Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1895 — Not an Observer. [ARTICLE]

Not an Observer.

The pugilist, JoEn L. Sullivan, Jong the champion of the world and in receipt of an income that enabled him to live in luxury and-spend large sums in wholesale dissipation, came to a sudden and humiliating halt, recently, at Jacksonville, Fla. His theatrical troupe went to pieces and John L., by some peculiar financiering not apparent, fount! himself unable to satisfy a small execution. His trunks containing his wardrobe were levied upon and the mighty man was compelled to remain in his room at the hotel for several days. A friend sent him $250, but this was not sufficient. His creditors refused to the wind” for years. He is now beginning to “reap the whirlwind,” and in due time, if he should live, will fall to the level of all who "tarry Jong at the wine when it. is red.” He will end as a drunken beggar and barroom sot beyond a doubt. ...... ’ t New York State seems to be very much in earnest about tin? proposition to deepen the Erie and Oswego canals to nine feet and tc enlarge the locks. A bill has passed the Legislature to submit to the voters at the election next November the q uestion of TSsufrrg- t)l)< 1. • boo,in State bonds for this pftfppse. The boats to be used on the new canal, if the proposition is carried out, will he of.an.improved pat teym and. •will be propelled by electricity from a trolley line.

The citizens oL "Lake View” at Chicago, are much‘agitated .over the alleged permanent location of thu Ferris wheel on North. Clark- street, and have been holding mass meetings to perfect plans to head off the enterprise. It begins to look like that wheel was still in Chicago. The probability is that the over-sensitive and refined residents of ‘'Lake View’’ will be compelled to ‘ view’’ the wheel as well as the lake, They might change the name of their suburb and have ( a hyphenated title. ‘‘Lake-and- Wheel-View” would be euphonious. The idea that it’ would hurt Chicago people to look at the Ferris wheel is a little far-fetched. It is claimed that the crowds will injuriously affect the suburb, which is another very peculiar idea —for Chiago. Crowds hurt Chicago!

The end of the world has about eventuated again. The end of the world has troubled many good peopie who have been peacefully resting in their graves for unknown generations. It will probably con-> tinue to be a cause for agitators to discuss while mankind continue to abide on this terrestrial ball. "The Battle Creek Adventists are. not. rust down by previous disappointments, although their programmes have-failed to materialize in the past. For some time the disciples of this faith have been conducting a great —revival at Battle Creek, Mich. Last week a New Year's offering was collected. Articles of every imaginable description were contributed by the faithful. Watches, chains, diamonds, jewelry of all descriptions, forty bicycles—all told of a value of F 40,000 wtjre contributed to be sold for cash, the proceeds to be used in extending the theories of the sect.

It is a great personal triumph whichSupL- Byrnes has achieved in New York —right or wrong. Mayor Strong, the new Republican executive, some time ago returned the Superintendent’s letter of resignation and virtually asked him to remainin’) the head of the department until he could look around and determine as to his future course. Since that time the Mayor has been in very “hot water.” Brer Pai-khurst, Boss Platt, the W. C. T. U. and an endless procession of alleged reformers and professional politicians have, made life a burden to him. Feb. 2,'| he announced that Supt. Byrnes would continue at the head of the Police Department, and, further, he s now given almost supreme power. He wiil be practically unhampered and will be responsible only to the Mayor. Inspectorships arc abolished and all transfers, assignments and details are to be made by Byrnes mstead of the Police Board. The announcement has created a great sensation and of course was received witlypoinmendation in some quarters and edbsternation in others. Mr. Mayor Strong appears to have been rery emphatic and ‘there is every evidence to indicate that he “knoiVs whera bo is fit. ”

.Mamnta —"What did young De Riche lay last night when you asked him whether the 'moon was shiniutr as he same in?” Lilian —"Why, he hadn't noticed." "Hum—m! My I wouldn't waste any more time there, 1 think."— time.