Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1876 — Sunday Reading. [ARTICLE]

Sunday Reading.

BY A REMINGTONIAN.

I would like to say something about New Years, only I might be accused of borrowing the phrase; (see Republican of Jan. 7,1876) for instance: “New Years has come and gone Egyptian” and “A. Mericus” in regard to Christmas. I would like, too, to mention something about mud and gobblers, but then, again, there wouid be no originality about it. So, on the whole, I will take it for granted that Christmas and New Years, mud and gobblers have .come and gone and we are under full sail for, the 4th of July, next By the way that is original. The centennial is here and the 4th of July, 1876/ is coming. Eureka I The various lodges have had their annual elections and installations, and “all is quiet on the Potomac”—(another originality).— Last Thursday evening the Knights of Pythias held a public installation in the new Exchange Hall. The ceremonies were conducted by Capt. Jas. O ''-Mmakan, of LaFayette, who delivered sv. ; Im address at the close, after which a general invitation was given to walk over to Beltiontan Hall and partake of a bountiful supper prepared by the K. P’s and their ladies. Gee-rew-sa-lem ! how wo tellers, what don’t had something te eat this winter, did come down on turkey, ehieken, oysters, coffee and—and—pshaw—What is the use, I can’t tell the half. I have been rolling my abdomen over a barrel ever since, so my waistband wouldn’t squeeze so. The following were the officers installed: Frank Morgan, C. C.; C. W.

Hartley, V.Q.; Henry Downing, M. of L; W. H. Coover, K. of R. and 8.; J. ILShaw, M. « ; M. G- Trough, PreL; 8. Bowman, ML of A- Saturday night the Masonic Lodge held their ilxihlimi, bat owing be the Anti-Secret Society, of this place, have fired all their big gunsand masked batteries into the Masonte camp end almost annihilated them, H was impossible to get us a public splttfge. and so the tffiiJg ptesed off very q,defly. The following officers Wete lhstalled: G. W. SssCkW,.W. M. < B. A Patton, 8. W.; P. B. Lycft, 1. W.-; O. W. Church, Treas.; W. H, CooVeir, Sec. ' P< H. Lally, W- R. Love, J. t>. f H. B/ Spurgeon, Tyler. _ Tuesday ♦ lumber WagOTibelonging to Dave Pettit went through town minus one wheel,- thwi tauwedi and making the circuit qf the west half of the town, stfirted for Goodland, but was stopped after having traveled a half or three quarters of a mile in that direction. Tito curious part of the affoir* is that just forward of the wagon was a good pair of horses, and try as hard as they could they Were unable to gain one inch on the wagon ; neither could the wagon overtake the horses. If the ether wheel hadn’t stopped to rest up by the Christian Church it would have been no race at all. I bad not intended to write anymore, but I am so worried about Theodore Stires and his bay pony that I must inquire about him. Is he still galloping over the prairie t What was he aftet? Wes-that ten-pound Stires playing “roots” on the old’ man and running away from homo. I also wish to relieve “A. M er Sens’’ of this anxiety as to what has become of yours respectfully,

PRAIRIE JAKE.

We were requested, to publish the following notice last week, but it came in too late for insertion in laSl week’s issue. It Is t »k< n from the columns of the UhtOH: A meeting of the . Iroquois Library A ssosiation was held fst .the Rensselaer Unu ii offiee Monday evening, January Bd, 1876, for the purppse of electiog a board, of directors for the presentoyear. Messrs. Alfrel Thompson,B. P. Thompson, Dr. <4. A. Moss, Dr. J, H. Loughridge, Charles P. Hopkins, A. Purctiptle, Joseph H. Willey, H*rv jy W. Wood, D. I. Jackson and Horace E. James were present. On motion, Dr. Loughridge was made And Horace E. James secretary. Proceeded to election of five directors, which resulted in the choice of Simon P. Thompson, Harvey W. Wood, J. H. Loughridge, G, A- Moss and Horace E. James. The board of directors then elected J. H. Loughridge president, Horace E. James recording secretary, S. P. Thompson librarian, G. A. Moss corresponding secretary, H. W. Wood treasurer. On motion the board of directors adjourned to meqt at the Union office Saturday night, January 28th, 1876, at 7 o’clock, for the purpose of hearing reports of librarian, secretary and treasurer of last year, and to transact any' business that is brought before it.