Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1881 — New Road. [ARTICLE]

New Road.

*-nnt«r Kctser, has lieeiT at home <hj tu« i*i<*k list but Im now again at bin in th® leehdatiir. ’ Portion* of Carroll county are j|««leru ill the form cf that dread i iiteexM*, s-arlet fever? ... —. —- ... -J I T’ c formal preaent.ttiorr of (lie obe. M.kt*M»x place Liat TiMMfety. Washing t**n«. birthd iy. in New Y'-irk city. The Fro.ich etigltieers recently arglved *4 Fauam-rhave liegun the enr-v«-y-<*i if route across the isthmus, form ship rail'd. The eonatitutinnal amendment for woman* suffrage on the liquor qu<*tli»n was defeated lait Thursday in the iueeola legislatnre by only one vote. • General Garfield ntaits for Washing • ■•ii next Monday. He will give a >■ iliHr recopti hi. ap<l deliver a faro, well addrrxH to hie neighlxini before ).*arLng JI m> tort WiO,t\p has been appropriated' by 4 < mgre’n in d*frav the expense of li I ting Use CapHoi. th® public build i’lfa'a.i'tth" pubJc square at Waahingbm with vl-rctricty. ■“'•v ’efrhiatoni, Senator!. Hamlin acd Thurman, will retire frm office on the 4lb of March. Ur- Ham liu hi»i euusre. Con-fn-sa in 1843, and Mr. Thurman in While Mrs, Mary Sheets of Carrol eoiiuty. the Tinies’states, wassiainllng uva* the stove her slothing caught fire and she w.m on badly burned that she ditd in ala>ut »ix Inura afterwards- — The penpie will again vote on the (oust it nt i .ml imrndiurnti, March 11. Every D-‘in*»cr*t in the Senate, except two. voted against the naubui.w.ou of the amendments to a vote c»f the peopleFourteen Daily Indianapolis Journal* are taken regularly by our citterns f.«»:n the p«wl office, ami about twenty Jive weeklies. Th»-J<nirnal is the lx st paper for Indiana citizens and can be had wah tt>e‘jKvpubiican for $2.25 - Jack F.-.a.t has been traveling South lhi» waiter and feasting on oranges. Mirrirt Ik-evhet Stowe writes that the hard frost of Dec. 3D, destroyed all her oranges, ale»ut ItM.frO. the fruit falling and lying* in heaps on the ground. The prospect now is that the fight iealmut <>fl b. tween tlie Delphi Journal and Times- The editors have been • allif-g each other bad n.io)“s until they have finaly disgU.-tedThe readers, who, u.-ean» hihe. havebeen coinrpuli g the value of the space wasted by the “vaporings” of the raging editor*, blpike u«»y*. and be at peace.

The United Ktat-w Direct Cable Company haw* brought suit to break I up the consolidation of the telegraph rvi:nj*.-tiiies,.*nd-Jiave employed Senator Edmunds as chief counsel in the caae wlii.-li promises to be an intrest ing owe. This is the most formidable opiMMiiion Chat lias been brought to bear ngainat the monopoly. In theinteres* ' of the people it is to be hofied that the Cable co*»pany might be successful. ; The son of Brigham Young has beon arrested at Denver C> lorado <>f bicamy. stt'oe instance of his wife, a- lady to whom lie was united in marriage in Philadelphia about three i years ago. At the time of marriage he promised never to practice jo'yga«u». but soon became enamored of a yo’ing lady nt Salt Like City, Ut-»h. wh mlie mar/ed, Ms so mer wife separating from I Im and living alo e. Young lias been engaged fa mining <•1 end ions in Arizona qjid his a?re*t take* place on his return to U'ah. Joseph Wade plead guilty last Sat- | Malay at Indiana pul ie, nf murder in She second degree. He was Bentpuced , by Judge Heller, to imprisonment for i life in the northern penetenliary. i He denies -my eonip!iptiy-in the nrir- ] tier of Biown, of which he was charged, but brings in the plea, saying that circumstances are against him and' the evidence not obtainable that would prove him wholy jinHwent. and in the ho|»e that the future may bring forth developments that 1 will rvaiove the shadow of suspicion which entaugfes .him. One thing is certain, Joseph was found iu vi ry questionable company. . -• Some ‘‘kicking” Democrats now claim that Hancock was defeHted on acohimt »f C’lnttin in Birnuin’s treachery. ‘ He was defeated simply beraiiN* tiiie party that -iiominaled him had no- prluciphs with which to come belbfe the people.— Monticello yationnl. - Yor’e right, pfofessnr. And that is as much as to ssy that the Republican party is the only one that has any fixed principle with which to come i>efore the people. Smith your head is level. What you should do now iw to follow your com ictions of propriety and join the right crowd, and ceai-d forevermore, cutting kraut to ti e upbulldtng oi your pili tic il enemies. Ftnm* oresent indictions it Is likely tl»at nothing effective will be done at the present seaion of the legislature in tiie wsy of temperance legislation- If M*. the friends of lcm|>erance will justly feel a great-4i**ppoimment. el- . abo rate and extensive preparation has i*t*eu made for trying thia question before the legislature aud fr> mi tile c<»<Dpo*it:«Mi of that laaly high hope* ,* u rtrihied of the enactment of Crombie to temperance. The tendeacy is, and the influence* are to immucc legislation from motive* of a l*ulltical nature. Thia we believe to lie • mistake. It is a queeiiou that *-- n-nl • * t<>g> tl.er with mrtters of parti anahip. creats oi the Whole pwojge. All pneth-s ; all olaaaea. whether politicly morally > vrewiaHy consider* I, have a deep and u>-o«.i* A . .v i-l .von io the

Interest of temperance as’ opposed to the traffic in intoxicanta. Even the debauchee, in bis eober moments, condemn ii g his oqrn weakness, his inability to resist the temptation t» atnmg drink, cries oat for some restra.nig liower exterior to himself. Many eakxiiis fortify themselves ip their boat ness' under the present law) in the plea that if they did not. oilier* would engriga in tlie sale of liquors, while hi reality their sense of eipeetaldlity, though it be vague ,ai d ill-defined, condemns them for engaging in their ■ale at all. Were there no law legal* teag tlie traffic, many of those now engageil In it would readily acquiesce and willingly lend their allegience to ihe party that displayed the moral courage to oppose and make illegal their disreputable occu jiatiou. The names borne by the numerous petitions .presented to the legislator the political complexion of the leader* in the presentation and advoaacy o* those petitions, make unreasonable tlie plaintive cry that the opposition b> a license system comes wholey from the Republican, or any other one party. Among the peopfe engaged in the tem|»erai>ce work Democrats and Republicans stand equally prominentThe temperance question, of light, i has reference to the safty, not of political orpanlxatious, but of the moiai I and social institutions of (Irtl®country, and while it is nota matter that should excite the spleen of uncompromising ' partisanship .yet the time will come, ; and we'think the day not far distant, ; when the strongest party will that ■ne which the *n<iat readily favors , stiingetil teni|>erance laws; when it will not-be kufe far any party to di-re-pini the demands of the temperance element in society. It in a question that mast b- grappled with ao- neror later- Some party must assume the ; responsibility, and though it be at the expense of its numerical strength, some (>arty must take tne risk. But we are not of the number who believe that the party that c*mes .»ut boldy in tlie support of strong tempranee lawn does so at risk the of its vitality. We ■ be leve that it ia so much of a |>e iple’s question, and genarlly so eouddereJ, and that public opinion is become so , educated that the party w.licit boldly steps to the front in this matter will l»e a t|iousai d fold rewarded. As for partisan considerations we do not believe ip.being thus guided in acting upon this question, but w hile we are decidely favorable to tit* passage of a “local option” or even, a prohibitory law, we think it not wise to pass suer ! laws, until the constitution is so amended that thsy will stand tlie constitutional test before the judicial i tribunal. Our reader* all remember the Baxter bill ami its sad fate-before the Supreme Court. Prohibition in some states is practically, impr.c"ticabie decauss pronounced not in accord with the ct.natitutiou. Let ua first have an amendent to the constitution that will op<n the Waj’ for such a law as, by its undoubted constitutionality, will be operative aud effectiialiu its workings.

The contents of th e North American Review for March must win tlie attention of ail by the timeliness of the topics discussed. , First, we hive a thoughtful and moderate aitic'e by Bishop Eoxe on “Theology in the Public SchosN.” The author would sternly exclude from the schoolroom all sectarian dogmas, whether Papist or Protestant, but he insists on the retention of the Bible, first because that Lock is the prin?ipal foun'ain of our English speech, an<i secondly because it h really the base -of our social system. The second article is by Captain Eads, w ho endeavors tovhow the prac ticability of his ship-railway, its ad*, vantages overalkcanal* seherne*, and why the United States, can without i isk guarantee the |»ay.neGt of 6-per-oentin • es onJtso.M>).ooo of the capital stock of the prop«**ed company. Judge H H. Clu lmerv writing of the EtFc’s of Nerro Suffrage, bespeaks for the Southern States while engaged with the Molutimr of the great problem that has been forced upon, them, the sympathy and counsel of the north. The other articles ara tlie “Frec-School System,” by John D. Philbrick, lieing a reply to the recent strictures of Mr Richard Grant White on the public schools; •‘Theological Charlatanism,” by Mr. John Fisk, whose typical theological charlatan is Mr. Joseph Cook; and, finally, a review es some recent publications iu Physics, by Prof. A. W. Wright.

The items that appear from time to time in various leadw»g (laiiers of the country in reference to the construction of a north and south road from the coal mines in Clay, Parke, and Fountain Counties, leading into Chicago, the interest maniiested frequently in railroad circles, with reference to sucii a road, make it appear reasonable to suppose that at some lime in the near future, such a road will be hnilt. There are several feasible mutes, and the one wstich combines in Jtself greatest numberfof advantages,such a* light grades direct line, if liberal donations are grauted, will undoubtedly be the line selected. Rensselaer is as favorably situated as regards natural advantages, and as regards location and advantages of railroad connections, no town utithhi the range of the pr<»p >sed route is more favorably located. But more than on any other one tiling’ the location of the road will probably depend upon the interest manifested by the people on the various proposed lines, and the extent to which they will go in aid of its construction.* We copy from tl e Chicigo Tr ftanr, an. 1 e>w re|> rtinz the foi matico of a new com pauy for rhe purpose 01 building a irorth >nd south road. It will be seen that Renselaer is made one o! th » objective points on the line of thia toad. It is uess for us to dwell upon the itnpor ( nee to cur town t n I county of such s m d. That it wouui be of inestimable beneflt-is oonesded by all thinking persons But it cannot be secured to us without en»rw>«l«» exertion on nur part. Ii conversation with several ,<’ur citiaem*. »«. lie subject, we find »>» ■■ i'li.m eg ression in favor of hs en er prise, ihe roa I is r. reded If e*n be secured, Win R hr to m h'ghly prrj er Hist lr. the

very inception es the enterprise, prompt action should t« taken and an organisation effected fnr its encouragement. The following extracts show tiie oiganisation that has been completed, and the object iu view. [ From* the Chicago Tribune] IxriAXAPOthl, l.tn., Feb., 18. Articles of association of the Brazil A Chicago Air Line Road, to run from Brazil, Clay County, to Rensselaer, Jasper County, were filed in the office of the Secre ary of State. The capital stock is fixed at 8500, 000. divided Into shares of |lO9 each. It la to run thro’ Clay, Parke, Fountain, Warren, Bent n and Jasper Countiea. The length la to lie about 100 miles. The directors sre Hiram Teter, Thomas Watson. William B. Zimmerman. Ensign Bennett, W. M. Ri lpith. D.msl l B. W. Crimman and Dillon >[. Bridges. The I nd ianapolis./Mto-nal of the same date also gives an account of the same organiz ilion. T.i j h«*a I|U of the new com|>auy will be at Terre Haute.