Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1880 — SMALLTALK. [ARTICLE]

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—F. L Cotton has leased his grain elevator to Seott A 00. —Artber Cota and Miss Ella Osborne attended the Abbott-Tbomas wedding. In Carroll county, Sabbath last. The Hat* that cure being sold at the Cheap Stare far $1 are raid to equal thosepurchased elsetchere at $1.50 and $2. Look at them. See the eall h» another column for a Republican corporation convention, to be held at Starr's Hail, Saturday evening. Come out —“Uncle Jimmy” has been giving ns tally all winter, which we have accepted in sileoee. Now we return it seasoned with wormwood. —A new roof was put on the M. E. parsonage, last week. Rev. and Mrs. Wood believe in sprinkling but they prefer not te have the water filtered through an old roof. —The Blue Ribbon meeting will be held at the court house this week on Saturday evening. The postponement is made to accommodate the Commencment Exercises, at the Opera House, on Friday evening. —Chas. H. Price went to Indianapolis, Wednesday, to attend a Greenback State oonveDtion. Prof. Tioe has predicted frequent storms for this season. but there is no probability of lightning striking a G- B. candidate—F. W. Bedford, so well knows In Jasper county as a dealer in agricultural implements, has just received a superior stock of family greceries, to which be solicits the attention of the public. The goods are all new and freeh, and aold at the lowest prices. —Mr. George Grauel, who has made such a success at the harness business for the past two years, has sold his shop to Mr. J. H. Peacock, who will cod 11 lie the trade at the old stand. George is an. industrious young man and a good citizen, and we are loth to part with him. —Mr. F. J. Mathews, who enjoys an extensive rep. as a newspaper correspondent over the cognomen of “Old Fatty,” has been employed as assistant editor of the Wabash Courier, | long acknowledged to be the leading i provencial Democratic organ in the | State. From a Democratic standpoint, “Old Fatty” is a good one, but we | can’t see much room for improvement in the Carrier as a nctr*papef. —Washington street continues to | present a very unhealthy appearance. A manure pile in front of a drugstore, a filthy mud hole iu front of a meatmarket, rotten wood, old boots, tin cans, broken-down platforms and rub- ( bish generally leads strangers to con- ! elude that Rensselaer is “hanging on I the ragged edge of despair.” If the j gutters were bonldered and the street properly graded, every shower would wash off the accumulated filth. I “The Chinese must *O,” Is the war-cry of tlie | San Francisco sand lots. Back from the classic plains of the Iroquois, resounding over all the plains of Jasper Te-echoes the cry. “Kannal nnc<t stay " and he will stay. He is permanently located. ■ —The First Annual Commencement of the Rensselaer High School, will be given at House, this Friday evening. Extensive preparations are j being made to give the people an inrtereeting and profitable entertaini ment. The graduating class Is composed of the following persons: Elmer Dwiggins, Miss Arilla Cotton. Miss Belle Alter, Miss Lola Moss, Victor | Loughridge, Miss Ora Thompson, | Charles Warner, Miss Hattie Coen, j Delos Thompson, Miss Mattie McCoy, Louis Hollingsworth. —Mr. James T. Abbott, of Rensselaer, and Miss Orrie E. Thomas, were united in marriage at the residence of i the bride's parents, five miles west of I Cutler, in Carroll county, on Sabbath, | April 25th. JAmes is the County Rei corder, elect, who will assume the du- | ties of that office on the Ist day of May, and now that the Rubicon has been II successfully crossed he expects toglve special attention to the work before him. Tbe happy bride will find a welcome to tbe society of Rensselaer, | and we hope she may enjoy a long and fruitful life.

—Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Delaney, of Buffalo, N. Y., are here visiting | relatives and friends. For the past | eighteen years they have made bian- | nual pilgrimages to Rensselaer, and if j life and health is spared they willconI tinue the good work. Mrs. Delaney [ is a sister to Mrs. Charles Rhotqjes. They are natives of New Hampshire, and noble women of the continental type. Mr. Delaney settled at Buffalo in 1883, and has beoome one of it* most wealthy and honored citizens. During tbe past seven years of life’s decline the twain have spent the winter seasons in California, NewOrleahs and Florida. They called here on their way from the Sunny Boutb and expect to reach home in a week or two. —lda L. Querry, aged about 10 years, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Querry, in Gillam township, died on tbe 14th inst. She was first afflicted with rheumatism which terminated In bone erysipelas. She suffered for forty-seven days, but passed through it all without a murmur, and wliendeath came she met it with a quiet, peaceful mind, fully prepared for tbe change. It is a sad bereavement to the parents, and the memory of their darling child will not be effaced while life shall last But the sorrowing ones have the consoling thought that it is only a temporary separation, that Ida has simply gone before, and within a few short years the union will be far more glorious than if no separation had taken place here. To our mind tbe families in the spirit world composed entirely of adults will not enjoy so much of that heavenly fruition as those accompanied by children, around whom our purest affections oeoter. Tbe ear of Louise, which wm Injured In the runaway accident, te almost well enough to walk on. It would hate been well long ago if she had exercised ordinary prudence and called on Bnmet Kannal tor a remedy.

L°Tyl«Mha* been confined all winter with kidney dlsseee Dr. Loughridge eays he will improve ae —Rev. Mr. Feet maw, late* pastor of tbe Presbyterian chuich at Greenville, Ohio, preached at. the Presbyterian church in this place last Sabbath morning, and in tbe evening at the M. E church. —The third quarterly meeting for Rensselaer M. E Circuit will be held next Saturday and Sabbath at Watson’s school house. Rev. Dr. Godfrey will be present First service, Saturday at 10:30 o'clock p. m. We noticed dome nobby suite on the streets this week , that wetc purchased at the Cheap Store forte to $8 a suit. These suits would hate been cheap at from sl2 fosls. We advise everybody to go to the Cheap Store to buy. —O. P. Hopkins, a prince of good fellows, chief clerk at Bedford’s, tabes great pleasure in dishing up those choice family groceries to bis numerous customers. They also keep a fine stock of glassware, which is attracting the attention of mauy purchasers. —Mr. A. Leopold is In Chicago this week purchasing a mammoth stock of new goods. He will agaiu open a full line of groceries, first door west of tbe “Brown Btone Building,” tbe sale of which will be successfully manipulated by Mr. Henry Smith. —Bro. Zimmerman of the Valparaiso JJess&nger denies the allegation that he “has again submitted his neck to the matrimonial yoke,” and says he is still a “ bald ” widower. Now, girls, if you have any desire to become an old man’s darling, an editor’s wife with a free run on ice-cream saloons and complimentary tickets to hall shows and circuses, arise in your might and go forth to conquer. A Bostonian says that culture naves tailor bills. He might have added with equal truth that buying medicines of a druggist who understand* Ids business saves undertakers’ bills. It te needless to remark that we refer to Emmet KanncL

—Last Friday afternoon a number of persons assembled at Mr. aud Mrs. Thompson’s elegant mansion, on tbe West Side, tospend a few social hours together. The invited guests were Ms. and Mrs. Charles D. Delaney, of Buffalo, N. Y., Hon. and Mrs. R. 8. Dwiggins, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins, of Oxford, Ind., Mr. Charles Mace, of Illinois, the editor of the Republican and wife; each of whom were handsomely entertained by the host and hostess and their amiable daughters—Misses Flo and Ora. After tea, by the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Thompsou, we were shown through the house, and for tbe benefit of those of our readers who have not yet had an opportunity to visit this spacious and magnificent dwelling, we will attempt a brief description of Its interior. On the first floor, to the rightof the frout hall, is the main parlor furnished), in the rear of which are the dining room, kitchen, sewing room, pantry, closets, stuirway to basement and one to the servants’ department above. On the left of the hall are the library, sitting-room and labratory, which last contains a fountain aud the finest collection of bouse plants we have ever witnessed. Tbe second floor is gained by an elaborate stairway aud divided into large, airy bed rooms, halls, closets, clothes presses and a bath-room. A hail running along the west wall affords ventilation to tbe central bed-rooms almost equal to those more remote, which is most essential to comfort and health. An elevator from the second floor conveys clothing, etc., to and from the lAundry in the basement. Each bed-room is supplied with a large mirror and marble wash stand set in a niche of the wall, and fauoits furnish hot and cold waters to those whodesire to be cleansed. The woodwork throughout attracks special attention, being composed of the best material, constructed after the latest and most approved patterns and finished in the highest style of the art Every Inch of flooring is covered with expensive carpets and tbe walls decorated with handsome pictures. But we dare not atop to particularize. The basement contains the furnace for heating tbe entire building, the gas generating apparatus which furnishes light for every department, tbe laundry, fireman’s bed-room, cellar, wood-house, Ac. The water furnished the wash-stands, bath-room, the fountain in the labratory, Ao-, cornea from an immense tank in the garret, which is supplied by tbe roof. It is perhaps no exageration to say that this is tbe handsomest, most complete and expensive dwelling in Indiana, north of Indianapolis, and possibly within tbe State. Externally it reminds one of the elegant castles in foreign lands, we see in pictures, and its attractive appearance elicits the attention of all visitors, being in fall view fijpm the business marts of oar enterprising little city. From the observatory we have a commanding view of Rensselaer, the Iroquois river as it leisurely winds its way through the prairie, and of the aurroundingcountry for“twenty miles away.” But the most remarkable part of the story remains to be told. Mrs. Thompson, who by the way is a lady of more than ordinary genius and intelligence, is the architectress of this magnificent edifice. Bhe drew the plan and minutely described ever part of the building before any material was purchased or “tbe sound of the hammer was heard.” It seems almost increditable, bat it is nevertheless true, and we have yet to flud a person who has attempted to suggest an improvement. Not only this—she supervised the workmen in every part of its construction and presented many architectural ideas and improvements master mechanics had not thought of. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are good people, universally respected by a large circle of frinds, and having acquired their wealth by industry and economy, we hope they may be permitted to enjoy it to a ripe old age. Pope Leo to seventy-ooe. If be had boi«be hte drags at Kannal to drag store, he might have been a hundred by this time.

drag store!" Paper’wtd BotdwMmawd witbonf —A good citizen of Renaaelaer, who baa bad some experience as a canine exterminator, says there are some dog* iu this place that thrive and grow fat on food thoroughly seasoned with arsenic and strychnine. Lead pills are generally conceded to be a speedy and permanent cure for vicious cure, when given a* a hypodermic injection—We quote from the Renaeelagr correspondent of tbe Remington Reporter “Simon P.Thompeon l s“ boons” is Increasing and well It should, as lie is* man Jasper county can well be proud of. His life at home la without a cloud, his political enemies pan only say that he has accumulated a fortune by industry and economy, and if these are not tbe qualifications required In our representative, then aa the spiritualist* say. “what I* it?” —The building now occupied by Joseph Willett aa a saloon, and formerly known as “Red Hell.” was recently sold by Mike Hallerand to Mrs. Esther Willett. Bhe, the said Esther, is to have the privilege of perpetuating purgatory on said lot until the expiration of Hallcrand’B lease, in February, 1883, aud then to remove it to some other locality. This transaction proves that Henry Ward Beecher is mistaken, and that hell is a located place, and likly to remain so far at least three years to come. —An exchange says that the regort that Edison is now engaged in manufacturing a food for chickens which will make hens lay colored eggs for Easter,, is a canard. There are too many campaign lies told about the electric light inventor. The junior of the Republican is the proprietor of a large Buff Cochin hen that spends an hour on the nest every forenoon, after which she hops out and cackles, but has never been known to lay an egg. Will Edison or so ms expert ornithologist please inform the junior wbat’s tbe reason with hen ? —Quite a number of the merchants of Rensselaer have been shipping Iheirgoods to Remington and hauling them across the country to keep from paying the unreasonable onarges that the “Narrow Guage” demand.—Jfc»ninffton Reporter. We would not question tlie veracity of tbe editor of the Reporter but we will venture the assertion that he has been misinformed. The charges for freight and passenger fare on th* I. tJ D. A C., are as reasonable as upon any other non-competinaNorth and South road, and to our knowledge there has been no particular complaint iu regard to this matter in Rensselaer. Adjutant Gen. Townsand te still an invalid, hte attack of Rheumatism beluK very severe. He should send to Emmet Kannal for an Instant cure iu the si wipe of Baker’s Pain Panacea. —ln another column will be found the announcement of Mr. Albert G. W. Farmer as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of sheriff of Jasper. Mr. Farmer is so well known by the readers of the Republican nnd to the citizens generally of this county, that' he needs no special recommendation. He is a Christian geutleman. an honest man and a worthy citizen. If nominated and elected lie will discharge the duties of the office discreetly and do credit to his official position. He is now before the people and we hope they will do him tliejustice to consider his claims and qualifications fairly and dispassionately.

—The human form, when properly propotioned. is said to be “six times the length of the fool,’’ but this rule will hardly apply to the Delphi girls. —Rensselaer Republican. Bro. Bitters, go slow. The prettiest girl in the State lives iu Delphi, and she wears number thirteens, Misses’ size.— Monlicello Democrat. Thanks, again, Bro. Keys. The Republican should touch the “big feet” question easy. If Rensselaer girls ever expect to get to heaven and fly around like the rest of the angels they will have to have wings made to order. The ordinary standard size wings kept on hand are hardly of sufficient capcity to carry even one foot of a Rensselaer girl.— Delphi Journal Delphi may have imported a girl to improve the stock, who wears number thirteens, but the average Carrotcounty maiden ha* no hopes of heateffifi because it is not within the scope of human ingenuity to create a machine of sufficient power to transport her pedal extremities beyond the clouds. Wings may do for our Rensselaer girls, Bro. Cox, but for the sand-scrapers of Delphi, never. —The people are beginning to awake to the fact that aside from Domestics they can make their purchases at the Cheap Store, of Sharpe, Cray & Co-, from 25 to 50 per cent, less than at any other store in this part xtf the State. Also that Domestics are sold there at actual wholesale prices. They have to remain but a few days yet, and. all will do well to purchase early. 1 ■ \