Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1875 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

See J. W. Duvall’s new advertisement. ' ’ The Kentucky election takes place next Monday. The Christian Church building is bang repaired. E. Anglemire, of Remington, was in town Wednesday. . We have had pretty heavy showers every day, this week, so far. The roads are said to be in a very bad condition—awfiil muddy The Winamac Democrat was isytears old on Thursday, July 22nd, 1875.' To find a purchaser for what you want to sell advertise in ths Republican. Clerk Spitler has returned home from the East. He reports everything lovely. Reports come from different quarters that tXe chinch bug is working some on the oats. -Mr. Maddock of the Benton Democrat now goes by the cognomen of the “lightning editor.” Some one made last Saturday night hideous with his discordant yells, caused by bad whisky. There are several new dwellings in process of erection in different parts of town just now. The Rensselaer Band still does a little “blowing” occasionally, and are improving considerably.

Greeu corn has come, and many may be painfiilly aware of the fact without this public announcement On Tuesday, July 27, 1875, a marriage license was issued to Newmam 8. Snow and Manilla E. Nelson. Several of our citizens go on the excursion to Chieago, to-day, over the L., N. A. & C. R. R. and Lake Michigan. The premium list of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechauical Associaton will soon be ready for distribution. Erastus Peacock, before Justice Jackson, last Saturday, was fined $lO and costs for assault and battery on J. B. Spangle. The Stark County Ledger “for the benefit of decency,” refuses to exchange with its neighbor, the North Judson Courier. Jasper Guy, of Remington, gave us a call on Monday. By the way, he is doing a heavy fruit tree business this summer. The concert announced to be held at the Presbyterian Church, next Sunday, has been postponed for one week. There is no use talking. Norman Warner has the finest stock of furniture this side of Chicago. A new lot received this week. Mr. Dennis Hilton, of Gilboa township, a sound Republican and a pleasing gentleman withal, lifted our latch string last Saturday. Jt is F. W. Bedfotd that is going to build a part of the new brick building, instead of W. 8. Bedford,- as we inadvertently stated last week.

The headquarters of the National Grange has been moved to Louisville. The next meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of next November. We understand they had a very pleasant little ball on the platform near the Hopkins House last Friday night. The boys enjoyed themselves hugely. The annual catalogue of the teachers and students of the Northwestern Normal School and Commercial Institute, es Kentland, Ind., htts been received at this office. The Crown Point Register is offered for sale. Reason assigned, the editor has an opportunity to engage in a business more suited to taste and more conducive to health. It is remarked that nothing cheers a man so much as to sit on a cracker-box in the shade of a grocery awning and read an item about the terrible scarcity of harvest hands. Mr. Milton Chipman was arraigned before ’Squire Jackson, on Monday, and fined three dollars and costs for acting in a riotous and tumultuous manner on (Saturday night. “Leave you, my friend,” said a demoralized toper, while clinging to a hitching post the other night—“ Leave you in a condition not to take care ofjyourself 1 Hie, nev’, ol’ boy, Bev’.” The Goodland Courier, in order to increase its circulation, offers to donate the space of three lines to each two dollar paying subscriber, for one year, with a privilege of changing as often as desirable. The continuous rains have almost discouraged the farmers, and the good prospect for crops is vanishing. It is hardly propable that corn on the low lands will now ripen before the fall frost set in. ► “Spitz” comes forward this week with a fine lot of items. Good! But don’t poke the railroad at us so heavy. Next time you get the “jinyams” the Republicax will keep mum if you continue in that way. y- —■■■ The gentleman that drives the Reming* ton hack was watering his horses in the river, last Wednesday, when the hone he was riding stumbled and threw him into the river. No serious injuries sustained, however. Dan. Duvall took a load of wool over to Remington, one day last week, and wagon, wool and all turned over just as he was going into Remington, which threw him off the load, and gave him a lame back. About well now.

It is stated that A. T. Steward A Co., of New York, advertised to the extent of $850,000, last year nearly one per cent, of the total amount of their sales. Think of that; eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars! Whoopee! The premium list of the Fifth Annual Fair of the Fraire Farmers’ Agricultural Society, to be held September 28th, 29th, 30th and Oct Ist, 1875, at ths grounds of the society, near Francesville, Ind., is on our table. Lew. W. Hubbell, Secretary. Mr. R. Fendig will move his stock of goods into Mrs. Hemphill’s brick building about the 15th of next month. By the way, he is the gentleman that sells Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots; Shoes, 4c., at such low prices, and a good quality of goods, too. . The Independent newspapers of lowa are one by one wheeling into the ranks they never should hare left, and following the Republican colors again. The Red Oak Record is the latest convert. It was formerly a rigid “anti-monopoly ” publication. —Ex. There is to be a meeting efaunion of Sunday schools in the grove, near the Howard school Sunday, at 8, o’clock P. M. Exercises to consist of singing and short speeches. A* pleasant time is anticipated. Invitation is extend to everybody to attend.

It has been decided to hold the soldiers’ reunion, in Indianapolis, on the 14<h and 15th days of October, the first day to be devoted to regimental reunions, and the second day to a grand parade and set addresses. The address of welcome is to be delivered by the Hon. O. P. Morton. If a man wishes to cruelly lacerate the feel’ ings of an acquaintance, he remarks: “A cow would regard your feet with complacency,” and upon being questioned why, he answers : “Because she would see at a glance that her hide would not have to be cut down very muoh to make shoes for them.” There Will be a grand central picnic, of the I O. O. F., held at Brook, Newton county, Ind., August 12,1875. Hon Will Cumback will be present, and address the assembly- All the members (together with their families) belonging to Iroquois Lodge, No. 148, are requested and expected to be present at said Lodge early on the morning of said day. lax W. Ybomam, Secretary. A New York journal takes up the opium eating question, opening with the startling assertions that there are one hundred thousand confirmed opium-eaters in the United States. In tracing the bostory es the terrible habit, the article states that it is the result two things. First, careles prescriptions by physicians, who allow patients to acquire the habit; and second, the deliberate preference of many for opium eating to dramdrinking. That an immense amount of opium is consumed in the country their can be no doubt. A Harvest Home and Thank'Offering Meet, ing will be held at Alter’s Mill in Union township, Jasper county, Ind., on Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, 1875. Harvest Home address on “The Past and Present of Jasper County,” at 10} o’clock A. M., and Thank Offering sermon at If o’clock P. M., on Saturday. Sermons at 10} A. M., and at 1} P. M., and serial meeting at 3P. M., on Sunday, A cordial invitation is hereby extended to all the preaching and lay'brethren, and a special invitation to everybody to attend and assist. H. B. Miillxb. We give the following from the pen of the Hon. Schnyler Colfax, written to the Mishawaka Enterprise, and hope it will prove beneficiaVto the readers of the RsPUBL’CAN : “My lotg experience as a newspaper publisher taught me how important it was for all subscribers to keep in good standing by paying in advance, and lest I should be in arrears now, 1 remit inclosed $3. for two year’s subscription. I always read your paper with interest, but all papers are more interesting when the reader feels that it is his paper, indeed, and not the publisher’s.” We desire to call attention to the advertisement of our County Superintendent, in this issue, announcing a Normal Institute, to be held at this placo, beginning Monday, August 16th, 1875. The enterprise is a worthy one and should be readily and heartily supported by onr teachers and citizens throughout the county. This will give teachers an opportunity for review and advancement; also advanced pupils in our common)schools, extra educational facilities. And, from the fact that it closes before the opening of the winter schools it must certainly offer greater inducements to regular teachers, and those preparing to teach, than a fall term attendance at any foreign school, which would probably not close prior to the opening of the public schools.