Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1883 — Page 2

' 1 . v . ' 4~ due Republican. BT GEO. *.MARSHALL. RENSSELAER, : : INDIANA

The oldest inhabitant is drowned out, metaphorically speaking, by these high waters. It will be many years before white haired croakers can silence younger generations by ippealing to the flood of ‘47 or '32. This flood of 1883 will be high water mark for a good while. A Chicago letter to the Louisville Courier-Journal states that their are 700 Chinamen, one Chinese woman and one Chinese child in that city, The wealthiest of these Celestials stands possessed of about $6,000. Three hundred of them are engaged in laundry work. One is so distinguished an artist that he is permanently engaged to paint the portraits of •p-Presidents of the Chicago Prees Club. This, from the Boston Herald, seems to be to the point: At the next meeting of the Worcester county Central Grange, the topio for debate will be: la there anything in being the wife of a farmer which will blunt the love of the beautiful in art or nature, or rob woman of her inborn qualities that go to make! the real lady? 1 ’ It seems tJ us tqat everything will depend upon the kind of a farmer a woman marries. One who was compelled to rise before daylight and milk half a dozen cows wouldn’t have many thoughts about nature and art, while one who married a farmer who “farms it” after the style of our own Dr. Loring would have ample opportunity to cultivate the beautiful.” Many suicides, doubtless, go down to voluntary death in the full possession of •very faculty, except, perhaps, discriminating judgment But when it comes to horrible means, as was resorted to by a man named Fox, at Buffalo, there is no question as to his insanity possible. On Friday, at the Scoville Oar-wheel Works, in that city, Fox deliberately plunged his head into a large pail of molten metal His fellow employes saw him kneel to put his head in and rescued him as quickly as but not until both his •yes were burned out and his scalp cooked to the skull, while his hands and face were also terribly burned. Two bad men entered a grooery store in New York, the other day, and told the German proprietor that they had a bet as to whose hat held the most molasses, and wanted him to settle the question. The worthy grocer said he knew “nodings about such businesses,” and grumbled at the foolishness,” but proceeded to fill up one of the hats with choice “New Orleans.” When it was full one of the bad men took the hat, put it on the obliging grocers head, and, while he was sputtering and trying to get the sticky mess out of his eyes, the strangers took $275 from his pockets and went away. The bet about the molasses is still undecided. Depahtment clerks’ wives write pathetic letters to the Washington papers protesting against that outrageous, slavedriving law which will compel their husbands to be at their arduous and servile labors between the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 4;30 p. m. The clerks themselves may stand it, say these letters in substance, because they are strong, but “how can we, the wives, rise and prepare breakfast for our husbands at such early hours?” When the attention of Congress is called to this view of the case it will undoubtedly see that both wisdom and humanity call for a lessening rather than an increase of the department olerk’s toil. The gallant defense of the treasure of Wells, Fargo & Co., by Mr. Boss, their agent, against a baud of robbers marks him as a hero whose bravery entitles him to conspicuous mention. The attack was made in one of the loneliest spots in Nevada. The miscreants utterly failed to get into the car or to get him out, though he was wounded three times by shots fired through the oar at him. They tried to wreck the car and to bum it but their attempts failed and he remained the viotor, though severely wounded, and kept the treasure intrusted to him out of their hands. His actions shows what a coolheaded, resolute man can do against odds, But if one man, without help, can frustrate tha designs of a gang of villains, how is it that so many trains have been robbed that have had apparently numerous means of protection? Three times the thieves have tried to rob this man of the treasure in his charge, and three times he has thwarted them. If train employes generally had his oourage we should hear of fewer robberies. Breaches of promise don’t work well backward in England. That is, when a gallant brings suit against a recalcitrant girl, it is a very nice problem to decide what the result will be. A case in point: Mr- HaUiday Kingsley, of London, •laimed £3,000 damages from Miss Eli*«. Anna Peile, of Dublin. The plaintiff admitted that f >r some yeais he assumed the name of Stanley to escape from his creditors. The defendant’s counsel contended that the plaintiff was a designing, l

fellow, and the lady had a mar- ( velous escape fram him. The jury on the first count, that a promise of marriage hftd been made, founds for the plaintiff They also found for the plaintiff on the second count, that the promise had not been rescinded. They awarded damages of one farthing. That was bad enough, but the jury was not contentjto rest there. They found for the defendant on the account that the promise had been obtained by fraudulent representations. They also found for the defendant on the counter claim for money lent, with £IOO damages. The jndge accordingly gave judgment for the defendant, withjjudgement. American enterprise would find it but sorry encouragement in England. * A cußious result of recent floods has been seen in the blockading of a railroad with ice, near Franklin, Pa. A branch of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad runs through French creek valley, which, a few miles from Franklin, narrows until it becomes little more than a gorge between high hills. At the narrowest point the stream turns almost at right angles, the track following the bend, and at a level which is not above high-water mark. When the “rains descended and the floods came” two weeks ago the creek was filled with ice, which broke up and was thrown out of the current and high upon the banks and the track the length of the gorge. After a day or two the water fell, but the weather turned extremely oold and froze the blocks of ice into a solid mass from five to fifteen feet in height For six days traffio was suspended, and a large foroe of workmen at each end of tne blockade were engaged in mining a passageway for trains. Holes were driven in the ice and torpedo bombs inserted. After the explosion of these, a road was carved and quarried through with pioks and axes, and trains are now running between walls of solid ice. Telegraph men were at the same time engaged in temporarily replacing their poles with fence rails inserted in holes drilled in the ice.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The flnanoe oommitteeof the Senate has decided unanimously not to appropriate a dollar for Purdue University unless the order keeping secret-fraternity meif out the institution was rescinded. Whet may be regarded as a test vote on the Jewett promissory note bill was taken in the House Tuesday, as that body de olined to take it up, although it' was a special order, by a vcte of 53 to 42. Mr. Sbiveley’s mechanics’ lien bill is one of universal importance. It provides that such liens shall attach to all buildings and structures, such as trestleworks, incomplete railroads, etc. There is also a provision for attorneys* fees which go with the lien. The bill passed the House Thursday. It is understood that the House prison committee is after the scald of A. J. Howard, warden of the Southern Prison, and that his friends became so alarmed Wednesday night as to telegraph him to go to Indianapolis immediately. The Senate Wednesday finally passed the Benz road bill, ■which has been so amended that nothing short of a full copy could give an adquate idea of its provisions. It, however, substantially repeals the enactment of 1881. The Senate, Wednesday, passed the Hilligass bill, which provides that county commissioners may purchase gravel roads and make them free, when authoriaed to do so by a majority of the tax payeas along the line of the road. A committee of prominent citizens of Elkhart were at Indianapolis Saturday pressing upon the Legislators the advantages of that city for the location of an insane asylum. They claim for it accessibility, healthfnlness, and the most desirable sites. Their claims are strongly presented, and deserve- the careful consideration of the General Assembly. The fee and salary bill which will be recommended by the House committee is substantially the Moody bill, with a few important amendments. No provision is made for the compensation of State offi cere, which remain as under the old law. Very strict measures are provided to prevent oonstruotive fees, and the main feature of the bill, which make it a misdemeanor for an officer to charge illegal fees, are also added to the bilk. At the session of the House prison committee it was agreed to recommend a change in the system of keeping the accounts of receipts and purchases at the Southern prison; the adoption of the same plan of keeping the boarding h juse at the Southern prison as has been adopt ed at the Northern; vesting the directors with sole power to make purchases of supplies, and instruting them to buy in the lowest market; the appointment of a steward who shall be an expert caterer. Mr. Hueßton of the committee, moved that warden Howard should be severely oensuredfor neglect of duty, and that the directors be urged to remove him at once. * The commission appointed in the Senate to consider and report on the expediency of re-apportinoing the school fund

was asked for by Senator Foulke, because the officials of Wayne county assert they cannot loan the money at' the rate required by law, 8 per oent Under the acr making the apportionment every county is charged wi*h the interest on the amount of fund given to it whether loaned or not and of oourse, if it is. not loaned the taxpayers must pay the deficit It is broadly intimated that in some counties, thd custodians of public funds do not lose any sleep in their efforts to plaoe the school fund among borrowers, as while it remains in their custody it is good for four per cent, per annum from the banks in whioh it is deposited.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

Tuesday, Feb. 13. Goth Houses devoted the entire day to tne consideration of the tariff bill. < Wednesday, Feb. 14. Both the Senate and House, after the transaction of Routine business, devoted the day to their respective tariff bills. Thubsday, Feb. 15. Senate.—The day wa: passed in considering the tariff bill, t House.— The Japanese Indemnity fund was the subject of consideration. After which tne tariff bill was considered. Fmday’ Feb. 16. Senate.— lt was agreed to repay the Japanese indemnity fund as received. The tariff bill was considered. House.— The legislative appropriation bill was passed after amehdment. The tariff bill was then taken np. Satubday, Feb. 17. Senate.—The tariff bill was oi der discussion during the entire session ,• House.— After transacting routine business the House took np the tariff bill and a miscellaneous discussion followed. Monday, Feb. 19. Senate,—The tariff bill was considered, House.— The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported. Several attempts were made to pass bills under a suspension of the rules, bat with no sucoees.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Tuesday, Feb. 18 Senate, —Petitions nad memorials were presented. A motion was made and lost to withdraw the executive appointments from the Judiciary committee. The general appropriation bill ae reported from the House was considered. nr the house. Senate bill of Mr. Brown, to provide fbr th appointment of trustees, etc., to the Bevevolen institutions was passed. The metropolitan police bill was passed. Wednesday. Feb. 14. Senate.—White’s graded teacher s license bill was taken np and passed. The road bill of Mr. Hilligas which failed to pass last Wednesday was called np and paseed. It provides for an assessment of the lands benefited lying within 1% miles of the road on the appraisement at the actual cash value, by a committee on a majority petition by owners of land lying on the road. The bill prohibiting ranningat large of certain animals failed to pass. The Housq bill appropriating SIO,OOO ft r the relief of the flood sufferers was passed. The Lieut. Governor was added to the board of disbursement. Mr. Benz’s road bill for the ejection of supervisors of highways was passed. IN THE HOUSE. A bill was presented and passed under a suspension of the rules appropriating $40,00' to the Ohio river flood sufferers. The bill was then reconsidered and made to include the Ohio, Wabash and White rivers, and was again passed.— Yeas 88, nays 2- It devolves upon the Governor, Treasurer and Secretary of State to distribute this amount. & The bill to fix terms of Court in the second judicial district was passed. New bills were introduced and several “old” ones indefinitely postponed. Thuhsday, Feb. 15. Senate. —The bill to increase the coroner’s fees in the city of Indianapolis was passed. Bill fixing the 43d (Vigo) judicial circuit: also affecting the’ 15th circuit (Morgan and Owen) and the 14th circuit (Green and Sullivan) was al; so passed. The bill appropriating $32,241 for a sewer from the Northern prison to Fish Lake creek was passed. The bill for a location of additional insane asylums was made the special order for Tuesday Other bills creating judicial circuits were passed. The Senate ent into committee on the State appropriation bill. IN THE HOUSE. A bill was introduced providing an appropriation of SIOO,OOO to the Ohio river flood sufferers. The bill providing for the election of County Superintendents was laid on the table. The bill concerning the duties and powers of County Commissioners and requiring them to give bonds was also laid on the table. The bill prohibiting the infiiotion of whipping of oonvicts in penitentariee as punishment was engrossed. The bill providing for the oonstruotion of’a sewer from the Female Reformatory to conneet with a sewer at Indianapolis was passed. This is to abate the nuisance of the sewerage of the Reformatory passing through the Arsenal grounds. The bill to provide for the election of a reporter of the Supreme Court was passed. The bill providing for the taxing of dogs was also passed. The bill to amend an act providing for the regulation of stock ranningat large was rejected. Mr. Shively’s bill concerning liens of mechanics, laboring men, et al, fraa passed—yeas 80; nays 0. —r Fhiday, Feb. 10. The bill providing for an increase of penalty on real estate sold for taxes after expiration of time foi redemption where snoh sale has been declared illegal was passed. The bill is intended to remedy defects in the present laws; makes a uniform penalty of 10 per cent., and does not ipply to tax sales made heretofore. ihe bill consolidating the present statistical and geological bureaus was passed by a party vote. The bill defining the powers of attorneys in wrtain cases was also passed.

Mr. Compton’s bill supplemental to en act regarding mines was passed. Provides for the use oc wire rope instead of bemp, etc. The bill to change the time of tax sales back to the second Tuesday in February was also passed. In the contested election case of Johnson vs. Overstreet tth» committee reported that the specifications in the contest were not sustained and that the contestee be allowed to retain hie seat. A minority report, signed by one member reported that a charge of bribery was sustained. The general appropriation bill was the subject of further discussion. The Benate adjourned till Monday at 2 p, m. accepting an invitotion to visit Logansport Saturday and| Sunday. - IN THE HOUSE. A committee was appointed, to solicit aid for he flood sufferers. The committee on ways and means introduced a bill to provide by tax levy of two cents for the erection of a new state house. Committee reports wore received. A concurrent resolution was adopted, providing for a committee of five from each House to visit the scenes of the flood, Jeffersonville in particular. The bill changing the name of the House of Refuge to the Indiana Reform School and proposing changes in the management was passed by a party vote. A bill appropriating an additiona SIOO,OOO to the flood sufferers was passed. The House adjourned tiU Monday at ’2 p. m.. having in view a trip to Logansport, to discern if possible the advantages of that place for the location of an insane asylum. Monday, Feb. 19. . Senate.—Met at 2 p. m. A message from the governor was announced vetoing the bill “fur the better management of the State Benevolent institutions.” The message was made the special order for Wednesday at 10 o’clock. The general appropriation bill was considered and fipally ordered engrossed, House bills were read the first time. The Senate refused to take up the House bill appropriating SIOO,OOO to the flood sufferers. Afterward the bill was taken np and read. A motion to put it upon its passage was lost. The metropolitan police biU was read the first time. The Senate adjourned at 8:48 p. m. IN THE HOUSE. Committee reports were received. Several bills were engrossed. New bills were introduced.

WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gan. Hazen insists on an investigation. Representative Beltzhoover has prepared a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to cause General Hazen to be tried by courtmartiaL General Hazen has written to Secretary Linooln requesting that an investigation of his administration of the Signal Office be made. Unless the new treaty With Mexico is adopted by this Congress a special session of the Senate will doubtless be called for its consideration. The snb-oommittee whioh has charge of the postoffioe bill has retained the clause providing for a reduction of letter postage to two oentsper half ounce. Th« District of Columbia appropriation bill reported provides for an aggregate appropriation of $3,370,000. The aggregate of the bill is $115,000 less than the bill of last year. The report of the Jeannette board has been submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, who approved it as a whole. The report will probably be transmitted to Congress. It is generally believed in Washington that both Brady and Dorsey will go on the witness stand for the contradiction of Rerdell’s etatments. Attorney Blisß says the government will rest its case being satisfied that they have given evidence sufficient to convict all the defendants. Mrs. DeLong will soon give to the oountry, through the|publishing house of Houghton & Co., what will doubtless prove a very interesting book, consisting of the ship and ice journals of her husband, his letters addressed to her from the Jeannette, and a biographical sketch of the ill fated Arctic commander. General Hazen asks to have his administration of th« Signal Service Bureau inquired into by a committee of Senators. As we understand it, the ohargss made against the General affect the methods employed whereby he • became the administrator of the bureau. It is not the method of his administration that is in question, but his methods of becoming ths administrator.

Colonel Tom Ochiltree avers he is only nominally a defaulter. It was his deputies, not himself, who created a deficit in his aooounts while he was United States Marshall for Texas. This is the ground on which he asks a settlement by payment of 3500. The gallant Colonel gave an entertainment the other day which probably oost some hundreds of dollars. He is in the habit of doing similar things. The request of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to be allowed to expend 31384,000j0n !4680 Sioux families,the male members of whom were active sympathizers of Sitting Bull during his war against the whites, is liable tc give rise to a row. This money is a part of the appropriation which was withheld from the Indians because of the aid they gave Sitting Bull, but as thsy have been peaceable for several years the Indian Commissioner feels like encouraging them. The proposition is to give the Indians stores and .farming supplies, which will absorb the amount named. The Indians are ruiming sljbrt of fire-arms and scalping knives.

A SOCIABLE AT THEPApSOJTS. |j They carried the pie to Hie pastor’s house, j| j And scattered the floor with crumbs; j And marked the leaves of his choicest books, 5 1 With the prints of their greasy thumbs. • :- / | They piled his dishes high and thick •11 J With a lot of unhealthy cako, Whsle they gobbled the battered toast and rates j Which the pastor’s wife did make. ] j They hung around Clytie’s classic neck , Their apple parings for sportj , \ ’•sißfiM And every one laughed when a clumsy lout' J! I Spilled his tea in the piano forte. j Next day the parson wpnt down on his I With his wisp, but not to pray; ’ j Oh. no; ’twas to scrub the grease and dirts I From the carpet and stairs away! > i

A LITTLE SPICE.

“Remember, young man,” said Uncle I Mose, “dat de best frien’ yer’s got on die I earth is a better frien’ ter himself than I he is ter you.” • j Miss Ella Wheeler, the Wisoonkin jfo*l etess, says in her last poem, “Therefi# v a I spring to my breast no more.” Can it'W I that she has lost them, or are they wbrk* l ed around under her arms. I At the marriage of an Alabama widoV* I er one of the servants was asked if' Ste I master would take a bridal tour. “Dun* I no, sah; when ole missis’s alive he todk I a paddle to her, dunno if he take a bridle I to de new one or not.” ate '•1 “Darling,” he said to his adored one, I “what do you think I wear next to my I heart?” “I don’t know,” she if you have any regard for your health'll this changeable weather, I should think 1 it would be a flannel shirt ’ She was teo-l practical by half, and it broke the enifl garment 'J Exercise: “Fact is,” said the physician,! “you don’t take enough exercise.” “Dan’j! take enough exercise?” exclaimed the asll tonished patient “Why, Doctor, I be- 1 long to the Episcopal Church and attend! services every Sunday, For heaven’s! sake what more would yon have?” v X I The latest mode of popping the qne* I tion was introduced by an Evansville! young man. The recent cold snap nerved! him to ask his adored: “Miranda, do ypul wish to warm your feet against my this winter?” And Miranda blushed and! softly murmured: “It’s going to be a terfl rible oold winter. John.” ~ ; ’! —Until winter is o’er . I We are going for gore: I We are right on the floor, I And some clothes will betoxe, I And the stiff will be bore, -jm To the dreary old Mor- . One, if yon don’t shut that door. I

SHORTS.

Dennis Kearney is for woman snffragm Heels of the most fashionable shoes anl low. Wm. E. Dodge's estate is valued at $15,1 000,000 i I In 660 A. D. organs were first used ini ohurehes. , 'vJM Dark grapes do not make raisins.—[Oalil fornia letter. I Quioksilver—Halves and quarters ft B church fair. I A clean record—'lhe laundry bilk—Nervi York Journal. I The man who is always behind will havfl no followers. , In seventeen ststes the females outnuml ber the males I Gen. Sherman weighs 200 pounds JmH “only looks 140.” fl Peanut oil is now a principal ingredienl in toilet soap.—[Ex. ■ lowa has her first colored lawyer, ‘B young man from Chicago. I Miss Susan B Anthony is about to makß a prolonged tour in Europe. fl Yieuxtemps, the late violinist, left f lofl 000 worth of fiddles and bowß. fl “Night-cap socials,” to raise funds foB charities, are a Michigan novelty. v#.\|B England imports a billion eggs annuß .ally, and pays 310,000,000 for them. ? |B General Fremont’s son, who- I named after him, is a master in the navjß Josh Billings says; “Next to a olecuß conscience for solid comfort comas' aiß old shoe.” B The valuation of property in Buffolfl fifty years ago was 38,000,000. It isl now 3100,000,000. fl The manufacture and sale of octagon oB gold quarters is contrary to law. Bj A company is organizing in oountgfl to drain the valley of the City of MexioS Sinoe 1852 forty-two different liquojfl regii lating acts have passed the legislatarH of Maine. jjj A translation of Hiawatha into Greefl verse has recently been published at LeijSf zig dy M. Pervanoglou. Belleville, New Jersey, contains the onlßj genuine Chinese Joss house in the easterfl part of the United States. H We use 21,000,000 spools of thread year and three or four thousand cords <fi| wood in making the spools. The 12th of March is fixed I fl turn of the Princess Louise from tllfl B| mudas to the Canadian capital. flu H The Cincinnati fire departmenß jL H has a barge properly fitted for retSf flj fires in the inundated district Bhß| Paintings of ragged street urfl It find the readiest sale in New York arfllr leries. MM • pi .. i ivj?. flflHH