Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1859 — Page 4

y«tn.!. I’ATUKK’S »EItEAADE. IN THE ORIGINAL *IRIBH. Och! Bridget, mavourneeij, joost ©pent the winder, And give me a glimpse av your beautiful face; My ancient dudeen is all burnt to "a cinder, Aud boogs are quite thick iu this murtherin’ T" place. Sure, Biddy, my girl, it’s no joke for a ganious To walk all the day ’neath a botherin’ hod, And thin, in the night, sereynade a youg Vanious, Clane up to his knees in the muddy ould sodI’m dyin’ wid rapture, my jewel of creuthures, And niver a lovyer more wjlliu’iy howled; But don’t you let scorn wrinkle up your swate futures, Because your poor Paddy has got such a couldThe lightnin’ is roarin’, the toonder is flashin’, The moon is no bigger than nothin’ at all; And such an outragious, mutherious splashiqj I niver did hear since the day I was small. Then open the winder, my queen av affection, Or, what is as good, plaze open the door, Nor dhrame that you're sure of escapin’ detection; I know ye’re awake by the length of ye’re shnore!

Various Items.

(Kr dr. Elizabeth Blackwell is lecturing with success in M anchester, England. peaches have made their appearance in Savannah. They were raised in Burke county, Ga. oO~~They are to try again to-day to elect a member of Congress in the Eastern District of Rhode Island. Agassiz has received from Brazil a butterfly that measures ten feet from the tip of one wing to the . ther. great many persons undertake tc build fortunes as Pat tried to build his chimney—they begin at the top and build down. people of Hadley, Mass., celebratetPthe two hundredth anniversary of the settlement of that town, on the Bth inst., with great eclat. r pretty girl “down South,” n young gentleman asked her “v hat made her so sweet?” “Ob,” sie replied in utter innocence, “my father is a sugar planter.” i does father call mother honey ?” a«ked a boy of his older brother. “Can’t tell ’cept it’s because she has a large comb in her head.” oi7"VVh<.t is the difference between aiu old bachelor and a pretty girl? A pretty girl steals the Hearts of others; an old bachelor steels his own. (ttrThe farmer whose pigs got so lean that thpy could crawl through the cracks in their pens, stopped their fun by tying knots' in their tails. was a smart, boy who owned up thvt he liked everything good, but a good whipping. , The same boy liked a good rainy day, i too rainy to go to school, and just about: rainy enough to go fishing. Emperor of Russia* has presented a diamond broach valued at s.'ooo to the >a ire J of Capt. Hudson, as an acknowledgment for the courtesies extended by him to some Russian officers while engaged in laying the At-! Lntic Cable. of the Minnesota papers state that Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, and; Chari Shurtz, of Wisconsin, intended to visit that State and address the people in behalf; of Republicanism during the approaching campaign. proprietor <3f the Everett House New York, has brought a suit against Piccolomini’s agent, on that he has f .iled to settle a board bill of the family, who left for E-.iropo last Saturday. The claim is $1,200. is a “girl” down at'Kankakee, in Illinos, named Jennette Byron, who claims to be a lineal descendent of Lord Byron. She is a very wicked creature, and a* last accounts, she was put into jail for better behavior. (tCT’Somo one blamed Dr. Marsh for chang- j ing his mind. “Well,” said he, “that is the difference be- \ tween a man and a jackass; the jackass can’t j change his mind, and the man can—it’s i a human privilege.” • ! ! An Irish servant observing her mistress' feed » pet family canary, asked, “how long it took thim creaters to hatch l ” “Three weeks,” was the reply. “Och! sure, that is the same ns any other fowl, except the pig!” following epitaph is said to have been written on the death of Mrs. Deborah Dent: “Here lies the body of Deborah Dent, Shs kicked up her heels and away she went.” Rem says she once had a narrow escape from being a minister’s wife, and tells how she would have acted in such a case. ‘Her mad pranks,’says Prentice,‘would have made her husband a (dissenting minister.’

Marrying for n Singular Purpose

\ certain Tj-ndislans Mnpnr, o Hungarian, well versed in natural history, in the hopes of reaching the interior with more certainty, has married the daughter of the negro king of Bihe, in Upper Guinea. Haying by this step become! general-in-chief of the armies of hr - he makes use of his newly acquired authority to ...cilitate his researches. This is pews

W. J. & J. W. LA RUE'S COLUMN.

W. J. & l W. LA RUE ARE RECEIVING A LARGE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, WHICH THEY OFFER AT LOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN TOWN Just call and see, and if you do not find it so, don’t buy their stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEERS WARE, lIATS, CATS, LOOTS, SHOES, CACKS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, etc., etc., with a full and complete assortment of HARDWARE AND NAILS A EITtTEE LOWER THAN EVER WAS OFFERED IN THIS COUNTY BEFORE, ALSO, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, OF THE LATEST STYLES AND MOST DURABLE QUALITY. DCr'Any person having a very small quantity of Cash can make more money buying at the Stone Store than any other house in town. [1 3m] Renssselacr, April 21, 1359. i

Latest from Pike’s Peak. 20,000 MEX EN ROUTE TO THE GOLDMINES.

\\7ELL, let ’em go; but as some of the good 1 * ' people of Jasper will have to stay at home, we have opeued-out for their inspection the finest lot of Hardware ever brought to this market consisting in part of Ames &, Leonard’s Spades and Shovels, Spears &- Jackson’s Saws, Planes beßt brands—Augurs, Field and Garden Hoes, Iron and Wooden Rake.-, Butts and Strap Iling es—all sizes—Locks and Padlocks, Sheep Shears. Bells; Halter, Breast and Trace, Chains; Haines, Drawing Knives, Files. &lc.; in fact, everything usually found in an establishment of this kind. Wewouidalso invito especial attention to out fine stock of Pocket and Table Cutliry, Spoons. Scissors, &c., of which we have a good vari 0% of the most approved brands. We have also added to our stock a fine assortment of Notions , such as Tins, Combs, Thimbles, Pencils, Gnn Caps. Lead, &c., all of which we are selling at anusually low prices. We have also, in addition to our stock of House Trimmings, Sash, Glass, Putty, White Lead, &.C., presenting unusual facilities to builders, as they are thus enabled to get their Trimmings all at one house, and that, too, ut greatly reduced prices. We still give our customers an opportunity to buy one of the Charter Improved Governor, [pie-*? vat'd oven,] or Utah Cook Stoves, at Lafayette prices. We have also a large stock of Cast Stove Boilers, Stove Pots, Tea Kettles, Spiders, G riddles, and all kinds of stove ware, cheap as dirt. Also, Ovens, Sugar Kettles, Skillets and Lids, odd Lids, Sad Irons, Dog Irons, &,c. We have also on hand constantly a good supply of Tinware, manufactured by ourselves, which we will sell as low as can be bought any place. Thanklul for past patronage, wo will be verv glad to show our customers and the rest of man- 1 kind through our new stock, confident, if tlieyt want anything in our line, that we can sell to them, if low prices are any inducement. 48-ts I. M. STACKHOUSE &. BRO. NEW MADISON UOUSE.I ITlain St., bet. rolunibia A- t rout, OINOIN.N ATI, 01210. r |UIIS Hotel is of the most, modern Const-nc- ! 1 lion, containing all the latest impi ovem -nts j and couvoiiDnce* adapted to such an establish- ; ment The parlors, diningrooms and bmi-j. rooms are newly furnished, the latter being commodious and well ventilated. The location oi l the House is excellent, and affords peculiar advantages to th" business commit nit v, l.ei ng with - j in five minutes’walk of the post-otfio.e. telegraph i offices aud banking houses, and adjacent to the i i landings of tie principal steamboats. | Omnibuses and baggage-wagons, from the s<-v----j oral railroads lea ling to and from the city, ca l 1 regularly for passengers. Tile strictest attention will b> paid to the wants uni comfort of guests;' and no pains will he spared to merit a continuance of th - patronug so liberally hestow-d nor-. •• \l'<li.-o>i” for years past. GARRISON &. CAHILL. 2-Ms Proprietors. roitsiiEi-rs ADJUSTABLE CULTIVATOR. THK undersigned Lave purchased from the inventor c f the ah . vc-na . ed Cultivator, the ri; ht t<» the follow inn c untie?*: Fulton. Jasper, Cass, Miami. White and Pulaski, which they will disp, se t,f ui reasonable terms, by the township or c.,u..ty,as purchasers may desire. The superiority t,f this over all other Adjustable Cultivators consists: Ist. In its lightness, cheapness of construction, and strength combined with durability. The points, when one end is worn out, may be reversed, placing the ti.p ! d wnwards, thus immediately supplying and having I the cost of an entire new set of teeth. 2d. This Cultivator may be used with either three or five teeth in the same machine, anti to cut any ! width of strip desired. ■ d. The teeth may be arranred at such ancle as to threw the dirt either right or left, to 01; from the cam. A specimen of this machine may be seen at the shop of Wm. 11. Huber, in Rensselaer. WM. H. HU HER, 44-t'f D. G. READ. JUST RECEiVED, A LOT OF SPLENDID SPRING (PUgjlM AND SUMMER J g BONNETS. LADIES, CALL AND SEE THEM. i 29 A 1,1 X. ItOtVE.Y. j DUS. MOORE & lIAAS, Surgeon Dentists, IitI’AYETTE, 1 \ 1). WOULD respectfully call the attention of the cit ! >V izens of Jasper county and else where, to their I method of inserting Artificial T.eth, and also their styles. Our “Continuous Gum” work, on Platina plate, is I without a seam or crevice, forming a most pel fi. eland beautiful gum, giving the teeth great strength, beauty and perfect cleanliness. Our “Gold Plate ’ work is made with single or block teeth, with the latter there are but two joints in an upper or lower set of teeth—a superior slyle of 1 work. Our “Vulcanite Base” is a very pretly style of work ; , very light and durable—used for the upper part of the inoulli. Our “Cheoplastic” work is a very servicable kind of work, and costs less than those named above. Our facilities are such that we can put up whole or partial setts of teeth on short notice. Teeth extracted with Electricity, and also with Dr Branch’s hr cal Anaesthetic, By the use of these our patients suffer hut very little, ii' any, pain. One of the firm will be in Rensselaer every four or five months, spending ah' ut ten days each visit, f-pecimens exhibited—work warranted. -to. REAL EST AT E AGEN CY . j W. D. LEE. G. W. BPITLKR. I KE Sc SPJTLEIS, Land Agents, WILL give their attention to the buying and i selliiig of Real Estate, the collection ol 1 rents, and payment of taxes—will give careful and correct abstracts of titles, nod inform. ,i ion ! generally in relation to the value and quality ot ; lands in this und adjoining counties.' A legal! opinion in relation to the' title will always accompany every sale mad- . -lliout additional eosl when required. Busine: i 1>; done on reas- ! . onable terms. Groceries and Precisions. jf|MIF, undersigned respectfully announces to ! ■ the public that he intends to ke ■,> constantly oil hand all kinds and vaii ty of Groceries anil Provisions, in addition to a large stock of Men’s' and Boys’ Clothing. A share of the public patronage is respectfully scKelh-d. | 29 ALE A'. R OWEN.

' M U N S C>' N 1 0 Copper Tabular LIGHTNING ROD, WITH .SPIRAL FLANGES, (PATENTED AUG. 5, ISSG. ) Single Rods, complete for attnobing to buildings, sent l»y express to any part of the ct-n niry. \'«• off* r umigual inducements to ptM-otis who arc < t.gag« d in j tilting tip Uodg op who may desire to *>i gage in this butdness. County and .State Rights for sale. Ihis Rod is in general use it: Central Indiana, and many other localities ihroujJu ut ti e countiy. It always succeeds wherever it is it trod need. It is no humbug. No min who examines iis merits will ever buy any other Rod. The old it on nds gh e way before it as ignorance fli«*s before tho arbimee if light. According to Prof. Faraday, and otlicr men of note, copper has a coed icting power . r > to 8 times greater than ir »n; and, in addition to this Important fact. Munson’s Rod has a surface inside and out, marly three times as great as tho old iron rod. Muumu’s Raid is an ornament on the best d.uiblings, ; nd does not rust, bxt will endure an age without losing i:s a ndue'ing power. This Rod has receiv’d the First Premiums at tho American Institute of New York ; the Franklin Institute of Philad« lnbia; tho National Fair at Louisville, Ky.; tho State Fairs of Ohio, J< ws», Indiana, Connecticut, and wherever exhibited. Ii was never beaten in any contest, and n<«vf*r Mill bn where there are truly scientific judges. Ir has been endorsed and highly commended by John You* g. Professor of Natural Scienco in tho Northw«*sterti Christian University; Jas. S. Atiion, Supt. Indiana Insane Asylum; R. T. Brown, Indiana State Cenlogist; I <>kin Andrews President Kenyon College, Carnl i<T, Ohio: Prs. Kuthfs A Parvis, Phvsicians and ( ‘h“mis«s, 1 ndc<nap< lis, and many oilier persons of well known scievtitic attainments. LOCKE & MUNSON', liiilhinapo’is. I ml. A MAGNIFICENT ENTERPRISE ! A. .1. A LF\A \ DFK’S THIRTY-FIFTH MAGNIF CENT CASH, WATCH AND LAND aI FT DIS 111 IB UTIO Y, For .flint* 20, 1 <450, (oniaiiis 80 Sets Solid Silrer Ware. 40 He ivy (lold Chains. i? 00 Acres of Rich Farming Band, $>2.0.>8 in American Coal, and 400 Cold and Si/vir \V niches , Among \\ hich will be found the GREAT AMERICAN SPORTING \Y.V:C'I, Worth S- >< ; prescntii g a .rand total of ‘.'.(.(,0 prizes, a.hhtu.Uug it* the lo the sum i P'P SI ,O:> t> o o TICKER? L!?»1 J r rED TO 17,000. One Prize tc er> Tenth T.cket, fjsIIE above array of valuable goods, will be distrhu--1 ted in public, in Ediiiboigb, lnd., by a disinieictiiui (.’Ou.iLltiet* if gen i lcii.en dec.id > the''ticket li idois then, se Ivc s. eit Mu.day, Apnl IS, IS.VJ. In prceciihng n y ’I HiK'l Y FiF'lll > cltei..e to the tavui able eousiJera. ion es ilie .public , I eiubiace this opportunity 1 1 iclurniiig n.y simcre thanks to my numerous frjclids a..il patruns iliiuughou» the Union, for the very, liberal nta-uici in winch they have*-patronized mi h. iclv.f re. a,.ai sliuw i i a • l fuiiy appreciate their bind fav T . is. I Would sa*, that ii ; ws bee.i my eOnstant aim a.id sii.dy, toicnuei iRy * acceptable to then,, a.id at the same* time Hie* nmst libi :ai cf anything cf the kind i v i offered foi public cderation; and in i his connection it i.- a source of gi aiifi. ati n to i.if , to’'be enabled lw ii.ake the aiinouncimeiil. that 1 have recently cfh ctcd ar*angements by which i«i futiiie I will be enahh-d to receive my Vi’atches direct fr«,in the n.ant.taeluiers, both in this country and in Europe, and as a t< nstquti.ee I will be enabled to furnish n.y customers, with the very best watches in use. It will also be i bservt d, t hat in my Scheme for February. 1 have intr. duced a number o the celebrated •*A.vip;I;K:AN WATCHEi*,” manufactured by Appleton,.Tracy. & Co., W altham. Mass., all of which are warrant* d for ten years, and are unquestionably the bust watches in use. This will be the r’bth distribution I have giver, in the last four years, and in every instance the drawings have taken place on the day specified and as advertised, (fur which see programme,.) they have in every instance been conducted solely by a committe elected by the ticket-holders. ALL being free to attend. Immediately alter the drawing the result is printed and fu.rwa.dcd together with the prizes drawn, to all tick-et-holders, eitlnr by mailer express, at my expense. In this connection 1 deem it nothing more than right to a v ld, for the benefit of those who are unacquainted with me. and who would like to “try their luck” in my scheme, that I hereby authorile them to enclose their money to Mr . H. Dmi.y, of the firm of Rickets Faily, of this place, who is one .of the most responsible men «.f the Stale, who will receipt for the money so deposited; and if the drawing dees not go off precisely as stated, (see programme) all you will have to do will be to call on Mr. Daily fur your'money. Under this arrangement v< u see. it would be utterly impossible forme to take any advantage of you. even if I were so disposed. a complete list cf prizes, together with manner cf drawing i&c., is printed aud will be forwarded to all win.- dt sire it. ry All responsible persons are desired to act as Agents R,r the sale of my Tickets, and will be furnished with Tickets at Ml cents each together with full instructions, the premiums we allow for selling drc. ’ Sin le Tickets !s,l; w ix Tickets 5 dual.; Twelve Tickets M dqls.: t went*-five Tickets 20. All orders must he addressed to A. J. ALEXAN I ER, Edinburgh, Johnson County, na. T* Ti at my di swings are fairly, honestly, and honorably conducted, I would respectfully refer you to the foil, wing, who are among the most prominent citizens of Johnson County: N» ah Perry Mieriif us Johnson Co., A. Keifer, Repres- ntati've of Johnson Co., W. P. Rush, Postmaster at Edinburgh. C. W. Snow Esq., John Walsh and T. S. Moore, ail of this place. T p Drawing lake place on tlie tl&ird Holiday ill every rtVonfli, A. J. ALEXANDER, Proprietor. 42 Edinburgh, Johnson Co., Ind. R EN SS E LA Elt Boot and Shoe Store. rpilE undersigiioii | would r. s|»«'Otfiilfully return his thanks to tli” ciliz 'ns of liensselaerund Jasper connty. for'the very liberal Ajpl support they liavo ox- j \ tended to him since his ™MSaa L r \ arrival among them,and w jv hopes to merit the con- tsSG'fsNw t.nuance of that patronnffe by a strict attention to the wants of his customers. He buys bis leather for cash, employs none but the best workmen, paying them cash, and s”11 s for cash. Thus, he gets his leather at the lowest rates, pets it manufactured into Bootfand Shoes at the cheapest prices, end&can efford to well on very low terms forcawh. >s * Give me a call and examine my stock ami prices, whether you purchase or not. I shall b, pleased to wait on you. Th” highest price in cash paid for Hides. [Lf-Repairi ng done on ‘.be shortest notice. 32 THOS. McSHEEHY. Fruit Tress! Fruit Trees’ IWI LL have in Rensselaer iii goud time .or ea.i\ planting, a large and fine ass _r* .it of choio Apple, P. ar. Peach and Cherry Tr- < s; Isabella an. fiber Grape Vines; Currants, the larnouH I.awtti Blackbt ny. Ohio Ever brariii" i.’aspherry, and othej varieties; Got stbenits. Pie Plants (,t several kinds; t-gether \vith seveial varieties of Roses and othei Flowers; all of which I will dispose of at a fair price. 44 ts WM. 11, MARTIN, Agent

THOMPSON & SON’S COLUMN. THE PLACE TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK IS AT THOMPSON & SON’S, WIIO HAVE ON HAND A GTE ASSORTMENT O.F SPRING AM) SI iljllll DRY GOODS, AND WHICH THEY WILL SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER, FOR ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE . BOUGHT, AND THE HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN!

A BEAR DISCOVERED IN OUB MIDST i looking about our town, vro can that there are a great many 3AP.3 HOXTS3SI F rom the fact that the roads are so bad that many could not get their goods into market. Bot, try great exertion, I now appear before you with tlwr largest and best assortment of FA MIL Y GROCERIES-' i Ever offered in Rensselaer, consisting of a Uttl« | of everything, From a Pennd of Shot to a Hagsbtad of Sngar I Now, ladies and gentlemen, ail I ask is feryor. j to g ive me one trial, aud if I don’t render satis- ; fac.'.' on . your backs on me and treat me : with sile.? 1 contempt. 1 guarantee fall weight «m | everything I ALL KINDS MARKETING ! Taken in exchange for Grocerb-s. ; 49 J. OT. -AUSTIN. HTC. KIRK, ' (Successor to Reich &. C 0.,) DEAI.ER IS ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MAP. B L S , MO.\CJIKSTS A!VD HEAD STOKES. f |MJ E proprietor is determined not to be surI- passed by any shop in the State, either as to quality ol Marble or the execution of work, and will warrant satisfaction To all who favor him with a call. Shop on Main street, opposite the Monticollo House, Monticello, Ind. Reference.—Messrs. Geo. \Y r . Spitler, L. A. Cole. Jacob Merkle. 35-ts AGENTS WANTED I N every county In the United States to sell 1- by subscription several of the most popular j and useiul Hooks in America, among which are I found u Book which should be in the bauds of J every male and female, entitled i IeOWAKD’S IWJIESTIC OT EDI DIKE, Revised by Horton Howard, M. D., containing Over One Hundred Illustrations, t . . i Ot or it importance, one thousand large octavo | pages, bound in substantial leather binding, lij hrary style. Three volumes bound in one, couI taining an important B ifi'iu of Domestic OTedicinc. t ~ i M ith a treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, nod | all diseases that mankind are heir to, with pre- ! scriptions ot th- greatet t importance to mankind. ; Also an extensive ; TItEATI.NE OK OTIDWIFEHV, | Giving a still description of the diseases of wo- | men tiie cause of disease and cure. This book was first published as a text-hook, and is now us -d in the Eastern Colleges, but the revis'd edition is made simple and plain, that all classes may comprehend it. It contains explanations to all tii m< dical terms used in it. '1 his is a book which will be sold only by subscription, and no copy can be purchased in any book store i u the United States, except it be "a a second-hand copy, as 1 hereby pledge myself to sell them to no one to be sold again, except to my regular traveling agent’s; and, moreover, will employ no agent to sell this book who will i il >» »ny other way than by subscription, an! on the territory assigned him. Price *}nl per copy. A sample copy and terms to agent will he mailed on the receipt of the retail price. Address, if. M. RULISON, Queen City Publishing House, 24-1 r Ml Main st., Cincinnati, O. | Country Produce Bought & Sold, JVVILL pay Die highest price in cash for all kind* of Country Prtduce. such as Potatoes, Cabl-aere I Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Furs. &c. I would ±lso in? 1 form the public that all articles of country produce j required for home consumption can be procured at iny j Grocery, f-16) SaMUEL E. METTKE. TEMPERANCE (Menu & PROVISiO.V THOS. S. PEACOCK WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Jasper county, and everybody else, that, he has opened a Grocery and Provision Store in | the first building east of Laßne’s store, where | he will keep everything usually kept in such es- ; tablishnients, EX CEE TIKE INTOXICATING LIQUORS & ALE’ My stock will be of the best brands, and sold ! at the lowest living rates. | 40 THOS. S. PEACOCK.. OTcEEAK F EOT AEE SEOTIKAKY, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CT G. McLEAN, D. D., Principal; C G. J • TODD, A. M.. Associate. T Itis School for \ oung Ladies recommenced on Monday, September 6, with an able corps of teachers, and every facility for acquiring a thorough and accomplished education. Circulars and any further information will be furnished on applying, either personally or hy Utter, as above. -- 23-ly i BREWER HOUSE. i COVINGTON, IND. . E. METTEE, Proprietor. HOOK AUEKTK YYTATNED, to sell rapid-selling, valuable * V family works, at low prices, with interesnng contents, and superbly-colored— plates. For circulars, with full particulars, apply, if yon live cast, to Hknrv llowe, 102 Nassau street, New York; if you live west, the same, 111 Main street. Cincinnati, Ohio. 20-ts A D V E R tTs F, IN THE RF.NSSF.LAF* R G A 7 T T F