Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1879 — Page 2

R£4s3£U£R REPUBLICAN. ' 1L BITTERS. Editor. TnnwiMr Mokniwo, Oct. Ah IHTi).

OHIO. IOWA. MAINE. COLORADO. CALIFORNIA. CONNECTICUT.

The late Ohio election speak*, loud (or John S!n nuan for Prcsidentjn 1880. * . ..I I The fuiuic historian will doubtless record the fact that James Buchanan was the last Demosfat*® l'reaideot. ' " - f Of the one linnered members of the lowa House of Hcpresetaticvs, all of them are Grectibackers except ninoty-nine. Ilia Resiliency, Governor Blackbarn, of Kentucky, remains as silent as an oyster on the yellowfever question. The Greenback parly in Ohio is growing beautifully leas. Two years ago it polled 38,000 Votes—this year about 8,000. How have the mighty fallen ! The indications now are that the next House of Congress will > have a small Republican majority, and the Southern brigadiers will prefer back seats. . >

f The government has adopted a new line of policy.' Hereafter none bnt bald headed men will be appointed as Indian Agents. We are losing too much hair. Efforts are being iriade_to hold the next Republican National Convention at Indianapolis. Should this be accomplished it will do much toward redeeming Indiana next fall. ' Wheat in some localities has advanced to one dollar and twentyfive cents. All this is due to the late Republican victories, which have done so much toward restoring confidence in commercial circles. The paragraph editor of the Inter-(kea* remarks that since the Ohio election “it requires at least four fingers of strong corn-juice to loosen op the muscles of the Democratic mouth for an admiring smile.* 1 Emigration from the New England States to the West has been greatly revived. If these fortune* huntcrß kuow that Jasper county offers greater inducements than can be found in Kansas, many of them would settle here.

A large number of Greenback candidates for county nnd State offices, in Maryland, have withdrawn. The people are disgusted with the inflation nonsense while orher issues of Vital importance are requiring attention. «. * 1 - vr “ m * m * The Republican victory iu Ohio ought to settle the financial question for a decade to come. The Greeubackcrs are without argument and the Democrats without power. The return of prosperity rises np- like a mountain before them. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will each roil up a handsome Republican majority in November, for a Republican freshet is upon the lans, and it wiU sweep Democracy so clear* in the North that it will take a- politics? surveyor to- tell where the old hulk once stood. General Grant has been solicited and he has accepted an invitation to be present at the Soldiers’ Reunion to be held at Indianapolis on thc-20th of November. Committees have been appointed and every necessary preparation made to receive this very noted personage.

Half fare tickets will be sold on every road leading into the city. _Tbe Intention is to make this a nonpartisan gathering. General Grant is authority for saying that the Democrats can always be depended on for some egregious blunder to ruin their chances of success, whenever those chances are brightest. We confess to a belief that those chances were brilliant until the last two Congresses compelled every lover of the Union Who has ceased to love Republican leaders to fly back to the old Union party of the war to save tbe Union from a second attempt by the same men to destroy it and all those lofty achievements and grand principles established forever by the bloody battle for its preßervatioß. Republican majorities this year and next wilt in no sense be partisan; they will be given for love of the national idea.

Wo cannot help feeling disgusted with our civilisation when we read that one of the first acts which Americans do in a aew eountry among primitive and untutored people whe reeeivo them with cordial and inriocent hospitality, is to ply them with whisky. Tho next is to swindle their hosts out of their possessions in barter. This is what all Americans who follow the pioneers beyond the borders ot our unreclaimed territory do as tbe first intimation of their philanthropic inlentiona toward the “heathen in lle:r blindness;* and by the time ,

the missionaries get along with their better influences all confidence is destroyed. Thus the explorers on | Ik. Jnimetl* fotjnd«4be situ a-j tio* on the most extrema ron- : fines of the knownWogions ff our continent to tie northwest* whan; the Alents, an ingetianas and hospitable racc, _ but entirely ignorant, I are being rained by s colony ot 1 while# through the instrumentalities of bad whisky and worse faith in dealing. It is a shameful commentary on our national character that whisky and dishonesty are .invariably the earliest and moat potent influences in all our relations with barbarous people. And so it promises to be fur years to come.

General Grant will have occasion to repeat hb determination not to be a candidate for a third Prendential term, we fear, because of this Ohio business. There are many Republicans who argue that the Democrats were beaten so ignominously because of the deaire of the people of Ohio to suppress the rising tide of Confederate influence in national affaire* and that the southerners will not yield the points they have thus far gained without perhaps an effort to create a revolution by which they may hope for advantage. And to stamp out revolution Grant is essential. This view we regard as one involving humiliating cowardice and disgraceful lack of confidence in the statesmen now prominent as leaders ot the Republican party. It implies a want of faith in the only source of strength whence the Repnblican party can draw the vigor for its continued ascendancy—the will of the people of the north that their influence shall prevail in the national councils while they continue to cast a majority of the votes. Against any Repnblican President, backed by the will of the north, armed resist ence would be futile and shortlived. We have a great deal of admiration and affection for General Grant, and look to him to end this folly of an attempt to run him for a third term.

No town in Indiana, perhaps, presents more thrift and enterprise at the present limethnnßensselaer, and it is highly probable the good work will be continued for several years to come. Men possessing brains, capital and muscle can find here a very desirable “field of labor.” A large nnmber of buildings will be erected next summer, and the indications are that our present force of mechanics and laboring men will be insufficient. We believe it is no exageration to eay that many farms ami town lots will increase in value within the next three years from 20 to 30 per cent. Rensselaer is not experiencing a j mushroom growth. The country ■ surrounding it has been for years far ahead of the town in wealth and enterprise, and the railroad which was but recently built to this place, giving us communnication with the outside world, has bad a tendency to develop the valuable accumulations of tbe past. This town and connty possess a number of wealthy men, many of whom own large tracts of land which are being sub-divided into comfortable farms and sold, considering tbe excellent quality of the soil and the future prospects of the county, at very low rates. Somehow the impression abroad is that Jasper oounty lands are low and marshy, but this is a mistake. The principal part of the land is rolling praK rie, with a soil that cannot be excelled in Illinois or either of the Western States.

There is now no need of violent denunciation of Senator Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, for his treachery to the deoent elements of Democracy signalized when he ate his hard money record and sold out to the blatant advocates of the “Ohio idea,” now finally obliterated from influence in our politics. . Some of our Republican contemporaries are holding Mr. Thurman up to the scorn he has so disgracefully earned and take pleasure in scathing him. lie deserves it all, but we do not think that under the circumstances the game is worth the candle. lie occupies about the position in politics that a clergyman detected iu horse stealing would bare in society—perhaps still worse, because he hud no need to do as he did toward the respeotable members of

his party when he destroyed his character and prospects, while the olergymau might have urgent need for the horse-. This need not be held up to the people of the north; they realize the situation of Mr. Thurman becanse they have paid attention to the facts in the case and thoronghly nnderstand their bearing. Mr. Thurman without a field for the exercise of his real abilities as a etatsman, forcibly retired to private life and unhouored by friend or foe, affords a pitiable illustration of the just fate that can even iu our politics and even in the Democratic party overtake and overwhelm the unprincipled and deliberate demagogue.

Ton wilt obeerve that there are 21 columns of reading matter in this issue of tbe IlEruaLicAsr. >-

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A Daring a Horae : Last! SaErrisy aftdrnoon two youngk tnef from the country j thought they have a little fun to themselves by engaging in a running horse race at the fair grounds. The preliminaries of -the race we are unable to give, but the setoond heat residtod fatally to John; C. MoCoy, aged about 21 years, son oTmTaiTOTrsTirTnffit^n^ reside some fire miles west of ibis place. If are are correctly informed the horse which yonng McCoy rode attempted to fly the track at the entrance to tbe race course, and in so doing threw the rider off, striking his head against a fer.ee post, which fractured the skull in bne or more places. When he was taken up the blood spurted from hisear,atid other injuries lead his assistants to believe that he was fatally injured. The unfortunate yonng man was carefully removed to the Hopkins House, where every attention was given him, but he was too far beyond the reach of medical skill to entertain any hopes of saving his life, nnd as soon as this announcement was made by Dr. Loughridge, the attending physician, all possible haste was made to summon the dying man’s aged parent's, to his bed-side. The messenger conveyed to them the first intelligence of the tetrikle accident that had occurred, and they could not realize that their son could be so near death’s door. ,

Tbo parents arrived at the hotel about ten o’clock at night, only to find their son unconscious and unable to recognize them. An hour later he passed quietly away and his spirit took its flight to the unknown world. The parents and other relatives were overcome with grief at the loss of one whose life was so full of promise and so suddenly destroyed. Sabbath morning the remains were removed to tho family residence, and on Monday the funeral was attended by a largo number of relatives and friends. The religious services were conducted by Rev. A. W. Wood, of this place.

An Important Legal Question.

On the 27tli of July, 1305, Mary Pray, who was then the wife of Thomas W. Pray, and the owner in fee simple of one hundred acres of land worth three thousand dollars, joined with her husband \u a conveyance of the land by a warranty deed to their son, Lcander, and his wife as joint tenants. On the same day the grantees in the deed secured by mortgage, a prorniaory note to the grantors to maintain them during life, and the grantees &Ibo promised in said mortgage, one year after the death of both grantors, to pay to Helen M. Sample, a daughter of tho grantors, the sum of seven hundred dollars. The grantees partly performed the contract by caring for their father, who lived only six months, and their mother, who lived eleven j-ears after the date of the mortgage.

On the 29th day of April, 1872, Mary Pray, the surviving mortgagee, in due form released said mortgage ot record and in October, 1876, she died. On the 271 h day of August, 1872, Leander and wife sold the land to one William H. McDonald ahd made to him a warranty deed, and McDonald paid the full value thereof. In the year 1877, and more than a year after the death of Mary Pray, Helen M. Samples, by Mordecni F. Chilotoe, ot Rensselaer, and Hon. Charles 11. Test, of Indianapolis, her attorneys, filed a complaint against Pray and McDon. aid to foreclose said mortgage, and the defendants appeared by Hon. R. S. Dwiggins and S. P. Thompson, their attorneys. The proof sltOwed that there was no consideration paid by Mrs. Sample, and that the defend ant McDonald knew ot the mortgage and release during the life of the testator. The case was tried beforo Hon. Thomas B. Ward, of the Laiayetle Superior Court The contest was aclose and spirited one and involved intricate - and interesting questions of law. The Court found as conclusions of law that Mary Pray had the legal right to release said mortgage, and that the release of the mortgage removed all liens from the land, and relieved Leander from the payment of the seven hundred dollars, and found generally for all the defendants.

The agreement in the mortgage, it was contended, was a gift or advancement, but as there was no delivery, the same was adjudged incomplete. The court considered the oontraet partook of the nature of a bequest and could be and was revoked.

It is well settled as a rule of law that a promise iu a mortgage to pay a earn of money at a definite time to ii third person caa ho enforced by the third person. This case would present a fine field for theaetion of the supreme court, and the plaintiffs have taken proper steps to appeal tbe case.

What Our Neighbors Say.

Tbe first number Rapaelaer RxrcßUcax mlkeAJ A fine M.j| [Bitters success jpf Sent*The Rensselaer Republican comes to ns this week. Full of newsand neatly printed as it hL reflects great upon Msjof Bit tort as 4 newspaper manager, and it is worthy the patronage of everyone who desires a good and newsy Republican paper. — Remington. Reporter. -X i The Rensselaer R»rUM4ci.N published by Major Bitters & Son, is

on oar table, and presents a ttdndsome appearance.' 1 Neatly printed and well filled with local news. We hope theßxri-BLiCAN will prove a success, and the new firm realize a fortune out of it. — Goodland Herald.

The Rensselaer Republican, formerly Union , has reached this office. Under the management of its new proprietors, Major BitterS & Son, it starts off as au eight column folio with an excellent patent outside, and a newsy, neat and interesting inside. Bitters being au industrious live fellow in the newspaper business, is bound to win in his new departure.— Pern Herald. :

Major Bitters has issued the first number of his paper at Rensselaer. The name has been changed front Union to Republic ax. Tho paper has been greatly improved, both typographically and in its geneial make up. Mr. Bitters is a successful editor and can’t fail in making tho Republican an acceptable paper to the people of Jasper county. —Laporte Herald. The Rensselaer Republican made its first appearance last week. It was formerly the Union. It is enlarged to an eight-column folio, nnd very much improved. Major Bitters ifc Son,the publishers, formerly of Rochester, hope to add much more to its nppearauco and usefulness. The Republicans of Jasper county ought to give it a unanimous support.— lndianapolis Journal.

The first number of the Rensselaer Republican, formerly the Union, is before us. Major Bitters & Son are the publishers. The paper is enlarged to an eight-col-umn folio, and its general appearance materially improved. We predict for the Republican a long and useful carreer. Hero is our gentlemen, and best wishes for your future welfare. With two such papers as the Republican and Standard the cause- for which they are laboring will not be allowed to wane in Jasper county. — Rensselaer Standard. The first number of the Rensselaer Republican, formerly ‘ ; hc Union , under its new management* is upon our table. It is greatly, enlarged and very muph improved in typographical appearance and in worth as a county paper. Major Bitter*, the present proprietor, has had a large expcriance in journalism and will be able to give the Republicans ot Jasper county a paper that will be appreciated by them on account of its Republicanism and worth as a disseminator of local and general news. We wish the proprietor all the success his merits will deserve. Rochester Sentinel.

Clippings from our Exchanges.

Inter-Ocean: The recent elections do not in the least daunt the warlike General Butler; he stands bravely behind the breastworks of five political nominations, and keeps that left eye on the half cock for any emergency. Carrie I. Judd, a young lady of Buffalo, who has suffered with an affection of the spine, and who was so reduced that she could not help herself in any wqy, uor bear the slightest noise or touch, owing to the extreme sensibility of her spinal nerve, has, as she alleges, been entirely cured through the power of prayer and faith. Monticello Democrat: Ronssel-i aer contains 1,200 inhabitants. 'A f three story brick hotel, two established banking bpusesanda third to be opened, three newspapers, a fine opera house in process of erectibn, a first-clas6 graded public school, dry goods stores, grocery stores, clothing stores, drug stores, etc.

Lnporte Chronicle: The next President of these United States will be John Sherman, of Ohio. We do not claim to be a prophet, or the son a prophet, but we coll the attention of onr readers to this prediction. The Chronicle therefore hereby formally nominates John Sherman for President.

Winamac Republican: The railroad company is paying all their employes in gold this month. It makes tho Democratic whangdoodlers mad. They have declared that the gold was for the bondholder and that,the laboring men could not get it, and now when they see the honest son of toil counting ns many gold dollars for a month’s work as he would if paid greenbacks, national bank botes or silver, they fell like selling themselves for soap grease. . ; Rochester Republican: Our cit izenso all experienced a painful ■hock, and felt a thrill of syntpa-

thy for the stricken family ot Major Bitters,'last week, upon the announcement of the death of brightjust removed to Renssclafer, as qpr readers. jpk<swans whejfpelnjM called upon to endore this mk-' pected calamity. To be thns bereaved in the midst of strangers adds an additional pang to the blow, bat the wound itself mast completely stunned themouising fzroily. We can only tender tfiemtbe sympatby of lliis entire comtitWt/Hi-tMf affliction. Enterprise is always sure to reap its reward sooner or later. There is Switzerland, for example. It is the smallest country in Europe, and yet it has the biggest mountains. While other countries were squabbling about increased territory Switzer!sad stuck to real estate, which it rightly consided the highest in the market. This summer over 1,400,000 strangers visited the Alps, and a handsome sum was taken in by the little country in consequence. This visitation exceeds that of any other year, and it is to be hoped that the increased patronage will induce the Swiss to fix up the Alps with all modern improvements end see that no expense is spared to merit a continuance, etc., etc.

‘ Monticello Democrat: Indiana has lest one of her noblest sons. General Lazarus Noble died in Colorado, Monday, the 2fith inst. lie was born at Brookville, this State, about 1824, making him 54 or 55 years ot age. His father was Thomas Noble, a brother of Noah Noble, for several years governor of the State of Indiana. General Noble received only a common school education, and at an early period of his youth moved to Wayne county, and entered the clerk’s office as deputy. After serving in this capacity for several years, he removed to Cincinnati and became a partner in the wholesale firm of Bowler, Swift <fc Co., where he remained until JBSB, going from there to the new settlement of Council Blufts, lowa, where ho entered the real estate speculations. From Council Bluffs he ~removed to Vinoinnes in i 860; was admitted to the practlbe ot law and entered into the real estate business. While ho resided at Richmond, in Wayne county, he made the acquaintance of the late Senator Morton. Between the two a life-long friendship sprang up, and in 1801, at the breaking oat of the war, Gov. Morton, recognizing the superior executive abilities of his friend, appointed him to the responsible and exacting position -of adjutant general. Throughout the war he was Gov. Morton’s right hand man. Ilis services in behalf of the Union were those of a patriot and a soldier, and Gov. Morton al ways referred to his adjutant with just and becoming pride. In 1864 ho was elected to the clerkship of the Superior Court, which position he held for feur years, until 1868, when he returnud to his home in Vincennes. From that time forward until his visit to Colorado, in the spring of this year, he has been identified with the leading enterprises of Vincennes. Daring the war the writer frequently had close business relations with Gen. Noble concerning the organizing of regiments, recruiting, etc., and always found him to be a kind, courteous f gentleman. Like our great war governor, ho always treated the humblest soldier as kindly aa he did the highest, and in this, exhibited a trait only found in men who have many attributes of greatness within them. Peace to his ashes.

South Side Washington St., RENSSELAER, DTD. : . “ Carry (be to Mary V 9 Harness, Saddles, .- L ± rjthr 1* ■ ■ 1 Collars, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Blankets, Robes, Carriage Trimming, Harness Oil, &C.,&C., AT W. a AC. RHOADES’ HAMTESS SHOP. 12:7

jPHE LATEST AND BEST NEWS "IN ' ' • -a." -.. > #T BIS BROAD GAUGE CASH STORE CAM HOT BE .UNDERSOLD! ■ Verily be has Just Received The largest and best stock of Dry Goods and Dress Goods. The largest, cheapest and best stock of Clothing. The largest and best selected stock ot Boots and Shoes, The greatest variety of Notions. The finest stock of ladies’ and gents’ Fusnishing Goods, The largest and best stock of Fancy Goods, Laces, Trimmings, Inserting, Edging, Hosiery, etc., etc., ■ . ever displayed in Rensselaer. For tin Fall ami Winter Trade! These Goods were bought for Cash, at a liberal discount, and will be sold cheaper than any other house can afford to sell them. Call and examine this Superb Stock and learn prices before making purchases. It costs nothing to look at Goods and is no trouble to show them. A. LEOPOLD, Stone Building, Rensselaer, Indiana. GRAND OPENING SALE AT DELPHI, INDIANA, Fall l Winter Stock MTV IMMENSE STOCK. HAS ARRIVED. DON’T TAIL TO OAX.L AND SEE IT SE7OE.E PCROSASINO TOTS, RJESAJDTE’ - AAA.IDE j CLOTHING. I WILL SELL YOU SUITS. OR PARTS OF SUITS, OVERCOATS OR ANYTHING IN THE CLOTHING LINE CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE CITYmm &t my mm. Good Suits for $3 to $7.50- Overcoats, $4 to S2O. Cheap Suits, $2.50 to $5. Pants, 90c to $4. Coats, $1.50 to $lO. Vests 50c. to sl. All other goods in proportion. - I have the most complete stock of Gents’ Furnishing Goods in the city. My stock of Clothing of my own manufacture is superior to any in the city. These I will guarantee, and will sell very low. In my Tailoring Department 1 have the most complete stock of Cloths in the city, which I will sell at prices that defy competition. In Fancy Suitings I can not be excelled. I am prepared to make them np on short notice, and at prices that cannot be undersold. I guarantee satisfaction. No trouble to show goods, whether you wish to bny or not. puffing’s Block, Delphi, Ind. EDW.A.RID BEO WIN”..

i ' iIN’E'W HARDWARE STORE JUST OPENED! Be it known that Kara L. Clark has lust opened a Hardware Store in Nowell Building, Rensselaer, Indi-. ana, and will keep constantly in stock a full line of Juiswax, rarwAss, woooxswabs, Carpenten’ Tools, Table and Pocket Cntlery. Silverware, Revolvers, Ammunition of all kinds, J STOVES, OILS, FIBS ANB aAB9BB HIM and every thing else usually found in a first-class Hardware Store. All goode sold at LOWEST CASH PRICES. Parties wishing anything in my line wiii dd well to call, examine goods and learn prices. E. L. CLARK. Bologna Sausage, Fresh IKeat. Bologna Sausage Si cts pe rib. Pork. .** 9 “ Colce Leaf Lard 9 - “ Pork Steak 4to ff “ “ Best <BeeT Steak T V “ “ Fere quarter 4 “ “ Chetce Roasts 6 . *• “ BolUag Pieces 3, 4 «• ‘‘ BEDFORD & SHARP’S jjgw Meat Store. ‘ LESLIE C. GRANT, BLACKSMITH. Shop si Terhune's old stand on Front street. All work warranted. Call.

FITZ W. BEDFORD DSAZiIIR ZMT AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Threshers, Reapers, Mowers, Rakes, Eagle Cultivators and Harrows. The celebrated Furst A Bradley, Jones and Oliver Chilled Plows, NEWTON WAGONS AND BUGGIES. Riding and Walking Cnltiratoro. Brown Corn Planters. Ail kinds of Field, Garden, Barn and Stable Implements. Farm Hardware VICTOR SCALES For Hay, Cattle and Railroad Tracks, Also Building paper, Lime, Plastering Hair, Cement, Pumps, Ac. Field and Carden Seeds In balk or by tbe small package. Farm and Garden Products sold at etail. One door above “Shanghai. ” w. s. ORWxir Keeps A fine clock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY and all kind, of Musical Merchandise, which are offered cheaper than iu»y otter Horn* In Jaaperqr adjoining cwuntie*. Agent tor the Rockford Watch, the beet watch for the money in the world. Mia tbe Elgin Watch ten per cent, cheaper than any ether Honae in the county. Apnf for sereral different manufacturer. of Organs and Pianos. A foe stock of Knlren, Berolvrrs, Seimors, Spectacles, Jewelry, rtoefroi. Aft work warranted to dT*iawiuUm.«KMnr. JbPl’iae Watch Works specialty.

FAL.LEY & HOES’ BOOTS AND SHOES •olid Inoles. •olid Counters. Hand Made. o I l Every PafriWarran ted Hone are genuine without ... ; • Our Diamond Shaped Green Paper Stamp bearing our firm name, on the Bottom of Every Pair. We eut into our goods only the ELEBRATED West Virginia Tanned Stock. Our goods, £r Style, Fit and Wear, havcnocqpals. Ask for them. PALLET A lIOES, La Fayette, Indiana. Genuine Falley A Hoes Boots end Shoes are sold by A. Leopold, Rensselaer, Indiana, at Bass’stand. 11-40-Gm GEORGE GRAUEL, Man u factarer of and Dealer in HARNESS, SADDLES, Bridles, Collars, Whips, HORSE CLOTHING, &0., &c. Strict attention paid to repairing. Front Street, below Washington, Rensselaer, Indiana.