Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1880 — SMALLTALK. [ARTICLE]

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—Subscribe fox the Bwpublican. —Ospt. CMlcotahs* commenced _Let every one attend the temperance meeting to-uigbL ' —John W. Marion has moved from to w n to Bark ley to w nab ip. —Mr. Cronin recently moved to RenMdaer fromFnu>ceeviHe. Burns of Barkley township loot an interesting little daughter last Manday. —Conductor Jones was sick the first of the week and bad to lay off a few days to recuperate. —Ed Rhoads insists that since be h« honght hi* ticket theentertainment most proceed. —Pugh A Rader of Wolcott are doing the atone and brick work .on Duvall’s two story stable. . —Preaching every Sunday morning at I<H o’clock’ at the Presbyterian church. Everybody invited. —About fifty excursionist* from this place took in the camp-meeting at at Battle Ground last Sunday. —Joe Critcbfield, the celebrated “Rough Diamond” temperance orator will lecture to the Blue Ribbon Club this evening. Notice the new ad of T. M. Jones, the tailor. Mr<Jone*. by bis fairness in business, and promptness in filling order* is building up an immense business.

—LOSS.—A large red pocketbook containing valuable paper*. The findai will please leave it at the office of F. L. Cotton and .will be liberally rewarded. ‘ . B. B. Pattof. —The home of Mr. and Mr*. 8. P. Thompson was made sad last Bunday morning by the death of tbelr infant buy Parr. They have the sympathy of many friends in their sad affliction. k —Let every ex-soldier remember the preliminary meeting at the court bouse to-morrow to make arrangements for the reunion of soldiers of Benton, Jasper, Newton and White counties. Colonel Yeoman informs us that work is progressing nicely on the railroad north of town. We hope our citisens may soon have the pleasure of making a trip to Chicago over the I. A C. A. L. R. R. —Some small boy* not knowing any better way to call attention to their smartness, are throwing pebbles into the coal oil well. This matter should be investigated by the town authorities and the offenders brought to punishment —Address Horace E. James, Secretary, Rensselaer, Indiana, for premium, lists and all information relative to the ninth annual fair of the Jasper County Agricultural Society, which will be held September 21st to 24th, 1890, inclusive. —A friend at our elbow suggest’s as a subject for a tableau, “The disconsolate lovers,” the scene at midnights Will Moe and Dr Owens in the foreground forming a conspiracy; Patton and Dr- Bitters in the background pouting, and Noble York, with bis ikdy, gaily driving into town. —OUR campaign Offer—We offer the Republican for the cam. paign, .to the end of the year for fifty cent*. JTthe subscription's accompanied with the cash. Any one raising jp club of ten, accompanying the same with five dollars, will be entitled to a copy of the paper free io the close of the year. '

—As two young men passed along the street the other day, a Democrat standing by our side remarked that there were two .who had been converted to Democracy. What, said we, ••two?” Well, he replied, ‘‘nearly two; on* of them used to be a Democrat,” Thus it is in' a majority of cases of Democratic Braggadocio. —Dr. H. J. Banta of Bradford, a life long Democrat has joined the Garfield Club of that place. The Doctor tea progressive young man and doe* not believe In the Democratic or Conservative mind as Judge Dykeman described it—The old-fashioned wooden mould-board pod-auger mind. Hurrah for the young men and their progression ideas. —The ladles of LaFayette hare taken the affair in band and propose to exclude beer stand* from the county fair. They are circulating for signatures, resolutions pledging the signer* to non-attendance of the fair and refusal to patronise it by exhibiting their wares. They are awakening

much enthusiasm in tbe matter and their real la commendable and worthy of imitation by temperance people everywhere. —On oar return, Tuesday, from a visit to Beaton county, we were surprised to find on the office table a generous supply of cake. But we were not long kept ipignorance as to tite donor. Our printer let a flood of Starrligbt in upon our bewilderment by tb> information that oar jovial friend C C- Starr had gone and com. raided Matrimony and that Miss Emma Rhoades was tbe happy bride. Tbe ceremony was performed Monday 11 A. M- at the residence of the bride’s parents by Bev. A. W. <Wood. May theif crown of wedded bliss be gemmed with many Starrs to cheer and light them o’er life’s rugged 'way. Many thanks for the cake. —At the meeting es the Blue Ribbon Club of this county, held on last Friday eveniue, the following Me and resolution were passed v ithout a dissenting voice. $ Wbxrkxs, the Board of Directors of the Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association have for the consideration of *I,OOO granted a permit for the sale of malt liquors oh the Fair Grounds during the forthcoming Fair, against which act the friends of Temper.- n *e entered their urgent protest, without avail. Iftere ore Re solved, That we tbe members of tbe Blue Ribbon Club of Jasper County, Indiana, will not, by our presence or otherwise, contribute to the success of the Tippecanoe County Agricultural Fair, so long as the sale of’intoxicating drinks is 11 censed on the Fair Grounds during tbe time ot Fair. This is as it should be. By their, fruits stall ye know them.

—Now ta the time for bargain* in the merchant tailoring line, for I will sell and make up suite to order cheaper than ever sold before in Rensselaer.

I memuwbat I say.'

T. M. JONES.