Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1875 — JORDAN TO WNSHIP ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

JORDAN TO WNSHIP ITEMS.

The fee on registered letters is now ten cents. Recorder Wood and family returned home last week. Theodore Tilton is engaged to lecture in Lafayette. Hip! hip!! hip!!! the centennial year has dawned. If you want a fine livery rig call on Mr. J. W. Dutall. The Monticello Herald has entered upon its fourteenth volume. Better weather could not be asked for the growing crops. Farmers are in high glee. The Mi E. Festival was a brilliant success. Now let the other churches wheel in line. The Stark County Ledger is edited by a female while the editor is visiting in Pennsylvania.

Norman has the neatest and best stock of furniture we have ever seen in the town. The editor of the Lafayette Home Journal claims to be a first class workman and an expert. We notice some of our people indulge in croquet playirtg on Bunday. Now send us some missionaries. ’Fufi JAspeu Republican invites tbe contributions of parties who have anything to say that is worth saying. — The Northern Indiana Editorial Association will meet at Plymouth, July 22d, instead Of July 15th, ns before announced. Mr. George Hilcg, a young Berning ten gentleman, formerly a resident of Rensselaer, was in town last Sunday and gavb us v short call. — Amos E. Mahony now turns up in Sandwitch, Ontario. He sends us a short communication, but we respectfully decline to publish it. It is “too thin.” Prttbably the wealthiest journalist in America is A. S. Abell, of the Baltimore Sun, whose property is estimated at from seven to ten million dollars. Five cents is all it costs now to send a letter from this Sourttry to England Of any other European country if prepaid. If not, the person to whom it is addressed will have to pay teii cents. Yet another warning. “Joseph BftteS, of Verm ■>nt, falls dead while carrying lit an armful of wood;” Show this paragfliph to yeur wife. Nay, ffiit it out and paste it on the woodshed door; Norman Warner’s furniture, store next door to the bakery, is filledjup with the nicest stock of furniture that can bfi found in this part of the State. Give him a call arid satisfy yourself that we sp ak the truth. Last Sunday evening he absorbed ttb extra amount of quinine and whiskey which came very near causing this to be his last spree. How-ver, he finally passed through the trying ordeal, and lives to “spree it” again.

We have received fbr publication the manuscript of the address of Rev. Fox worthy, of Monticello, delivered at. the Masonic cele. bration recently hdtd in Remington. We would be glad to publish it in full, but os the address would occupy at least four of our columns, arid otir space is limited at present, we are compelled to decline. A Profitable Investment.—The Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine combines in a more perfect degree than any other the requirements of a first-class machine. This is the unanimous verdict of the thousands of families who are using them, and its success is unprecedented in the history of setring machines. Machines will be delivered at any Railroad Station in this county, free of transportation charges, if dfdCred through the Company’s Branch House at 197 State St., Chicago; 111. They send an elegant catalogue and chromo circular ffee on application. This Company want a few more good agents. The festival given at the Court House last Friday evening was very enjoyable affair. The room was filled with ladies and gentlemen who were desirous of eating ice cream, stawberries, cake, &c., for the benefit of the M. E. Church. Altogether, financially and socially the festival was a success, and S4O found its way iftto the treasury of the M. E. Church. Much credit is due the committee of arrangements who tlorked so hard to make the feslival pleasant and profitable. At alate hour hour, the ice cream and cake stricken crowd dispersed, and as we wended our way homeward, we thought of those beautiful lines of Mrs. Hernans, (or somebody else) J “Ice cream hath charms to sooth a wizzafd. To drain thd pufse and freeze the gizzard.’ ’

At the adverstised time the excursion train over the L., N. A. & C. railroad on Monday last arrived in this There were eight car loAds of tbe excursionists, representing Remington, Rensselaer, Goodland and other towns to the south of us.— Apparently they hatP com& to enjoy themselves and to all appearances they were very successful in their pursuit of pleasure. Excursions on the lake, visit to the prison and other places of interest occupied their time till evening, and about sunset they started on the homeward trip, tired, perhaps, but feeling Amply repaid for their journey to this city. We trust this will n6t betheir last visit to our city, but that future excursions may be planned, and we assure them a hearty welcome whenever they come. —Michigan City News. Thank*!

Spring chickens are tn the market. A ichigan City elaims apopulalion of 8,000. ~ The LaForte Herald has just closed its thirty-seventh volume. ' The Northwestern Indiana Metho list Conference is to be held at Valparaiso, July 27th, 28th and 29th. To be or not to be cool buy a glass of soda water at Charlie Starr’s. “Hannas” Eger will let it fix for you. Work on the new railroad commenced, north of Monticello i ftw days ago. So says the Constitutionalist. Rufus Magee has severed his connection with the Logansport Pharos. The paper is now published by a company; The celebration of the Fourth on the third, in WinamaC/ was a complete fizzle, as reported by the Winamac papers. Posey county, this State, the land of fruit and lumber, (pumpkinsand hoop poles),has f 58.000 in the treasury and does’t owe a cent; Job work executed at the RePUCllcan office with neatness and despatch, and our prices will compare favorably with those of any other office in this section. Ari editor at a dinner party being asked if he would have some pudding, replied in a fit of abstraction : “Owing to the press of more important matter we are unable to find room sot it; We have received a copy of the Benton county Record, a very neat eight-column paper, published at Shellsburg, lowa, from our old friend and fellow townsman, William Phillips.. Thanks! The bills ate out for a platform dance to be held in Rensselaer, to-morrow. The Rensselaer Quadrille Band will furnish the music for the occasion. Messrs. C. B. Steward and C. M. Hopkins are the managers. Remember tire Sunday school picnic, to be held next Saturday, July 17th, 2J miles west of Rensselaer, in Mr. Micha Sayler’s grove. Remember also that everybody is invited io attend, and that a happy time is expected.

Mr. 0. W. Church, of Remington, walked the streets of Rensselaer, last Monday. We hear it rumored that Mr. Church will build a warehouse and grairt elevator in this place, when the I. D. & C. R. R. shall have been completed. Mr salary, as Pastor of Plymouth Church, has been raised from S2O, 000 to SIOO,OOO per fiitnum, fro n which We would infer that his character has not perceptibly IbWctred in the estimation of his congregation. Mr. Flem. Phillips called on us one day last week, and paid ds $1.50 for the RePUBLicAK, for the year beginning the 18th of next September. We hope there are many others who will do likewise, as well as pay up thffie old subscription. A son of Dr. James Ritchey, of near Rensselaer, while on his way to this place, yesterday, Upset the buggy arid was proc ip-, ifated to the ground; and had his leg broken new the ankle. Dr. Patton attended to the broken litilb.— Remington Record. The Lafayette Granger and Home Journal is to be transferred to the pleasant little town of Brookston, whore it will probably receive a better support, and be more corhpetent to carry ort that able and interesting argument with the BroOkstori Reporter.

The Columbus Republican quotes Gavin JHord and the temper A nee law, and thereby proves that it is the imperative duty of constables, marshals and their deputies tb arrest every drunken person they may see upon the streets, or in any other public place, regardless of affidavits filed by a third party. The merchants of Rensselaer are offering better inducements to purchasers of goods than those of aity other town we know of in this section of the country. Their stocks are large arid varied, and their prices at bottom figures. Readers df the Republican can have these facts substantiated by calling on them. Mr. C. H. Price, CleYk Meet of Jasper county, and Mr. Tobe Minor called on us Monday, last. Mr. Price and lady starts for Ohio to-day, to be absent sever al weeks, visiting, as he says, “two hundred thousand relatives” residing in that State. He has ordered the Republican to be mailed regularly to his address while absent, therefore he will probably enjoy bis visit.

By Egyptian. Oats look first rate. Harvest is rapidly approaching. The young folks’ dance, on the 3d, passed off quietly. Quarterly meeting at Egypt on the 24th and 25th of this month. John Timmons rolls along in a bran new two-hundred-dollar buggy. Egyptian isn’t off on a drunk. He expects to get around after awhile. Most of the farmers are nearly ready to lay by their corn. It is growing finely. Boh Michael spent the glorious Fourth in Michigan City. He says he had a grand time. It nas rumored a Week ago or more that a young lady by the name of Hemphill, living in the eastern part of the township, had fell into a trance, and had slept for two or At last accounts she Was still sleeping. All of Jordan township went to 1 Springer’s Royal Cirqzoolodon Monster Menagerie Caravan' and Museum Exposition at Remington. Everybody pronounced it “kind o’ thia.” We observed a good many men back of the streets gazing very earnestl y through beer bottles.

Jasper county has a heavy oats etop this year. Mnzzle your dogs flow, vt “shoot them on the spot.” A column of interesting State news on fourth page. Mr. Hawks, the railroad contractor, returned to Rensselaer, last Monday. It is reported that the hay crop of Jaspet county will be an exceedingly large one this yean The Courier is of the opinion that Lafayette should have a monument to General Lafayette. We are Unable to collect any railroad news, this week, as everybody seems to be “laying on their oars.’’ Mr. James hose erected-* nice residence on his farm, situated a few miles sou th of here, or. the Remington road. Those who attended Barnum’s Hippodrome, from this place, reported it as being a highly interesting affair. E. L. Clark, Deputy Clerk, issued a marriagelicense, on the 13th instant., to John Samuel Rogers and Violetta Smith; Lost. —A plain, gold ring, on Thursday. Any person finding said ring will be properly rewarded on its return to this office. The LaPorte Chxouicle has just closed the first year of its existence. It says : “One, two ! three ! 1 Go I" and is off on its second year, - W 11 Those who attended Prof Robirisoh’s Concert Wednesday evening, said the exercises were nothing extra but the court room was nearly full of people. The eighth annual catalogue of the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute and. Graded School, for the academic year of 1874-5 has been received at this office. When you see a juvenile signaling another at a distance by holding up the first arid second finger of his right hand, it means : •‘Will you go in swimming ?’ ’ Some man utters the following bit of wisdom for women: “It is better to love a man that you can never marry than to marry a man that you can never love.” The Indianapolis Journal says: “The Remington Record wants a judicious distribution oflightning in that town.” Remington seems to have her’full share of liglifning in the shape of sed Corn juice; What she wants with more is beyond our conception.

Dr, Chas. Win ne and family, of Sandwich, 111., catrie across thg country from Donovan 111., on Tuesday, and paid us a short visit, and left sos Remington, Wednesday afternoon; He reports the crops between here and Donovan in a healthy and growing condition. An excursion to Michigan city and Chicago from (jrawfordsville passes through Francesville next Sunday abbut 9 o’clock A. M. A steamer will take the excursionists from Michigan City to Chicago, giving them three hours in the city, and returning to Francesville about'mlff o'dTock. We had the pleasure of forming the acquaintance bf Mr. John Van’t Woud, late of Chicago; on Wednesday. He has purchased a farm in Keener township, wherein he expects to reside in trie future. Mr; Medill, of the Chicago Tribune, in a letter of introduction, says : “He will make one of your bst and mest hseful citizens” Mr. Van’t Woud informs us that it is his intention to form a colony of Hollanders in Keener township.

“Brother Jonathan”, in the Ldwell Nfar, says: “We have the best looking milliners and dress makers, and more of them than any other town in Lake or Porter counties, and Jasper included.” Lake and Porter can speak for themselves, but we’ll wager a nicklethat “Brother Jonathan” never was in Remington, say nothing about the good looks of her milliners and dress makers, which they do say oannot be excelled anywhere. Cn last Saturday night, a few gentlewho had taken aboard a surplus amount of fire water, collected on the sidewalk, on Washington street, and concluded to have a regular war dance ; but the descent of a bucket of water from an upper window had its intended effect, and completely dispersed the company. They should hereafter bear iri mind that a civilized village like Rensselaer, is not the proper place for such hideous noises as were made on the . night mentioned. Two or three young men were arrested on Wednesday, and taken before Justice Jackson, for disturbing the public worship at the M. E. Church, last Sunday evening. A contiuance of the case until next Mondiyr was granted. The trial is to come off at 10 o’clock A. M. If guilty, the boys should pay their fines like men and ever after conduct themselves in a decorous manner in church. If not guilty, as a matter of course, they are not responsible for the disturbance. Out of respect for the boys we forbear to mention names, as heretofore they have appeared to conduct .themselves in a gentlemanly manner.