Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1885 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XVII.

1 DRY GOODS. ■'y" -- M:, ■ The nicest! and most com- ||| J? Cloalcs! QXfl&aJjcs!! plete line of V>ress Goods in fiS r pjf We will sell you cloaks at B* ** * ±J wholesale prices. See oar line L in all the latest styles and you prices, in ordcijto reduce stock 82 cannot fail to be pleased in before invoicing. g I price and quality. &YM UR R^yS Ladies' Knit Underwear. j&| T> ||| Misses Knit Underwear. R |1 ELLIS & MURRAY Mens’Knit Underwear. r| R §|f 18 tbe best place to buy your Boy’s Knit Underwear. f|l ||! friends their Christmas presLadies and Misses H<x>ds. * R |M ents - We have too many goods Gloves and Mittens at .clos- J|i y r® and will sell /or the next 30 ing out prices. pj|| d*js, cheap for cash. <5>U/Js & \iWv'v.tC) Rensselaer, Ind.

THE REPUBLICAN. ISBUKU KVKBYTmmsnAV HS 330. S. MA.BSHALL, Publish kk and Propriktor.’ OFFICE ——IT]) stairs above Hemphill & Honan’s, opposite Emmet Kannal’s drug store. Terms of Subscription. One.vear...., J . $1 SD Si* months..... 78 Three monti« so The Official Paper of Jasper County. t'' V

P^BCTOE-g JUDICIAL Circuit Judge PSTKit H. Wahd. Prosecuting Attorney W. H, Wai.kkr. Terms of Court —First 3fouduy in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday In June; Third. Monday in October, • “j, ~ " 7, COUMIY OFFICERS Clerk Janes F. IKWix. Sheriff.. SamieL E. YkOjIAN. Auditor ....CjKOKbe M. KoßtxsoK. Treasurer...... . Moses B. Ai.teb. 8ee0rder,,...7.,.. Thonas Antrim. Surveyor ..James C. Thkatu. Coroner F. J. SkaRS Sunerinteudent Public Schools . M.Nelson. cist District.. Asa C. Pkrvo, Commissioners «d District ...S.K Sivhols. w (3d District John \Va y* nt k . Commissioners’ Court-First Mondays in March , June, September and December. COBPORATION OFFICERS: Marshal .0.11. Platt. dork.. *. V«. Skib. Treasurer T. J. Farwrn. Ist Ward JOHN It. Vakatta [ , 2d WArd 15. F. FKKOCBON I Conncllmen 3d Ward M. •*. Rhoades 4th Ward... .A. W. CLhvrlanh. sthWard ... J. H. WU.LKY

1 SOCIETIES. j XL L. Spitlcp, a. B. ConWfH. Secretory. r ■ " M O. E. B. JriWJPW. STf« meets Miss May Miller. v * Mrs. fVC» J 'TC—I- at i«n.n ;• swWarj, , <s * Moray iiairuii. i n n v \n *« meet* CVfflj XUCWIh} even mg. . i;. . « I r LUSteWJ s£r B tory. ' * ™«d

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 1,188.1.

A— ' ll* Rill ■-A ■uiii;nij;<iiim Chicaso Rt.((SIfondensod Time Table of Passenger Trains, in Sffect Nov. 16th, SQUTH , BC>UNI> 4?" -No. 2 ; N 0.6 ; No. 4 Pbauuits, : Daily. ;e\. Sun; Dally. JRIID6I Ev 7 40am■ 3OOpin: 7tiOiitn Hammond “ • 843 “ • 403 “ j 888 “ Shelby “ 951 “ i 528 “ ! 911 “ Rose Lawn “:»»**! 536 “ • u rn •• Fair Oaks “ 101 l “ i 549 “ IU(W •• Surrey “ ;1023 “ r 602 “ 7018 “ “ Jo 33 “ i 612 “ UO 28 “ Pleasant Itidge “ j i 042 “ ; 022 “ Tosr “ Marlboro “ TO 48 “ f 628 “ To 48 “ Motion » 11 ai - ; 645 “ TIOO - Eufaj ette „ . '* ; 1215ptn •750 “ 72 10 am Dreeneastle “ ; 300 “ • ; 220 •* LOUISVILLE Ar 835 “ • i r«» INDIANAPOLIS “ :3 U “ : ! 335 .. CINCINNATI “ 1 ; ; 800 » NORTHBOUND. OTIS i No. I : N 0.6 ■ No. 8 Obahlßlt®. : Daily ex. Suit: Dailv. CINCINNATI iTI • TTonm INDIANAPOLIS :12 45pm: ;n» P ™ LOUISVILLE *• I 745 am• . .710“ Greencastle “T 12sp m ; * 1 tisain Lafayette “ : 343 “ : 715 am 325 “ Motion « : 455 « ; 820 “ : 430 “ Marl Intro •• ;. 503 “ i 838 “ 448 jHeasant Ridge i 5 18 “ f 845 “ : 455 « *&«sa»*ala.er “ ! 527 *• : 855 “ : 603 “ Surrey “ : 587 “ : 907 “ ; 513 “ Fair Oaks “ ; 541) “. i 820 “ • 526 “ Rose Lawn “ 601 “ ! 932 “ • 538 “ fj'olby *• 00!» •• : 041 “ : 545 “ Hammond “ : 727 “ 710 57 “ i 632 “ A r : 830 » :i2olt>m: 755 “ Trains 1,2, 3 aml4 are Solid Trains between Chhhtgo and Louisville. , 7 Trains Sand 4 have Pullman Sleeping Cars between Chicago and Louisville, and Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Traius 1 and 2 liave-through Coaches between Cliieago and IhdianapoUs. Trainsß ami 4have tbrongb Coaches between Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Trains XoM and 8 make immediate con section at Fair Oaks with trains ol the Cidcago A Gt. Southern Railway. Connection made at Chicago with nigh trains for theßotth uud northwest. P'or tickets and further intomiation. apply to C. =B\ rwittti, A gentj Rensselaer.

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NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Under the influence oi a drizzling rain and a warm wind, the splendid sledding and hyperborean cold of Christmas has vanished like magic. Married.— Dec. 28th, 18S4 at the residence of the brideVmother, in Barkley tp, by the Rev. Peter Hinds, Mr. Charles Stackhouse and Mi?s Elizabeth Isreal. Mrs. Helen M. Goujrar has; just sold her magazine, The Womans Herald, to Mrs. Elizabeth j Boynton Harbert, who will, it is stated, remove the publication office to Chicago.

m Pocket Book Pound,— The Rev. G. Havens found a pocket book, or purse, on the streets Saturday, containing a small sum of money. The owner can have the same by provingpropertyand paying for this notice. Mr. Ancel Woodworth went to Battle Ground Friday and brought back with him his aged mother, Mrs. Sarah Dunlap, who will hereafter make her home with Mr. Woodworth. She is 83 years old, and quite feeble and infirm.

The younger ladies appear to he coming to the front in the management of the Ladies’ Literary Society* if we may judge from the fact that Miss Rosa Baker is now President o# the society, and Miss Arilla Cotton Secretary. Dr. O. C. Link, the homeopathic physician who preceeded Dr; Hartsell in this place, has just removed from Altoona, Dakota, to Yankton, in the same Territory. He will practice his profession at Yankton. Mr. Daniel Dwiggins, who was near to death’s door from a paralytic stroke, on Tuesday of last week, and was currently reported dead the next day, is now very much better, with excellent prospects for being up again in a short time. The Rev. Dr. Gobin, D. D., professor of Greek in DePauw University, preached at the M. E. Church last Sunday. His visit was quite unexpected and unannounced, <#nd the weather being bad also, the congregation was very small, compared to what it would have beeu under more favorable circumstances. Mr. W. W. Wright, the deaf mute, hands us a newspaper clipping noticing the death, at Troy, this state, of a brother of his, Isaac Wright, in his time one of the most noted steamboat captains on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He commanded government vessels during the Mexican war and the Rebellion. His age at the time of his death is stated to have been 86 years. Mr. Olliver Daugherty, eldest son of Mr. L. L. Daugherty, came into town last Priday afternoon and gathered up a crowded sleighload of pleasant people and took them out to his father’s hospitable dwelling, west of town. What with eating a splendid supper prepared by Mrs. Daugherty and her charming daughter, Miss Addie, music, conversation and the gay sleigh ride out and back, it was a happy evening for the lucky participants.

Mr. Henry Smith, a merchant of Monon, died of consumption, at that place on the 25 ult He was ! formerly a resident of Rensselaer 'and a brother-in-law of Mr. A. Leopold, of this place. His remains were boried at Lafayette, on Sunday, a number of the members of the A. O. U. W. lodge of this place, of which Mr. Smith was a member, attending the funeral. Mr. Smith leaves a family Consisting of a wife and five children. Prairie Lodge F. and A. M.. and Eastern Star Chapter O. E. S.* jointly installed their newly elected officers* last Saturday evening. In addition to the usual installation ceremonies, fan excellent address was made by Mrs, Mary E. Spitler, Grand Matron of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, of the O. E. S. After the ceremonies and address, an elegant collation was served to all present, and a season of social enjoyment entered upon. The number in attendance, hadjadmg^ members and^Jnvited • •

McCoy’s big plate "lass windows in Tutuer Bros.’ store, which were cracked at the late fire have just been replaced 'By new ones. The Rev. Geo. Havens returned last Friday after nearly two months’ visiting among friends in the vicinity of Indianapolis, and Ladoga. Notice. —There will be a meeting of the share holders of the Iroquois Library Association, at the office of the librarian, on the first Monday in January, 1883, %t 7 o’clock p. m. C. G. Sears returned home from Colorado, last week. His sojourn in the mountains did not seem to haYe benefitted him any noticeable degree, but since his return he has improved in health, quite rapidly.

Miss Alice Irwin and Messrs. P. H. Kirseh and A. E. Coen weiit to Indianapolis Monday to attend the State Teachers’ Association. We understand that a delegation from Remington, headed by Superintendent Nelson, will meet them at Monticello. Mr. Nelson has the honor to occupy a prominent place on the programme of this session of the Association. fc

Will Sears’ prospects for an early pardon aoe excellent, although it is thought likely that unless fie is pardoned within a few days, before the newly elootetl state officials take their offices, it is not improbable that it may be deferred for several months. When first taken to the prison he was sick and placed in the hospital, from there he was removad to the office es the prison physician, where his duties are simply those of a prescription clerk, and his treatment of the moat lenient character. A Double Wedding.— The wedding at Hammond, foreshadowed in a late item in this paper, came off on the (toy before Christinas, and only a double wedding instead of a triple as previous rumor had stated. The couples married were Mr. jFrank D. Brest and Miss Adeßa Florence Burroughs; Mr, John C. Jordan, and Miss May L. Burroughs, The brides were fofmer residents of Rensselaer, daughters of Mr. Thomas Burroughs, and well known in this vicinity. The Rev. D. T. Halstead, of this place, performed the marriage ceremony.

Ladies Literary Society Meeting.

Tbe Ladies Literary Society will meet at tbe residence of Mrs. F. J. Sears, January Bth, 1885, to execute the following programme: Hymn,‘Nearer my God to Thee’ Sooiety. Reading Minutes, Secretary. Quotations from George Elliot. Recitation, selected, Mrs. Kirsch. Music, Belle and Adda Cleaver. Poem, J. G. Holland, Mrs. Ferguson. Five minutes speeches and the work for 1885, Society. Western Sketch, Mrs. W. W. Watson. Original News, Miss Melle Wright. Music, Mrs- J. P. Dunlap. Rosa Eakek, A kill a Cotton. Pres’t. Sec’y.

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

UNION ITEMS. „ Coldest weather ot the season was Thursday the 18th, at 7 o’clock p, m • 12 degrees below zero in tne woods. Died.— December 12th, infant daughter of John F. MeColly and wife. Other cases ol sickness among children in this vicinity. Most of {the schools vacated during holidays. A Literary Society has been organized at our “Center’ The “Bible reading club” at Brushwood is doing good work. S. W. Alter is visiting with brothers and other friends in Clinton county, lad. |- - Thomas H. Davisson is moving his store to Fair Oaks. Willis MeColly and wife, of Delaware county, are visiting with relatives and friends here. , ' , The rabbit crop is good and harvest is at hand. I t" jT. Bildßat. . ■ -i ■ «•»» , WALKER ITEMS, Hoads are good although we have a little aor* rata than necessary, • *. , ,\ t ■ % :

Health is good and business lively. Most of the sehooli have closed foi Holidays, A Literary Socialy i* in good running order at Ue Soga u school house, meeting every two weeks. Another Liferarv, started at the Hbrahman school bouse, proves a success. The officers at present are: H. P. Overton. President Robert Porter. Vice President: Miss Moliie Boak, Secretary aud Treasurer: Miss Annie Stalbantn, Editress. Mr. Christopher Salrln is intending to make a visit to ids friends in Ohio, soon, he has not been there for id years. Mr. Andrews and his son are still carpentering down close to Rensselaer. Mr. Andrews has a turkey weighing 31] lbs., he says he can make him reach lfis., then he is for sale, Honey,

* _ CJlffS FROM UAtfWXG GRO J E. Plenty of rain, roads ronddy, and snow all g&ne, Healtli generally good and business dull. The schools have all closed for holidays. We trnst the teachers and pupils will all have a pleasant vacation. Parker Overton is at home from his school in Walker tp. Mr. James R. Overton has moved his family into their new house, which is a very nice one. Elder fthortridge preached at the Ranta school house last Saturday and Sunday. He will again hold meetiug the fourth Sunday of next month, at the same place, that being the end of his year’s labor iu Hanging Grove. Mr. Buck Taunyhill, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly a resident of Barkley township, is visiting bis friends near this place. Last Saturday morning when MrThomas Randle arose he found that a large hole about three feet square was burned in the fioer behind the stove, but luckily the fire hod gone out. if is supposed that the floor was probably damp, which was the reason of the fire going out/ Motheu’s Boy.

REMINGTON ITEMS. Those mighty Nlmrods, John Tharp and Frank Ellis, shot and killed a magnificent gray eagle last Wednesday, about three miles from town. Its outspread wings measured six feet and six inches from tip to tip. We understand that it is to be sent to some skillful taxidermist to be stuffed, and mounted. Mr. T. J. W. Sullivan was made glad last Friday evening by the arrival of bis wife and daughter from Delphi. They will set up their household gods at once, in the house opposite Pbelp’s hardware store which Mr, Sullivan bought, repaired, and rendered habitable. There was a quiet wedding at the residence of Mr. Samuel Bowman, last Thursday morning, which takes from our public schools one ot its ablest and most valuable teachers, one whose place it will be hard to fill. We refer to the marriage of Miss Mary Blood and Mr. George Griffin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Griffin were well known and highly esteemed and all unite in extending heartfelt congratulations.

The exercises at the Presbyterian j church on Christmas Eve were very pleasant and quiet, as befitted the place. A number of'pretty and useful presents were distributed and the little ones were made happy as well as the “children of a larger growth ’. The “Catching of Kriss Kringle.” at Exchange Hall on Christmas night was very good. The music and ot£er exercises were thoroughly enjoyable, Mr. and Mm, George Griffin Whose marriage we chronfcle in this letter, were summoned home by a telegram on account of the seriousjillttess of Mrs. Griffin’s venerable mother, Mrs. Blood. As she is well advanced in years and very feeble, her recovery is considered extremely doubtful. A dramatic ' company known as Riley’s Combination, are giving nightly entertainments at Exchange Hall, or rather they intend to give them. They have a good band and in appearance are far above the average traveling troop. N Remingtojhax. + ■ ■■■■■"- ’ , Wbcaßsby waste*, vie tpreterCASTOELk, WlMßsfce wMaCUia, shecvtoiteCasiOßJA Wl*» «ke beemme. 14 fc*, nbe clnn* to CASTOKIA Wtee d»te4CUUKS, itopTtdmCAST4.

, Willey A Sigler have the finest lot of Cloaks in Rensselaer. Knit Goods and (Yarns at C'wt until sold. Hemphill A Honan. Willey A Sigler have the finest Carpets ever shown in Rensselaer. How to save money— buy yartr goods of Willey A Bigler. Ladies, get you a pair of those Arctics at Willey A Sigler’s, and save a doctor’s bill. - ' Sawed posts, split posts an J cedar posts, at B. F. Ferguson’s lumber yard. A large lot of'Baby Hoods, at about 50c on the dollar. Hemphill A Honon, As good as the best—Olds’ farm wagons, for sale hy W. H. A C. Rhoades. Buchanan Wagons.— The best for the least price, at Cleaver’s Hardware Store. Farm for rent.— For particulars enquire of Mrs. M. Donnelly, north of town. «*»► —j— ■ Don’t forget to take youv Watcfias and Clocks to Kannal’s for repairs. Township trustees, we will sell you oak and hickory elm bridge lumber cheaper than you can get it elsewhere. B. F. Ferguson, —— ■ • L—. A Sewing Machine, just ont of the faetpry, ‘‘New Home” make, for sale at a sacrifice, at The Republican office, Beat assertment of framing lumber ever in town at bottom prices. No hemlock, but pine lumber, at B.F. Ferguson’s. Desirable town lots in Rensselaer, for dwelling purposes. Hard pan for cash, or time, to suit purchasers. Frank W. Babcock. Parties owing N. Y. Cleaver, by note or book account, will take gentle notice that I MUST have the money to pay my debts. This - notice is meant just as written. N, V. Cleaver. •. ■ J -»***» —— Two farms, side by side, in one of the best neighborhoods of Jasper. Thick settled on fi sides, food stock range on the fourth. ogetlier or sepaately, at a bargain. Frank W. Babcock.

Farm Loans,— WOO to slo,o§o Partial payments. Reasonable terms. Tbe Rensselaer Loan and Insurance Bureau, opposite Court House, next door to post-offioe. 15-39-ts. Taxpayers are hereby notified that the tax duplicate is now in my hands for collection, and are requested to call early mid settle, thereby avoiding the annoying rash at the close of tax paying time. M. B. ALTER, Treasurer. Fob Sale:— A Thorough Bred young Jersey Bull, of as good blood as can be found in the State. Also Victoria Pigs and Fancy Poultry. All Stock and Poultry first-class and prices low. Call on J. H. Willey.

Having secured the services of Mr. Paul Hansen, a native of Norway, who speaks Scandanadian, Sweedish, Norwegian, German, French and English, a thoroughly competent watch-maker of 13 years practical experience, 4. years in Norway and 9 years in the Elgin, Springfield and Rockford watch factories, of Illinois, With the assistance of this skilled workman, I invite the public to bring in their Watches, Clocks and Jewelry and have them pui in order. Ail work fully warranted. Remember the place, Emmet Kannal’s Drug ana Jewelry Store,

Purely a Mistake The Domestic Sewing Machine Company HAVE NOT changed their agency, and Messrs. W. H. & C. Rhoades are* and ever have been, the only recognized agents of the “Domestic*' in Rensselaer» Other parties have tried, it latrue* to get the agency, and tised themselves as such; but ** wish the people to know that we

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