Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

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D -Scarlet fever <*atloaes to rage at Lagan sport. 1 '•*** ** **Wtm 1 —W. J. Florence will go to Lafayette next week to attend tlie Purdue UniWrslty, ? -If you waniU-imy pore Buff-Co-chin chicken eggs, At fifty cents for 13, call on I>oc Washburn. . —Rana Howland la getting ap some very fine monuments and tomb stones. CWI around and see him. —Rensselaer is going to have a band wifi do to bragefo. ' Vfeed Webber is preparing to put a few new touches on that tripple-tonprued polka. —On account of the severe storm no Republican convention was held in HaDging Grove township l#st Saturday. The nominations will be made next Saturday afternoon. —A select party wea given at the residence of Mr. Zimtl Dwlgglns, one evening last week, which was one of the most fashionable ever given in our 'little city.—Oxford Tribune. —Our Remington correspondence arrived too late’for this issue. Renssela£r*a prfesedt mail accommonations is well calculated to make this the Rip Van Winkle city of the Northwest —When the band hoys get their new uniforms and new music they purpose giving us au evening street parade about once a week. They purpose employing an expert teacher of band music to give them a good send off. —Sharp A Donnelly, photographers, have set out a new case of photos for a sign. They are doing a class of work that Is superior to anything of the kind ever executed in Rensselaer. If you want the best work for the least money you must patronize their tablishment—Mr. Allen Catt, after moving into his elegant new residence, has commenced"to pul the old house in order by enectinga two-story froDtand making other valuable improvements. Hi# two fine buildings Tadd much to the enterprising appearance of the southeast cornyr of town. —Miss Moiiie Armantrout, a niece to the editor and wife, is here on a two-weeks’ visit. Moiiie is not only fair to look upon but ak the song goes, “She is just as good as gold.” For three yeare she was a compositor in the Rochester Union-Spy office. Since our removal to this place she baa been engaged upon.the Peru Republican. —Col. A. IVStreight, Gen. Sbaekelford, candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor; Hon. Horace E. James, candidate for Secretary of State; Hon. Mr. Williams, candidate for State Treasurer, and other celebrities, have engaged rooms at the Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, for the coming campaign. The Grand will be the principal Republican headquarters—so says the Lafayette Courier. —An exchange says: “The man who wants his name kept outof the paper Is just the man who professes to have no faith in tha-virtne of advertising. Ask him for a local notice aud he will tell you no one reads the paper—but just let him lie found flirting with another man’s wife, walking off with funds that don’t belong to him, or trying to hold up s lamp-post some dark night, and he’ll elimh seventeen pair of stairs and beg on his hands aud knees that the item should be suppressed.” ' —Prosecuting-attoruey Babcock seen red _a divorce at the present term of court dissolving the matrimonial union heretofore existing between Alex. Littlefield aud Ellen R. L. Littlefield, of Carpenter township. She received $l5O alimony as her share of the estate, and the judge granted her the privilege of assuming her maiden name—Miss Ellen .R. Ladd. They had been married fourteen years but have no children. Mr. L. paid the costsofsuit. They parted good friendsMrs. L. has gone to New Hampshire. The Sabbath-school of the Presbyterian church desires to acknowledge more publicly than a mere vote 'of thanks its gratitude to 'Mrs. Judge Hammond for the possession of the very find organ which her energy, perseverance and liberality Jias secured. The whole amount beiug paid for by a series of entertainments under her management, except eighteen dollars which she advanced in order to 'bring the payments within the times specified to secure a liberal discount. as shown by the receipts submitted to the school. Most hearts' thanks are also tendered to those by whose efficient aid the entertainments were made such a marked success.—ls you are reading the Rki-übi.e--can on tick don’t forget to pay up the first time youcome to town. Rememberthat all those whose subscriptions have run delinquent more than six months will be discontinued if not paid on or before the 15th of April. Our terms are cash in advance but we have been continuing a few names until the public gets accustomed to the prepay system. You can’t read a city paper on tick and why should not your home paper receive the same treatment. If you want your county paper well edited you must pay your subscription in advance. No editor can write well with only a "nickel in his pbeket and indebted for the last sack of flour. —Next week a subscription paper will be circulated among tbe citizens to raise two hundred dollars with which to purchase uniforms, cape, belts and music pouches for the Rensselaer Cornet Band. The subscription will read about as follows: ‘‘We, the undersigned, agree to pay tbe amount set opposite our names to Mr. B. M. Donn«lly, manager of tbe Rensselaer Cornet Band, for tbe purpose of purchasing uniforms for the members of said Band, when the sum of two hundred dollars ($300) is subscribed, provided said sum of money be raised on or before the 15th day of May, 1880. otherwise this subscription shall be null and void.” This is a bit of home enterprise in which every citizen should have a deep interest, and it Is hoped that when the opportunity is afforded each one will -do his full share.

== -Thirds are now pretty good but 1 the deiinqoent wood subscribers have failed to materialize. 'J -Prepare for *ork atthe polls next ‘Monday. We have a good ticket and it must be well supported. ( -:;?w —The Republicans of l*ewton town, ship wilt nominate township officers □ext Saturday at 2 o’clock. „ „ —Tbe Democrats are not going to make any nominations jn this township. Comment is unnsesmiy. —Tbe National Hotel, at Peru, Tnd., continues to be the best hotel In Jlie city, and it Is largely patronzied.hy tbe traveling public. 1 -The Republicans in tills township had a majority !b 1878 of 72 vote#.; If every member of our party will do ills duty the majority can be raised to 100. —Tbe grand jury have been work* ing up several small cases this week. They have been making it red hot for the VLittle Red Hell around the corner.” —Col. Yeoman, ’of Delphi, O. CGoldsmith, Esq.,-of Lafayette, and other railroad celebrities, were in town this week attending Judge Hammond’s court- .. . —The Marion township Republican, convention held at the court house, last Saturday, was well attended, considering the severity of the weather. About 160 persons were present See report in another column. .—Last Saturday was a general hurricane day In Northern Indiana. Tbe principal damage done in Rensselaer was the decapitation of Mr. Goddard’s bakc-oveu and tbe demolishing of the narrow-gouge engine house—When you-go to Rochester, Ind., stop at the Central House, R. N. Rannells A Son, proprietors. They are accommodating gentlemen and furnish good fare at the lowest rates. We’ve been there and know. ! —Simon P. Thompson’s argument before the jury in the town of Monticello vs. Wilson’s bondsmen case, last week, is highly spoken by many who heard it. He was employed by tbe plaintiffs and won the suit. —We have made arrangements to publish tlve real estate transfers in the Republican hereafter for the benefit of those who are inteiested,in land sales. Also the marriage licenses will he published at least semi-monthly for the benefit of those interested in the matrimonial prosperity of the country. —We made a trip to Rochester and Peru, the latter part of last week, on business. The westward bound train on the Wabash road was delayed Saturday morning and we were compelled to forego the plcusure of attending the Marion township Republican convention held at the court house Saturday afterpoon. 4 —Mrs. Lizzie H. Chilcote and Miss Patton went to Chicago, Monday. They will return the latter part of this . week with the largest aud best assortment of Millinery goods ever brought to Rensselaer. They expect to sell goods at a very low figure for cash. Ladie*, don’t fail to call and see them before purchasing elsewhere. —Those who are indebted to the proprietors of the REPUBLICAN will please not forget that we want two hundred dollars by tbe loth of April. That date will close the first half year of the Republican and we shall expect to call on every man who owes us—especially if he has the appearaned of haviuc money In his pocket. —The Barkely township Republican convention, Saturday, chose Mr. Adi son Parkison as a delegate to the congressional convention; Mr. Edward Pierson to the Representative convention; Mr. R. S. Nicnols to the Judicial convention. The second Saturday in August was suggested as the proper time to nominate county officers, which shall be done by delegate convention. —Jonathan Pancost, of Rensselaer, and Michael Deegan, of Valparaiso, brought suit before the Jasper county Circuit court against Yeoman, Hatley A Co. to recover amount due for constructing certain sections of the 1., D. AC. railroad. Hon. Bob Grqgbry, of Montlcello, was employed toprosecute the suit by the plaintiffs, and Simon P. Thompsou was engaged on the defense. The trial commenced on Friday of last week and closed Tuesday evening of this week. Up to thetime of going to press no verdict has J»een returned. They are all long-winded. —Dr. S. W. Richey will deliver a lecture in the Court house in Rensselaer, on Saturday evening, April 3d, 1880. at half-past seven o’clock on the “Sociabilities of theTimes,’’ ‘‘NormaJ and Abnormal,” involving such subjects as “Love,” its magnetic productlonJ I* it voluntary? “Marriage” fit and unfit, Pollgamy, Divorce, Woman’s rights and “Free love,” and no Beecher or Woodhullisms, nor anyr thing to shock tbe most chaste aipi delicate sensibilities. All, old and young, married and single, are invited to attend. A dime at the door. —Tbe members of the Rensselaer Cornet Band held another meeting at Miller’s law office, Monday evening, to complete tbe reorganization. The obligations were drafted and signed by the members presen J. Mr. B. M. Donnelly was elected Mapager, and Mr. Fred Webber, Leader. The object in having a manager is to avoid all difficulties common to band organizations in tbe employment of tbe band and |>ay for services rendered. All engagements will be made through him and be govern its move-ments-when on duty. The duties of tbe leader will be to take charge of the music and chose the pieces that shall be played. Whepe each performer is allowed to “put In Me lip” in regard to the movements of the band and tbe kind of music that shall be played a general confusion and dissatisfaction is sure to result. The indications now are that Rensselaer will soon have a band that we can be proud of, .and one that will enliven tbe town with the best aud most modern music.