Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1881 — Remington Letters. [ARTICLE]

Remington Letters.

I I i ■>- Th# lA«sn«|a»rt Journal says that fihwnawWlnf nf lew put up in that eity tM« srseon will reach fifteen thousand tows. Mrs. E. A. Winsnr of Greencastle, re*riv**i the Republican nomination, last Thursday fur the clOefi of State Libmnaa. Mtaeeuri van's tubs divided Into two states. She lias so much etatesrwanahip inside her borders and not •to •ugh piaees for them a'l. ‘"'■l Ulg.l II I_WJII . ■ Henator McDonald was married oc the |3»h ’"st. te Mrs. Josephine TlUrnard nf Washington City. The Fanqlsir Itaa la-ii married three thuds and hie bride twiev. The Sts. Ke County Ledger was not very spicy this week as all the apace wee scruple I by the delinquent tax li«l. We auppiae the editor relishes tsat'kiud of spice- fWe would’nt object to a small portion of the same sort.

An eastern |«|<r is inquiring after the libel suits that were tu have beeu brought by Bill English against the pnuH «.f the couutry. Bill is not quite certain yet whw hiljiitu. As soon as he gets that ciphered nut he’ll make ‘'Rotate howl,” tut it wtrt, with the wail <»f unhappy editors against whom he will proce*d. Democrats. a» on li>e occasion of the M iae election? are claiming another great vietorv. This time it is the • rgaiiizstiun of the Indiana Senate. The result .would indicate that the victory belongs to the uncertain senatorial quantity, Point dexter. The whole Democratic aide of the Senate •urrendeied to ids wiles and went over to him hi a budy,' 4 ihus securing a Green I welt organisation of the Senate. i fl ta generally supposed that, in the V nihil Stairs, there are no laws providing imprisonment for debt. Thia, however, is not the case. A clause in the laws of the stale of New York provides far the Infliction of thia pena ti- The county jails in ths city of ixew York, it is said, are oarer free Imm prisoners detained on this ac e-unV. Gov. Cornell in his resent iuesssKe speaks out against thia law as a great evil, and as a great injustice.

* —* X *—*— The Western L’uiotl and American Union telegraph companies Lave consolidated. Jay Gould probably knows something about it, and no doubt carries ihe lion's share of the stock. This h>rms one the most ]»4werful monopolies known. Congress should take mesaiires to control sueh corporations within reasonable limits. The country is suffering seriously in its business interests, on account of the almost unlim tetl power given by the government t>» numerous, wealthy and extensive corporations. The time has some when the interests of those who must do busi>-esa through these asso ciatiotis should be protected by legislation.

The report of Superintendent Smart contains a fable comprising a period, nf years extending from 1862 to the present time, showing the increase of the school fund of Indiana, the increase in enumeration of school children and the amount, per eapita of the acboul fund, for the intervening years. Thia shows that the enumeration since IhM baa increased from-528,583 to 703,<>sß, tlie school fund from a little more than seven million to more than nine million d<>llars,~~while the amouut per capita has decreased from *13.61 to $12.88 showing that the rate of increase iu the number of children is greater than the increase io the total bchpol fund. Prof. Smart says that the interest on the school fund would not. alone, keep the, schools open twenty-eight days per annum.

Allen G. Campbell, the Gentile who Lae rrevived the certificate of election te> (’ongruusfront Utah against Caunon, ie a DamocnU anti very wealthy. He ia known the Utah Bonanza king, and is worth over S2.UOGJX)iI. If be gets the seat In Cungtew he propose* io make an uncompromising fight not wnly againat jAdygaiuy, but against Miiriuoniem aa well, in an interview held with him re?«nt|v t he expressed the epinion that the best way to attain ths abolition of MormaMimn would be disfranchise all Mormans living in po lygamy, together with the women now voting with<»ut the requisite papers, a practice which has grown to be q jite emnmon. Then theT’erritory should be put undgf martial law, or be ruled by a coinniiaHion uutil only natural ixed and law-abidiug citizens of both sexea could vote. In hisetforta against Atormouism he counts on getting his )<ia>cipai support from Republicans.— ]ndi<ntapo'i» Jouynal.

ft would be a graceful thing on the part of the Democrat* in the majority Ln both bouresof CoDgr**a, to take up beuatnr L«»gati'e bill, making provision for Genera) Grant, and pas* it. The Democracy are about to depart from pewer iif Congress, and they should signalize their departure by ft few having a tendency to illustrate their patrioUsai and illuminate then- humanity, ftmuatbe unpleasant to Democratic members of ConpreM, in their capacity u American eitiaens, to hear the ungraceful discussion about that which should be ueue for General Grant. They are

• ware of bis great service*—that the eauutry owe* him much. It is true that he has bean much honored, but it i**nly fair and fit that there should be pfovieioa mad* fur hie old age- It wan not his fault that he was takeu fa>p the head of the army and made J’real dent, and Jae always held that he mad* a sacrifice. Let him be placed • B the retired list, at full pay as a General. and a vexed question settled. T hese should be no controversy about it- A Democratic Congress ha* the opportunity to do ‘this thing, and abQtild.get tl\a credit tor it. Of course the Itapu bl leans will’do it if 1 the Demoerata do iwie—Logansport Journal. Lart Thursday General Ben Hand son was chosen by the legislator* as ; ll Henator te.ainh en«f Senator Mr ’

- - - I>mald. Tlie two arr.afors from this State at prevent are Democrats. Of the two Senator McDonald is far superior In intellect and in legislative experience, power and influence. Ha la more nearly a true repieaentatlve of the people th. a hte asseelaf Danfel W. Voorhees, who holds over. Senator McDonald sprang from the lower walks of life. He is of the people and where his action did not conflict with partisan intereats, we would say he was for the people. It is a groat pity f»r the State of Indiana that if either of the two must be tier representative that it should be D. W. Voorhees in preference to Jofirph E. McDonald. Hut wo must submit for a time to being thus misrepresented. From General Harrison’s extended experience tu public life, (Though not la a legislative ea|>aciiy) snd his broad views on all questions of public polity; with these and the almost unanimous ap-

proval, by the people, of his election to sustain him, we tnsy expect much from Senator Ben Harrison in the National halls of legislation. Not only was his selection desired by the great mass of |<eo|4« of this State, but leading ineu of other states, wished, for Indiana, that she might send her attest son, aud teat one was most generally conceded to be Ben Harrison. What disrepute she may suffer by her representative* ‘Daniel W. Voorhees, Indiana will more than gain by the hono.ed position she *will sustain among the most honored states es the Union, in being represented in the Senate by General Harrison.

The Reporter having suspended, the columns of the RkpublicaN are mors eagerly scanned, hereabouts, for Remmgto news. With the view of contributing a mite iu that direction, I take the liberty to write. One case of diphtheria is reported iu town. Local happenings have not been numerous this week. Some sickness in town and vlcinityMrs. Nelson continues very ill with no hopes nf recovery. The ruthless reaper, death has also called home the young spirit of little Commodore Nutt, infant son of Mrand Mrs. John Nutt. Mr. McAnally after a lingering illness died last Friday of consumption. He was a young nan just in the prime of life and leaves a young wife to mourn hia death. The “beautiful snow” has come at last, and a very weleome visitor It i a judging by Ike.merry tinkle of the sleigh bells and the discordant yells of the school boy with his sled. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Cooverare both sick aud have been since the burning of their home iu November last. M ns. C. has been closely confined to her bed since early in December while her husband iu painfudy afflicted and in a critical condition.

The week proceeding quite a ripple of excitement was created by the unexpected acquits! of the alleged burglein of Goldsbury A Go’s store. Public opinion here universally condemns the verdict, but we must all bear in mind the adage that runs something like this “It is better that ninety-nine guilty men escape than that one innocent one be punished-’* The temperance society is in a prosperous condition. The most substantial evidence of which is the largely increased attendance at the meetings and the encouraging sympathy of the groat majority of our best citiaeus. One of the most potent as well as gratifying results of its labor is that our town trustees at their regular meeting passed ordinances providing fora town license of seveuty-flve dollars in addition to the government license, and making it a misdemeanor to drink intoxicating liquors ou the streets, alleys, sidewalks, eto. This actiou on part of the board bad its origin in the society and is heartily concurred in and supposted by the people. Of one thing ws are assured, thaft, the good people of Remington, though at times a little tardy, perpape, never fail when occasion demands to “rally round the banner. of temperance aud justice. We are informed that the society anticipates giving a literary entertainment about the 2Wth. For the society we predict a prosperous future with Mr. Coover at its head. ' . Occasional.

Dear Republican—Huw can a man make comet king out of nothing, bow can he make “brick without straw.” how can we write unless wc have something out of which we cau construct a letlei? We hovent even a newg paper in Remington —much less any news “Blessings bright as they take their flight”, While the Reporter was with us we fooked upou it as a puny, shabby, little affair but iow that it has left us we are disposed to look upon it as a. marvel of journalism and to wish it back with us —fanlt/ grammir bad spelling and all. There is actualy no news of any intrest save 1 and except the wedding which is to taka place Wednesday evening of this week. The question most frequently asked and answered by the average Remingtooion is are you going to the wedding? we will tell you more nSoul it next week. Hay and corn arc rolling into town over these good reads. There is but one serious drawback to the prosperity of Roinington and that is want of transportation. J. 8. Irwin an extensive hay and grain dealer is making quite an extended tour through the eastern states. A. .W Briggs returned from New York last week. Tim 0 Connor has moved bis grocery stere building and all into the heart of the city. We understand be is going to quit the sale of liquid lightning. We hope the report is true as there are saloons enough in town without bi*. Schools are doing good work Miss Stearns (teacher of Ute intermediate) is tick and he* place u filled by Mies Minnie Bartko. Tnatci-Twxirrr-N ix*.