Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1888 — Page 5

Brave and Wise Words.

The 'lndiana Chr’st’an Advocate is edited by T. A- Goodwin, who has been a leading advocate of the temperance cause in this state for about fifty years, and an advanced Prohibitionist for ofer thirty years. Recently Dr, Parkhurst, of the theological department of ■ DePauw University, delivered an* address in which the following language occurs: t ' “If I thought the RcpublieQn party in Indiana could and Would .strike the saloons a dellth blow 1 would gladly help her to do it. I will aid either of the old parties that <ill give us even a chance at local option." Commenting on this declaration the Advocate says.’ “These are Lraye and wise wprds and they must have fallen like‘a wet blanket on that little coterie of politicians whosechief aim is to destroy the Republican party. Dr. Parkhurst has been in Indiana only a little over a year. He came from rum cursed Chicago, which like beer cursed Cincinnati, gives coloring to the politics of the state, and being occupied in the duties of a heavy pastorate and, of a professor’s chair,, ho has not made himself acquainted with the condition of things in Indiana ; hence he has thought the only place for him was in a distinct prohibitory party, as we concede it would be in Illinois. It will be observed, that, like a wise man, he does not require that the Republican party every where must measure up to his standard. He says that if the I|epublican party inlndiana could and would strike a death blow he would gladly help it. That is the true doctriue. Now, vyhat are the historic facts? The Republican party has not had power to pass any party measures since 1873. It then passed the Baxter bill, Under which more than half the state was put under prohibition. The next year it was ; de seated, while pledged to local option, by a plurality of more than 17,000, and XT HAS NEVER HAD CONTROL OF THE Legislature since. And now shall we curse it because it has not done what it could not do for want of power. No better local option bill ever passed any Legislature than was passed by the Republican house in 1887. In 188.1 all that the temperance people asked of the Legislature was the submission of a constitutional The Re publicans of the Legislature with but two or three exceptions, voted for it; but when in 1882, they put that in thejr platform, they were again defeated at the polls by a large majority. We submit: Is it generous to say that a party with such a record would not legislate for temperance if it could. •We beg to call Dr, Parkhurst’s attention to another historic fact of great significance. He has fallen into the mistake of many that a prohibitory party is necessary to enforcement of a prohibitory law, in the face of the fact that the prohibitory law of Maine, by the uniform testimony of all, has been enforced as well as any other criminal law for more than thirty years without such a party, that the prohibitory laws of lowa and Kansas are as thoroughly enforced today as the laws against murderer arson or burglary are where there is not a ghost of a prohibitory party. But we have a case nearer home. In Indianapolis, under a police force that was controlled by the Democratic state officers,. there was not even a semblance of enforcing the very little law we have, but as soon as the Republican state officers got control of the city police everything was changed, so that to-day the liquon laws in Indianapolis are as rigidly enforced as the law against highway robbery and burglary and murder—even better, all things considered —and it is not the least grief of a citizen of Indianapolis that good, men under the guise of promoting temperance, are doing their best to return us to the tender mercy of the Democratic party and the open saloon. We are shre that Dr. Parkhurst will not join them. What he has Said and done in that direction has been said and done under a mistake as to historic facts. Like the good boy in the Bible, who, under the impulse of the moment, said he'wouldn’t,, but on further reflection repenb-d and did it, so Dr Parkhurst.and thousands more will be with us in our fight against the saloon along the only line that ever has been successful—the purely non-partisan line. > The doctor must be aware of one other fact: The Republican party in Indiana, both by its platform and the personnel of its tickets, for two years, at least, has put itself in defiant antagonism to thesaloon power in the state. Its proposed measures may net quadrate in detail with what we or Dr. Parkhurst would propose. We are free to say they do not. Mr. Lincoln’s pdlicy, in the "early part of the war. was very objection able to the anii-slav-ery men of that period, yet with very few exceptions they gave him and his policy their most cordial support, because it was good as far as it went, and all of his grew to the proper standard. “So let us take the Gordons, of Putnam, the Pattons of Sullivan, uncompromising democrats, and the Hustons of Fayette, and the Campbell and ' es of Hendricks, Tby the hand and stand by them individually, and by their par ties, as far as their parlies go with us. And to that Dr. Parkhurst pledgee himself lirliU debliuration of falt^,’ ’

County Correspondence.

! FROM SURREY. Roads are still bad. Ydu needn’t be afraid of spoiling, for G. M. Wilcox has just rei ceived a car lead of salt. V The Quarterly meeting held at Sorghum last Sunday, was, conducted by Rev., B. 1< Ferguson, of Rensselaer; three were added to the church. Mrs. D. H. Yeoman is still very sick. 'i ( \ G. M. Wilcox is having an addition put on his house. i Busy Bee. FROM WHEATI IE LD. Spring election is over and all are well pleased with the new officers. Wheatfield is still growing. Three new houses, we understand, are to be begun this week. Any lady wanting a new hat or bonnet will do well to call on Mrs. Hamilton. She has all the latest styles for spring and summer. Mr. Blue, of Rensselaer, called an our citizens this week. Mr. N. D. Ingram’s youngest daughter died last week with the measles. School will commence at Wheatfield next Monday, after a vacation of three weeks, on account of the measles. *#* D UNN VILLE. The farmers are very busy plowing for oats, and sowing them. D. 11. Turner is very sick with measles. Eli Spencer has moved on the McCuen farm. Miss Jessie Eskridge is visiting friends at Francesville this week. Mr. DeArmond has erected a saw mill on his farm, two miles,, west of Dunnville, and will commence sawing this week. Uncle Jonathan Williams is in poor health. Rev. E. P. Bennet of the M. E. church is holding a series of meetings at South Grade. He is- having good success, thirty threelfia.ye already been added to the church. The meetings will continue during the coming week. Miss Lottie Peacock’s school closed on last Friday, Squire. FAIR OAKS ITEMS. Feed for cattle is scarce. 'Prospects for the new railroad rather bad. Mrs. Kirkabie is building a new addition to her house. Mr. Hovey, the general foreman of the shops, and round house here, has orders to pack up tools and go to Brazil, the southerp terminus of the C. &I. C. Ry. • Fish are being caught now in the dredge ditch northwest of town. Several of our citizens are fencing their lots and making other improvements, notwithstanding the discouraging prospects for the future. Fair Oaks was left out entirely in the election, the only democrat defeated lived in town. Some bad blood haa been engendered on account of false and damaging stories started and circulated before the election and which were calculated to diminish the chances of the republican candidates. Tar Heel. JI'J LA’A’/A Capt. R. W. Marshall Jwas here the first day of the week, looking well and hearty. Grass is growing fast and plenty of cattle are on the commons now. Hay is scarce here this spring, owing to the most of it being sold to the hay pressers. A movement is on foot now to change the name of the station hefe from Hogan to Rniman, the post-master circulating a petition to that effect. He forgets that they tried that before and that the majority of the people of Walker and especially of those who paid money to the railroad company,, want the name as it is now, Hogan. Joseph Bray has again put in his appearance heie, and is going the rounds gathering cream for the Hebron creamery. Edward Tanner has put up a fine residence, as have also Frank Russell and Isaac Sells. Our assessor has again commenced work. Kill off your poor dogs. School has again begun at the Frog Pond, with George Myers at the desk —— — w —■ — The railroad cpmpany will soon put an agent and section crew at Hogan-

There was a full choir at the M. E. church last Sunday morning and the music was exceptionally fine. Miss Laura Parks, the organist, played with her usual skill and expression, and the pieces, especially the anthems, were well selected, and well rendered. Prof. Dickerson is leader, ably assisted by H, H. Walker and the other members of the choir. Mrs. Elizabeth Coover is still very sick, no change being perceptible in her condition. Mr. M. Hopkins and wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday last with the family of C. P. Hopkins. Remington gladly adds j two more to the list of young men who Fave gone forth to do godd in the world. We refer to Homer Dibell who received such a flattering mention in the last Republican, and Elmer E. Snoddy, who has become one of the watchmen on the walls of Zion. Little Sallie, the bright little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Turpin, has been very low during the. past week with erysipelas and at this writing (Tuesday) is still in a precarious condition. Rev. E. B. Woodson was called to Brookston last week by the dangerous illness of a friend and former parishioner. Mrs. Thomas Ralph, of St. Louis, is visiting his parents and many friends in this place. Our young friend, Robert Jjove, has a position in the Infirmary connected with the Insane Asylum at Kankakee, 111. Mr. and Mrs. James Parks were called to Keptland, last week, by the sickness of their daughter Mrs. Charles Balcom.

All the primary grades are full. Miss Hester has sixty-five “kids” in her room. The school, will need an additional teacher next year. The high school members are busy preparing for the Shakesperean entertainment, to be given soon. 1 - The botany class can now be getting ready to take excursions to the woods and fields in search of flowers. AH the classes are doing well during this last term. The tired look of both pupils and teachers work, study and thought. The schools will close in nsix weeks. The graduating class numbers fifteen —four young men and eleven young ladies. They are working hard in preparing their graduating themes. Prof. Reubelt has received a free scholarship from Adrian College, Michigan, to be given to the member of the Senior class who graduates with the highest distinction. He will also receive one from the State University. - Walter Willey has succeeded in solving a problem in Trigonometry, a problem used in locating the position of buoys in maritime surveying, which Prof. Reubelt gave to the class on last Friday. This problem had never been solved by any of the 83 pupils, to whom the Prof, has taught Trigonometry, without some assistance. Walter succeeded in doing what so many failed to do. Some other members of the class are still at work on the problem.

The following alarms and signals have been decided upon: Ist Ward 1 stroke of bell. 2nd “ 2 strokes “ “ 3rd “ 3 “ 4th “ 4 “ “ “ sth “ 5 “ “ *’ As an explanation of this we state, should a fire be discovered in the 2nd ward an alarm will be first sounded then a pause then 2 long strokes of the bell; then the alarm is rung, then the long strokes of the bell, at intervals as long as the fire alarm is rung. The same will be done in case it occurs in any oth«r ward, the number of long strokes denoting the ward in which the fire occurs.

The following signals will govern the Fire Dept., 8 taps of the bell will mean a ’call for the officers aud 9 taps oithe bell for the Dept. Thus for a call of the officers 4 quick taps are given, then a pause then 4 quick taps. The explanation for the call for the dept, w’as given in the last issue of The Republican, but is here repeated, three quick taps are given, then a pause’, then three taps more, with another pause, then the three final

J taps.

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WALKEBITE.

REMINGTON ITEMS.

REMINGTONIAN.

School Notes.

Fire Alarm and Signals.

E. P. HONAN.

The New Time Table.

A new time table went into effect on the Monon Route last Sunday. One change is especially important. The Lafayette! Accommodation is abandoned and in its place a train leaves Indianapolis every morning, including Sundays, at 6:30 o’clock and reaches Chicago at 1:30 P. M. It passes Rensselaer at 10:36 A. M. Jietuining, it does not leave Chicago until 11:40 P., M. I: thus gives people going to the ci{y a chance to stay for the tlieatvfts if they so desire. It passes Rensselaer, on the retupi run, at 2:55 A. M. This train carries express matter, as did the Lafayette accommodation. Some few small changes have been made in the' running time of one or two other trains, but not of much im portance.

That Earthquake Shock.

Last Friday morning, about 10 o’clock, many persons in different parts of Rensselaer noticed a sudden jarring and shaking of buildings, with rattling of windows and banging of doors. A heavy, rolling sound, like a long|extended and far off peal of thunder, accompanied the concussion and was heard and noticed by many. The school building was jarred and shaken very perceptibly and £the first thought of many was that the derrick at the gas well, not far distant, had fallen down. Later it was concluded that the disturbance was caused by an earthquake shock. The phenomenon was noticed in many other buildings in the town, and also by many in the surrounding country. The daily papers Saturday morning, solved the mystery. The sound and the concussion were the result of thejaccidental explosion of a nitro-glycer-ine factory, at Miller Station, a smajl plahe on the Lake Shore Railroad,|in Lake Co. and almost exactly 53 mites from Rensselaer, in a direct line. Three men a| work in the building were killed. They were drawing the mixture into vats,|and the explosion is said to have been caused by friction in moving the vats.

Just Arrived. T. J. Sayler has just purchased from John Monnette, of Illinois, the celebrated imported Norman stallion, Thebolt, who was imported by the well known importer and breeder, James Perry, of Wilmington, 111. Thebolt’s number is 1545, in the American stud book. Jle is a dark bay, and all his progeny are guaranteed to be bays. Weight 1800 lbs. His maqe hangs five feet in length. Will make the season at my barn, the old Duvall stand. Call and fie convinced that he is the finest heavy horse ever brought to Rensselaer, Sweet Cider at J. W. Duvall’s. If you have a cold, cough, bronchitis’ or any form of throat or lung disease, do not neglect it. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. if promptly taken, will speedily relieye and cure all ailments of this character. Catarrh, when chronic, becomes very offensive. It is impossiole to be otherwise healthy, and, at the same time, afflicted with cata© - h. This disagreeable disease, in its most obstinate and dangerous forms, can be cured by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.

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r .. : • - ■ ' ' : i' '' ' Sheriff’s Sale. «■» ' " . ■ BY VIRTUE of a certified copyoTa decree and execution to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper. Cinciut Qo.urf. in a filiise No. 3791 wherein Harry F Nolan was plaintiff and John S. Ranney, Ratinev his wife, aud Michael P. Nolan were defendants, requiring me to make the sum of sixteen hundred and eleven dollars and ten cents ;?1(>11.10’, together with interest and costs, I will expose at public sals on Saturday, the sth day of May, A. D., 1888, “ between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. oLsaid day. at the door of the Court House in the Town of Rensselaer, Jasper <County. Indiana, the rents and profits, fair a term tiot exceeding sevan (7 > years, by the year, of the following described real estate, to-wit: The north half (’4) of section seven township thirty (30) north, range six (S) west; also - the of "the southwest- quarter (>4) and the northwest quarter (?<) of the southeast quarter (XI of section seven (7). township thirty (30) north, range six (6) west, situated in the county of Jasper, state of Indiana. „ . And,should such rents and profits not sell for a sum sufficient to discharge said copy of decree and execution, interest*and costs, I will, at the same time and place, and in the manner aforesaid, expose at public’sale the fee simple right of eaid defendants in and to said real estate or so much thereof as shall be sufficient, to discharge raid rojiyor tregre'e~^nrt -exemtony interest and costs, Said sale will be made without relief and in accordance with the order of Court in said copy of decree and execution. .. . ’-'SfegShr Thompson a Bro., - •>> Attorneys for Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF SURVEY. NOTICE is hereby given to \ William Myers, John E. Myers, William H, Smiley. * ' >._■ ', David D. Miller, , Bishop Bros . Rufus Wells. Peter Liesenfelt. Jiilih EihsWiler, —-- Peter Einswiler, - ~, Abram Thompson. 1 Win Mvres. M. Sabin. Anu B. Sargent, r David J. Thompson, Loreuzo Tinkham "* ~ and all others interested that I own the -onthwest quarter of the southwest quarter t i 1 of section two (2), township thirty-one (ill), range six (6) in Jasper county. Indiana. And that 1 will proceed with the surveyor < t said county to niake'a legal survey of said section or so ihueh thereof as mav lie necessary to establish the corners and of my- land. Said survey to begin on Tuesday. April 17; A. D., ISB-S, (the weather being suitable) ami bo continue from day today till completed. JAMES ROBB Jas. C. Thrawls, Surveyor. Meli. 29. Apr 5-12. Makeever House. Rensselaer, Ind. and pleasant rooms. Tables supplied with the best the market affords. Good Sample Rooms on first floor. Free Bus to and from Depot. XV-85-tL Propriety