Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1884 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

'rVOL. XVI.

THE REPUBLICAN. ISSUE!) EVERY THURSDAY BY GEO. ZEE PCHI.ISHKK AND PBOPBIICTPR. OFFICE—Cp stall’s .itiiove Hemphill & tl ouail's. opposite Emmet IVaniial’s drug store. I’erms of Subscription. One year f 1 50 Six mouths 75 Three months The Official Paper of Jasper County.

XDXISECT'O^S'2‘ JUPICIAL C*renit .7ndge ~l’kter 17. Wakp. Prosecuting Attorney M. 11, Wat.kek. Ter,n* of Court —First Mmiiliiy in January; Ttitvd Mi’nJay hi Ifafch; First Monday in June; Tnirii Monday in October. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk■ ■ <:h aki.ks 11. Puice. Sheriff ■ John W. I’owki.t, Auditor OrfOHUK M. UuIIINSON. Treasurer.. ... ............ .. .\losks li. Ai.tki:. Recorder :.. ,7 An KS T, ABBKtt. Surveyor ijnns S, Alter ■Coroner:... I ... ••■F. 1- SbaRS. Sunerintcnclent Public Schools . .1). M. NtEi.sdx. (Ist District.. As a €. Pkkvo, ConnniKsiouers <id Distrie.t ,s. It N H'lioi.s. (3d District. .John W ayMine. CommixsibverC Conri- First Mondays tn March, June, September and JhecenJjer. CORPORATION OFFICERS: M trshal .'.L ....w.-IE U.'Pi. att Clerk W.W. W'atson Treasurer IM J). IfTtoAnys. 1 1st Ward John U, Van att a j'jil Ward. .11. V. Hekoc.son CflWncllmen 4Sd Ward,,,.. M. T ' • Run auks j DhWard . . .A. W*. Ci.evsi AKib i SthWard.: ...J. 11. A illev

CHCIICSs BIREUTORY. 4 Methodist Ep isropn l . —Corn e r Cullen and,Hutson streets. Services ' every SabLath at 1(1:30 A. -M- and 7P. M. Class meeting 0:15 A- M* Prai er meeting Thursday evening, SabbaJli School at 2:50 P..M. 4, Rev. T. C. ; Webster, jmter. Baptist.— Cullen street, Services every 8 ibtialli at 10:30 A. M. und 7 P. M. Bat** • iy>th Scjipol at 12, noon. Pvnycr indeimg, Wednesday evening. HeV. Philip NJoDado, pastor, Chris! : -cn Church . —lTanuon Street ..(.■■vir* .i ■ \ ivvl-tlath ;;t, 1(1;.10 A. M, aiul7p. M. Elder IE T. tfaUteud, pkstbr in ;e barge. Free Will , Jln.pli.xt.—ln Pros by tenon (Tiupeli bntldiwg, Cujten Bu eet Sffiiy.U'iisi ■ very second and fourth Sabbath nt IQ:3U A. .M . Covenant meeting on. Saturday, he;ore lbs fourth Sabbath of’ each mouth, at :3(l I*. M. . C .Miner,> Pastor. I‘rcshijterinn Church.- —Comer Cullen and fSusnn . Streets. Services liret toiliird Sabbaths of eve.rv mouth at, 10-45 a. m. ami p.. ■>». Pray or muuLiftg fcv cry JV ednesJav at 4p. m. Sabbath School :U o*3<) u, 111. Bet. Gilbert SmitH, pastor. .

* SOCIETIES. Prairie Lodge, No. I--), A, F. and A. M. jneets First and Third Mondays of each month. <l. Is. CON V KLL, M. M. L. SPITLER, Sec,y Evening Star Chapter, O. 15 S., meets First and Third Wednesdays of each mouth. Mr*. 1. C. KKDLEY, Worthy Matrou. 1). J- THOMPSON, Secretary. , Iroquois Lodge, No. 143, I. 0. O. F.. ineets every Tuesday evening. J. ABBKTT; B.G. n. B. STEW A Hi). Sec», Rensselaer Lodge, No. 82, Knights of PHhias, meets every Thursday evening. K. PEACOCK, O. 0. S. 11. STIUCTLCP, K. ofP. R. &8. Rensselaer Lodge No. 100 A. 0. L. M . meets every Alomtay evening, - - NoliLK 1. YUKK, M. W. . CHAS. B. STEWARD, Recorder. Rensselaer Post, No. 84, G. A. R., meets every Friday .evening. . J M. F. CHILCOTE, P. C. FRANK W. BABCOCK, Q. 51. J. A, BURNHAM, Adj't. t E PHYSICIANS. TTtT -tV. HAItTSKi,L.jR . ; VV * lIOM!'OPATIIIU-i^ Svt-i'gfe^aa., RF.XnSET.AKn • ••,■ .iNPIANA. jpgfs.ft.mMic Diseases ji,Specialty Office East Wiitldngton 3-Jan-Bi. Residence, Makeover Utilise. T \R. I. B. WASIILUPN, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Give* special attention to Diseases tit Women k*d Children and Olironic Diseases. Remember calls are proniptlj- attended when net profeaaionnllv engaged. attorneys. »i*o* P. TiioMrioft; David J.Tmu rsoS Attorney at l,a*»\ J etnry . übUe. rjIHOMPSON <fc BRO;. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensfeeliier, I ltd. Pawotice tn all tms courts. We pay pnrUeiil attention to paving tatves. selling and leasing lands. 31. L. SPITLER ( ollectnr iitid Abstractor JAMES W. DOUTIUT 4 TTQRNE Y A T LA W, HEXSSELAF.R. AC INPJANA, ypff-orace- nv s-thito in Mnkeevcf’s bejel Uniltllng, thrtedbois east ol 1 o*t-0hic0.,«333 XY-««. • jj~ARPEITW. SNYDER. ATTORNEY.AT UW, Remlugtotil IqtM. v rtMetice In the court* as i’haperi NewtoM had ° Uuuion runntias. TMiANK W. BABCOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - A Mil Meal Kstate Bn>lr*r. '• I? (lice next floor to Postotßce: Practice* m ll.t courts of Jaspur. Newton und limitOß Binotic*. Ijentls examined, nb-iruel*of title* prepared, Biaeo paid, nud oollodUtib* Mid*.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1884.

F. GHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer* In«l. Attends to all business in ttie profession with promptness and dispatch. O(lice in second storv of the JUakeever building, MISCELLANEOUS. Ai.prkk McC'oy. Thomas TnoHPsox Banking house of a. McCoy & t. THOM I’SON,(successors to A. McCoy & Thompson. Hankers), Rensselaer, lad. Do a general banking business, ittiy and sell ex change. Collections made on all available pntnts, MonFv loaned. Interest paid onspeci--11 ed time deposits, etc. At. the same place .its the (dil linu u£ A. McCoy & Thompson. R. 9. DwHiiilN'S, l'res’t. Z Dwiocuxs, Cashier. niTIZKNS’ BANK, \J RENSSELA ER, INDIA NA. Does a general lian king business ; gives speeia attention in eolieetion*.; remittances made on day ol payment at current rate of exclinnge ; interest paid on balances; certificates bearing interest issued ; exchange bouglit and sold. Vollmaedten angefertigt. Eel)seiiaften,Shuldforderungcu u. il. gl. in Deatselllands, Oesterreieli, Denmark, Schwedcn, Norwegen ,uud der JfeAveiz. :::M':ec:esetmv.xtie ttt’dcutcsten: Barrte gcseliacfte in alien Saeuten Er.ropa’s augestellt llilletten von und naeii ICiironaueber die. Dam fschifV Linicn zu verkanleii. Jdii.s Makkkveb, Jay W'. Williams, President. Cashier pAUMKKS* BANK, J- £fes“ Opposit e Public Square HEN SOFIA m: IS DIANA . .. _ ■"■Receives Deposits. Hpy «nd'sell Exchange. Collections made and junmptlv remitfetl. -Mma-.v Loaned, and lines a "general. Banking Business. Y Y-IS-r. . a .. I BA C. KELLEY •DENTIST.' —— RKX'SSHLAKU. INP.7A.VA. Dr. Kei’ey lias Jiad tliii'ly years’ experience ill ~tlfe~pracliee id Dentistry. uinHa-tersto iiis limner- ] <uft pafrods as to the uiialitv of work turned oti(. 1 He uses uii "Granite Teeth” nor any spurious and | worthless niitferial. Special attention given to ; the preservation of the natural teeth ai :1 the ; nstliral and useful adjust men t. of artiiieii i teetlh ! All operations warranted/(hid prices to eci respond \\itli <iuu!ity of work. Olliee overlines Meyer’s ■ drug store. 32b\ L. WiM IS, GUN and LOCS'ISMITH | (Sliop.on tliver lianlu siuilb.of School ItkXSSKi. \ fin, Ixnr ANA. . All kiads of Iron and Woiui taniilig. and.line work in hoi:. ‘•li-el and hr.-.--, m: -i;«ft notice, and :>1 res-0:1 aide rates, hive 'me a vail. :isrew Rr.NssEL.y4i, Ind. JTUST OPENED. Newly furnished QV Cool ami pie as an t r 00m s. ' Lab! e suppUed willi the best the niai'ket affords. . <rood Sample Rooms pm first iloor. Froo, Bus to afld from Depot. PHILIP BLUE, XV-vO-ff. Proprietor-

Louisville, N-A. & Chicago 3Ra.il-'W‘s.y-. ‘ Monon Route.” • Condensed Time Table of Passeng-er Trains, in Effect Doc. iOth, 1883. iTOOaWI-X. SCU-TH. I Nil. 1. I y °- 2 A. 11. tj, Z&. 7ijOjiiu rJHitni lv J.m-i.si ii.l.K nr, N'i.'ipni r.'isam 7 Si, •• Silf, -‘ -* New Altimiy “1 BIS “ 715 *• 1009 " ;i l-NI Itoliell “ 319“ 300 “ lias** ii as“ ntoomiogror. “ ini— -111“ 1137“ lilljim -• (insiiort . . 3 55.“.. 318“ 121 45 -‘ Gv’nc’sflo)ini“ :io::.“ 434 K 14S1-* 1«0 “ "GroeiioiipUe.4sß “ | 21C “ 123“ 205 “ “ Uiiaclioilale “I 221“ | H!>“ 132“ 254“ “C’l-’f’KF'V’ljllli 1 ' 1 5,i -‘ I 117“ 133- 2os “ “Ci-iiwionlFvillci! 131 *' ii:i“ 2 30“ “TSJayeTßfqtill ‘ ! 12 33 “ 12 ID‘* 303 “ :: 13 « “ Ellfayotto. ~iv/ 1 223 “ 1200 “ 4 32“ 445 “ “ n«* ill olds.. ill- ]|2!)*m 1117|illt 407," 455 “ “MONON.. .lv IJI‘J“ 1105--4n7 “ 135“ IvMohoh in- 1110“ 11(15“, 4 SS“ 5 28“ 33ie=5i.E=Qlaer •l(i::(i “ 111 SB .*• 5-82“ V2B •• lOrliOWCll A.. . .;ir 1 o'ts •-* !f 40 *' (ion-- 7-04“ ■>. dvoi- “ sr.on“-; <i«i •* 0 25“ 750 .. .. Hammond.s 14 “ ;fi2o “. 7 ;ln 825 " CilH.-AOO ... .lv : 740“ I 445 “

indi 3Dix7-isioii. north: Stations j •IvM il 1 " 7 j N i‘M I n(li;ina)i“li-. i'nion Dvimt. 1415 pm 54.0)im' 1! |spni Leave. Fr»nlifoi-t. 245 “ 7 15“; 1 .Mlani! Dclplii. i a 55 -• 8 411“ I 304 “ “ MONON, 450 “i. ii 23 “ 400 “ I Arrive. Motion. 4 55 “ A j Leave. La (Tof U 09 “ “ Wiinataii. 1 C29 “ j “ Otis. «54 “ ' ! " Midi. < ity 715 “ I Arrive SOUTH, Stations. | x t ls | V pi.-' 5 1 Mit'bigan Fity.i Hsr.ami L onve . Otis. , 0 15 '• I Wjmatnh. |, *941“; •• La Crnsa. J 939 “ ! ** MONON. 11 1® “ i Arrive. Monon II lAptn iiOSam 11 lo “ Leave. Delphi. 1294atil 70S “ ]2 IHpm Frankfort. 1Oi"| Bli “ 128 “ | ,t ui'ilimTiepo?! » a 5 ” 110I 10 !l ° ‘ !t "° “ Arfite. “A” Daily. “II” Daily exeept Sunday. J63s" , Onneß.tiGn mada at Clueago with nl£li train.* for thp nortli and northwest. I'ujlninn palace aleepingrai-bon trains 2 and 4 For ticket* afftl further information, nppljT to C. F. W It JIN', Agent. Kpfe«*Fl»eh MUIfHA V KKI.LKR. G. F A. Louisville Kt. ThkoUgh Tickets. — C. F. Wreh, the station agent is limv prepared to sell through tickets to aln ost any place where k rational being could wish to go: North nr South, East or West. If you think of traveling call oil him and lear a what hecau dofwyouv — ts

J. G. PORTER, ; DEALER IS (Sigler & Ooft’ii old stand,) g R KXRSJiLAKK - - * - T^VTANA. XTI-7-tl:

FROM CARPENTER.

On New Year's eve the Parsa Parley Literary Society bad an oyster supper at the residence of Mr. Waterman. A very large crowd, and a good time. Among the many were Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. Rockwood. and others. The society returned its thanks to the people for their kind attendance. Literary societies are numerous. The most prosperous are the ones at the Price school, „ the Eek school, and the Parsa Parley Spcitty. .Holidays are over, and the schools j are going to work in dead earnest: resolving to accomplish more in the last half of the term than in the first half. That is. right. Scholars,, put your minds to work, and roll on the wheel of education, for “those Who sow will re'hpj’

WALKER ITEMS.

. The largest snow of 1 scasmi thls week, and the sun dogs are showing ; their teeth. 4r The roads are in a spier.did condition, and are put to good use. Mrs. Wetzel has returned from her 1 visit in Wisconsin, and we an:- grieved 1 to hear of the sad loss of her two little I girls Ro-a and Tiilic. Mr. and Mrs. ; ; Wetzel, have the heart-felt sympathy of" the entire neighborhood. We. are gird to hear of the speedy ; recovery .of Mrs." Taylor, who diisroc.atU ■cd oil nrni in attempting to alight; Stun* a buggy. * Miss Mollis P.ouk spent her holidays* at her liotne in Hris-Krwnsidpv 7»fr. J. F. ltrmvih ora 'a 'alii-tTA ! faIV lads, has returned to Valparaiso,’ 'where he intends j finishing » epnuuerjeial copise, idler iviiieii. 110 iirtend.’; ;locating-in Illinois, yvi.ere a position is , now a waiting him. U’e are sorry to ■ lose Frank as he is a , bright intelligent ’lad. May success be his reward. • I Holidays are and the schools [are in progiess or.ee more. 'The jtea' heis arc: Herslnuan, E. (). Ab-; ! bolt ; Ancient, G. D. Prevm: Norwegian, i | &4a Massey: Sneider, Mattie Paris: I | frog Pond Center, Mary Abbott: West- ! era, Miss Thompson: M. Churchill; Walker. Geo. Meyers, Institute the third*Saturday in this month, at Frog Pond Center school house. * * 1 *

More About our Boss Veteran.

From Mr. Fred Hasselbring, a good citizen of W alker township, who Avas ' m town Tuesday, we gathered some facts in regard, to that interesting old relic of, ( bygone times, Frederick Mussman, Mr. Hasselbring’s grandfather. Tlie old gentleuimi lias already been mentioned in this paper ,in connection until the fact that he once saw a good deal of the grimest of '‘grim visag'ed wffr” as a soldier of ‘ - le Grand Erapereuv,” the First Napoleon. He lives with his grandson in Walker .township, will lie ninety-five years oM us April and is still hale aud vigorous; chopping aud carrying wood, and flogging his refractory greatgrand children with unimpaired energy. He is, if we are cpirectly informed, 11 the oldest person iii Jasper county. ’

A Sensation at Monticello.

From last week's Herald we gat her the particulars of an affair which has just shaken Monticello from center to circumstance. One Davis, a saloon keeper, his wife, something still more disreputable, if possible, and W. .H. Hamell a young lawyer and justice of the peace, wei e the parties involved. Thp women, working m collusion with her husband, inveigled Hamell into her private room, assuring him that Davis was away from town. They had been in the room about ten minutest when Davis appeared with a revolver anil a rope. Hamell was securely H Led and. after a few hours of bullying and threats was induced to sign notes to the amount of payable in quarterly installments, and one. for *75, payable the next day: This last note was - presented for payment the next, day, . But ot course was not paid; nor will-any of the others , Both the Davis'"*, have been arrestbd and at thc.lqst accounts were still in jail. , £hey afe evidentlj a bail lot, and will go to - get their desert*’.

Persconal and Local.

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Mr. N. White, of Kankakee township, and a steady reader of The Republican made this office n pleasant call yesterday. - * The Rev. J. J. Claypool, pastor of the Rensselaer circuit of the M. E. church last yed.r, hits been in town a couple of days. Drs. Kelley and Hoitoil have moved iheir dental office across the street into Leopold’s new building and left Dr. Washburn to reign in solitary splendor. Judge Atkinson, of Indinapolis and W. F. Stillwell aqd DeWitt 0. Wallace, of Lafayette, attended to cases in the circuit court, this week. > . Messrs, Dr. Maxwell, W. H. Goover and P.. H. Lally, all of Remington, were in town yester dsy. Business in court, Was understood to have been the caixse of their presohee here. Mis. Madisbh Makeever, on Tuesday, At Monticello, attended the funeral of her father) the venerable Sylvester Healv, who died Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Healey's health is also very poor, and wlie is not expected to long survive her husband. ~ Married.— At the residence of Mr- Jacob Saylev, in Newton township, Jasper -county, Indiana, T.desday, January 2nd, 1884, Mr. Jacob C. Sayler, of Jasper county, to Miss Malinda S. , Barker, of Newton countyi , Ceremony performed byjhe lt’ev'. M. Q. Miner, Of Llenseelaer. ——■ -■ r 1 r A Business tTi nor:—The firm of McCracken ATKirk Is no more. Their partmu'ship lias been dissolved, and their stock if good:soil to Mr. A. Leopold, who will continue, the boot and shoe business in the same place. Mr. Xatiian Fendig vvill, probably, have charge as salesman. Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Alter were passengeis on the Indianapolis train which should have reacli xl here on Yfednesday evening, January 2nd, but which was frozen up at Monon. To remain at Monon. was too much like being buried alive aud the doctor accordiugiy hired a team to bring him home, on Thursday. The Boss Hog.—E. A. Griswold, who lives twd ‘or threfe miles north of town, sold last week to S. It. Nichols, what he believes to be the boss hog of the season. It was a sow, she was thirty months old, weighed G2O pounds, and during her brief, but interesting career she had been the mother ot thirty pigs. Will and Bert Small, of Idaville, the twin sons of the Rev. Gilbert Small, who lias charge of the Presbyterian church at this place, received a substantial New Year’s present from their uncle, \V illiam D. Robertso’ri 1 , qi Argyle, N. Y-, m the sliopfs ot a draft for one thousand dollars to be divided equally between the boys when they are twenty-one years of age. —Dr, Everett W> Fish, of Cliicago, a gentleman of undoubted great scientific attainments, began a course of four lectures, at the Opera House Monday. His audiences are very small bat intelligent. The doctor makes a specialty of combating, on scientific grounds, the theory of Evolu\ tion and of reconciling Genesis with what he believes to be the true facts of geology. ■ Mrs. P. H. Kirsch and Messrs. Mv F. Chilcote, S. E. Nichols, Dr. Hartsell, G. W. Burk. 0. G Sigler and Geo. Goff, all came in on the Sunday night train from Chicago, where they fiad been snowbound for a greater or less length of time. Several of these, including Mrs. Kirsch} and iffAsrs. Nichols and Burk wele iifcoard the Wednesday night Gain which was snowed ill at St. Johns. They got back to Chicago Saturday night, Tiie ReV. M. C. Miner, of the Free Will Baptist church. Has just -closed a protracted meeting with the Newton church, Newton tp The meetings opened wife good interest. The church was lunch revived, anil sinners were awakened and manifesteti a desire for a better life; but the extreme cold weather, together with the snow drifts in the roads, made it advisable to close the meetings for the present; #

Ralph Fendig’s for bargains. Nice Fruit Ckke, at Hans’ bakery. - ' ■;/ v --------p- 'v.Go to La Rue’s for bargains in lamps. * .. Go to Hpus’ neW bakery for a good square meal, only 25c. Margins exhausted, at Fendig’s. Pibkles by the dozen at La 11 lie’s. Go to La Rue’s for bargains in Teds, Spices and canned goods. - —■ Buy your chimed goods at La ; Rue’s. Haus ia the plabb to get you ' nice fresh Breads Wood jßsse Burners, at Cleaver’s they are daisies', cheap, warranted. A first class smoking tobacco for 25c per lb, at La Rue’s. Haus keeps; fcid makes, the nicest line of Oikes, in Rensselaer. F. J. Sears & ou F stl ftx " change furniture tor county orders. i Cleaver has the best Cook Stoves : in town, and sells them cheap. R. P. Benjamin is still in the i Organ business. A sample instru- | ment at Hardman’s Jewelry store. ■ I - -.4 - ♦ ♦ Go to Laliue’s for coffees. They have the finest coffee in t>»'.\n, > every pound warranted or money | refunded’ j We warrant all of' our goods strictly pure and take all kinds ot ; country product iu exchange at jtbe liDhes' r market price. Laßuuv-; : Lumber and Coal:—lt. P. Benjamin seiis all kmcDvif LUMBER and COAL, fit A.otfoli s old office, ; west of the Depot. ! Go to La Rue’s for bargains i:i • Queensware. glassware- and fau'-y j Dishes. Go to the new bakery for your Brtad, lie keeps tlie best bread m j town, always fresh. I will pay you the highest mark et j rice for all kinds of Poultry and Game. Give me a call. J.. Sharp. Fawi Loans.—B3oo to 810,003 Partial payments. Reasonable terins. Ixie iTenssefaer Loan and Insurance B ureau, opposite Court House, next door to pdst-office. 15-39-ts. With every 850 Domestic Sewing Machine, sold by W. H. «fe C. Rhoades, they make a present of an oil painting, that is a perfect beauty. Size 30x40. Call and look at them. Cloaks and Dbljpans, will be sold for 25 to 50 pqr cent, lower than ever before offered in this market. I bought low, and will make you bargains. CaU and see. Come to the old Shanglfigh building, back of Kannal’s Drag Store, and get cash for your poultry. r » j sharp. Having secured tne services of a first class tiajcer, I will keep on hand, ut all tinier; fresh Pan Bread, „ : Cream Bread, Spaiiish Twist, ViCna Bread, and all kinds of Cookies, and large Cakes. Haus;

DENTISTRY. Rexssblaer - - Indiana. Teeth inserted from one tooth to a» entire set. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay. ■ 1» * _ With our vitalized air apparatus we’Will extract teeth, positively witbont V>ain or harm. •

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