Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

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•fdm*. -at**«a»am* mho ** court boose, Saturday evening. . —Go to Mrs. Hee ley’s far Abe cheapest sad best mlltfnery geode in town. , —Dr. Maxwell, of Remington, end Hob. Daniel Gray, of Newton ooonty, colled, on Friday last, during our’ abT. Harding, Esq., R. Fendlg, J. I. Purcuplle, R 8. A Z. Dwlggins, W. H. Rhoades. EJ- Rboades and J. H. Willey are ia Cliieagothia week. —At a match ganae of pigeon-shoot-ing, near the artesian well, one day last week. Doe Hamar sbot 5 birds oat of 8; W. T. Hamar, 6 oat of 9; Will Cotton, 2 oat of f. —The greatest novelty, as well as the beat time plaee ever manufactured, for the pfice aaked, la the WaterDeny Watch, for sale at Goldman’s new Jewelry store, north aide of the street —The member* of the Rensselaer Cornet Band are arranging to enter* tain the pablie with a strawberry and ice-cream festival, at the court boose, Saturday evening. This being the flrat festival of the Mason It ia hoped the boys will be' liberally patronised. A good band is one of the most useful and enjoyable institutions a town can have, and every citizen should be wll* ling to contribute to Its support The Black Carte*ere* at the Cheap Store, are selliag very rapidly. Aa many as Sr* alee patterns being ent la one day. This is proof positive of their cheapness. —We are informed that a young “masher” who escorted bis heart’s idol home from the temperance meeting for the first time, last Friday evening, remarked to her about as follows: "There are only three women in this world that I love. One Is dead, one is married and the other is you. Many a night I’ve wet my pillow thinking about you.” His fair adored being unable to appreciate such undying devotion repeated the story next day to a married friend, and through channels of gossip found Its way to this office. Young men who blubber such stuff to the girls only succeed in giving themselves away, and the young ladiss conclude that suckers are not worth fishing for. —Last week we simply mentioned the fact that Joseph Willet, the proprietor of "Red Hell” saloon, had “got up and. got.” He enjoyed a very liberal patronage, and it was thought by some that be was adding to his wealth. It haa since been revealed that the old man became financially “basted,” or rather that his patrons | confiscated and spirited away bis property in a manner that seemed to him very mysterious They say he was a | regular “old mutton bead,” and could j comprehend bat one idea at a time, so that while one or more would engage him in conversation the’ third party would wag off a box of cigars or roll out a keg of beer. In this manner bis stock in trade was constantly diminishing. and the old man was compelled to quit the business or seek a place lees spooky. TbeSboe* at the CbeapStore are acknowledged liy all to to the very cheapest aad best ever brought to Rensselaer. —Prof. P. V. B. Smith, of Peru, is here Instructing the Rensselaer Cornet Band. He is an experienced teacher and already the boys have made great improvement in their playing. He has also furnished them with several pieces of new music, and within a few weeks the public will begin to appreciate their efforts. We are still of the opinion that a suitable I band-room should be furnished at the expense of the corporation. A band is a public benefitr—in fact a public necessity—aud should not the public I help to support it? Other towns do j ao, and why not Rensselaer? Only j those experienced in keeping up a j band organisation have a correct con- ! ception of the labor, expense and | time required necessary to make it a success, and If the oitizens demand itsservicee from time to time without remuneration ora word of inofturagement it is not. surprising that the members should manifest but little interest Now that a new move has been made we hope it will meet with much encouragement, and that the advancement will beT-permanent' . , Why will you trade with old fogy, high priced loag credit bouses, when you can trade at a wide awake Cheap Store. Sach aa one is tbe great Cheap Store of Sharpe, Gray A Co. Ton sare on your purchases from 10 to SO per cent. It pays. —Last Wednesday night some two or more parties at tbe leap-year dance became thirsty and skipped down to Goddard’s saloon. During their stay they discovered what they supposed be a couple of robbers. The proper authorities were Informed and the next day, Harry, the little Englishman, was arrested.. His partner, Billy, hft town aqqn after, very uusermonioosly, but he returned in oompany with Sheriff Robinson, later in the evening. They were tried before his honor, ’Squire Wood, and bound over to appear before the Judge of the Jasper Court in the sam of three hundred dollars each. Harry’s story to that hearing some parties below, in the saloon, he rattled the door for admission, but no oDe coming to let himself and Billy in, they went around the bailding and he crawled into the building through a window. We are unable to say bow near correct this statement may be, but those who axe more familiar with the ci reams tan oes conclude that it is about tree. Nothing was found against Billy, the tailor, on this charge, but a suspicion arose that possibly he bad purloined other articles from other parties. Search revealed a couple of cigar boxes coder the rear steps of the tailor shop and a pises of doth belonging to on§of Mr. Jones’s customers, In BJHy’f'tnink. Each were unable' to furnish the proper security for their appearance at court and were placed in durance vile for safe keeping. Public opinion to that the offenses committed wars not raflleienUy criminal In character to justify the expense neeeasary. end k would have been for move profitable to have permitted to parties to migrate to some other eou&ty. But the law must have its course. —“I am the Reee of Sharon and the Lttiy of the Valtoy of tbe because I buy my Millinery Gbode of Mrs. M. F. Ch Moots and pay tbe cash. She does a cash business and sells the cheapest-”

lag. Crfve her a ealL ■ — Ho one eaa afford so be without a good Ume-piece when clocks ars sol cheep as they arg at Gyldman’s- He bees greet variety to select from, and gives the lowest cash prises. - . —Dr. Samuel W. Richey, the Daniel Boone of the Greenback party In this oounty, was in''town, Monday, shaking hand* With old friends- Ia ii possible ha wants ao office? • —*• ’Stay me with flagons and comfort me with apples’ until I can reach tbe Milliner Btore es Mrs. M. F. Chlleote, and there purchase me one of these beautiful bets, cheap for cash.” —Tbe apple 'trees are now oovered with worms which are destroying tbe leaves. Half the leaves on soma trsss ara dead, aad (he young apples an withering. < We ara unable to suggest a remedy. —ls your watch or elaok is oat of order take It to Goldman, who has had sixteen years experience in bis art, and poosessas every known facility for doing aft in his line. All work warranted, ' —J. W. Medicos,’ of Lafayette, well known In Rensselaer, was here over Sabbath, shaking hands with his numerous friends. A feminine attraction will probably draw him up this way qnlte frequently. —Tbe construction train jumped the track near Delphi, Monday evening, capsizing the locomotive and recking things generally. Col. Yeoman, tbe superintendent, was In . the caboose aud received a severe shaking Bp. Sugar-Cured Hams and choice Leaf Lard, at C. C. Starr & Cb’s. —lt is said the Greenback leaders experience some difficulty in “choking off’’ some of their aspirants to office. Tbe desire is to nominate a Democrat for the ehoioe, position. Regular Greenbackers who are hungry for office must stand back until tiie Democrats ara properly baited. Tbe cheapest ready made clothing on earth at the Cheap Store. Ton save from 1 to i dollar* on a suit and it pay*. —Four petitions will be presented by D. B. Miller to tbe honorable Board of Connty Commissioners, at their June term, for the privilege of organizing ditch companies. The farmers are just beginning to realise the neeessity of thorough ditching, and during the coming three years a large amount of that kind of work will be accomplished. —Dr. Washburn and Dr. Bitters have dissolved partnership. The last named has united bis fortunes with Dr. Loughridge. Dr. B. has been very successful In tbe treatment of Ills patients, and his practice has been reasonably extensive. He was educated for tbe profession at considerable expense and there is no doubt but that be will make an entire success of it. —Jas- Morgan, the fashionable barber, recently purchased a patent miniature lawn mower for clipping tbe heada of his numerous customers. Tbe knlvee act on tbe same principle of those in A mowing machine, and take tbe hair off cloee the scalp: - Jf yon see a man around town with a “Heenan cut,” you can safely conclude that his crop of wool was harvested with mower. —Earnest preparations are being made to construct a railroad running north and south through Newton county and connecting with some road for Chicago. This lice will take in Pilot Grove and Goodland. Should the road be completed, as it now seems highly probable, It will be damaging td Rensselaer.. It should be built from Goodland to this place and thence to the Garden City. —Hon. Daniel Gray, of Newton county, was iu town last week, looking np his candidacy. He is seeking to represent Jasper and Newton counties in the State legislature this winter. He is a farmer by occupation and has been a resident of Newton for about twelve years. In 1860 he was a member of the New York Legislature, and has since served the good people of Newton as county commissioner. —Mr. Charles H. Price, the genial clerk of Jasper county, manipulator of Greenbackers in this section of the congressional district, It is said, ooold have Informed the average Democrat two week before the Democratic county convention met that it would be postponed In order to throw the Greenback party In tbe lead. Charles is a shrewd politician, but playing ringmaster for two shows with the task of occasionally stirring up the animals, will prove too great a strain on his nerves. —Last Sabbath —Decoration Day—was ushered In a oold rain, and tbe Indications were that it would continue al| day. Near noon tbe storm ceased and the managers of the decoration exercises concluded they would carry oat the programme in the afternoon. About two o’clock the Cornet Band appeared on tbe street, followed by a number of men from the Masonic, Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias orders, in regalia. The marched to tbe M. E- ehurA wHerer tbe Sabbath sebool wae added to tile ranks; thence to tbe Presbyterian and Christian churches, receiving iu tbe pis nasal sn the schools aad many others bearing bouquets aad baskets of flowers. The decorating of the sol ditrs’ graves was conducted In a very becoming manner, after which tbe crowd assembled to bear tbe orations to be delivered by Rev. A. W. Wood aai (tope. 11. F. ChUeote, aad all ware highly entertained. We are unable to give even a syaopstoof ibelrspeaeh- «•, but they were frill es paMottoas and eloquence. Alt the exsrstosa passed of pleasantly and the people returned to their houses well pleased. Tba Band discoursed snare floe music, including a funeral dtoga and a requiem, and for their efficient services they deserve tbe thanks of the public. _ Tease jftmr appetite with C. C. Starr 4 Wsflne 00 cent Teat. " *

■ ■ - -The os— a ommmaatxwwm «n rftffijflleft. - '•s?■> !«y5»-c ,3 ;> -* M— oa >reaM*—>«f' .j *k; * '• few*, k ****w-tt. • j-' J Madb efftik. »' *l* ■ .J/A-.-j —Tbe timstond places of bolding tbY judicial and repreitintomeonxeatiaps to published elsewhere. ThS|ih legs fee will pi— S toke notice. . _ —B. F. Ferguson is building a storeroom new bis lumber yard- It will prove a great eon venlaoee to fin-mere hauling grata to thi elevators. ' ■* —Charles H. Price to-'the leader of the remaining fragment of the Greenback party In this ooonty, but Fred Hoover to the leader of Charles H. Price. —While house-clean I rfa is going on is the best time to have your Organs cieaoed, tuned and repaired. Take them to Goldman.!. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. —lt to estimated that over two hundred horses have been sold to borsebnyers in Rensselaer during the pest year, and that many more will be for sale, when tbe spring work is over. —The ladies of tbe Presbyterian church will give a strawberry and ice-cream festival, at tbe church, next Wednesday evenlng-MAn enjoyable time to promised and every patron handsomely treated. Another car-load of Monti cello Flour at C. C..StarriA Co'a. —ll tbe weather to favorable the Rensaelaer Cornet Band, under the leadership of Prof. P. V. B. Smith, will give an open air concert in the court bouse yard, this (Thursday) evening and also Saturday evening. The prices of all klad* of food* will be found to be a* law at tbe Cheap Store ad Sharpe, Gray A Co., as they ara at any large city. —County-Commissioner Parkison, in patting down a well on his farm in Barkley township, tapped'a Vein of coal oil, which, it is fold by those who ought to know, is the genuine article, and no mistake. It Is-not a flowing well, but should the quautity prove sufficient it might be profitable to pump it. • There is plenty of the crude material in this county, but it to riot ‘•gitatnbhT” - Ladle* who have good taste and Judgment buy their Dress Good* and Dress Trimming* at the Cheap Store of Sharpe, Gray ft Co. It pays C. C. Starr A Co. have opened the campaign of 1880 with the largest and best selected stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries ever brought to Jasper county, and persons in need of any goods in their line will find it to their yiterest to call and examine their mammoth stock before purchasing elsewhere.