Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1883 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN Thursday, March 15.1883. RATES OF ADVEKTISI NG. I*roiess>'»nai *»k», 95 per annum tor 6 line* or le^>: 50-cu. tor each additional line., i,»eal notices, 10 cents perline for first insertion .7 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Spocial rates for choice places in the paper, and 'for advertisements wider than one column. Bills of regular advertisers payable Quarterly ■ unslent to be paid in advance .)3h PHT.STrNO.—Alarge assortment of type and (ohcr material for poster, eaaiphlet, circular and xinured work. Price 1 :’ow. ;

Samuel. Jacobs, the radical temperance mayor of Logansport, has just started a new paper, The Temperance Banner. It promises to be a rattler.

Where De La Matyr’s Skimmer Leaked.

He painted a most doleful picture of the condition of the working classes in America to-day; a picture grossly exaggerated in most particulars, and yet to some extent truthful, and likely to be truthful until some wiser teacher than De La Matyr suggests a remedy for the evils which afflict society. He follow’ed up his description of the condition of the working classes, and which he represented as being a few degrees worse than Hades, by saying that the situation of the property holders of the country was vastly worse than that of the laboring people themselves. That is to say: that a man who has property is poorer than a man who has none, and, by a natural conclusion, the richer a man is, the poorer he is. A piece of logic worthy of the man who prophesied a Maelstrom of ruin to follow the resumption of /specie payments. Mr. De La Matyr admitted, truthfully enough, that he knew mighty little about the tariff question, and proceeded to demonstrate not only his ignorance on the subject, but the unreasoning bigotry of his opinions as well, by claiming that that the tariff does not protect American industry, because foreign laborers, in considerable numbers, come across the ocean to avail Jthemselyes of the better wages paid in this country. Whether Mr. De La Matyr would choose to remedy the evil by reducing wages in this country, and thus removing one great inducement to immigration, or whether he would make a law forbidding the immigration of foreigners, he neglected to state. Mr, .De La Matyr told us that the amount of mortgage in-

debtedness on farm property, in. this* state, increased 814,000,000 in one- year; and argued therefrom that the whole rural .population of the state was, rushing headlong towards irrecoverable ruin, and bankruptcy. The idea, never appeared to enter his head that farmers are- much more apt to encumber their property, with debts dhiring. seasons of general, prosperity, than of generaladversity. They run in debt., for fine houses, for barns, for fences and machinery. The young folks get married and buy out the older ones, and give a mortgage on the land to secure the debt they have thus incurred. Mr. De La Matvr referred, especially, to the farmers of Shelby, county, saying that after five- years of excellent crops, and after selling, during the same time, vast quantities of fine walnut lumber, they find themselves worse in debt than at the beginning. * We have the word of the Rev. Peter Hinds,, an old .resident of Shelby county,,as t® the real condition of the farmers there. They are badly in debt, but the cause, is theirown mismanagement., A spirit as fine houses, fine bams, expensive farm machinery:, these are the causes which have brought disaster, to so many citizens of JShelby. county, and not the “class legislation” Mr. De La Matyr talked of ao .glibly. Muehthat the speaker said in regards to. the railroads, will be dteputettby no one, but he- grossly wee estimated the disadvantages & flte gamont system, and ajtoofite advantage.,. *U- article <- > '

The Winamac Republican recently made a slight misuse of the word “precarious” in speaking of a case of brain fever, saying, according to our reccollection, that a certain person was “still precarious with brain fever,” or according to the W. R’s. own statement the quotation should have read “still precarious from brain fever.” In speaking of the matter a couple of weeks ago we said, by way of a harmless joke, rather than of a serious criticism, that the person who used “precarious” in that construction could never have the disease above mentioned. The W. R. man is foolish enough to lose his temper over the matter and calls us by a choice assortment of hard‘names: “Ignoramus,” “galoot,” crank &c., and implies that we intentionally misquoted his language, and argues that “precarilous from” is a correct term. Now so far as the justice of our criticism is concerned it makes no difference whether the Winamac man said “precarious with” or “precious from,” or to please him we will even add “precarious on account of.” We may say that a person is in a precarious condition “with” “or from” a disease or that his health is precarious in the same way; but to say that the person himself is precarious with or from a disease is an expression for which there is no good usage whatever to justify. The W. R. man furthur vents his foolish spite by some altogether untruth-

ful statements in regard to the typographical and mechanical appearance of this paper, but these we pass by with simple contempt. In conclusion of this article we will add a few words by way of preventing any misconception as to the estimation in which we hold the Winamac Republican. The mere fact that, for a very trivial reason, it has forgotten dignity and justice m its treatment of us, does not, by any means, with-hold us from saying that we consider it, on the whole, one of the best country papers that comes to our exchange table; ably edited and well printed, and if it does follow a common practice of printers and occasionally send a damaged or ill printed copy to an exchange it does not thereby follow that all its .copies are damaged ou ill printed.

History of Jasper County.

The firm of F. A. Battey <t Co., has been engaged in this line of work for several years, and numbers among its publications, the histories of Delaware, Summit, Medina and Monroe counties, in Ohio, Legrange and Noble counties, in this State. These works have elicited the cordial commendation of the press and prominent citizens who were in position to form the most £bmpetent judgment of the performance. The firm comes here with good recommendations, and from the present appearance of the enterprise, it cannot fail to secure the support and encouragement of our people. Mr. Battey, who represents the literary part of the work here, had charge of the work in Ohio, and is fitted, by his Experience as a, journalist, in addition to his work in this special line, to accomplish the duties assigned him. The Medina (Ohio) Democrat, fspeaks of the History of that county, as follows: “The new County History of Medina County has been laid on our table, and an examination of the wonk satisfies us that the publishers have, faithfully performed their portion of the contract, and we learn from a number of subscribers who have received their book" that they are satisfi ed with. them. We commend Messrs. F. A. Battey & Co. to the citisens of the other counties in which they are working, believ*, ing they will perform any pledges made and give them what they have given us—a valuable history and book of reference at as.low.striae as it «an well bo afforded,”

Church Matters.

Regular services, at the M; E; Church next Sabbath, by the pastor, morning and evening. The regular Quarterly Conference meeting of the M. E. Church will be held Monday morning March 26th at ten o’clock. The pastor very much desires that all official members may be prosent. Presiding Elder Cisael. will give £dll tnqe to the Quarterly Meetng of this quarter and will preach Saturday Mid. Sunday evenings and The Ldyewill be held at 9 a. m. Shfiday morning. / r • j

Elder R. S. Dwiggins of the Christian Church believes that the many great storms and disasters that have taken place during the present year are in fulfilment of New Testament prophecy, and betoken the near approach of the second Advent. He gave an interesting lecture upon the subject at the Christian church last Sunday morning, and will conclude the discourse next Sunday.

The End of the World.

Will be the subject of the discourse to be delivered next Sunday morning by R. S. Dwiggins at the Christian church. He will also answer the question, Is the world to be destroyed by fire? An invitation is extended to all.

Obituary.

Biography.— Malinda Spitler was born in Page county, Virginia, December 6th, 1813, and died at Rensselaer, Indiana, March Bth, 1883 at the age of 69 years 3 months and 2 days. At the age of 12 years she moved to Butler county, Ohio where she resided until her marriage with George W. Spitler, April ;4 th, 1835. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Newton, then a part of Jasper county, Indiana, locating on the Iroquois River, hear the site of the present town of Brook. In 1840, they changed their residence to Rensselaer, near, or at which place, she continued to reside until her death.

Bhe and her husband were among the pioneer settlers of the County, but few families proceeding them here. Mr. Spitler for many years held various positions of trust and confidence, and his home, presided over by his industrious, and kind hearted wife, was known far and wide for its generous hospitality. Although in his grave near a score of years he is still' kindly remembered by the survivors of the old settlers for the generous aid and encouragement which he was ever ready to extend, to those needing assistance. His good wife, whose death is now deplored, cordially shared in his generosity and hospitality. Six children were the issue of this couple—only two of whom, Marion L. Spitler, and Mrs. E. P. Hammond survive. \ Mrs. Spitler "was afflicted! many years with rheumatism, but until f within, the last year was usually able to attend, to her household duties. Her last sickness confined her to her bed three months, during which she was a great but uncomplaining sufferer. The disease occasioning her death was dropsy. Her sweet temper, and Christian resignation, characteristic of her entire life, never for a moment forsook her in her last and painful illness. Although clinging to life while their was hope, she met the great enemy without fear, camly expiring without a struggle. She passed away peacefully, full'crf confidence, and hope in the hereafter. A firm believer in the Christian religion, exemplified in the daily walk and conversation of a long and useful life, she approached the dark valley of' the Shadow of Death, without dread, and bravely passed; into the unseen world, with unshaken faith in. the promises of J God.

KEENER ITEMS.

Weather fine and business VFairchild <fc Co., are still at work on the-I. I. &I. railroad. Mr.. [Thomas Brockway is building in.DeMotte. He will probably run a boot and shoe store there. Mr. Bronson Harrington. will sodii have his saw-mill in running order. Walter Harrington, sleeps all day on Sunday, so thaftwhen Mon, day morning comes he will not be sleepy over setting up on Sunday night. We wonder if Miss E. R. tries the same plan. The lad Institute in Keener was held atPleasant Valley last Saturday March 10th, and was very ?ood considering the bad weather, nstitute opened with a song from Parker Overton entitled, “The Old Armed Chair,” after which the subjects were discussed, and tha Institute closed for the year. Mr. George dark is on the sick listL. Mrs, Daniel Fairchild is gradually recovering from, a severs illness.

Mr. G. 8. Guild has also been numbered with the sick Tillie C. says it’s a lie, that she did not say it was too bad that Walter Harrington had sold his horse.

Sabbath School Concert. There will be a Sabbath School Concert given by the members of the M. E. Sabbath School, at the church, Sabbath evening, April Ist., 1883. The following is the programme arranged for the evening: 1— Opening song by the {School, ‘-Praise ye the Lord.” 2 Prayer by Rev. J. J. Claypool. 3 Song by the Choir. 4 Recitation by M:ss Ida Gibson. 5 Song by the Infant Class. 6 Exercise by class 5. 7 Song by class 6. 8— Recitation by Miss Fannie Wood. 9 Recitation by Miss Jessie Claypool 10— Song by class 4. 11— Exercises by classes 6 and 3. 12— Recitation by Miss Lizzie Funston. 13— Closing song by the School. Everybody is invited to attend. Amanda Osbobnb, Supt. Della Hopkins, Sect’y.

GOOD BOOKS, CHEAP. The following list of intensely interesting books will be offered for the next 60 days at a discount of 40 per c’Bnt from regular prices, in order to close out: Robinson Crusoe, Guiteau’s Crime, Younger Brothers, Williams Brothers, Wild Bill, Billy the Kid, Sam Bass, Banditti of the Prairies, Police Gazette Annual, Fistiana’s Heroes, Great Crimes and Criminals of America, Coney Island Frolics, Secrets of the Tombs, Footlight Favorites, &c. Also a full line of Speakers, Dream Books, Letter Writers, Fortune Tellers, Lovers’ Budgets, Books of Etiquette, Ventriloquism, Song Books, Ball Room Guides, Language of Flowers, Books of | Wit and Humor, Toy Books, &c. Remember, this offer holds good for only 60 days; so call early, before the choicest books are all sold. M. O. CISSEL. Rensselaer, March 8,1883.

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