Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1879 — Extraordinary Offer. [ARTICLE]

Extraordinary Offer.

Dwirifl* to place a copy of Tn Standard into the (undo of every family is Jasper county, the pvLGsher lias tedded to make the following extraordinary offer: from note until tie frat as January , 1880, Thr Standard m® ie so*/ to any address in Ike county for the small turn of twenty site cents. Now let the friends of republicanism in old Jasper go to work sod help ns to secure a large list of subscribers. This is certainly a liberal offer, and every person in the county who is not already a subscriber should avail themselves of this opportunity to secure (Be best local newspaper published in the county four mouths for a mere trifle. The price places the paper within the reach of all.

We regret to say that a force of circumstances combined to prevent our attending the railroad celebration at Delphi oo the 4th' inst.. but we learn the affair was one of considerable magnitude, in point of numbers, as well as the manner in which it was conducted. Twelve carloads were in attendance from this place alone, and every point along the line sent delegations. All are unanimous in tlirir praise of the citizens of Delphi for th* courteous manner in which they treated their visitors and the pains taken to orovide for their comfort and enjoyment on this important occasion. The people of Delphi are noted for thsir liberality,, an 1 Devcr attempt to do anything by the halves. Everything they undertake is conducted on the broad gauge principle, and so it was on this occasion. Next week we will copy some of the press reporrafof the barbecue so that those of our readers who were not fortunate enough to be there may be able to learn something of the magnitude of the affair.

For the benefit of every man who de-sirr-a to be a blue law unto himself, an exchange has taken the pains to compile the following -code: Any young man courting a maid without the consent of her parents shall be punished by slow de;.tb—living with a mother-in-law crosser than the letter X. No one shall sail on the Sabbath day, unless he Owns a private yacht, dedicated to the “Rose of New England!” Any poor man found drunk shall be fined; any rich man diseoyered in a state of inebriety shall ’be sent home in a hack. The workingman's Sabbath shall be. more oppressive than the days of toil; the rich man's Sabbath shall be a first-class champagne party: No woman shall kiss—we’ll take that back; woman shall do just as she’s a mind to.

That infamous rebel sheet, the Okok>na Southern States, speaking of the recent withdrawal (murder) of Dixon in Yazoocounty, Miss.,says: “When Dixon began to mass his * dusky • hordes, the wealth, the culture, the worth, the bone and sinew of the country rose in the royal strength and majesty of their Caucasian blood and commanded him to withdraw from the contest. He withdrew, and Yazoo county was saved from a long, bloody, infernal epoch of crime.” The country knows how he withdrew, and it is left for the people to decide whether or not the plan inaugurated by the Mis sissippi bull dozers shall succeed. The following view is taken of the San Francisco aßair by the Nashville (Teon.}fßanner: “While we think that DeYoung acted unfairly in the manner of his attack, we will say that if he coaid have had any excuse for such action Kalloch gave it in traducing bis mother in the manner in which he did. A mother’s fame is so dear that death is generally considered the proper penalty of any such traduction, but the death should not be inflicted without giving him a fair chance. That is English manhood, while the course pursued looked more like Spanish assassination. The returns from' the election held in California on Wednesday are too meagre to form a correct idea of tbe result, but the indications are that the repnblicanw have carried the state and elected three of the four congressmen. Kalloch, the workingmen's candidate for mayor of Pmn Francisco is probably elected, but nt*liu)g definite is learned The yellow fever epidemic continues to prostrate the eitisens of Memphis at the rate of C* entj-five per day. An average of eight to ten deaths- are 4lso daily re ported. Governor Marks has issued a proclamation to the people of Tennessee asking aid for the stricken «ity. The next state election to occur this •easoo will be that of Maine, which will be held next Monday. The result is awaited with considerable anxiety. California leads off for the republicans. Now la Maine and Ohio follow suit.