Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1875 — CREDE QUOD HABES ET HABES. [ARTICLE]

CREDE QUOD HABES ET HABES.

It is now just as it was in the days of the Prodigal Son. The good steady boy gets no credit except at the stores. His dissipated brother is spoken of as the smartest one of the two, and predictions made that if he would only quit drinking he would gain distinctions of which tha rest of the family are incapable. The fact is if he should shun the bowl awhile he would descend into the same unexalted treadmill existence of his slow-going brother. The fatted calf would impart its meekness to him, and as he dropped into virtue’s ways he would disappear from notice. All we desire to say, this week, in regard to railroad matters, is, that there will be an election held in Newton and Marion to wnships, of this county, on the 2lst inst., one week from to-morrow, for the pnrpose of voting aid to the amount of $8,853 to the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago Railroad Company. It is the duty of every voting citizen to be present and either vote for or against the appropriation. If we carry the election in favor of the appropriation, it will show to the outside world that we are still in favor of a railroad being built through this county; and there is no possibility of the county loosing anything as the money appropriated cannot be collected until the cars arc running.

illls tTrenew, and pay in tbathtle dollar and a half. It is also desired that the few who have not paid for the the present year will come forward and settle by the close of the year. It is our intention to double the size of the Re publican at the beginning of the Second volume, that is, if we c .U get two hundred new names added to our list of subscribers. If each one of our old subscribers will renew and g< t one of liis neighbors to subscribe it will increase our list to over eight hundred - Give us a little assistance in this way, and we promise you a better pnthis or any adjoining county for the subscription price. The mission of the Republican has not yet ended, as its enemies will find to their sorrow. The Logon sport Star: “It is amusing to read the differ ent views expressed.in regard to Senator Morion’s speech, at Urbana, last Saturday. The Cincinnati Enquirer denouncus it bitterly, and colls it a piece of “marvelous lying.” The Gazette heartily indorses it and says there is a great contrast between it and Senator Thurman. The Chicago Times is rather non-committal, but a little inclined to endorse the financial part of it. The Indianapolis Journal thinks there is nothing like it, and the Chicago Intcr-Ocean is equally positive aSto its merits. Each paper looks at the speech through its own speotacles, and each pair of spectacles are peculiarly colored. It matters not whether the speech was a true expositon of public affairs or hot, it has given the opposition all they want to handle. The Logan. Star of Wednesday,say Moses Kinney the victim of the shooting affair at Kcntland, died Monday night within two hours after the occurrence. Mrs. Hicks, the murderess, was arrested and taken to the jail at Lafayette for imprisonment. The inquest on the body was held Tuesday afternoon. Mca- ♦ m* James Small, near Granville, tied a rope around his wrist and threw the other end around a bull’s horns to lead him. The first hundred yards he thought he had the bull, but the next four miles ho concluded tho bull bad him.

(Which is some Latin.) “John Syler” writes for the Remington Record. Mahion Johnson is now] thCasuring sugar and weighing molasses at Hathaway s. The Catholic Church is growing into proportions quite rapidly, and when finished will add much to the appearance of that part of town. “John Syler” is going to writeevery week for the Record. From present Charly McCulley will recover and live to redeem himself as a man. Will he do it? Who said the Grangers were all dead? - They are not, for wo now have a Granger buteher.shop in town. Beef ten per cent, cheaper than first cost. . Have you seen “John Syler.” Jim Irwin says he did not draw the pig at the gift entertainment, and that he did get his pay from Goldie & Co. for the use of the Hall. J. S. Loweiy & Go’s, second batch of brick pan out much better than the first, and work will soon commence on the new brick block. Does anybody know “John Syler?” “Anti-Cynosure,” in the Record Of July 30, handled “Cynosure,” of the week before, rough-shod. What an ungratefuldog “Cynosure” is? After receiving such material “aid in timd of necessity.’’ Only think; “Cynosure” had a piece of property only worth SI,OOO, and this was encumbered with a mortgage of SSOO, and one of these very men whom he accused of cupidity, kindly stepped in, paid the mortgage and released “Cynosure” from any further trouble in regard to it. And “Cynosure” is so ungrateful as to accuse his benefactor of cupidity when be knows that said benefactor •did not get more than SI,OOO for the property a few weeks after taking possession of the same. What base ingratitude! . Who is John Syler ?

“Egyptian” kindly suggests that some one explain that railroad to Spitz. Please do. The Odd Fellows of Remlngtoit expect to m ke quite a display on the 12th, at Brook. New calico regalia throughout. Who wouldn't be an Odd Fellow. Where does “John Syler” live? The Remington White Stockings are to play a match game of base bawl at Moaticello, on Friday of this week. Spitz, poor soul, is in a deal of troublfe, For he has incurred the displeasure of plucky “John Syler.” But hold on, “John,” drive slow. Never let the water get too low ; For should the stream get too litgh, you’d surely “bust” your “biler.” This last is poetry.^ Aug. 11, 1875. Spitz.