Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1875 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

Camp meeting commences at Pine Tillage, Warren county, next Monday. Although the editor is a Sunday school teacher, t u e Messenger pats it in this way : “Hell-bent Valparaiso boys .pitch honeshoes on Sunday.” Don’t forget to call at Urs. Hemphill’s and learn the extremely low prices at which she is selling goods. The stock must be sold ; so go and secure good bargains. John Robinson’s Great World’s Exposition will exhibit at Valparaiso on the 29th ittfct., on account of which the Valparaiso papers have a “fiat take’’ in the’ aha pe of a mammoth advertisement. Mr. J. W. Duvall’s hack, that one used on the mail route between here' and Francesville, has come out in a nefr dress, and looks much nicer than usual. However, the passenger fare remains at the same old price.—$1.00 each way. The newspapers state that a well known banker of New York has absconded leaving a deficit behind. Mrs. Partington thinks that it was very good of the poor mau to leave it when he might have got off clear with everything. Last Friday night, at the Presbyterian Church, a kerosene lamp was knocked off of the organ and broken, and the oil caught afire. Nearly everybody rushed for the doors, but Ckarley Hopkins succeeded in smothering the flames before any damage was done. We have received d letter from Mr. C. R. Donnelly, of Wood county, Texas, formerly a resident of Remington, stating that be expects to visit St. Louis, Mo., quite often in charge of cattle, and would be happy to meet any of his, Indiana friends in that city, at the Grand Cehttal Hotel. McCain & Talbott, of the Crawfordsville Journal, give notice that they will do no more job printing. That conducting a newspaper and job printing are t« o different and destinct occupations, and they desird to give their undivided attention to the business of publishing the Journal.

The twenty-sixth Ahnual Announcement of the Woirfen’s Medical College of PennsjL vania has been received. The next term will open in the new college building, Philadelphia, on the (irst Thursday in October, 1875. Young ladies thinking of becoming M. D’s. will do well to call at at this office and examine the announcement pamphlet. The Oxford Tribune says: “Hon George Majors, present State Senator/ has begun the canvass of this county. lie spoke at Gilboa Centro on Saturday night. llis theme, the National Finances. We suggest a different subject for the Hon. gentleman to tackle, to-wit: The last Legislature and the work of the Independents therein.” “The Advance Guard,” the initial number of which is to be issued on the 24th day of August, 1875, is to be the State organ for Good Templars, S ns of Tempsrauce, Temple of Honor and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, will be a five column quarto, and J: J. Talbott, Grand Worthy Templar of Indiana, is to be the editor.— Terms $2.00 per ye ir in advance. Address J. J. Talbott,- Indianapolis, Ind. Yes I that’s so. —The inconsistencies in our orthography afe something fearful to contemplate. T-o-n-g-u-e spells “tongue.” and the man who first spelled it so should have been hongue. A-c-h-e spells “ache,” and that’s all you can maclie out of it.— E-i-g-h-t spells “eight,” no matter how you djpreCeight the idea; and that a-i-s-l-e should spell “aisle,” and f-e-i-g-n “feign,” is enough to make anybody smaisle, if tho effort were not too peignful. At a regular communication of Iroquois Lodge No. 143, I. -O. O. F. f tleld a( their hall in Rensselaer, July 13th, District Deputy Grand Master Patterson, ofGoodland, installed the following officers for the term of six months: Noble Grand—A Leopold. Vice Grand—William E. Fierce. Secretary—lra W. Yeoman. Treasurer—G. W. Terhuirtr. Warden—Daniel Duvall. R. S. to N. G.—Moses B. Alter. I, G. and R. S. to V. G.—J. W. Duvall.— Union.

On Thursday night of last week, a majority of the population of Rensselaer were awakened from nature’s sweet repose by such excl&mamations as “taka him off! take him off! t O-o-o-o-h! We hastened to the window, and found one man standing on another, the former stamping the latter in the face with his boots, and men and women flying to the rescue from every direction.—, Finally, the combatants were separated after one of them had beeome fearfully bruised. When will men learn to settle their little difficulties in a more humane manner than by going at each other like the dumb brutes ? The Modern Wonder.—Experienced people are found wondering how so perfect a sewing machine as the W ilson Shuttle can be made so perfect in every part, so thoroughly adapted to the requirements of a family, and yet be sold for twenty dollars less than any other first-class machine. The reason is easy and plain; the Wilson Sewing Machine Company is content with a fair profit, because the most perfect machinery is used in its construction. The splendid establishment of the Company, and its immense business, is the brat evidence that this policy has been a success. Machines will be delivered atony Railroad Station in this county, free of transportation charges, if ordered through the Company’s Branch House at 197 State St., Chicago, 111. They send an elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on application. This Company want a few more good agonts.

The late storms have almost totally rained the oats crop. ITenry Downing, of Remittgtoc, passed through town Monday morning. *’* ■ - The usual Sunday evening services at the M. E. Church Will be omitted next Sunday evening. , An exchange thinks onions are healthy* for children, bat it wont do to give them to the big girls. Owing to the heavy rain the eveniug previoos, the picnic on last Saturday was rather a miniature affair. Lightning struck the Democrat building in Fowler, last week, knocked down two or three cotnpositors and the devil. A basket meeting is to be held at Egypt school house next Sunday. Presiding Elder J. L. Smith will be present. Nearly every exchange we take up has something to say about President Grant being a grand-pa—Nellie’s baby—loJ pounds of third term, Ac. Guess the platform dance that was to have been held last Saturday afternoon and evening didn’t “pan out” very extensively ; owing to the rains; pfobably. From the way the Benton Democrat pitch friend Maxwell, of the Herald, we expect something racy in the next Herald. Look out for hot shot.

A grand Festival will be held in the grove near Blub Grass school house this (Friday) evening. This is expected to eclipse everything else. All are invited to attend. — >»> Messrs. W. H. &Ci Rhoades the popular harness makers, are doing a good' business. Within the last week they have sold five or six sets of harness at from SSO td $75 a set. The quality of their harness can not be excelled in Northern Indiana. A rain Btorm, accompanied by heavy winds, thunder, vivid lightning and a few scattering hailstdnes, set in about 1 o’ciodk, on last . Friday morning, and continued about two hours, breaking off a great deal of the corn find laying the oats flat. We are in receipt of the third number, of the Benton Democrat, a new paper just established in Fowler, Beinoh county, by W. B. Maddock, the editor and proprietor.— The number before us looks neat and clean, and presents a very newsy appearaitce.— Aside from its political doctrine we wish it success. •. Last Saturday night as we passed through Remington we had the pleasure of hailing our friend Col. Healey, of the Rensselaer Union. The Colonel looks hale and hearty, and is the same genial, whole-souled gentleman of years gone by. We are always glad to get a shake of Ins hand.— Winamac Republican: —»► Tlie lawyers seem to have been doin§ a thriving businfess for the past few weeks.— Last Friday afternoon, before justice Harding, in the case ofE. L. Hawks & Co. vs. Layman & Price, both sides became very warm, and talked very decisive and emphatic. At one time one would have thought nothing less than a pitched battle could strttle the difficulty. Next week Friday, an excursion party will leave Lafayette, over the Li N. A. & C. Railroad, for Michigan City, from thence on a lake steamer to Chicago, arriving in Chicago at 4P. M., and remaining until next day noon. Round trip ticket from Lrfayette to Chicago SS.SO. This will be an excellent opportunity for business men and others who desire to visit Chicago.

gome of the farmers arc beginning to agitate the question of organizing an Agricultural and Horticultural Society in Jasper county. It is expected, at an early day, to call a meeting of all citizens who are In favor of such an organiza.ion, to converie at the Court House inßensselaer. In the meantime, let each one take an active interest in the matter, and talk to his neighbor on thf* subject, so that when the meeting is called we may all turn out as one man and make a success of it. Be in eamestl Work diligently! and a failure is an impossibility. Ttiz Makkets.— Flies are active.— Lard is easier with a downward tendency. Thermometers are going up.— Lead is dull. Butter is firmer when on ice. Whisky is constantly going down, and purchasers who bought largely feel shaky.— Dried apples' are liable to inflation. Gloves seldom change hands. Nothing fresh is' to be said of salt. Ipecac is in no regular demand, though it is sometimes taken and held for a risa. A lively movement in fans is noticed. Our girls, God bless ’em, cannot be bought at any price, and are held dearer than ever. Reporter.

A correspondent in the Valparaiso Videiit reports this as a sample of the way difficulties are settled in this county : Sometime this spring some men leased a large tract of land for herdiDg c&tlie, and sent men to herd the cattle. The herders boarded with John Frame and sonde of the citizens became enraged at Frame for boarding the men aud two of them thought they would get him to go to Sanpierre and on the way they would lick him. Frame understood the arrangement and went prepared. After they had gone three or four miles one says here is as good a place to whip John as we will get. John says “what did you say ?”-• And they told him what they intended to do “Well,” John says,, “if I have to be whipped let us get out and go at it.” He got out and walked a few steps away from the wagon and said, “Gome on,’ ’ and one of them started for him. John reached down in his boot and took out a revolver, and told him if he came a foot farther he would put a hole through him.— then ihe other man got out and John took a revolver out of the other hoot and said to the first man ‘‘Get back into the wagon or you are a dead man in one minute.” He climbed back in quick time. Then he told the other to climb, and he climbed. “.Now,” Baid John, “pick up the lines and 4 drive to Sanpierre and they did so while John carried his pistol in his hand ready for business.”

Harv&t has commenced ih earnest. New potatoes at 65 coats per bushel. Greerl beans andcutmmbert are In the mar- ' ' ' \ ' I & i W l.rf./i ■-** ' If yott don’t bridle your tongue, saddle be your fate.' ; ’ There were no marriage licensesissued since our last report. ; m - • - | R. Fendig will move his goods into Mrs. Hemphill’s brick building next month. Messrs. Chas. Jouvenat and Jas. S.Trwln, of Remington, were ih L>wn on Wednesday. E. L. Price will sell you a genuinfi Elgin watch, three-ounce, silver; hunting rase, for $20.00. Dr. Haymond, President of thfe Chicago & South Atlantic Railway, arrived in Rensselaer on Tuesday. ' Dr. Kblley goes to Chicago next week.— On his return look out for cheap pictures ; down to actual cost. Three different runaways occurred this week. None of them, however, amounted to anything serious. Mr. Conover has purchased Mr. Rowin’s interest in the Michigan City News, and is now the sole editor and proprietor. Michigan City is making strenuous efforts to have water works. Is this the result of the revenue on distilleries t Some of our lawyers are having happy times now. A trial in progress every day, and some days two at the same time. Dr. iloss and McCoy*& Thompson have had a new sidewalk built in front of their places of business, on Washington street. Mr. ASsop Reeves has rented the room Ovfer Emmet Kannal’s drug store, and proposes to Btart a photograph gallery therein.

One Dow Marion had a team in town on Wednesday, and tfaejr got seared and run away, ancTfucceeded in throwing him out of the wagon, breaking the harness and wagon, and tearing up things generally. Tlie young men arrested last week for disturbing a public meeting at the M. E. Church, pleadt 4 guilty on Saturday last, and on acompramisb with the prosecutor paid a fine of one dollar each. If “Spitz,” our Remington correspondent, doesn’t put in an] appearanfle before another month shall roll around, we will be compelled to believe that he has had a severe attack of the “jimjoms.” Mr. P. Dunlap has sold his hotel build ing to Mr. M. Halloran, of Chatsworlh. Ill.— : Gives possession the first of August, Mr. Duulap talks of visiting the scenes of his childdhood in “ole Virginy.” A portion of Phillips’ harness shop has been moved just across the street, in the room formerly occupied by Ndrftiqn Warner’s furniture. Johnny Walz manipulates the waxed ends in the new apartment. It is now reported that the contract for furnishing and laying the iron on the C. & S. A. R. has been let to a wealthy New York iron company, and that the work of laying iron will commence in Lake county in a short time. A party of boys and young men went out “sniping” the other evening, but, unfortunately, their “take in” happened td know all about the game after they had meandered about a mile from town. Ask some of the boys about “sniping” and see if you don’t get hurt. ■ <«* W. S. Bedford and D. I. Jackson havi purchased the brick for the purpose of erecting a building, 50 x 76 feet, two stories high, on the vacant space between the Hopkins Hotel and Warner’s meat shop. It is expected that work will commence at an early day.

Mr. Thoinas Boroughs, Clerk of the Jasper County Ditching Association, and Mr. John Miller, Chief Engineer of the same, have formed a partnership in the real estate business. They have over 20,000 acres of land in Jasper county, for sale. Office in the brick building, opposite the Court House, on Washington street. We desire to call attention td the adveftisementof the Northwestern Normal School and Commercial Institute, the Fall Term of which commences on the 18th day of next September. Prof.Niesz, the principal, informs us in a private letter that he' had fifty-six students in the Normal Department last spring—the first term, aud that he expects to double that number next term. Also, that he has secured three new teachers for next years work. Sinah May, widow of Allqn May, deceased, has commenced thirty-eight suits in the Jasper Circuit Court—ten for recovery and redemption; and twenty-eight for partition, [of lands in Jasper cotmty. The basis of her claims is the foreclosure of ri mortgage executed by Allen May, without making his wife a party defendant. The “May lands” are well and widely known in this cohrrty, and are occupied mostly by actual settlers who have bought the lands, and improved them until the}' have become valuable.