Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1875 — Estray Notice. [ARTICLE]

Estray Notice.

Happy bow year. \ Turn over a new leaf Pay off your little Mils. “Tommy” McCoy is home again. Be sure to write 1878 after to-morrow. • A dance at Spitler’s Hall Now Year’s eve. The Rensselaer schools commence again next Monday. Drink to-day, but makeup your mind to swear off to-morrow. Haro your visiting cards printed at the RsroaucAE office. Lawyer Treesh, of Remington, gave us a hasty call Wednesday. To-morrow the nation enters upon the 100th year of its existence. If yon have any good resolutions to make, prepare to make them now. There is some talk of making the Remington Record a political newspaper. See corrected time card of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St Louis Railway. The young people are holding social parties now at the rate of two or three an evening- - /. The Republican greets its readers and patrons to-day, one and all, with * happy new year. Any person haring a house for rent in the town of Rensselaer can find a renter by enquiring at this office. At present writing the roads ore almost Impassable, on account of the extreme depth of the mud. The Masonic festival last Monday evening, we understand, was a social as well as a financial success. The time is near when every conscientious man will begin to keep a diary, and he will keep it about four days. E. B. Martindale is now the sole proprietor of the Indianapolis Journal, Col. W. R. Holloway having withdrawn.

Our entire stock of ready*made clothing will be sold at net cost, for cash, to close out stoek. F. J. Sxabs ft Co. The Armstrong ft Herbert theatrical troupe are giving a series of entertainments at Exchange Hall, Remington, this week. Rev. H. B. Miller and Marshal Reeve have been doing a good work for pedestrians—laying stepping stones across the street crossings. The Christmas tree at the Presbyterian Church, on Christmas Eve, we are informed, was quite well patronized, and everything passed off quietly and in order. Owing to the roads being in an extremely bad condition, tbe United States mails were carried, between Rensselaer aod Francesville and Rensselaer and Remington, on horseback, two or three days of this week. Elsewhere we publish the prospectus of thq Cincinnati Commet'cial. It is one of Cincinnati’s best newspapers, fearless and outspoken on all subjects, and is a first-class newspaper. All persons having an open account with F. J. Sears & Co. are earnestly solicited to call and settle up this year’s business, so. that they may be able to start on the new year with clean hands. All concerned are particularly requested to read the following without fail, and govern themselves accordingly: Willey ft Sigler will move their goods into Bedford and Jackson’s new brick building next Monday. To Housekeepers.—Weigh your Saleratus when you buy a paper. You will find D. B. Deland & Co’s Best Chemical is full weight, and perfectly pure. Try all things and hold fast to that which is best and true in weight and quality both. The Christmas South Bend Daily Herald, the first number in which Chas. T. Murray’s writings appear, after his having “fought, bled and died,” has been received at this office. It is a fine, large paper, well gotten up, and consists of ten pages of five columns each. Sine our last report maraiage licenses were issued by the Clerk as follows: John Southard, Jr., to Hannah C. Wysong. Henry Hartberg to Amelia Korth. Joseph Herbst to Barbarie Vorndram. William Coval to Anna Dean. Eb W. Morris to Eunice J. Timmons. William Comer to Alice Switier. The following is a report of Pleasant Ridge school, (No. 8), Gillam township, Jasper county, Ind., for the month ending Dec. 10, 1876: Number pupils enrolled 46 ; average daily attendance, 36. Those perfect in attendance, punctuality and study are Alfred Robinson, Eva Mason. D. A. Rodgkrs, Teacher.

On last Monday evening the following named gentlemen were installed as the officers of Prairie Lodge, No. 125, F.*& A. M,, for the ensuing year: W. M., M. F. Chilcote; S. W., Horace E. James; J. W., David J. Thompson ; Treasurer, Harvey W. Wood; Secretary, Samuel P. Howard ; S. D., Ira C. Kelly; J. D., Louis Kern ; Tyler, George B. Conwell; Stewards, Archibald Roreppil® gnd Andrew K. Yeoman.

Taken up by W. T. Walters,* in Marion township, Jasper county, Ind., one three-year-old steer, with white fhee, high horns, white belly, red sides, white spot on right side, and letter “G” branded on each horn. Appraised by Henry Luer and August Uhl nerman at S2G. Taken from docket of E, T. Harding, J. P. Dec. 29,1875.

Attest:

M. L. Spitler,

Clerk J. G. C.

The following is a report of school No. 4, GiU&m Township, Jasper county, Jnd., for the month ending Dec. 10th, 1878: Number enrolled, 61; average daily attendance, 38*; tardy daring month, 19; present every day, 16. Their names are Mary M. Mitchell, Mary M. Hilton, Lizzie Lebold, Eva Rayburn, Janie Newcomb, Rosa Pullins, Sarah Mitchell, Nomy Rayburn, Eddy Quarry, Joseph Lebold, Lewis Lebold, Johnnie Lebold, Preston Pallins, Willie Evans, Rufus Rayburn and William Swisher.

P. M. QUERRY,

Teacher.

The following is a report of the Second Intermediate Department of the Rensselaer Schools for the month ending Decomber 24, 1876: Number attending, 56; average daily attendance, 52. Number perfect in attendance, punctuality, deportment and study, 21; their names are Tillie Fendig, Jennie Miller, Carrie Eger, Louise Platt, Rachael Leopold, Deatie Boroughs, Charlie Spitler, George Hollingsworth, Fred L. Chilcote. Bennie Fendig, Oliver Rhoads, Victor Willey, Bennie Fendig, No. 2, Leslie Clark, Grant Hopkins, Nettie Everson, Anna Sigler, Myrtie Henkle, Minnie Peacock, Arthur Hopkins and Callie Beck.

MATTIE BENJAMIN,

TearftefV

Business called us to Remington one day last week, and we were pleased to note the many evidences of adyance and improvement. A fine business block has gene up like magic, a large amount of good sidewalks have this seaftrn been put down, several handsome and costly residences have been built, and everything seems- to be in a healthy and growing condition. This speaks well for ottr neighbor and indicates that the old-fogy element has been given a back seat, and Young America has taken the field. With plenty of wealth, good schools, live churches, enterprising citizens, and a first-class, live newspaper, what is to keep Remington from making a city some day ? Let it keep right on, and some day itwill be a* good, and great, and virtuous as Rensselaer,

Aq exchange with great! troth says the advertisements hr a newspaper are more read than the thoughtless imagine. They are a map of a large class of men’s capabilities in life. The mao who contdbiplates doing business in a: distant town takes up the local paper aqdf in its advertising columns sees a true picture of the men he has to deal with, a complete record of the town, its home trade,- its commerce, the facilities of storekeepers, its banks, and in almost every case he ean estimate the character of the men who are soliciting the public patronage. Thq advertising page is a map of the town, a record of its municipal character, a business confession of the citizens, and instead of being the opinionated production of one man, hr freighted with the life thoughts of it hundred, ■■ ■ wft m . We desw® to cal! th® attention of our readers to the extraordinary inducements offered to all oersons will subscribe for the Weekly Indiana State Journal with the Jasfek Retublicah. Both papers will be furnished at the very low price of $2.75 per year, andeach subscriber will receive an entirely new Township and Sectional Map of the State of Indiana, 36x48 inches iu size,engraved and printed especially for the Indianapolis Journal. The map alone retails at $2.50. No such desirable offer was ever before made to the people of this State. IVe take pleasure in adding that the Journal has been greatly improved as a political paper since tbe recent change of management , and it i$ pow one of the best newspapers published in the West. A specimen copy of this map may be seen at our office. Agents and canvassers wanted in every township in this and adjoining counties.

The following is a report #f the First Intermediate Department of the Rensselaer Schools for the term beginning Nov. 4, anc|, ending Dec. 24, 1875 : Number pupils enrolled, 67; average daily attendance, 44; average daily absence, 18 ; cases of tardiness, 162 ; average age of pupils, 13; conduct: first month—7o; second month—6o; third month —90. Ttose grading 100 per cent, in punctuality and attendance are Anna Lamson, Lovena Platt, Clara Reeve, Edda Reeve, Henry Smith and Dannie Willey. The pupils graduating from this Department aud promoted to Grammar or High School Department: Ella Osborne Mary Weathers, Anna Lamson, Clara Reevo, Lizzie Egey and Alice Rhoads.— Total average grade of class, 83 per cent.— Tardiness is deplorable—some pupils being tardy as many as sixteen times. Much of it was caused by the school pomp being out of order. Pupils being compelled to go to neighboring houses soy water often caused them to b® two or three minutes late.

C. W. CLIFTON,,

Teacher.