Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1875 — JORDAN TOWNSHIP ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

JORDAN TOWNSHIP ITEMS.

Bt EarnuK. Oats are beginning to come through the ground. A youny Sucker in our midst says: “These darned Hoosiers anyhow.” Deputy Assessor Welch is around inquiring into things generally. Several of our citizens attended the quarterly meeting at Blue Gram. Charlie Wilmore returned from LaFayette Wednesday. Charlie reports wheat ripe in Tippecanoe county. The gypsiee who have been sojourning at Never Fail have left for other quarters.— They, like all others, had acquired the art of fortune-telling. The fanners are making ra;id program with their plowing, notwithstanding the cold weather, and are making every effort to raise a large orop this season. The old Jesse D. Bright farm, just the line in Carpenter township, has changed hands. A German from Illinois has bought the greater part of it and is making improvments. He has built a nice dwelling, and is putting up considerable fence. Jasper county needs many such men. . That Sunday school at Mount Prospect is now fully organized, with Thomas Kennedy as Superintendent; James Corey, Assistant Superintendent; John Jacks, Secretary ; Thomas Kennedy, Treisurer; James Kennedy, Librarian. It promises to be the most successful Sunday school in th* township.

ilNpif I lUU. M. O. Ciseel is sticking type in tha Union office. - .•'> - * :i .J " Since our last report a marriage license has beenjssued to Isaac L. Herron mod Anna Lee*iy. " Mr. F. J. Sears returned from Chicago Wednesday evening, New heap a sharp lookout for bargaias Last Wedaeeday was quite a gloomy day This part of Hendrick's kingdom was visitoJ by a -toady &R of tain throughout the dv -,-- 4 - '* *> c* *-*■ ■■■*'*■ ■ ■- The Indianapolis daily Globe, speakin* of Raymond and the Chicago A South Atlantic Railroad, say» "At present he (DrHaymond) ia tryinf thbulld the division between Chicago owl IndiaaapoUs. Work is being prosecuted over lit miles of this part of the line, and a large part of the read bed is randy tar the superstructure. He experts the cam to run into Indianapolis in Ims than a year, and thus will beeprtsed another vast commercial channel, through which is to flew directly to and through the Hoosier capitol the commodities of the tropics.— Our citizen* cannot estimate the benefits to be derived from such a source, end the Globe sincerely trusts that this gentleman, who is manifesting such an interest in this great and important mate-prise, will net be neglected during his stay in Indianapolis.” Tsa Fsisx o» tub Guest West.— The Wilson BhuttieSewhigMachine is extremely simple Ibr its construction, elaborately finished in its design and ornamenting, combining great capacity and adaptation to every variety of lhmQy sewing and manufacturing. It emhraoosall the important and essential elements embodied is sewing machines paten ed within the last twentyfive years, together with the late important improvements and patents of eminent median, ical experts and invertor* in tb* employ of the Wilson Company. The West has reason to be proud of the Wilfea. machine. Machines will be delivered at any Railroad Station in this county, free of transportation charges, if ordered through Company’s Branch House at 197 State St., Chicago, 111. They send an elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on application. This Company want ff few more good agents.