Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1881 — For Consolidation. [ARTICLE]

For Consolidation.

After a restless night the President was removed from the Executive Mansion at Washington, Tuesday, and, journeying rapidly for seven hoars, arrived safely at Long Branch. During the whole of the journey the President appeared to be doing very well, and did not suffer any evil effects from the remarkable change. Later in tire ' evening, however, the pulse showed that the leaction attending the exercise of the day had set in, and the pulse mounted to 124. This waa not unexpected by the surgeons, who believed that the high ruling would be diminished toward morning. A dispatch from Long Branch at 2 o’clock p. myesterday, reported the President as on the np grade. His poise had gone down to 100, and he was feeling better than for weeks. His convalescence is confidently looked for by his physicians, and the whole nation feels a sense of relief and renewed hope.

The Soldiers’ Reunion, to take place at LaFayette, Indiana, September 21st, 22d and 23d inst., promises to eclipse any ever held in the West Twenty companies of Infantry, four Batteries of Artillery, three Companies of Cavalry, twenty-three Posts G. A. R., and the Chicago Veteran Club, 800 strong, have given positive promise to be present, and other organizations, not yet heard from, are expected. ' “Squads” of ex-soldiers from fifteen regiments of infantry and cavalry and four batteries, mainly recruited in the vicinity of LaFayette, will aid in swelling the crowd. A grand sham battle is part of the programme. The camp is named “Garfield,” with Col. W. C. Wilson as commandant. Gens. Logan, Sheridan, Oglesby, Buckland, Strong, Chapman, Manson, Rise, Miller, Knetier, ex-President Hayes, and Governor Porter and staff are announced to be there, and General Grant and Secretary Lincoln have promised, if possible, to be present. * -<■

The Remington News is inclined to complain because the Rensselaer people did not attend the Remington Fair.en masse, and intimates that our people were restrained from attending on account of petty jealousies and envies which the editor purports to believe our town cherishes towards Remington. This, we are inclined to believe, is an error. The extreme heat and drouth at the time of the Fair at that place doubtless kept many of our people from attending. As it was, however, we believe Rensselaer was represented at the Remingtoif Fair by a large delegation. As to any ill-feelings existing between our town and Remington, we are prepared to speak only, for Rensselaer, where we believe no such feeling exists. The material interests and welfare of the two towns are identical, and such a condition of affairs as the News believes to exist would be regretted and discountenanced by every fair minded person in Jasper county.

Tuesday last was Che pay designated by the Governors of the various States for special prayer for the reoovery of our suffering President, and the day was pretty generally observed throughout the country. Snrely if there is efficacy in prayer, and we believe there is, our beloved Chief Magistrate will be restored to the Nation. Mrs. Lucy E. McCormick,. Covington, Ky., writes: “My constitution was completely shattered by rheumatism. I suffered intensely; stimulants only gave re lie! I tried Brown’s Iron Bitters. . It has cored me completely, and I believe permanently.. After using two bottles I felt better and stronger than ever I did in all my life before.” •

Rose Lawn. —The good people of Rose Lawn and vicinity have petitioned the Post-Office Deportment to establish a post-office at that place, with Alonzo Craig, of the firm of Keller, Craig & Rose, as Nasby. Although it seems to be the general impression that the railroad company does not propose to give the town a depotatpresent,yet tile Lawn is bound to make a good trading point, as it is the only practicable location for a town within a radius of fifteen miles, and is- the center of a populous stock-raising and farming community. There are already a dozen or more buildings Constructed, and a spirit of thrift and enterprise seems to pervade this growing young village. Let every person in Jasper county attend the Fair.

Rensselaer, Sept 3,1881. ' Messrs. Editors: Allow me 4o suggest, for the consideration of those running county and other fain, the propriety of some kind of consolidation, or running into one, several fairs within a few miles of Rensselaer, vis.: Remington, Morocco and FraaeesviUe. Now we don’t know how they are organized, or what the conditions are that bind them to their present locations. But we are fully aatisthat, if, instead of having four fairs every fall within a few weeks of each other, they would unite their interests and stocks and have one annual fair, it would be much better for the proprietors and all who patronize such institutions. It would be a great saving of time and money to the people, give better shares or dividends to the stockholders, and enable them to give better premiums, which would invite for exhibition a better class of stock of all kinds, and give more general satisfaction. We have no stock or money invested in any of these places. We are mere visitors to see a good show. We are antimonopoly, but we have no fear that the suggested union of any or all the above named associations would in our day become a great money power that would excite any apprehension in the mind of the most tender anti-monopoly greenbacker. We have nothing to say as to the name or looation of the new association, if one should be formed. We belong to none of them, and are equally friendly to all, but we do think it woukl be better, and hope that as many as can will unite in one superior association which will prove advantageous to all concerned. We wouldfurther suggest that if Rensselaer expects to continue her annual exhibitions on their present grounds, whether it would not be fit that they at once set out quite a number of rapidly growing shade trees, that the people standing out to witness’ the races (a leading attraction now at all the fairs, preachers even, of all denominations, looking at the speed ring with the greatest interest. Beecher once said, “I like to ride after fast horses.” Some were a little fearful he might ride so fast as to make his head swim.) might have some shelter as well as those in the amphitheater.

A PATRON.

Go to G. G. Starr & Co’s for your groceries, glassware and queensware, and save money. As will seen by the list of appointments for' the Lafayette District, made by the M. E. Conference, at Danville, last week, which appears elsewhere in this paper, the Rev. J. W. Loder, who has been a resident of this place for the past year, has been assigned to the Rensselaer circuit. Mr. Loder is an effective and popular preacher, and there is no doubt but that he will give perfect satisfaction to his people here. The Rev: A. W. Wood has been assigned to Clinton, in the Terra Haute District. It will also be noticed that the Rev. J. H. Cissel, who spent liis boyhood days in Rensselaer, has received the appointment of Presiding Elder for the Lafayette District, which announcement will be heralded with joy by his many friends in thimplace.

A full stock of ready made clothing, of all styles and prices, at Fendig’s store. You can’t get better goods for the same money, no matter where you look. * Small profits and quiok sales a specialty at Tharp’s. It seems to be settled that W main ac will not get the Chicago and Atlantic railroad. It will run through Monterey, twelve miles northeest of Winamac. New Biographical Dictionary. —An excellent feature of the new edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, just issued, is the New Biographical Dictionary, in which are given the names of nearly ten thousand noted persons of ancient and modern tiffies, with a brief statement of the dates of their birth and death, their nationality, profession, etc. This is designed for purposes of ready reference, to answer the questions which often arise as to when and where certain persons lived, and the character of their achievements. It contains many names of persons who are still living, and the pronunciation of each name is given. Dr. H. W. Thomas is being tried before a M. E. Church tribunal for heresy. The case is attracting much interest all over the country.