Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1881 — Personal. [ARTICLE]

Personal.

Tn Mi E. Churchj last Bunday evening, was a very pleasant and interesting aflatPi L a • W» hope the enterprising people Benseelaer will negteot nA opportunity to secure the building to this place of the projected railroad from Attica tn some point on the Qinngo bjml Indialtepaia Air Xinfe It Will be a vast benefit to Jessee* Uer. few ■ ■; —A. : Fendig is receiving new goods every day or two And is bound to sell whether he makes anything on them or not. No last year’s goods at next year’s prices at that store. * WB are sparing ourselves no pains to give our patrons a good local paper, and wa hope our subscribers will be willing to assist our efforts by speaking a good word for Thx Rbfublicab io such friendsand neighbors as are not already upon our A full line of stationery, very cheap, at Tharp’a Any one wanting any, of Dr. Harding’s old and favorite receipts can get them by calling at Tharp’s drug store. i, Pure and good assortment and low prices, at Tharp’s. Miss Sallie Hpgan will instruct pupils in piano, organ, voice culture and theory, at reasonable rates. Any desiring to study, please send a card, er call on her at Mrs. Hemphill’s residence, on Front street.

Our people are patronizing ths artesian well pretty generally these hot days. It is a pity that the owner of this valuable spring of water, whoever he is, does not protect it by building an enclosure over and around so as to prevent hoodlums and careless boys from destroying it aa they are now doing by filling the old pump-stock aid the pipe full of stonesand rubbish, thus diminishing the volume of water which flows from it We will suggest that as the well is of no earthly purpose to the owner he make the town of Rensselaer a preeentof the well and sufficient ground 4o gain access to it and that the town authorities accept it and take immediate steps towards improving it, by putting in pipes and bringing the water up town. { lf the well could be utilised it would Qf inestimable value to our town, tut as it is, neither the owner nor anyone else derives much if any benefit from it. \ - - -

. I have not had to leave town yet on account of slack times and do not intend to, either, as tong ae* I can employ five hands, <nd crowded as at present J. J. Waterbuby.

Editors Republican :—Did you see the “Wax Works” at the Opera House last Thursday evening? If you did not, no sensible mathematician would attempt to compute the greatness of your loss. The performances were all highly commendable, but time and space forbid such mention as their individual merits demand, but it’s believed that the audience as well as Observer, will unite with the ladies in special thanks to the members of the band for their'sweet music that) drew such a goodly audience to feast their ears on the sweet strains of music and song, and their eyes on statuary so lifelike that all would have pronounced them to be living creatures, had it not been for the observations of Mrs. Jarley that every figure was a “blockhead.” But Mrs. Jarley was so earnest and successful in presenting her “block-heads" and “waxworks” to the audience that her descriptions were received as solid truth and without a dissenting voice. The Chinese giant Bhd the Starnese twins were sufficient proof that the wonders of the world do not ail spring from Indiana soil, and the looks and sighs of the audience seemed to say, “What a pity the poor little dwarf could not live Wnd grow with Rensselaer.” lOfother Goose had but gotten th'e right flop who can tell where she would have landed. All the performances were very enjoyable, and the entertainment was a social and financial success. The receipts were more than SSO, of which $37 was clear profit to the Ladies' Society. This grand success was a happy surprise to the ladies of the society as" well as to the congregation they represent, and they will not soon forget the helpful kindness of the band, printers, the “wax figures”, Mr. York for the use of the Opera House, and friends sndsifrww for

OBSERVER.

•fiTYou should not forget that you can buy pure white lead and -. I . oil, and all kinds of paints, rhoapor of me than anywhere else in town. . E. H. ThaEP.

Mi IX Spitler went upto Chicago Monday, returning home last night. Miss Lettie Hopkins returned home from Kankakee, Hl., Saturday last* : - J'--, x Rev. Geo. Guild, assessor of Gillam township, visited this shop yesterdayi • *’■ W. H. Coover, late of the Remington Mews, was in Rensselaer, Wednesday. Mrs. Mattie Griswold, of Valparaiso, is visiting with her father, Mr. J. W. DuvaU. David James, a former citizen of Rensselaer, but now of West Lebanon, is in the city. B. F. Johnson, at ana time nominally connected with Thx Republican, was elected Superintendent of Schools in Benton county. Superintendent Nowels informs ns that he will shortly remove to Rensselaer, to enable him to put his whole attention to the duties of hteoffiice. B. W. Ralph Bongarts, John Shortridge, M. M. Tyler, and others whose nemos we cannot call to miiSd,'’ represented Keener in Rensselaer this week. Mr. N. Eldridge, of Barkley to^yihi|a»called in upon us, Monday morning, and renewed his subscription io The Republican. Mr. Eldridge is one of the solid men of Jasper county.

Mrs. Simon Phillips returned home from Fowler, Monday, where she has been with her daughter, Mrs. Barnes, who has been seriously ill for several months, but who, we are happy to learn, is now rapidly recovering. Mr. L. L. Daughtery and wife returned last week from quite an extended business and pleasure visit to Warsaw, Ind. Mr. D. tells us that the prospects for good crops, in the northeastern part of the State are very flattering. Mr. Geo Wessner, frdm the eastern part of the county, was in the city, Tuesday, and made this office a pleasant visit Mr. W. is a firm patron of The Republican, and took occasion to replenish our depleted coffers with a year’s subscription in advance. Miss Sallie Hogan, of Onarga, Hl„ is in town, visiting her many friends, and is making an effort to get up a class in vocal and instrumental music. Miss Hogan has Studied under the best European instructors, and is a graduate from the celebrated Onarga Musical Institute. »