Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1881 — Union Items. [ARTICLE]

Union Items.

The Normal has cevsed, and the gay and festive school manna have disappeared!; The backbone of the summer seems to be broken, but the terrible drouth still continues. ; The largest and cheapest stock of boota and shoes ever offered in the county, at Willey & Sigler’s Trade Palace. •_ • * Db. Wajiibubn reports a larger number of cases cholera infantum, dysentery, etc., than usual at this season of the year.

Nelson Bbqwn, whose injuries vvpreiKjtlced last week, has since .died. His remains were brought to Rensselaer for buriaL * If eny lack of news is observed in The Republican this week, it should be attributed to the fact that the office is rushed with job uork. The Air-line people now run their train to Lowell. The train goes south at 8:20 a. m., north at 5:43 *p. m> The ndw arrangement took effect Tuesday of this week. It has been well said that one dollar saved, is worth two earned. To save that dollar you should buy your drugs and medicines of E. H. Tharp. Try him and be convinced. Many of the-farmers in Barkley township are cutting their corn. drouth hurried the ripening process. There is said to be much more corn in Jasper '"county than last year-

A number of our young men have organized a dancing club, which will furnish amusement one evening- in every fortnight for those who are inclined to ehake the light fantastic toe. • ♦ The Remington Fair occurs this week. We have no doubt but that it will be fairly successful, although this hot, dry and dusty weather is much to the disadvantage of the Fair business. » The- Rensselaer Sporting Club had their club hodse put together in sections at thio depot in Rensselaer, and yesterday it was put on the cars and shipped to the proper location on the Kankakee. It will be ready for business in a few days. Notice to Farj^ers.—There has been a large supply of Monticello flour received at the Rensselaer mill, which will be sold as cheap as any other in town, or will exchange for wheat and give 36 lbs. to the bushel. Also bran and shorts for sale. ' 1 A

Thebe are two or three white- , vested, kid-gloved young snobs of ’ this town who should be severly uunisjied for their lack of manners . tod -indecent impudehcC 1 . * They make a practice of parading the sidewalks evenings, pushing ladies off the walks, and otherwise ex- . hibiting their low-bred manners. Card qf Thanks.—The friends that remembered us so kindly last Monday evening, will please accept out sincere thanks for their many tokens of good will. We will ever remember you as friends -and pray that God may bless you and guide you in the way of truth and righteousness. - - . » '

A. W. WOOD, L. F. WOOD.

Died, at his residence, six miles «V>t of Rensselaer, August 21st, 18S4* of J Bright’s disease of the kiemeys, Mr. Lemuel Tyler, aged •.forty-seven years and eight days. He had been confined io his bed since January 15th, during which time he had been a great and constant sufferer. Mr. T; moved from Subunit county, Ohio, and settled in this county in the' year 1865, where, he has resided as a quiet and exemplary citizen ever 1 since. He was buried by the Masonic fraternity, of which he was an honored member. A large concourse of our citizens joined in the solemn cersjuonies. * »

Warner & Sons’ is where you go to purchase your Hardware, Furniture, etc.. Wicked job Clergymen.—Rev. believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to be led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile studs called'medicines, but when a really meritorious article made of valuable remedies known to all that all physicians use and.trust in daily, we should freely commend it I therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop Bitters for the good • they have done me and my friends, firmly believing they have no equal for family use. I will not bewithout them.”—{New York Bwptiet Weekly. ? > Those using fine cut Tobacco.

Everything vary dry. Mother Earth baked fertile core. . - ' We enjoyed the County Institute very much. Willis McColly’S child died on Tuesday morning, and William Gilmore’s on Friday of last week. David Yeoman is erecting a new pair of cattle scales. A cow belonging to Jim Garrtot, in trying to drink from an old well, slipped in. Two boys who discovered her situation concluded to drag her oat with a team, which resulted in a broken neck. • The turnip crop will be very slim owing to the drouth. Stephen Fay has returned from Westville. Mrs. John McColly is getting better. She is now able to sit up a part of the time. J. E. Alter and A. M. Munden talk of Teaching a five weeks’ normal school in this township, for the benefit of teachers and advanced scholars. .

The comet came in perihelion with the sun on the 20th, without bringing us severe rain storms or cold weather as predicted. Therefore our fears have subsided and we shall expect “seed time and harvest” as usual for many years yet

to come.

BILL BAT.