Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1876 — A Convenient Land Measure. [ARTICLE]

A Convenient Land Measure.

There should be more toleration among democrats and republicans on election days. It is wrong for men to get fighting mad over politiol. All have to live under the same government. Bo rational. Such is the substance of advice given by the Valparaiso Jfe»«e*yer. That it is good advice no one will dispute. But it seems to us that editors of partisan newspapers aro as much to blame as any body for much of the bitterneee and intense animosity which prevails during election times. There is acl ass of editors who seem to regard it material to the welfare of the cause they espouse to belittle, bemean and belie the opposition at all times and under all circumstances. Suppose the managers of the press try the experiment of conducting one oam--paign as fairly and as courteously as possible that its effect upon the public may be observed. What we mean is that the press avoid just as much as possible all personalities, all sweeping assertions of impure or ton worthy motives, and confine its utterances to the pure, simple and legitimate argument of the propositions presented for popular decision. This wouldbave at least one good effect—it would lessen the number of partisan newspapers in the land, and their editors would find themselves like a wreck stranded upon an unknown coagt. They would be without chart, corppass, guide or means to put out to sea.

The Rural New- Yorker now comes.’ to us with sixteen clean, neatly* printed pages, embellished With fine illustrations and full bf scientific and practical agriculture and literature. For 4he agriculturist and the family circle it is an Indispensable weekly visitor. Its Edi-tor-in-Chief is the celebrated Horticulturist, A. S. Fuller, associated with whom are E. S. Carman and X. A. Willard, while, ae special contributors, they are assisted by such men as William Robinson, Charles Downing, Charles V. Riley, Thomas Meehan, James Vick, and many others of equal eminence in their respective'scientific and practical specialties. It keeps its moral tone to that high standard which fits it for any family in the land. The mother can rely upon it to furnish household recipes for daily use, pleasant stories for lels* ure reading and excellent moral entertainment for the children. The father may confidently look for the latest experiments and discoveries in his daily avocations, accompanied by good advice and carefully revieed markets, embracing nearly every product for sale. In addition to this its (tbe Rural Publishing Co., 78 Duane St., New York,) as an acknowledgement of their late increased patronage, have reduced its price to only $2.60 a year. Send to them for a specimen copy, which they will mail to you/rw.

In view of the closeness of the election of Mr. Hayes, if indeed he has been elected, it would seem to be a proper 1 occasion for those very conservative and independent republican newspapers whose witticism for years has consisted mainly in sneers at Col. Ingersoll, Senator Morton, President Grant, and other vigorous minds of the party, to confess their folly and labor to recover as much lost ground as possible. Not a single definite accusation against the official integrity of the gentlemen whose names are mentioned above has been verified by proof. Thus far every charge has been a bald calumny, without a particle of evidence to sustain it Not a single dishonorable action have these gentlemen been guilty of in their whole public career. The accusations made against them are baseless assumptions; are willfol and malicious falsehoods; the inventions of wicked partisan malice.

Professor James H. Smart, superintendent of public instruction, is at work upon his annual report. This document will show that the amount of common school fund held by counties is $2,523,987.83; non-uegotiable bonds bearing 6 per cent, interest, $3,904,783.21; total common school fund, $0,428,771.04. Congressional township fund held by counties, $2,351,732.18; value of congressional township school lands unsold, $90,368.71; total congressional township fund, $2,442,100.89. The total school fund June, 1870, $8,870,871.93; being an increase over June, 1875, of $71,680.29. The number of acres of unsold congressional township school lands is “The truest and best shot made “during the war, was the one that “killed Abraham Lincoln/* was the argument recently used by Mr. Hamilton Sparks, oi Kosciusko county to advance the cause of Tilden, Hendricks, Reconciliation and Reform. “He ought to have “been shot years ago” was the comment of a Jasper county democrat upon hearing the report that Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, bad been assassinated. Men who give utterance to such sentiments are murderers at heart and only too cowardly to be assassins. They are utterly unfit for political leaders.

It is a source of gratification to republicans everywhere that Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts, and Gen. Stephen Hurlburt, of Illinois, suffered ignominious defeat in their congressional aspirations at the recent election. Because of failure to receive a party endorsement they bolted the regular nominations of their respective districts, announced themselves as independent candidates, and deliberately attempted to turn the victory over to the democratic candidates. Republicans throughout the nation will rejoice over the election of Hon. Benjamin F. Butter to congress from the eighth Massachusetts district. Able, independent and bold, he attracts the admiration and compels the respect of both friend andi ioe. It is more than probable that he will be recognized as the republican leader in the house of representatives of the congress of which he is to be a member.

Brother Spotswood, of the Kentland Preu threatens to issue a circular at an early day, which will be addressed to the 20 or 30 gentlemen in Newton county who voted for Mr. Peter Cooper last week, calling upon them to assemble without delay and organize for a vigorous offensive campaign in 1880. It is possible that Spotswood’s brain is agitated by a presidential maggot.

To aid farmers in arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount of land in different fields under cub tivation, the following table is given: -—; - ~ Five yards wide by 968 long con* tains one acre. Ten yards wide by 484 long contains one acre. Twenty yard# wide by 242 long contains one acre. Forty yards wide by 121 long contains one acre. Seventy yards wide by 52| long contains one acre. Eighty yards wide by 60| long contains one acre. Sixty feet wide by 726 long con* tains one acre. One hundred and tea feet wide by 397 long contains one acre. One hundred and thirty feet wide by 363 long contains one acre. Two hundred and twenty feet by 198 long contains one acre. Two hundred and forty feet wide by 18| long contains one acre. Four hundred and forty feet wide by 99 long contains one aore.