Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — SMALL TALK. [ARTICLE]

SMALL TALK.

*• —Joha L Pureoplic A Co. haw leaped Cotton’s Elevator and purpose baying all the grain they enanr*be a* am Im TCAniM* <rwi —-'I.DC ißniJcrs in xxuiiMs •uu era Pennsylvania are praying for rain. Indiana has several sbowera to spare. —Madam Rumor has It that there will be a wedding in town Saturday evening. If the old dame Is not mistaken we will tell yon all about It next week. —Presidential ratification meeting at the public square, this (Thursday) evening. Music, songs, speeches, cannon, firwroekets and fire-crackera will be in order. Tbe country people are especially Invited to attend. —Tbe officers, teachers and pupils of the M. E. SabtaUh-eehool trill give a religious concert at tbechureb, next Sabbath evening. Tbe exercises will consist of Dongs, recitations, dialogues, short speeches, etc. All well-behaved persons are cordially invited to attend. —A locomotive turning table will be put in near tbe depot in place of tbe Y now used. In fact when the stand-

ard guage is completed there Is going to be “Dome style’* about it, and Rensaelaer will no longer be a “hundred ipllea from nowhere.” —Among the good fellows we encountered at Lake Manitou, last Saturday, was Lee Linn, Eeq., editor and proprietor of tbe Wabash Courier. Asa Democratic pencil abover be has no superiors in Indiana. Tbe Courier is one of our moat interesting excbangea.

—Every Republican in Jasper county is Invited to attend the ratification meeting In the court house yard, this evening. The Rensselaer Cornet Band will be present and discourse some of their new music. Hon. R. 8. P. Thompson, Capt. M. F. Ch 11 cote, Hon. Horace E. James, F. W. Babcock, Esq., and others will be called on for speeches. Stoneware, 8 rente a gallon, at C. C. Starr & Co's. —Simon P. Thompson’s term of office as president of the Corporation School Board, expired on the 7tli Inat. The town trustees appointed R. S. Dwlggtifs to fill .the vacancy. The School Board now atauds aa fol Iowa; M. F. Chllcote, president; A. Leopold, treasurer; R. S. Dwlgglns, secretary. • —The National Greenback convention met at Chicago, Wednesday,'of this week. Tbe Republican convention adjourned just In time to make way for the inflation party. David Davis and Ben .Butler are the principle candidates for President on tbe flat ticket. Charles H. Price is the delegate from this congressional districtHe is a Butler man. —The glorious 4th comes on Sabbath, this year, so It becomes necessary to celebrate on the previous—the 3d of July. This Is also the day the Democrats have selected to hold their county Domiuatln& convention. If they don’t get a sufficient number out this time to do the business of the convention they bad better quit the field of politics in Jasper county. . Canned F> uUs, Jellies, Mixed Pickets, Chow-Chowj French Mustard and Sauce,-cheap, at C- Q. Starr <& Co's. —Wet weather, the attention given to politics or some other cause has greatly depressed tbe matrimonial market in Jasper county during the past month. But three marriage licenses have been issued since tbe middle of May.'These are they: David B- Ravenscroft and Bopha M. Cross; Henry D, Spurgeon and Catharine A. Raymond; Charles 8. Bush and Bell A- Conmes.

—The editor visited friends at Pera and Rochester the latter part of last week, and engaged in a sail-boat excursion cn Lake Manitou, in Fulton county. Hon. A. C.Copeland's yacht took us across the lake (two miles) in ten minutes. As a manipulator of ropes and sails Copeland is the excelsior in Northern Indiana. No wind is too high or storm too great for him to venture out in, but the prediction is that be will some day find himself smelling tbe'bottom of the lake.

Monticcllo Flour and Bolted On* Meal, at C. C- Starr A Co'*. —The last session of the town council directed the marshal to clear the sidewalks of boxes, barrels, etc. Now if the old boota, tin tens, and general rubbish could be removed from our principal business streets the appearance of Rensselaer would be very much Improved. The city fathers say they have no money with which to boulder the gutters and grade Washington street The gutters should be bouldered by the property owners and the street macadamized at the expense of the corporation, which would not oost to exceed two hundred dollarsIf board is petitioned to this effect they can issue an ordinance and proceed with the work. Washington street in its present muddy condition is a disgrace to Rensselaer, but we are in hopes that it will be properly repaired some time this season. —lt is hoped that the few Republlcans in Jasper county, and elsewhere who Save so long threatened that if Grant be nominated they would not support him, will double their diligence for Gen. Garfield, "in whom there is no guile.'? The threats that the party must do this or that or "we will bolt the ticket,” "nominate this man or that or we will sulk and defeat his election,” has com-mon-of late as to excite disgust. Certain small-minded, narrow-contracted politicians have got it into their beads that to be Independent they must be Intolerant, and chuckle.over the idea that they hold the balance of power, and that unless tbs majority bow down and worship as the minority dictate they will “scratch”. The Republican has a hearty oontempt for the political diseaseef any man or set of men so dangerously afflicted. There la no objection, however, to any voter being positive in his preference* —he should have them and express them —but threads and strata and tur-key-cock style of politics should be set down on. B is a fad that C:C. Starr A Go. art telling aU kind* of Groceries cheaper than they have ever been so id in Jasper county.

w. vblttog tore Chto «Mk. —Rev. A- W. Wood aad fiuaily are rusticating among frteoda at Medaryville, thia week. * <€A —Renubllcans should not forret to attend the primary meetings next Saturday afternoon or evening. —Mrs. John Howe and daughter, of Akron, 6hk>, are here visiting Mrs. Morey Hopkins, who to also Mrs. Howe’s daughter. —Frank Hengesback has purchased Hopkins A Sayler’s engine to furnish power to ran his brick and tile factoty, recently erected east of town. .—Tbe Crown Point Coemos says

Simon P. Thompson “seems to understand bto own business pretty well, and would do well to trust with the people’s business in the councils of the nation.” —The Band festival given at tbe court house, last. Saturday eveaing, was a success in every particular, and the boys are truly thankful for tbe patronage received. The net proceeds are about fifty dollars. —The hifrh winds last Saturday night and Sabbath did considerable damage to tbe chimneys and cornice of the Nowies House. It also broke and otherwise damaged quite a number of fruit and shade treat in town.

—Simon P- Thompson wee in town, Friday, renewing his acquaintance |pttb olfl friends. JS< has a good record as a citizen, a lawyer and public man; and would ably represent us in Congress.—Brookstone Reporter—Dal re Gray, John Pruett, Henry A. Barkley, Fred Hoover, D. B. Miller, John Tillett and John Leffler of this county are attending tbe Demo cratic State convention at Indianapolis, this week. The first five are delegates. —Miss Maggie Miller, of Rochester, Is here visiting her brother, D- B. and family. Miaa Maggie has been engaged aa a teacher in the Rochester Graded Schools for some years, and to counted among the best young ladles of that place. —The Rensselaer Cornet Band executed some fine music on Washington street, last Wednesday evening, and received rounds of applause. Each performer has made marked improvement under the tutorship of Prof. P. V- B. Smith, and we hope they will be enabled to retain him yet many weeks. Do you want any Stoneware-9 C. Ct Starr & Co. have just received a carload. Best in the market. -r-The prospects for a full corn crop in Jasper county this season are not very flattering, especially on the low lands. Prof. Tice has promised that on or about the 10th inat. tbe wet weather would cease, but at this writing O- P- seems determind to discount Noah’s flood.

—There are several good men In this representative district who would do ua credit in the State Legislature, this winter, but the people generally are of the opinion that one already experienced In the revision of the laws should represent us. The most useful man for that position is M. F. Chllcote, Esq., and the indications now are that be will be the nominee. —The Republicans voters of the seccond ward will please meet at John Boroughs* law office next Saturday evening, at eight o’clock, to elect a delegate to the Republican county nominating convention. Those of the Ist ward will meet at Wright’s furniture shop, near his residence. The 3d ward at the school house. The 4th ward at the Christian church. The Sth ward atR. S. Dwiggins* law office. —The North-West Indiana M. E. annual Conference will be held this year at Frankfort, Clinton county, on the 18th of August, one month earlier, than usual. In all probability this Will be the last fall conference. Measures are being taken to bold the annual session of this conference in the spring of the year, which will better accommodate the ministers and their families. —Mrs J. I. Purcupile wishes to Inform tbe ladies of Rensselaer and Jasper county thorugh tbe medium of the press, that she has discontinued tbe dress naklng business until about the first of September. Also that she has removed her elegant stock of millinery goods from the second story of Imes’ drag store to the front of J. 1.. Purcupile A Co’s dry goods store, where she will continue to sell the best goods at tbe lowest prices.

_* • • Mr. Thompson is a prospective candidate for congress is this district and in his person Is united all the qualities of capability and avallabilty, besides he has justly earned his right to the nomination by his able advocacy of the principles of the party of which he is proud to be a member. We are satisfied that Mr. Thompson would represent tbs district with credit to himself, with advantage to his party and with aatlsfaotion to his constituency.—Delphi Enterprise. Take your produoe to C- C. Starr A Go. and get the highest price*. The prospects fojr completing the C. A I. A. L. railway from this place to Chicago, at an early day, is quite flattering. The workmen are eon* stroeting the grads west of town, and 4be work will doubtless be poshed to completion within the next seven months. The grade built some years ago between here and some point In Illinois will be osed, except a short distance near town, where a curve in the road will be shortened. Several loads of ties and iron have already arrived, and track-laying will noon be in order. The most difficult task will be to drive spiles for four miles through the Kankakee swamps, which Is estimated to be a three-months'Job. The old rails between Rensselaer and Bradford are heavier than those used between Bradford and Delphi, and for this reason they will be used for the standard guage until the road is completed from city to eity. Standard guage rolling stock will be need between here and Bradford next week, which will necessitate a change of ears for a few weeks at the last-named place. The eitlseos along the line ean test asured that the road will be ready to carry freight nod passengers from Rensselaer to Chicago soon after the beginning of a new year.

p^^XtoTof 0 thZ Jasper Circuit Court. -The Grant troopsfiraght nobly at Chicago. Tbe old chieftain received 306 votes on the first ballot and did not ▼ar/ to exceed throe rate* oa aay bat lot Including tho last on**, —Th* eorptwatfoa Boned woaM find it advantageous and profitable to employ an attorney by the year, to whom all legal matters should bo submitted. An ordinance paased some weeks ago cannot be enforced because (so said)it I* improperly constructed. —Bharpe, Gray A Co’s New Cheap Store will close Ito sales on tbe 3d of July. Until that time goods will bo. sold at greatly reduced prices, and those who want to secure bargains shouid cal 1 early. They are now making a specialty of ladles’ dress goods and clothing.