Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1891 — Page 4

the republican, Thursday, June 4,1891.

DIBECTOBY' CORPORATION OFFICERS : 1 Mugha1........ M. 1., Warrkf Ctsrk Charlies g. Spitler Treasurer ...* c.C Starr fist Ward .J. R. Vanata, | Jd Ward S. H. w a'r&kb. omacumfea <Bd Wara J. iJ S Ru.is. _--14tKW«H rimnrltAMßiAih ; I 4th W4rd.. Ancil Woodworth. AKFEX COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CrlstopherOoo). Trustee, Hanging Grove tp' Michael Robinson, Trustee.. ....Gillam tp. Francis M. Hershman, Trustee Walker tp J. F. 11l ff. Trustee ..... Barkley tp. . Greenfield, Trustee Marioh tp. AaneeH.Carr. Trustee ....Jordan tp. Nehemiah Hopkins Trustee Newton tp. J. F. Bruner. Trustee. Keener tp. Hans Paulson,Trustee Kankakee tp 8. D.Clark, Trustee Wheat fie.d tp. Wn>. O, Roadifer, Trustee Carpentertp." Hezeki*!, Keeler, Trustee Mttroy tp, W». Cooper, Trustee,.. ....Union tp*. W.H. Ooover Remington, *®2 Clark Rensselaer, i. T. Warren County SuptJUDICIAL Circuit Judge.. Edwin p. Hammond, Prosecuting Attorney John T. Brown. STS °/ Court—Mint Monday Is January; TUrdMonday in Marck; Mint Monday in June; life* Monday in October. COUNTY OFFICXXB C1erk...... ...JamksF. Irwin Auditor OM«i M. Robinson Treasurer .’ I B. Washburn **oorder Javrs F. Antrim. Surveyor. James C. Thrawls. Coroner B. p Benjamin. Superintendent Publie Schools . .J. V Warren . (IstDistrict.,.P. M.Qisury. Commissioners ?Jd District ...J .F. Watson. _ tsd District O.P. Tabor. Oommiertonere'Court—Mint Monday» in Marck Tune. September and December

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Tariff Pictures.

.New York Press: We made no , wire nails worth talking of in 1882 and they sold for a poum , ,Gt la i nt> o a pound. The duty was raised to duce so many that the price has gone down to 2.85 cents a pound. What tariff, and what sort of a tariff is a tax?

More Rednced Rates. The Monon Route will sell tickets to Indianapolis and return, at one fare for the round trip, on July 2nd, on the occasion of the G rand Inter-State Drill Tournament. Tickets good returning to July 7th. One cent per mile rate for military companies of not loss than 10 traveling together. For the meeting of the Sons of Veterans at Lafayette June 22nd to 25tb, tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip. Sold June 21st. and 22nd, and good returning until June 26. For the Annual Session of the Island Park Assembly, at Rome City, Ind, July 29th to August 12th, tickets atone fare for round trip. Tickets good returning until August 15th. For further information call upon the station agent. ts. Buy pure teas and fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Starr’s. We roast our own coffee as needed, consequently have no old, stale stock. A nice line of Ingrain Carpets new styles and new patterns at .T. H. Willey & Son’s. Plow shoes,—Fanners don’t touch a plow before buying a pair that will last you the season, from Ladd Hopkins.

How Jack Leatherman Died.

We give below an extract from the Fort Pierre, S. Dak. Fairpiay, of May 22, giving’the particulars of A.J. Lei therm an ’s tragic and untimely death, written by a mefiiber of the boating party which ended so disastrously. For the benefit of such of our readers as may not be informed as to the nature of pontoon bridges, we may state briefly, that they are floating bridges, by pontoons, or flatbottomed boats or scows, which float on the surface of the water, and carry the roadway, and are held in place by strong cables at the shore ends, and also. by shorter cables in the stream, like the one which upset the boat, as described below. We quote trom the Fairpiay:

Judge F. W. Pettigrew, county Auditor Murphy, Attorneys A. J. Leather man and Jos. Donahue; Dr. C. J. Lavery, Merchant Frank Fisher and the Faiqfay editor, started just after noon on Monday for a pleasure ride up the Missouri. After sailing up the river a few miles the trip was abandoned and the boat (which, by the way, was a round bottomed yawl and supposed to be trusty) headed homeward, Messrs. Fischer aud Lavery getting out at the Jim Leightoii landing. Everything augured well until they arrived opposite the city, when it was seen that the ferry-boat had arrived at its landing, which necessitated them dropping down to the mouth of Bad river and running up the same, which they decided to do. At this tune the wind had subsided, so they let out the sails, but with no apparent good. It was then found that no oarlocks were m the boat, and all the time they were gradually nearing the bridge at a point where the current is the swiftest in the river and boils through between the boats like a torreut. Being without oarlocks they made slow progress shoreward. The pontoon bridge which spans the river below the mouth of Bad river is held in place to a certain extent by a cable connecting the bridge, some eight or Ujn boais out, with a sunken anchor up the river toward the shore. The boat seems to have drifted upon the wire and was carried down toward the bridge at such an incline that the boat filled with water and was overturned upstream. J. Jeffries who was sitting n the front end of the boat, made a jump for the bridge and landed with but one foot wet. The rest of the party were all thrown in the water. A. J. Leathennan was more unfortunate than the rest, and was carried under the water and never rose to the surface again. The rest of the party had an exceedingly narrow escape, but were more fortunate to catch upon One of the pontoon boats. Joseph Donahue was only saved by the assistance of Mr. Murphey who kept him above the water until he could grasp the bridge. It was an exceedingly narrow escape for the whole party, when the condition in which the boat was upturned and the terrible current are taken into consideration. Mr. Leathennan was seen by three df the party after he had passed through under the boats, which settles forever all rumors to the contrary. Mr. Leathennan was seen to throw' up his arms as though his head had been injured by contact with the poatoon bridge, but the latter phase is merely supposition. To the above some particulars; which were not obtainable in time for our issue of last week, may now be added: Mr. J. N. Leatheman, upon his arrival at Pierre, found his deceased brother’s friends making every possible effort to recover the body, including the offered of a reward of 1100. This offered reward Mr. Leathering assumed, upon his arrival. The river below the bridge was patroled constantly by experienced men, and on Saturday afternoon, 5 days after the accident.

the body was found, a mile and a half below the bridge. Arrangements had been made to fire heavy charges of dynamite over the nver with the supposition that the concussion produced thereby would cause the body to rise from the bottom and fioat upon the surface of the river, a result said to often follow the production of heavy sounds over water containing drowned people: and it is fact worth mentioning that just before the body was found in this instance, several heSvy peals of thunder occurred, and to their effect many attributed the rising of the body to the surface.

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Eight More Graduates.

XINTfe ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE RENSSELAER HIGH ‘ SCHOOL. Almost if not fully half of the population of jthe the school town of Rensselaer gathered in the Opera House, last Thursday night, to see and hear the annual commencement exercises of the Rensselaer High School. The main liafi and galleries were packed to their utmost seating capacity , and even more. The stage was beautifully decorated, the most striking feature of the decorations being an immense evergreen crescent, in the rear, upon which was artistically arranged, in large white letters, the class motto, “Paddle” yqur own canoe.” Below the crescent hung a genuine birch bark canoe, of aboriginal manufacture, albeit only 4 or 5 feet long, and, to complete the similitude, a manikin sat in the boat holding a paddle. The excellent order that prevailed is deserving of special mention, for it does the people of our town great credit. For the first hour and a half it was almost perfect, and after that it was only disturbed by the involuntary shifting about of tired little bodies, unused to sitting so long in one position. The various themes of the graduates were unusually able in composition and, for the most part, delivered so well that even the most remote of the audience could plainly hear. Brief synopses of the themes are here appended:

IDA CHILCOTE. “ Why and Because ” One of the underlying principles in man, is to seek for a reason in nature about .him. God created man and placed him upon the earth, and surrounded him by all the beauties of nature ****** We find man from the earliest history down to the present time, inquiring Why the varous things about him exist, and in the course of time he is able to answer liis question, Because. * * * * This disposition in man to inquire why things exist about him, lead our mother, Eve, to partake of the forbidden fruit, * * * because she saw that it was good. * * * In her inquiry why the tree of good and evil existed and the sad penalty she paid because of its existence lias cost the world all its sorrows, woes and death. She shows that it was this insatiable desire to know why, that lead the old astrologers to seek explanation of omens among the heavenly bodies. This same spirit of curiosity to know -why, has promoted the researches which have resulted in onrpresentauthentic knowledge of the solar system and the many theories respecting the various works of creation.

Thus we see, that some of the greatest calculations have been made by men }>ossessed of an ixquiring'disposition and reasoning until they arrive at; a definite conclusion. And so when we stop to reflect we can understand that every achievement in science has been due to the natural disposition in man to ask why things exist in nature as they do, and his ability to explain in the course of time the cause of such existence.

Lotus HAMILTON. "Cse and Abuse of Ambition.'’ He showed that ambition, when abused, should be checked in its career before it proves a bane to its possessor. As examples of abused ambition he gives the names of Napoleon, Jefferson Davis, Aaron Burr, and others. Of ambition's abuse he says: “It must be admitted that the ambition of Napoleon was of a fearfully mad kind, and one truly to be dreaded. It was not true ambition; it was base, false and selfish. It traveled a road too narrow for friendship, too crooked for love, too rugged for honesty, too dark for science and too hilly for happiness.” But says he “Compare, if you please £this small number with the whole galaxy of great men, and then can you say that public opinion has a right to hold its present view of ambition?” He shows that ambition, when properly used is a laudable trait in any character, “'there never existed a great man, that did not possess this element of passion. The world may not have seen it working, but down deep in- the Silent man it was at work * * * it was the great mainspring which kept him in motion.”

LYNE KELLEY. Miss Lyne Kelley read a very interesting essay, subject, “Empress Josephine.” — l A brief biography of this great and good woman, beginning with her birth and following her to the grave, setting forth the many estimable qualities which made her so sincerely loved by all who knew her. In childhood she indulged in the usual childish sports in company with the children ofher uncle’s negro slaves, as freely as she did With white children, and always had a smile and a word of

kindness for these poor, unfortunate beings,at the same,time having great taste and refinement. She was admired by those of high rank and of social position. She was a talented musician, and possessed a voice unusually beautiful. She was handsome and graceful in person, kind and gentle in manner and bad a mind capable of dealing out wisdom mid justice. She grew up “a child of grab©, beauty and loveliness of character which won the love and admiration of all who knew her.” When accused by a jealous husband of being “a false coquet,” she heard the accusation with the calmness of a true and innocent wife, and freely forgave him, when she had convinced him by her actions that she was the true wife stilL After her marriage.to Napoleon, and when he had so* basely deserted her, yet she never ceased to love and honor him, and it is said of Napoleon, that Josephine was the only person he ever truly loved. To the day of her death she never faltered, or hesitated to give him the benefit of the good counsel she was capable of giving. “Thus ended the life of the purest and noblest woman of the age—true, upright, loved and respected by all Europe.”

ALFRED HOPKINS. Class Poem. The general line of his thought “Schools and Education.” He started with tne Egyptians, who first establisned a method or system for the discipline of the mind; referred to the ancient Grecian and Roman schools; commented on the country schools, grammar schools and high schools of the present day. Of education he says: “Education is a friend, m On which we may with faith depend, T'will not desert us in misfortune, Or drag us down to degradation. In strife ’twill he a noble cliampion, In solitude a kind companion; No clime can its effect destroy, No tricksters will its good decoy. In danger, it relieves of fear. In solitude it strives to cheer; In company it will adorn, And add tenfold to genius born. It acts to virtue as a guide, It chastens vice, on every side, ’Twill add a grace to what you know, 'Twill be a friend where’er you go.” EMMA EGER. “Drifting with the Tide.”

She reviewed such lives as that of Martin Luther and other men who had turned to battle against the tide; and who at the time were severely censured for this audacity, but later when the purity of their motives and the justice of their contentions were recognized, were exalted far above those who had “drifted with the tide.” “How frequently do men turn from the right in order to secure po[>ularity, wealth and fame! These attainments should neither lie despised nor idolized; an honest fame, based upon worth and merit and gained by prudence and industry, deservedly perpetuates the names of the great and good; but when men seek to acquire fame by sacrificing right and justice, when they act and live that they may gain the world’s applause rather than right, they are drifting with the tide that will in the course of time bear them to destruction and ruin. * * * The man who stands by the right amid the devotees of wrong; who loves the good and follows in its way because it is right; who shuns wrong however profitable may be its services, whether he comes from the king’s courts or from the humble walks of life, is the true victor, and his fame will be as lasting as time.”

GCSS PHILLIPS. “Class History.” He commenced with the entrance of the class into the high school, Sept. 8, 1887, when it consisted of 41 members—seven of whom are still members. There are eight members in the class at present. Combined weight 1057 pounds, height 562$ inches; ages 147; tallest 6 feet; heaviest 155; average ages 18§ years.

Alice Irwin * born Jan. 11, 1878, in Carpenter tp., moved to Rensselaer when 10 years of age; is 18 yrs., 8 montlis and 27 days old; height 5 feet inches; weight 140 pounds. Emma Eger, bom in Rensselaer, July 17, 1872, is 18 yrs., 10 mo. and 11 days old; height 5 feet 5 inches; weight 116 pounds. Ida Chilcote, born Dec. 17, 1872, "in Rensselaer, is 18 years, 4 mo., and 11 days old; 5 ft. 3 inches in height, weighs 139 pounds. Lyne Kelley, bora in Rensselaer, Sept- 1, 1873, is 17 years, 9 mo;, and 27 days old, height *5 feet 2 inches; weight 107| pounds. Newton Warren bora Oct. 30.1869, miles northwest of Rensselaer, is 21 years, 6..m0. and 28 days old; 6 feet in height, weight 155 pounds.-

» Alfred Hopkins, bora in Rensselaer, July 31, 1873, is 18 years, 9 mo, and 27 days old; 5 feet 7 inches in height, weight 114 pounds. Louis Hamilton, bora in Indianapolis, June 24 1871, is 19 years J 1 mo. and 4 days old, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 151 pounds. Guss Phillips, bam in Resselaer, Aug. 1, 1873, is 18 years, 9 months and 26 days of age, height 5 feet 9 inches; weight ISS pounds.

ALICE IRWIN.

“Opportunities for Women.” Nothingviu this most progressive century oftfre world’s history,is more wonderful than the change of public sentiment in regard to what women may or may not do. Gradually, but steadily, the era for women has come forth &ud now every profession and skilled trade is open to them * * * * When-tfae wand of civilization drew aside the curtain and sej arated darkness from light, Christianity, like an angle of love, led women .from bondage to freedom, took her feet from the miry clay and set them upon a rock and from that day to this, the Christian world has been her sphere of labor. * * * * * From this elevation, with the love of God in her heart and the accents of affection on her lips she is destined to become the chief source of light and blessing to our race. The nineteenth century above all is the women’s century. Never before in the known history of mankind, has there been such an awakening of mind among women. Fifty years ago, the only occupations open to women who were obliged to maintain themselves were teaching, millinery, dressmaking, factory work and plain sswing. Today they are engaged in over three hundred different employments, every profession has thrown epen its doors to women; they may become physicians, lawyers, clergymen, dentists, telegraphers, stenographers, bookkeepers, farmers Teal-estate and insurance agents and presidents of railroad companies and banks * * * * The truth is no calling or occupation, can in these days be said to be absolutely closed to a woman who determines to fit heeself for it and enter it * * * * The chances for men and women are rapidly becoming equalized and even now the latter have but few disadvantages to complain of.

NEWTON WARREN. Populvr Government and Popular Education. “It is a singular fact in the history of our race, that nowhere has education made any considerable progress among the people, without the effectual aid and protection of goverment * * * * It becomes necessary if a nation desires to become enlightened to provide other means besides those left to private individuals. The government seems to be the most capable agency of providing a system of education for the masses. And the extent to which a nation carries out its own plan of education, determines the kind of goverment that nation will have; whether it be a Democracy, Republic or Despotism, depends upon the intelligence of the people* * * * Popular government and popular education! These terms are co-related and utterly inseparable * * * * As Washington has saic “Just in proportion as the structure of a free government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion be enlightened.” To the common schools must be attribut-

ed the fact, that in ,a little more than one hundred years, onr nation has risen from insignificnce to the first place among the powers of the earth**** Oppression and ignorance are ‘ closely allied. Oppression and intelligence are wholly foreign to each * * * In a republic, the common schools take the place of a starring army. It is the common school that elevates the masses above the dignity of a mob. Therefore if we covet for our country the noblest, the purest and the best government the world has ever seen, such a government as shall honor God and bless mankind, let us cling to the education of the people with a patriotic love, with a scholar's enthusiasm, with a Christian’s hope.” Prof. Wilson, the superintendent, gave a class address replete with valuable suggestions, for the future course of the graduates, and M. F. Chilcote Esq., on behalf of the the School Board, presented the diplomas, prefaced the presentation with a brief address, also appropriate to the occasion. The closing ceremony was the presentation of flowers, and some more solid tokens, to the graduates, who were nearly eclipsed from view behind the banks of blossoms admirirg friends bestowed upon them. The several pieces of music that were interspersed through the pi gram formed a very agreeable feature of the evening.

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Clyde Stallion! l ]4O a. C. S. B. *.:;>• i . YOUNG SILVER This well-known Clydesdale stallion will make the season of 1891 at at the farm of G. S. Guild, in Gillam township. TERMS:-$lO to insure a standing colt. $7 to insure, payable when mare is known to be in foaL JDXmAnI^CaNJDI The black 7-8 Norman Stallion, Diamond,.will make the season at the same place. TERMS:—S7 for a standing colt. 85 to insure, payable when mare is known to be in foal. All ea;e will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible for any that may occur. ’ &. L- S- ASSOCIATION, Owners. G. S. GUILD, Keeper. Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, ‘at reasonable prices, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. Fletcher Monnett, ts Agent.

Flour! Flour! Flour! Cash! Cash! Cash! Money is what makes the mare go. For the next 30 days we will sell our Flour at wholesale prices at the Mill and at C. C. Stair’s grocery. Every sack warranted to be as good as any flour on the market, at $1.25 per sack. This is 5 to 20 per cent, less per sack than you can buy flour of any dealer in the county. Ccnc and give us your cash and save money. Remember cash is what makes the price low. Don’t ask for 3 days or five days. 38-3 t Sayleb <fe Hopkins. The following item, clipped from the Ft. Madison, (lowa.) Democrat, contains information well worth remem bering: Mr. John Roth of this city, who met with an accident a few baya ago spraining * r.d bruising bis leg and and arm quite seyerely, was cured by one 50 cent bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm.” This remedy is without an equalfor sprains and bruises and ahould have a place in every household For sale by F. B- Mejer.

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