Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1884 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Tlie Hon. Samuel E. Mason, at Eensselaer next Thursday higlit. Mrs. William Comer, of Newton tp., is Aery Iqav with lung disease. The pay car passed the Ilensselaer depot last Saturday inoYning. A A’ery pleasant reception was tendered Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Eiisnunger, o's Crawfords ville, at th 6 residence of \Y. D. Austin, on lasi Friday evening. Mr. W. I. Florence, of Delphi, bRt formerly of this county, in company with a Mt ; . Scott, of Delphi, have just purchased tlie Lafayette J otirnal. A large and enthusiastic audience of farmers) greeted W. B. Austin and C. P. Hopkins at Pleasant Eidge last Saturday evening, and the political issues of the day were discussed with, an earnestness that carried conviction to all hearers. our late visitor, the eccentric and long haired, but intelligent ‘and patriotic Judge A. B. Norton, editor of Norton’s Intelligencer, of Dallas, Texas, has just been nominated for Governor by the Eepublieans of Texas. Mr. A. E. Sills, of Monon, republican candidate for joint Ilepresentative of White and Benton counties, was in* town Hast Friday and called upon The Eepublican. He is a young man of much ability and is making a Rattling candidate. That estimable couple, Mr. and Mrs.. Mica h Savler. of Newton tp., returned last week from a four! weeks visit among relatives in jOldb. . Particularly they visited Alxs. Sayler’s mother, a venerable lhdy of upwards of 84, but hail and vigorous. Mr. Alfred Thompson was appointed to speak at Center school house, in Barkley township, last Saturday eveuing, but was unable to keep his appointment on account of sickness. He will speak at the above place later in the campaign. The late earthquake which passed over Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, was felt in a slight degree in Lafayette, and it is not at all unlikely that had any one been in th£ upper part of a high 1 building in Eenlselaer some 1 slight vibrations might have been noticed here. Mr. A. W. Bingham was up town last Thursday for the first time for several months. The old gentleman is becoming very feeble .with age and very seldom leaves his house now, hilt he hopes to be able to cast a vote for Jas. I G. Blaine for president before lie j departs.

Revs. J. H. Claypool, the presiding Elder, and J. T. Abbett came across the country from Morocco, Monday. Elder Clavpool had b’een to Morocco to hbltl quarterly meeting. He speaks very encouragingly of the manner in which Mr. Abbett’s first work in the ministery is performed.' ~; _ We have received through the County Auditor, a copy of the Thirteenth Annual Re tort > of the Department of Geology and Natural History/ by John Collett, the State Geologist. Township Trustees can obtain copies of the report for township libraries, by applying to the Auditor, at his office in the court house.

Messrs. David Nowels, G. H. Brown, Dr. R C. Kelley, R. Goddard and Abe Sparling, returned from their annual bee-hunting expidition, along the Kankakee river last vreek. The old gentleman had lots of fun -as always, but contrary to their usual fortune, got no honey 7 to speak of. N. B. They are all democrats and the democrats are out of luck this year. The next quarterly meeting of the M. E. church, ,of this place, will be held next Saturday an l j Sunday. Rev. J. H. Claypool, the Presiding Elder, will preach at the church building on Saturday evening. He.will also preach Sunday morning and evening, at the regular hours. The morning on Sunday, will be followed by the sacramental services. The Quarterly Meeting of the Bensselaer Circuit be held also on Saturday, and Sunday, et tire asßon school bouse.

Mr- A. E. Coen begins his school at Morocco, nest Afonday; School books w;ay dow n low at M. L. Spitler’s drug store, Learnings old stand. Hon. E. S. D wiggins left for Petosky, Mick., last Monday, for !the benefit of liis health. He v ill Ibe gOiie several -weeks, ive are | informed. Everything in the line of Drugs aud Druggist’s Fancy Articles, at M. L. Spider’s drugstore, cheaper than any other house in tOwn. Learning’s old stfind. Mr.- —A. — Pureupde Avefit to 6iooklyn, N. Y., last aveek, and his wife and daughter, Miss Lizzie, will follow him in a dhbit time. They expect to remain there during the winter. If you want Wall Paper, call on Bun Learning at M. L. Spider’s drug store, and get it at cost. Mr. J. C. Passons received drafts Tuesday 4 amounting to the sum of 81875, being the amount of back pension to which he was entitled. His monthly pension will be fit the rate of 88 per month. The country peoffie should comes in and hear the Hon. Samuel E. Mason, next Thursday night. They can come in before it gets dark; and the moon will be shining brightly by the time they will wish to go home.

Coal Oil, the be&t in the town only 20 cents a gallon, at M. L. Spitler’s, Learning’s old stand. Country people! Come in next Thursday night and bear the Hon. Samuel R. Mason. You will spend a pleasant and profitable evening, and the Central Committee has arranged sos plenty of bright inoon-light for yo’rt to go home by. Arrangements for a big rally are being perfected ,by the Republicans of Northern Jasper. It will be held at DeMotte, in Keener township, on Saturday, the 11th. The Hon. W. D. Owen, the Republican candidate for Cofigress, will address the meeting. Another man who didn’t know it was loaded was working at ditching near the south encl of the county last Saturday, and while showing off tile points of a big, 38 calibre revolver, put a bullet into the leg of Lilias. Bartoo, a young man, son of E. A. Bartoo, of Carpenter township. The ball traveled about eleven inches in the young man’s leg, before it stopped and made a severe and painful wound, but luckily did not break any bones. The north bound mail train due here last Eriday at 5:02 p. m, was badly wrecked down near. Salem, by the breaking of an arnxle under the engine tender. Much damage was done to the traiii but no persons were seriously hurt. The carrying of the mail was considerably demoralized by the accident, as the mail agent who was aboard the train not only failed to make that run but was unable to get to Chicago to bring the mail on the forenoon train, of Saturday.