Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

SMALL TALK.

—Two for 6 cento at the poet ofllce. -Old pepen eoJj <kwen at this office. —«c*oa F; Tire 3peon bee been absent for the past week on professional business, Ac* —Mordecal F. CMleote and Charles H. Price went to Indianapolis, Monday, to attend the grand lodge of the KJ lights of Pythes*. —A far necklace was lost by Mis. R. S. Dwiggina so;ne weeks ago. a suitable reward will be paid for its re* turn to the Citizen*’ Bank. —Farmes and others should not forget that fruit trees purchased at the Rensselaer Nursery are superior in every way to thoce sold by agents, and just as cheap. —Miss Clara Garrison, n Valparaiso “belle of beauty,” Is (he guest of Miss Mattie Coen. Ren-selear is not lacking in attractions to the young ladies of our neighboring towns. —John F. Boroughs has also moved bis law office iuto theMakeever Block. Those wishing to consult him on questions of law will find him at room No. 3. Enter without knocking. —lt is no discredit to the Greenbackers in this county to say that Charles H. Price possesses the controlling brains of that very unfortunate party. “He sayetli to one man do and he doeth it; and to another go and he goeth.” —The party of ladles and gentlemen who gave our residence snch a happy vocal serenade, last Saturday evening, will please accept our most grateful thanks. We were not at home but the motive is appreciated though we didn't hear the music. Come again. —The Democratic Sentinel printing office will be moved into the Makeever building, in a few days, just acmes the hall from the Republican office. Should Brother Me attempt to cut a political pigeon wing around us our readers may expect to hear of a hightoned Democratic funeral before the campaign is half over. — A certain individual who is in the habit of taking periodical drunks, followed a mother and daughter to their home in the northeast part of town, last Saturday evening, and attempted to enter their residence by force. Before be was willing to desist he fell into the hands of the Lushand and father who was tempted to run him through his “mill.” The same per. son, on the same evening, sought to gaiu admission to a widow lady’s residence by way of a back window but decamped in time to save the explosion of gunpowder In close proximity to bis illuminated prqbocis. If this thing is repeated the lynx-eyed law will be tempted to scrutinize the private character' and nocturnal circumambulatious of whisky demented individuals. —The temperance services at the court house, last Friday evening, attracted an immetice crowd of people, and the court room was packed from the head of thestairways to the judge's stand. Without underestimating the efficiency of the other offic.als we are disposed to conclude that the success of the Blue Ribbon Society in this place is largely due to the satisfactory and entertaining m-unor in which Mr. Charles H. Price, the president of the association, conducts these weekly public meetings. The first speaker called at the last meeting was Mrs. R. S. Dwiggings. who after making a few remarks on the beauties and blessings of a temperate life, said she would like to organize a company of one hundred ladies who would obligate themselves not to visit a saloon for one year except upon important business, and she would also be pleased to Inlist the same number of men who would pledge I themselves in a similar manner. [By the chairman,“l want my wife counted in that company.”] Miss Maggie. Haley recited ‘‘The Little Bow of Blue,” in an impressive manner. Mr. Charles Hazzard, the Mark Twain of the association, set the audience in a roar with a fresh supply of quaint and ironical sayings. Miss Celia Wilkinson expressed her sympathy for those who deal In Intoxicating drinks and are unable by a lack of early education to error of their ways. She was Tollowed by Master Georgie Healey, who declaimed “This great, big world of ours,” and was loudly ap_ plauded. Dr. F. P. Bitters was called next. He said several funny things by way of introduction, but concluded his remarks with a little sermon based upon a text of scripture. Miss Jessie ! rench recited a lengthy poem, which fully demonstrated her powers of memory. Mr. Daniel Duvall, who is a man of no ordinary mental capacity, and who but lately chose the “better way,” said he had no speech to make

but was firm in the faith and desired to be enrolled in the one year’s service under the leadership of Mre.Dwiggins, which was sanctioned by several hearty ‘‘amens.” Tears of joy were shed when he signed the pledge at a previous meeting, and perhaps there is up maninthe community whom the temperance people would go farther to assist in reforming, than he. James Thompson, who is also a new convert to the cause of temperance, expressed a wish to inlist in the one year service or “during the war.” Wm.Wibert did not respond to a call for a speech. [The chairman—‘‘Brother Wibert, stand up and becouuted.”] Brother Zea, who is never too full for utterance, made a few appropriate remarks, and was applauded for his brevity. Rev. Hope B. Miller, chaplain of the Northern State prison, was present and gave an account of the temperance work there. He said that fully nine out of ten of the convicts had become so through the use of alcoholic driuks, and among the number are thirty persons imprisoned for life, each of whom had been in the habit of using intoxicating liquors. Those who expect to get seats at future meetings must'go early.