Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

The members of the Grand Army of the ftepublic make no bones of their condemnation of the action of r . the Conf&de rates now in control of the Government, in lowering the flag in memory of that most execrable of trators, Jacob Thompson. ,At the late session of the State Encampment, at-lndiamapolis, the following preambles and resolution were .unanimously adopted by a rising vote: ‘•Whereas, —lt hcß come to the knowledge of this grand body that the llug of our country has been lowered to half-mast over the Government depart meats at Washington, in*horior of one Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, rnd Whereas —It is well demonstrated by history that Jacob Thompson was tb# man who org mized men and purchased infected clothing to spread contagious diseases trirough the North, biad to burn Northern cities, thereby involving our soldiers’ families in the horrors ot uncivilized warfare that a •pgil'ed the Chn.-tian world; therefore bo it Resolved— By the Department of Indiana. 1 hat to carry out one ot the tenets of the Grand Army of the Republic lopiotect the Hag unsullied, we cannot but condemn 1 he use of the flag to honor Jacob Thompson or any who aided or abetted him to inaugurate suen unholy and a av.-'ge Warfare.” -

The * Spinel's correspondent could not jfell a lie on Washington’s birth-day, and adopted that truer-ali s “Young Democrat.” All the (specific frauds spoken of are confessed except the bogus ticket in 1884. That fraud was attempted for such a purpose and a) work such a iesult, that id the absence of an explanatory denial the vi rdict must be that “it was a Democratic trick.” The “old Democrats” should explain to “Young Democrat.” Hun. bred Houyer’s campaign was according to the loftiest ideal of .Bourbon virtue, and speaks for itself. The only printed document contained what an'lrish Democrat then believed was Mr. Hoover’s opinion of the Irish, and it was published by said Democrat. The structural democratic appetite for office in 1880 was undated even after a court of last resort decided against their false claim. Nothing will appease their instinctive greed and they now brand as a felony their own deed. , The Leading. Democrats of this county strive t» Sre onr 1 icfc'et ns they do thSirs. Every crafty device will be invoked to organize “scratches ’ “bolts” and “switches” on sentiments and men. | If “Young Democrat” will tome in at the open door, we will permit him to be a progressive citizen of a Nation rather than a slave of the 'confederates; a free man rather than an apologist for trickery. In the wards of Rensselaer, and the people’s cpileges in Marion township, the doors will be open, at 7 p. m., March 19, 1886. Come, if you are inclined to desert the “old hulk” ansl get on board the good ship Republican.

Youn

BROTHE.

OIL LAM ItJsMS. Some of the schools of the township k ve closed, some are nearing the cl se, and some afe continuing uutrl the yair’s school is finished. 1 On 1 st Friday afteru»on the West Vernon school closed, and were joined in their closing xercises by ike entire East Vernon school, a.i of whom were prepared with poems or other » xercises pertaining to the poet, Li ngfed w The reading class at East Vern (u i.- still in progress, and doing excellent work in Longfellow’s and Byrant’s poems. We earnes.iy sugge.-t that other such classes be organized over the county, as our young folks need a start in good literature. A rather amusing tragedy occurred a couple of fchyiday evenings ago at tlie residence of one of our northern Giliamites. S. idle tne young lady was antertfdniug her usual company from Medaiyvitle, the-light took a queer spell of flickering, and the young man thinking, and thinking right too, the lamp would be as safe out o. doors, gently cnr-ied it out ..ml se. it in the ya.d, aud retreated none too soon to escape the fleets of its explosion, alter wnic i he said it burned like a brush-heap. OiiGEx'OEIX.

R EMI S O TON ITEMS. Elder Carpenter is holding a series of interesting meetings at the Christian church this. week. He is an earnest and able speaker, and those who hear him cannot fail to be benefited. The solemn rite of baptism was administered to two young ladies,l.Miss Grace Maxwelj, on Saturday night, aud Miss Hertlia Poole, on ISundav night. Mr. Charles G. Edwards having disposed of ali his interests in Jasper county, led for Durant, I. T., wnere he expects to go into stock ra.sing. Lloyd Kingsbury, formerly of b a place, now of Higumore, D. T„ spunt part of last we<-k mtown, the guest or sister, Mrs; W. H. YVelis. The popular drama “Esmeralda” followed by the farce “Caught by t.re Cuff ’ w.s given by a home troupe la-t Friday evening, at Exchange Hall, ine attenUum-e was Upt iarge. owing to the, execution at Rensselaer and to the ‘services at the Cimstiam church. The play was agbo.l one; the parts woilsus taiued and well played. ■Stiller and Goldsberry have cphtioiulated tlieir forces and are now occupying Stilier’s old stand. Several citizens of this place attended the execution of Wartena last Week. A. G. Wood, special agent of the Bradley manufactoring firm was m town for several days, looking after the interests of the firm in this place. He treated the M. E. S. S. to a but pleasant and practical address. The many friends of Mr. and N. Bates in this place aie glad t hat the P. O. hss been given into such good hands. fSince it hau to be a Democrat, Mr. Bates is as good a one as they could have selectect PiEMINGToNIAN.