Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1884 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

Col. J. W. McEwen, P. M. “(w ich is post in a ster) ” will introduce some novel features in the methods of conducting the postoffice, wiien be assumes control. The thing will be run on what answers to his ideas and practices of thoroughly Democratic principles.’ The aristocratic and unjustly discriminating, and also laborious, practice of distributing the mail into private boxes will be abolished at once. All mail matter will be emptied in a common heap on the floor, and each person who calls for mail will fumble through the pile for what belongs to him, and take his own risk as to tobacco juice, for the Col. is an exuberant and reckless spitter. A fire in Medaryville, twb weeks ago, burned the principal hotel of the place, but we have not learned whether other buildings were destroyed, nor what the loss on the hotel was. It is said that Mr. Edward Biggs., lately a prominent candidate for the Republican nomination for Treasurer in this county, was staying ovei night in the hotel, at the time of the fire, and had placed S2OO in currency finder the carpet for safe keepifig, and, forgetting the the fire broke out, the sum .total of the circulating medium of the Country Avas reduced to aii amount indicated by the above mentioned sum. * -’y ' "'-:u :^: "7 w —* w-* —— On Wednesday night, according to announcement, the Democrats of Remington and vicinity, congregated here to hold a ratification meeting. Qpite a crowd of people were out, Bon-fires were lit, the anvils fired and a torchlight procession, headed by the Goodland Band and tin-horn brigade, paraded the principal streets. Short speeches were made by Mr. Dwyre, of Sheldon, Illinois, Patrick Keefe, of Kentland, and others. The fire-works which had been ord&red from St. Louis, failed to reach here in time, and created 110 little dis&ppoifitment. Much enthusiasm and excellent order prevailed. Several bdsifieSs houses and private residences Were handsomely illuminated with Chinese lanterns and tastefdlly decorated with bunting. Everything passed off peaceably, arid all parties seemed to enjoy th'e Occasion. —[ Liemington News.