent free also. , Address Ur. El. B. FOOTIE, Box 788, New Yorlft AGENTS WANTED. Da. Foots is the author of “ JlnmtM® ComMok Bkksb,” a book that reached a circulation of over 250,000 copies; also, of “I’rais Homs Talk,” more recently published, which has sold to the extent of 70,000 copies; also, of “Sciekcu xs Stobt," whioh is now being published in series. CONTENTS TABX.ES of all, excepting the first-mentioned work (which is out of print), will be seat free on application to either Dr. Foote, or the Murray HIU SuWllhMl the foregoing works, to whom a liberal prodt wilh be allowed. The beginnings of email fortwnee have been made in selling Dr. FooWs popular works. “Plain Home Taix” is particuleriy* adapted to adults, and “ Sciehcx im Btom” tejust the thing for tho young. Send for contentstables and see tat yourselves. The former answer* a multitude of questions which ladies and gentlemen feel a delicacy about asking of their physician* There is nothing in literature at all like either of the foregoing works. “SciENCa XM STOW* can only be had of agents or of ths Publishorw“FLAlN BOMB TALK” is published in both ttr Bnglish and German Languages. Once more, addbssb as abovr 20yl

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