Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1880 — LETTER FROM REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM REMINGTON.

Editor Refv»wcan— Dear Sir: Discovering from yoor paper .the omission of regular contributions front yonr correspondent here, I append the following items. Our crop prospects are only “fair to middling.” Wheat, which indicated a large yield in the spring,is damaged by blight, and will fall short a third or one-hnlf. But this tnnch will be a grand harvest for the prairie faimer who has bought his bread-stnff heretofore. Oats and flax promise well, bat corn can not yield more than half a crop because of the constant rains. By the waj’, our farmers bad belter set it down as a fixed fact that the sooner they go abont a systematic job of ditching by tHe and large open drains, the sootier they will escape ths ravages of wet weather, and the sooner they will be able to raise, successfully, every variety of crops grown by the prosperous agriculturalist.

Small fruit is somewhat damaged by storms and rain, but nevertheless will yield tolerably well. The Methodist folks are soon to hold a camp meeting at the fair ground here. A pleasant time is anticipated. The “glorious 4th of July” will be eelebi ated by our citizens on the 3d at the fair grounds. Will “see you later” as to the programme. There was rather an interesting knock-down between two of our citizens of the “female persuasion” this week. Mrs. O. F. Corn and Mrs. J. K. Darlington. It seems there had been some words between the parties, and Mrs. D. repaired to the residence of Mrs. C., armed with a rawhide whip, telling Mrs. C. if she wanted anything of her to come on the public highway. Mrs. V. came out. Result—Rawhide, human hide, beads, ruffles, feathers, a new spring hat, torren dresses, hair palling, scratching, squeaking, «fcc.» —Mrs. D. on top part of the time, and Mrs. C. the balance. -Technically speaking, this is a case of “sail and baiter,” or “batter and salt.” Tell it not in Gath! Temperance is not making any rapid strides heavenward hereabouts. Three governmen l saloons in full blast. The Murphys meet in Exchange Ilall once a week, sing gospel songs and don’t disturb the saloon keeper. So far, I bc-lieve, this society has not brought to punishment a single violator of the law. Is this the way to oppose evil? Satan don’t want a better ally than those who let him alone in his deviltry. If treason had been left alone to work its own oourse, where would the Union have been to-day? and if Satan had not been resisted, where would Heaven be? Opposition to vice of ever kind should be as an ortny marching to victory, not as winged agels of peace with palms in their hands, as they come after the hard fought battles. “Cursed is the man that putteth the cup to his neighbor’s lips.” “To arms! to arms!’' should be the battle cry, and let us rout this enemy from our houses and fire sides. “Rescue the perishing.” More anon, Spectator.

Mr. Joeiah Gwin, editor of the Daily Ledgq£-Sta»dard, of New Albany, the leading and moat in finential Democratic newspaper in Indiana, has this to say of Landers’ nomination: "The Democratic State Convention at Indianapolis on the Oth inst., was probably the largest and most exciting delegate convention ever held in the State. On thatocoasion the Democrats did a bad day’s work for the parly. The prosession si politicians, the rings and the baril were powerful factors—mightier than the will of the people—and the oonsequence is that the head of the ticket ia ornamented with the name of theehainpion bolter of the State and the Nation. Bolters, unreliable Democrats, m»n of the John Kelly faction arc eathusiaetio at the result, while the true blue Jackpond ent aud disgueledL The ticket is headed with the name of Fraukliu Lauders, who,

S mbidlnde ticn, to secure the Democratic romination for Governor, that bn «#• deliver our grand old party over to that aateernbte, one-ideaed organic ation then known a* Independents When beaten in a Democratic con vention, he plainly saw that defeat •watted him aa a candidate of lb* despicable battels, andlU cowardly withdrew from the jriee, saying, however, that he endorsed the res. olntimi of the wtdj coaid not stand on the platform. Now this man purchase J a nomination, and stands on n plat-’ form that he alter)? despises, simp ly that he may beeome/Jovernor of Indiana. He has bolted time Sind again, and has never repented nor asked forgiveness for his many political sins. Much of hte political record is simply infamoop.”