Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1875 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday-, December 9, 1875.

At Sooth Bend on the Bth day of next February the surviving mem* bers of the gallant old 48th regiment Indiana infantry will celebrate the 14th anniversary, of the departure of that regiment for the front- You will be ou hand? The letter list Is no longer published by authority of the poetoffice department; at least that institution no longer pays for having it done. Thus in one way and another this government of ours cuts down its expenses. —Jasper Republican. Yes, yes; certainly! llow very economical we become on the eve of a presidential election! Save a dollar or two a year from some country newspaper office and add twenty-five thousand dollars a year to the president's salary. By the Girard Press published in Crawford counlv, Kansas, we learn l * that corn is now being shipped to eastern markets from that point in large quantities, several car loads leaving daily. The ruling price at Girard is 21 cents a bushel, at Osage Mission it is 20 cents. A private letter from that section reports the crop husking out from one-eighth to one-fourth better than wa& anticipated. ■ —r • One by one the roses fall. General Benjamin Harrison has caused an open letter to be published, *in which he peremptorily declines to be a candidate before the Indiana republican convention for nomination for governor. Not because be is “without a proper sense of public obligation, or devoid of interest in the success of the republican party.” Bui because bis personal affairs are not in a condition to make it wise lor him to neglect his profession and engage in such a canvass; or, in other words, “it won’t pay.”

interesting Grange news will be foUhd on the second page of this paper. On the sixth page is an abstract of the reports of the Post Master General, General Sheridan and Commissioner Smith; also, resolutions of the Woman’s National Temperance Convention. The second page contains four solid columns of news summary, pertaining to foreign, domestic, personal, poli ical and state affairs. Do not fail to read The Union through this week, and' having done so say a good for it to your neighbor, and if possible induce him to subscribe for it. It was announced last week that the Register and Herald at Crown Point had been consolidated and would henceforth appear as the Register enlarged and improved, under the management of Frank Bedell proprietor of the Register and Mr. G. W. Ainsworth, of Plainfield, whom Rensselaer people will recollect for his lecture in this place not long ago upon the subject of training up boys. Crown Point ihas business enough to comfortably support a good weekly newspaper, and the new combination have talent and means to conduct one. The Union extends congratulations to Messrs. Bedell & Ainsworth and wishes them complete success.

THE NEW SPEAKER.

Upon the assemblage of the Ilonse of Representatives last Monday, Hon. Michael C. Kerr was elected Speaker by a vote of 173 to 106 for James G. Blaine and 4 scattering. This geutleman is a member of the Indiana delegation, having been elected to represent the third district. He was born in Titusville, Pa., March 15th, 1827, and moved to Indiana in 1847 when he engaged in teaching school and the study of law. After being admitted to the bar he settled at New Albany. In 1856 he was elected to the state legislature; in 1862 reporter of the supreme court; and in 1864 to congress where he has since served continuously with one interruption which occurred in 1872 when he was defeated in convention for the nomination. Of course Mr. Kerr is a democrat in politics; but he does not belong to the reckless, ultra, rampant school of Bourbons. In point of ability, if not particularly brilliant be is at

least respectable. His hatyts are industrious and persevering.. He bears the reputation of being well-balanced, cautious, safe; a reliable partisan, a good debater, a fair parliamentarian; and, above all other qualifications, he is strictly honest. A member of the congress which passed the sal-ary-grab act, He neither voted for that iniquity ifor accepted the bribe. II(Ms in favor of free trade, that is to say, of a tariff for revenue only, as against the present unjust and oppressive protective policy pf the governmfnt. Upon the currency problem lie stands opposed to increasing the public debt and in favor of a return to specie values as rapidly as commercial affairs will permit. The democratic members of congress exhibited rare good sense in the selection of Mr. Kerr as their leader. There is no dobbt hut that he will acquit himself honorably in the high position he has been called to fill, and reflect credit upon his nation, his supporters apd himself.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Grant’s seventh annual message to congress was delivered Tuesday. It is very lengthy, occupying eight columns of the„Cbicago Tribune in solid minion type. Owing to its length and the fact that the daily papers which published it were not received here until last night, it is impossible to give the readers of The Union anything like a fair synopsis of the document in our present issue; next week, however, it will appear at length in these columns. Some of the subjects to which the President makes - allusion —are treated in a clear and practical ft manner and the reader can readily understand his meaning; on other topics he is verbose, foggy, uncertain. The important features of his message are: 1. Recommending an amendment to the constitution to provide, for free public schools in all the states, and the compulsory education of “all the children in the rudimentary branches within their respective limits, irrespective of sex, color, birth-place, or religion; forbidding the teaching in 6aid schools of religious, atheistic, or pagan tenets; apd prohibiting the granting of any school funds or school taxes, or any part thereof, either by legislative, municipal, or other authorities, for the benefit of any other object, of any nature or kind whatever.” 2. Legislation by which church and state shall be kept forever separate and distinct; and taxing all church property. 3. To drive out the Mormons, and prohibit the immigration of Chinese women. 4. “To repeal so much of the legal-tender acts as make these notes receivable for debts contracted after, say not later than the Ist of January, 1877.” Also, to authorize the redemption of the noninterest bearing debt at the rate of not more than two millions monthly xctih 3.65 per cent, interest bearing bonds. And to provide for the accumulation of gold in the United States treasury redemption.

These four measures are the most important recommendations ot the message. It will be observed that they are radical, extreme, and of such grave importance as to demand the deepest thought, the protoundest stndy, the amplest discussion, and the most deliberate and careful action of statesmen, press, pulpit and people. Since our nationality no Chief Magistrate has urged upon the consideration of congress and the country measures fraught with deeper significance, or which were calculated to have greater bearing upon our destiny as a people. There are 4 also other matters ot immediate importance treated of by the President, in his message, among w r hich allusion may be made to the Cuban and Spanish question; telegraphic connection with other lands by means of ocean cables; citizenship and (expatriation; a change in the tariff law by which revenue may'be derived and pro-’ tection prevented; army, navy, postal, centennial and other appropriations; claims against the government; our relation with foreign powers, etc. Upon the Caban question the

President is quite voluminous, and, we think, somewhat ridiculous. He reminds us of a phained dog chafing, and snarling, and growling qnd showing his teeth in a wonderful savage manner at another dog that is worrying a smaller one outside of the enclosure. There is a deal of bluster and hinting at what he would like to do if he only had sufficient provocation. He is considerably incensed at the Spanish government but is net quite fighting mad, for the reason that he lia| no lawful cause to be. But wd have neither time nor space to devote to a further discussion of this, in many respects, highly important state paper, and the reader fdr further information is referred to the document itself, which, as before said, will appear in these cplumns next week.

HON WM. M. TWEED.

Boss Thief Tweed departed from the scenes of his rise, reign and reverses one day last week, and is supposed to have embarked on a voyage to Cuba or one of the petty South American states to benefit bis health by a change of climate, scenery and society. Native modesty and pother considerations forbade ostentatious display, and no banquet was given, or other public demonstration made, by admiring friends in honor of the departure of this distinguished democratic chieftain from the greatmetropolis. Indeed he stood not on the order of his going, but went suddenly, quietly, and without tbe knowledge of those who were presumed to Be most watchful of his movements. Having displayed the pious legend “In God We Trust” iiT an elegant frame conspicuously hung above the lounge in his luxurious apartments in a Ludlow-street palace, his exalted faith scorned human aid or confidence, and the hour and manner of his disappearance from that kind and watchful protection which a grateful state had provided for two years or more as a slight testimonial of her appreciation of his public services, wasnot revealed (?) to bosom friends. Having long wielded a scepter scarcely less potent than a crowned monarch’s, accustomed for years to command and direct, his prpnd and 'sensitive spirit was galled to the quick by even that gentle semblance of surveillance provided for his personal welfare, and he yearned to escape to a rpgion where he might retire from public gaze and enjoy that perfect freedom which is found only where laws and extradition treaties are not known.

Over the Union Pacific Railroad.

Under the date of 10 o’clock a. m., November 29th, Mr. Ludd itopknis, who witlr his family was then pursuing his journey to California, writes on board of the cars at Antelope station, 451 miles west of Omaha,, that the road thus far from Omaha has passed over a monotonous plain. Frequently the Platte river is in sight, bordered by low hills. The hills are now becoming higher. At ten minutes past 5 o’clock we will be at Cheyenne, 150 miles ahead, where the train stops twenty minutes. Thirtythree miles from there is Sherman—the point of greatest altitude reached ly the railroad. Louis enjoys the ride hugely. Everybody on the train • will remember him. Patches of snow are everywhere visible, and we expect to see greater quantities of it this afternoon. From Cheyenne to Laramie we will have daylight, and during the night will pass over the country from Laramie to Green river. Will reach Ogden at 6:15 r. ji. to-mor-row. As I look trom my car window over these Western plains, it seems like a review of something known by heart; but it is such a rapid review one scarcely realizes what a task it was twenty-five years ago when I dragged along through here, over the wagon road, alter an ox-team. We have many times passed in close proximity to the old trail, but are now some sixty miles south ol it, in a less rugged, wild and dangerous section. Yesterday passed the Elk 'Horn, and twelve miles this side I JCould almost locate the spot where we battled twenty-five years ago with treacherous Pawnee Indian? for the right of way to the'then El Dorado of

the Pacific coast. At that point we were then on our third day out from the fluffs—(this train is in its third hour.) In that encounter two men of our company were severely wounded; one by a barbed arrow which pierced the victim’s left lung, and the other (Mr. H. Carpenter, a young man from South Bend) felt the strange sensation resulting from an ounce ball passing through both thighs, in front of the bone of one and behind the bone of thq other. A silk handkerchief was drawn through both wounds. Aftef that hour we were on our guard day and night for four long months. Our vigilance proved to be the price of safety. I was then a mere boy, but from that day have entertained no sympathy for the Indian. , Tuesday, 10 o’clock a. m. Just tvbnly-four hours later, and 900 miles west Our tram is strictly on time. All is sunshine, literally and figuratively. All of our family are enjoying the landscape views. This morning after sunrise we stopped at Green river twenty minutes. Since then have had some change in the scenery. The wild antelope seem tohave less fear of the train than of men, and frequently halt in full view. Made and Tootie have had only a passing glimpse at Shoshone Indians, but further on will geta better sight of the noble Diggers.

More Greenbacks Wanted.

At a convention held in Indiana, polis, on the Ist instant, the following resolutions were adopted: The convulsion of civil war is over, and the issues of the war have been embodied in constitutional enactments. The tierce passions that raged in the hour of strife have subsided. Peace reigns, but not plenty. A country blessed by nature with -every resource essential to the prosperity of our people, is now suffering from the throes of financial disaster and business ruin. The cause of these evils is the mal-administration of thegovernmeut in relation to our monetary system. The exigencies of the war blessed our people with an improved currency, our greenback money. But scarcely was the din of arms succeeded by the return of peace, than the governing powers began to fashion our legislation for the benefit of the ' nation’s creditors, at the expense of f hi- people. , The currency that paifHor the services ol our soldiers, had them in the liehi, and sustained the nation, though greatly enhanced in value by the return of peace, though approved and desired by the people, was, by congressional action, in which the members of both the republican and democratic parties participated, greatly contracted to the injury of the people, and only for the benefit of the holders of the public securities, many of whom were foreigners, and during the war enemies. In 1869, by the votes of both republican and democratic members of congress, a bill was passed, the intention and purpose of wfiich was to make our large.issue of six per cent, bonds, commonly called o-20s, payable in coin, which bonds by their terms were payable in “lawful money,” which meant greenbacks. This law was only beneficial to the holders of- the bonds, and against the interest of the people, who by taxation must pay these bonds. Neither justice nor reason exist for this outrageous legislation. In 1875 a law was passed by congress. by the votes of republican members, providing for the entire withdrawal and destruction of the people’s money—the greenbacks—and for a return to specie payments; when the amount of coin in the country, and the great amouutP of our foreign indebtedness, national, state, city, county and railroad—some thousands of millions of dollars—renders a return to specie, if not absolutely impossible, a result to be accomplished only by the ruin of our people and for the benefit of the foreign holders of our national indebtedness. The election of the last year, in the State of Indiana, resulted in favor of the democratic party, because that party, by its platform, pledged itself in favor of the greenback or peoples’ money. In violation of these solemn and reiterated pledges the democratic party proceeded at once on the assembling of the legislative body to elect a United States senator, pledged to the coin interest and utterly opposed to our greenback money. The history of both republican and democratic parties, in relation to our monetary system, proves them to be hostile to the interests of our own people, and the friends of the moneyed power, that hold our securities, most ot whom are the subjects and residents of distant foreign countries. In view of these facts, and as their only safety on the great question of our currency system, the friends of our greenback money have organized themselves into an Independent party, who, ignoring all differences on other and less important questions, invite the co-operation of all the people in establishing financial and commercial independence; and demand of our senators and representatives that assemble in the national congress upon the 6th instaqtj— First. The immediate and unconditional repeal of the resumption act of January 14, 1875, commonly known as the Sherman bill. Second. The permanent retirement of all the national bank notes and the substitution therefor of a full legaltender paper money to be issued directly from the government to the

people in payment of and' exchange for government obligations. Third. We demand that an American system of finance be adopted that will republicanize our monetary system and displace the present monarchical one; that this be done by refunding the present high interest debt into bonds of small denomination; that the interest upon said bonds shall be at a low rate, in no event to exceed 3.65 per cent., and that these bonds be made interchangeable with full legal-tender paper money at the pleasure of the holder at the government treasury, and a sufficient number of depositories to make it convenient for the use of the people, thus placing the power to control the money in the hands of the people, where the power should rest in this republic. Fourth. We demand that no increase whatever be made of the inter-est-bearing debt of the nation by funding the non-interest-bearing currency, or by sale of the bonds to buy the precious metals, or by loaning the credit of the nation in an interestbearing form.

Independent State Convention.

To the People of Indiana: The Independents will hold a state convention at the Opera-House in Indianapolis on Wednesday, the 16th day of February, 1876, to nominate candidates for all the state officers to be elected at the October election in 1876; also the appointment of presidential electors. The apportionment of votes to be cast in said convention is based on the whole vote of the state and is one for each county, and in addition, one for each 300 votes cast for governor in 1872. It is recommended that the people of each county hold county conventions to nominate delegates to the state convention as early as the third Saturday in January, 1876, and report names of delegates to the chairman of the State Central Committee.

E. A. OLLEMAN,

A. V. Pendleton, Secretary.

Remington Matters.

The following is compiled from the Remington Record of 3d instant : Oats 25 cents a bushel,mew corn 33, old copi 43, lard 20 cents a pound, butter 25 cents, potatoes 30cents a bushel, eggs 20 cents a dozen There was good skating on Carpenter’s creek Tuesday morning of last week Farmers are holding soft corn for hard prices...... Henceforth the new hall is to be known as Exchange Hall Rev. W. B. Hendryx (Disciple) and Eider J. T, Wilcox (Adventist) are to engage in a joint debate at an early day Mr. David Piles, who drove hack last summer between Remington and Rensselaer, died not long since near Lafayette, of typhoid fever.

Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Dec. 8, 1875, the following transfers of real estate were recorded by the Kecorder of Jasper county: John H. AVood to Isaac J. Clark, ej lie se 24, 28, 6 —20 acres, S2OO. John E. Elder, trustee, to James Tillett, w£ sw 11,29, s—Bo acres, SBOO. Alexander J. Kent to Richard Butler, sw lie. se nw 27, 30, 7 —Bo acres, S6OO. r, t ... Stephen Nowels to Erhard Wuerthuer, sw sw 27, 29, 7 —40 acres, S6OO. ’ Consider Tinkler to Frank A.Cheesbro, et. al., ne 21, 32, 7—l6oacres, sl,600. Quit claim. Frank A. Cheesbro to Albert F. Dexter, undivided half same tract, SBOO. Albert F. Dexter to S. P. and Alfred Thompson, same tract, $320. Church & Hartley to Charles Jouvenat, lots, block 17, town of Remington, S2OO. Pleasy Cross to Charles Jouvenat, lot T, block 19, town of Remington, SBOO. Daniel Brpwn to George E. Hobmer, se ne 23, 29, 5—40 acres, S4OO. Francis M. Hollingsworth to Joseph Thrasher, et. al., ej se, se ne, nw se 27, 31, 6, w| ne, w£ se 9, 30, 6—320 acres, $5,500. William Robinson to Thomas L. Beckwith, se ne 25, 30, a —4o acres, S4OO. Geo. W. Patton to William L. Rich, tract in town of Remington, SI,OOO. E. Pi Hammond and M. L. Spitler to Christopher Salrin, w % se2l, 31, 5 80 acres, $330. John M. Newton to Joseph Hunt. w£ ne 24, 30, s—Bo acres, S2OO. Quit claim. State of Indiana to Harvey W*. Wood, nw sw 11, 28, 6—40 acres. Patent. Charles A. Crockett to Mary C. Wood, ej e£ sw nw 2, 28, 6—lo acres, $l9O. John H. Shields to Robert Hamilton, south side se ne 2, 30, 7 —lo acres, SIOO. John Newton, trustee, to John Querry, ej nw 3, 30, 5, w£ ne 36, 30, 5 —l6O acres. S4OO. Quit claim. Mariou L. Spitler to John Querry, wj ne 36, 30, s—Bo acres, $lO3. Quit claim. Collins R. Griffith to Christopher Rouch, lot 4, block 2, Western Addition to Remington, $450. John 8. Louderoack to Theodore Hurley, undivided fourth se ne, ne se 18, 30, 6. Charles Anderson to John Miller, se Tie, sw sw, se 21, 31, 7—240 acres, SI,OOO. John Miller to Jacob Weis, sw sw 21, 31, 6 —40 acres, S2OO. John Miller to Bernard Rhine, se, sj ne 21, 31, 6—240 aores, $1,200. Willis W. Wright to Charles Boroughs, sw sw, ne, sw 5. 31, 6, wj sw 17, 31, 6, sw ne 32, 31, 6—200 acres, S2OO. Quit claim.,, Rebecca Swartz" to Richmond Hathaway, nw sw 24, 32, 7—40 acres, $750. Richmond Hathaway to Rebecca Swartz, sw sw 24, 32, 7—40 acres, S4OO.

To Whom it May Concern.

All persons knowing themselves indebted to me on book account, Will please call and settle with cash if possible; if not with cash, by note before the 15th day of De-

cember, 1875,

BUSINESS CABPB. Dr. g. a. moss, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ~ Office between McCoy Sc Thompson’* bank and Kanjml’s drag store. DR. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, below Anstln’a hotel. DR. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Harding & Willev’a drug store. Dr. r. y. martin, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office oppoeite the poetoffice, above the atone store. Ms. CHILCOTE, . ATTORNEY, AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Washington,street, opposite the Court House square. SIMON P. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pros. Atty. Both circuit. Will practice in the Oourtf of' Pulaski, J mi-or, Newton and Benton counties. Thompson & brojs LAW &. REAL ESTATE OFFICE, Over McCoy & Thompson’s bank. MARTIN & HEALEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Win. H. Martin, Kentland, Joshua Healey, Rensa«laer. Will practice in the courts of Jasper and adjoißing counties. Office Washington street above Front, Rensselaer, Ind . TRA W. YEOMAN 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, and Real Estate and Collectien Agent. Office in the Coart House. A McCOY & THOMPSON, . BANKERS. Buy and sell domestic exchange, make collections on ail available points, pay interest on specified time deposits, etc. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. JB. SPANGLE, . TAILOR. East side of public square. Cnttingand' making done to order, and warranted to fit. JW. NORRIS’ • HARNESS SHOP. Harness and saddles kept in stock and made to order. Washington street. AH work warranted. 7-24 George robinson, HOUSE BUILDER. Will make estimates and contract to build* houses, barns, bridges, and do all kinds of general carpenter work.

Chairman.

SAMP. ERWIN, BLACKSMITH. New brick shop, Front street, above the old saw mill. Also, in connection, a XXJOOD SHOP VV where all kinds of wood work repairing will be done to order. Prides below competition. SHINDLER & ROBERTS. . BLACKSMITHS. At Warner’s old stand oil Front street. Horseshoeing, machine repairing, carriage ironing, etc., done neatly and cheaplyGRANT & DOWNING, ", BLACKSMITHS. w Shop on Front street, nest dbw a-hove thw stage office, at Dnvall & Geff’s old stand. Tfeirenage solicited. —— W. TERHUNE’S • BLACKSMITH & WAGON SHOPS " Front street, above Washington. All kinds of blacksmithing and wsod working done to> order at reasonable prices, by the beet mechanics. Particular attention to shoeing horses, ironing and repairing wagons, &e. Horace e. james GENERAL JOB PRINTER And proprietor of The Rensselaer Union. Job-work aud advertising tariffs below competition. Oldest and widest-circulated paper in the county.

AUSTIN’S HOTEL. J. AUSTIN, PROPRIETOR. This house is centrally located in the business part of town. New house, new furniture, good tables, experienced landlord. Is recommended to the traveling public. Hopkins house. > R.J. HOPKINS, PROPRIETOR. Excellent table, convenient location, careful attention to wants of guests, and experienced management are its reemmendations to popular favor. ESTAURANT. S. HEMPHILL Keeps a choice assortment of Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Crackers, Nuts, Confectionery, Fruit, Oysters, &c. Best brands of Tobacco and Cigars in the market. Warm meals served at all hours. Washington street, north side, between Fendig’s store and Platt’s grocery., INSURANCE. 1 M. H. RICE, FRANCESVILE, Solicts in Jasper and Pulaski counties for the Continental Insurance Company, of New York. Risks taken against fire and lightning. Policies issued on the installment plan. 8-2 m IVERY STABLE AND HACK LINE, J. W. Duvall, Livery Keeper, Front street, above Washington, is prepared to furnish horses, carriages and teams for any part of the country, either with or without driven. Daily mail back conveys passengen and express .goods to and from Francesville. Freight wagons on the road daily. EED (F. F.) * SEWING MACHINE. Fast becoming the most popular sewing machine in the world. Noted for simplicity, durability, light running, beauty, and eaae of management. We refer to more than thirty families in Jasper county who are nsing them. Nearly 300,000 in uae. Sold ou leases, light payments, or good time. Special inducements to Grangers and other purchasers for cash. Needles, Oil, and Attachments for any machine In the market. Office on Front street, near the achool bourn, Rentselaer.lud. C. 1%. CLIFTON. John Miller, Thos. Boroughs, Surveyor. Notary Public. MILLER 8c BOROUGHS, DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE, Bensaelaer, Indiana. Makd collections, pay taxes, rent farms, buy and sell real estate, furnish abstracts of title. Have a large and select lot of land on band for sale at low prices and easy terms. Office on Washington street, lh Spitler’• brick building, opposite the Coort Honse. “SAVE MONEY By sending $4.75 for any $4 Magazine and THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE (regular price $6), or $5.75 for the Magazine and THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE (regular price $3). Addrese THRTBIiCNE, New Y«T*•

J. H. WOOD.