Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1880 — Page 2

RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN. M. BITTERS, Editor! _ Fwipay Monwmo. Jp»» 18,

Scratch a Greenb acker and you trill find a Democrat. The woods of Ohio are said to be fall of presidential timber. Oar exchanges are everywhere bragging on tbs ooming wheal and. eorn crop. If the Chicago convention wanted a dark horse why didn’t they take Senator Brace? It’s their death-straggle. The Greenb ackers are everywhere endeavoring to collude with the Dsns* cerate, this season. Now let every Republican pot his sbonlder to the wheel and the ear of freedom and equal jasticeto all men will move on.

The National Greenback convention at Chicago, last week, bad many hard words for the Republicans bat not &n evil thoaght for the Democrats. A little eoalitton makes them wonderoas kind. Gen. James A. Garfield was one of the immortal eight that declared ■Hayes President of the United States in 1877, and he cannot therefore hope to secure a Democratic vote. ’ The Democrats are “pison” to the high joint commission. During the past fourteen years the number of bushels of wheat raised in the United States has been increased from 148,552,829 to 448,756,000; of com from 704,426,853 to 1,544,899,000. The present wheat erop everywhere promises a heavy yield, and taim products generally are abundant. The Republican State Convention meets at Indianapolis, to-day (Thursday). We are pretty confidfltat that Col. A. D. Straight will he nominated lor Governor and Horace E. James for Secretary of State.- We are also reasonably confident that the Republican State .ticket will be elected this fall by a very handsome majority.

Gov. Foster, of Ohio, in a speech at Cleveland, during a Garfield ratification meeting recalled the saying attributed to Senator Conkling that nothing but the act of God could prevent the nomination of General Grant, and. added, “I accept Senator Conkling as a prophet. The act of God has come, and Gen. e?al GtCrfield has become your candidate.’' ' The National Greenback convention, at Chicago, last week nominated Hon. James B. Weaver, member of Congress from lowa, of Weaver bill notoriety, for President, and B. J. Chambers, of Texas, for VicePresident. The last-named is also the nominee for the same position by the Pomeroy branch of the G. B. party. Now we have two fiat nominees for the presidency (Dlllage and Weaver) and the ayeragp G. B. will be puzzled to know which one to support. Verily, the Greenback-Inflation-Fiat Free Love-Fizzle party is badly rattled. . <

James A. Garfield, the Republi- | can candidate for president, can carry every Republican state at the north and poll the full Republican vote generally wherever the shot? guu and bulldozing tactics of the Democracy do not prevail to keep onr voters a*ay from the polls. The nomination’of General Arthur for vice-president, an able and well known leader among Republicans of New York state end for yeats ~a faithful friend of Senator Conkling, throws upon the latter the responsibility of carrying the state of New "V ork for the Republican electoral ticket. To redeem his prestige in the (>arty and demonstrate his power to take care of his friends Senator Conkling cannot fail in this particular duty, which the circumstances of the last few weeks have assigbed him. He is placed in a position where by Jiig efforts the success or failure of our ticket may be decided. He has a personal and direct call from the Repnblican party to do ft certain thing. The eyes of all the Republicans in the country are upon him, and his attitude in the canvass will be watched even more closely than it Was in 1876. If be stands listlessly by now as he did then and allows the

Btate to be taken away from os, the party will fix the responsibility on I him and keep it there. We want New York state; bat there is a way of winning even without New York state, and it should not be neglected. Alabama, Florida, Sooth Carolina, and Louisiana, even Mississippi, beJoDg of right by a fair ballot to the I Republican party, and we can secure their electoral votes if courage, means and persistent determination are applied to the taek. The method by which this work can b« acooniDlisbed bas, So to speak, two handles to it. One is to create, foster into fall development Sad establish a mighty moral sentimene at the north, demanding in peremptory terms that a free political canvaae and fair elections be permitted in the south this year. The other is that agents be cent among Republican voters in the south who

have for year* been deprived of their political privileges, to aroawe them to a new interest in the ex#reise of tbeir duties as eitixens, and to essare them of adefaate protection. Car voters in many districts throughout the south have been so dismayed and discouraged by the murders and whippings visited upon them by the red-shirted shot gun organizations of the Dctn ocrats, that they mast have tbeir confidence and spirit cultivated anew. The Republicans of the north must set their facet like Hint i and act with ceaseless energy to secure protection for oar voters in the south. The importance of a successful effortio this direction cannot be overestimated. If Republicans anile to impress their sentiment on the country, requiring of the southern Democrats fair play for the Republicans in the late Confederate states, aud will subscribe liberal sums of money to conduct a lively and aggressive canvass in those states to show the colored voters that the determination to protect them in their citizenship and equal rights is supported by the unanimous party strength at the north, we will carry several if not all of the states we have named. But the workers and the money must be supplied in the north. Our friends are ell out of office in the south and have few active workers or men in a situation to give money. Garfield and Arthur will poll the full Republican vote of the north, and while we want an active and wellconducted campaign here, the bulk of the funds expeuded and the strongest force of workers should be sent south. But the party must back up this enterprise at the south in the proper way so that it will be sure to succeed. A failure would not only be rediculous hut daruag ing. Mr. Hayes’ administration has utterly failed to guarantee to eaeh stale a Republican-form of government. The conduct of this canvass should give an earnest of the better part the administration of Mr. Garfield will perform in this particular.

John A. Burk Killed by Lightning, at Fowler. Indiana.

John A. Burk, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Burk, who reside on Front street, in this place, was killed by lightning, at Fowler, last Sabbath afternoon, about 3 o’clock. He and his father were on the street and seeing the shower coming the son hastened to the residence of one Mr. Jones. After entering the house he pulled off his coat and sat down to rest near the stove, not far from Miss Maggie Jones. A few minutes after the lightning struck the chimney of tho boueo and passed down to the room where the persons mentioned were sitting. The electricity glanced from the stove to one of John’s feet and passed up his body to his head, killing him instantly. Maggie was also hit on the foot bui not otherwise injured. The building was pretty badly damaged, and other parties severely shocked. Physicians were called and every effort made to restore the young man, but all efforts proved in vain. The deceased had been engaged on a farm near Fowler since in April, but was in town with his father on Sabbath. The remains were brought home Monday, and after appropriate services were'coosigned to the grave, in the eemetery near the Orphan’s Asylum. John was a promising young man, near twenty years of age, and his sudden death a severe affliction to liis parents and family. The entire community sympathize with the parents and relatives of the deceased in their sad bereavement

In response to a resolution of the Senate, the Secretary of the Treasury has caused to be prepared an official statement of expenses in curred by the United States in the war of the rebellion; also, the specified amount paid on the principal of the public debt thereby incurred. The statement of expenses growing out of the war from July 1, 1861, to June SO} 1879 s inclusive, amounts in gross expenditures to $6,79 *«,- 782,508; * ordinary expenditures, $699,549,123.62; specific expendi I tures of the war, $6,187,243,385. The Democratic parly is responsible for this debt and for the taxes which the people are paying to-day, and will have to pay for a long time to come on aoconnt of it. The [American people ought to make a deep and solemn resolve that the Democratic party should never be entrusted with the control of the government as loDg as a dollar of the debt which it caused remains anpaid.—lnd. Journal. New York Tribune: “Great MaI jority Garfield,” men used to call the able and popular statesman who was nominated for the presidency yesterday. Representing “the New England district” of Ohio, in the extreme northeast corner of that State, he was in the habit of carrying It, wbeuever congressional elections occurred, by overwhelming majorities. He was elected first in 1882, by 8,525 majority; in 1864 bis majority was 11,771; in 1868 it was 10,088? and in 1868 it was 10,800. Nine times in succession he haft been chosen in the distriot. hi spite of all the political ohangea as ibe past twenty years, his plurality at the last election waa 9,613.

LANDERS AND GRAY.

terd ay nominated Loader* end Gray, the first for Governor aod the second for Lieutenant-governor. The combination was unexpected, bnl it is a natural one, and probably as strong as any they could have made. The contest between there two men land tbeir reepeotive following* was vsry bitter, and* it was a happy thought to aettle the matter by uom mating one for Governor and the other for Lieutenant-governor. It might be called a patent reversible doable-ended ticket. The nomination of Mr. Lander* is a triumph of the Bourbon element. During the war he wae a etay-at-home and a rebel sympathizer, while Colonel Gray waa so Indiscreet as to show his sympathy with the Union cause by entering the army. He didn’t serve long, bat the fact that he served at all has been nsed as an effective argument against him- Besides, during his brief service be gutted a Democratic printing office and threw the contents into the Ohio river, and for this he will never be forgiven. The wonder is that he has been able to make any headway at all as a Democratic politician. Mr.* Landers has no such drawbacks. He not only did not enter the army, bnt during the war he remained at home and did what he eould to discourage enlistments and weaken the government cause. He represented the counties of Johnson and Morgan in the famous, or infamous, disloyal Legislature of 1863, and in that position he repeatedly placed himself on record as a sympathizer with the rebellion. For instance, on the 14th of January, 1863, he voted for a resolution declaring that “while the President persists in his abolition policy in the conduct of the war, Indiana will not voluntarily contribute another another dollar to be used tor such wicked, inhuman and unholy purposes.” Two flays later, when a petition was presented from Democrats in Sullivan county, asking “that not one man nor one dollar be voted to prosecute this infernal abolition war,” Mr. Landers voted tor its respectful reference to a oomraillee; while a memorial from twenty-two regiments of Indiana soldiers, containing nearly 20,000 voters, asking that no armistice or truce should be m'ade with rebels, was denounced as “an Insult to all Democrats,” and was rejected. About the same time he voted against a resolution that “whatever is calculated to create divisions in the North and please the rebels should be c>nderaned by every patriot in the laud.” A little later he voted that the war on the part of the government was “an unnatural civil war, repugnant to the constitution, and in open violation of the rights of the several States.” Ten days later he voted for a proposition to make an armistice of six months with the rebels?: knowing full well that this was just what they wanted. On the 29th of January, 1863, the war being then in progress, he voted for a resolution declaring that: “We hereby, in the name of the people of Indiana,invite each and every State in the Federal Union, including the so called Confederate States to meet delegate from the State of Indiana in convention at Nashville, Tennessee, on the Ist day of June, 1863, each Sta’e to send as many delegates as shall equal the number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress.” The object of this convention was to bring about a dishonorable peace, and Mr Landers voted to pay the Indiana delegates to it five dollars per day and their traveling expenses. He also voted in Democratic caucus for the bill prepared by the leaders of the Sons of Liberly to take the military control of the State out of Governor Morton’s hands and put it in the hands of four Democratic State officers, three of whom were Sods of Liberty, wbo had taken a eeoret oath to assist the rebellion. He also introduced in the Senate a bill to disarm the Home Guards and place all State artns under the control of the Sons of Liberty above re: ferred to, to be used only on their order." We have cited only a part of Mr. Landers war record, but quite enough to show its quality. Many more votes and acts of a similar character might be cited, and will be hereafter. *

In 1874 Mr. Landers was elected to Congress from this district, serv* ing one term. He made no mark there except by his refnsal to vote for the Hon. M. O. Kerr, the Democratic caucus nominee for Speaker of the House, and by hit advocacy of unsound financial theories. The former lost him the confidence of the leading Democrats of the House, and the latter earned (or him the condemnation of honest men of all parties, so that when be dropped oat at the end of one term he was neither regretted nor missed. He is a main of modetale ability and limited education, bnt of tireless energy and industry and considerable low ounning in polities. Tbs convention renominated the present State officers exoept the Superintendent- of Public Instruction, and for this position it nomi-nated-Pro£ A- C. Goodwin, of Clark county. The ticket wiH poll tbe naked strength of the Democratic party, but n> more; and can and will be beaten if (he Republicans do their duty.

VICTORY WILL COME

victory, aud overwhelming, been os good aa to-day. Twenty year* ago its first victory was achieved under the leadership of a man of the people, a man who thro’ all the trials and vioisaitudes which surrounded the life of pcnuilt* boyhood, had grown np, lovieg his country, truth and iastioe; a man who had struggled along, aided only by bia own strong brain and firm will. To day the party baa another such a leader. Abraham Lincoln had been a “rail splitter,” a flatboatman. James A. Garfield toijed as a boy and youth at chopping wood and driving the team of a canal boat. Ho it a man come up from tho people, whose life from its very commencement will add inspiration to the rising generation. Within two score years be has raised himself from a penniless collegiate to the proudest eminence man oan aspire to Hia nomination will awaken an enthusiasm among -the young men never witnessed since 18t»0, when Abraham Lincoln was the choice of the people. His high charaotcr, his exalted abilities will inspire confidence among the business portion of the people. His political antagonists honor and rasped him for his fairness and candor. His nomination has awakened the enthusiasm of the party and dismayed the opposition, . There ia not an element of the party that cannot and doses not heartily endorse the nomination. Even the noble 300 who stood by the great soldier, could not refrain from joining in the shout when the nomina-

4th OF JULY! Grand Celebration in Rensselaer. . if.- ■ • ■ *

5 o’clock a. in,, firing of 47 guns and ringing of bells. 9 o’clock a. m., The several township delegations will assemble at the corporation limits ready to march at 9:30. 10:30, Assemble at the stand. 1. Music by the Rensselaer Cornet Band. 2. Song by the Choir. * - 3. Prayer by Rev*. A. W. Wood. 4. Reading the Declaration of Independence by Charles H. Prioe. 5. Song by all—“ America,” followed by selection by Cornet Band. 6. Oration of the day, by Hon. S. P. Thompson. 7. Music by the Band. 8. Presentation of flags, by Misses Mattie McCoy and Arilla Cotton. 9. Song by all—“ Red White and Bide.” Band acoompanyment. 10. Musio by Band. 12:40 p. m., Basket dinner. 2p. m., Reassemble at the stand. Musio by Band. > 1. Address by M. L. Spitler. 2. Toasts and Responses by Louis Hollingsworth, Charles Warner, Elmer Dwiggins, Delos Thompson, Victor Loughridge and Zimri Parris. 3. Music by Band. 4. Song by all—“ Hail Columbia.” Fantastic Parade. Winroe Carr, Captain. 7:30, Assemble at the stand. 1. Music by the Band. 2. Song by Choir. 3. Address by lion. R. S. Dwiggins. 4. Grand display of Fireworks. :H: Marshal of the day, Simon Phillips. Assistants, George L. Morgan, Shelby Grant and O. I*. Robinson. • TOWNSHIP MARSHALS. Carpenter., >. Dr. Maxwell. Jordan A. J. Yeoman. Newton James Yeomyi. Union Jacob Troxell. Kankakee Ed Biggs. Wheatfield John Myers. Keener Silas Swain. Gillara -. Charles Sraig. VValker L. Tinkum. Barkley William Dannels. ' Hanging Grove D. D. Redmond. Miiroy Peter Folks. Chairman of the day, Horace E. James. Superintendent of fireworks, Geo. B. Conwell. Assistant*, Charles Roberts, Leslie C. Grant. Supt. Artilery, O. C. Dickey. Assistants, Geo. Killingstien, L- C. GraDt and John Wordon. The count of delegation shall he as follows: Each Person 1, horse and rider 2, horse and carriage 2, two-horse team and wagon 3, four-horse team and wagon 6, six-horse team and wawon 10, eight-horse team and wagon 20, ten horse team and wagon 80, twelve-horse team and wagon 40, fourteen-horse team and wagon 50, sixteen-horse team and wagon 60, twenty-horse team and wagon with a rider on each horse 100. . Let each township organize and tarn ont in mat*, and help to makq this one of the grandest celebrations ever held in Jasper county. The flags are new and beautiful, and the fireworks at night will be the largest display ever exhibited in Northern Indiana. E. H. THARP, GEO. M. ROBINSON, MRS. J. McCOY, EMMET KANNAL, MRS. E. P. HAMMOND, t M Committee.

WILLEY & SIGLERS I TRADE PALACE' JN THEIR NEW •f " ** ' ' -f" OPERA HOUSE BUILDING IS HEADQUARTERS FOR DRY-GOODS MILLINERY 6000$, BOOTS ANO SHOES, MEN AND BOYS CLOTHIN6, II NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS, u FAMILY GROCERIES, Bottom Price is our Motta We will not be undersold! We have a large and commodious store building. Tbs best and lightest store room in Northern Indiana. No goods sold in • dark room. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Call and see our store loom, goods and priees before buying.

dUoh M a 1 i o bo* never displayed. Generosity has been a strong trait of his character. The Democratic party ia demoralized. The reeord it made daring the extra session of Congress; its revolutionary efforts to starve the administration into eomplianee with its demands: its efforts to bnild up and maintain a solid Sonth; its tissue ballots and shot-gan policy by whioh it obtained power in the South; Us outrageous attempts to seise upon the State of Maine; its open and undisguised efforts to steal the seats of the members of Congress duly eleoied; its open defiance ol the Supreme Court, and Its threats of nullification, have all combined to eonvinee the business portion of the community that their interests, and the interests of the oountry are'not safe in Demoeratie bands. The open boast that they will destroy all war legislation will drive soldiers from their ranks, for they will not aid any party to destroy the legislation. sealed by their blood and made sacred by their sufferings, and won by tbeir heroism. The Greenback party, which four years ago played an important part in determining the result in several Northern States, will no longer be an important factor in the contest. With the return of coin payment and prosperous times their mission ended, and as odo of their leaders well said, that while they still fought for the abolition of National banks the overshadowing question was to preserve the conn try.

Sooth Side Washington St, RENSSELAER, HH). to Mary 1” Harness, ' Saddles, Collars, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Blankets, Robes, Carriage Trimming, Harness Oil,

u Domestic and New York Singer Sewing Machines, &C., &C., AT W. H.&C. RHOADES 5 ' HARNESS SHOP. 12:7

0. H. WALKER'S NEW AND BUBE RELIEF! One of the best remedies of the age for THE CURE OF CONGESTIVE CHILLS, BOWEL COMPLAINT, SICK-H EADACHE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, CHILLS, COLIO, CRAMP, BRONCHITIS, DIPHTHERIA, ETCC. H. WALKER’S LCTNG BALM FOR COLDS, COUGHS, HOARSNESS, LUNG FEVER, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA <fc CROUP. It is good for Children and one of the best Medicines for Consumption. Both of the above Remedies are for Bale at XK£B’B Drug Store.

THE BROAD BADGE STORE! ' \ ' ARRIVAL OF THE LARGEST STOCK OF 4 SPRING GOODS |* j ‘ " -- ; ■ * LEOPOLD’S BROWN-STONS BITIIjDmGik Ever Exhibited in Rensselaer.

The goods consist of the Latest Styles of Clothing for Men, Boys and Youths and will be sold at THEE VERY LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH. These goods are fully ten per cent, cheaper than they can be bought at any other store in Jasper county. ;.i • C- l ’ ’ tl 4 > ' 4 j BOOTS AND SHOES.> I have also the largest, best and cheapest stock of Boots 'and Shoes in the market, and in these, also, I defy competition. My stock of MATS.CAPS & CENTS' PVRRISHtRC COOO9, Is full and complete, and my immense line of ~p|riti ioioiolpTsT Can’t be surpassed in quality, variety and prices. It was bought with great care and selected with reference to the wants of my numerous customers. A* everybody.knows, I was in the market and purchased these goods a few days before the great boom took place and therefore got them at leaat 10 per cent, lower than those who purchased later. This, with my facilities for buying for cash only, gives me a decided advantage over all competitors. Thankful for past iavora and a oontination of the same, I remain your most obediant servant, A. LEOPOLD. Brown-Stone Building, Rensselaer, Indiana.

WATCHMAKER A JEWELER, —sum n»— Clocks, Watches mad Jewelry. Musical Instruments, Notions and Novelties. Special attention given to Fine Watch Work, Jewelry repairing, he. Tuning and repairing Musical Instruments. My stock is complete, and all goods and work warranted. Call and sun my goods aad get prices before pnrehating elsewhere. I. 8. GOLDMAN.

FRED COLE & CO., ROUSE a SIGN PAINTERS, Also Paper-Hangers; In faet do everything pertaining to the business promptly and at reasonable rates. Shop over Bedford's store, Rensselser, Ind. HARNESS MAKING JONATHAN PEACOCK Has purchased Geo. Granel’s Harness Shop and ia now prepared to accommodate the public with every article in his line, such as HARNESS! SADDI.ES, BRIDLES, COLLARS, WHIPS, ETC. His work is made of the best material and put np In the neatest and most substantial manner. Prices a little lower than the lowest. Shop opposite McCoy A Thompson’s Bank, Henßselaer, Ind. J. H. PEACOCK, Foreman.

CLAEK’S HARDWARE STORE. ■ i Be it known that F,?ra L. Clark has iuet opened a Hardware Store iu Towels’ Building, Rensselaer, Indi-" ana, and will keep constantly in stock a full line of HARDWARE, TINWARE, WOODEN WARE, Carpenters’ Tools, Table and Pocket Cntlery, Silverware, Revolvers, Ammunition of all kinds, STOVES, OILS, FARRS AND GARDEN SBSDB and every thing else usually found in a first-class Hardware Store. All goods sold at LO WEST CASH PRICES. Parties wishing anything in my line will do well to call, examine goods and learn prices. E. L. CLARK.

** ’ ‘ L PIONEER MEAT MARKET, (Pint Door West Jewelry Btore.) Rensselaer, » - Indiana J.I. EIfiLGSBiCH, Proper- ’ BEEF, Park, Veal. Mutton. Sansanre. Bologna, et£ soldin quantities to suff’pu?! - chaser* at the lowest prices. None bnt the best stock slaughtered. Everybody is invited te call. The OlghMt Price Paid for Good Fat Cattle. IS-d. J.J.EIGLESBACH. W.J.WRIGTH, The Old and Experienced UNDERTAKER! V . HAS on hand a full and complete line of Burial Cases and Caskets, Burial Robes or all styles and sites. He is also prepared to perform Embalming, which is now used by all professional undertakers. No charge for the-, Hearse. Calls attended at all hours of day or night. Store Boom one door west of Leopold’s.

JBr lEMMBBEMEBQKMQMBi Plea’s Cure for Consump- ■ tion is also the best cough mad- R lcine. Dose small—bottle ■ large. Sold everywhere. 35c I and *I.OO. R Warranted to flrtt buyers. J j HRH32BS3S2SIMHI ■ ■ - pKEMfICHjj We Mean Oared, Net Merely Relieved And Can Prove What ge Claim. W There are ao fat lares and no dlsap poinlinfuU. If yoss are troubled wliti >lfit HEAPACUB you ona W esdQ and geirhiy rurwL ns huiHlrwh fc»v« Stea already. We shall bo pleased la nil a sheet of trgjiuaiilsli to may lutrrqlfd. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS Also cure ell forms at Biliousness, prevent Constipation and Dyspepsia, promote Digestion. relievo distress from too hearty eatiug. correct Disorders of the Stomach, Stimulate the Liver, and Regulate the Bowels. They do all this by taking just one little pill at a dose. They are purely vegetable. do not gripe or purge, and are as itestily perfect as It Is possible for a piU to be. Prices cents, t for M. Sold by druggists everywhere or sent by stall. CASTES MEDICINE CO., ERIE. FA.