Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1883 — FROM HANGING GEOVE. [ARTICLE]

FROM HANGING GEOVE.

Health is generally good over the township, ana roads tolerably good. Seed corn has been quite an objeot this spring, the farmers have to hunt old corn, as the new corn will not grow, on account of a severe fall and winter. A great many farmers have to replant their oorn this spring, on account of the cold weather and bad seed corn. Wheat looks very poor, but ryo and oats look good. Mr. Samuel Parker has had a part of his house resbingled. he is also having his buildings repainted. Mr. Lemuel Shortridge will preach at the Lefler School house, in Hanging Grove on the 4th Sunday in June, at 11 o’clock a. m. , Hanging Grove has 3 Sabbath schools in good running order. Miss Mollie Bouk closed her school, at the Lefler School, last Wednesday, ending her stay in Hanging Grove. We are sorry to have here leave us. George Parker received a pretty severe kick from a horse, last Sabbath, Mr. Wm. McDonald had 5 head of cattle killed bv the train, last Friday night, at the Ridge. Mr. George Robinson, has recently been Son struck—l 2 pounder. Uncle Ben.

A Fahmeh in lowa named Samuel Peebles has thought out the tariff question in the appended propositions: “A tariff tor revenue only, if it means anything, implies the following effect: “A general reduction of the existing duties on imports. “To be followed by a larger importation of foreign-made fabrics. “To be followed by a falling off in the demand for those made at home. “To be followed by the closing of American work-shops. “To be followed by a relative greater number of men engaged in agriculture. “To be followed by au increase in the supply of farm products, with no corresponding increase in the demand.f “To be followed by a reduction of the farmer’s profits. “I, for one, do not like it.” Wo commend this statement of the case to the farmers of Indiana. We mean "Business. —Another GREAT BOOM at Leopold’s for this week. Dress goods, worth 12|c, sells at B£c per yard, most beautiful patterns and designs. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” This is truly exemplified in the new “Pleater” that W. H. & C. Rhoades are agents for. No matter what kind of trimming you wish to make, box, knife, single point, double point, diamond, star, or any thing can be done upon it, and done so quickly, in so many beautiful designs, that not to have one is grief in the family, and to have one in the house will bring snailes and happiness. They are so low priced that every family can have one. Call and see it, and Mr. Wm. Rhoades will be very happy to show you its working qualities.