Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1875 — Ta Whom it May Concern. [ARTICLE]

Ta Whom it May Concern.

After the 25th of October, 1875, my books will be placed in the hands of an attorney for immediate adjustment. By settling previous to that time you will save the extra ten per cent., and very greatly oblige. 8 Yours &c., B. Y. MARTIN, M. D. Circuit court opened Monday. Knotty apples retail at SI.OO per bushel in Rensselaer.

A report; of the inatituie appears in another column.. Theodore Tilton lectures in LaPorte sometime during this month. This is the Ist day of October, and the mosquitoes are played out. The Remington marshal, Mr. George Shaull, was in town Monday. A number of our citizens are attending the Francesville Fur, thia week. Mr. H. 0. Foxworthy, of Kankakee township, will teach in Carpenter township, this winter. The Industrial Exposition of Cincinnati is the grandest on record, and said to be a monster success. Circuit oourt is moving along finely.— Judge Hammond is very successful in dispatching business. As the frosts have cut down the herbage on the ranges, the festive cow turns her undivided attention to the shade trees. A certain teacher says: “The busy da r s are long and the nights are lonely now,” since the school ma’ams have left us. It is reported that Charley Starr will move his groceries into a room on the first floor of the new brick, when completed. Do not forget to call and settle before the 25th of October, either by cash or note, and oblige. R. Y. MARTIN M. D. 3 Mr. J. B. Bunnell, of Wolcott, called on us this week. He reports business good, and Wolcott improving faster this fall than for the two years before. The Porter County Vidette says : “The Ttfasselaer Reitcljcah is entering the second year of its existence with good prospects,” and the Vidette is correct..

The Monticello Constitutionalist makes a remark to the effect that work will commence on the C AS. A. R. R., betweeen Monticello and Bradford, in a few dwys. Mrs. L. C. Janes and son started for Indianapolis last Monday morning. Mrs. Janes goes on avisit to relatives and friends, and William, to attend the medical college. While in Remington, one day last week, we called at the Record office, an 1 found the editor, composrtor and devil all busy as bees. Bro. Kitt raj orts business extreme y good. Chas. McCulley, of Remington, he ofthe recent shooting notoriety, gave the Rbpublican office a brief call last Monday. He still has two bullets in his head and one in his bowels. Mr. R. C. Watson and Mr. Samuel Bowman, of Remington, cal ed atihia office Saturday. They both look well, we know they do because all the girls say so. Come again, boys. The fall fall term .of the public schools opens on Monday next. The scholars are fairly dancing with joy to get back to school again. Scholars never like a vacation, indeed they don’t.

We merely desire to repeat our former statement, viz.: ThzJasper Republican has a larger circulation in Jasper county than any other paper, ' and advertisers would do well to note this fact. At a special session of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, bridges were ordered to be built in different parts of the county to the amount of $1,305.00. See proceeding* in another column. Next to the Comanche Indian comes the man who spits tobacco juice all around an office. We like the man who aits down and makes a nice little puddle right under our nose. He’s better than two Indians. Franklin’s advice to a young merchant was: “When you pay more for the rent of your business house than for advertising your business you are punnings false policy. If you can do business let it be known.” The Kentland Gazette says: “West and Maxwell have dropped the editorial quill at Goodland, and C. H. Miller has snatched it up, determined to do or die. He is equal to the task, as the Courier will show in the future.” Mr. U. R. Niesz, the gentleman who was principal of the Remington schools two years ago, holds the same position this year. He was successful two yean ago and will, undoubtedly be successful this term. He has the best wishes of the Republican.

The Ladies of Rennnelaer have done nobly. They recently held a “Tea-party” and realized about $65 in aid of the Centennial. Such enterprise and patriotism is worthy of emulation. Ladies of Monticello, haste and do likewise.—Monticello pa* per. A White county Granger, in describing his new residence, says: “It are a brick house all over white on a preeminence kanole, condescending every way with a degrading gravel walk from the gate to th* front door, andqprtains a conception room big a nough to consume the whole family, and has scrubbery all around it.”

Old Settlers’Reunion October 9th. i ' A few cases of “fever’n ager” la reported. ‘ ■'’* - ■ - ' - Now cut your potatoes and and dig your corn. c •>' The Indian* State Fair commenced last Monday. Pear* are sold in thia market at the low rate 0f51.25 per basket. Call at tte Republican office and examine specimens of card printing. Did you see the eclipse ofthe sun Wednesday morning ? It was splendid. Organise a literary society, and let’s have some good lecturers this winter. They are now laying the brick on the second story ofthe new building. The Hebrew Naw Year—Sept. 80—was strictly observed by the Hebrew* of Rensselaer. Contentment is said to be better than riches, but the latter ia good enough for ye writer. Cheek is a good thing but we know of several persons who have a superfluous supplyTh os. Furgison, of Carpenter township, was in town Wednesday, and subscribed for the Republican for life. W’ho was guilty of that enormous lie that Andrew Johnson had $850,000 life insuranceT He had not a penny.

The Rev. Dick Battle, negro pastor at Meriden, has stolen a ham. He evidently thought it one of his family. Proceedings ofthe Teachers’ Institute and The Northern Indiana Baptist Association will be found in this issue of the Republican. J.net received at Kern’s a flail line of Fancy and Staple Groceries and Provisions of the best quality, which will be sold at small profits. Mrs. Halstead is now in Chicago, purchasing her fall and winter stock of millinery and fancy goods. Call at her establishment for bargains. The days of the sere and yellw leaf have come, and remind us that winter supplie ß of fuel, provisions and clothes will soon be neceesaary. The South Bend Union has been merge d into a joint stock company, and on the first of October —to-day—will issue the Daily Morning Herald. We were honored with a call by Rev. D. G. Holmes, of Chicago, who has been attending the yearly meeting of the Free Will Baptists of Northern Indiana, whioh convened at this place. In tha following lines the word “that” is used to exemplify its various significations : “Now that is a word which may often be joined. For that that may be doubled is clear to the mind ; And that that ihat is right Is as plain to the view As that that that that we use is rightly used too: And that that that that that line has, is right— In accordance with grammar, is plain in our sight.