Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1875 — SARCASTIC. [ARTICLE]

SARCASTIC.

Valparaiso Indulged in a $12,000 blase on the morning of the,24th. Insurance little more than one-half the loss. The city is sadly in need of steam fire engines. Moody and Sankey commenced their great revival work in Brooklyn rink, New York, last Suuday. Their meeting was attended by over 10,000 people, and thousands were unable to gain- admittance. The work of these great revivalists is Crowned with success wherever they go, and the fruits of their labors are hundreds of conversions and accessions to their church.

In a drunken Irish brawl at Indianapolis last Sunday, a man named Howard stabbed one Meskill, severing an artery in one of his legs, and bcforef* assistance could reach him, he bled to death. Meskill wasja young mart, and was said to be attending to bis own business, whendloward, in a state of intoxication, assaulted him, producing the above result. Howard was arrested shortly afterward and the indignant populuce threatened to lynchjhim but he was kept in concealment to prevent any violence. Great excitement prevails among the frieiids of the murdered man and it is feared that lynching will yet be Howard’s fate. Gen. Sol C. Meredith, one of the most prominent of Indiana generals during the war, died at his residence, uear Cambridge City on the 21st inst., frotn cancer of the stomach, which originated from being crushed beneath a horse at the battle ofGaiuesville. The funeral obsequies of deceased took place last Sunday, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Special trains were run from Indianapolis, Richmond and other points, to Cambridge City, to accommodate all who desired to attend. A large number of soldiers were in attendance, also several bands of music. He was buried with the honors of war. The procession that followed the remains to their last resting plaee was very large and presented quite an iriiposingspectacle.

The editor of the Republican, in the last issue of that influential (?) sheet, grow 6 quite indignant over a few plain truths stated in the Unof the 14th inst. In his flow of sarcastic eloquence, he says: “The Union of last week contains nearly a half a column of bar-room slang concerning the Republican, and its editor, which we consider too contemptible to notice.” To this we can only say, that if the Republican calls the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the* troth “bar-room slang,” it would be fetter for its editor, both politically and financially, if he would fill t!he columns of his paper with just such “slang.” It would also help to increase the circulation and influence of bis paper. The truth, you know, Charley, ought not to hurt, but it will pinch sometimes. As to circulation the Republican bursts forth in the following strain of street car slang: In regard to circulation we have only this to say: we shall continue to believe and publish as often as we deem advisable, that the Republican has the largest,, circulation in itlie county until we have proof to the contrary; and we willnotstoopsolow as to bet on the result, either. Readers of the Union, what do you think of such assertions as these? Why don’t the editor of thfe Republican come out like a man and show a willingness to compare subscription books? or, do as the CigON proposed in a former issue:

Place the matter in the hands of disinterested parties to investigate. coarse he is pursuing in this tastier is very unbecoming, and his disposition to avoid an investiifatio* only strengthens onr assertions that his statements from tune to time in regard to the circulation <»f the Republican are false. It is not the place&of the Union to bring proof td show that the Republican has not the largest circulation, but it is the place of the Republican, as it opened the fight by throwing the first shot, to show proof of its assertions, and for the benefit of the Union we challenge it to do eo. " ■ • ‘ ' et ■*

A man named Mitchell escaped from the State prison at Michigan City on Sunday night of last week. He pretended to be sick aud was sent to the hospital where he manufactured some keys, and on the night above mentioned succeeded in unlocking the doors and making good his escape.

Mr. Lather li. Martin, the wellknown real estate operator of Indianapolis, met with a terrible accident in that city last Saturday, which resulted in his death. He, in company with Mr. Win. Pfafflin, was riding down Tennessee street and when turning into St. Clair street, the horse became frightened and uncontrollable, making a short, sharp turn, throwing the buggy over on one side, and dashing Mr. Martin out upon a pile of bowlders, his head and shouldersreceiv* ing the full force of the fall. lie p was taken to his aunt’s residence where medical aid tfas immediately summoned, but despite all endeavors to save him, died at 4 o’clock Sunday morning. Mr. Martin was in the 42d year of his age, and his extensiv e dealings in real estate made him well-known all over the State. He was kind and courteous to all with whom lie came in contact, and his splendid business qualifications assisted him in accumulating considerable wealth. His death is lamented by a large circle of friends and relatives.

- The Lowell Star says: “It is reliably stated that the old Continental railroad project is again revived and that work will commence soon and the iron be laid next summer.” We hope tins to be the case and before the wintry blasts of December, IS7G, sweep over the beautiful prairies of Jaspercounty, we may be able to hear the shrill whis tie of locomotives and see trains come thundering into the corporate 'limits bf'~Kcn*B9laer, on (M two proposed thoroughfares, viz: the Continental and Chicago & South Atlantic railroads. Let us live in hopes that we may realize these anticipations, andletevery citizen use his utmost endeavors toacccomplish the above result. The completion of these grand trunk lines of railroad through Jasper county will usher in a new era of our prosperity, and will be the dawning of better days for the good people of Jasper county. The Star, in another article, says the contract has been closed for 4,000 tons of iron, and that the work of track-laying from Dyer this way, will be commenced in a few days.