Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

SMALL TALK.

—Tbs priWaal cauldron to togtettleg to mtbi henbosta ‘HI red ftrto” are scares aow-s----days because it to mors popular to be known as "young ladies.” —Mild winters are usually long winters, and not nsfrequently they last until after corn-planting time. —ls the date of you* satecrtplti at the end of your name on the margin of your copy of the Rvcbucax does Uftealt yon. tosse to awigay up. —Several more delinquent^will be stricken from the list about tbs first of February unless sooner paid up. We purpose publishing a good paper but It must be paid in advance. —The poet aays "love laughs st lock, smiths,” but a Rensselaer dry-goods clerk, who was locked out by his charmer’s disapproving father, says he can’t tell where tbs laogh comes In. —At the present writing the Indications are that the lee crop this winter will not be worth harvesting, and hot toddy will be more fashionable next summer than egg-nog or lemonade. . —Dawson Smith, an attorney, from Fowler, came over last week to attend to some business before the Jasper Circuit Court and fell in the battle of Brandy-wine. Poor fellow 1 His blue ribbon couldn't save biro. —Harverly's New York Pinafore Opera Company, which furnishes the finest and most pleasing entertainment extant, will play at the Opera House, in this place, some time in February. Due notice wlil be given of dates, Ac. -> —There has been a good deal of siekness(?)in town since it lias become generally known that persons selling liquor under a government license are allowed to dispose of It tor medical purposes In a Isas quantity than a quart. Some men are now afflicted with a sour about sia times a day. ,

—Tbs proceeds of the Presbyterian ladies’ supper, given last Saturday evening, aggregated 124.46. This Is encouraging and we hope they may be induced to try again. The fact is the people hereabouts don’t pay enough tor their church privileges. If it cost them more they would take a greater Interest in church matters and attend church more regularly. "Where the treasure is there will the heart be also.’’ —About every seat at the M. E. church was occupied last Sabbath evening. Rev. Mr. Wood is becoming quite a popular preacher, and is attracting lsrge congregations. Hisseraioiiß usually are composed of plain, matter-of-fact statements so that all can easily comprehend them, bat they are associated with such logical conclusions and delivered in such an earnest manner that his auditors go away well pleased with the discourse if not convinced of the error of their ways —At a meeting of the stockholders of the Iroquois Library Association, receutly. held at the law office of Mordecai F. Chilcote, the following gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year: Alfred McCoy, Emmet Kannal, Mordecni F. ChUcote, Joseph If. Willey, Marion L. Spitler, Simon P. Thompson and Michael Eager. Immediately after the adjournment of the stockholders’ meeting the directors elect met at the same place aud orgauized by electing S. P. Thompson, president; Mariou L. Spitler, secretary; Michael Eager, treasurer; Mordecai F. Chilcote, librarian. It was ordered by the board of directors that the librarian be authorized to reuumber the books and make a report of the condition of the library at the next meeting of the board. The association then adjourned to meet on the evening of the last Monday in .March. —LastSaturdav we made our first visit to Delphi by way of the 1., D. 4 C. railway, the cars of which seem to run as smoothly and comfortably as those on long established roads. The men whom we went to see on business were out of town, so we put in the day with Bros- Scott and Cox, of the Journal, Bro. Crampton, of Lh* Times, Messrs. E. Rinehart 4 Son, proprietors of the Delphi Paper Mills, and others. Delphi is a nice old town, and many of her citized are financially "well heeled,” which is an evidence of fruitfulness aud steady habits. She does business by the authority of a city charter, lias one of the finest jails in the State for the hospitality of her criminals, sports a big clock In the court house tower and puts on metropolitan airs generally. When the Erie canal was the principal thoroughfare through Indiana, Delphi took rank as one~of the liveliest business marts that lined its banks, and many of her pioneer citizens well remember the daya when the Jolly boatmen fiddled "hell ou the Wabash.” —Last Saturday afternoon the stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural Society held their regular yearly meeting, in the Auditor’s office. A board of directors was elected for ’ the current year consisting of Messrs. A. J. Yeoman, Wm. W. Kenton, Geo.W. Burk, David H. Yeoman, Lucius Strong, Wm. K. Parkison, tamuel R. Nichoils, John M- Wasson, James Weish, Marion L. Bpitler, Muses B. Alter and W. J. lines. The secretary submitted his report <>f the financial condition of the Society, for the fiscal year eading January 17, 1880, which shows the total receipts from all sources to have been $4,710.65; expenditures $4,441.24; balance in treasury, $269-41. The treasurer reported having received for the same period, the sum of $2,258-75; paid out on orders, $2,026.14; oaah on hand, *232.61; notes on hand not paid, *57.50; fatal assets of Society, $270.11. The board of directois met and Moeea B. Alter tendered his resignation, which was accepted. Horace E. James was elected to fill the vacancy. The board then organ; ganixed for the year by electing Wm. K. Parkison, president; Marion L. Spitler, vice-president; Horace E. James, secretary; W. J. Imee, treasurer; David H. Yeoman, superintendent; James Welsh, marshal—which is the same board of officers that served last year. Bills were allowed to the amount of *2B 25. Adjourned until the third Saturday iu April, 1880, unless sooner convened by order of the piesident.

—— —Mr. and Mrs. fi. D. MaatoUar hava toovad to to tke Kanaal dwaiitog, on Front street. —Miss Mattie PampeTl, of Chisago, a handeotaa, dark-eyed young lady, to the guest ol Misses Matt to McCoy, Ota and Flo Thompson. —Wesley Spitler, Esq., of Effingham, 111., formerly surveyor of Jasper county, to visiting relatives and personal friends in Renaaelaer. —Judge Hammond will go to Logansport next week, at the invitation of Judge Malabo, to preside over tbs SupeHdr Court orCaas'county..* —Young lady passenger to a sleepy Journalist: "How iaJt that so many of the young lad lea of Delphi have red bait?” "Why It’s because it’s redheadItary in their families.” —A fatal epidemic haa broken out among the horses on the fanns south of town. Mr. B.C. Hammond has lost l wo, report Ays, Robert M icliael two. Geo. Haven one or two, and the sickness is said to have extended to stock on neighboring farina- The disease seems to be an affection of the kidneys with symptoms of pneumonia. . —ln the language of an army correspondent we remark that "the female tpoops fought nobly at Delphi, last Saturday, and wbeD the Reksselaer forces became overpowered by the Carroll county N|ceiiata, they retreated io good order.” General Jealousy’s forces were victorious in battle hut the retreating army got safely away with the spoils. , —A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clifton, aged about seven years, died Tuesday night last of diphtheria. At the present tlm* this is the most sadly bereaved family kuowo. This is the third child that has been carried to the grave within the past three weeks, and but one is now left to the ravages of this terrible disease. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community,butsympathy will not weigh in the balance against the loss of three darling children. Consolation cannot be obtained except through the hope of enjoying their society forever in the spirit world, when the happiness of that glorious reunion will efeclually obliterate the sorrows of life. —Pursuant to announcement a goodly number of Republicans assembled at Starr’s Hail, Saturday evening and completed the organization of the Marion Townaliip Republican Club by electing F. J. Sears, president; M. F. Chilcote, vice-president; E. I. Phillips, secretary; J. F. Boroughs, assistant secretary; H. W. Wood, treasurer; J. I. Purcupile, Dr. Washburn and Erastus Peacock, executive committee. The following persons were appointed as au advisory committee: Ist ward, Dr. Moses B. Alter. 2d ward, diaries Hazzard. 3d ward, Noble J. York. 4th ward, E. T. Harding. sth ward, Joseph M. Hopkins. Road Dist. No. 1, C. J. Brown. " No. 3,1. J. Porter. ** No. 4,8. L. Swain. No. 6, L. L. Daugherty. Speeches were made by Hon. R. 8. Dwiggins, Dr. I. B. Wash burn .Simon P. Thompson, and others, after which the club adjourned to meet at the same place next Saturday evening. —By reference to a "notice of abandonment,” published elsewhere,it will he seen that trouble .has entered the family of Alexander Littlefield, at Remington. The story in brief is about this: Some months since his wife, Mrs. Ellen Littlefield, bt-came quite deranged in mind, and was soon after removed by the proper authorities to the Insaue Asylum at Indianapolis. A sister at Chicago, who had twice been treated for iusanity, upon learing of this matter proceeded at once to the capital of the Hoosier State and by some means secured Mrs. Littlefield’s release and returned with her to Chicago. Mr. Littlefield being informed of the turn things had tuken, arid of the whereabouts of his wife, proceeded at once to lhe Queeu City for the purpose of securing her return. To his great dismay his wife’s mother and two other daughtere refused to permit him to enter the house or look upon the face of his companion. In this dilemma he secured -the services of a reverend gentleman who was well acquainted with each member of this lunatic household. By dint of strategy be was admitted ami permitted to converse with Mrs. Littlefield, who positively refused to see her husband or return with him tri Indiana. The preacher also reported that every member of the family was a rollicking lunatic.and Mrs. Littlefield the sanest one of the lot.

—Passing by a residence in this place a few days since we beard some one within lashing the back of a child in a moat unmerciful manner, and the poor little aufferer moaned and wailed at every stroke of the bru’al parent’ll rod. A person who does not possess sufficient judgment for the proper govermentofa child without whipping it with an ox gad or beating it in any manuer, ought to surrender its care to some one who has more sense and less anger. A writer treating this subject says "Sportsmen once thought it was necessary to lash their dogs in training them for the field. They have since learned that suchacourse is unnatural and unwiae. Horsemen onc4 thought it necessary to whip oolts in teaching them but they know now that a caress is better than a blow. -If dogs and horses can be governed more successfully without punishment, what la there about the disposition of children that makes it necessary to whip them or give them brutal blows?” Such treatment destroys every good principle a child may have, makes it timid,- cowardly, and whan away from its master tt becomes reckless, deceitful, and permanently ugly. Whipping makes children lie, makes them hate their parents, makes home distasteful to them, makes them run away, and makes them seek happiness any where and anyhow. Whipping is wieked and barbarous. It the parent whom we heard punishing his child so brutally will teach it with kind words the ignorance of evil and the wisdow of good, he will have kre to regret and home will become more desirable.

lMdfTntaffiMifctnHtoe Hopktoa floariag mill and parpoan making; •onto improvement In the machinery and rennhtC it to its fullest capacity. —Presley Dunlap. Esq., of Battle Ground. IntL, formerly proprietor es the old Dunlep House. In thfs town, to here visiting frieads, aocompantod by bis wife. —Mr*. A. W. Elliott, of Porter. HI., better known in Jasper county at Jennie Henkto, daughter of L. W. Hen--kJe, Esq., died on tbs’ 18th Inst, of' consumption, in the 87th veer of her age. —Miss Maria Patton, so well.and favorably known as the chief milliner at Feodig’y store, left last week for her hometn Toledo. She does not expect to return very seoo, unless—somebody is In a bigger burry to mar-r—----move than she to. . n —John Sapp, son of William Sapp, residing four miles west, cut his foot, one day last week, with an ax, making a . horrible wound. The gash was five inches long, extending obliquely across the top*of the foot, severing the extensor proprius' pollicis and the dorsalis pedis, artery, from which, latter he nearly bleed, to death. A physician was called immediately, who sewed up nr.d dressed the wound la good style.aiul the young man is doing well. —The proprietor of the “Little Red Hell arouud the corner,” who was yanked before the Jasper Circuit Court, last week for selling intoxicating liquor in a less quantity than a quart, was acquitted on tbs testimony of bis customer that be was ’’taking it for medical purposes.” It is claimed by some persons who profess to know, that there is more drunkenness where liquor is sold only by the quart than where licensee are granted to retail by tbs drink, for ths reason that men will go and get a dram and go away again, where if those who will drink are required to purchase a q&utity at a time they drink to excess aud become brutally intoxicated. It is also argued that the parties who are selling liquor by the authority of the government, are disposing of it by the glass to fully one-half of their customers, and that both the county and town might have one hundred dollars paid annually into their treasures by each vender of intoxicating driuks and the public suffer no greater barm by the evils of intemperance. All this may be true, but the Republicsn is not yet prepared to advocate the establishing of licensed saloons, bqpause in towns of the size of Rensselaer they become lounging places for boys and young meu, where they learn to gamble and cultivate a thirst for strong drinks. Temperance people are hoping that if the youth of the present day can be prevented from cultivating these evil habits until all the "old suckers” die off the miseries arising from intemperance in the future will be exceedingly meager compared with the distress of the present day.