Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1875 — A NEW PROVERB. [ARTICLE]

A NEW PROVERB.

From this time forward applicants for license tb teach school will be required to advance one dollar to the Superintendent for examination. School boards of incorporated towns and cities are hereafter to be elected by the common council in June of each year, instead of April as heretofore. Persons living outside of incorporated towns or cities may send their children to the schools of such incorporations by the payment of tuition, and not have their property subjected to taxation for school purposes in such cities and towns. Plant more shade and fruit trees this spring. Thus shall your 1 old age be cheered with beauty, health shall dwell in your midst, and future generations shall bless you and praise your name, lie that planferti * tree is a benefactor to his race.

We are iu receipt of a letter from Mr. Kae, Vice President of the Chicago South Atlantic railroad, dated March 26th, which says, I have the pleasure of announcing that I have just concluded an arrangement which secures the iron for dur road within thirty or sixty days, and on terms most favorable. County commissioners may, after the new laws are published, oiler 820 bounty on wolf scalps taken from wolves over six months old, and they may offer $5 bounty for fox scalps, subject to the same restrictions. This law, however, is not mandatory but gives commissioners discretionary power. The Crown Point Herald understands that some two hundred patrons of the old defunct Winneshiek insurance company, citizens of Lake county, have had proceedings instituted against, them iu the United States destrict court at Indianapolis for the collection of the premium notes they have given.

Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer for fourteen years past, has resigned and Mr John C. New, cashier xjf the First National Bank of Indianapolis, has been tendered the appointment. Gen. Spinner’s letter of resignation assigns as his reason therefor that the position is too arduous for his increasing age; there are reports prevalent, however, to the efleet that he feels too much hampered by President Grant aad his Cabinet “What is Christ to Us?” is a conundrum which stared at the head of an article in the Crown Point Register last week. Well, when we consider that the editor publishes a partisan newspaper, obtains advertisements from the administration "at Washington, owns a fast horse, and is a member of a driving association, it is not surprising, perhaps, that he should propound such queries—or that the thought causes him uneasiness.

It is announced that a new magazine is soon to be issued from St. Louis, to be called Ware 's Monthly Magazine. The prospectus states that it will be a journal of Western thought and life; independent in politics and religion,'exposing rings and corruption in all forms and places; discussing men and measures without fear or favor, and reflecting the advanced thought of Western minds on all subjects of general interest. Subscription, (3.254 single numbers 30 cents. W. M. Leftwich, editor; Ware Co,, publishers. It is telegraphed that Senator Booth, of California, was shocked and very much disgusted with the time- serving and abject party ism of a large majority of the Senators whom be met at Washington.- He: will hold himself aloof from all party caucuses and party strife, for ' the present at least. And this is ■ also reported to be the case with Senator Johnson. They propose not to be drawn into- entangling alliances but will be absolutely, free to act upon all questions, unfettered by partisan prejudice, with » singleness ot purpose looking only to the welfare of the pation >a a unit.

. Senate act 118 makes several changes in the school law, among which are the following Respecting county 1 superintendents: 1. They will be appointed by the county commissioners at their J une session. 2. Compensation is reduced to three dollars per <|ay., ” 3. Applicants for license are re- I quired to pay a fee of one dollar for I examination, and no per diem can be charged for time spent in such examination. 4. The number of days allowed superintendents for visiting schools is to be determined by the board of county commissioners, provided the number of days so allowed shall not be more than one-half the number of schools in the county. 5. The number of days allowed for office work shall not exceed twenty. The recent Legislature has at last found a defender. The Rensselaer Union comes to its defense right nobly. Well, Horace will defend almost anything to be a little different from other people. In his heart he knows that it did less for the money received, and the time employed, than any Legislature Indiana has had for years,— Republican. Brother Keiser makes two omissions that materially affect the truthfulness of his criticism. First, in the third paragraph after the word “anything'’ there should be inserted “except dishonesty.” Second, in the fourth "and last clause alter “did less’’ the word “mischief” should follow. Willi these amendments made one might overlook the egotism that makes a little country postmaster imagine himself possessed of omnipotence to read the hearts of men.

Behold a new prdverb is declared unto, you: Whomsoever the people shall reject on account of dishonesty or incompetence, him shall the rulers exalt ;(nd give all manner of precious things. Horace Maynard, salary-grabber, rejected by his constituents in Tennessee, appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Turkey. James N. Tyner, salary-grabber, rejected by his party in Indiana, appointed Second Assistant Post Master General. D. W. Gooch, rejected by the people, appointed Pension Agent at Boston. C. C. Sheafs, rejected by his constituents in Alabama, appointed Sixth Auditor of the United States Treasury. J. C. Parker, salary-grabber, rejected by his constituents in Missouri, appointed United Slates Judge tor Western District of Arkansas. D. P. Lowe, salary-grabber, rejected by his constituents in Kansas, appointed United States Judge for I’tah. J. D. Ward, rejected bv his constituents in Chicago, appointed United States District Attorney for Northern District of Illinois. R. J. Ransier, rejected by his constituents, appointed Collector of Internal revenue for Second District of South Carolimp B. C. Carpenter, rejected by his constituents, appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Third District of South Carolina. L. A. Sheldon, salary-grabber, rejected by his constHuents, appointed Assistant Counsel before the Alabama ClaimwCourtr Alexander White, rejected by the people, appointed Counsel to Prosecute Crimes under Attoney General. O. P, Snyder, salary-grabber, rejected by his constituents, appointed] Postmaster at Piue Bluffs, Ark. Henry R. Pease, ex-JU. $• Senator,] rejected for re-election, appointed Postmaster at Vicksburg, Miss. Zacharia Chandler, rejected- by the Michigan legislature for U. S. Senator,] tendered the Mission to St. Petersburg, j Godlove S. Orth, eliminated from a controlling position in the politics of Indiana, appointed Minister to Aus-1 tna. , i John Peter Cleaver Shanks, salary- ! grabber, rejected-by his constituents, ! appointed Special Commissioner of Indian affairs, ■

Much has been said by Republican newspapers about the purity of their party, and many times have they pointed with pretense of joy to the fact of the people compelling salary-grabbers to step out. of prominence claiming credit to the party for such action. But their claims are idle; the party did nothing of the kind. To the people 1 belongs the credit of being honest. President Grant is the head and supreme law of the Republican party, and without his consent the party is powerless to do anything. He .moulds its purposes to bis own ; wishes, and controls its destiny I with the scepter of absolutism. • Without his consent the'party does; ■nothing—dares not do anything. President Grant is corrupt, he upholds corruption, and rewards corrupt men. President Grant is a salary grabber; salary grabbers! are his triends,.his associates, his willing tools; when the people rebuke them, he defeats the'people’s : will and justice by promoting them < to places of honor and profit. 1