Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1881 — From Kansas. [ARTICLE]

From Kansas.

Cowowdia, July 22. Mkmba Editors:—Having been born tod raised in Gillam township, JaeEptf county, Indiana, I have been very much interested in the numerous .Gillam items which appear in your paper, and I have thought that a few items wunoesuour home and locality sh the West might be of interest to adtnemy old friended ‘ \ * ■ We started for Kansas in September, 1876, and reached Concordia the 16th of October, locating five and a half miles west of the town. Concordia is a town of two thousand inhabitants, situated on the Republican river, and : io the county-seat of Cloud county. It It has two railroads—the Ft* Rearney division of the Kansas Racific, and the Kansas division of the Missouri Pacific. The B. A M.-jhave made a survey from their mam line in the northern part of Republican county south to Concordia, which when built, will furnish* a ve|ry-de-sirable competition. Concordia is one of the most thriving towns of the Stete. it has excellent schools, a normal college, and two weekly newspapers. The following religious dendflMnations have church edifices : Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, and Swedish Lutheran. ' This county is chiefly prairie, a considerable portion being rough and hilly affording fine pasture land, and is generally supplied with living water. The Republican river affords excellent water-power, and its numerous tributaries furnish an abundance of stock Water.' HappytwM tke home wlmm my childhood days were spent; th* * kiM W>m * th * *** Bbow ***** Happy were'th* tone* of whippoorwill** •WBBt ! * • Happy was ths rill that ran mornrarinc along. ■>. 8. L. Faris. ""*U' |! '••• HUS «<• . Buckeye Harvesting tod Mowing machines, the best-in the market, for sale by Warner A £on.

The largest wood pump factory in the world is the establishment of the Toledo Pump Co., of Toledo, Ohio. They manufacture Lafferty’s patent elastic iron and copper lined pumps, porcelain lined and every description of wood pumps. They throw more water, work easier and last longer than any pump ever put upon the market. Sold by N. Warner & Sons. ‘ Twelve pounds of light yellow Sugar for $1 at Kern’s new Grocery Store. ' ito ••• to I I, Go toC.C. Starr & Co.’s for your Groceries. They keep the only stock of pure groceries «in Rensselaer. For the best qualities of Cheese, Dried Beef, Smoked Side and Breakfast Bacon, Shoulders and Sugar Cured Hams, and Pickled Pork and Fish, go to Kern’s New Grocery Store, at the old stand of Percupile A Co. New No. 1 Mackerel, Bc.a pound and Medium at 5c a pound; stC» C. Starr & Co.’s . x ;.. Twelve Pounds good Brown Fruit Sugar for $1 at C. 0. Start <fc Co.’s. ' . * i v Go to C. C. Starr for your Glass and Queenswfre, and get the best ware 20 fir gent, cheaper than at any house, in Jasper county. Buy your Sugar #nd. Syrups,, pure and unadulterated, at Kern’g new Grocery Store. Something Hew at Sean 4 lion’s Bicycles and Lawn Furniture of all styles and at low prices." i -- Those using fine cut Tobacco, will find a better quality for 50 cents a pound at Kern’s than, they ever bought before. . > rit . ... Go to Bedfords for “Mabie” “Golden Eagle,” “Spotted "Fawn,” “Climax,” “Star” and other- choice brands of plug, fine cut and smoking tobaccos. Calling and visiting cards—beautiful designs at the Republican office. ” ' • <-• Warner A Sons’ is where you go to purchase your Hardware, Furniture, etc. Don’t send away for your carpets. You can save money by patronizing Sears & Son. Go and see Coates’ Look Lever Spring-Seat Rake at Bedford’!. A very choice Rio Coffee, fl lbs. for sl, at Kern’s new Grocery Store. Go to Kern’s for lima beans 10 ct a can; string beans, 10 cents a can; yarmouth corn, 15 cents a can; Cook’s tomatoes, 15 cents A can; standard peaches, 18 cents Cto» Sie peaches, 12| cents a can; Caliapriools 30 nftpfa a can; green gauges 30 cents a ban; Muse, grapes, 30' cents a eto. '