Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1888 — Page 5

A New Boob by Col Thompson.

Colonel R. W. Thompson has written n book on the history of the tariff of this country, i For the most part, in fact, it was written a year or two ago and was waiting the convenience of its author before being brought out. Two things, however, have hastened matters. Brealdent Cleveland’s message and the surplus in t,he Treasury have brought the question promineutly before thq people. It will be the one absorbing subject of discussion in the papers, in Congress, and on the stump. Everybody will be in search of information. This fact and the knowledge on the part of R. S. Beale & C<>, the enterprising book publishing firm of Chicago, that Colonel Thompson had iu manuscript a book covering the very ground in question led to negotiations on their part for an opportunity To. bring it out ht once. Tftose negotiations have been completed, the manuscript is .now in their h inds, and th'd BfSK wifl-i be launched within a few weeks. No one of the Gazette’s readers needs to be told that on this vexed question - ot tariff, and particularly on the history of tariff legislation in this country, no one is possessed of a larger fund of information or brings to the task of writ” itig a book on the subject a riper scholarour o va distinguished townsman. It has been a favorite subject with him lor years. Ho has discussed' it before the people and in Congress when ho was a representative from Bedford district in 1841, and again when he represented this district in 1317- His library lsjoorhaps- more Complete in literature bearing on the subject Uiah thaf of any private Citizen" anywhere. For the most part the book devotes Kselt to‘a historical review of‘the subject, and many of the facts stated will be new to the great body of citizens who will r<;ad it and use it as a text nook in the swly of the subject, in all this part, in fact all through, the sub joefc is handle 1 in a non-partisan spirit, the object of the writer being to lay bo- " foredilrreadtrretfre rtristory-off h-gisla toon enacted by thb diff .-rent Cougresaes. Another part of it is demoted to a disenstion of the subject itself. As is‘well known C-donel Thompson is a Protectimist, an i while presenting all sides he stoutly defends his own be- -■ Jicis in this reg rrd. Here there-will be the widest divergence of opinion, and mam: who .win read the book will ilia-, neat from the coiciusions of the writers It will .doubtless form the theme of many a dismission in print and .oil the piaitorru. Equally without doubt, judging from tiro character and qiaidicatioas ot the author, it will be one of, if not the most valuable contribution, to Hie liter at ur» of ' protection which’ tire t-x .'iting cuTO-fhtTgrn- oi-1888 will- oa.ll forth. No one who wishes to inform hiinseltcan afford to mess reading it. 'l’iic time of its promised publication which is not more than a month distant is moat OjV-oriu in. The <; wintry wants some iaf iriU'iwioni ;ind wants tiio very informal loflt.vvliiitfttiis bo >k wi 11 affbrd. l) iiiotiess it will have ah enormous cir-

cuiaton. Xt*iviiLtu).a hook of-nearly 60? large pages,. 53 to bo printed on heavy , paper a.i: subsfafttia-ily bourn!. Is. will Be '■ Iby ageuts on subscriptions and at thu l >\v pries ot H. S. l’eale & •Uo. have had targe experience in pub lishing ?übseriptioe nooks, and have several thousand trained agents scattered all over the United States.. Taay aw the lifin who are at present engi.god in .puldislungnlha long pro ini-ed cipher bo >k of Ignatius Donnelly, which is l.i■ prove that Sir Franch* Rico a and not William S takes, care wrote the j'Fty- which havm borne t ho name of the hitter and won him imperiMi.dilo iamb. Their agents arewalready in the held engaged in , the canvass for' the Donnelly hook, and it is expected that as soon a< their labors on th:u,are comj 1- ted thi, book of Colonel Thompson’s u d, : Eiß-Tea !y lor them. Creed, as the sale of the Donnelly book will be arid who is there that does n .1 want to se * it?, The Gazette, would n ;t be at all surprised if this book on iho tartff by our own townsman would have, even a more extended circulation. In this latter caso however; the circulation will naturally bo limited to this country, whereas the former will probably soil even more exfensivt ly in England than here.—\V. C. .Ball, in Terre iiauie Gazette.

DON’T

lot'that cold o? yours, rti-i . on. You - think it is a light thing, Hut it may run ir.to Catxri In Or into- pin u-nunia. ();• cun-uinptlm. . Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is d mgert'U's. Oouiumpiiou is death iteoif. Tbo breathing apparatus must be kept healthy and ole.or ot ail obstrnctious and off -n«ivo malter. Otherwise there is u-.-üblo ahead. All the.-'e dise is >s of these parts, bead nose, throat, hronehial tubes and lungs, can he d< ligbtfnl!y and entirely cured by the use of Bosbce’a (lermau Syrup it you don’t know this-alre.-idy, tb'ougkiids and thousandsofqiV'opL can tell You- ITiey lrave been cured bydt, ; and “know hqvv it i<, themselves.” Bottle only 75 cent- - . Ask any drupgist. fsEURAUOA can be cured by Hibbard's Rheoniatid Syrup, if taken a fsnfih-ient length ot time to thoroughly purify the blood, giving strength to the whole ner-i vous system. Rkv. ,J. nohSKTS. pastor of the M. E. church, Fremont, Mich says Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup is a great remedy, a nd worthy I he confidence of all families

ASSIGNEE’S SALE. AT DE-MOTTE Notice is hereby given that I will sell at the old stanJ of Sayers & Tyler at DeMolte Ja?per county Ind . com mcnoing Monday Jan. 9; 1-888, at greatly reduced price 3 the entire stock of -of-gnorin formerly owned by the above named firm. Al 5 UAH AM HaLLBCK VJ-4t. -Ti rS Assignee.

The Mail Service.

The Plymouth Republican says: We have never had so much complaint of missent mail, as during the past twelve months. A subscriber in Ohio, who is himself a postal clerk, writes us that it often takes two or three weeks for the Republican to reach him, and h& finds that it has been sent to a town of the same name in another state, where it has lain all that time through U|e carelessness of postal clerks. We hope there will be another improvement in the class of agents soon. There are Some good ones, and there are certainly competent Democrats who would be willing to take the places of the utterly imeorfipetent Democrats now on lnany of the postal rentes.” > Complaints of similar character are numerous, mail is delayed or does not reach its destination. This is made more prominent and .noticeable on account of the promptness and regularity of mails uuder the former administrations. Two things concur to produce this state of affairs. First, the substitution of inexperienced men for ones of experience in handling the mail. And, secondly, the reduction of postage and, consequently, the greater amount of mail to be handled. To; this may be added the effort of every post-master general.(since James the arrogant, and ball headed undertook to retrench in the postal service) to make his department self-sustaining. The service is as efficient as it can be under the present policy. It is an impossibility to make it satisfactory, if clerks ofyears’ experience give place to hew men. It requires at least a year for a new man to do even nearly the work of the clerk he Succeeds. For the first six months he is practically of little account. Within the last few years letter postage has been reduced a third and other mail correspondingly, and there has not been an increase of clerks to meet the increase of mail. Why? Simply because the post-master general wants to make his department as nearly self sustaining as possible and thus aid she administration, a part of whi eh he is, .to proclaim to the people how economically it has run its affairs. The theory that the post-office department must be made self sustaining is not entitled to a moment’s'consideration. - The people do not demand it, No one except. an ad' ministration officer dues. The The people want theiy mail at the earliest possible moment, and they want a sufficient force of men and those of experience, to be assured of prompt delivery. - It makes no difference what may be the politics of the tuan who handles the -letter, bn IT it • dbea-"vtnalre a difference if he is too ignorant to know where to send it. -.All the people demand is economy consistent wi ll on efficient mail service and are willing tint any deficiency may be met by general appropriation. The people to-day are the victims of political changes of postal clerks, and the desire of the administration io make an economical record to aid to a now lease of power.

A Post-Mortem Examination.

Miss Rebecca Ray, housekeeper for Capfc. John D. Sink, a widower and a prominent citizen of Lincoln tp., Newton Co., living 24 miles northwest of Rose Lawn, died recently after a very brief illness. Shortly after her burial the gossips tongues began to wag" nud it began to be whispered about that there was something suspicions in this sudden death of a supposed healthy and’ vigorous young woman. ‘‘Some drug intended, tu produce an aboration had Jbeifi taken, perhaps,” &o. &c. These' rumors finally reached Capt. Sink’s ears, and he,. at once, demanded f that a full investigation be made, and that the-body he e:-:'named and a post-mortem examination of the remains be made, by a competent physician. This was done, and on Tuesday Dr. Washburn, of this place, went up and made a thorough post-mortem?, examination, and found that the young woman’s death resulted from purely natural causes and that the scandalous rumors had no foundations in fact, whatever. The lungs, especially were found to be iij a deceased condition. The deceased was 26 years old and had long been a member of Capt-.Sink’s family. When the eyes become weak or the lids iuflamed and sure, a disordered .-.ystem or a scrofulous condition ot the blood is indicated, for which Ayer’s vigoratos and qitalizes the blood and expels all humors. : _ „ Cataubii, scrofula and salt rlieum nf thfl hinnri and always yield to the curative properties of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup,' the great blood remedy.

County Correspondence.

PLEASANT RIDQE ITEMS, The protracted meeting has closed. Mrs. Ida Parkinson is improving. The young folks met at Mr. Walter Porter’s, for the purpose of donating eatables as well as money to our minister, Mr. Lewis, A pleasant party was given at Mr. Lark Potts’s Saturday night. FROM SURREY. Mr. Walter Hopkins is on the sick list. ... Prayer meeting was largely attended last Wednesday evening at Sorghum Valley. Miss Minnie Hopkins of Julian, spent a few days visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Evert Warne is taking lessons, iu the English language^ A sled load of our young folks attended church at Rose Bud last Sunday evening. lley Day.

FROM WIIEATIIELD. The sick are all mending. S. DI Clark is making preparations to build a new dwelling house. N. D. Ingram has traded his farm for town property in Valparaiso.] Joel Root moved last week by rail from Bond county, 111., to tliia place. Born. -To Ms. and Mrs. J. A. Hollett, Jan. 7, a girl. Married.-— At the residence of the groom’s parents, Jan. 15, Mr. Sylvester A. Austin to Miss Amanda Root, Elder Abraham Miller performing the ceremony. Ashore.

FROM DeMOTTE. Wood haulifrg is the present employment, and many fine loads are coming into town. W. C. Tyler, of Tyler J Tyler, started for Kansas Tuesday morning, where wo. understand he has accepted the position of deputy clerk under G. B. Antrim. Our best wishes go with him. Jno. F. Bruner intends to become one of DoMotte’s' citizens, after this week, having purchased tne#insblvent stock of goods of Eayers & Tyler. .. Our town will soon see a peculiar phase ,of life, viz: a general moving in tlie middle of winter, five or six families will change •residences. Mr. Fayler has Organized a singing school hero. r and gives his first lesson Friday uight. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Some of our young people spent Sunday in Rose Lawn. Hennery.

OBITUARY.

Died, —January 13, ISSB, at 4 o’clock p. to , Mary, wife of Wra C. Pierce, aged 64 years, 8 months. and two (lays. . Mary Miller was “borii in the state of Ohio, May 11, 1823. SEe removed with her parents to Jefferson, Clinton county, Indiana,in the fall of 1830. Her parents living when she was about 12 years old, she was taken by her uncle, John Clark, to Tippecanoe county, Indiana, and on May 2, 1844, was married to William C. Pierce, who survives her, April 17, 1848, they removed to Jasper county and settled on the farm about 24 miles s<fmth of Rensselaer,' where they liked until the spring -of 1860, when they removed to Rensselaer Toni lived until the spring of 1802, .when Alley again returned to the I‘fuur, and lived until about two years ago when they again returned to Rensselaer. Her health began failiug about three years ago, and about three months ago she was removed to the residence of her son-in law, Mr. Samuel H. Howe, where she remained until death. She was the mother often children, four of whom are living, viz: John L. Pierce, living at Lebanon, fnd., Mrs. Mary A. Howe, living in Rensselaer, .James W. Pieice, living on the old homestead, and Rachel E. Knox, living at Chllcothe, Ohio, all of whom were present at the time of her death. She leaves besides the husband and children above mentioned, one brother and one sister, A. O. Miller, of Lebanon, and Mrs E. W. Billings, of Larued, Kansas In all the relations of life she did her duty. She was a faithful wife, a devoted and affectionate mother, a good neighbor, ever ready to render assistance -and sympathy to the distressed. The funeral services were conducted by ; The Rex. 8.-E. PMrguwn BTthe E W f Baptist church, pn Sunday, Jan 15, .1888, and the iemains

were buried in the Crockett burying ground, beside those of her children who have died.

REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warrantee Deeds, when not Otherwise SpecifiedThos. tl. Davisson to Geo. W. C:wey, Nov. IG, j of Its 1, 2. bl 1, Fair Oaks, S3OO. S. P. Thompson to S. W. Hamilton, Jan. 2, It 3, bNJ, Wheatiield, $lO. jasper C, C. to Bernice E. Goff, Jan. 3, el nw 15 81*7, 80 acres Keener tp. sl. A. Leopold to J. D. Bissemien, et al Jan. "6, Its 9, li; 12. 13, 14 bl 10, Renselaer, Leopold's add. $590. A.- M. Mundea to Sarah E. Hopkins, Jan. 4, el ue so 15 30-7, 20 acres Union tp. $250.* Cornelius Bierma to Wm. Hazekamp Dec. 29, wl ne 22-32-7, 80 acres, $625. Three I, Ry. to Thos. Thornton, Occ. 17, It 2, bl 6, Wheat Held, $lO, Three I. Rv. to Wm. Tiets, Dec. 10, It 10, bl 1, Wheatiield, sls. Putnam Ewing to Robert M. Sims, et hi Dec. 29, ue nw and nw no ‘9 30-7, 100 acres. Union, quitclaim SIOO. llobt. M. Simset al, to S. P. Thomp son, Jan. 3, same as above, quitclaim $l5O. AruanJa W. Polketal to Win. B 7 Austin, Jan 2. svv 0 31-5,' 80* acres Walker tp. sllO. Chris. Drouth to S. P. Thompson Jan. 7, nw s.w 27-32-7, 40 acres, Keener tp. quitclaim, $75. Van Rensselaer Weston to M. L. Spitler, Jan-3, It 3, bl 16, Rensselaer, Weston’s add, SSO. ... - LI Melvin Montgomery to D. J. Thompson,Jab. 5, nw ne 30-31-5, 40 acres. Walker, tp. $l5O. Oiertoent H Reed, by guardian to D. J. Thompson, Jan. 10, no ne and nj ; nw ne 20-28 6, .60 acres Jordan tp, S6OO. . Mary D. Stiller to Jas. F. Ellis Nov. 1, It 7. bi 11, Remington $373.

Vitus Kohler to .Jessie Root Dec. 23, pt niv no 33.32 6. 39 acres Wheat field tp $415: —— - Vitus Kohler to S. B. Shirer, Dec. 23 pt nvv ne 33 32-6. 1 acre, Wheatiied 15. John Makeever to ?»l. L. Spitler, Jan. 13, s siilene ne 21-28-6, 25 acres Jordan tp sl(>‘). Ja n Makeever to Mary B. Wi son. May 14, Its 4. 5, bl 12, Western add, Remington. $350. Cir. Gou t to Thos. Thompson, Jan. 11, ej sw and nw so 35 32-7. Ke. ner court deed, Nelson D. Ingram to Caroline M. Jackson, Jan, Jl, s.l se 25-32-5, 89 acres. Wheatllsld tp. $2,000. Wm. Cooper to J. W. Williams et al Nov. 2§. sw 25-31-7, 160 acres Union tp q\ifle! *’nn. sl. ' ' Oir. Court to’S. B. Tliompsoa Jan. wj el nw ne 31-30-7, 160 acres Newton tp Court dpt d. Same to same, Oct. 24 nw so 22-28-6, Marion tp Court Deed. J lm Makeever to rhas. Jf’uvenat Jan. 14. 1t.2. or nw ue 36-33-7, 40 acres Keener tp. quitclaim $25.

Ayer’s 11 tir Vigor improves t’io bsnuto of llie bah- ami promotes its gru vtln It preyen s the aceiiin.iialion of- dandruff, cleanses the restores a natural color t, > gray hair. 'II. ive you received Ayer’s Aiin ttiue for Lae new year? .

J ~ v ‘ * OSE SAY! .-KiO&k MERE! In order to reduce stock ave quite the following prices: La-lies’ scarlet underwear, former price sl, now 7.1 cents. Hoods reduced from SI to 75cts. Shoulder shawls reduced from 81, noAV 75 cents. Gents’ scarlet underwear reduced from SI, now 75 cents. Millinery ! s off from price. Chamois lined shoes, reduced from- $2 •>() to S 2. Mens’ arctics from 51.25 to SI. Switz Conde underwear,diest in tiie world, % 51.25, former price SI. 50. Scotch caps @ 35 cents. Speeial sale of caps at one-half former price. > Yours, for 90 days, Hemphill & Honan.

Oii! of ISie Old and Into Use IV t*w. C. A. Roberts, dealer in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, cutter, &c. &c., is now fully established in Jiis immense‘new brick warehouse on \an Rensselaer street* opposite the Hallman livery stable, where be is ready to welcome all his old friends and any possible number of. new ones. Call and he can do for you, when needing anything in bis line. ' . ts Sheriffs Sale. JDY virtue of n cert if led copy of -a decree ami w execution to me directed from the. Clock of the Jasper Circuit Court, in li cause sn wherein Ceorgc W. Fieel was plaiiUiil and James McCoy and Kioraifr.ng McCnv were TleTetidants, re|utrTn g me to‘make tin .- tun of titty-seven dollars Mml'tilnetn.Mx cents (SST.IWI. togetherwitb inie.-eo't and costs, 1 will expose rtf public sale on Saturday, the 4th day of February A: D. 1888. between ..the hoars of Ki o’clock ’a-, m. a fid 4 o’clock ji. in. of said day. at tlie door of the Court House, in the town' of Konssolaer, .Jasper county. Indiana, the rent,- and profits for a term not exceeding seven (7) years, by the veat, of tho following described real estate to-wit: Cot fourteen (H> in block two (2>, in A. L. McDonald's addition to the town of Demolte. in Jasper cotintv, Indiana. And should such rents nml .proStn not sell for a Mini sulßcient to discharge* said copy of decree And cxec-iition, in-tcror-.tgnmt costs. I will, at the same time and place, and in the inamfgr~ aroresaittT~exi)osc ntpublicsale the fee simple right of said ifefeutliin't, in and to said re;iT"estate~ or so mueli" -thereof as shall lie sufficient to discharge said copy of decree amt cxcentton, interests and costs. - . Said sale will be made without relief nn<rin accordance with the order of Court in said copy of decree and execution. ~ '.Pas percent nrvv-fntl-faim. — R. W. Marshall, . . Attorneys for Jan. 19-2 fl. Feb. 5 '

V ' • ’» ' ’ * * * * Wjjfj We Do Not ■ 'r ■*</ ’ • • * - . . rs?. Wiint a lilllo deed to the earth. Six feet will satisfy us; but we arc not ready for that six feet vet We are too busy ecnttPfing bargains. We do not ' Want To'Leave This terrestrial sphere until we have taught everybody that we are people-pleaßCrg. So long as we receive-tliameasure of support which' wfr deserve. — —- This Earth Will still have charms for us, and it charming for our customers if they will only give us a fair chance, and they always do. It You Are Tired * * - Of buying your Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps. Boots and Shoes, Carpets etc., from people who cauhot give you a full amount of satisfaction, come to us, and ■ • Leave It Tcmis to satisfy you. We have the largest, best and cheapest stock’, and want your trade. ■ WILLEY & SIGLER, LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE] W. R. Parker, Proprietor. SEKSBELAEB - - - - - INDIANA Teams furnished at all hours, and horses fed and cared for, at reas- • on able prices. Give me a call. " : W. R. PARKER.

L! I k©©p constantly ©ale a complete stocls ©f all kinds of LATH, gphestnut Lumber M SiimC£i.KS? |j M Stone? Kgg, |j i SASH DOORS. AND % § PITTSBURG AND B OT23SBOOTS. M m.Block “Coal.,# Nte smseflgß - ■ rnmmeßSrnk Having purchased ray stock for cash, I can and WILL offer superior inducements to cash buyers. Give me a call before buying elsewhere, it P. BENJAMIN. 16-36 ts. UM-\ i, * I f SOLD BY In A. Leopold, j^\ I w A. Leopold & Sons, Remington, Ind. J jr~^