Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1883 — Personal and Local. [ARTICLE]

Personal and Local.

Fort McCoy was taken by storm. Freslu Oysters by the,can or dish, at Hau’s new bakery. Miss Mollie Babcock went to Chicago, Tuesday, to buy fall goods. Preaching at the Christian church, on next Sunday morning, at 10:30 o’clock. B. T. Halstead. Dry Good:;, Millinery, Notions, Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods at the lowest living prices, at Hemphill <fc Henan’s. Mrs. Mollie S. xLbbctt, of Indianapolis, is the guest of her brother-in-law, Mr. J ames T. Abbett. A well selected stock of Goods just received from Chicago, at Hemphill: Honan's -emporium of fashions. Tobacco. —Oh ye who chew or smoke, go to Eger Bro’s, they i have the very best, and at the loxtestprices, • ’ • Mrs. Hapgood, of Bridgewater.. Dakota, visited at the house of Mr. Berry Paris for a few days, returning to Bridgewater • this week. Samples of all styles of elegant wedding stationery, at The Republican office. Call and inspect them, the next time- you think of getting married. Farm Loans.—s3oo to SIO,OOO. Partial payments. Reaso nab he terms. The Rensselaer Loan and Insurance Bureau, opposite Court : House, next door to post-office, 15-3 c J-tf. Perl Thornton and wife, who have been living in Kansas for a number .bf years past, raaehed their ok! home, near Surrey, last Monday, having come from Kansas. by team. They were twentysix days upon the way. When you want to buy any wool goods, or cotton goods, new dress goods, black Cashmeres, Jersey cloth, Velvets, Ac., inspect ours. Knowing that we must, and can, we are giving inducements in our prices.—LUDD HOPKINS. A Good Grain Market;— B. F. Ferguson wishes to iuform the farmers in the vicinity of Rensselaer, that he is now managing the Elevator, in. Rensselaer, and prepared to handle ail the grain which may be brought to him, and to pay the highest market price for the same. Dr. Washburn passed Sunday at Linden, Montgomery Co., visiting his cousin, Dr. E.P. Vfashburn, who was so-unfortunate, cn -Afonday, of week, as to nave his horse fail with him crashing his-xight-anlde^nmceessitatiug ;imputation of the foot. .He Was d<ing well ■when last heard from. Mrs. A. W’. Cole, wife of the -:~ :i Jt ~rrTnrwii i . mail route agent, Albany, for several days visiting her friends here. Ms. Cole came after—her Saturday evening, an I remained until Momlay morning. Art was a typo cnee fuid, of coitrsey called to .pay—his re necls to our hew press. He saw it and' pronounced it good’. One and One Third. —The Illinois State Fair is.to: be bald this year, in Chicago, in the large and attractive grounds of the driving park .' adjoining Garfield Park, gii West Madison Street. These grounds have been inipi’oveil by the citizens of Chicagiuifcr the accommodation of a Fair which will be a credit to the inostentorprising and progressive city in tiie world. The Fair begins Sept, 24; find continues for the entire week. Darring the Fair the Louisville, New Albany Chicago railway will sell tickets to Chicago and return, at the rate of one, and one third fare, for the round trip.

entrenched. Mrs. Ziniri Dwiggins is up from Oxford, visiting het parents', Mr. and Mrs. A. Purcupile. • Eger Bro’s give you a pound of good tea, and a handsome decorated cup and saucer, for 50c. Mr. A. Leopold went to Monticello Tuesday, its a witness in the case of Monnett vs. Turpie. Vvhen you come to tliis town, don’t fail to call on Eger Bro's, for bargains in groceries. Charley Warner went to Greenca.stle Saturday, to enter upon another solid year’s study at Asbury University. Ladies, keep posted in the latest styles in Millinery and Dresmakiug, by calling at Hemphill & Honan’s. The Ladies Literary Societywill meet next’Thursday, Sept., 27, at Mrs. W. T. ? Jones, across the river, at 2 o’clock, p. m. . Raßue Bros’, carry a full stock :lDW,.Tt.nd; pay. highest prices for country produce. r Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Jo’uvenat are visiting Mrs. Jouvenats f athe r, Mr. Ellis WaltoiL The Jouvenat’s thinks of moving to Nebraska soon. j The best place to buy Queensware, is where they have a large stock to choose from, Laßue’s have a heavy stock and low prices: Call and examine. » Mr. AV. A. Wood and family, of Kentland, were the guests of Mr. AV. T. Jones’ family last week. Mr. AVood will probably move to this place in a short time. A nice line of carpets, at reducecT -prtr<tu'; also the nicest lot of double and single lounges that can bs found in the country, may be seen at ScArs ASoii’s. Judge Hammond’s vacation? has come to an end and he went to Indianapolis, Monday. He will take time to attend the soldiers reunion, at Fowler. 500 yds. brocaded Dress goods 12 I>2c per yd, can only be bought at Hemphill & Honan’s. These goods are less than jobbers prices. Call early and be convinced. Mrs. F. AV. Moss has returned to her old home in Kirklin, Clin ton county. She is troubled with an asthmatic difiicuky, and thinks the climate is better for her. Something New and novel in the line of household appliances is ithe Union Parer and Corer, for potatoes, Carrots, parsnips, turnips, Tpp’v-; Call at Talk, digiggtoxe mid examine itZ3 ' lit. 1. E. Hinds, the affable young gentleman who is now nin■iung a skating rink, in the Opera House, though lately from Missou„ri| wiis a Jasper c-junt:' boy, origiually, and for a long time a resident Los Remington. 7 JEmmet. Kansal- has just ’ rckerv-<-d two ijrantls oi‘‘cigars’ for which ■he —pays e54%4d —per — thous-au-i, and olieip them to the public 'at 5 emits each. They are prime, : and smokers ■ffiouldudt’ fail to try I them. They are. No. 1 and he buys . theiii direct fi’om the factory. Thrashing;?4.'whine ixtr. gale.A Threshing jMachine, as good as new, for sale kt a low .price and on reason able terms. The maclii n e is rn/.v in practical operation in the country. Induife df 8,. F, Ferguson, al; the Gr^ln-Elevator, Rensselaer, Ind.~ . ■ . Organs! Organs!!—AVm.H. «fc C. Rhoades have now on exhibition eight lie.iwiiful M?..-.an X organs. \ Should you want an organ that is as near perfect as can be made, call on AV. H. & C. lihoades, and they will show yon some I beautiful instruments.

The First Battalion, Rensselaer Invincibles, holds the fort. Field Marshal Platt, in command. Mr. AV. J. Kelley and wife, of Greenville, Ohio,, are visiting Air. Kelley’s brother, Dr. I. C. Kelley’"The cheap excursion, next Monday, will afford a rare chance for seeing the capital city of our state. One Estey and one Story -aud Camp Organ, for sale at cost, at Kannai's. P. H. Kirsch, D. B. Nbwels and Miss Madge Osborne each -receiveda tliree years license, at the recent examinations Air. Nelson. Roller skating takes hugely among the young people of this [dace, and is fascinating aiuuse|nent. Our furniture is all finished at the factory, for this reason, they can do it nicer thmi any one m the country. O! those lovely Bui'caus just received at Ecars & Son’s. AVe have bought pur Boys and Men’s Boots since the crash. AVe will gladly show them, and if they are not cheaper don't buy them. LUDD HOPKINS. E. 11. AV ells, of Indianapolis, O. T. AV ells, of Alichigan City, and T. E. Turpin, of Remington, took in the fair last week, and called at the Republican office I’hursday. The Wells brothers attended the re-union of the AVells family at Remington the week before. Until last Monday evening, it was supposed that the badge of champion hard-tumbler, among the greenies at the skating rink, would go to Mr. W. AV. AVatson. without cpiestion; but ”6n that evening Mr. E. C. Nowcls entered the contest and it beginsTo look now as if Air. AVatspn must get in some mighty good v. ork' soon, or he would be badly left The badge consists of a red-leather patch, of large dimensions, firmly attached to the rear elevation of the champion’s pantaloons. The Rev. T. C. Webster ed at the Al. E. Church last Sunday, morning and evening. He is an able and earnest preacher and takes well. His last appointment was at Waveland, near Crawfordsville, where he remained three years.AVe are informed that Air. Webster has occupied several stations, since entering the ministry, and has always remained three years in each place. If he succeeds in roughing it through, in Rensselaef, for three years, his reputation for a “stayer,” Will...be forever cstablisbc-d. tlic Barkley — ship “ciouk”’. was released from the Alichigan City state prison, oihthe 30th of August, having reduced his term by about two ; months of “good time,” by., good • doesn’t want any more of Alichigan I City in his. He is no hog and (knows when Jia.has got enougli_uk anything. He received one fiogduring his term, for fighting with another convict. Says she flogging didn’t hurt very bad, but ‘ the stripping off and stretching : himself over a barrel, to receive it, i did gall his proud spirit most ex--1 cruciatingly. i j In all towns where a newspaper is I flublished,-every man nlioutd advertise ; in it, evep if nothing more than a card, • stating bis name and busi’iess he is ehf gaged in. It does not only pay the adt vertiser. but it lets the people at a dis- ( tance know that the town you reside ■ in has a prosperous community, of bus;- ■ uess men. As tho seed is sown so the I fruit recompenses. Never pull down t your sign"while yon expcct to dd busij ness, for it often indicates that business ; is poor, and yon are losing your grip, I commercially speaking. The judicious j adv er liner will receive, in return, ten . dollars to eyfcry one invested in the colI nmns of a live newspaper.—Ex.