Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

SMALL TALK.

—The ladle* soy that narrow gunge in the passenger coach. | -L. B. Warner, the proprietor of the Narrow Goage Clothing Store, is in Chicago, thb week, laying in a stock of Bpring goods. —We go to press too early to get the proceedings of the Congressional convention held at Logansport Wednesday. Rensselaer was creditably repeented. —-Starr’s Hall was not crowded to to hear Alfred J Knight, last Thuroday evening, Alfred did very well for a young man, but he is pot an entire success as a delineator of character • His impersonation of Richard lllwas the best.

—Rev. Mr. Wood’s hone got frightened at the care one day last week and •ent both hind hoofs through the dash board. A preacher’s horse ought not to make such exhibitions of Immorality in public—D. B. Miller, Esq.,, agent for the Home insurance company of New York, keep* as supplied with note books. Dan is a diiligent young man and issues a large number of insurance policies annually. —Charles Darby, who hos enjoyed a fair reputation for honesty and sobriety, skipped out last week owing J. I. Purcupile A Son and Willey A Bigler about twenty-five dollars each, for goods purchased but a few days before his departure. —Every reader will observe the new advertisement o(E. T. Harding A Son, druggists. They have moved into the brick building recently vacated by L. B- Warner, the clothier. They sell cheap and are always pleasant and accommodating. —Mr. Jacob E. Warner, of St. Louis, is now here clerking for his brother L- B- the clothier. During the past four years Jacob has been in the employ of a St- Louis dramatic company and acquired quite a reputation among the profession. Failing health induced him to quit the stage for the present.

—Rans Howland, at the Rensselear Marble Works, has on band the best quality of American and Italian marbles which he is selling cheap. Persons wanting anything in his line will find it to their interest to give him a call. Monuments and grave-stones of all styles furnished at the lowest prices. —We call the attention of our readers to Mr. Leopold’s new advertisement on the opposite page. He has just received an immencestock of new spring coods, which are going off like hot-cakes. Himself and two ablebodied clerks are kept pretty busy waiting on customers who are flocking to bls store. Mr. Leopold knows how to advertise, how to buy goods and l(ow to sell them, and therefore enjoys a liberal patronage at all seasons of the year. I —Uncle Stephy Nowels, so well and favorably known iu this town and county, moved to Kansas, last week, accompanied by his aged wife, their youngest son and family. Mr. Nowels is 72 years of age and was a resident ofithis place for fifty-scyen years. It is said that he built the first house in this part of the county, wbicli. was a long time before the town of Rensselaer, was thought of. The object in moving west is to establish a good home for his son, but in all probability he wist soon “wish he had’nt done it.” •'

—The Scioto Gazette,, published at Chillicothe, Ohio, contains a correspondence from Clarksburg, giving an account of the suicide of Mrs. Malinda Depew, who some time since was a resident of this place, living at Mr. R. 8. Goddatd's. Her maiden name was Heigtnan. She married Isaac Depew hi 1577, who died some fourteen months later. This bereavement, failing health and her limited I pecuniary condition caused partial derangement of mind, and on tlie Gth Inst-, she hung herself at the residence of James Cork well, at whose house she was engaged as a servant. —Our readers will remember the mention made three weeks ago of the arrival of the first born, a daughter, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCoy. To complete the happiness of the household ip this direction, an elegant baby cab must be purchased in which the little queen of affection could be conveyed from place to place in a right royal manner. The cab with its suberb trimmings and paraphernaliaof infantile convenience, was shipped by express from Chicago last week. A day or two Its arrival a couple of young ladies plotted a practical joke, with the consent of the young mother on the careful, doting ftithei 4 . A rag baby was prepared and placed in the new cab, nlcyly tucked in with the proper coveting over its face so it would not smother and yet have sufficient air for a healthful dilation of its lungs. Taking the cab they circumambulated the town until they found the aforsaid husband and father, which was perhaps at the bank. They stated that they had brought the baby out for a ride, but just got word that they must go elsewhere in great haste, anJ if he would please trundle the baby home they would be a thousand times obliged. Of course he would take charge of bls darling* daughter and take it home and that very quickly. It is said he gave vent to several three-story cussr words as he heaved the cab along over the sidewalks, and when he arrived at home he Inquired hastily of the mother why she permitted their little cherub to be taken out on such a cold, windy day. Mrs. McCoy smiled and replied that there was not much danger of 'that baby suffering from the cold, for it had plenty of rag» about it. But Thomas continued to remark that it was not the proper way to treat children in this country, and proceeded to take it to his arms—when 10l he discovered' that he had been making "much ado about nothing.”

-Mr. E W. Harner, and family, of Medaryville, spent SAbbath at Web Reeve’s fa Urie place. —Frank Myer, who hu been attending a school of pharmacy at Philadelphia, returned Saturday evening. —Mr. and Mrs. Stephen 8- Barns, of Fowler, were here this week visiting friends and took in the K- of P- masquerade. —William T. Harding, is making bis home for a season, with his son E. T. Harding, Esq. The old gentleman Is 90 yean of age and unusually active. —Commissioners’ court will convene next Monday. Those having accounts against the county should hand them in to the County Auditor, not later than Saturday. —The bride and groom, Mr. ami Mrs. J. C. Morgan, gave a “reception” at their residence, Wednesday evening. A number of invited guests were present, and the happy couple received a good send off on the voyage of life,

—Twelve persons by the name of Baylor, all Republicans, living in Jasper county, are subscribers to the Republican, and receive the paper thro’ the Rensselaer poet office. Wlthsuch support our party ought to have pretty clear sailing. —Mr. William H. Sayler and bis wife, Mrs. Cornelia Sayler, the parents who recently lost five children by diphtheria (all they had) desire to express thanks to the citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity for the liberal donation in money received a few days since. Their friends wishing to do something to express their sympathy for the bereaved family subscribed small sums of money to help defray the expense of bucjals, etc. —Several subscribers who receive the Republican at the Remington postoffice are still in arrears for subscription. Tiiey are all reliable men and •regular subscribers, therefore we do not like to lake tiieir names from the list, but we will have to do so if not paid before the first day of April. New subscribers and these wllo wish to renew can pay subscription to H. W. Snyder, Esq., attorney at law, who will receipt for the same. —Mason A Morgan’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Combination will occupy the boards at the Opera House, Friday evening,’February 27th. when will be produced for the first time in this city their new and original revival of the above historical play. They have 1 been greeted by crowded houses everywhere and tiieir advent has always been a perfect ovation. Admission 25 cents, reserved seats 85 cents. Secure seats at the Trade Palace. —The marshal, or whoever is authorized to do so, will confer a favor upon the liberty-loving denizens of this usually quiet village, by lubricating tiie journals of the old wind pump, which occupies a conspicuous position in the northwest corner of the court-house,yard. The service it renders in hoisting the “ clear, cold, sparkling water” from the bosom to the surface of mother earth is certainly worthy of so small a recompense. Its squeaking and groaning and bloodcurdling yells for \‘m-o-r-ejg-r-e-a-s-e,” drive slumber from the eybs a hun. dred ngrvous persons every windy night.*' 7 •

' —Dr John A. Wood,of Medaryville, was found dead, Inst Thursday forenoon, about 10 o’clock, by David H.Yeoman, lying in a small ditch, some three miles west of that town. The night previous he had been on a professional visit to a family named Lebo, and started home late in the evening. He was <•□ horseback, but the indications are that be had dismount ed, as the body contained no marks except a slight bruise on each knee. For several years he had been in the habit of using intoxicating liqnors to excess, and possibly from this cause he was afflicted with falling fits, which doubtless caused his death. Mr. Norman Warner, of this place, coro'nor of Jasper county, was called, who after bearing the evidence arrived at the conclusion expressed above. Mr. Madison Makeever informs us that in days of other years the deceased was engaged in the ministry and was generally considered a “right smart” preacher*. We have it from pretty good authority that the chief cause of his inebriated life was the infidelity of bis wife, who preyed upon the affections of thebrethern whileher husband prayed in the pulpit. But after he commenced the practice of medicine an <l fell into the habit of using intoxicating liquors, shegot the "worst of the bargain,” and upon the very day that he laid dead in the ditch the sheriff* of Pulaski county left a summons at his residence notifying him that his wife would apply for a divorce before the next term of the Pulaski circuit court. Whether the wife or the husband was most to blame for the unhappiness of that family is difficult to determine, but it is safe to conclude that neither did their whole duty and neither walked “uprightly before the Lord.” Misery and death follow quickly in the wake of evil doers, "and the wicked shall not live out half their days.” The doctor was aged about 49 years.