Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1879 — A Remarkable Request. [ARTICLE]

A Remarkable Request.

London Lancet. A well dressed and ladylike female, with a strong French accent, asked to see me, and requested that the interview might be a private one, as the subject upon which she wished to speak was, to use her own words, “a delicate” one. A young woman, a relative or friend of hers, was entitled to inherit some property if married, but, being single, there was a prospect of her losing it. As np suitable husband seemed likely to appear- she was desirous of finding some “dying” man, of what position it mattered not, to whom sbe might be formally married, and sa obtain the property; while at the same time the link might be a slender one and soon broken. This they had not been able to manage in France, where she lived,andjthey bad accordingly sent over to a London hospital, where they hoped for success. I was requested to find such a dying man suitable for the object If lie were a widower and had children, they would make some provision for the children. I need not dwell upon the answer given to such a request It would be curious to know if the same attempt has been made at other London hospitals.

-*Bwing ha* pone. • j . * Thurman mart go. Let them down gently. Carry the news to Sammy, Tlie republican boom is booming. Democratic roosters have gone to roost The republican star is in the ascendancy. Dan Voorbees! Oh, Daniel! Come home! < . It is now in order to spell nation with a large N. “Calico Charley” did it with hi* little yard stick. Kokomo ha* a new republican paper called the Gaxette. Just count Indiana a republican state in 1880, will yon, please? Maine, California, lowa and Ohio—better than four aces. Eh? “We are a Nation,’’ is the verdict of the sensibly people of Ohio and lowa. The republicans have 25,000 majority over alt opposition in Itwra. Hoop la! Where, oh, where, is the greenback vote? Gone where the woodbine twiueth. New York state is republican meat in November, else the stars lie in their courses. , Did the Indianapolis Sentinel and its Rensselaer namesake hear anything drop last Tuesday? - Gen. Tom Ewing was a gallant soldier and the people of Ohio treat him with Fostering care. Ohio rolls up a republican majority of 17.000. “The Tall Sycamore,” “Blue Jeans” and Joseph helped to do it. “Backward, turn backward, oh time in thy flight, and give us a smell again, just for tonight!”—Tom Ewing iCo. on the evening of the Ohio election. v ». ~ ■ •Senator Kahlo, of Logansport. is hot and early after the republican nomination fur congress from the pot bellied Tcuih district. Early birds catch the worms. Early worms are caught.

Republican pyramid: - % ' J* 1 ' 0 ' , '• lowa. . Maine. Colorado. California. Wirh thermometers indicating 85 degrees in the shade and the fail elections adverse, pa wonder democrats complained of the hot weather. But this is not a circumstance to what they'll find in the hereafter. A change iu the management of the Kcutlaud Gaxette is announced, Ed. 11. Graham having disposed of his interest in the paper to R. A. Conner. It will hereafter be published in the firm name of (French A Conner. Tjie Standard wishes the new firm unbounded success. • I ... - Oh. no, brother democrats; there was not mueh of a republican victory iu California, it was insignificant in Maine, in Ohio the case was hopeless, lowa Ls the same old thing—but, gentlemen, such victories count all the same. It’s a solid North this time, and your Confederate Brigadiers have made it so. A horrible accident occurred to an express train on -the Michigan Central railroad on the morning of the 10th instant.. The train was behind time and was running very fast to make up, when, near Jackson, it collided with a switch engin*. telescoping three of th« cars and piling the remaining cars on top of the others. . Tweuty or twenty-five persons were killed and about as many injured, most of whom were emigrants. The employes of the company were using the maiu track thinkinglhe express delayed.

% Whon crops failed and Lard times prevailed to an alarming extent all over this tread laud, democratic speakers and democratic newspapers labored hard to persuade »be people to believe that a repub lican administration was responsible ' therefor. This season, when the farmers ( Me blessed with a bountiful harvest and " peace and pleuty again vouchedsafe to the people, we are gently informed by these apostles of. “reform and ; good government" that Providence is entitled to the credit for returning prosperity. No one doubts this last proposition, but look at the absurdity of their reasoning. The republican party responsible for drouth, failure of crops, and consequent hard times—Provideuce responsible for abundant harvests and good times. Ob, consistency, thou art indeed a jewel! Full returns from the Ohio election have not been reoeived. We suppose, however, the radical majority may be placed anywhere between 5,000 and 10,000. —[Democratic Sentinel. How exceedingly modest you are in announcing a republican victory! How lightly you touch upon the subject! Why don’t you tell your readers the whole truth about the matter? Why - didn’t you say that the republicans scooped yon Hy 20,000 majority and wrested the legislature from the control of the demooracy, insuring the election of a republican to the United Btates Senate to succeed Bctraror Thurman? And there is lows, which held her election on the same day that Ohio held hers. Too modest to even speak of that. Come, now, Me., tel] it all. Don’t keep anything in' the filwpe of news from your readers. If they don’t learn the real facts through the Sentinel they will through Thk Standard or some other reliable source:

LMtfrtwßlnHAwwiMlataajMper Gouty Fate, OetoWr. 1860. DIVISION A—CLASS 1. OenercU Purpose Hone*.' Stallion 4 yearn old or over, let premium, J H McCollum- ....$lO 00 2d premium, Theodore Hawkins 5 00 Stallion 8 yean old, under 4, let premium, Soloman Bader 10 00 Btallion 2 yean old, under three, let premium, J W S Hllery 6 00 2nd premium O H Baldwin 2 00 Sullioa 1 year old, nnder 2, lit premium. Geo. Patton - 6 00 2nd premium, H Trainee. Stallion tucking colt, lat premium, H ugh E Coen 6 00 2nd premium ..... 200 Brood mare ah owing colt, let premium, H Trainor - 8 00 2nd premium Hugh E Coen 4 00 Mare 4 year t old or over, Ist premium, Chrie Hardy 6 00 2nd premium, J E Lam50n....... 8 00 Mare for general purpoae, 8 yean old, under 4 let premium L W Henkle 5 00 2nd premium Chas Pullins..... 2 0Q Mare 2 years old, under 8, let premium, Gao Patton 5 00 2nd premium, Perry Mallatt 2 00 Mare 1 year old, under 2, let premium, Jasper Wright 6 00 2nd premium Wm. Gr00m..., 2 00 Sucking Filley, Ist premium, S L Spencer ;. 5 00 2nd premium Sol McCurtain 2 00 Gelding 2 years old, under 3, H A Barkley.., 6 00 CLASS 2. Carriage Horse*. Carriage horses, mares or geldings, Ist premium Geo M 2nd premium, F. J. Sears. 2 00 Single hone, mare or gelding, let premium, Martin C. Barsfield 5 00 2nd premium, H A Barkley 2 00 CLASS 3. • Heavy Draft Horse*. Stallion any age 1,800 lbs or over, Ist premium, Archibald Pullins 10 00 2nd premium, Fritz Zard.. 5 00 Mare any age 1,300 lbs or over, Ist premium. Perry Mallatt 8 00 2nd premium, Fred Schuster 4 00 Span heavy draft horses, 2,000 lbs * or over, Ist premimum, H Trainer- 8 00 2nd premium, H Trainer.., 4 00 Norman or Clydesdale stallion, Ist premium, M B Carpenter 10 00

CLASS 4. Saddle Horsts. Saddle horse or mare, Ist premium, Oliver Daugherty 5 00 2nd premium, M B A1ter......... .2 00 Walking horse er mare, Ist premium J. E. La in so n 5 00 2nd premium, S C W00d...;.... 2 00 CLASS 5. Sweepstakes on Horses. Stallion showing 5 best f cblts> Ist premium, Thos J SaylesH 10 00 Stallion any age or class, Ist premium * Archibald Pullins....* 12 00 Mare any age or class, Ist premium, Fred Schuster 8 00 Matched horses, mares or geldings, Ist premium. F. J. Sears 8 00 DIVISION B—CLASS 6. Jacks aiuTMules. Jack 2 years old and over, Ist premium, R R Pettit....*....* 8 00 2nd premium, Sam Parker*. 4 00 Span mules 3 years old or over, Ist * premium, Geo H. Brown 8 00 Yearling mule, Ist premium, Sam Parker 1. 8 00 DIVISION O—CLASS 7. , Thoroughbred Cattle. Bull 3 years old or oyer, Ist premium, C. J. Brown 10 00 2nd premium, W. K. Parkison 5 00 Bull 2 years old, under 3, Ist premium, Berry Paris 10 00 Bull calf, Ist premium W K Parkison 4 00 Cow 3 years old or over, Ist premium, H Benson: •»..._ 8 00 2nd ptemium, W K Parkison 4 00 Herd, 1 Bull ants 4 heifers, Ist premium, W. K. Parkison 15 00 CLASS 7J. \ Jersey and Atdemeys.

Bull 1 vewr old, under 2, Ist premium, W L Perkins & Son 8 00 CLASS 8. Cattle—Natives and Crosses. Bull 3 years old or over, Ist premium, Geo W Burk 8 00 Bull 2 years old, under 3, Ist premium, Wm C. Pierce . 800 2nd premium, I O’Mera 4 00 Bull 1 year old, under 2, Ist premium, H Benson., 6 00 2nd premium, J M Wasson .. 9 00 Bull calf, Ist premium, Elza Griswold _ 4 00 Cow 3 years old or over, Ist premium, C J Brown 8 00 2nd premium, L*W Henkle 4 00 Ileifer 2 years old under 3,lst premmium, C J Brown , 8 00 2nd premium, L W. llenkle.. 4 00 Heifer 2 years old under 3. Ist premium, Geo 8urk....-. ~... 6 00 2nd premium, H A Barkley 3 00 Heifor 1 year old, under 2, Ist premium. J L Pritchard 1.,,.. 4 00 Heifer Calf, Ist premium, DB Nowels 4 00 2nd premium, L K Yeoman 2 00 Herd, 1 Bull and 4 heifers, iet premium, H A Barkley i.. 10 00 CLASS 9. Sweepstake a on Cattle. Bull any age or class, Ist premium, W K Par k 1 son 8 00 Cow any age or class, let premium, H Benson 8 00 DIVISION D—CLASS 10. Sheep—Any Breed. Buck 2 years old or overt Ist premium, H Benson i.„ 3 00 2nd premium, W. 8. C0en..... 1 00 Buck 1 year old or over, Ist premium C D Nowels. :... 3 00 Buyk lamb, Ist premium, C. J. Brown 3 00 2nh premium, C D N0we15..... 1 00 Ewe year old or over, Ist premium C J Brown 8 00 2nd premium, G J Brown 2 00 Ewe lamb, Ist premium, C J Brown. 3 00 Herd, 8 or more, let premium, W S Coen -. 8 00

Swin*—Mtmad Broad^ Boar 1 yaar old or uvar, let premiam, D B No wets ?.. 500 Boar Under 1 year, let premium, Charles C Warner Sow one year old or over, let premium, J W Lock 5 00 2nd premium, M. Ritchey- 2 0 Sow under one year, lat premium. J W Lock 8 00 2nd premium, Chaa C Warner......... 200 Pair pigs under six months, lat premium, Chaa C Warner... 8 00 CLABB 11. Poland China Swine. Boar 1 year old or over, lat premium, J W Lock. 6 00 2nd premium, Chas C Warner... 2 00 Boar nnder 1 year, lat premium, J W L00k.'..,.' 8 00 Sow one year old or over, Ist premium J W Lock 5 00 2nd Ritchey -.. 200 Sow trader one year, Ist premium, J W Lock 8 00 2nd premium, J W Lock 2 00 Pair pigs trader six months, let premium, J W Lock 3 00 CLASS 11. Berkshire B- . one year old or over, Ist premium, W 8 Coen. 5 00 2nd premium... 2 00 Sow and 6 sucking pigs, W 8 Coen... 500 Pair pigs under six months, Ist premium, W S Coen 8 00 CLASS 11 (B). Jersey Red Sun He. Boar 1 year old and over, Ist premium, 0 D Stackhouse & Son 6 00 2nd premium, W T Perkins & Son... 200 Boar under 1 year, let premium, C. D Stackhouse and Son 3 00 2nd premium, W. T. Perkins & Son.. 2 00 Sow 1 year old or over, Ist premium, W T Perkins & Son 5 00 Sow under 1 year, let premium, C D Stackhouse & Son 8 00 2nd premium, W T Perkins & Son... 2 00 Pair of pigs under six months, Ist pretnilim, C D Stackhouse &‘Son.. 3 00 CLABSII (C). - Sweepstakes on Swine. Boar any age or breed, Ist premium, J. W. Lock 5 00 Sow any age or breed, Ist premium, J. W. Lock 6 00 DIVISION F—CLASS 12. Poultry. g f Light Brahma fowls, Ist premium, D B Nowels 1 00 Light Brahma chicks, Ist premium, D B Nowels.... 1 00 2nd premium, D B Newelß - 60 Dark Brahma chicks, Ist premium, D II Yeoman 1 00 Buff Cochin fowls, Ist premium,— James Welch * 1 00 Buff Cochin chicks, Ist premium, G J Brown 1 00 Partridge Cohins fowls, Ist premium, DH Yeoman 1 00 Partridge Cochin chicks, Ist premium, N. Warner .f 1 00 2nd premium, D H Yeoman 50 Golden Seabright Bantam fowls, Ist premium, M. Halloran 1 00 Golden Seabriglit Bantam chicks, Ist premium, M. Ha110ran........ 1 00 Silver Seabriglit Bautam fowls, Ist premium, John Halloran - 1 00 Silver Seabright Bantam chicks, Ist premium, John Halloran 1 00 Houdan Fowls, Ist premium, Emmet Kannal 1 00 Brown Leghorn fowls, Ist premium, C J Brown 1 00 2nd premium, C J Brown 50 Black Spanish fowls, Ist premium, M Ritchey 1 00 Bronze Turkeys Ist premium, D H Yeoman.. 1 00 Peakin Ducks, Ist premium, W T Perkins $ Son 1 00 2nd premium, Henry Figher 1 00 Toulouse Geese, Ist premium, D B N0we15....1 1 00 DIVISION G—CLASS 13.

Gardening. Collection tomatoes, Ist premium, H B Miller 1 00 Half bushel Tomatoes, Ist premium, Mrs Sarah Paris 50 Lot of water melons, Ist premium, Samuel parker 60 Lot of pumpkins, Ist premium, Eli Dean 60 Lot'of cabbages, Mrs David Nowels.. 60 Lot of Irish potatoes, Chas Fullins... 50 Lot of beets, Thos J. Sayler 60 Lot of carrots, Mrs Berry Paris 60 Lot of parsnips Mrs Sarah Paris 60 Lot of unions, G H Baldwin 50 Lot of peppers, Mrs Sarah Paris 60 Lot of early Irish potatoes, B Paris.. 50 DIVISION H—CLASS 14. Grain and Seeds. White winter wheat, Eli Dean 1 00 Red winter wheat, I T Alter & Son... 1 00 Most promising new variety wheat, George Kessinger... 1 00 Red wheat flour, I V Alter & Son... 1 00 Corn in ear, J M Wasson, 50 Corn meal, I V Alter & Son 1 00 Timothy seed, M Ritchey 1 00 Clover seed, C J Brown... 1 00 Beans, Mrs Berry Paris 1 00 Variety farm products. C J Brown... 3 00 DIVISION I—CLASS 15. Domestic Skill Salt rising bread Mrs J H Loughridge 1 00 Yeast bread, Mrs Berry Pari5....... 1 00 Corn bread, Mrs Daniel Dwiggins..-. 1 00 Jelly Cake, Miss Hattie Phegloj 1 00 Silver Cake, Mrs D H Yeoman - 1 00 Sponge Cake Miss Helen 8urk...—.... 1 00 Fruit cake, Mrs M C Campbell .. 1 00 White Mount’n cake, Mrs J W Duvall 1 00 8 lbs. butter Ist pr’m Mrs B Paris.... 2 00 2nd premium Mrs M C Campbell 1 00 DIVISION I—CLASS 16. Fruit and Honey. Canned peaches, Mrs F Phillips... 1 00 Canned pears, Mrs Berry Paris 1 00 Canned plums Mrs Berry Paris 1 00 Canned cherries Mrs F Phillips 1 00 Canned tomatoes, Amanda Paris—. 1 00 Canned berries 4 varieties, Mrs Fleming Phillips - I 00' Swae preserves, Mrs G A Moss .. 1 00 Spiced fruit, 3 vane’s, Amanda Paris .1 00 Catsup, Mrs C M Campbell 1 00Honey in comb, C J Brown.. 1 (M>

Apple Batter Mm The* J SayW 1 00 j Fruit Batter, Mrs Flemming Pp!llii>e 1 00 One Medley, Miss Amanda Paris.... 1 00 Sweet preserve*, lire Sarah Paris 1 00 Beat collection in close 16, Mr*Sarah Paris 4* 6 7GO DIVISION £-CLABB 11. Flower*. ! . I Collection boose plants, W E Morn... 2 00 Beat Display, W E Moss .„ t 00 | Taxedermict collection, Mrs. I B Wash barn . 1 00 f DIVISION K—CLASS 18. Fruits. Largest collection of apples, Fleming Phillips 2 00 Best live varieties of apploe, Thos. J. Saylor U.... J 1 00 ‘ DJVIBION L. Embroidery and Needlework. Tapestry, Mias Amanda Parte v 100 Chair cover. Mrs. P. J. Sears - 100 Rug, Mrs. W. H. Parcels 1 00 tOttomon, Mra. F. J. Sears.... ...» 1 00 Slippera, Mrs. F. J. Sears 1 00 Embroidered handkerchief, Mrs. P. H. L011y...... , i oo Mata, Misa Mollis Babcock... - 100 fin cushion, Miss Malisaa Yeoman... 1 00 Bend work, Mrs. F. L. Cotton... - 1 00 Ladies collars and cuffs, Mrs. Lydia Paris.... j 1 00 Linen tidy, Mrs. R. 8. Dwiggins..,— 100 Cotton tidy, Miss Kate L. Ritchey... 100 Worsted tidy, Mrs, A. Hopkins...— 1 00 Hair wreath, Mrs. A. L. Perkins...... 100 Card board wreath. Mrs. F. L. Cotton 1 00 Suit of Indies' underwear. Mrs. Willis J. lines 1 00 Ladies’ embroidered chimesette, Mrs. J. A. Sharp ‘ 1 00 Infant’s shirt, Mrs. F. J. Sears 1 00 Patched garment, Miss Lydia Paris 1 00 Darned sock, Miss Lydia Paris....- 100 Ladies-’ white skirt, Mrs. C. A. Roberts .. 1 00 L<uliea’ night dress, Mrs. Willis J. Imes 1 00 Pillow shams, Mrs. I. B. Washburn 1 00 Kitchen apron, Mrs. C. M. Campbell 1 00 Best show of needlework, Mrs. F. J. Sears’..., 100 Best display of articles in class 19, Mrs. F. J. Sears 5 00 DIVISION M— CLASS 20. Farm Apparatus. Display of baskets, Samuel Warren 1 00 DIVISION M—CLASS 21. Farm Implements. Fanning mill, C. J. Brown 50 Corn planter, N. Warner.., 50 Washing machine, I. V. Alter & Son 60 Clothes wringer, N. Warner 50 Bee hive, C. W. Burns 60 DIVISION M—CLASS 23. Textile Fabrics Knit socks, Mrs. D. H. Yeoman 1 00 Patchwork quilt, Mrs. H. V. Childers 100 Log cabin quilt, Miss Emma McKee 1 00 Knit scarf, Mr». Willis J. Imes 1 00 Silk quilt, Mrs. P. H. Lally 1 00 Patchwork quill 1 , worsted, Miss Emma McKee .* 1 00 Rag carpet, 10 yds. Mrs. Jos. Coons 300 Double coverlet, Mrs. Jennie praut 100 Single coverlet, Miss Emma McKee 1 00 Fancy quilt, Mrs. Mary»A. Rhoades 1 00 • Quilled quilt, Miss Emma McKee 1 do Knit mitten, Mrs. Cliailes Pullins 100 DIVISION M—CLASS 24. Leather. Fine double harness, George Grauel 3 00 Fine single harness, W. H. & C. Rhoades /j 3 00 Set double draft harness, W. H. & 0. Rhoades 3 00 DIVISION N— HORSES FOR SPEED. Medium Trotting —3:ls. C. L. L&throp’s “Jennie”..— 25 00 ’ J. N. Barnes’ “Prairie Maid,’ 15 00 \ R. J. Neal’s “Norah Neal”.lo 00 Trotting —2:so. R. J. Neal’s “Norah Neal” - - 60 00 W. West’s “Idle Girl” - 22 00 J. C. Barnes’ “Prairie Maid” - 15 00 Trotting-'-Free /or All. C. E. Robinson’s “BayChief* ,- 125 00 W. West’s “Idle Girl” - • - - 65 00 J. H. McCollum’s “Phoebe C” - 85 00 M. M. Gibbs’ “Lady McD.” - - 25 00 Running Race—Half Mile Heats. James Maloy’s “Classmate” - - 30 00 Chris. Hardy’s “Fairplay” - - 15 00 Barnet Kelley’s “Billet” - - 5 00 ! Running Race—Mile Heats. Barnet Kelley’s “Billet” - - 60 00 James Maloy’s “Classmate” - - 30 00 L. O. Monger’s “Topsy” - - 10 00 Running Race —Mile Dash. " James Maloy’s “Classmate” - - 45 00 Barnet Kelley’s ‘Billet’’ - - 20 00 Chris. Hardy’s “Fairplay’’ - - 10 00

DIVISION O—CLASS 26. Miscellaneous. Photographic work, Sharp & Donnelly 3 00 Collection of paintings, O. C., Sharp & Donnelley - - - - 300 Display of dry goods, J. I. Purcupile & C<»., - - - - - 3 00 Display of boots and shoes, J. I. Purcupile & Co.,- - - - - 800 DIVISION O—CLASS 29. Mule race, J. B. Hess - , - 6 00 DIVISION O—CLASS 30. Educational. Plain and ornamental penmanship, A. E. Coen - ... - 1 00 Geographical Drawing, Albert E. Coen Ist premium - - - - 100 Wallace Robinson, 2d premium - -60 Drawing, any su Uject, Wm. A. Salter 1 00 Declamation, child under 15 years, Miss Fannie Wuod. - - - 1 00 Miss 'Nellie Coen, 60 Declamation, ehild over 15 years, Ed. ward Coen - - - - ' 100 Display of school work, by school, Pleasant Ridge school, Marion twp. 3 00 Michigan City Enterprise : Four prison guards have resigned and some half dozeD other heads come off in the winnowing out process. It’s always thus when new rnlers are on deck. A few heads in the basket, their places supplied by others less spiritually minded and more competent, would be a right step in civil service reform and a benefit to the public. HA RBI AUK LICKXBKB. David B. Nowels to Sarah E. Burk. Sylvester B. Jenkins to Mary A. Adair. Jas. A. Cunningham to Libbie A. Walker.