Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1875 — Rensselaer Union School. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Union School.

Delightful fid! Weather. • Heavy frosts this week. R. Fend Id’s new sign is up. “Lay down'd, shubble and de hoe.*’ Circuit court commences Monday next Last Friday Was the coldest day of the season. t Say, it about time to bring in that wood! If so, why not? Mr. John Pureupile and lady, of Monticello, attended the Fair, last week. ♦ Our job department is almost complete, and we are turning out the best of work. The institifte is in session this week with an enrollment of about seventy teachers. The attendance at the Fair on Saturday was good, though not so large as on Friday. Elsewhere m this week’s Refublkax, we publish some interesting and cheering railroad news. The front of Bedford and Jackson’s new brick building is being trimmed with smooth pressed brick. Elder W. B. Hendryx and Mr. E. Anglemire, of Remington, were noticed on our streets Thursday. A marriage license was issued on the 16th of September, 1875, to Charles H. Meeker and Margaret D. Daniels. Mr. William Phillips returned home last Saturday. He now has a position in Schindler & Roberts’ blacksmith shop. Rev. Mr. Shockey will preach at the Court House in Rensselaer, on Saturday evetning, October 2nd. Go and hear him. Ed. Maxwell is now astride the editorta tripod of the Goodland Courier, L. West having taken his departure therefrom. Success Ed. Remember that more fires occur in the full of the year than at any other time. If you would be safe do not to inspect the old flues. Th« Jaspk* Republican shuts up vol. 1 with this week’s issue. Success to our enterprising little neighbor.— hogeaispori Journal, The Pacific Combination show, bMt Saturday night, was pronounced rather “thin” by many, although they were greeted with a large crowd. There is an old law of six years standing which prohibits gambling; yet, at our Fair, the gambling was esrried on light before the eyes of the policemen. The fourth annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association was a complete success, not only financially, but in every particular. We came from Remington to Rensselaer, Thursday, in a carriage with Dr. Martin, behind his spanking black team. They are some on the go, they are. Married.—At the residence ofthebride’s father, on Sunday, September 19th, 1875, by Rv. S. E. Rogers, Mr. Eber M. ThornUm to Miss Sarah M. Brasketi. There are eome’men so constiuted that they can make idiots of themselves with very little effort. The Fair, last week, was well supplied with men of that nature. Two young ladies bet a dollar each on a race at the Fair, last Friday, an lat conclusion of the race one of them received the money just like a “grown person.” Overcoats and “suthin warm” were in demand last week, and from the appearance of some of the'boys Saturday night, guess they succeeded in getting “suthin warm.” r s—... ■».. » In Norway the longest day lasts three moaths. The man who, six months ago, promised to call in a day. or two and settle his little bill must have gone to Norway on a visit. The Goodland Courier now advertises for an editor who can please everybody. We are of the opinion that that individual hits not been born yet, or, in all probability, died _ “Prockie,” is the euphoneous abbreviation to which Miss Proclamation Emancipation Coggesball, of Ohio, is compelled to submit. Herpatrotic father thus afflicted her because of the date of her birth, poor creature. Among the Remingtonians who visited the Fair, last week, were Mr. G. B. Clark, Mr. T. E. Donnelly, Mr. W. W. Foster, Mr. C. H. Price, Mr. Wm. B. Price, Dr. D. H. Patton, Mr. 8. M. Black, Mr. D. W. Peck, and others. Mr. 0. M. Watson called at this office during our absence, last Thursday, and renewed his subscription to the Republican. And such good words as he left for us is always ftilly appreciated. May his shadow never grow lees. Charley Roberts met with quite a serious accident on Tuesday. He was trimming the head off of a rivet with a cold-chisel when a piece struck him m the eye, causing a bad wound, which will probably leave an ugly scar, if not cause the loss of one eye. We will remove our herd from the Kankakee river in Wheatfield township, about the Ist of October. Any person desiring to look among our herd can do so, as we wish the people to bo satisfied that we take nothing but our own. Jay M. Bill. A big time is anticipated in Newton township, on the 9th of October, at the old settlers’ reunion. Several of our prominent citizens are taking the matter in hand and commencing to agitate. Let everybody take ah active partln the affair and help to make it a success. The Rkfuslican will do its share.

A license to marry was issued to Rial B. a Urge attendanee to the Fair; said to be more people present than ever attended any day of any Fair ever before Reid in Jasper county. The crowd was estimated by several all the way from, 2,600 to 8,000- ’ How proud a woman feels when she marries a man who swears he is ready to die for her. Within a week he refuses to get up and build the fire or go to market, Yet that same man is not wholly unmindftil of his duty; he would defend the woman he loves with his life, and allow her to work herself to death. We hope our readers will, bear with our egotism long enough to read the following complimentary notice taken from the Goodland Courier: ’• ‘ 1 “The Jaspsb Rkpullican dosed its first volume September 16th. This has been one of the best papers Jasper county has ever had, the good people of Jaspet, who have read it, will testify.’ ’ Mb. Editor:—Please say through your columns that the Northern Indiana Yearly Meeting of the F. W. Baptists will convene with the Rensselaer F, W. Baptist Church, on Thursday evening, September 28, 1875, continuingover Sabbath. Meeting each day and evening. A cordial invitation to visiting brethren and all others. Business meetings open to all. D. G. Holmes, of Chicago, is confidently expected to be in attendance. I W 2 Rev. 8. R Bogbbs. -We have been shown a copy of Ridpnth’s History of the United States, which to us seems to be the most complete work of the kind ever published. It is gotten up on an entirely new plan, which will not fail to pUase as well as instruct the reader or student. Reteil price $1.75 per «opy. A copy will be sent to any teacher or school officer for examination on receipt of one dollar. Address, , . ; JONES BROTHERS & CO.,’ Publisiies, 178 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jas. G. Adams, Superintendent. The fall term will open Monday, October 4th, 1875. Resident pupils under twenty-one w : ll pay u » tuition. All others will pay in advance at the following rate*: High Sc bool Depart ment. 7. 50. Grammar Sch.m>l Department 5.50. Book keeping, Theory and Practice, and all other branches belonging to a first-class High Sceool will be taught. For further information address or call on the Superintendent at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind. The LaPorte Chronicle has this to say of Rensselaer and the Centennial: “Rensselaer has not made much noise about it, but is ahead in Centennial funds. The ladies of that place held an entertainment, and have passed over to the Treasurer of the district the net proceeds, amounting to the neat sum of Sixty-three dollars and thirty-five cents. Rensselaer has no railroad, thoug h she ought to have, and no telegraph, though sho onghtto have, yet she leads all the other towns of the district in the promptness of her response in -greenbacks to the centenniul work. If every town in the State will do as well, Indiana will make a highly creditable appearance at the great anniversary.”