Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1885 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XVII.

THE REPUBLICAN. 13SUKU) EVERY THURSDAY BY GEO. E. Publishkk and PaormETUHOFFICE——Up stairs above Hemphill A Houan’e, opposite Emmet Kannal’s drug (tore. Terms of Subscription. One year.... |I 60 Six months..... 76 Three months.,,. .. '...J so The Official Paper of Jasper County.

XDISECTOB^r JUDICIAL Circuit ,Itulse P*tkr 11. Ward. Prosecuting Attorney M. H, Walker. Terms of Oourtv-First Monday in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. - ...wL ± lr 7 , 7". ■— ~ COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk. James F.luwis. Sheriff ......: .... SAMUEL B. Yeoman. Auditor Gkoboe M. IIOBINSOK. Treasurer... .......... Jlosks B. Altek. Recorder. Thomas Antrim. Surveyor J ames 0. Tub awls . ■ ' •OOfCHß©?•'* *•"»a- •**•- •* • • **. •' i. *7.TPv J.. CMC Ano Superintendent Public Schools . .D. 11. Nelson. {lstDistrict.. ASA (J. PhEVO, Commissionoi’s <2d District ...S. U. Nichols. <3d.District .John Waymike. Commissioners' Court—First Mondays in March , June, September and December. CORPORATION OFFICERS: Mar5ha1............. —... •C. 11. Pl *tt. Clerk... Vai. Seib. Treasurer .... T. J. Farden. (Ist Ward,... JonN It Vanatta ' I2d Ward B. F. Ferguson Councilman •! 3d Waru M • •*' • Rhoades 4tliWar(F...A, W, Cleveland. “TtT? UthWprd. ..J.H. Willey j—i ■ . SOCIETIES. A. F. and A. M. Prairie Lodge No. ! meets First add Third Mondays ofeitch month M. L. Spitler. Wm H. Eger. ' Secretary. ”.M. O. E. S. Evkntng Star Chapter, meets First and Third Wednesdays ol each month. Miss May Miller. Mrs. Lydia A. Moss. Secretary. Worthy Matron. 1.0.0. F, Iroquois Lodge, No. 143, meets every Tuesday evening. . „ , J. F. Warren It. P. Benjamin. Secretary. ——|gg§|? A. C* K.ofP. Rensselaek lodge, No. 82, meets every Thursday evening. . J. W. Roberts, J.F.Hardman, K.oIR. &S. C. C. A.O. U. W. Rensselaek lodge No. 100 meets everv Monday evening. C.P Hopkins. : - H, C. Zoll, Recorder. M. W G. A. R Rensselaer Post, No. 84, meets every Friday evening. C. P. Hopkins, H. E. James, Adjutant. r. C. K. &L.of II Jasner Lodge No. 850, meets every Saturday evening. Mrs. Carrie Clark. J A. Burnham, Secy. Protector. PRO FES SID NAI j CAHD s 7 7 PHYSICIANS. TKT W. lIARTSELL M. D., HOMEOPATHIC- — ZPliysiciau. stncl Suurg-ecxi, Rensselaek .Indiana. Chronic Diseases a Specialty Office East Washington Street. 3-Jan-84, Residence, Makeever House. ALFRED McCoy. Thomas Thompson Banking house of a. mccoy’ & t. THOMPSON,(successors to A. McCoy A Thompson, Bankers), Rensselaer, Ind. Do a general banking Dusiuess. Buy and sell ex change. Collections made on all available potnts. Money loaned. Interest paid on specified time deposits, etc. At the 6ame place as the old ilrrn us A.-McCoy A Thompson. Far7T7 b7wTsheu7n, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Gives special attention-to Diseascsot Women and Children and Chronic Diseases. Remembercails are promptly attended when not prolQssionuUv engaged. ATTORNEYS. Simon P. Thompson, David 3. Tho pson Attorney at Law. Notary Public. BOM PSON & BRO., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Practice in all tne courts. We pay partleul attentiou to paying taxes, sealing and leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor JAMES W. DOUTHIT ATTORNEY at 1 aw.. Renssflaer. Indiana. ■fig-office nn stairs in Makeover’ll new brick blinding, three doors east of Post-office. XV-46. W. SNYDER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Remington, Ind, Practice in the courts ot Jasper, Newtou and Boh ton counties. ■j^RAN K W. BABCOCK, attorney at law, And Seal Estate Fro leer, Offic next door to .PostolH.ce. Practices in tin courts of Jasper, Newton and Ben ton counties. Lands examined, abstracts ot titles prepared, taxes paid, and collections taade. F. CHIKCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. ttendsto all business in the profession witi promptness and dispatch. Office in second story of the Makeevef building. 1 xiie isTe-w Rensselaer, Ind. JPUSI OPENED. Newly furnisher W Cool and pleasant rooms. Tab]< supplied with the best the market affords Good Sample Booms on first floor. Fm

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22,1885.*

1 r ' r t 1 -*■*■*- 1 sar , . _ •••> y, . » • Condensed Time Table of Passenger Trains* in Effect Jam iSth, SOUTHBOUND. IJ' t’ S-'t'l Qr) cf : No. 2 : NO.B : No. 4 a-HgVIWXia. j Pctfiy.; PaUy ; Dally. JHTcago Lv: 740 am: 840 pm-: rsopm Hammond “ ■ 843 “ • 943 “ • 883 “ Shelby “ : 951 “ I i »41 Rose Uva “ ; »59 “ t • “ Fair Oaks , “ ilOll “ i i 10 Off •• Surrey •» :1023 “ i : 10 18 “ Sap33.B»eXaex :10S3 “ ill 28 “ ilo2B “ Pleasant Ridge “ :104 a “ f iloß7 “ Jlarlboro il«48 “ i ifo43 “ Monon “ ;illo “ !12e5am:il 05 “ - -12 loam Greeneastle “ • 300 “ : 225 ■* LOUISVILLE Ari 835 “ • i 740 “ INDIANAPOLIS “ •315 “ i 335 " • CINCINNATI “ i 7 10 » j 800 «» i NORTHBOUND. ' --r---;-:.-- ~ ---- SKf.M'H AD« -No. 1 I N 0.7 ■ No. 3 6baUORB. i Daily ; Daily • Dally*; CINCINNATI Lv ■ 780 am 645pST INDIANAPOLIS -1245 pm; 1120 “ : LpUISVILLE ** : 745ar0: : 740 pm Greeneastle “ :125pm! : 117 am Lafavett© ■“ : 335 « • * ■ 8 25“ i Mouon “ ; 445 “ ■ S2sami 430 “ Marlboro •* • 60S “ j : 446 *■ Pleasant Ridge “ 1 509 “ • ! 452 “ Eanaaelaer “ : 5 18 '* ! 357 “ i 459 “ Surrey “ : 528 “ ! : 508 “ Fair Oaks “ : 540 “ • ! 521 “ Rose Lawn “ : 552 “ ! ■ 682 “ Shelby •• j 600 : i 540 “ Hammond “ • 717 “ i 550 “ i 657 “ CHICAGO - A r ! 820 « j 055 ; 800 “ All Trains run on 90th Meridian (Central Time. Trains 1 and 2 run solid between Chicago and Donisville, and have Through Coaches between Chicago and Indianapolis. Trains ® and 4 run solid between Chicago and Louisville, and have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Chicago and Louisville. Trains 7 and 8 run solid between Chicago and and Indiananolis, and have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and Through Coaches between Chica go and Cincinnati. •For tickets and further information, apply to C. F. "WTeas,, Agent, Rensselaer. —WM. 8. BALDWIN, Gdn’l Passenger Agt

Hf)’. L. VIUIS, , GUN and LOCKSMITH (Shop on River bank, south of School House, R&nssklaer, Indiana. All kinds of Iron and Wood turning, and line work ill-iron, Steel and Brass, on short notice, and at reasonable rates. Give me a call. IRA C. KELLEY DENTIST, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dr. Kelley has had thirty years’ experience in tire practice of Dentistry, and refers to his uumer ous patrons as to the quality of work turned out. He uses no "yranite Teeth’ 5 nor anv spurious and worthless material. Special attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth akd the natural and aseful adjustment of artificial teeth. lloperatious warranted,aud prices t« correspond wiih quality of over. Leopold's new m .a.— . MISCELLANEOUS. R~«;nwtmHNs. -K, .r. Skahs, Val. Seib. President. Vice President. Cashier CITIZENS’BANK, Rensselaer Ind. Does a general banking business ; certificates bearing interest issued ;• exchange bought and sold; money loaned on farms at lowest rates and on most favorable terms. 17-14-ts. •John Makkkver, JayW.Williams, President. Cashier. FARMERS’ BANK, fi@»Opposite Public EX SSE LAKE . . - IXEI AX Receives Deposits. Buy and soil Exchange. Collectmns made and promptly remitted. Money Loaned, and does a general ■ Banking Business. XV. 48 y DENTISTRY. T. C.IELLEY, Rensselaer - - Indiana. Teeth inserted from one tooth to ai> entire set. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay. mwmMmrnm mmi With our vitalized air apparatus we will extras teeth, positively without pain of harm. ADTERTISBtt LETTERS. Letters addressed as below remain uncalled for in the Post Office at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on the 10th day of January 1885. Those not claimed Withih four weeks from the date before giVen will be sent to th. dead letter office, Washington D. C. Samuel Potts. Mrs. J. Bennett. - Receiver C & G S RyAlfred Bober. John Record. Mrs. C. Kelley. R. C. Shockey. W. H. Livingston, 3 Robt. E. Monroe. John Love. Mrs. Nancy Snedaker .Persons calling for any of the letter? in the above list will please say they advertised J - - v . F,Ni J&i:

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

“Playing it low down”—the thermometer. Victor Longhridge is back from Kansas. Thirty-five degrees below Zero!! Great Scott!!! Riley’s Dramatic Company is playing in Goodland, this week. : . , Come and see the best Tronp of trained Dogs in America, at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st Judge Huff, of Monticello, is attending the Jasper Circuit Court this week. Don’t fail to see the Jolly Dutch Comedians at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st -5*

Kill the mmi who asks if “This is cold enough for you” ? It will be justifiable homicide. Mrs. H. C. Bruce, of Marion tp., is still slowly failing, and not likely to survive many weeks. Smith and Williams’ Genteel song and dance men at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st. Col. Dick De Hart, of Lafayette, has been looking after cases in the Jasper Circuit Court this week. Mrs. Estella Strickler, of L uray, Va„ is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nannie E. Spitler. Don’t miss the parade of the Humpty Dumpty uniformed brass band every day at 2:30 o’clock p. m. Monday night was bitterly cold, the thermoneter standing at about 20 below, at an early hour the next morning. A fifteen year old son of ThosGilmore, of tp., died yesterday morning, of congestion of the lungs. Don’t miss Humpty Dumpty, at the Opera House, Friday and Saturday evenings, J an. 30th and 31st. j Services will be held at the Church of God, at the usual hour, •next Sunday mdrning, by the pastor, Elder D. T. Halstead. Miss LeGrade in her pleasing songs and dances will be at the Opera House Jan. 30th and3lst. Mr. John G. Reynolds has, in company with his brother Levi, opened a salooD and restaurant in Lafayette, opposite the court house. The south bound mail train of last Saturday was about eight or nine hours behind time, having been snowed in up about Lowell, or Cedar Lake. Hear Miss May Morgan sing Joe Emmett’s latest and most beautiful song, “What is love”. She will appear at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st. Robert Paris and his sisters, Misses Lydia and Amanda, are running a large hotel at Ree Hights, Hand county, Dakota. We understand they are prospering finely. The greatest living child actress, little Jennie Wilton in her Drama Sketch “Ethel’s Robber”. It will be seen with Humpty Dumpty, at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st. Young Earl Reynolds* lately of Rensselaer, is a flippant skipper an the roller skates, and last week won a fine pair of skates, as the first prize, at a roller skate race, at the Palace Rink, in Lafayette. Mr. Henry Mackey, late of Lafayette, has bought Rans Howland’s marble shop, and expects to engage in the marble business. He i has a family and has occupied Leopold’s new house, on the south end of Weston street. Mr. and Mrs. Berry 1 Paris returned from their visit to Nebraska and Dakota, last Saturday evening. Their stay in the west was much shortened on account of tin? poof health of Mrs. Paris’ father, Mr. Daniel Dwiggins. ’ • . ■■ ic I . ■ Rensselaer people will regret that the “Monon Route” found it advisable to discontinue the LaFajette and Chicago accommodation train. It was the most popu«in en the read for ear • . . .... 9 ''' , •

It is bad maimers to talk about the weather, in mixed company now It has everlastingly disgraced itself. '^'773'; ) ■ L-;, . 1 7; • , Admission to Humpty Dumpty 35 cents, reserved seats 50 cents, Seats on sale at Hardman’s Jewelry store.

Mr. Jos. Henkle, some facts of whose insanity is mentioned in another item, became violent and dangerous Monday, and was brought to town, and proper legal steps taken to have him confined in the insane asyl um. He is very violent and the first night he was confined in jail, he broke all the windows in his room. He will be taken to the asylum in a few days. .... The report current in Rensselaer last week and mention#!! in this paper, that Mr. E. C. Nowels has finally failed to secure an appointment in the State Senate, was an error, based upon the fact that he has been transferred from the position of Reading Clerk, to some other, either' as clerk to some of the committees or as Engrossing clerk. His position pays sixUollars a day during the session, we understand

Rlley 4 8 Dramatic Company closed a week’s engagement at the Rensselaer Opera House, last Saturday evening. Owing to the extremely unfavorable character of the weather during the last three days of their stay, their engagement.Rera was not a success financially, although they probably made their expenses. It is a good company, and, had the conditions of tlfe weather been more favorable, would, undoubtedly, have received the patronage their merits deserve. Judge Ward came in from his western trip Monday morning. The snow blockade compelled him to take a southern route home, and fie therefore came by the way of Indianapolis. From that place he came on the new, through fast train, which runs between Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago. The train runs at a tremendous rate, but the one the Judge came on stopped three hours at Monon whitajiie train men were mining out i*w>ugh frozen coal to run them to Chicago. The Riley Dramaitc Company gave, at their farewell performance last Saturday night, the play “Lost in London.,’ The play is not objectionable morally, but intellectually it is a mighty thin affair, and unworthy the abilities of the company. The farce at the conclusion of the drama was an exceedingly laughable affair, but a little tedious to those of the audience who bad seen the same thing at the conclusion of “Dota,” Monday evening. After the theatricals were concluded, a dance was organized, by some of the young gentlemen of the audience, and for which the theater company's orchestra furnished the music. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill went to sleep in good health, at her residence on Front street, last Thursday night, but came very near not “waking up again in this world. The base burner, near which she slept, was out of order, or else the wind blew down the chimney, and the vast amount of carbonic acid gas which escaped into the room, came very near ending the estimable lady’s life. When discover ed in the morning she was in a comatose condition, but immediate removal to another room and prompt administration of the proper remedies, under direction of Dr. Bitters, brought her out all right, but Friday was a very sick day with her, however.

Changes on the Railroad.—A ' new time table went into effect on the L., N. A. & C. railway last Sunday. The Lafayette and Chicago Aceommodatian has been discontinued, indefinitely, for want of a paying patronage, and a new train was put on to run between Indianapolis and Chicago, over the Air Line division. It is a fast train and makes bnt few stops. Between Monon and Hammond Rensselaer is its only regular stopping place; It passes Rensselaer going southward, at 11:28 p. m,; and going northward at 3:57 a. ra., being thus a night train, both ways. The time of some of the other trains has been slightly changed. The evening mail, north, is about nine minutes earlier and the early morning train four or five tninutes earlier. The time of the south bound through trains haa fttft beau changed, T". | ■ ■ ' •

The weather is worse Q|||Wart. ner. J Mr. Alfred Hoover, faiiter of the Treasurer elect, has lately bad a second stroke of paralysis. Conte and spe “Conklin”, the greatest of all clowns, with Humpty Dumpty, at the Opera House, Jan. 30th and 31st. Postmaster James has received a new supply of postal notes from the Department, and their issue at the Rensselaer office has accordingly been resumed. Uncle Johnny Reynolds, an Irishman, old and well known in Rensselaer and vicinity, died, of old age, at the residence of C. D. Stackhouse, north of town, last evening. We blush to acknowledge the fact, but our alleged “Temperate Climate” last night_ committed the unheard of enormity of gettingdown to 35 degrees below zero, in. cold blood.

Mr. James Ellis, who has been afflicted for some time with an affection of the eye commonly known as a stopping of the tear ducts, went to Chicago last week and had an operation performed by Prof. Vilas, of Hahnemann College, The operation consists in cutting new ducts from the corner of the eyes into the nostrils. Prof. Vilas is a very able oculist and aurist and we understand the operation was entirely successful. Mr. Jos. Henkle, a well known and estimable citizen of Barkley township, was in town last Friday suffering from a violent attack of his old malady, religions insanity. He preached, sang and exhorted after the manner of an unusually zealous backwoods revivalist. Mr. Henkle has already suffered from two attacks of this kind and has been as many time in the insane asylum. A very important case now before the Jasper Circuit Court, is the question whether the appointment of a receiver for the Chicago and Great Southern road, made daring vacation, shall be confirmed and continued.-* The ease, iovmms great interests, and has brought to Rensselaer many distinguished lawyers and prominent railroad men. Among them we note the names of Hon. R. B. F. Pierce, of Crawfordsville; G. A. Daniels, of the firm of Baker* Hord & Hendricks, Indianapelis; P. B. Shumway, of Chicago* the receiver; Geo. W. McDonald, of Williamspoit, and Mr. JStewart, of Coffrotb & Stewart, Lafayette, Lon Craig having closed out his business interests and resigned his commission is postmaster at Rose Lav©, will return to Winamac, and take an interest in the firm of Keller, Bouslog & Co. Mr. Craig will superintend the grocery department, thereby relieving Mr. Bouslog from the responsibility of that department, which will give him more time to look after the various other departments of their establishment. Mr. Keller will remain as hitherto a kind of go-as-he-pleases soi t of a member of the firm, looking after the interests of the bank and his many outside business matters. The many friends of Mr. Craig will be pleased to welcome him back to Winamac.—-[ Winamac Republican.

Will get a Hotter Corner than Wartner.

Ktfningtoii News. The fate of Wartner the man recently found guilty of the murder of Dreger, his friend and neighbor, will likely be death by strangulation. While acknowledging the justice of such a sentence one can not help bnt feel a thrill of pity for the unfortunate wretch. Those grim spectres, hunger, cold and nakedness hovered round his desolate fireside and drove him blindly on to his dreadful destiny. Having neither the mind nor the energy needed for the hand to hand struggle for life hefyielded readily to the temptation which fell in his way and will likely pay the forfeit with his worthless life. We fully believe, however, that the Judge of all men will deal more leniently with him than with the wretch mentioned in last week’s Rensselaer Republican as having taken his infant child out into the cold and maltreated it in such a way as to cripple it for life. We blush with shame when we think that this drunken brute is a free riUttts of this oouoty.

Ribbons, at the Ladies’ Bazar. Read J. J. Frederick’s advi, in this paper. ts ' ( " How to save money—buy your goods of Willey & Sigler. . ' »»•• V Ladies’ Bazar is the cheap store now. Sawed poets, split posts and cedar posts, at B. F. Ferguson’s lumber yard. Get your Boots aod Shoes of Willey & Sigler, they have tftw largest sto4k in town. William B. Austin buys good notes, office over McCoy A Thomp • son’s bank. ts 1 7 ; 7 : - Willey & Sigler have the finest lot ot Cloaks in Rensselaer. Ladies, get you a pair of those Arctics at Willey A Sigler’s, and save a doctor’s bill. As good ( as the farm wagons, for sale by W. H. & C. Rhoades.

Buchanan Wagons.— The best for the least price, at Cleaver s Hardware Store. UI 11 A Sewing Machine; just out o the factory, “New Home” mule, for sale at a sacrifice, at The JRi* publican office. Best assortment of framing lumber ever in town at bottom prices. No hemlock, but pine lumber, at B.F. Ferguson’s. ¥ . —4— »w. ** laer, for dwelling purposes. Hard pan for cash, or time, to suit pur - chasers. Frank W. Babcock. Fob Sale: —House and several lots, in good location, situated on river bank. For terms call on A. L. Willis, Gunsmith, Rensselaer, Ind 4 rDon’t you want to purchase a buggy? W. H. &C. Rhoades has for sale the celebrated Abbott . Bros’. Buggies, at prices that defy | competition. 4? Two farms, side bv side* in one of the best neighborhoods of Jae* per. Thick settled on 3 sides, good stock range on the fourth. Together or sepaately, at a bargain. Fbank W. Babcock. ■ —'• ’V** I *’*/; 1 7’ Farm Loans— s3oo toslo,ooo Partial payments. Reasonable terms. The Rensselaer Loan and Insurance Bureau, opposite Court House, next door to post-office. 15-39-ts. 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. Improved Farm.— l6o acres — Cash basis—Long time —easy payments —6 per cent—well located—near school' * Frank W. Babcock. Wabash Scratches and Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolfbrd’s Sanitary Lotion- Use no others. This never fails. Sold by Emmet Kannal. Druggist, Rensselaer, Ind. 17-3-ts,

FUN AHEAD FOR ALLZDoxx’t It. The new Humpty Dnmpty and all Star Specialty' Company. Oatfarmei Brass Baal of Tea Fiats, p?ef. ©ishaste*. two kishts cxurpm —AT THE—' A refined and moral Entertammenl in its entirety a wonderful show. • A company of Talented Ladies and / Gentleman. Every one a star. 15 on the Hotel Begister. 15 in the Parade. 15 on the Stage. nr» Wait for us, watch for ns, see oa, noant us, for we will all. be thereChange of Bill nightly, Ighwgi* 120 minutes. We have the best Troope of performing Dogs m America. *emember day and date. cts., Reserved seats 50 cto. Tickets for sale by Hardman -THE’ Jeweler. J. 0. CBAWFORD, Manager.

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