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

Local Gossip.

Mrs. Healey has purchased SamT Duvall’s property. Theodore Warren h»9 rented Jesse Greenfield’s farm, north of town. Malachi P. Comer and B. W. Harrington arc talked of for Trustee ot Union Township. H. D. Ma?teller, freight and ticket agent, dwells in the residence for* meriy oocupied by W. S. Orwin. Mrs. Samuel Hemphill and Mrs. Horace E. James are still on the sick list. Rheumatism is the disease. Esekiel Loyd, said to be the oldest man in Jasper county, died of old age last Monday, lie was a good citizen. \ J. 11. Wqpa, of Winamao, was in town during the week. He reports things lovely around iLe“liub”of Pulaski county. The sidewalk from Washington street to the Christian church is completed with the exception of that in* front of Reece Goddard’s residence and the street crossings. Norman Warner has put down a new platform in front of Conwtll’s shop on Front street. He is also utilizing some of Thompson’s quakingasp saplings by burning them into coal. Emmet Kannal is now occupying his elegant new store room. The shelving, drawers and counters are black walnut and cost about one thousand dollars. It is one of the finest drug stores in the State. Conductor J ones of the I. D. & C. went to In<Jiunnpolls a IOW days ago and had his injured arm rebroken and reset by Dr. Cotningore of the Indiana Medical College. Mr. Jones says it is already much better. Township trustees have nearly as much power as some of the ancient kings of Israel, hence the necessity of electing good men for these dflices. The people of Jordan township talk of re-electing Mr. E. R. Burr for another term.

IRO QUOIS.

An Indian chief, “Swift liunner,” was executed for murder, a short time since, in Canada. He refused to have any services of minister or priest; he said white men had been his ruin, and he not think the white man’s God would be good to him. Whisky and post traders licensed by the government have not been civilizers. Politicians and statesmen yielding to the clamors of the frontiersmen who have felt the revengeful hand us the savage, may plan to annihilate the Indian tribes, but the world and posterity will hold us responsible for our dealings with these people. Murderers must be punished, but the nation must take justice, and not revenge, for its inspiration. ‘