Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

SMALL TALK.

* —Fourteen sheriff Mdee.. —Now la the time for merchants to begin to advertise for spring trade. —Those Interested should sot forget that the new M. E. Church, at Ban Pierre, will be dedicated next Sabbath. —Mis. Rev. Wood and the baby went to Kentland, Monday, to visit grandpa and grandma French. —Mrs. Horace E. James Is supposed to be improving slowly. She has been confined to her bed about five weeks. . —The* Order of the Knights of Pythias will masquerade at the Opera House, on the evening of Washington’s birthday—February —Pens, ink of several shades, lead ytenclla, envelopes and writing papers In large quantity, of excellent quality and very cheap at the postoffice. —Every lover of Shakespeare should witness Knight’s Impersonation of Richard 111., Sbylock, Mark Anthony, Cardinal Wolsey and Hamlet- t —Mr. Thomas Boroughs, who has sojourned for the past four months in the sourthem and eastern conn ties of this State, returned last Saturday. —ls the roads remain "good and the wektber favorable,there will be a large number of people in town next Saturday to attend the Republican Mass Convention.

. —According to a recent court decision men who have held the office of township trustee for two successive terms become ineligible to that office for two years. —Jacob Hart, familiarly known as “Jack,” for some time engaged as a clerk at Warner’s clothing store, started last Friday morning to reside at Kansas City, Missouri. > —Those who wish to take the Republican during the coming political campaign should commence now. One dollar will pay for It from this date to the 20th of November. —Another bloody murder was committed at Indianapolis last week. A man named Wade assisted Mrs. John G- F. Brown to club her husband to death just to get him out of the —Republicans must not forget tw Club meeting at Starr’s Hall, Saturday night. The opening address will be delivered by Mordecai F. Chllcote, Esq., and every voter ought to hear It. —Tite proceeds of the “home talent” theatre, at the Opera House, Saturday evening, netted nearly ninety dollars, which is a sufficient sum to purchase an organ for the use of the Blue Ribbon Society. —The nos arrival of the regular edition of the Republican, last week, placed us in a very embarrassing position, but arrangements have been made by which such errors cannot occur again.

—John Bolling and Martha Ann Timmons submitted their willing necks to the matrimonial yoke, which was adjusted by Rev. A. W. Wood, at the residence of the bride, on Thursday the fith Inst—Mr. A. G. W. Farmer, with many others, added bis name to the Republican’s subscription list since our last issue. It has been intimated that he will be a candidate before the Republican convention for sheriff.

"* —ln addition to the labors of the county clerk's office, the presidency of the Blue Ribbon Society, the management of the Greenback party and the fondling of an infant son, our good friend, Charles H. Price, has assumed the unsavory position of editor of a Democratic newspaper, Charles is an ambicious young man and always willing to serve the dear people, Gut there is danger that the last straw will break the camel’s back. —We are aware 4 tbat some of our readers don’t like the temperance proclivities of the Republican, but it can’t be helped. A newspaper creditably edited wields a great influence in the county where published, and if not for good and upon the aide of right, it had better be discontinued. If our temperance or political shoe pinches, and you don’t want to wear it, why just pass it along to your neighbor.

tracts of land advertlesed to be sold for taxes were disposed of last Monday. The owners have the privilege of redeeming the same- at the following rate of interest: If before six months 15 per cent; after six months and within ayear. 25 percent; after one year and within two years, 40 per cent. At this rate lands, the taxes on which are allowed to run delinquent, are liable to become somewhat expensive. —Occasionally a temperance fanatic turns up who would exclude the use of wine from the communiou table, on the plea that men have Baid that through it they were tempted to again indulge jn the use of intoxicating drinks. To our thinking there Is but one rational conclusion, that is that the man who acquires an appetite for liquor, or returns to drunkenness through such influences, is deserving of no better fate and ought to go to hell a little while until he learns to appreciate heaven.

—However he is not a “strictly moral man,” the editer of the Rochester Rebublican until recently has been an avowed defender of the Bible and the Christian religion. Some two week ago he went to Plymouth to hear Bob Ingersoll and “tumbledlo his racket” Immediately.' Bob’s twaddle is very convenient stuff to believe, especially by these who realize that their natural appetites and prcqfrnsltles con not be □lade to harmonize with Christian principles. —Mr. J. W. Duvall, the veteran livery man of this place, purposes erecting a livery stable this summer, near the east end of the river bridge, one hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. He has followed his present occupation in Rensselaer for twenty years, much of the time against strong competition, which he finally out-lived, and has made a success of the business. He has constantly retained the good will of the people by fair dealing and a careful regard for their interest, and ap long as he keeps rigs to let he will receive the patronage of the public. His new stables will Increase bls facilities for accommodating the public and at the same time add to the business enterprise of the place. •.