Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1875 — MANGLE-WURZLE. [ARTICLE]

MANGLE-WURZLE.

Any news from the C. & S. A. R. R. ? Spitz has recovered from the jimjoms, and the Republican ean now draw a long breath. Righter is ereetng a mansion on Illinois street, and the bricklayers have postponed work on the new Mock until another batch of brick ean be roasted. E. Anglemire has sold the east half of his brick to J. 8. Irwin, and traded the west half of the same to 8. A. Morgan for the frame building on Railroad street, now occupied by Mead & Landon. A Calthumpian Band has been organized in town. The way it makes music ache is a caution. How about the Railroad? Some two or three of the fast horses in the training stable have made the mile in nine minutes, with but few breeks. Rev. J, T. Kiggins delivered a course of lectures here on secret societies. He is employed by the National Christian Association to travel and lecture against secret societies. He is evidently a pure, high-minded, earnest and honest Christian, and it is to be hoped that his labors win be crowned with success. He succeeded in demoralizing the Lodges in this place very badly. At least, so we are assured by two or three of the members of the Christian Association form ed here (initiation fee $10) by the Reverend Mr. Kiggins just before he left. They are confident of their ability to break up and keep down secret societies in our 'midst. If their principles and practice are such as the lecturer told us, they ought to go to—where the woodbine twineth. What is the the name of that Railroad that runs through Rensselaer ? The Odd Fellows’ Lodge is very prosperous, and will rag out on the 12th es August with a splendid new regalia all bought since the Rev. J. T. Kiggins lectured here What fool-hardiness 1 Was it a fact that those Railroad fellows couldn’t pay their board bill ? The latest news from Donaldson, is, that he has a pass over the C. & S. A. B. R. an d is waiting for a train to some along. Ephraim Anglemire is about to take his departure from our midst, and Basil M. Donnelly is going to keeping house. Three or four of our most respectable citizens have been very much hurt over au article in the Record, probably by some low, dirty blackguard, signing himself “Cynosure.” Strange that the Record allows such communications to appear in its columns. It may result in the withdrawal of the patronage of several of the most influential inhabitants of the community. Jim Irwin has got a new dog. He is a thorough-bred Cochin China, crossed with South Down and Devonshire. Where does that-Bailroad run to after it leaves Rensselaer ? Spitz.

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