Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1869 — Jealousy. [ARTICLE]

Jealousy.

Fiic railroad ciuhpaigti just clo s • <*«i tieVebtped a strong feeling us jjrak'UKv existing in the county :ig uilist'-'ltcn-itcla v r. Si.inn people h'oth 1-n think there i» an aivtagoitStu between the interests of the county and its capita!. They effect uibeiievft there is nit organized < lique conspiring to build up the place at the expense of the country tai-piUT.. They sav no man. ean be elected to public ..office, ami no appropriation of public moneys can he obtained for bridges or other improvements, withonl conciliating this hung tv parasite. Tin ejiipie, they say, control- ihe town, and the town controls the Countj^, If only reason they would see iiow false and absurd all this is. Instead of being at antagonism the interests of town and country flow together. The inhabitants of towns are tradesmen, mefiiantrs and those who follow profersituih. They depend upon the farmer for patronage and support. Tire fanner depends upon the merchant tor the necessaries and luxuries inconvenient or impossible for him to raise; ou the mechanic for his inacliii cry, fiiruit.ore,- i’i7nplem< ate bar.- vi res. h a

gous, Miukstmthing, ete.; -end on 1 (ho prolession.il man for thcifnlitealion of his family, protection of his 1 property, and cure of his Bodily ills. Towns furnish markets for the country, and ;u\c , iiev:e>>ary to jts development. The country builds up towns, tti.dds necessary t*. tin ir existence. It a.edurt hfiiMie;'yr ;t ia 1 ] i- omit in town tbet arc for tin Be#.; lit, protection an 1 imhupatiny* of the country as mm ha-I or the town. If on ' trot) or other hrjdge U built. in;fir the county -i at, the town people pay their ]*rojHM4+on-o-t the cb.-; atul do not use it one-fourth us much as tlie people in till* eowntryi Among the present ecuuty tiffin is, the tiiree t ommissiouers, School l’xaininer. Auditor, Treasurer,-R«** , torder, aftti Sheriff are - front the; ' country*, the Surveyor from Heming- ’ ton, and the l ierkalone is lj - oitt the county ■ eat.