Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1875 — To Whom it May Concern. [ARTICLE]

To 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., R. Y. MARTIN, M.P. Biting air and nipping frosts, With the Jews, this is the year 5636. Mr. J. B Spangle returned home lastTues* Lots of trouble—lots which are mortgaged. -P pi i . If you ever need to advertise it is now.— Try it. The Newton Circuit Court convenes next Monday. We would be p eased to hear from “Spitz’' occasionally. Bro. Jame» of the Union, started for Kansas last Sunday. Bring in that wood that was promised some time ago. As cold weather approaches the trade in stoves and coal increases. All delinqueut subscribrs are requested to call in an pay up balance due. Our merchants expect a heavy fall trade and are laying in goods accordingly. Now is the tme to lay in your winter wood, apples, potatoes, hay, and corn. Charley Price has commenced the erection of a residence in the northern part of town. Bedford fit Jackson erected the iron columns to the front ot their new building, last Monday. * Now is the time fur the people to predict so-and-so about winter. And a good many arc doing it. - If you wish to make a bitter en- my, offer to be of assistance to a man in difficulties, and then—help him. The cry: Give us spee e payments, or, Give us cheap mon y, is no longer heard ; but it is—Shut that door 1 Rev. Vanscov, the new Mctholist minister, will preach in the M. E. Church next Sunday—morning and evening. No more ten-eeut shinplasters. The Secretory of the Treasury is sending out silver ten-cent pieces to take their pla*^. Do not forgi.’t to call and settle before the 25th of October, eit her by cash or note, and oblige. R. Y. MARTIN M. D. 3 To advertise a good thing is not only politic; it is a duty. It is a prompting of philanthropy to ask others to share the blessings we enjoy. The Old Settlers’Reunion occur# to-mor-row—October 9th—in Newton township.— Everybody is iuvited to come and have a good time. You may blow about Bari lett pears and Concord grapes, but the most delicious fruit that ever hung upon the bending bough is mince pie. - Makried —la the parlor of the Austin Hotel, last Monday morning by Justice D. I. Jackson, Mr. John Wolff to Misi Amanda J. Goodalo. The fall styles are beginning to be exhibited in great profusion, and husbands are beginning to feel the need of a bounty from the government. "We wonld modestly suggest that the Jasper REruBLiiAN is the best advertising medium in these parts, both on account of circulation and influence. A Toledo girl told a fellow that she would give him a kiss if he would catch her. She ran well till she got out of sight of the old folks and then gave in. m* ffi mm According to the published statements, the summer which has just ended has been coaler by five degrees than the average season for the last eighty-six years. Prof. Niesz, of Remington, spent a few hours in town, last Saturday. Our “devil” desires to hereby return his thanks to the Professor for favors extended. ~we~ About half of the counties in lowa have elected school-ma’ams as county superintendents. Good for lowa—but then she always does the right th ng. . .... - ; • The Grangers of Pulaski county will picnic at Win&mac on the 20th inst. Hon. Henly James will address the meeting on the subjGctof the Grange movement. Married. —At the residence of Calvin Porter, four milts north of Rensselaer, on Wednesday, September 29th, 1875, by Rev. S. E. Rogers, Mr. Andrew K. Sayler and Miss Emma Fulton, A gentleman, supposed to know whereof bespeaks, says: “The man who can put up his own stove pipe jvitbout swearing will walk right in unquestioned by St. Peter, when the time comes. Educational prospects in Amercan colleges are brightening. Every institution this year reports a large increase in the enter in* classes, ffihis is another indication of the general hopefulness of better times. On Wednesday evening, this week, a fiill house greeted the North Carolinians. Everybody speaks well of the performance.— ‘ /Carvedat’Posmm” is alone worth the price of admission, to My nothing of “The Chiming Bells.” Fob Salr. —The- southwest quarter of section eleven, township tbirty-one, range seven—one hundred and sixty acres, in Keener township, Jasper county, Indiana, at $5 per acre. Address E. GOUGH, Boenville, Ind.

our last report, as follows: Oct. L—Charles Roberts and Abide PhilUps. ‘ Oct. 2—James Keener and Maxilla Comer. Oct. 4—John Wolff nnd Amanda Jane Goodate. Mr. John Con well, of Remington, died last Tuesday. The subject of this paragraph was loved and respected by all who knew him for his truthfulness, and his upright character. His friends and acquaintances deeply feel the loss of so excellent a friend and companion. It w*s announced in the Court House, last Wednesday evening, that there wonld be a temperance meeting held at the Court House in Renssel-er, on Thursday evening, November 4th, 1875. Good speakers will be present and address the meeting. All are invited 16 attend. Isn’t it strange, that whenever a Democratic editar attempts independence, he is forthwith scourged back into the party traces; but when a Republican editor tries the “independent” dodge, he is liable to get lightheaded, and tumble down on the Democratic side of the fence. The Publie cehools of Rensselaer opened last Monday, with the following named persons as the corps of teachers: J. G. Adams, Superintendent; C. W. Clifton, First Intermediate; Miss Mattie Benjamin, Second Intermediate, and Miss Ada Strayrr, Primary. The Oxford Tribune has just closed its tenth volume. The Tribune is one of Benton county’s best newspapers, although it claims to be “the only paper published in Benton county.” By the way, Bro. Cowgill, what has become of the eighth “substantial” reason for taking the Tribune 1 From tho Logansport Star we learn that Rev. C. P Wright preached i a that city last Sunday. We knew “Parm” was an intelligent young mar., but didn’t know that he had already commenced preaching for a livelihood ;in Logansport, too. This will be news to his many friends in and around Rensselaer.

Married.— At the Baptist parsonage Id Renase’aer on Sunday the 3d day of October, 1875, Rev. S. E. Rogers officiating, Mr. Charles Roberts and Miss Abbie Phillips. The Republican wishes them a happy and prosperous journey through life ; and may our friend Chnrley ever be enabled to “strike while the iron is hot.” Young fellow, if you have been hanging on the front gate post with the eldest daughter all summer, without coming to an understr.nling with her, don’t expect that the old man will let you burn his 1 ei osene and fu 1 tins winter. You may expect to be chalked down as a fraud, and be invited to seek other quarter 3 , if you do. The New Void Herald preaches a funeral discourse over a defuact orgauizavion and spea ks the truth when it says: “The liberal party in its day was never much of an organ ization. It always impressed us as a k ind of blackmailing, acombinati n of office seeeers who meant either side for place and to keep on striking until they were all provided for. Attention is directed to the advertisement of the Remington Trotting Association, which Appears elsewhere in this paper The first Annual Fair will be held at the group’s of to Agricultural Associa iou, near R» mingtom on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 20th, 21st and 22nd, 1875. Premiums are offered to the amount 0f5940.00. A grand time is anticipated. Yes; go and take your trotter by ail means. Many of our citizens have the impression that the recent hea\y frosts have ma’erially injured the large corn crop of this region.— We have taken pains to investigate the matter, and from information received from farmers residing in all parts of the county, we are able to state that the injury to core has been very slight, little of it being affected at all, and that which has b<en bitten can be used to good advantage for feeding. The postal card factory at Springfield is now making cards of the new pattern at the rate of about six hundred thousand a day, but, as there are st'll 2,700,000 in the vault, the public will not do any corn sponding on the new cards until next month. The new card has a finer surface than the old, and can be used for copying with a press. It is heavier than than the old card, but is calendered so thoroughly that it is somewhat thinner.

Sinbad, in his travels, saw many wonderful things, and told many improbable stories, hut in all his meanderiugs he tfever saw anything that would compare with the im. mense stock of goods kept by F. J. Sears & Co., No. 1006, Wasington street. In Sinbad’s time very little was required in the way of clothing, and had the dry goods, laces, hosiery, etc., now in F. J. Sears & Co’s store been shown him, he would not have known their uses. Rensselaer people are wiser and go there to buy. The Jasfeb Republican and the Weekly Indiana State Journal, with a very neatly mounted Sectional and Township Map of Indiana, thirty-five by forty-eigl t inches in size, carefully revised, and all railroads and post-offices accurately delineated, will be furnished to subscribers for one year by calling at this office and leaving $2 75. The map can not be purchased at retail for the united subscription price of the two papersThe map will be ready for distribution about the first of November. Cupid’s Harvest. —The following is a list of persons who obtained marriage licenscsat the county clerk’s office during the month of September; Henry C. Goldsberry and Mary J. Coover. Amos Freeland and Matilda E Goff. John T. Owens and Clara J. Woosley. Charles H. Meeker and Margaret D. Dan. iels. Charles M. Thornton and Sarah M. Braskett. Rial B. Harris and Elizabeth Brown. Sammuel Bowman and Frances E. Blood. Andrew K. Sayler and Emma M. Fallon,

IWafisin regard to the great clur. FTseing built in Chisago for Moody are given by the papers there. It was commenced in 1813, but Moody's longs-ay ii» England and the hard times that folio#*! ts e panic of that year caused a cessation of the work, which has just been recommenced. The church will be a plain but massive structure, with a seating capacity for four thousand people. There wi Ibe a lecture room with seats for a thousand, and the basement will comprise diningrooms and kitchen.