Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1881 — From Remlagton. [ARTICLE]

From Remlagton.

Considerable Bicknese in town and country. Two eaoea of diphtheria in town; one a young niece as Mr. T. Ril-y and the other n ekiM of Mr. Manins. Hrs. Nelson ia rapidly sinking and death may occur at any moment. Mr. and Mrs. Co.ver are still confined to their beds. For several days last week Mr, C. Was in such a critical condition that friends were telegraphed for, but al this writing be se reported a little better. Mrs. Tayl r s living northeast of town, was buried last week; also M small child, northwest of town, died of diphtheria. Death has again invaded the home of Mr. John Nutt, this time claiming the wife and mother, Mrs. Nutt. She had been Melt several weeks, and suffered severely bef.no death came to her relief. She was buried on Sunday last iu Gilboa ceriictry. The temperance entertainment has been post|>oned to the sth insiant, ai d w« learn that Hon. R. S. Dwiggins l.’cturoa before the society on the 12th. We are not desirous of unking cynical criticisms on ‘'B29'B” facilities for procuring news, but we nre coinpelh-d to avy them must be a screw loose somewhere when the public are gravely informed that Mr. Clark was to start a paper here. ' I*, was a matter of general information, even before Mr. Cox went away, that Mr. W. 11. Coover had arranged to begin the publication of a piper. Mr. Clark has been employed to take charge of the mechanical part of the office, and now we have a paper, if we may judge from the first issue, that will not suffer in companion with any published in our sister towns, and, in our bumble opinion, the best we ever had. Mr. O. W. Church has been very ill and confined to his bed the past week. A writing school ia being held by Mr« James Stiller with good success. Little Waller, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tharp, is quite s ck.

OCCASIONAL.