Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1873 — PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. [ARTICLE]

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Whore, oli wli«r«, l« Th. Nmi?— Michigan CMi EnUrpritt. Laying low from Credit Mobilicr. Did you over know of a "sassy biat” glyhiir up first?— -Local Topic. No, stever did! You may liavc idle last word,,'*. 'tVe advise no young oouplo to spark in the 'dark. —South Brut Tribune, There it is again! Some Radical papers are forever interfering with, '‘the intloeeiU amusements of the DCOllie ” - w- vy; .....

Tbos. Underwood, Esq., of Lafayette, recently telcgiaphed to the mayor of South Bend Glory t.i God! Schuylor lies Scooped them. Guess lie has—several thousand of them—from Nesbit. Tommy l'.,’ don't you want to be an angel? Thank the Lord, we have still one preat Horace in the world, Tertius Hnratiijs Abdomen Magnus, whose tniprenomen is Janies, the last of the great trewvirl of civilization. Stiomiy ischinokcr, Shoauy so limokcr , Konst tin spcilje mit de feife* Konst du sjieclik uul kraut gout ussrii! Slo nilv rch{nok<*i.Siionny r-chinoker, Mohr deit gieicha das izu weissen! —FruncesviUc Local Topic. HabenSie Ihr Hem 1 wSselion lassen? It will be seen that a large ppr. i lion of our space is taken up this week by the publication of the new temperance law. Al! may read it -and-judgo of its meritr for them : selves, -df the copy we have, which is from the Indianapolis Journal, it a true copy, the law is full of inaccuracies, is ambiguous, and will lead to endless law suits. A smoke house having lately byen robbed of its contents at Francesville, the Topic., says suspicions are aroused, and recommends that the culprit he hanged to the nearest tree. Query: Which is most injurious, to society, the individnal that steals a few pounds of meat in violation of law, or the one who instigates a mob to commit murder in violation of law? » —hill; —.l : The two Republics of France ' and Spain, lying side l>y side in Europe, although hut infants are already having their influence, and crowned heads in adjoining nations cfbscrve with fear the rapid and seemingly permanent advance of republicanism among their subjects. The doctrine of the divine right of kings seems to be gradually losing ground in European countries ns well as elsewhere in the world and even the firmest seated mot;archs tremble at the revolution of popular sentiment which threatens to destroy their trade. It is not probable that Congress intends to, or will, do anything with the Members implicated in Credit Mobilicr transactions.— Neither does it now appear that Mr. Senator Caldwell wili be expelled. although the testimony of corruption, against him is positive, complete and overwhelming.— These small (!) straws do not indicate that tlie 'Republican majority in Congress is tainted and its sense of strict honor blunted, perhaps, yet it must be'admitted by all who are not blinded with partizaiv zeal, that they may be converted into strong—corollary evidence by the opposition. Those Democrats who insist that the House Committee appointed to investigate the alleged Credit Mobilier corruption is a “whitewashing” committee to shield prominent Republicans, should remember that it is composed of two Republ'eans, Messrs. Poland and McCrary, two Democrats, Messrs. Niblack and Beck, and one Liberal^Republican, Mr. Banks. Of course the political views of the gentlemen would not bias their decision, but it is well, nevertheless, for the Democracy to keep the complexion of the committee in their minds, lest accidentally they should by partizan zeal be led to make invidious observations. Appearances are now beginning to look squally for Mr. York, who defeated Mr. Pomeroy’s re-election to the United States Senate from Kansas, by charging an attempt to buy votes. Up to the present time Mr. Y oik’s witnesses have failed to give that full, positive and complete testimony which should sustain such positive charges in. order to make them good. It would not be surprising if instead of occupying the position of acetiser, Mr. York would lie compelled toehange places with Mr. Pomeroy and become the aceiised. At any rate the “investigation’* is making a serious muddle, out of which it is difficult to see which party will «ajne-«!far and-Rudefiled.

The genttmcrr-connected with the Continental railroad enterprise all write confidently and hopefully, each letter from the East says positively that work will be resumed ill the spring.

The Liberty Mills corespondent of the yorthem Indianian says, ‘Tn formation recently received by one of our citizens from the headquarters of the New York, Fort Wayho and Pacific railway, in New York, gives assurance that active operalions.’ in the field will commence just as soon as the weathef will permit.” This is what we hereabouts know as the’ Continental road.

The amount of appropriations .recommended in the chief engineer's .report for harbors for the coining year, is $19,000,000. The Congressional committee oil commerce cut it down thirty per cent, and recommended $6,000,000. Tile recommendation for Michigan City was L'lit fl"wrrTifty pel cent. —The Enterprise says, We understand that the fund now on hand for ii-side work is only about $3,000-—a sum inadequate to tile work required. The enl»ineer in rhargo reported the ontiiKil sum rs $ 10,(lli0::s lits-poaary lor this purpose.’ until -the cnusirnction of tile outer Imrbor. Tne appropriation for that work being speoifie, no part oI U can be diverted to inside work.— Wiiliout a'small appropriation for dredging on burs and between piers, the interests ot oursbifipwig may be greatly injured this seasou. -est'Fapersreeeiv..d ai-tUi* d flieo. wbencTef it. takes a notion to be. its editors are pet sons of requisite qualifications and ability to make an inteiesting sheet, and they ought to have the assisiatice of every newspaper patron in' the county in which it is published,— It’orsatc northern Indianian. The ambiguity of the Indiantanr forbids suspicion of lurking flattery, while its absolute noncoinimttaf iii ♦.ypenegron of opinion wbile -seeming to praise is charmingly artistic. Thank you, Brother Williams, lor the “notice,” and permit us to say that the editor of the Indianian always “takes a notion” to make his paper both lively and interesting, ami he seldom fails. It gives us pleasure to see in your monthly “roll of honor” substantial evidence that his efforts are appreciated by many, patrons. . - v - -- .. A little daughter, aged about six years, of Horace K. James,TJT TBB Khm-shlae* tffuos, died on the 9th inst., of cerebro spiual meningitis. After we have spent long jears of anxious, patient, loving care and watchfulness, and bare just begun to nay to out selves, ••Now have we passed salely thioigh •hC most'dangerons valley with out datlingg,' 1 it ! is aad, indeed, to see tlieni drd]rtlius suddenly | over some bidden, unlinked for precipice, never more to be seen iu this world- — Finnctsvilli Local Topic. I . *\ .t . and their daily* 1 occurrence jAi the ; world does not mitigate their poignancy’, but they are without remedy and must be borne with [whatever fortitude we can sum--1 mmt to nnr aid. The sympathy of [neighbors, always acceptable to human hearts under all circumstances, becomes tenfold more precious in these hours of deep sor- ' ro-\v. It seems to us to be a revursion of original design when parents are calted upon to buTy their children, ami we .earnestly pray ! that Bro. Winegardcn may be spared the anguish of these sore trials. ; TheTndanapolis Journal and the Rochester Union Spy, both Repub- ■ lican in politics, think that Mr. ' Colfax prevaricated a trifle in his ; speech at South “Bond last Tall, when referring to his connection with Credit Mobilier transactions, j The Christian Union, over which 1 Rev. Henry Ward Beecher presides as chief editor, and Harpers' Weekly, ' under the editorial management of i Mr. George William Curtis, who is conceded to be foremost among the ; Republican editors of the nation, i express similar views based upon ; the testimony elicited before Judge ‘ Roland’s committee. | The Indianapolis’ Journal thinks I (and thousands will agree with it) that “.... Mr. Colfax should “ithvr have said nothing of he should have told the wliole truth, as it has since appeared. Ttieu lie would have stood on solid ground, and his immense lolloping ot political friends would also have ~kiioWn just wliri-c they stood It is technical ly true that Oaks Ames “never gave nor offered to gioe Mr. Colfax one share or twenty shares, or two thousand shares in the Credit Mouther;” but it is true that Mr. Col lax did partially buy twenty shares of the stock,,and that lie 1 paiu Attlee sane 4394 on the purchase, and that some-lime atterwards, learning that it was a dtugerous and improper investment, Air Colfax told Atnes that he wanted to withdraw from the whole matter, and chi Withdraw from it. and [lever made any further, payment. Mr. Collax ought in his Soutli fiend speech to have stated facts fully—or, better still .tie Should have said nothing. What he did say was calculatejlirbefog the matter, to mislead- I,is friends, and to complicated ilis-position witeo thfe -tmt.il came out, as in spi;e ot all obstacles it is sure to do sooner or later, Mr. Colfax’s prevarication, in the -instance referred to in the above quotation, and its detection, was calculated to cast a shadow of suspicion over any subsequent statement made by him about his connection with the matter, circniryscribing that perfect confidence the public bail reposed in his absolute truthfulness, and made it necessary to have those statements supported with positive, nnimpeaelialtle corroborative Usfimonv. 1

Jasper County Central Association. The Central Association met pursuant to adjournment, in the Court House, at Rensselaer, Ind., and was called to order ]»y the President. The minutes of- the pfeceeding meeting were then read and approved. The roll was called by the Sec* retary atid the following officers found to be present: President, Vice President, Corresponding Sec. retary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Trustees from the So’uth and West and Dcpni'y Trustee from the N ortli, and Masters and Deleg at cs from Jordan, Mt. Pleasant, Center, Union, Carpenter, Farmers Alliance, Fairvicwand Black (lak. The following Granges making application, Masters and Delegates being present and Complying with the requirements of the constitution, by Unanimous vote of •the Association were admitted to. -membership, viz: Blue Grass, Bow ling Green, Milroy, Prairie Lee, <Tiihoa ami Green Grove. ThelefttCF five having been organized since the last meeting in January. Business of the last meeting was taken up and disposed of as follows: Amendment to the constitution was first called, but not being pressed by the mover was tabled. Merchants of Rensselaer having failed to bid tor the trade of the Association a m otion was mad e and ad opted th at at the next meeting, the practicability of the orgahization of a joint stock company and the estab- : lishment of a store for the accommodation of the Patrons and farmers of this and neighboring counties be considered. Matters of more immediate importance claiming attention, on motion -the question of opening the Iroqudis \Vas tabled. The bid of Messts. Braddock & Maxwell, saddlers and harness makers, of Rensselaer, proving satisfactory it was ordered by tinan 1 mous vote of the delegates assembled | that tho Patrons dealing at tliis ; place support them. Bids from the I Eagle Agricultural Works, Ottawa j 111,-and-Lafayette Plow Works, La-; fayette Ind. proving satisfactory : the trus tees were ordered to deal j with the parties named, and the ! following resolution, offered by Bro. Culp, W. M. of No. 40, was adopted: liesolved, That we, as representatives of tlie several Grange* in this and adjoining counties, use aU'honorable means to influnce our brother farmers to purchase plows ami implements of the two firms endorsed to-day. . , Bids were presented for the lumber trade from Goodland, Ind., but ; information being laid before the' i house that other bids we're in course of preparation it was order- j ed to be laid over. Adjourned to meet the last Saturday in March at this placer W. K. P-AUK.IXSON, i Pres’t. ■ C. W. GTittox, C-or. Sec. — - -

The following additional reports j from Granges were handed in at the last regular Association, giving ! name ot Grange, Master, Secretary, by whom organized, Ac., t’;c. Blue Grass No.—, G. G. Jenkins, ; \V. M., James Yeoman, Sec’t. Or- ; ganized by J. T. Graham, Feb. Ist, ; 1873, membership 45. Address, i Pilot Grove, Newton eoiinty. Bowling Green No.—, A.Rowen, ,W. M., A. W. Porter, See’t, membership 38. Organized by James Yeoman, Feb. 3, 1873. Address, 1 Rensselaer, lad. Black Oak No.—, W. O. Moore,. W. M., Rob't McMillan,Sec’t. Organised by J. N. Ross, Jan. 16th, 1873, membership 26. Address, Remington, Ind. Milroy No J. W. Smith, W. M., James Ban ta, Sec’t. Organized by J. N. Ross, Feb. 3, 1873, membership 35. Address, Wolcott, Ind. . Nortli Fairview, Chas. N. Price, W. M., Win, Welch. Sec’t. Organized by L. D. Erwin, Dec. 1872, f membership 23. Addressg Rem-ington,-Ind, % Green Grove No—, J. W. Shover, W. M , Jud.~Doud, Sec’t. Organized by J. N. Ross, Feb. 6, 1873, membership 35. Address, Remington, Ind. son, W. M., Jno. Day, Sec’t. Organized by C. W. Clifton, Feb. 18, j 1873, membership 18. Address, Rensselaer, Ind. Gilboa No—, David King, W. M. G. D. Corking, Sec’t. Organized by J. N. Ross, Feb. 18, 1873. membership 17. Address, Remington, Ind. Notwithstanding the! severity of the day tlrer# were about 60 delegates, 16 Masters and Past Masters, 8 officers, 3 deputies and 30 visitors present.