Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1875 — Notice Extra ordinary. [ARTICLE]

Notice Extra ordinary.

Commissioners’ court September 6. Henry Fisk, of Remington, was in town'oh Monday. The Fair commences two Weeks from next Tuesday. Old papers for sale at this office—s cents per dozen. f‘The Logs ns port lamp-lighter gets SIOO per month, t. •«*.. - • Wbnt aoout ike Agricultural and Horjfcicultural Society ? Work on the-new bride is b:iag pushed along vig rously. Charley Hopkins is repainting the Stone r ' "' x * The Rbmington Fair commences one week from next Tuesday. Commissioner Hoover, of Remington, was in town on Tuesday. • * M#. Bob. Phillips started for Troy, Ohio, Thursday, to attend school. A ,i .», .. —. - - -- Ladies* Aid Society Social at Spifler’s Hall one week from to-night. Renumber the Centennial meeting at the Court House to-tnorrttW night.- v' AfUUlineof shotguns, and appurtenances thereto, at Ntfrman Warner’s. -t- ? E. L. Price, the jeweler, goes to Chicago next Monday to purchase new goods. Rensselaer public schools will com, Alienee on the first Monday in October. - ' Mr - ; _ - ■-* Some fit fifty-five preachers atten dad the cainp-tnoeting at the Battle Ground, rsife—. ■ : Plain and fancy card printing neatly and cjieaply done at this office. Give us a trial. Will the Savannah Morning News favor us with an exchange, and thereby square accounts? Mr. S. B. Je ikins called last week and o dered the Republican sent to a relative in Vermont. The notes ofthe cribket may be heard evenings, and they are a sign that fall is approaching. I Phillips & Norris’ Harnes Shop is on W&shihgtoh street) second door cast of Austin's Hotel. Hunters are numerous this week, and the prairie chickens are forced to bite the dust oh every hand. The In ws passed by the last Legislature have been received by the clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. On the 23d inst; a marriage licehs® Was issued to Orpheus Alonso Williard and Hetty_Ahn~Cooper. Letter-heads and statements printed at this office in style, and at prices to suit the times. Give us a trial. Judge llammoid is the happy father of a bright-eyed little girl. Arrived on Monday evening of last week.

Cards printed with name and address thereon at the low rate of 6o for 25 cents, fit the REkiifeLiCAH office. A light frost fell in this vioinity on Saturday and Sunday night 3. Not enough however to seriously damage anything. The corner stone of Bedford and JacliSon’s new brick building was laid last Tuesday morning with great pomp and ceremony(?)•. The Grand Lodge of Masons will erect a Hall in the rear of the Masonic Temple, at Indianapolis, this season, at u cost of $25, • 000. Come right along and subscribe for the. Republican. They do say it gives more general news than any other paper in the county. On the first page of this paper there is an article in regard to the finding of Grim wood’s body that may be of interest to many of our readers. Phillips & Norris have moved their harness shop into the room on Washington street, formerly Occupied by Harding & Willey’s drug store. Ludd. Hopkins make® a speciality of baying at all times the leading popular brands of Domestic Goods, and the Latest afid Best Styles of Prints. Our thanks are due the Secretary of the Remington A jricultnral Association, B. M. Butler, for a complimentary ticket to their first Annual Fair.

We are informed that ih-.-fe will be a balloon ascension at the Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association, this fall. Ludd. Hopkins has the beat selected Stock of Boots and Shoes ever offered in town.— Call and inspect goods and learn prices without further delay. Mr. John Roadifer, of Carpenter township called at this office last Monday. Hereports the crops in his neighborhood looking “sickly.” To much min. The Lowell'Sfar says: “Osias Clark, of Pleasant G.ove, is talking of making a fatm down in Jasper County.” Let him come; there is always room for one more. The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Indianapolis, September 20th, and continue in session until September 26th. It has been actualy demonstrated here in Rensselaer that a balky horse will attract more attention and a larger crowd of spectators than a Thursday-evening prayer meeting.

Persons desiring to have their names men,” elsewhere in this pfipeF. eih have the privilege of doing so at the fate of 15 cents for each name. Special attention Is called to the advertisement of the Rensselaer Nurseries. Mir. John Coen, proprietor. Read the advertisement and see what bargains can he had on apple trees. An act of the last Legislature provides that an officer who becomes intoxicateidurr ing busidess hours, or in the habit of becoming intoxicated, shall foifeit his office and be removed therefrom. *T Phillips A Norris havitig moved their Harness Shop into more commodious quar- . .tars,- are enabled to offer still better bargains' than ever iff Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Collars, Ac. Ac. See the new advertisement of Norman Warner, and when yon need a wagon or a buggy, a beadstead ora cradle, a cooking stove or a corn-koife, ot anything else in his line of business, call at the ‘‘Liberal Corner.” Last Sunday was really chilly Suggesting overcoats and other-win'er clothing. Some of our citizens built fires in stoves that had not been used since last W*y> ft is anything but corn weather at this writing. Mr. John King Was out about two hours the ot‘ er afternoon harvesting prairie chickens, and succeed ing in bugging thirteen. H® made the writer of this a present of two of them. By tin way John is one of the “bt)S9” hunters of this region. The Stone Building is being renovated, refited and repaired, ready to receive an intife new stock of goods. Look out for the best bargains eVer to be had in Rensselaer when A. Leopold opens out the niW store in the Celebrated Stone Building.

Mr. B. M. Donnelly,and lady;, of Remington, drove across the country from Morocco to Rensselaer, last Tuesday. They report the Whole cumber of mud-holes from Morocco to Rensselaer at 38. Wasn’t a good day.for mud-holeS, either. One ofthe laws made by t**® last Legislative provides “that all deeds, mortgages and I other instruments of conveyance of lands, in order to be valid against subsequent purchasers, without hotice, must be recorded within forty-five days after date.” Now while your wife “puts up 4 * you may as well “shut up,” for you cah’t bluff her out df it. Where aie all the cans and jars you bought last summer? Itdont make any difference—those in the market now are so much nicer, and she inust have them. Norman Warner has just received a fine stock of different styles of Picture Frames— Single Frames and Frames capable of holding from eight to a dozen pictures each.— Also, a lot of Moldings for Picture Frames, which can be made to any sis® Ot 1 at) le desired. In som® things the north side of Washington street has reason to exult over the rest of us. FCr instance : 1 billips ft Norris’ Harness Shop is situated on that side of the street, and it is said that they are selling their gdods right dofirn to narrow-gage prices. The PoftttfiastCr has reeeived a le'ter from Canada inquiring after the matriu’Chial standing of one Amos E. Mahoney. From what we can learn of the gentleman it is our opinion that hottest people would do well to steer clear of him, especially members of the fair sex. Yes, dog-fennel! Now they do say it is worth $29 per ton for tanning purposes ; true or not, an old lady remarked the other day that enough of the weed was going to seedontbe commons about Rensselaer, to cure all tbe summer eomplnlnt iu the United States. —i The railroad election in Newton and Marion townships last Saturday passed off very quietly, Indeed, many persons forgetting that there was an eloetion to he held. The vote in Marion township stands 94 for the appropriation and 28 against; in Newton township, 8 for and 41 against. The Ladies’ Aid Society, of the M. E. Church, will give a social at SpitierVHall in Rensselaer, on Friday evening, September 3,1875. It is expected that this will be the most brilliant affair of the season. Single ticket, SO ceiits; two tickets 50 cents.— See programme elsewhere in this issue,

Mrs. Hemphill adopts this method of informing her many friends and customers th it she has removed her stock of millthbry and fancy dry goods to the second floor of her brick building, where she can be found during business hours ready and willing to serve her eustomerS to the best of her ability. Messrs. Wm. H. ft O. Rhoades, the popular harness makers of Jasper county, are fitting up several elegant sets of harness to take to the Rensselaer. Remington aud neighboring Fairs. Ofce set, celluloid and goldplated finish, valued at *200.00; one set, nickle finish, valued at $150.09.; one set valued at $125;00; one set valued at $75.00. Willi® Flood left his hotne at brook, this county, fiboilt two weeks ago, so we are told, and his friends are anxiou® to learn of hiv whereabouts; He is 15 years old, small and slender for his age ; fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. Persons knowing of his whereabouts will Confer a fav ,r by addresssing W. P. Floyd, Kentland, Ind.— Kentland Gazette. GEORGIA and FLORIDA parties wanting information about Georgia ot Florida, should subscribe for the Morning News, published at Savitnah, Ga. Daily, $10; weekly, $2 per annum. Advertisers desiring customers in these States, should use its columns. It is the best paper in the Sutilhekst. Specimen copies sent on receipt of 5 cents. Address J. H. ESTILL, Savanah, G*. ; j V,

* At the old stand formerly occupied by Ms & Wmm may bo found the popular and ever enterprising firm of Pfifnipa ft Now is, wlio are never more happy than when selling tb® best j Harness at very low figures. They also keep all other articles usually found in a firstclass Harness Shop. Satisfaction guaranteed every time. Whoso is induced to visit them bjf this notie-% will thank, ns for writing it. A- ■■ : ' - ■ People who want a really good musical papef—one that is Interesting from beginning to end, and that will keep them posted in the musical news ofthe couotry, besides also fUrnishiUg a very select collection of fresh vocal and in instrumental music, should read the Song Messenger, published by the ROot & Sons Musk; Company, 156 State street, Chicago, Price fl.OOper year. Monthly. After the, manner of t our contemporaries we also indulge in ft little egotism, and call ajttehtion to the following from the pen of MHafry Clifto-'” in the Mail and Magnet-, D. B. Miller, surveyor Jasper County, pleas® accept my thanks for the Jasi>er REhtißLicAW which he has been so kindly Striding weekly for sonie time. It is a spicy little paper and published by Chas M. Johnson, at Rensselaer, Ind. The Remington hedofd says: “The JAspkr RuptmußAN signifies its intention of enlarging to double its present size, provided it can add 200 new names to its list. The Republican is a good ’’paper, and deserves a liberal patronage from the party in whose interest it is conducted.” The Republican in politics is just precisely what its hatne would indicate, and is devotJd to the interests of Jasper countj. ’

Only one more issue of the present volume of the Republican. This is ap excellent time to subscribe and induce your, neighbor to do likewise. Remember, if we get .two hundred new cash in advance subscribers \o commence with Vol. 2, No. 1, we shall give you a paper of fifty-six calui»ns~-an eight page paper bat' a trifle smaller tban.the Chicago Tribune, Inter-Ocean, or New York Trt6 une. It is to the jbtofest of our patrons to lend us a helping Will you do it ? .. '* I ——— ■ On next Monday—-the BGth inst., Col. J. H. Wood & Co.-, will open a Museum - and Lecture Room at Nos. 73 and' 75 E. Monroe Street, Chicago. TWy intend giving entertainments in 'the Lecture Room twice, daily—afternoon, 2p. m., and evening, 8 r. m., in order that people from the country, who will not have time to stay oyer night in the city, can visit the Museum during the daytime, and also see, an entertainment in the Lecture Room, all for the Same money.

As I am about to commence tho erection of a brick business building in Rensselaer, and need the money for tbe purpose of defraying the necessary expense connected therewith ; therefore, all persons knowing themselves indqbfed to mo will please return the favor ex'ended to them by coming forward and paying up, and thereby save further trouble and costs. ' F. Yf. BEDFORD. 48*4. „ ... It : s desired that ajl persons interested in having Jasper county properly represented at the CehtenDial will meet at the Court House in Rensselaer, next Saturday evening —to-morrow evening—and assist in making the iiechssary preliminary arrangements. Let everybody turn out and let it not be said that Jasper is behind hand in thi® enterprise. Some ol‘our sister counties have already made a move in this affair, and why should Jasper come in fit the eleventh hour ? We hope the citizens, and the ladies especially, will answer the call by coming to the Court House next Saturday evening in full force. ;