Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1859 — Page 4

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(KTA renowned clergyman of New York lately preached rather a long sermon from the text— “ Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting.” After the congregation had listened about an hour, some began to get weary and went out; others soon followed, greatly to the annoyance of the minister. Another person started, whereupon the parson stopped in his sermon, and said: •'That’s right, gentlemen, as fast as you are weighed, pass out!” He continued his sermon at some length lifter that, but no one again disturbed him. (ttrA merchant advertised for help, and was waited on by a| gentleman lately from “ould Ireland.” Patrick —“I hear you are in want of help.” Merchant(not liking Patrick’s appearance) “I have but little to do at present.” Patrick —“Thin I’ta' the boy for ye’s; it’s but little I want to do! Its the money I’m afther.” OirWlien, during the first year of the Presidency of Mr. Jefferson, Governor St. Clair, of the Northwestern Territory undertook to set up the assumption of Territorial Independence, Mr. Madison, then Secretary of State, was instructed by the President to revoke that distinguished Governor’s commisaion ’ That is the Jeffersonian reply to the first doctrinaire of Territorial government.

returned Pike’s Peak wagon passed our office a few days since, with these words rudely daubed on the cover: “Fizzle —ask no questions.” That told the whole story as well as it could have been told in half an hour, the time of the travelers, who felt that they had already wasted too much.— Des Moines Citizen. (Kta man has a shrewd suspicion that age has pyertaken him, when he keeps aqguring you that he feels as young as everpWid she doesn’t know but— younger! Poor fellow ! be whistles to keep his courage up—but alas I he cannot recall youth as he calls his pointer, with a whistle ! Brownlow is at the Virginia Springy for the benefit of his voice, which he entirely lost; but he says he intends to raise it against locofocoism as long as he can, and when he can no longer epeak he intends to make mouths at the rascally concern! , * my dear boy, what are you crying fori” “Bill hove the Bible at me, and hit me on the head.” “Well, you are the first person in my family on whom the Bible-ever made the slightest impression.” Sees t thou a man diligent in his business, he shall stand before Kings.” Franklin was diligent and he stood, unawed, before King George. •What is in a name 1” One of the candidates for county officers in La Salle county, Illinois, is named Wait and another Waitmore. (KT A girl, fourteen years of age has recently been sentenced to be hung, in Englaxd, for setting fire to her employer’s dwelling. Johnny, come right back and pul on these Stockings.*’ “No, ma, I’ll see ’em darned first.”

The Old Boot and Shoe Store. THB subscriber returns his thanks to his numerous customers for their liberal patronave during the past five years, and expects to deserve and receive a continuance of it in the future. It mv work don’t suit, don’t tnke it. My work is all home-made, and warranted perfect. I have a large stock on hand for the fall trade, and am always ready to make up to or der. I still emply the same workmen that 1 have had several years, of whose good work the public is well aware. Terms positively i ash, and I willnotbe undersold by any one this side of Lafayette. ■Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. iLrl he highest price in cash paid for Green and ®,r>y aSides. j [2O-1 y] JOHN GOETZ. H. C. KIRK, to Reich &, C 0.,) DEALER IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN Li A P. S L Z , HONVffIEiVTS AND HEAD STONES. THE proprietor is determined not to be surpassed by any shop in the State, either as to quality of Marble or the execution of work, and will WARRANT SATISFACTION To all who favor him with a call. Shop on Main street, opposite the Monticello House, Monticello, Ind. Reference.—Messrs. Geo. W. Spitler, L. A. Cole, Jacob Merkle. 35-ts Boots and Shoes. WE hive just received a very desirable « assortment of Boots and Shoes, which K wo "will sill verg low. Good Boots and dura--” hie at $2,50 to 4,50 per pair. 20 G. W. SPITLER. Great Bargain! A HOUSE AND LOT to trade for a . , •pan of good Horses, Wagbn and Harness. For further information, call at ai-2t« I. M. STACKHOUSE & BRO. Wanted, KAGS, Feathers, Beeswax, &c., for which the highest market price will be paid. SO G. W. SPITLER. A SPRING WAGON FOB »AI.L. /AXE-HORSE, second hand. Inquire of V D. F. DAVIES. ADVERTISE IN THE HEN 88€ Il aUR GAZTTE.

Latest by Telegraph! A PEACE MADE AT LAST! 0 v The lates news from Europe is that Austria has evacuated Piedmont; but as this will not have much effect on trade in Jasper county, we have determined not to evacuate Rensselaer, but will still continue to keep on hand a complete assortmentTif HARDWARE, NAILS, GLASS, TINWAIIE, &c., WHICH WE DESIGN SELLING AT VERY LOW FIGURES FOR CASH! We will also have on hand, in a short time, a better assortment of Cooking, Parlor and Heating Stoves. Than have ever been brought to thia village, which we wiU„sell * AT LAFAYETTE PRICES! We design keeping on hand, or subject to order, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. Among which may be found Wheat Drills of the most approved pattern; Hedges, Free & Co.’s, and Hunt &. Brawnbr’s Sugar Mills; Cook’s Sugar Evaporators; Sugar Kettles, &c., &.C., which we will sell at manufacturer s' prices. O*Give us a call before going elsewhere. 19 I. M. STACKHOUSE & BRO.

STARTLING, BUT TRUE! IN FULL BLAST! Goods Going Off with a Rush! PURCUPILE & DOWNING AGAIN IN THL FIELD! WE desire to call the attention of our former customers, and the rest of mankind generally, to the fact that we are opening at: the old stand of Thompson &. Son a large and well selected stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS & CAPS, QUEENSWARE, HARDWARE, NAILS, &c., Which will be sold at the lowest living rates For Cash or Country Produce Only. Our stock of Dress Goods is very large and well selected, being purchased with special reference to the wants of the Western tiade, and will be sold at prices that will make the world stare. In the line of Hosiery, Gloves, &c., we have everything that the most fastidious can desire, and at very low figures. FALL AND WISTES BONNETS, Of these wo have a large supply of the latest styles, and which will be sold thirty per cent, lower than at any other place intown. We particularly urge the ladies to come and see them, feeling assured that we can suit them as to price and quality. TO DITCIIEKS, .We would say that we have a large assortment of Shovels and Spades of the best brands—the Ames—Scoopers, &c. Call and see them. In short, without stopping to more particularly specify the various articles of which our stock is composed, we would simply say, call and see that we are not gassing when we say that we will sell more goods for one dollar, cash in hand, than any other house in town, not even excepting the far-famed “Deacon Tubs.” 21 PURCUPILE &. DOWNING.

“A New Broom Sweeps Clean.” NEW GROCERY 8b PROVISION STORE. COUNTRY PRODUCE BOVO II T AND SOI. D ! r ['HE subscriber respectfully announces that he 1 has opened a new Grocery and Provision Store in Rensselaer, in the next building east of the Shanghai Building, where he will be pleased to receive all his old friends, and new ones who may favor him with a call. Sugar, Tea, Coffee, .tlolasscs. Candles, Tobacco, Ac,. FLOUR, CORN, OATS, POTATOES, <tc., And Evrything Else in the Grocery Line, Constantly kept on hand and sold cheap, for I am determined to ask but reasonable profits, not being in haste to grow rich. WANTED, Country Produce of all kinds, such as Flour, Corn, Oats, Potatoes, Butter, Eggs, Chickens, &c., for which the highesi price will be paid. Give me a trial, and I will garantee that you will be satisfied. ALEX. ROWEN. REMOVAL. N. 11. BOWMAN, TAILOR AND CUTTER, BEGS to inform his old fripnds and tomersthathe has removed his place of business to the building next door east of Laßue,Boys&, Laßue’s store, where he hopes to receive a continuance of that support he has enjoyed for the last seven years, and which it will be his constant study to deserve, 7-ly

Let the Big-mouthed Cannon Roar! I lE H B. T. HARDING HAS JUST BROUGHT TO RENSSELAER THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ASSORTMENT OF DRY .GOODS, CUTLERY, HARDWARE, GROCERIES, &,O„ EVER SEEN IN JASPER CO! COME, EVERYBODY! AND SEE THE GREAT BARGAINS TO BE HAD AT THE HOOSIER STORE, FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY STRODE & PENN. COME, WITH YOUR WIVES AND YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR SWEETHEARTS AND YOUR FRIENDS, AND BE WELCOME. E. T. HARDING, FAMILIARLY KNOWN AS “DZAOOU T7BS," DESIRES TO SHOW HIS GOODS, Whether You Buy or Not! REMEMBER! THE CHEAPEST STORE IN TOWN !

JASPER COUNTY LAND AGENCY. R. H MILROY. L. A. COLE. MILIt O Y A COL E , REAL ESTATE AGENTS, ARE prepared to transact all business usually pertaining to Real Estate Agencies—will give prompt and careful attention to the purchase and sale of Real Estate, payment of Taxes, &c They are prepared to and will furnish correctabtracts of titles to any piece or pieces of land anywhere in this county, and will accompany the same with a legal opinion as to its validity, without additional charge, whenever required. 20,000 ACHES OF the.best land in Jaspercounty, suituated in in all parts of the county, and comprising every variety of timber and prairie; also, several well-improved farms in various parts of the county, for sale by MILROY & COLE, 43 Real Estate Agents. THE BEST OF PRAIRIE LAND, DESCRIBED as follows: AU of section 8, except 80 acres off the west side of the section; the north half and south-west quarter of section 9; the east half and the south east quarter of the south-west quarter of section 5; the whole of section 4; the south-west quarter of section 3, and the north-west quarter of section 10, all in township 27, range 8, situated in the vicinity of Lyon’s Steam Mill, and in a well-settled neighborhood; plenty of good timber within a short distance of the premises; will be sold at very low price following unprecedentedly favorable terms, to-wit: Fifteen per cent, of the purchase money in hand, five per cent, in one year, and the balance in eight equal annua] payments, with interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable annually, the deferred payments secured by mortgage on the premises. For the above realestate apply to MILROY & COLE, 43 Land Agents. ON BEAVER PRAIRIE. ALL of section 4, and the north half of section 5, in township 28, range 8; also, the. southwest quarter of the south-east quarter of section 32, township 29,, range B—as good prairie as there is in Jasper county, selected years ago by good judges; will be sold at low price upon these terms: $1,25 per acre cash in hand; $2 per acre on the Ist of January, 1859; $2 per acre on the Ist of January, 1860, and the balance in four years from the date of the deed, with interest, by MILROY &. COLE, 43 Real Estate Agents. ONE OF THE BEST FARMS IN THE COUNTY, CONSISTING of 176 acres of prairie and 20 acres of timber, 150 acres of the farm in cultivation—an excellent spring and orchard on the premises; the farm situated three miles from Rensselaer, on the State Road from Rensselaer to Bradford, for sale by MILROY & COLE, 43 Land Agents. A LARGE NUMBER OF TOWN LOTS* SITUATED in the best parts of the town of Rensselaer, lor sale at very low price and on favorable terms by MIT,ROY <Xr, COLE, 43 Real Estate Agents,

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, &e., AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, At “Liberal Corner.” GEORGE W. SPIT LE R WOULD respectfully announce to the public that, he is selling Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Notions, <ftc., Cheaper tlia.il Ever before Offered in tliifc Blartset, Among which may be found the following, with prices annexed: Shoes at all prices and of every kind, from 50 cents up to 75, 85, 1,00, 1,10,1,15,1,25 and 1,50. Clothing at the lowest rates. Fine Cloth Pants, 5,00; Cassinets, 2,50 to 3,50; Coats at any price; fine Cloth Coats from 10,00 to 15,00. Cottojiades and Callinets very low for cash Blacking Brushes, Cloth Brushes, Hair Brushes, at every price. Rubber Combs, Puff Combs, Side Combs and Hair Pins of all styles. Razors and Strops, very low. Coffee Essence, Tobaccos of all grades, Teas from 50 cents to 1,00. Fancy Cassimeres, all prices. Shoe Strings. Women’s Wool Hose for 30. 40 and 50 cents per pair. AH Styles of Belts. Gloves of all styles at 8 to 15 cents per pair. Cheap Bonnets at any price. Very fine Shirts for 1,00, and extra fine for 1,50. Shirt Collars, 10 to 15 cents. Coats’ Thread, 50 cents perdozen. Needles of ©all sizes, 6 papers for 25 cents. Steel Pens, 50 cents per gross. The Propelling or Ever-pointed Pencil, 25 cents—will last as long as twelve ordinary pencils. Together with other articles too numerous to mention, that will bo sold very low for cash. 17-ly GEO. W. SPITLER.

JASPER NURSERY! fpilE subscriber has on hand, and can furnish -L to any extent for fall planting, GRAFTED AND BUDDED Apple, ILar, I’eacii and Cherry Trees. Of any named kind, well-rooted, thrifty, and grown in this climate. ALSO, Lawton Blackberries, Iloiig-liton’fe Gooseberries, Several Varieties of Raspberries, Fino Victoria Currants, Red and While Dutch Clierries, Clinton, Concord, Isabella and CATAWBA GRAPE ROOTS, Together with everything else that may be wished in the way of Shrubbery. This stock is very desirable, and everything sold will be warranted true to name and the best of its kind. Come and see, and buy al your own Nurseries. 18-ts WM. 11. MARTIN. GUARD Against Fall and Winter Fires! BY WITH THE IpETNAII

Incorporated 1810—Cliarter Perpetual CASH CAPITAL, 5i,000,000 ! ABSOLUTE AND UNIMPAIRED. A NET MVRPL S OF $912,181.72! And the prestige of 40 years success and experience. UPyARDS OF s 12,000.000 Of losses lia/e been paid by the .Etna Insurance Commany in the past forty years. The value onreliahle insurance will be apparent from > the following LOSSES PAID BY THE /ETNA CO. DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS: In Ohio, $431,520 83)111 Michigan, 158,043 81 In Wisconsin, 10(5,955 07)In Indiana, 146,839 81 In Kentucky, 204,939 40)In Illinois, 448,327 41 In Missouri, 384,518 04Mu Tennessee, 97,549 21 lOwa&Minn., 101,399 46SKansas & Neb., 19,945 77 Penn.&Virginia, 31,595 82)Arkansas & Ga., 23,945 09 Mississippi and Alabama, 52,412 18. FIRE & INLAND NAVIGATION Risks accepted at terms consistent with solvency and fair profit. Especial attention given to Insurance of Dwellings and Contents, for terms of one to five years. The solid service long and successfully tried, and the many advantages the .Etna Insurance Company possesses in its line, should not be overlooked by those ready to insure and understanding their best interests. During “stringent times” the necessity for reliable insurance becomes an imperative necessity—the ability of property holders to sustain loss being then much lessened. Agencies in all the principal cities and towns throughout the State. Policies issued without delay by any of the duly authorized Agents of the Company. TTT’Business attended to with dispatch and fidelidelity. [2l-3m] W. D. LEE, Agent. RENSSELAER CABINET WAREHOUSE. TTMIE subscriber has always on hand, at his -*- Cabinet Shop in Rensselaer, tho latest and most durable styles of « BEBSTEADS, BUREAUS, LOUNGES, Chairs, Tables, Stands, <| - c. Bookcases, or any of the above articles, and everything else in my line, made to order, and at as reasonable rates as anywhere else. JZ?*Repairing done on short notice. 80-3 m M. EGER.

THOMPSON & SON’S COLUMN. THE PLACE TO GET YOUR MON E Y BACK IS AT THOMPSON & SON’S, WHO HAVE ON HAND A LYDGE %

ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS, AND WHICH THEY WILL SELL CCHEAPER THAN EVER, LX)R CASH. ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT, AND THE HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN!

A BEAR DISCOVERED OTTJR MIDST !■ - : looking about our town, we can see LEJ that there are a great many ZABZ HC7CZSI From the fact that the roads are so bad that manv could not get their goods into market. But, by great exertion, I now appear before you with the largest and best assortment of A IL Y GROCERIES’ Ever offered in Rensselaer, consisting ©f a little of everything, From a Pound of Shot to a Hogshead of Sugar’ Now, ladies and gentlemen, all I ask is for you to give me one trial, and if I don’t render satisfaction, turn your backs on me and treat me with silent contempt. I guarantee full weight in everything I sell. ALL KINDS OF MARKETING Taken in exchange for Groceries. 49 J. M. New Albany & Salem K. K* 1859. . 1559. S C 51MEK ARK A K « F A T. ON AND AFTER APRIL 20, PASSENGER TRAINS WILL BE RUN AS FOLLOW::

GOING NOItTH. FROM NEW ALBANY.—Chicago Mail —Daily, except Sunday, at 8:30 A. M. Slopuiuat all Stations on signal. Connecting at Gn-eir castle at G:SO P. M., for St. nt 6:25 A. M.; and 7:29 P. M for Indianapo is, .r----rivingat 8:55 P. M.;andat Lafayette at 12 : 8 A. M. for Chicago, arriving at 9:20 A. M. Passengers dine at Mitchell and sup at Greencastle. St. Louis and Cincinnati Day Express.—Daily, except Sunday, at 12:05 P. M., stopping at all regular Stations. Connecting at Mitchell-with the O. & M. R. R. train for St. Louis at 3:32 P. M., arriving at 2:45 A. M.; and for Cincinnati at 4:40 P. M.. arriving at 19:10 P. M. Passengers dine at Mitchell. St. Louis and Cincinnati Night Express.— Daily at 9:3.> P. M. Stopping only at regular Stations. Connecting at Mitchell with the O. <ft M. R. R. trains for St. Louis and Cincinnati. Reaching Cincinnati at 6:48 A M., and St. Louis at 2:30 P. M. FROM GREENCASTLE—Lafayette Accomodation.—Daily, except Sundays, at 8:55 A. M. Connecting at Lafayette at 3:00 P. M. with Chicago Day Express, arriving at Michigan City at 4:50 P. M., and at Chicago at 7:00 P. M. going SOUTH. FROM MICHIGAN ClTY—Cincinnati Day Express.—Daily, except Sundays, at 9:30 A. M. (leaving Chicago at 7:00 A. M.) and running directly through to Cincinnati, arriving at 9:1'5 P. M., stopping at all Stations between Michigan City and Lafayette. Passengers dine at Lafayette Junction. Cincinnati Night Express.—Daily, except Saturdays, at 10:25 P. M. (leaving Chicago at 8:00 P. M.) running directly through to Cincinnati, arriving at 9:40 A. M. Connecting at Lafayette, at 3:20 A. M , with Louisville Mail Train for New Albany and Louisville, arriving at 3:45 P. M. Stopping at all regular Stations North, and at all Stations South of Lafayette. Passengers breakfast at Greencastle and dine at Mitchell. FROM MlTCHELL—Louisville Day Express.—Daily, except Sundays, at 4:53 P. .M. Stopping at all regular Stations. Connecting at Mitchell with O. &. M. R. R, trains from Cincinnati at 3:32 P. M., and from St. Louis at 4:40 P. M. Reaching New Albany at 7 :55 P. M. Louisville Night Express. —Daily at 1:15 A. M. Stopping at regular Stations. Connecting with O. &M.R. R. trains from St. Louis Arriving at New Albany at 4:15 A. M. FROM LAFAYETTE—Greencastle Accomodation. —Daily at 2:30 P. M. Connecting at Lafayette with Day Express from Chicago and Michigan City. Arrives at Greencastle at 6:10 P. M., in time to connect with train for Indianapolis at 7:29 P. M., arriving at 8:55 P. M.; and for St. Louis at 6:52 P. M-, arriving at 6 °5 A. M. 6 The Through Trains connect at Greencastle with the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad, and at Lafayette with the trains of the Toledo! Wabash, and Western Railroad, at M. S. Crossing with Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad; at Michigan City with the Michigan Central Railroad for Chicago and all points West and North-west, and for Detroit and all points East. [EFOnly one change of Cars for Chicao-o, St. Louis or Cincinnati. BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH. _o“Through tickets for sale in Louisville, No 555 Main street, and at the Company’s offices in New Albany, Michigan City and Chicago, for all the principal points in the East and North-west R. E. RICKER, Sup-t Supt’s Office, New Albany, Apr. 20, 1859

RENSSELAER Boot and Shoe Store. riUIE undersigned | would respectful- zyKgras-.. fully return his thanks to the citizens of Rens- KyfegggrV selaer and Jasper county, for the very liberal gjsggiag support they have ox- gaßSjnf i atended to him since his LT \ arrival among them,and hopes to merit the cont.nuance of that patron- ifei&g'SSfch. age by a strict attention to the wants of his customers. He buys his leather for cash, employs none but the best workmen, paying them cash, and sells for cash. Thus, he gets his leather at the lowest rates, gets it manufactured into Boots and Shoes at the cheapest prices, and can efford to sell on very low terms for cash. Give me a call and examine my stock and prices, whether you purchase or not. I shall be pleased to wait on you. Tho highest price in cash paid for Hides. O”Repairing done on the shortest notice. 32 THOS. McSHEEHY. Cash for Grain. rpHE undersigned will pav the HIGHEST _L MARKET PRICE IN CASH for Wheat. Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, &,c., at the old stand of Haddix Si Son, in Gillam township. IG-tf C. G. HARTMAN.