Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1885 — The other side of the Surrey Row. [ARTICLE]

The other side of the Surrey Row.

Mr. Editor: —Your correspondent -at Surrey, in last week’s issue of the Republican a very vivid account .of a “disgraceful little riot,” that oc--cured at tha; place, the other day, and so colored the circumstance as to reflect, severely, on the Clem mens and make ’.it appear that it was a preconcerted .plan, on their part; but the fact is a year or so ago Wilcox made a cruel and for attack on El mer Clemmons ; a nine year old boy, in which he vig-. ourously used his No. 10 boot and of which the grand jury took notice, and Mr. Wilcox was solicited to contribute, by way of fine, a small amount to the -common school fund of the State, and .ever since has sought opportunity for revenge, and the other day he opened the attack by calling the Clemmensprosfane and vulgar names, to which young 'Clemmens stoutly objected, and in the -tussle that ensued, young Clemmens proved a match for big George. Wilcox then flew to the courts, had the Clemi mens arrested, and som e cheap ijuill driver at Surray then sugar coated him and the whole affair, so far as he was .concerned, in the county press. Of .Course we don’t claim that the a flair was any credit to either of |the parties, but there are always two f sides to every and as you have published the cne, we respectfully request that you give this space in your columns. ■Fair play. - ■ ... .<»■ • ■■■ • ■ The witnesses in the cases of the Travelers’ Insurance Co. versus Ak Si Dent Al Inju-re in this bailiwick, are all well known and live among us. They comprise merchants, mechanics, farmers, physicians, laborers, cattle dealers, clerks, rail road , employees and druggists. More than 50 cases have already been tried and disposed •of, upon ex parte evidence, with the •company’s agents for judge and jurymen. In every case the claimant has been awarded" and paid the full amount of his or her claim. It will surprise many that these claims, paid at Rensselaer, aggregate thousands of dollars. The money has been paid to the injured, except in one case, it was paid to his widow. The names of claimants -and the amount received by each are in a book for that purpose, and open to the inspection of the public. It demonstrates the wisdom of accident insurance, which can be bought in any quantity to suit the pur•chaser, at the Loan and Insurance Bureau. Frank W. Babcock. Agent. W. H. Shaw, of Remington, has the agency of Marion township, for Gen. Grant’s book and will call on our citizens soon, to solicit their subscription to this justly celebrated work. In view of the fact that numerous spurious imitations of Grant’s book, with nearly similar titles, are being •crowded upon the public, it is •proper to state here that the work Mr. Shaw is handling is the genuine article, and the Old Commander’s own and only book. Our citizens who give their subscriptions to Mr. Shaw may thus be •assured that they will get just vhat they want, “The Personal Memoirs” of General Grant, as written by himself. -> •«<•►• Mabni.il disorders as often attack vhejeoplc ci laige cities os of the •country. Ayer’s Ague Cine iswarrarfed a safe and Cvrtnin specific. “My dsjughte? hrs t«k< u tl.e medicine saiths ully. ac<*< nliue to direct ions ’■and her lit alt h and spirits tie 1 • w perf lect. Thc.hUiiinr is ail >_• ne Itoiu her face. I wish o <iy mivs i> ••tke: might krow wlut ‘ a Massing Ay«Cs SatS'pttila is in mi h cases.” - -v 1,1 “ •W ■ i - Sufferers from tie .ffejs o! quirte used a remedy toi chilis < nd L ver, vjh appreciate Ayer s Agm* (me a ®rfnl ionic hitter, t-ou.pored wl-ol .• - vegetable sulsuoues. vnih’Vt a t cle cl any noSuus <h u>.'. lto> c?i r, i pei niiar, prompt, ami ;nw-.r!ui. bie-k----ing up the chit. vuripg tiv 11‘ver -ami expelling the poison iroui tl e sy«t< m y< t leaving no harmful <,r unpleasant effect upon tl e ■jatici.’.