Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1893 — Page 2

THE REPUBLICAN. Gbore E. Marshall, Editor. RENSSELAER - INDIANA

Tobacco may not be a necessity of life, but it is so rated by the Navy Department. One hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds are bought annually for our marines. Only the best, pure, natural leaf is purchased. When whittled into lit * tie chips it makes a strong smoking tobacco, and is satisfactory to the The monetary stringency has resulted in an increase of paralysis and all other nervous diseases. Nerve specialists are reaping a harvest. Suicides are also largely on the increase. The poor bankers and brokers do seem to be having a rough time of it. Singular as it may appear, however, it is the men having comparatively small interests at stake who are the principal sufferers from this worry and strain that is breaking down so many men. The ancient Egyptian obelisk brought to this country some years since and re-erected in New York, has recently shown alarming signs of decay and disintegration. The crumbling condition of the stone is attributed to the climate, the storms and frosts of winter being too severe an ordeal for the quality of stone of which the shaft was made. Melted paraffine has been applied to the ■pots that are showing signs of decay and it is believed that further damage can be prevented in this way. The indomitable energy of the western character was forcibly illustrated recently by Mayor Willard of Argentine, Mo., in an encounter with a stupid alderman who dared to oppose him in some matter of local interest. The argument ’ became heated and the Mayor thought to convince his opponent by striking him with a cane. Failing in this, the Mayoi' being a one-legged man, unbuckled his wooden leg and using it as a weapon soon routed his antagonist.

The civil war in Nicaragua is in full blast. This is a new war the old condition of things having changed within a week or two. The constitutional President, Gen Sacaza is a fugitive in this country; the leader of the revolutionists, Gen. Machado, is in prison at Leon: and ex-President Zavalla has been proclaimed dictator; the cabinet is at loggerheads; Gen. Monteil has taken the field; the most eminent Nicaraguan statesman, Zelaya, has turned up at Granada, with forty heelers; the funds in the'Leon bank have been seized; the American Minister to Nicaragua is in danger at Managua. The uproar is increasing. Things are red-hot. The regular army is supposed to consist of 2,000 men, but has been dangerously weakened by desertions, and the most any day. Cheerful country. It is a fact, surprising but worthy of comment, that the financial storm that has proved so disastrous in the West, has scarcely created a ripple on the surface of the business sea in any part of the South. This happy condition pf affairs, in what has been regarded as rather an unpromising part of the country, is attributed to a variety of causes. There has been comparatively little speculation among the leaders in financial circles in that section. Their manufacturing enterprises have had a solid capital coupled with unparalleled natural advantages which has assured a handsome profit. The cotton crop has been more readily available than the Western staples of corn and wheat, and the reserve of capital in the hands of the Southern people is said to be proportionately greater than among Western people. This condition of affairs in the South will be gratifying to the whole country, and will naturally have a tendency to increase the growing prosperity of “Dixie.”

Cglouado silver men continue the agitation of the silver question. They are firmly convinced that their great staple product is the proper matcilal for the circulating currency of the United States and the world at Large. Notwithstanding that the constitution of the L’nitodStates provides that Congress alone shall have the power to control the currency and that United States mints shall have sole power to coin money., the attorney-general of the Centennial State has recently rendered an opinion, in which he says: “There can be no constitutional objection to State'depositories for the storage of silver bullion and the issuing of eertifioatas thereon. They will rep-

resent a fluctuating commodity and the certificates will fluctuate accordingly. The certificates will be in no sense money. They can be sold in open market, and serve only as tokens of a sale of so many ounces of bullion.” This souhds reasonable, and could with propriety be adopted by all States or Territories when there is a glut of the white metal, if the owners of the bullion think there is any advantage to be gained by the arrangement. Under proper restrictions, the bullion being a nonperishable article of merchandise, the scheme might prove of value in facilitating trade.

The movement, originating in Chicago, to raise a fund for the relief of the Duke of Veragua, is now attributed-to a sort of “fellow-feel-ing" on the part of the untitled aristocracy of the great western metropolis, for it is said that the illustrious nobleman lost his ancestral fortune by dealing in the same commodity in which the opulent “nobs” of Chicago amassed their respective piles, although the “beef’ in which the Duke sunk his dollars was very tough indeed. Some years ago the enterprising Veragua imagined that he saw glittering possibilities in a company of which he was the head that proposed to introduce Spanish bull-fighting in Paris. It was thought that the gay capital would turn out en masse to see the imported torreros and frantic bellowing animals. The enterprise started well. One “entertainment” netted $15,000 and the first three months profit amounted to $240,000. But the fickle French soon tired of the sport and the venture finally proved a disastrous failure in every way, greatly to the credit of the Parisians and the detriment of the Duke’s exchequer. Thus it will be seen that Veragua’s connection with the beef industry, that great and important factor in the prosperity of Chicago, hqs been of great service in his hour of adversity. Had he lost his money in some other line of industry it is doubtful if the speculators of the World’s Fair suburbs would have taken so lively an interest in his welfare.

It was evening. The great whaleback excursion steamer Christopher Columbus lay at the wharf at Milwaukee, far up the winding river nearly a mile from the lake. Tired but happy excursionists thronged the gang plank and were lost to view in the vast interior of the mighty ship, or crowded the upper decks seeking comfortable positions for tile return trip to Chicago. Promptly at the hour foi’ departure the hawsers were cast away, the gang plank removed, and slowly the vessel with its living cargo followed the puffing tug toward the east. But hold! A lady and child are left behind. Too late to get on board, they frantically rush to the water side. “Follow the ship to the mouth of the harbor and a tug will put you aboard,” is called to them. Breathlessly they run, accompanied by their friends. Lusty cheers from the great crowded ship encouraged them. Square after square thev keep pace with the monster vessel. At last the outer bend of the river is reached by the delayed passengers the more fortunate excursionists, and the iron ship. _A- rush is made for the last landing. Cheer on cheer greets the belated and breathless passengers. Hoarse whistles from tugs and steamers catch up the refrain. The waiting tug at the bend bend casts loose and the crew, alert and ready, grasp the child and hurriedly transfer her to the little vessel. Already the tug is under way to keep pace with the ship they hope to board. Turning to help the young lady, with the greatest alacthe sailors met with an obstacle—temporary but insurmountable. The lady had stopped to kiss her friends! This ceremony being concluded, the excursionists cheered more loudly than ever, the steamboat whistles bellowed, the tug bells rang, and the sailors seizing the fair but dilatory maid, hustled her onto the deck of the tug, and soon landed her on the ship which had proceeded uninterruptedly on its way.

A Disability.

Detroit Free Press. The applicant for a pension was asked to step forward. “You have applied for a pension?” said the examiner. “Yes sir.” “Were you in the army?” “Of course.” “What were you, officer or private?” “Sutler, sir.” “Oh! Well, what is your claim for a pension?” “Rheumatism, contracted in the service, sir.” “Ah! What’s the cause of it?” “The soldiers of the company ducked me in ice-cold water, sir, for charging four prices for everything, sir, and I’ve been a sufferer every day since, sir.”

TOPICS OF THESE TIMES.

STRANGERS WITHIN OUR GATES. The American people are this year entertaining many foreigners o’s rank and distinction, and it is probable that so large a number of princes and potentates from beyond the seas will never again come to our shores, as guests, to look and learn. We, as citizens of the greatest Republic on earth, have fondly imagined that these, in many cases semi-civilized, rulers would be overwhelmed with our country and its institutions. But .such does not seem to have always been the case, impressed they have been by our greatness, but they do not envy us, and see much to criticise. One of these princes is Radhe'n Adnin Soekmadilago, from Java. He can trace his family tree back to the year 800. In religion he is a Mohammedan of the most rigid devoutness. but does not believe in polygamy and has but one wife. He was married when 15 years of age. In an interview with a Chicago Record reporter.he said many interesting things. To his eye the American people seem like a mountain torrent furious, fast, fearful. America, he sayskis not ‘ ‘great, ” but ‘ ‘majestic. ” He winks American women are “masculme,” and says their determined mannwr is the reason there are so many*®‘old maids.” All women marry in He finds Americans most kind and hospitable, but is sensitive and finds fault with the disposition of people to start at him as if he was an animal. Americans are not picturesque, and their manner of dress seems horrible to him. In Java all is quiet beauty. In America all is changed. “You put your flowers all in one place and your people go and view them as they view me! Something strange. The happy detail of life seems lost in the uncertain pursuit of great things.” He condemned the habit of drunkenness. In Java there is no intoxicating drinks. He “never saw a native drunk. Nor do they use any kind of strong drugs. Content with health they live quietly in an idealic world. Here the people all seem to live in the hope of some grand event, but it never comes. Like the phosphorescent light that dances over the low bottoms of my country, filling the hearts of the simple natives with fear, it eludes the pursuer. The end comes, but the prayed-for day of content has never been reached. This I have observed and tell in trembling. Tam but a humble man before God and Mohammed His Prophet. Years of this American turmoil will degenerate the race. A halt may come. Perhaps not until mental decrepitude has become a characteristic of the people. Childish simplicity is happiness. Extensive knowledge means discontent. Majestic America may some day learn it and be picturesque, contented and happy.”

Another potentate of even greater intelligence, and of far greater power and wealth, who has been viewing the wonders of the White City, is the Maharajah of Kapurthalia. In his own country he is styled the “King of Kings," and his power is absolute. He is accompanied in his tour by an extensive retinue of retainers, a cook; find on ewi fc that h e chose from his assortment of forty to sec the great world with him. His kingdom is not .arge, but has a population of about 2,000,000, and is located in northern India, and affords its ruler an income of at least 15,000.000 per annum. The Rajah is quite a young man, about twentyone. and dresses in the height of fashion while traveling. He is the head of the Sikh branch of the Hindoo religion, which is quite distinct from Budhism. The restrictions of the creed do not permit him to cut his hair or shave his beard, and for- ; bid him to eat beef or pork in any form; hence he is obliged to take a native cook with him on his travels in order to have such food as is allowed him prepared by consecrated hands. The Prince is highly educated and intelligent, and discussed various matters with the newspaper man in an entertaining way. He avers that the “Christian religion has proved a huge failure in India, and is firmly convinced of the superiority of the Hindoo creed. You teach children to honor their parents. We inculcate the duty parents owe to their children. Hindoo philosophy has become overclouded with superstitions, but will in the future emerge, and attain the high altitude that it did generations before the birth of Christ. No high class Hfhdoo will accept Christianity. If he Is an educated man he knows that his own religion has a purer system of ethics. The lower classes of India may accept Christianity, but they do so from mercenary motives, • and not one in a hundred who embrace that faith can point out wherein lies th*

superiority of his new belief over the old one. The progress of Christianity in my country is a question of no importance. The education of my people is of vital significance. An ignorant convert is not one to be proud of. The South African may to an extent be Civilized by Christianity but without material education he will not progress very far from his barbarity. The WSiiderful things that we hear of being performed by theosophical adepts in my country I have never been able to see. There may be such men, but I have never seen one, and I never saw any one who had. They are hard to find. Theosophy is a system of morals of great purity but it has degenerated. A man does more good by trying to acquire knowledge and use it for the benefit of his fellows than by shutting himself up in a solitary place and forgetting mankind in abstracted musings about supernatural wonders.” The Prince subscribes to every paper in India, and receives hundreds of new books from the European capitals every month. He reads continuously, and says: “I had to travel, whether I would or no, to gratify my longing to see the wonders of science and manufacture, as well as the customs of the countries about which I had read so much.” ANOTHER “PLAN.” Prominent Populists have promulgated and propose placing a peculiar and probably popular plan for financial salvation before the extra session of Congress now in session. They desire to have the national government buy all the railroads that want to sell, paying for them in bonds to the amount of two-thirds of their value, the balance to be paid by issuing legal tender Treasury notes. They contend that the country can absorb $2,000,000,000 of Treasury notes easily. This will relieve the financial stringency—-nat-urally. If you pour all the water into a bucket that it will hold it is bound to get full unless it leaks. The change is to be made gradually so as not to “bust” the money market with a sudden flood of currency. Transportation will then be furnished at cost and nobody will want or receive a pass. Mr. Geo. F. Washburn, of Boston, and Col. Fisk, of Denver, are the sponsors of the scheme, which was “hatched” during the silver convention at Chicago, and they are now in Washington for the purpose of bringing the matter to the attention of Congress. Bankers and bondholders, employes and passengers, everybody,, in fact, in Chicago and Denver, are reported to be in favor of the ideas which these men have given to a waiting vyorld. It is not known how Congress will act or whether such a plan would meet the ideas of the President — and there seems to be a sort of gauzy uncertainty about the plan that precludes the possibility of giving accurate information as to the possible outcome of this new crusade.

Where’s the Bed?

Harper’s Bazar. There is a gentleman living in the South, who, although he had been to New York and some of the other Northern cities, yet, strange as it may appear, had never seen an elevator. Being called on business to Charleston,. he went to one of the principal hotels and, registering, asked the clerk for a nice room. The clerk, calling a colored man, said, “Take this gentleman to room fifteen.” “Yes, sah,” said the porter, and with a pompous air he picked up the valise and led the way to an elevator. Going in he put the valise on the floor and said, “Walk in: sah.” The gentleman walked in and looking around in amazement asked, “Is this the best room you can give me? Where’s the bed?”

“Freedom of Worship” in Russia.

George Kennan, in July Century. If the Savior himself should appear, poor and unknown, in a Rus sian peasant village, as he appeared in Galilee nineteen centuries ago, if he should speak to the people the same words that he spoke in Galilee and that are recorded in the four gospels he w’ould not be at liberty twentyfour hours. He would first be handcuffed and sent to the pale of settlement by etape as a Jew, and then, if he continued to teach, he would be rearrested and thrown into prison. If he finally escaped crucifixion at the hands of the holy orhnodox church which bears his name, it would be only because crucifixion has been superseded in Russia by exile,incarceration in the “heretje cell” of remote monasteries, and deportation to the mines of the Trans-Baikal

A Wise Lad.

Harper's Young People. “If fishes knew enough to live in the ground instead of water,” remarked Frank, “they could get ail the worms they wanted without hooks in them.” A bell that could be heard at a distance of 45,000 feet in water could be heard at a distance of only 656 feet in the open air. Dogs barking on the earth can be heard by balloonists sailing at a hight of •our miles.

THE EXTRA SESSION.

It is believed in Washington that an unconditional repeal of the Sherman law cannot be passed in either House. The Senate will do nothing until some definite action is taken by the House. The debate was resumed in the. House, Tuesday. Mr. Hutchinson, Dem. (Tex,) spoke at length in favor of free coinage. In the Senate, Tuesday, Senator Walcott, of Colorado, spoke on the financial question. ' ne Tieldrffiat “Tack 5t confidence” was not due to the Sherman law, or to silver depreciation. Even in the last few months the Sherman act had saved the country from infinitely greater disasters than it had undergone. It had given the country a currency backed by the credit of the government and the bullion value of silver, at least. He would vote against repeal on any conditions. Mr. JHoar spoke against free coinage and spoke sarcastically of Democratic administration of financial affairs. Mr. Voorhees reported his national bank bill from the committee, and urged its passage, it would result, he said, in an increase of the currency to the amount of $45,000,000 or $50,00 ),0(X). Objection was made by Ms. Cockerell, who said a number of Senators desired to speak on the question, and the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Cockerell said he never would give his vote to a bill that proposed to give to national banks the right to regulate the paper money of ..the country. The silver debate In the House was resumed, Wednesday. Congressman Bryan 1 of Nebraska, spoke in favor of the free coinage of silver. Mr. Bryan said: “Upon the action of this Congress might depend not only the welfare of the South and West, not only the welfare of the United States, but the welfare of humanity itself for ages to come. The only law making any provision for the increased use of silver money is the Sherman law. The President has recommended its unconditionalrepeal. We are being dragged toward a universal gold standard to a realm over whose door is written: “Abandon hope all ye who enter here.” There is no such thing as an honest dollar. The most dishonest dollar eyer proposed is that child of avarice and ignorance called the gold dollar, for it would constantly rise in value and cheat the debtor. The President was elected upon a platform thrice pledged to the gold and silver coinage of the Constitution. Nine-tenths of the people of the United States are r,eady to sustain him in the fight, but in the face of an enemy, bold and insolent, he has ordered a retreat. There is time yet towin the battle if he will but order a charge. Will the party stand by the principles of Jefferson and Jackson or will it abandon its right to the name? Will It choose life or death—which?” [Tremendous applause.] Mr. Bryan was surrounded by his colleagues and warmly congratulated on his great effort. Mr. Henderson, of lowa, spoke in favor of repeal, and Mr. Moses, of Georgia, opposed it. In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr. Sherman opposed the bill of Mr. Voorhees, to allow National banks to issue notes to the full amount of bonds held by them. He said the very moment the treasury notes were paid on these bonds, which were not due, and the interest on which was no burden to the government, the notes, he said, would be presented to the government and payment in coin demanded. That would be an unbusiness-like proposition, and would complicate thesituation. The President of the United States had called attention in forcible language •to the fact that treasury notes. issued under the act of 18.0 were presented for redemption in gold, and that that caused the first falling off of the one-hundred-million gold reserve. The proposed amendment he regarded as a most dangerous financial proposition. Mr. Cockerell ridiculed the objections of Mr. Sherman, whom he called the greatTriend and patron of national banks.

In the Senate, Thursday, but little progress was made with the financial de-, bate. Senators are mostly withholding their views until the repeal of the Sherman law shall be squarely placed before that body- - The discussion in the House was uninteresting. No quorum was present. Mr. Daniels, of New York, (Rep.), Mr. Cooper, of Florida (Dctn.), and Mr. Goldzier, of Illinois (Dem.) all spoke for repeal. In the House, Friday, Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, (Dem.) spoke in favor of free coinage. Ilis remarks created a great sensation. He took a bold stand against a single gold standard. Mr. Sibley said the time had come when the clearing houses of the great cities should no longer dominate the interests of 67,000,000 people. At one time he had been a monometallist, but he had studied the question and had changed his views. Mr. Haynes, of New York, spoke also. He was amazed at the attacks on Wall street. All such attacks were pure demagogism. Wall street was the savings bank of the nation. Mr. Everett, Massachusetts,spoke in] favor of the repeal of the Sherman law. Jerry Simpson severely criticised the Democratic party for its absolute uselessness. Ho favored o free coinage. The Democratic party, he said, never made a law, or repealed a law. There was no Democratic party any more. It was Cleveland’s party. At 10:15 p. m. the House adjourned till Saturday. In the House, Saturday, the silver debate was resumed. Mr. McCreary, tDcm.) of Kentucky, favored the repeal of the Sherman purchasing clause. He was a friend of silver, and favored international bimetal ism, but as a blmetalist he did not wish to see this country relegated to a silver basis. Mr.Catchings,(Dem.) of Mississippi, favored unconditional repeal of the Sherman law. At the evening session Mr. Curtis, (Rep.) of Kansas, favored a ratio of 20 to 1, with a commission empowered to change the ratio at any time when found too large or too small Mr. Broderick (Rep.), of Kansas,favored bi-metallism and prosperity which he regarded as synonymous. Mr. Clark, (Dem.), of Missouri, said the issue was squarely joined. There could be no whipping the devil round the stump. To demonetize silver was to confiscate one-half the property of the United States. At The conclusion of Mr. Clark's speech the House adjourned. Secretary Carlisle, in a letter to Senator Voorhees, demonstrates that a change in the ratio of silver, as proposed by Senator Vest, would cost' over 1100,0A,a 0. 11 seems probable now that a bill for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law will pass both Houses. >

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

The only royal road there is, is the one that leads to ruin. The unexplored area of Canada is 1,000,000 square miles. At the summer hotel the paint is fresher than the milk and buster. Pencil writing may be set by breathing on it, or, better still, by passing the tongue over the writing. Deer are reported to be so plentiful in p Michigan town that they have to be stoned out of the turnip fields. There is as much differences between independence and churlishness as there is between almonds and aloes. Pour boiling water over raisins and let them stand a moment before seeding. It lessens the labor wonderfully. Lobster and salmon are so disliked by the Shah of Persia, that when either is served at a table where he is seated, he leaves the room. The Angora goat supplies the hair which adorns ordinary dolls. An English syndicate controls this product, and it is valued at $40,000,000 a year. Two tin cans, containing $1,900 in gold coin, were found concealed in the crotch of a tree, at San Bernardino, Cal., by a wood-chopper named Jones. ■ " The race-track at Columbus, Ga. which was laid out fifty years agD, is generally reputed to be the oldest continuously used race course in the country. A steam derrick that easily lifts an eighty-ton gun, and swings it around as readily as if it were a bale of hay, is on one of the docks at Hamburg. Henry Thomas, of Summitville, Col., boasts of finding two of the largest gold nuggets on record. One of them is worth S9OO and the other S3OO. The latest fad in autograph books is one of cooking recipes. Each formula written in the book has the signature of the contributing friend under it. When reappointed to U. S. Government positions, the widows of Union soldiers and sailors will not be compelled to undergo civil-service examination. Father J. J. Nouri, who recently described his alleged discovery of Noah’s Ark, was committed to an insane asylum in California the other day. The costliest pipe in the world is smoked, on great occasions, by the Shah of Persia. It is set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, and is worth $400,000. A dog at New Haven, Conn., being the object, of much abuse, committed suicide a few days ago by jumping out of the third-story window of a factory. The special postoffice for use at the Chicago Fair gronnds will cost $40,000 for clerk hire, and an additional $23,000 has been appropriated for transportation of mails and incidental expenses. The Royal Humane Society has awarded its silver medal to Boatswain McDermott for an extraordinary feat of bravery. Two sailors of the warship Swallow were bathing from a boat in the Sea of Zanzibar, when a shark appeared. McDermott, who remained in the boat, was e’ever enough to leap from the boat square on the shark’s back just as therdatter came alongside for his prey. The fish was frightened off for time enough to pull all three men aboard the boat. Two muskrats came up the drain into the cellar of Mrs. Sarah Howards’s house at Houlton, Me., a week or two ago, and being unmolested, they soon became so tame they ventured into the kitchen. They tried to fraternize with the old cat, and ate out of her saucer. The cat never molests them, but the kittens occasionally cuff them and drive them away from the milk. They have made a nest under the cupboard in the kitchen, and now are tame enough to run around while the folks are about without any manifestation of fear, and will even sit up and sniff at a hand held toward them.

Kalispel, the new city oi Northern Montana, on the Great Northern Railroad, is not yet two years old, but its growth is marvelous. It is lighted by electricity, is just completing water-works which will furnish an unlimited supply of pure mountain water, and has a well-or-ganized city council and board es trade, and public buildings and residences that would be a credit to cities fifty yours old. It has in Flathead Valley Reservation the finest body of farming land in the State, while the mountains and hills are rich in mineral wealth. A great immigration is expected along this new line of the Great Northern in the early spring, when the road will be completed to the Pacific coast. Siemens’ armature wasinVehtcd and applied to practical use in the year 1834. A touching old rural custom still prevails in the western parts of France during the harvest season. On the edge of a field bordering the highway a sheaf of grain is left standing, to which all the' peasants of the village contribute, and which is called “the stranger's sheaf," as it is the property of the first trampor other homeless wayfarer who may care to earn* it away and profit by its price.