Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1885 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XVII.

THE REPUBLICAN. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY GEO. 3S. Publisher and Prourtetor. QFFICE Up stairs above Hemphill & Hoban’s, opposite Emmet Kannnl’S drag store. Terms of Subscription. One year SI 50 Six months ..... .... - 75 Tliree months 50 The Official Paper of Jgsper Ceunty.

JUDICIAL Circuit Judge ...Pktybß. Ward. Prosecuting Attorney.. -M. H, Walker. Terms of Court—First Monday in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. .county officers Clerk J ames F. Ikwin . Sheriff ...Samuel E. Yeoman. Auditor George M. Robinson. Treasurer Moses B. Alter. Recorder Thomas Antrim. Surveyor James C. Trrawls. Coroner Phillip Blue. Superintendent Public Schools . .D. M. Nelson. (Ist District.. Asa C. PBEVO, Commissioners <2d District . .8. R. Nichols. (3d District . John Waymirr. Commissioners' Court —First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CORPORATION OFFICERS: Marshal...' CiH. Platt. Clerk Val Seib. Treasurer T, J. Farden. (IstWard John Vanatta 2d Ward B. F. Ferguson (kjqncllmen 3d Ward.....'. .M. .u,Rhoades ’ 4th Ward... A. W. Cleveland. sthWard..J. H. Willey

SOCIETIES. A. F. and A. ,M. Prairie Lodge No. 1 meets First and Third Mondays ot each month N. L. Spitler. Wmjf. Jfeer. Secretary. . W.M. Q. K. S. Evening Star Chapter, meets First and Third Wednesdays of each month. Miss May Miller. Mrs. Lydia A. Moss. Secretary. Worthy Matron. I. 0.0. F. Troqvois Lodge, No. 113, meets every Tuesday evening. J. F. Warren R. P- Benjamin. Secretary. N.G. K.ofP. Rensselaer Iddoe, No. 82, meets every Thursday evening. J. W. Roberts. J. F. Hardman', K. of R. & S. C. C. A.O.U.W. Rensselaer lodge No. 100 meets everv Monday evening C.P. Hopkins. IL C. ZoH, Recorder. M. W G. A.R Rensselaer Post, No. 84, meets •very Friday evening. C. P. Hopkins. , H.E.Jaipes, Adjutant. P. C. K. *L.of H Jasner I.odgc No. 850, meets every Saturday evening. Mrs?Cairie Ctark. J , A. Burnham, .Secy. Protector.

PROFhJSSIONAL. CARDS. PHYSICIANS. TXT W. HARTSELL. M. X>„ v ’ ' ——homeopathic— Z’l-xysicia.xi a-xid. Surgreozi, Rensselaer. ' Indiana. fltgr Chronic Diseases a Specialty Office East Washington Street. 3-JaR-84. Resilience, Makeover House. Alfred McCoy. Tuoajas Thompson Banking house of a. Mccoy & t, THOMPSON,(successors to A. McCoy & ] Thompson, Bankers), Rensselaer, Ind. Do a j general banking business. Buy and sell ex , Change. Collections made on all available ) points. Money loaned. Interest paid on specified time deposits, etc, At the same place as the old firm of A. McCoy & Thompson. |jR. I. B. WABHBUPN, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Gives special attention to Diseascsof Women and Children and Chronic Diseases. Rcmetnbercalls arp promptly attended when —not prolessionally engaged. ATTORNEYS. Simon p. Thompson, David J. Tho pson Attorney at Laic. Notary Public. rpHOMPSON & BRO.. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Practice in all tue courts. We pay particul attention to paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor JAMES W.DOUTHIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer. - Indiana. •jig*-Office up stairs in Makeover’s new brick bunding, three doors east of Post-office. XV-48. W. SNYDER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Remington, Ind. Practice In the courts of Jasper, Newton and Benton sown ties.

pRAWK W. BABCOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, And Real Eetate Eroker, Offic next door to Postoflice. Practices in the ’ courts of Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. Lands examined, abstracts of titles prepared, taxes paid, and collections made. J£ORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. . ttends to all business in the profession with promptness and dispatch. Oilice in second storv of tjie Ma.kecver building. Tlxe ILTeTxr mn mb. Rensselaer, iNb. ’ 1 >UST OPENED. Newly furnished I 1g) Cool and pleasant rooms. Table ■supplied with the best the market affords, flood Sample Rooms on first .floor. Free ■Bus to and from Depot. PE I LIP BLUE. : I jy..'x J if, bi.-r

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885.

v—j,—> 9 j * Chicago Ry (fcr Condensed Time Table of Passenger Trains, in Effect Jan. 18th, ■ If 85. i SOUTH-BOUND. J Sf’S-f’iflT) 'K .No. 2 : No.B : No. 4 ftbttUgllg. ; Dapy.i Da,Hy ■ Daily. JHIGAG3 Evi 7 40am: 840 p- 7 30pm Hammond “ • 843 *• ’: 943 “ : 8 33 “ Shelby “ • 951 ■ 941 Rose Lawn “ : 959 “ : : 964 “• ?Faip Oaks “ :I<Jll “ r 11006 “ yWltey “. :1023 “ ; ‘ :1018 “ 10 33 Ul2B “ UO2B “ Rleieantßidge ;1042 “ : 110 37 “ Mwflboro ":1048 “i :1O43“ Mbhou “ ill 10 " -1205am:i105 “ Lafayette “ vl2Jspm; :1210am Greencastle “ • 800 “ • j 225 ■* LOUISVILLE Ar: 835 : 740 “ INDIANAPOLIS “ :315 “ : 335 “ : CINCINNATI “ : 7 10 » : 800 “ : NORTH’BOUND - !No. 1: N 0.7 : 'No. 3 ftUaidgßS, • Daily j Daily ■. Daily. CINCINNATI Lv ■ 730 a- 045 pm: INDIANAPOLIS “ :12 45pnC1120 “ : LOUISVILLE ; 745 am; —: 740 pm Greencastle “ : 126 pm• ' :. 1 17am Lafayette “ : 335 “ ■ : 325 “ Monon « ; 445 “ ■ 3 25am : 480 “ Marlboro “ ■ 508 “ ■ : 446 »• Pleasant Ridge “ : 509 “ > : 4 62 “ Eensselaor “ : 518 • 357 “:4 59 “ Surrey “ : 528 “ : : 508“ Fair Oaks “ • sio “ : 521 “ Rose Lawn “ • 552 “ : j 582 “ Shelby • 600 “ • ■ 540 “ Hammond “ • 717 “ • 550 “ : 667 “ CHICAGO At; 820 “ ; 655 “ : 800 “ AIL Trains run on 90th Meridian (Central) Time. . . z . ,-— Trains 1 and 2rup solid between Chicago and Louisville, and have Through Coaches between Chicago ttnd Indianapolis. Trains 3 and 4 run solid between Chicago and Louisville, arid have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Chicago and Louisville. Trains 7 andßruu solid between Chicago and and Indianapolis, and have Ppllman Palace Sleeping Cars and Through Coaches between Chica go and Cincinnati. For tickets and lurther information, apply to C. "Wren., Agent, Rensselaer. S. BALDWIN. Gen’l Passenger Agt

D. WILLIS, GUN and LOCKSMITH (Shopon Riverbank, south Of School House, RKNSBELAEB, INDIANA. AU kinds of Iron and Wood turning, and flue work in Iron, Steel and Brass, bn short notice, and at reasonable rates, .i Give me a call. i , \ IRA u. KELLEY DENTIST, Rensselaed. Indiana. Dr. Kelley has ha/I thirty years’ experience in the practice of Dentistry, andreters to his numer ons patrons as to the quality of work turned out. He uses no “Granite Teeth” nor any spurious and worthless material. Special-attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth and the natural and useful adjustment of artificial teeth. lloperations warranted, and prices to correspond with quality of work. Offlee over Leopold’s new st°re. MISCELLANEOUS. R s. Dwiggins, F. j. Sears, Val. Seib. President. Vice President. Cashier CITIZENS’ BANK, Rensselaer Ind. Does a general banking business : certificates bearing interest issued: exchapge bought and sold; money loaned ov farms at lowest rates and on most favorable terms. 17-14-ts.

John Makeever, JayW. President. Cashier. FARMERS’ BANK, Opposite Public EN SSELA ER - -RNRTA N ne P OBi , t s. Rny and sell Exchange. Collections made and promptly remitted. Money Loaned, ana does a general banking Business. X \ . 48 y DENTISTRY. I. C. KELLEY, Rensselaer - - Indiana. Teeth inserted from one tooth to an entire set. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay. With our vitalized air apparatus we will extract teeth, positively without pain or harm. ADVERTISED LETTERS. -- Letters addressed as below remain uncalled for in the Post Office at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on the 28th day of March 1885. Those not claimed within tour weeks from the date before given will be sent td th. dead letter office, Washington D. C. Jeff Bennett, Forg Payne. Jacob F. Collins, John Renpels. Th os. Gratner, J. G. Reynolds 2. Elwood Hickman, A. M. Thrasher. Louis Kern. John S. Willey. John McCurtain. Persons calling for any of the letters in the above list will please say they are advertised .• HORACE E JAMES. P. M.

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Roller Skating to-night. To-morrcw is Good Friday. Mixed paints at F. B. Meyer’s. Childrens’ Jersies at Ladies’ Bazar. Roller skating exhibition, at the Opera House rink to-night. i. ’ r" Good Prints, at 5 cents per yd., at Trade Palace. Fresh roasted coffees aie guaranteed at Laßue Bros. Henry Eiglesbach, of Kearney Neb., is visiting his old friends in this place. Study your own interest, give our place a c all before buying elsewhere. Hemphill & Honan. Try our roasted coffee, every pound guaranteed or money refunded, at Laßue Bros. The infant son of John Hall, of Union tp., died early last Sunday morning, of disease of the brain. Mrs. Frank Bowley, of Jordan township, was buried in the Welsh grave yard, on Tuesday of last

Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins, of Dayton, Ind., is visiting old friends and new relatives, the last being the Hyland twins. Born.—Thursday, March 26th, 1885, at Morton, Ind., to Rev. and Mrs. John J. Claypool, a son. Mother and child doing well, and father jubilant. Mrs. May Hawkins, Dr. Washburn’s daughter, started for Cass county yesterday, for a few weeks’ visit among friends, after which she will soon return to her home in California. Mr. A. E. Coen has concluded his term of teaching at Morocco, and left last Friday evening for Teire Haute, where he will attend the State N ormal School for a term or two. We understand that arrangements have been complei editor the running of a Chicago train on the Great Southern to connect with a New Albany train at Fair Oaks.— Goodland Herald. Mr. E. H. Tharp was visiting with his old friends a day or two last week and over Sunday. He started Monday morning for Brightwood, this state, where he is till in business. 8

Chas. H. Wood, eldest son of the Hon. T. J. Wood, the ExCongressman, died at Crown Point on March 20th, at the age of fourteen years. The Register speaks in high terms of the boy’s qualities. Lafayette Journal: Major Rainwater wants to be Mayor of St Louis. Rainwater ought to run well, but he should change his name to Sweibeer, if he wants the people of that city to call real loudly for him. Monon Dispatch: Three couples of our young folks attended the literary and musical entertainment [Mrs. Dunlap’s] at Rensselaer last Friday night. All report a pleasant time and a successful entertainment.

Mr. Newton Paris, of the late firm of Paris Bros., has been lying very sick, for a considerable time, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Joseph White, on Cullen St. We understand that he has the consumption. Monon Dispatch: A. Leopold was in town Monday. He has decided not to move his store away from here, but instead left Monday evening for Chicago, where he bought a fnll line of new goods for spring and summer wear. Mrs. Rial Benjamin is just recovering from a severe and very dangerous attack of lung fever. She is nearly seventy-six years old and her prompt recovery from so severe a sickness is a source of surprise as well as pleasure to her friends.

Mr. Geo. Deßoer, an excellent young man of Hollandish descent, has just left Keener township and settled in Lancaster county, Neb. In writing directions for sending hits The Republican under date of March 24th, he remarks that fanners are busy sowing wheat and oats and that the roads are <’? '* ml i- ... - ■ ■

Next Sunday is Easter. At the Trade Palace, calicop cents per y<|. The largest stock of wall paper in Rensselaer is at F. B. Meyer’s. The largest line of canned goods in town at Laßue Bros. Ceiling decoration paper, new designs, at F. B. Meyer’s. . Millinery and Dress-makiiw as low as the lowest. Hemphill & Honan. r-

A new daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thompson, at the Nowels House, Tuesday. Willey & Sigler have just secured 3000 yards of good Print, which they are going to sell at 5 cents per yd. ’ •; - Miss Amanda DeHaven, of Chili this state, Hemphill & Honan’s new trimmer, arrived last Tuesday evening. She will make her home with Mrs. Hemphill. The board of county assessors met in the auditor’s office, Monday. The result of their labors will be found in the assessment list, printed in another place in this paper. Brushes. —White-wash, Paint, &c., every, grade, and all prices, from the lowest tg the highest, from the common grade to the very best, at F. B. Meyer’s. We have received a paper from Dodge City, Kansas, with W. W. Karsner’s name upon the margin, from which we infer that Wesley is now sticking type in the above named town.

Miss Amanda DeHaven will trim your Hats and Emma McCormick will make your Dresses if you patronize us this season. Now do try them just once. Hemphill & Honan. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dickey started for Fort Scott, Kansas, this morning. Mr. Dickey expects to work at his old trade, blacksmithing, and has prospects for plenty of at good wages. The sacred Jewish season of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, or in the Hebrew language, the Feast of the Pessaeh, begun last Monday evening, arid will continue seven days. Wartner, the condemned murderer, has lost all his cheerfulness, and appears to be awaiting the dreadful' ordeal of execution with fear and consternation. He no longer sleeps well and scarcely eats one meal in fivs. Wild geese and ducks have been numerous in this vicinity lately, and especially towards the end of last week their numbers was unusually large. They are pretty shy of the hunters, however, although now and then one of them brings in a few ducks and more rarely a goose.

Coming! COMING!-On or about the 14th of April. I have secured a first class Milliner from one of the largest Wholesale houses and would ask the Ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity to call and see her and examine her work before purchasing. ' Mrs. Sadie Laßue. Judge Huff gave his decision'ih the case of The Town of Rensselaer vs. Leopold, last Tuesday evening. The decision was against the town. The importance of the case demands a more extended Account than can be given at this time, and we will notice it again next week.

It is probable that but comparatively few of our readers ever saw the brilliant and beautiful planet, Mercury. Although he would be a conspicuous member of the solar system if he had a fair chance, he keeps so near the sun as to be entirely lost in his brilliancy during most pf the year, and can never be seen, except in twilight bright enough to obliterate all but a few of the brightest stars. Just at present and for the next week or two, sueh*of our readers as have a penchant for star-gazing, will have ap unusually good opportunity to fee him. The observer should look for him at about 7 o’clock in the evening, at a point about 9 degrees, or say twice the apparent diameter of the moon, north of where the sun sets, and about 15 degrees above the horizen. He with a white light usually, though he sometimes „takes on a g-'ldsu/or

M. A,. Makeever is organizing a writing school, to be held in the school building. He invites all to meet with him, in the school house, at 7 o’clock tomorrow night. Visitors will be welcome. A freight train badly wrecked, yesterday morning, up near Lowell, with about fifteen empty coal cars piled up on the track, caused the regular forenoon mail train to go around by Monon, over the Chica- 4 go and Atlantic. Young Earl Reynolds, wno has repeatedly 'got away} with everything of his size on roller skates, in Lafayette, will give an exhibition of fancy skating at the Opera House, this evening. After the exhibition there will be general skating.

Paul Hanson was tried last Monday afternoon, before Squire Purcupile and a j ury, on the charge of assault and battery upon the person of his wife. The verdict was a fine of ope dollar jipd costs, except that the jury their part of the costs. Thp amount of fine and costs was $15.50 Frederick Zard, one of the very oldest men in Jasper county, died last Tuesday, at the house of his son, the well known Fred Zard, near Marlboro station, in Hanging Grove township. The exact manner ot his death is unknown. A member of the family went to his room with his breakfast am} found him dead. His age was about 94 years. Delphi Times: When you hear a man sneering at the local papers, you can safely bet that he doesn’t squander his wealth in making them better, but that, generally, the papers have done more for him than he has for them. The man who cannot see the benefit arising to a town from its newspapers hasn’t got as much sense as afoove oyster, and he is of about as much value to a town as a ten year old delinquent list.

There is nothing Small about the Rev. Gilbert Small, except his name and his hand-writing. His name might easily have been Smaller but it would be a hard matter to get his writing down to a much finer point. As a specimen of his fineness of penmanship we mention that he has been known to write a half column article for a newspaper, on a single postal card. Fine as it is however, his writing is plain and perfectly legible. The Rochester Republican, (Major Bitters’ paper,) says: Our elder brother, Mr. Lemuel N. Bitters, who resides with his wife and son on his little farm, about a mile northwest of Akron, was horrified last Saturday morning to discover that the roof of his residence was in flames, and it was by the greatest exertion that a part of the household goods were saved. He has no surplus of this world’s goods, and being some sixty-four years of age the loss is a severe affliction.

The Rev. Gilbert Small returned to bis home at Idaville, Monday morning, after a week of effective work in the Presbyterian church., The term for which he had engaged to preach here has now expired, and at the present outlook it is rather doubtful if the engagement be renewed. Mr. Small himself is .rather weary of so much railroad travel, as filling his appointment here subjects him to; and the church society is not too prosperous from a financial point of view. Mr. Small has been well likedj in Rensselaer, both inside of the church and out of it, and his semimonthly visits will be greatly missed. Marriage Licenses. —The Circuit Clerk has issued marriage licenses since oui? last report as follows: j Wm. Streight, ( Rosa E. Pullins. j Thomas J. Stoner, I Jennie P. Newcomb. J James Wiseman, ( Maggie M. Cover.

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Pure white lead and strictly pure f linseed oil, at Meyer’s. Wall paper, new, nobby designs at Kannals’. Read J. J. Frederick’s advt., in this paper. ' " ts I New stock of Boots and Shoes at Ralph Fendig’s, and very cheap. — i Cleijn old papers, in bundles of twenty-five for sale at this office. The largest and cheapest assortment of Embroideries can be found at Willey & Siglers. Paint, ready mixed, in all new shades and the best brands of pure lead, at Kannals’. Ladies, if you want a nice pair of Shoes or Slippers, please call on Ed, at the Trade Palace. New spring Hats, at Miss Edith Miller’s Millinery Stand, in R. Fendig’s store.

As good as the best—Olds’ farm wagons, for sale by W. H. & C. Rhoades. A nice selection of chil,drens 5 school hats, at Miss Miller’s Millinery stand. BUchanan Wagons.—The best for the least price, at Cleaver’s Hardware Store. Horse Bills gotten up promptly and cheaply, at The Republican job office. One of the largest and finest assortments of carpets ever shown in Rensselaer, is now on exhibi? tioij at Leopold's Bazar. Desirable town lots in Rensser laer, for dwelling purposes. Hard pan for cash, or time, to suit chasers. Frank W. Babcock. Pure bred Black; Leghorn Cockerels for sale. The Leghorns are the best layers of any variety of chickens. I. B. Washburn. • -- ; ».< . ■ n y. ' The largest and best stock of clothing ever brought to Rensselaer, just opened and placed on exhibition at A. Leopolds’ Bazar. Call and see the new styles and make your selection now, while the stock is new. r - - - -/ '''• 1 Improved Farm.—l6o acres— Cash basis—Long time —easy pays ments —6 per cent—well located—near school* Frank W. Babco«k, A fine line of Clothing, from the Eastern market, jqst received, at Ralph Fendig’s. Beautiful new designs, and prices very low. Call and examine. About this time of year it is right and proper to think of getting paint and wall paper, and Emmet Kannal has the most complete stock, and the best brands of paints and at prices that defy competition*

Infant’s and children’s clothing, for spring and summer, will be opened this week at B. Fendig’s. Be sure to see them, as they are - very nice and extra cheap. Wabash Scratches and Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion* Use no others. This never fails. Sold by Emmet Kannal, Drugjoist, Rensselaer, Ind. 17-3-ts, Farm Lqans.—s3oo to SIO,OOO Partial payments. Reasonable terms. The Rensselaer Loan and Insurance Bureau, opposite Court House, next door to post-office. ■ 15—39—ts- - Don’t you want to purchase a baggy? ’W. H. & C. Rhoades has for sale the celebrated Abbott Brbs’. Buggies, at prices that defy competition.

Two farms, side by side, in one of the best neighborhoods of Jasper. Thick settled on 3 sides, good stock, range on the fourth. Together or sepaately, at a bargain. Frank W. Babcock. Notice of Election. TVTOTICE is hereby given, that there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jasper County Agricultural Society, at the Court House, on Saturday, April 18th, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing'officers for the ensuing year and fixing the time so.- holding the next nni>nnl fair. E. £?. Novels, See’y. j.» Ifr’ . .Marc 4 '

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