Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1882 — RENSSELAER. [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER.

A History of Business Development . —..... Oar Business Wen and What They are Doing. C. D- Rowels. The lumbar and coal yards of C. D. Bowels nt the Depot, is one of our eator* prising business interests. The increase es the business, which Mr. Noweb established Sept. Ist, 1881, has been rapid iand to* day he has a sale for hia goods and is shipping in large quantities to other points in this and and adjoining counties, while his , local trade is hay; ng a healthy and rapid growth. Taking into consideration the j few months he h.ubeen in the itimw bus* 1 iness the progress made is wonderful, and must be encouraging to Mr. Newels to- say the least. Beside his Rensselaer yard, be has another nt Surrey. We called at hia office near the depot, and were shown through the yard, where we flnu everything in the way of wood to build a house with is carried. The dressed and seasoned lumber and buildins material is kept under sheds. Ash, poplar and pine lumber, of all kinds is in slock, together with s ding, flooring and finbhed lumber ot every grade, shingles, lath, fence posts, pickets,/fencing and barn boards. In manufactured material a large stock of doors and door frames, windows, sash, blinds, wiuiow stops, etc. is -earned, also. A feature that has mads Mr. Nowels finished goods so popular, sad gained lor them a ready sale is their pet• feet workmanship, and when a trill of goods is bought of him he exerts himself to give satisfaction. In hia coal interests be keeps Egg, Rango and Nut hard cod, and in soft coal the celebrated Pittsburg, Indiana block and stack coal is carried. For blacksmith’s use the well known Blosburg, and the Baltimore coal inhandled. Mr. Nowels b prepared to furnish coal of any kind iu lots to suit purchasers,—by the ton or car load. Having boon raised in this county hia acquaintance with the people is wide-spread, and bis increasing<busihees shows what dose attention to the de ads of tbe same, and enterprise and honorable dealing will accomplish. We doubt if I hero is another youk' business interest in Rensselaer that can show as rapid growth Bad better results accruing therefrom than tbe- one wt have just mentioned, which b destined to take an active partin the busy business life of Rensselaer in the future.

Ralph Feadlg. In placing before our readers a resume of Rensselaer* business life, these articles weold be incomplete, without awntiouing the Diy Goods store of Ralph Feadig, ua Washington street, for ft is one of oar prominent business houses, •nd Mr. Feadig one of our live business min. He has been identified with the dry goods business for the past 22 year*, and since he came here from Chicago, 12 years ago, he ba* made his store one most favorably known to our people by hi* honorable method of dealing with the people, and selling goods at popular prices. Tbe store is 25 x 75 feet, with a ware-room in the rear. Mr. Fendig has ever made it a rule to keep in stock such goods as are demanded by this people, ranging from the better to the medium and still a cheaper class, hence has been able to accommodate all classes of customers while the dress goods department is made attractive with fine black and summer silks, trimming silks, satins and velvets, buntings, Nun’s veiling, cashmeres, —both black and colored—and other fashionable fabrics, suitings, lawns, cambrics, percales and desirable styles in ginghams, the line of white goods and domestics, such as bleached and brown cottons, table linens, napkins, towels, bed spreads, calicos, colored shirtings, denhams,»tickings and piece goods is large and varied. A full invoice of fancy and furnishing goods are on sale. In the way of neck-wear tine laces, fans, parasols, corsets, underwear and hosiery, a more complete line it would be hard to find in tbe city, for the stock includes the latest novellie* and moat seasonable goods in the market. An unusually line stock of shawls is seen, ranging from the fine Paisley to the common wool shawls, and in saques and dusters for traveling purposes we notice some staple goods. The large stock of clothing Includes drem and business suits, for young or old men and the variety it so la rge that almost any taste cad be gratified. For the children we observe suits suitable for all age* from the smallest to the grown boy or youth. Hats and caps of every descriptioa is shown, and the line of straw goods for summer wear.is particularly noticeable. Trunks and Talipes are shsb kept. Shirts, collaw, cuffs, tios, scarfte, glove* hosiery axd underwear are shown in new styles and of the best makes. The boot aud shoe stock is *n important branch of the business and is coufined to no special makes, Lut a large stock of reliable goods from leading manufacturers are handled, embracing light and heavy goods for ladies, Miues, children and mens wear from rab stylish slipper and dress shoe to the kip boot. A stock ! of family supplies and groceries is also kept, iuid the highest market price is paid for farm produce, Mr. Fendig deals largely io wool, and is the heaviest buyer here, he always pays the highest prices f«>r the earn*. For fair dealing, low prices and courteous treatment to customer* Mr. Fendig has always been popular and his store is one of ths solid institutions,of Rensselaer, whicn we are pleased to recommend Co our readers.

American Express Co. One es the most important concerns in Rensselaer which interests not only the business man, but also the general public, is the'the American Express Company's offlee on Washington streM, which is nnder the effleisnt management of N. W, Reeves, a gentleman whose integrity, good business qualifiications and competency well fits him for the position as agent for thb great company, whose name is known throughout the land, and b identified among America’s soundest business Interests. The American Express Company, could not have selected a better man to represent them here, for a residence of 10 years in this place, during which time he has b*en deputy Auditor, of this county and held other important positions which demanded integrity and business tact, and which ho has satisfactorily filled, both to the public and his employers, marks him as the right man in the right place. Under tho management of Mr. Reeves which took place on the 28th nt last September, (he business of the American Express Company has steadily increased. Tohprhve this assertion we will quote from the books, commencing with January 1881, showing the receipts of of each month up to May, of that year and the figures for corresponding months of this year: January 9th ’B2, $135.82; Jan. 28rd ’Bl, ssl 88; Jan.’B2, $107.65; Feb. 9th 81, $75.19; Feb. *B2, $149 49; Feb. 28rd $61.98; Feb. *B2, $155-04. March 9th *B2, $57.98; Mafcb 18th ’B2, SBS 28; March 28rd ’Bl, $86.68; March *B2 $189,46. April 9th >Bl, * $79.08; April ’B2, $162.04; Apri' 23rd >Bl, $43 88; April ’B2, $185.82. Thu shows a wonderful increase of business done nere by thb company during the past year* In business transactions tho American Express company are prompt and honorable, and Nr. Beeves as their agent makes thb a rule in bis connection with the company. The money order system which thb company has lately introduced has proven to bo a great advantage to those wbhing to remit Mims of money. These orders are bound iu book form, each book containing five, ten, fifteen, twenty-five or fifty orders each. Orders err are not good for Ism than SI.OO or more than SIO,OO, nor for any fractional part of five cents over one dolls.. The companys charge for each order of $6 ot less is 5 cents, and over $5 to $lO., 8 cents each. In the event of delay or the loss ot an order the amount will be refunded as ter three months. This system of sending money b safer than by draft, as there is no way to erase the figures. In the sale of an order the. agent separates the orders in such a manner that the highest figure remaining on theorder represents in monoy tho amount of order, and in the same manner detaches the “stub/’,, at the right of -order, so that the litest mouth left oa the order will represem the third mouth after in which the order WM.sMd.

Dr* Ira C- Rally. Within the periodic a far years past there has been nothing in science, art or mechanism that has rk uie more rapid prog* ress, or pl vied itself more conspicuously before the people than dentistry. The reason of this is because art has become a necessity and is useful as well as ornamental, consequently the masses have became interested in this progress, and are educated up to that standard where tho y can distinguish the work of the skilie d dentist from that of the bqteh. As a result of thi* knowledge they nave paid more attention to the preservation of the natural teeth than they did in olden time, when if a man had a decayed tooth that ached benever thought of saving the organ, but had it drawn, while now with the improvements, made in operative dentistry the teeth cun generally be saved even after they have ached, and became troublesome, la plate work, too, great improvement is noticeable and the specimens of skill in this direction denotes that art has been combined with mechanical genius of a high order A dentist who is well known in Rensselaer is Dr. Ira C, Kelly, whose office is located over Imw A Meyer’s drug store on Washington street. 1 Dr. Kelley commenced dentistry in 1847, and came here in 1869, where by his excellent work he has gained an extended patrouage. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Dental College. Ilia operating room and labratory are .supplied with one of Archer’s doutal chairs, Boswell’s dental engine, a complete as! (if improved dental instruments and otnbr first-class facilities fcr executing work. Dr. Kelly supplies himself with the best works on dentittry, and those help keep pace with the,advances made by tbe art. Lr. operative dentistry he has been very successful, aod we have seen some filling executed by him which reflect* credit on his artistic I skill, and do credit to any dentist, Either in filling a small cavity or building a tooth up from the root, the work Is neatly, smoothly and durably finished, which is of course the result of a thorough knowedge of 3he work he performs. In mechanical dentistry he is also a practical and careful workman, and his work shows symmetry of proportion and neatness of finish, that indicates a careful study of the person they are intended for, which produce perfect and natural results. In all his work he uses white and just! teeth,— which are the best manufactured. Ho is competent to put \ip teeth on any kind of face (lueired. We speak of Dr. Kelley’s work from personal knowedge of tbe same, and with confidence iu bis skill and aiility a* a dentist. A steady, firm and regulir beat es the heart replaces the interupted feeble action of that organ, if BrowiTb Iron Bitters are freely used.

Representatives. Below we give the names of the delegates to the various Reoublican Conventions from the different townships, elected at the primary election. The numbers denote the different conventions as follows: Number one the Congressional; number two the Senatorial; number three the Representative; number four the Judicial. Barkley—S. R. Nichols 1, Wm. I. Florence 2, Addison Parkinson 3, Granville Moody 4. Carpenter-P BL Lally W. H. Snyder 1, J.A. Thompson J.A.Lambom 2, Henry Marsh A. J. Bellows 3, James F. Irwin H. Landon 4. GxLlam—A. G. Robb 1, Thos. H. Robinson 2, R. L. P. Massey 3, O. W. Faris 4. Hanging Grove—D. D. Redmond 1, W. W. Bussell 2, Jesse C. Gwin 3, D. D. Redmond 4. Jordan—Allen J- Yeoman 1, A. G. W. Former 2, John Lewis 3, M. G. Lewis 4. Kankakee—Seth J. Bentley 1, I. D. Dunn 2, S. J. Bentley 3, Geo. Belcher 4. Keener—R. W. Marshall 1, G. S. Guild 2, W. H. Tyler 3, Lemuel Shortridge 4. Marion—S. P. Thompeon G. E. Marshall 1, F. W. Babcock John M. Wasson 2, C. J. Brown C. F. Overacker 3, Jr W. Powell J. V. Parkinson 4. Milboy—J. H. Chapman 1, Thos. V. Wells 2, F. W. Sparling 3, Wm. Castor 4. Newton—D. 8. Makeever 1, J.U. Martindale 2, 8. E. Yeoman 3, J. W. Warren 5. Walker—Austin Way 1, Joseph Tanner 2, John E. Meyers 3, Shadrach F. 4. Union —T. H. Davisson 1, A. M, Munden 2, J. F. McColly 3, John E. Alter 4. Wheatfield—W. F. Shaffher 1, Chas. Myers 2, F. W. Stevens 3, W. F. Shaffner 4.