Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1883 — Page 4

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This playing ball in the streets, is an unmitigated nuisance, and ought to be sat down upon by the Town Council. Turn the rascals out.—New York Sun. That’s just what we did do in 1860, and they kicked up such a bobbery about it that we had to kill a lot of them to keep them quiet; and we won’t be fools enough to let them get in again, and don’t you forget it. A long sucsession of great disasters, in this year of calamities, culmininates in the earthquake of last Saturday, which destroyed three towns in the Island of Ischia, in the Mediterranean, near Naples. The latest estimates place the number of lives lost at 5,000. We have received a copy of the Premium List of the Sixth Annual Fair of the Newton County Agricultural Society. It is a neat looking pamphlet and was printed by our esteemed friends of the lientland Gazette. The Fair in question will be held at Morocco, from September 4 to 7, inclusive. The people of Cairo, in Egypt, are dying.off by the cholera at a rapid rate. A citizen, of a mathematical turn of mind, informs us that if the people of Rensselaer were dying as fast, in proportion to population, one person would turn his toes to the daises every twenty-four hours, with an extra one on Sundays occasionly, thrown in for good count. One funeral a day for a few weeks would’nt be such a very bad plague in Rensselaer—provided the subjects for them were selected with sufficient discrimination.

Mr. C. A. Arthur, the “soap” bought, “hullet-made” President, will pass over the road at this place, Thursday. “Democratic Sentinel.” For pure maliciousness, bad taste, and utter disregard for the feelings of all decent people, irrespective of their politics, the above quoted lines surpass anything we ever remember to have read. We commend them especially to the attention of those two or three loading republicans of Rensselaer, v. ho, by their patronage, do so much to support the Sentinel, and : -ceive for reward the insulting terms of “bosses” and “ringmasters,” applied every few weeks. Gen. Rcub Williams, of the Warsaw Indianiau-Republican give expression 10 his yiews.on the pension question in the following forcible language: “Do readers of a newspaper think of the fact that it costs the publisher of a journal something to speak out, on any subject? Only the ether day an individual in this county stopped his paper because of our article on pensions. We still insist that it is high time for the patriotic soldiers of 1861-2, to speak out against the’ infamous raid that has been made and is still talked of being made upon the treasury of the they periled their lives to save, and see that the government is not wronged in its attempts to be liberal to its true soldiers. Let it not be said that those who saved the country from destruction by an armed foe, afterwards ruined it themselves in an unwarranted raid on its treasury. No good soldier will lend his aid to an object so—we say—dishonest. The fact that this or that man has secured a a pension to which he is not entitled, is no excuse. We firmly believe that fully one-fourth the names now on pension rolls, are there wrongfully, and while we think that the government cannot pay its really wounded and disaoled soldiers too much, yet we feel sure that millions of dollars are being paid out on pensions that would not .■laud the test of an examination.” Rensselaer Lodge, No. 100, A. O. U. W.» is in a very prosperous condition and increasing in num-' bars and importance rapidly. Their nalJ, in Leopold’s stone buildipg, is now fitted up for their accommodation in an attractive manner.

They're all heading for Bensseiner

Rensselaer is just now an intersecting point for more projected railroads than any other point on the continent, that we know of. The Rochester, Rensselaer & St. Louis, we hear more about than of any other, and has, seemingly, by far the best prospects of being built Then, there is the Continental, which many have thought to be utterly dead, but which still, at times, shows evidence of some vitality ’ Then there is the line from Northwest Ohio, through Warsaw to Gilman, the name of which we do not now recal and the Fort Wayne, Peoria and Galesburg Railway company which proposes to construct a road from Fort Wayne to Peoria, 111. “The Peoples’ Railway Company of America,” has already been largely noticed in the Republican. Since the advent of that stupendous scheme, two others, of almost equal magnitude, have been incorporated in Indianapolis, the particulars of which will be found in the two following extracts. The first from the Indianapolis Times, the other from the Chicago Inter-Ocean:

“The American Midland Railway Company has been incorporated under the Indiana law. The capital stock is 810,000,000, to be increased to any amount less than $100,000,000 when the lines of the road are built into other States. The length of road proposed in Indiana is 210 miles, radiating from Ft Wayne and passing through Allen, Whitley, Kosciusko, Fulton, Pulaski, Jasper, Newton and Lake counties. The preposed routes are from Ft. Wayne to Leiprie, Ohio, Ft. Wayne to Sheldon, 111., and from Rensselaer to Chicago. The directors are: Irwing Ward, James Cox, William H. Hams, Charles H. Ledlic and Libby B. Morrison. The stockholders are New York parties, with the exception of. Edward T. Cox, of this city.”—lndianapolis Times. A BIG SCHEME. ’CHICAGO AND INDIANA COAL COMPANY.

Chicago Inter-Ocean:—Cincinnati, July 24. “Railway interests are alive with the announcement relative to another big scheme which eminates from Indianapolis. Another trans-Indiana coal road has been formed there, to be called the Chicago and Indiana Coal Company, with a capital stock of sl2500,000. The line will run parallel with the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, and Chicago and Great Southern, with the terminal points at Chicago north, and Troy, on the Ohio River, south, 280 miles, with 160 miles of branch road. The company also proposes to construct and operate steam colliers, steam tugs and barges for the transportation of coal on all navigable rivers in the United States. The directors are William P. Drake, Chauncy Hibbard, A. Jameson, Morgan Morgan, Jr., W. S. Pierce, and James F. Casey, of Now York, and Mathew P. Wood, of Terre Haute, Ind. It is understood that the company takes out a chartered right ,to construct 500 miles of road, as follows: From Chicago to Hartsville, in Lake County, sixty miles; thence through Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, Benton, Warren, Fountain, Parke, Clay, Owen, Green, Martin, Daviess, Dubois, Perry, and Spencer Counties to Troy, on the Ohio River, a distance of 280 miles; also, 160 miles of branch road, including line from Clay County, through Owen, Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew, and Decatur to Greensburg; also, a branch off the main line in Spencer County, following the course of the river to Rockport. The company also proposes to construct and operate steam colliers, steam tugs and barges for the transportation of coal on all the navigable nvers in the United States. The articles of incorporation indicate that 5,300 shares of stock, having a face value of SIOO each, have been taken. It remains to be seen whether the new company will do an actual or paper business. So many stupendous railroad schemes have originated in Indiana that it is regarded as the breeder of Utopian trunk lines, which are born, live, and die in the small space of the articles of incorporation.

The President at Monon.

President Arthur attended the opening of the Great Exposition at Louisville, yesterday, and this morning starts upon his projected trip to the Yellowstone regions. He goes by the way of Chicago, over the L., N-A. &C. His party will make a stop of about an hour at Monon. A large number of Rensselaer people will go to that plajeon the 11 o’clock train this mo nine. Rensselaer Post G. A. R., and Rensselaer Lodge A. O. U. W., will go as lodges; and we J understand the K. of P. Lodge also. The President is a member of the United Workmens’ order. The L., N-A. <fc C. road will carry passengers to Monon and return at half fare.

The Keener Arson Case.

Lyman Brooks is a resident of Keener, and is connected with some of the best people of that township. William Abraham is supervisor of roads in the same township. Brooks having been notified by Abraham to work out his road tax refused to do so on the ground of physical inability to labor. A personal altercation, and much subsequent bad feeling, between the two men was the result of Brooks’ refusal to work.

Abraham brought suit against Brooks for the amount of his road tax, and the latter’having failed to appear at the trial of the case, judgement was given against him by default. 'Abraham then caused the L I. &L railroad to be gamshed for certain money due Brooks for work. The pay car on the said rail-road came along on July 16th and Brooks upon learning that his pay could not be obtained, became very angry, and, it is alleged, made various threats of vengenance against Abraham. That night the latter’s barn was set fire by any incendiary and with its contents burned to the ground. A fine team of mules was ruined by the fire, and a total loss of more than SSOO, sustained. Brooks was arrested for the crime and on Thursday and Friday last, underwent a preliminary examination before justice Shortridge of Keener, W. W. Watson, the deputy prosecutor appearing for the state and R. W. Marshall, of Keener for Brooks. The court decided to bind Brooks over to the Circuit Court in the sum of S4OO, which was furnished. Brooks as before remarked, is connected with many of the best people of Keener, and a man who would not naturally be suspected of so grave a crime. His friends hold to the theory that some of the other enemies of Abraham, having knowledge, of the quarrel between the two men, took advantage of an occasion when suspicion would naturally rest upon Brooks, and set fire to the barn.

A Modest Lover.

There’s one whom I deeply, truly love. And yet, though my heart she n*s won, She is not an angel from above, And her eyes are nothing like the sun. Although her lips are pretty and coy, The ruby is far more red than they. Although her sweet voice gives me joy, Yet music sounds in a sweeter way. Iler cheeks are pretty and blushing red, And still the rose is far more so, Her breath, though sweet, be it freely said, Is not so sweet as perfume I know. When she walks her feet but tread the earth, She sips not the nectar when she eats, And yet 1 think her of equal worth, With any the boastful poet greets. —Elmer Dwiggiite, in Chicago Inter-Ocean. The above verses indicate, clearly enough, that our young friend, the author, is suffering severly from a painful case of “mash.” We are glad to assure him however, on the evidence of the poem itself, that the attack has passed beyond the dangerous stages or he could never be brought to admit that his lady’s attractions could be excelled by anything m the*whole scope of the universe.

The Huckelberry Queen

The Goshen Democrat has read “Nina Varian” and sends back the following: “The Valparaiso Messenger published a story last week entitled “Nina Varian, the Wild Woman of the Kankakee.” It is supposed to be the maiden name of the “Huckelberry Queen,” who infested those swamps down there for the last few years and created such a terror among the roughs who visited the marsh through the huckelberry season. It seems from the story that .the “Huckelberry Queen” had been seduced by a young scoundrel in Valparaiso some years ago, and her father shot him because he hesitated about marrying her. The girl forgave her seducer, but the shame was so great that she went crazy over it, and took to the marsh, where fche has lived for a number of years, a terror to all who crossed her path.—“ Val paraiso Messenger. ’ ’

Drowned at , Kingman:—J. S. Hurst, an adopted son of F. M. Parker, of Barkley tp., and a nephew of Allen Catt, and George M. Robinson of Rensselaer, and of P. H. Lally of Remington, and well known in both places, was drowned while bathing in the mill pond at Kingman, Kansas, on Wednesday evening, July 25th. He was . a promising young man about twenty-two years old. He ■went to Kansas from this place last September.

For lit ipfriiiia! By a Vote 0C330 to 159. The railroad election in Marion township, yesterday, resulted in an overwhelming victory for the friends of the railroad. The result in the South precinct gave 114 votes for the appropriation, and 74 against. In the North precinct, the vote was 216 for, and 85 against. Total vote for-330. Total vote against—ls 9. . Majority so or more than two to one. The election passed off in a quiet and orderly manner, and developed no incident more interesting than the rather unreasonable wrath of Uncle Tommy Robinson, and a few others of the opponents of the tax, when they found that the friends of the appropriation had printed plenty of ballots reading “For the appropriation,” but none against. Uncle Tommy was equal to the occasion, however, and a prompt execution of his orders by The Republican job office, obviated the shedding of anything more sanguinary than profanity. Two or three representatives of the Fort Wayne, Peoria & Galesburg railway company, which was incorporated on the 28th of last June, as a part of the great, but doubtless visionary, 11,000 mile narrow gauge scheme of “The Peoples’ Railway Company of America,” came to town Monday, and on Tuesday flooded town and township with circulars, full of the most gorgeous promises of what the Ft. W., P. & G., would do for Rensselaer, provided the election yesterday was carried against the appropriation. Their efforts had no result except to induce a number of undecided people to vote for the appropriation. The town of Rochester, in Fulton county, voted an appropriation for the R., R. & St. L. road on Tuesday.

Sheriff s Sale. • BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree, to me directed, from the clerk of the Jasper Circuit court, in a cause wherein Samuel J. Wirick and George W. Cook are plaintiffs, and Olinthas V. Walters* Euphie Walters and Sechlerft Co , (An incorporated compan/ of which David M Sechler is president and Thomas M. SechUr is secretary) are defendants. requiring me to make the sum of Seven hundred and Thirty-eight dollars and Fortyseven cents. ($738.47) together with interest and costs, I will expose at public sale, for cash in hand,on Saturday August 18th ISB3, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 4 o’clock p. m.,of said day, at the door of the Court House, in the town of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, the rents and profits, for a term not exceeding seven years, the following described Real estate to-wit: The South-west quarter (Ji) of the North-east quarter (x), and the North-west quarter (34) of the South-east quarter (Ji) of Section Fourteen (14) Township Twenty-eight (28)North, Range Six (6) West. Jasper county, Indiana. And should such rents and profits not sell for a sufficient sum to discharge said decree, interest and costs, 1 will, at the same time and place, expose to sale the fee simple of said Real Estate, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made with relief from raluatiOH ana appraisement laws and in accordance with the order of court in said decree. JOHN W. POWELL, Sheriff , Jasper county. Thomp/ton <t Bro. Att'ye for pl'tff. July 26, Aug. 2-9-16, NOTICE OF DITCH ASSESSMENT AND CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION. Ditch Cause No. 29. Ezra C. Nowels, ) Henry Grow, > In Jasper Bartley Lyons, ex parte ) Circuit Court. NOTICE is’ hereby given to all whom it may concern, that on the 13th day of July, 1883, the Jasper Circuit Court, by an order entered of record in Order Book 11. pages 166, 167, 168 and 169, established a ditch in the above entitled cause, and finally confirmed the assessments made, a copy of said assessments has been bv me duly recorded iu the Recorder’s office, and effects the lands of the following persons, named In said proceedings, to-wit: Thomas Murphy, David B. Nowels, Charles D. Nowels, Jacob R. Wilcox, Abram Warne, Alice C. Meyer. Arthur W. Hopkins, Addie Hopkins. Albert Hopkins. Alfred W. Hopkins, Mary H • Grow, Ezra C. Nowels, Henrv Grow, Bartley Lyons, Ida ffandle, and Jasper County for benefits to highways in Marion and Newton Townships. Notice is farther given to said persons, and all others interested, that I will, on September 3rd. 1833, commencing at fl o’clock a ni., at Surrey. Indiana, near the proposed work, divide the work in such parts ns I may deem best, and will let the same, for construction, to the lowest responsible bidders, in parcels, or all togetner, as I may then deem for the best advantage of those assessed benefits for the construction of said work, and I farther give notice, that 1 have divided the amount assessed into five installments, to be paid to me, at Surrey, Indiana, as follows: On September 3rd, 1888. twenty per cent. On October 3rd. 1883, twenty per tent. On November 3rd, 1888, twentv per went. On Deceml>er3rd. 1883. twenty percent. On January 3rd, 1884, the residue to make a sum sufficient to pay the costs and expenses incident to establishing the said ditch, ,11 preparing reports, the amount duo the petitioners for preparing and presenting their petition, the (fain ages assessed, and costs of construction. I estimate that it will take, iu all, ninety per cent, of the assessed benefits. If such payments are not promptly made, I shall proceed to collect the same according to law. I reserve the right to reject any and all bids. ADDISON FARKISON, Commissioner,

Books at half price, go bo Kannal’s. The best 5c cigars ever offered at retail, can be found at Kannal’s. The Mexican condition Powders cure chicken cholera. For sale an Meyer’s drug store, only. Emmet Kannal is agent for the Story & Camp organs, manufactured at Chicago, the best first-class, low-priced organ in the market. The largest and handsomest line of cloth window shades ever on sale in Jasper county, may be had at Kannal’s. Through Tickets. —C. F. Wren, the station agent is now prepared to sell through tickets to almost any place where a rational being could wish to go: North or South, East or West. If you think of traveling call on him and .learn what he can do for you. ts Beware of counterfeits and peddlers of cheap •jewelry and silverplated ware, but go to Kannal, the reliable dealer, and get “value received.” The largest and handso meet lot of Clocks, direct from the factory, at prices so low, anyone can afford to buy. Call and learn prices, at Kannal’s. There is reported to be among us a horse disease, that is baffling the best Farriers, but F. B. Meyer's Mexican condition powders will, undoubtedly, reach the disease, try it. Kannal’s Improved Magic Baking Powder takes THE LEAD. ONLY 40c per ft). Always fresh for he makes it himself, and guarantees the powder strictly pure.

School Furniture.

The Victor School Desk, and School Furniture. Noiseless folding seat. Noisless folding lid. Gravitation lock. Solid back and seat, the best school seat manufactured. Guaranteed for ten years. Call and examine sample desk. F. J. Sears & Son, Agents.

hid am Dealers in Agricultural Implements, • BRICK and TILE. JUST RECEIVED: Glassware and Queensware, Which will be sold at prices that defy Competition Rensselaer Loan, Insurance and Collection Bureau. FARM LOANS, S3OO, to SIO,OOO, 5 to 10 years* full term or partial payments, Low interest, and .reasonable commission. Fire Insurance in Six Companies. Life and Accident Insurance in the old reliable and A.etna Life. Policies written immediately on application. The Lowest Rates, and ouLrityCOLLECTIONS on all points in the U. 8 FRANK W. BABCOCK, Proprietor, Wm. W. Watson, Solicitor.