Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1875 — INDIANA SOLDIERS’ REUNION [ARTICLE]

INDIANA SOLDIERS’ REUNION

The California election comes off next Wednesday. . «. ... Ten dollar notes on the National Bank, of Richmond, Ind., are in circulation. Reports from the Black Hills are still conflicting as to the mineral resources, bat all agree as to its being an excellent agricultural district. Andrew Johnson showed bis shrewdness by making a careful provision for mourners. He got his life insured in various offices for $350,000. Ex-Senator George E. Pugh refuses to ■fake the stump fur the Democratic ticket in Ohio. Mr. Pugh is one of the ablest Democrats in Ohio, if not in the West. In the recent election in North Carolina, the Republicans carried the state by a majority of 15,000 —a gain of over 30,000. Hurrah for the “Old North -State!” The Searsville resovuir dam near BpnDgfield, Mass., broke away last week causing great destruction to property. These “dam disasters” are becoming quite too frequent. It is said the Democrats of New York have raised $200,000 to secure the reelection of Gov. Gaston, of Massachusetts, with a view to making him theii Presidential candidate in 1876.

The assignee of Duncan, Sherman & Co., has made a statement showing that the total liabilities jof the Arm amount to $4,916,015, and the assets, $2,775,645, thus leaving a deficit of $2,140,368. The lowa City Republican thinks all the members of the Republican party in -Johnsou county who have heretofore gone wandering off after Anti-Monopoly and other delusions, will vote for Kirkwood. Indianapolis is to have the advantage of a fast mail train from New York after the 16th of next month. The mails will arrive in Indianapolis from New York in twenty-six hours or fifteen hours earlier than at present. The Columbus Republican says: the officers of the Bartholomew County Agricultural Society telegraphed Mr. Davis on Monday last they would depeud on him being here on the 17th or 18th of next month, due notice of which will be given.

The Postmaster-General has arranged with the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company for a monthly U. S. mail -between San Francisco, Japan and China, at sea postages rates as full compensation for services, which will amount to not >over SSOO a month. We are now assured that Theodore Tilton has no purpose of haring a new trial of his suit against Mr. Beecher.— That recent acts of his counsel have been with reference to the costs of the former trial, for which the plaintiff would be responsible should he withdraw his suit from the courts. Even Mr. Charles Nordhoff has got sight of Sheridan’s “banditti.” He says ■'‘They arc gamblers and political bummers; they drink whisky and swagger in barrooms, armed with revolvers and knives, -and it was for some years their habit, when they needed excitement, to shoot a nigger,” and he declares that “to have them hang by the dozen would have been the first duty of a good ruler in Louisiana.” The following table, compiled 'from reports in the hands of the State Beard of Equalization, forms a comparative statement of the value of farm products and live stock in Indiana for the years 1874 and 1875: 1874. 1875. , Wheat, bushels 20,825,022 23,552,000 •Corn, bushels 73,970,658 82,780.937 Hogs, head 2,883,654 2,408.637 Cattle, head..; 1,275,265 1,183,179 Mules, head 62,005 Is! 61.397 Horses, head 518,102 511,136

The Rev. Dr. Cyrus N utt, for fifteen years President of the Indiana State University, at Bloomington, died at that place last Monday from remittant fever. Dr. Nutt was one of the most successful educators in the country, and has loug held a position in the front rank of prominent thinkers and writers of the M. E. Church. His remains were taken to Greencastle for burial, on the 24th instant. The editorial excursionists to Mammoth Cave returned last Saturday.— There were seventy in tho party. The LaFayeUe Courier says: “Manager Ainsworth will take the Editorial Association to Florida in January, to California next summer, and to England, Scotland, France and Italy in 1877. He has partially arranged for all of these excursions. We suppose he has many others in his mind’s eye, and will have piloted the Indiana editors over the whole world before he retires.”

Mr. Hicks, the husband .of the woman who shot and killed Kinney last week, was wae arrested and tried as sn accomplice before Esq. Root, Inst Thursday, found guilty and. ordered to jail to await the meeting of our next Circuit Court ••On Wednesday of this week Hick* was before Judge Hammond, on a writ of habeas corpus and by the Judge held to bail, to await ihe action of the Grand Jury, in the sum of SI,OOO. Just as we go to press we understand that Hicks has filled his bond and is out oa bail.— Kcntland Gazette. The lady managers of the approaching Centennial entertainment, in Indianapolis, have decided on a recitation of an original poem as one feature of the occasion, competition for the honor to be confined to this State. An invitation is therefore extended to the professional and amateur poets oit Indiana to compete for the prize—a centennial tea-set —by forwarding the best products of their patriotic genius. The list is open to all, and every offering will receive candid consideration. Manuscripts maj’ be addressed to Mrs. O. P. Morton, or Miss Mary Rariden of Indianapolis. • The Savannah News. —We again feel called upon to invite the attention of our readers to this meritorious journal, the Daily and W eekly issues of which have so rapidly reached every section of the State, within the last few years, that the Ncics has become a household word in Georgia. The enterprise of the publisher, and industry and ability of the editorial corps, has made the News what it is—a first-class journal; ind there is every assuiance that it will continue in the same proud career. We cordially commend it to the favorable consideration of all who desire to secure a live metropolitan paper. —Monroe ( Ga ) Advertiser.

At Indianapolis, October 14-10. The Soldiers’ Reunion at Indianapolis on the 14th and 15th days of October, next, will include—1. All Union Soldiers of Indiana, who served in the late war. 2. All such Soldiers from other States, now living in Indiana. 3. Soldiers of the Mexican war. 4. Soldiers of tho war of 1812. 5. Sailors living in Indiana who served in any of the above wars. A regular encampment will be formed in old Camp Morton —now the State Fair Grounds —have been selected for that purpose, if permission can be had so use the grounds. It is expected that the Quartermaster will be able to procure all the necessary equipage from the State. Arrangements will also be made for reduced rates at hotels. The committee on railroad transportation is arranging for special routes on all Indiana roads. The first day will be devoted to social enjoyment at the regimental headquarters, each regiment being left free to determine how this shall be conducted. If speakers are wanted they will select them for themselves. It is desired that the members of the regimen ts^ re-enroll .their names, at this time, giving their postoffice address and occupation. The second day the Soldiers will parade by regiments and batteries, carrying their old colors, and passing in review before President Grant, and Gens. Sherman, Sheridan and other distinguished officers who have been invited to be present, the wounded of each regiment having the post of honor, it being expected that the citizens of Indianapolis will furnish carriages for their transportation during the procession. An address of welcome will be made by Gov. Morton, who will be responded to on behalf of the Soldiers of Indiana and the visitors from abroad, after which an organization will be effected to secure the erection of a monument to,the deceased Union Soldiers of Indiana. A full programme, giving-- all * the details, will be published as soon atf completed. Counties not already organized for the Reunion, are Urged to do so, by assembling such Soldiers as can be gotten together without delay, and appointing an executive committee of one for each township. The latter should at once call township meetings, and make arrangements for securing the attendance of every Soldier at the Reunion. On the former will devolve the duty of seeing that all information regarding the Reunion is promptly published through the local press, or, if that is unfriendly, by means of handbills. It will also ascertain and announce the rates of transportatiou and the time of leaving its locality for Indianapolis, and do such other things as it may deem conducive to the success of the Reunion- It is further requested that such committees report their names to this committee as soon as appointed. This will be the first State Reunion since the war of the rebellion, ten years since, and it is confidently expected that Soldiers in Indiana, regardless of differences of opinion, will eheerfolly assist in incking.it a grand success. Let us meet together as comrades once more, and around the camp fire renew the friendship of other days.

G. J. LANGSDALE,

Chairnikn Executive Committee. John A. Keith, Secretary.