Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

liEMIXOTON ITEMS. Hpn. Fred Hoover arrived on evening last from Indian Territory. After a few days here he will start for Washington to interview the great sachem there. Republicans are feasting about in their minds as to thq most eligible candidates for tfie different offices to be filled this fall. It is of the utmost importance that the selections be made with the wisdom, usually characteristic of the Republican party. We cannot afford to make any mistakes. A series of meetings will begin this (Monday) evening, under the jpjnt auspices of Rev. J. B. Crowe, of this place and Revs. Beldmg and Palmer, of Chicago. These are the gentlemen who conducted such a glorious revival in the church at Monticello. We hope they may be equally successful here. Sammy May, son of Robert May, met with a painful accid nt on Saturday last, wkiie helping his father with a load of |hay. In Some way he fell irom ithfe top of the load and was taken*. Up in an unconscious condition* We are glad to state that he is rapidly recovering from the ill effects of his ‘•ground aud lofty tumbling.”

REMINGTONIAN.

GILLAM ITEMS i Mrs. Harvey McCullough has been very sick fur the past two weeks,' Mr. Sim E. Low, of Medary ville, who tifeo years ago spent so many of his Sundays in Gillain, is now the proud father of a little son. Miss Lissa Mitchell is now home from Barkley where she has be.-n teaching during the winter. Sup intends returning in two w« eks. Joseph Hunt and llis son Jud returned from their trip to the eastern counties after cattle, without any trophies. They report the prices too high. On last Saturday evening a pleasant surprise party was given to Miss Edie Querry, by li-r schoolmates, teacher and a few other neighboring young folks; it being her 18th birthday, i e. she is now 17 years old, and of course has had 18 birthdays. We are Sorry to report that duting last week William Cunningham, step-son of Mr. Eli Paris, .Avas brought home from Ft. Dodge, Kansas, in a very dangerous condition, suffering from ass Attack of lung fever. Mr. Charlies Sprague, of Medaryville, went to Ills hospital at Ft. Dodge, and from there came home with the suffering boy. From what Billy says of the hospital, he must have had very poor care takeVi of him. OroetoiGS.

Editor - The Republicans of Jasper; county are CHUtiopeu against permitting certain Democrats to say who* giro aid or should not be “Public office is a public trtist” and if au officer ddes his duty as the law directs, without uselessly distressing people no one lias a right to find fault with him. Certain democrats with poor records, are not the ones to give “points” to republican candidates. It should be a point against a man to be keen with them, ***