Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1874 — Page 2

TIE RENSSELAER UNION.

Thursday, June 4, 1874.

THE RAILROAD PROSPECT.

A mooting of tho directors of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railroad company was held at Delphi day before yesterday. J£very county on the line, except Clinton, was represented. Robert Ray, Esq., of Chicago, Vice President of the Chicago «fe South Atlantic railroad company, submitted a proposition to White and Carroll counties to raise $135,000 at once to be placed in the hands of trustees of their own choosing, to be used with an eqnal amount to be furnished by the company he represents in the immediate construction of the road. Of the sum thus raised, Delphi is called 'upon for SIOO,OOO, and Monticello $35,000. As soon as the work is commenced with the means to insure its completion, Jasper and Lake counties will be called upon for donations, payable when the road is finished through each respectively. President Raymond is confident of the immediate success of the enterprise, and says there will be no interruption, or suspension of work, from the time it is begun until the whole line is fiuh'hed from Indianapolis to Chicago. The amount that will be required of the people of Jasper county is $75,000, one-half to be paid when the road is built to Rensselaer, and the remainder when it is completed through the county.

THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

The People’s Primary Election held in Jasper county last Saturday for the purpose of nominating a county ticket and to express a choice for representative in the General Assembly of Indiana, was participated in by about one-halt the voters. So far as we hear it was harmonious, and but little excitement was manifested. People appeared determined to vote as they pleased without listening to very much electioneering. The ticket selected consists of good men, who are probably as well qualified to fill the various positions for which they have been nominated as any that can be selected in the couuty. Of course a few arc disappointed, and some object that too many of the candidates are from the same locality; but ibir hoped this feeling will subside when sober reasoning takes the place of local prejudice. The election was not manipulated wire-workers, as they manipulate and fix op delegate conventions, but was determined by an untrammeled expression from the people ; and defeated candidates and their friends will be discreet to look at the matter by the guidance of wisdom rather than permit the enemy to gain a victory by operating upon their prejudices and chagrin. A Rood ticket has been nominated there is no question, and now it Is the duty of all who have the welfare of this new party at heart to labor harmoniously for its success. • That a majority of the people of Jasper county are opposed to the delegate system of conducting primaries, and that they also favor the loosening of party lines is evident to the most casual observer. This movement being the only means now at hand which promises to make these desired reforms all who sympathize in its aims should give its ticket the influence of their support Friends of defeated aspirants should bear in mind that the ... triumph of principles is vastly more important to the public than the success of mere individuals.— Tl fs weir enough for men to be ambitious, perhaps, and it is no great fault for them to desire preferment, but at the same time it indicates nobleness of character when they quietly and gracefully yield to the indicated wish of the majority. Let all of us who have been defeated in the primary election show r the world how sincere were our professions of sympathy for the oause of the people, which we made during the past three or four weeks, by rallying to the cordial support of those who fairly won their places (jpo» the ticket.— This course is right and proper for us to pursue, and iris no more than we would have desired and expected of them had the result been reversed and we Avery bow occupying their positions.

THE RESULT.

At the State election in Jasper count? aheld October Bth, 1872, the aggregate vote polled was 1,555. Of these the Republican candidate for Secretary of State received 995,

and the Democratic candidate 434. The highest vote polled at that election was for county treasurer, the Republican candidate receiving 856, and the Democratic candidate 699. Last Saturday at the People’s primary election the vote polled was 788, which shows that about half the voters of the county felt interested enough in the movement to assist in nominating a ticket.— It is not at aW probable that more than two-thirds of those who sympathize with the effort of the people to establish a new order of things in the politics of the county, came out to vote at all. It is a new thing, and an experiment which they would like well enough to see tried, but one which they were not quite prepared to participate in.— That llepblicans are as much interested in the movement as are Democrats, is clearly proven by the names upon the poll books, and also by the candidates for position on the ticket, as well as by the ticket itself. Five ot the persons voted for for clerk have hitherto been identified with the Republican party. This is also the case with one that was voted for for auditor, two for coroner, three for real estate appraiser, two for commissioners, one sos surveyor and two for representative. On the other hand, two of the contestants for auditor arc old line Democrats, one for commissioner, and one for real estate appraiser; while one contestant for clerk, one for sheriff and one for representative have in late years been Conservatives who split up their tickets. To recapitulate, then, there were voted for for nomination, twentythree Republicans, four Democrats and three Conservatives. The vote for candidates was as follows : Foe Representative. —George 11. Brown, 664, Joseph L. Chamberlain, 94, Henry Banta, 12. For Clerk. —Charles H. Price, 222, Horace E. James, 204, Robert Y. Martin, 130, William C. Pierce, 104, Ezra L. Clark, 70, and John Lamborn, 56. For Auditor. — Henry A. Barkley,4oo, John G. Culp, 296, and Frank W. Babcock, 64. For Recorder. —John M. Helmick, 416, Harvey W. Wood, 218, and Simon L. Alter, 59. For Sheriff. — B. 11. Patton, 301, Lewis L. Daugherty, 220, and Erastus Peacock, 214. For Real Estate Appraiser.Charles Boroughs. 294, Ezra G. Now els, 201, Joseph W. Hogan, 194, Peter Foulks, 97. For Commissioners. —In first district John M. Wasson, 401, and * William K. Parkison, 311. In second district, Fredrick Hoover, 788. F or Surveyor. —John Miller, 249, and Charles Mayhew, 186. For Coroner. —James S. Irwin, 101, Norman Warner, 59. The candidates for clerk, treasurer, recorder, coroner, real estate appraiser and commissioner m the second district are of Republican antecedents; the candidates for auditor, commissioner in third district and surveyor are of Democratic antecedents; while the candidates for sheriff and representative are Conservatives. The clerk, auditor, recorder, real estate appraiser, commissioners and representative are members of theGrauge Order. But the treasurer, sheriff and coroner are not. Tho clerk 1 treasurer, sheriff, coroner and one commissioner are residents of Carpenter township in the southwest part of the county ; the representative and auditor are residents of -Barkley township, the real estate appraiser, surveyor and one commissioner live in Marion township in the central part of the county; and the recorder is from Wheatfield township in the north part of the county.

GRANGERS AND POLITICS.

There is a little Grange movement going on in Fulton county at the present time which begins to make .a rattling among the dry bone 3 of the old party managers.— Fulton county has been a stronghold of Democracy, hence the movement is denounced as a Republican job, just as in Jasper county the opposition calls it a Democratic movement. Occasionally in tbe controversy upon the wisdom or propriety of Grangers taking part in political matters, an idea is advanced in other counties that is worthy the attention of people here. In a recent number of the Rochester Union Spy a correspondent expresses his opinion upon a certain subject in the following words: “Keep politics from thc Grange ? Nonsense! Why Ave have just commenced' to be politieians in earnest; I mean in the; highest sense of the term, polities as a

civil policy. A Granger should lay aside his prejudices, and ignore old and by-gone, issues. He should know neither Democrat nor Republican as such; support nope as such. His views should be broad and statesman-like. He is a Democrat inasmuch as he favors a government by the whole people, and he is Republican so far as ho is in favor of a representative Democracy. The Grange is elevating in its tendencies, is calculated to lift us above the dirty pool of party politics, and establish us upon a higher, broader plane, where, from a clear standpoint, we calmly view the surroundings; and where, fearing no party lash, but with an eye single to the public good, we adopt and support that policy which seems best calculated to bring about the most good to the greatest number. “I have no complaint to make of any brother for his course in politics; we have large freedom in this direction; but at the same time I much rather see men whom I esteem and delight to honor, come out on abroad basis as people’s candidates. This falling back upon old parties seems too much like the Children of Israel clamoring for the fleshpots of Egypt. We must give up Egypt and her fleshpots; and though we may be detained in the Wilderness for a short season, Jordan is before us, and the Promised Land just beyond.”

INDIANA GOSSIP.

Covington is boring an artesian well. Williamsport is to have a new SIO,OOO school house. The prospect for a good wheat crop arc brightening in Carroll county. “Potatoes are now dearer than a step mother.” is the wail of the Lowell Star. Hay is very scarce at Logansport, and has been selling as high as $25 a ton. All the drinking saloons in Valparaiso have been closed by order of' the Circuit Court. Grangers are quietly increasing their numbers in Fulton county, the Rochester Union Spy says. The demand for carpenters and builders is very active at Francesville, so the Home Banner says. Martha A. Donaldson, of Vincennes, wants: Thomas Erwin to pay her $5,000 for breaching his promise. There are 102 miles of railroad in Lake county, which is valued at $1,218,263. The rolling stock is worth $383,675. -Hr, Three boys got into a scrimmage at Iventland the other day, when one of them had his “snoot busted” so badly that pieces of the bone had to be removed. * Fancher’s Lake near Crown Point is soon to be stocked with fish; and bathing houses are to be put up on its shore for the convenience of those who make that neighborhood a summer resort. James L. Beatty and Mathew Mayer, boys 14 and 11 years old, were drowned in Mud Lake, Porter county, Sunday before last. There were six boys in a boat together, when they commenced rocking it for fun; it upset and the tAvo named above were drowned.

Letter from Washington.

Mr. Henry BoAvman, noAV clerking in the House of Representatives, at Washington City,. writes to a friend under date of May 23d, a very interesting letter from which we are permitted to publish the folloAving pssages: “I think I will be ‘at home bv the. 4tli of July; that is Avliat all of us hope. The other day I Avrote you concerning the reception of the Indiana Editorial Association.— I think I will succeed in getting a permanent place here by fall; at present the chance is dull, on account of the reduction made by Congress in the clerical force.— Some three hundred will be discharged by the first of July, and no neiv appointments will be made before fall. I think I will obtain a place in the Department of Interior. “You say politics arc raging, and every one Avants office; Avhen do you nominate candidates? General Packard says he will not be a candidate. His reasons are partly on account of so / muc'h faultfinding among his constituents, and he also says he cannot save anything out of his salary and thinks it is now time be Avas making some arrangements to lay by something for his family. “I do not khow whether my idea is right or not, in sending new members here every term. I find that those who have had experience

succeed best and do twice the business that new members do. I find General Packard stands high among the members, not only among Republicans, but also with Democrats. There are four Democrats on his committee, whp, when they heard he did not expect to come back, seemed to regret it. — Yesterday I heard one of them persuading him to try and get the nominaton and return. This man is from Ohio, and a mighty good man if he is a Democrat. He was a war Democrat. He says lie was elected by Republicans as well as Democrats, and that he received nearly as many votes from the former as he did from the latter; and, therefore, he does not consider himself under any more obligation to the one party than the other; and he shows this feeling in his work. I think we should have a good, experienced man here in the next Congress. The issues will be cheap transportation and more currency. The South and West Avill unite to fight the East upon these issues. This is demonstrated to a certain extent in the present Congress; and Eastern men are becoming somewhat alarmed, for well they know that in this contest they will be compelled to yield. Western and Southern members have no scruples about telling them the situation, and they already fear the result.”

Left Hand Writing.

A correspondent asks for the best way of holding the pen in Avriting with the left hand, and the best angle of slope for the letters. No absolute answer can be given in either case. Hands differ, and what would be an easy position of pen for one person might be a very awkward one for another. Each Avnter must be governed by the necessities of his individual case, to be discovered rather by thoughtful observation of his own Avriting than by the study of rules. It is enough to say that the ideal position figured on the covers of copy books can be maintained but for short periods without excessive fatigue, and only by persons having slender hands. It ansivers well enough for writing as a fine art, but is altogether too stiff and tiresome when much offhand writing is to be done. What is true for the right hand is equally true for the left,— A good deal depends, too, on the mode of Avriting, Avhether the motion is a Avrist stroke or a finger stroke or a combination of the two. Equal freedom must be allowed in regard to the angle or slope of the writing, prevising simply that the greater the departure.from the perpendicular the greater the danger ot illegibility; while a slight slope to right or left adds much to the gracefulness of the script with-, out making it perceptibly less easy to read. In writing Ayitli the leftjhand, the easiest position would seem to be with the body square before the table, the arm making an angle of about forty-five degrees Avith the front line of the table, theTlme of writing being at right angles with the direction of the -arm. In this position the writing is naturally “back hand,” about t\\ r eniy degrees from perpendicular. To the present writer, Avhose left hand practice began rather late in life, in consequence ofan accident which threatened the disabling of the right hand, it is much the easiest way, in left hand writing, to‘ hold the pen reporter-fashion betAveen the first and secohd fingers, as in this position the pen is held steady with the least effort, and is not so likely to wander from a uniform slope. — It is well, hoAvever, to accustom one’s self to a variety of. positions, especially when much writing has to be done, since, by changing the posture, the labor of writing may be thrown on different sets of muscles, and rest obtained without ceasing to write. One of the dearest and most graceful left hand writers of our acquaintance writes a style that oannot be distinguished, save in a slight peculiarity in shading, from normal right hand penmanship.— To one Avatching the process, the writing appears to be upside down. The pen is held between the thumb and forefinger in the regular way; but the paper is so that the lino of writing is perpendicular, to the front of the body, the direction of the writing being toward the body. It seems most natural, however, for the writing to. slope to the left when the left hand i» employed. There is a special advantage in using the left write with, and one that we have never seen ■«v commended. The hand is never' in this way of vision. The pen point is always hi plain sight, and

so is the paper to be written on. — There is, consequently, no inducement to stoop forward or to turn the head so as to throw the eyes out of focus. It is a common fault with those, who write much that the left eye has a shorter range than the right. It is overworked and compelled to adapt itself to nearer vision. In writing with the left hand, these evils are avoided. An upright posture ip the easiest, and the eyes are equally distant from the paper.— Scientific American.

Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad.

There was an animated railroad meeting held at Delphi on last Wednesday to consider the proposition of the Chicago' and South Atlantic Railroad, 'pheproposition, if we understand it, amounts to this: The Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company have agreed to advance $175,000, to be applied to the grading of the road, if the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Railroad Company will advance or obtain by loan an equal amount With this sum of $350,000 it is proposed, if raised, to apply immediately to the construction, to grade and tie the portion between Delphi and Chicago, the Chicago and South Atlantic Company having Riven assurances that they would attend to the ironing of the road as soon as it is ready. The President and others made spe*eches at the meeting, and a full determination was manifested to take the necessary steps to secure the required loan if the terms can be made such as to avoid any possible risk. The securities that will be offered are certainly ample, viz:— All subsidies of all kinds heretofore raised, amounting to a quarter of a million dollars and a lien on the road, valued at $350,000, equal to $600,000, to secure $175,000. — If this loan is taken, the building of the road is certain, and will be commenced in a few weeks. Under this arrangemeut about 100 miles of the road would be finished this year, and the speedy construction of the remaining distance of 50 or 60 miles doubly assured. The Board of Directors of the Indian: apolis, and Chicago Railroad Company will be convened! at Delphi on next Tuesday, when they will be met by the authorized agents of the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company, and take the matter under consideration, if the, terms are satisfactory to both parties, it will be arranged at once.— When an emergency arises we must prepare to meet it. Success .can be achieved in no other w r av. The future welfare of communities often dependsupon the decision and invincible will of a few men in critical moments. Upon their action hinge the developments of hidden forces ; future energy is multiplied for us, and millions of wealth. We may as w r ell rise as fall. To do nothing is equivalent to the latter, to act in this emergency and in the light of our interests, insures the former; and at risks a thousand times less. Our business men and those of other counties will be recreant to their own vital interest il they do not now come forward and seenre Ahe construction of this great thoroughfare of local and national importance, when it lies within their power to make it a snccess.— MonticSilo Constitutionalist. In the U. S. District Court May 27, leave was granted the counsel of Hon. J. Y. Scammon to file a general denial of his alleged indebtedness and alleged bankruptcy, as set forth in an application made by the United States Mortgage Company. . Inasmuch Mr. Scammon is known to have been the founder and former owner of this journal, its friends have expressed an anxiety to know if the legal proceedings commenced against him will in any manner affect the Inter-Ocean Company or its property. For their information, we answer that he parted with the proprietorship of the Inter-Ocean some time since, and that the business of the company is now entirely disconnected from Mr. Scammon’s, and can be ip no manner embarrassed nor affected by his affairs.— lnterOcean. A gardener of Todcaster, England, is growing his tomatoes altogether from cuttings. He found that he can thus propagate any special variety more surely than by seed, and that the plants struck from cuttings are much more fertile and productive than those grown from seed. In ten days cuttings struck in sixty pots were so’ well grown in the-glass-that they were ready for setting out in the opem ground.

The South Bend daily Tribune is meeting with great success. The paper Was started only a few months ago, yet so large has been its patronage that ll|e company was encouraged to enlarge it last week. This speaks well sot the enterprise of both the publishers and the city where it is published. We hope prosperity may continue to attend this neat Hoosier daily, and all who are connected with it. Seldom do we find a Judge who gives more general satisfaction to the public and the brethren of the “blue bag” than Hon. E. P. Hammond, of Rensselaer. He is a thorough .lawyer, a firm, yet mild, disciplinarian and of first class executive ability.— Logansport Journal.

Benjamin Moorehouse, who disappeared recently so mysteriously from Lafayette, has been seen by an acquaintance in the West, whom he told he was going up into the Northwest to begin life anew; that family troubles were the cause of leaving homte. He left everything in good shape when he went off.— Brookston Reporter. t> We met Hon. Jasper Packard in Washington. Mr. Packard bears an excellent name in the city, and was very highly spoken of. Should this gentleman permit his name to be presented for re-nomination, he will go into the convention with more strength than any other candidate, according to our thinking. But then it is none of our funeral.— Brookston Reporter. Among the cases disposed of at the Special Term of Court held here this week, was that of Matilda F. Lipprant vs. Henry C. Lipprant —a case of slander, on change of venue from Jasper county.— Messrs It. S. Dwiggins, & Co., of Rensselaer, for defendant, and Thos. J. Spitler and J. Healey of Rensselaer, and W. 11. Martin of our home bar, for plaintiff. The argument was made by W. H. Martin for plaintiff", aud Hon.lt. S. Dwiggins for defendant, both of whom acquitted themselves very well indeed. It has been generally remarked since the trial, that Mr. Martin made the finest plea before the Jury that has been heard here for many a day, llis argument was dignified, pithy, and to the

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point throughout, free from slang phrases and repetition, as is toomuch the case with attorneys now-a-days. Mr. Martin is gaining, quite a reputation as an advocate, and in this case his argument wasr so plain and full of force, that the Jury after being out only a little time brought in a verdict for tha plaintiff, giving her $1,750. — Kentland Gazette. The time liaS afrlyed in the history of the Indiallapolls, Delphi & Chicago Railroad for action. The preliminaries have all been arrange ed; and work will be commenced the moment the proper assurancesare given that we will take the amount of stock whjch we have promised. By proper assurances we mean something tangible. All the bankers who are to furnish the money for the building of the road ask, is some positive assurance that when the road is built and the cars running, that we pay our stock.— The money which we are asked to subscribe w ill not be taken from our town and county, but in the event of the building of the road, double the amount will be brought ' here and expended amongst us.— We cannot afford to allow this golden opportunity to escape. All 1 w r e have to do is to merely give the? riod of assent so that those interested can understand it and Work will be at once commenced.— Delphi Journal.

We believe the move recently inaugurated in Jasper county is the right move. Reform is necessary* not of platforms or principles, but; of men. So long as parties arc run as they have for years been manipulated they will be run in the nterests of men and not principles. It is not an objection that the move in Jasper county and several other places in the State was inaugurated by the Patrons of Husbandry. The move is not confined to that body. It initiates a scheme lor a public benefit. If the move does not commence there w'herc or when will it be originated? To advocate a reform and then cast reproach upon, the source that proposes to inaugurate it, is merely trifling with common sense. -And yet a general reform is almost universally demanded. The Patrons of Lake county can make no better move, one that will be fraught with more incalculable benefit to the masses, than to inaugurate the reforms so much needed in public affairs.— | Lovell Star.