Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1882 — GREAT CHANGE! [ARTICLE]

GREAT CHANGE!

John Burk is building a house' in Leopold’s addition. Born.—On Monday, May Ist, 1882, to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark, a son. The circus bill boards have been converted into side-walks on Washington and Cullen streets. John F. Burroughs, has secured a clerkship iu some land-office in Dakota, and talks of go ng out this spring. Mr. R. S. Dwiggins has been confined to the house with an affection of the throat since his return from the east. C. 0. St irr has purchased John Eger’s interest in the grocery store, and wi'l hereafter go it alone, so far as partnership is concerned.

J. T. Abbett and wife are off for a month’s visit among friends and relations in (Jarroil and Marion cotuities. 'Squire Wood is recorder in his absence. Perhaps vulgarity is wit, we do do not think so; but we know certain professed wags who would exhibit no so called wit to relieve their jokes from vulgarity. The old railroa 1 water tank has disappeared. It was one of themost novel structures of modern times , being a dry goods box set up on a pen of railroad .ties’. Misrepresentations are not always the best missiles to be thrown at, opponents in elections, as our Democratic friends should begin to comprehend by this time. ♦, Frosts continue almost nightly. If they don’t let up, there will be a scarcity of fruit in this section this season. Already many varieties have been seriously damaged.

The Remington News has been changed in form from a blanket sheet to a quarto and much improved. Few small towns can boast of a better local paper than the News. • We have recently learned of the death of Viola Wilcox Copper, of consumption, at her home in Wisconsin. Sue is well known to the school teachers of this county. She has many friends and relations in this part of the country. A refrigerator up the river, it is reported, was transformed into a hot-bed last Sabbath; Such performances as are reported by those who profess to know, are too disgusting to contemplate. Hereafter,, a stop shod cP be put to these things. W. B. Price is back' from Dakota. He has found a location in St. Lawrence, a new town just springing into existence, where he has made arrangents to start a livery stable, and is making arrange, ments to ship horses and carriages from Remington to that place next week.

Died.—Mr. Eli Yeoman died Thursdafkff last week, from congestion of the lungs after a long and painful illness. Mr. Yeoman was an old and respected ctiizen of Jasper county, and his loss will be deeply mourned by a large circle of friends. The funeral took place at the Christain. church Saturday, and was conducted by Elder D. T. Halstead.

AW - Messrs. R. L. P. Massey, F. H. McCollough and Wm. Querry were over from Gillam, Monday. John P. Carr, a White county granger, was in town last week. They say he is afflicted with the congressional bee .in his ears. Dr. 4fltrim, Keener’s candidate for Recorder, was m town several times last week. The Dr. is looming upas a candidate, and he is a strong and good mau. Geo. H. Brown has moved into town, and occupies the house recently purchased of W. J. Imes. Mr. Imes and family have moved into the rooms recently, occupied by John Eger, over Warner’s hardware store.

We have received a communication from some anonymous correspondent some place in the eastern part of the cqpnty which we shall be compelled to refuse to publish. We have repeatedly given notice that we would not publish a communication of any kind without knowing the author's name, no matter what the nature of the correspondence is. And we will not. The Circus.—Mabury. Pullman & Hamilton’s circus gave an exhibition here Lst Thursday. The menagerie was decidedly thin there being the poorest show of wild beasts we have ever»eeen under tent. The circus performances were up to the* average perhaps, except that the performers were not remarkably modest,* and many a blush shone red upon the faces of lovely women and brave men

who had gathered in the tent to see the wonderful exhibition of—the almost naked performers. The fellow who rode the tight rope aroused considerable curiosity among the ladies. Some thought he must be protected by rubber pads, others that his body did not touch the rope, and many other theories as to how he could keep from mutilating his anterior parts were indulged’in. We will venture no opinion on the matter. All in all, the circus was a fraud, and it will take sometime we imagine f.,r some of our people to recover themselves sufficiently from the shocks they received to be induced to attend another exhibition of the kind.

Temperance Programme. —The meeting of the Rensselaer Blue Ribbon Temperance Union will be held at the Court House Saturday evening, May, sth 1882. The following is the programme of exercises: • 1 Song by choir. 2 1 rayer by Bev. George Havens. A 3 Reading scriptures by Vice President, Miss Amanda Osborne. 4 Song by choir. 5 Reading minutes of previous meeting by secretary. 6 Miss Auretta Hoyt,of Indianapolis, secretary of the State Ce ntral Temperance Committee will address the meeting, Her subject will be the prohibitory constitutional amendment passed by the last Indiana legislature; its relation to the political parties, and the work necessary to insure its permanent success. 7 Song by choir. 8 Benediction by Rev. B. F. Furgnson. Come and hear the noted speaker. We are further authorized to announce that Miss Hoyt will speak at Center school house, in Barkley towdship, at 104 o’clock a. m. on Sunday May 6th. Alfred Thompson, Pres’A 1

“Out of Darkness into Light.” Thus has A. Leopold Iflnd e a Hove, and Light it may well be Calleu I As a Description es His New and Magnificent Arcade Building will Testify. When ever any enterprise of a public or pffva e charater is inaugurated, it is the duty as it should be the pleasure of a representative newspaper to give it particular Thus it is our pleasant task to go with our readers through the new and palatial trade emporium of Mr. A. Leopold, which was opened to the public on Saturday, April 29, 1882. The building is in dimensions, 24x90 feet inside, two stones high. The front, on Washington street, consists of glass and iron, the main windows, being of plate glass, 6xlo feet, and are connected with the doors by glass at an angle of about 40 degrees. These glasses are all perfectly clear and faultless. The front is painted a drab color and is striped in blue, and the iron col umns adorned with gold bronze. The walk is laid with tile brick and the ascent to the doors is made by two easy steps. On entering, to the left, your eyes are attracted by the gorgeous display of ladies’ furnishing and dress goods, consisting of every conceivable article of fancy and furnishing goods in rich show cases and on beautifully panelled shelves, and silks, cashmeres, moire ant pies,, etc.,ad of which are purchased for cash and will consequently be sold at very low rates. Beyond the dress goods, on the same side, will be found the boot and shoe department, may be seen as fine a stock in this line as was ever brought to the city. To your left as you enter the store, is the gents’ furnishing department, and is very complete in its character. The shelving cn this side is groaning beneath its load of clothing, where you can find anything you want from a business suit to the most elegant dress suit at prices that will astonish you. The counters are of beautiful design, and velvet cushioned and elegant easy stools are to be found where tbe customer or visitor can luxuriate in ease In the rear end of the room is a dais upon which is seen a rich sofa aud. elegant ebony-cased mirror which are calculated to administer to the comfort and convenience of customers and salesmen. There is also a handsome piece of latticework which encloses the business office, which is supplied with a rich desk and all necessary appliances. The room is supplied- with costly chandeliers which make night as light as day. The upper story is reached by a beautiful and novel stair-case of Mr. Leopold’s oWn design, which should be seen to be appreciated. On reaching the second floor you are surprised to find yourself in a magnificently furnished hall 24x90 feet, which Mr. Leopold uses for a carpet room, where youi attention is attracted by the immense display of carpetings, consisting of Brussels, tapestry, ingrains, etc., in endless variety of patterns. The total cost of the- building is about SIO,OOO. Mr. Leopold is certainly entitled to much credit and he should receive the thanks of our people for furnishing them with such palatial quarters for purchasing goods, and the addition of this nev metropolitan establishment is of inestimable value to our growing city, and> we are glad to note that he contemplates erecting another large brick building ou the north-west corner of Washington and Vanßensselaer streets. Mr. Leopold is an enterprising man and justly deserves the success ' has crowned his labors-