Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1893 — His Honor Convinced. [ARTICLE]

His Honor Convinced.

Signs of September “Fresh vaccine virus/’ Seven States in all hold general elections in November 1 -—lowa, Maryland,. Massachusetts, Mississippi. New York. Ohio and Virginia. One million paid admissions to the World’s Fair is the record of last week. But one other International Exposition has surpassed this —the Paris Exhibition of 1889. At the Centennial and also at Paris thd' attendance was increased with each month, and there is every reason to suppose that each succeeding week will show increased gate receipts until the close of the Fair. The receipts will exceed those of the Paris exposition, the admission to that fair being but one franc or about twenty cents. Naturally the management of the World’s Columbian Exposition feel encouraged as to the final outcome of the enterprise which has taxed their energies to the utmost, and on the success of which they have staked so much.

That was a most remarkable gathering at Chicago last Sunday when representatives of nearly all religions met at the First Presbyterian Church in that city. Five Buddhist priests assisted at the «orthodox Christian service, and there were present theologians of nearly all the creeds known to civilization or bar--barism-“-Hebrews,Buddhists. Calvinists, Catholics. Baptists. Methodists, Unitarians, Mohammedans, Confucians, and so on throughout the list. These people, all wanting to go to heaven, but differing as to the most desirable and practicable route, were drawn to Chicago by the parliament of religions born of the Columbian Exposition, and if they succeed in escaping from that seething vortex of sin with any remnants of their creeds in presentable condition it will certainly be conceded that their religions have a foundation of a substance more substantial than the “staff” of which the wonderful structures of Jackson Park are composed.

The world moves, and the dime novel o f our boyhood, replete with Indian scouts, trappers, dead loads of game and an occasional maid of ravishing beauty and wondrous charms, interspersed with the most blood-curdling and .horrible cruelty and bloodshed, has been replaced by the 5-cent detective novelette that thrills its readerswith impossible crimes filled with improbable scoundrels giving to tlje wonderful hero an unheard of reward "for his superhuman shrewdness in running down crimes wherein he is shown to be himself an adept. Recent investigation has shown that there are six firms engaged in the business in New York city, and their combined production is 200,000 volumes of blood-curdling literature every week’, and their yearly output is believed to be not less than 10.000,000 volumes for the entertainment of American youth. Such books are a travesty on literature whose influence is far-reaching, and baneful to the last degree, filling the vivid imaginations of youth with false ideas that years of education on higher lines mav never be able to eradicate.

Governor O’Mallyo( Roby called on Governor Matthews of Indiana at the Capitol, the other day. The interview that ensued was not altogether satisfactory to the Governor of Roby. The Governor of Roby called the attention of the Governor of Indiana to the direful results of the recent raid of the forces sent into his domain by the Governor of Indiana aforesaid, and represented to hiij excellency that his action was likely to result in great injury the tax duplicate of Lake county, which was to be materially swelled by the investments of the Governor of Roby within territory tributary to the Governor 6f Indiana. The Governor of Indiana, while appreciating the advantages likely, to accrue to the commonwealth by reason of the enterprise of the Governor of Roby, was firm in his determination to use the constitutional prerogative vested in him to see that the laws are faithfully executed —in this at least —and the thrifty citizens who have looked forward to extended employment as deputy sheriffs to keep the peace among a multitude of Chicago toughs while viewing athletic exhibitions of so-called science and alleged skill in defiance of statutes made and provided, are likly to find themselves out of a job by reason of ! a higher pewer that proposes to do the duty that their chief has seemingly failed to even attempt. The Governor of Roby was very much

displeased at the attitude of the Gcvfirnor of Tndiftnft but thr* fyrnnt body of our citizens are likely to take a different view of the matter, and will rejoice that the State of Ihdiana is no longer to be disgraced by brutal exhibitions—long since outlawed in all civilized communities—without an attempt on the part of the the constituted authorities to prevent the same. Roby’s reign as a fistic arena is over. “May its shadows ever grow less.” A substitute for ice has been invented by a French newspaper m an, but it will only be used in skating rinks, as it is not cold. The latter qualitv of a normal temperature is one of the great points urged in its favor for skating purposes, as it permits the feet of the skater to circulate in an atmosphere of the same degree Fahrenheit with the balance of the body—quite a desideratum in hot weather. Artificial ice skating rinks have been successfully operated in different places—notably at Jackson Park, but the lower limbs of the skaters would freeze while their bodies sweat profusely — a very unhealthy combination. This new substitute has all the practical advantages of ice for carrying skate blades; is not cold, does not melt and is practically indestructible. The process of manufacture is a secret,of course, stolen from nature as it is alleged, and is likely to remain concealed. Jt can be made in three days, under 4he hottest sun. The one thing necessary for its manufacture and preservation, is good ventilation. M. Leo Anatole Joque is the name of the inventor, and he proposes to build one of his rinks at the Sair Francisco Mid-winter Exhibition, and will prove to the world that h,is invention-is not a “joque” if his name is a synonomous term for a laugh-provoking incident.

Courier-Jou-nil. It has not been so very long since the old English court rules passed out of observance, and when they were in vogue nowhere were they observed more strictly than in South Carolina. The rules provided that a lawyer when he spoke must wear a black gown and coat, and that the sheriff must wear a cocked hat and sword. On one occasion a lawyer named Pettigrue arose to a speak in a case on trial. “Mr. Pettigrue,” said the Judge, “you have on a light coat. You cannot speak, sir.” “Oh. your Honor,” Pettigrue replied, “may it please the court, I conform to the law.” “No, Mr. Pettigrue,” declared the i Judge, “you have on a light coat. You cannot speak, ” “But, your Honor,” insisted the lawyer, “you misinterpret. Allow ; me to illustrate: The law says that , the barrister must wear a black ; gown and coat, does it not?” “Yes,” replied the Judge. ! “And does your Honor hold that it means that both gown and coat i must be black?” j “Certainly, Mr Pettigrue, cer , tainly, sir, ’-answered his Honor. “And the law further says,” con- ! tinned Mr. Pettigrue, ‘‘that the sheriff must wear a cocked hat and 1 sword, does it netyt“Yes, yes, Mr. Pettigrue,” replied I the court, impatiently. I “And do you mean to say, your i Honor,” queried Pettigrue, “that ■ the sword must be cocked as well as ; the hat?” “Eh? —er —h'm!” mused his Honor, ( “you er —continue your speech, i Mr. Pettigrew.”