Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1885 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XVII.

THE REPUBLICAN. ISSUED KVKHY THURSDAY BY GEO. XI, Publisher and Proprietor. OFFICE Up stairs ab?ve Hemphill & Honau's, opposite Emmet Kiuinal’s drag store. Terms of Subscription. » One yearsl 50 Six months.... 75 Three months. • 50 The Official Paper Jasper County.

XOXXBEOT'OX&rSr JUDICIAL Circuit Judge Petek H. Ward. Prosecuting Attornej-M. H, Walker. Terms of Court—First Monday in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. COUNTY OFFICERS C1erk......., J amer F. Thwin. Sheriff..... ~™.. .Samuel E. Yeoman. Auditor Gkokoe M. Robinson. Treasure. Moses B. Alter. Recorder Thomas Antrim. Surveyor.... ...James C. Thkawls. Coroner.. . Pmi.i.ir Blue. Superintendent Public Schools . .D. M. Nelson., (Ist District.. Asa C. Pkevo, Commissioners <2<l District ...S. R. Nichols, <8(1 District... John Waymike. Commissioners' Court—First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CORPORATION OFFICERS: Marshal C.H. Platt. Clerk Val Seib. IstWard Joiinß. Vanatta 2d Wart B. F. Ferguson ©ouncllmen 3d Warn M. J'. Rhoades 4thWanl .A. W. Cleveland. SthWard., J. 11. Willey SOCIETIES... ; A. F. and A. M. Prairie Lodge No. 1 meets First nnd Third Mondays of each month M. L. Spitler. W m H. Eger. Secretary. , ~ w.M. O. E. 8. Evening Star Chapter, meets First and Third Wednesdays of each month. Miss May Miller. Mrs. Lvdia A. Moss. Secretary.- Worthy Matron. 1. 0,0. F. Iroquois Lodge, No. 143, meets every Tuesday evening. „,, , . J. F. Warren R. P. Benjamin. Secretary. N. G. K. ofP. Rensselaer Lodhe, No. 82, meets every Thursday evening. I J. W'. Roberts, i J. F. Hardman, K. ot R. & S. C. C. A.O.U. W. Rensselaer lodge No. 100 meets everv Monday evening. C.P. Hopkins. 11. C. Zoli, Recorder. M. W. G. A.R Rensselaer Post, No. 84, meets every Friday evening. «. P. Hopkins, H. E. Janies, Adjutant. P. C. K. *L.of II Jasper Lodge No. 850, meets every Saturday evening. Mrs. Carrie Clark, J A. Burnham. Secy. Protector. PIYOFKSSIONAD CARDs7 ■ - - physicians, A-.. ■£■— ■yy W. HARTSELL. M. D., HOMEOPATHIC E’li'ysicia.zx a.xxeL Sti.rg’eoxx, Rensselaer. .Indiana. giSgf Chronic Diseases a Specialty OifieeEnst Washington Street, 3-.lan-84. Residence, Makeover House. Alfred McCoy. Thomas Thompson Banking house of a, -Mccoy' & t. THOMPSON,(successors to A. McCoy & Thompson, Bankers), Rensselaer. Ind. Do a general banking business. Buy and sell ex change. Collections made ou all available points. Money loaned. Interest paid on specified time deposits, etc. At the same place as the old firm <»f,A. McCoy & Thompson—OR. I. B. WASHBUFN. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Gives special attention to Diseascsot Women Slid Children and Chronic Diseases. Remembercalls are promptly attended when not profession,Mlv engaged.

A T T 0 R KEYS. Simon I’. Thompson, DavidJ, Tuo pson Attorney at Laic. Notary I‘ublic. 'j'HOMPSON & BRO.. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind.. - Practice in nil tins courts. We pay p.ivticul attention to paying taxes, selling ami leasing lands. 21. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor JAMES W.DOUTHIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselakk - - Indiana. JJSy’Oflice up stairs in Makeever’s new brick building, tliree doors east ol XV-W. _ £_£ARPER W. SNYDER. ATTORNEY. AT LAW, Remington, Ind. Practice in the courts ot Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. pRANK W. BABCOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, And Real Beta to Broker, Offic next door to Postollic.e. Practices in the coitrtsvf Jasper. Newton aniTiienton counties. Lands examined, Abstracts of titles prepared, taxes paid, and Collections made. JJ’ORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. , ttends to all business in the profession with promptnesshnd dispatch. Office in second story of the Makeover building. TheHtfew JMW SOW Rensselaer, Ind. MUST OPENED. Ne wly furnished tgl Dool and pleasant rooms. Table Supplied with the best the market affords, flood Sample Rooms on first floor. Free Bus to and frotn Depot. ' PHILIP BLUE, - XV-M-ti. Proprietor.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1885.

Sondensed Time Table of Passenger Trains, in Effect Jan. <Bth, SOUTHBOUND. Xl’fli'iflD : No. 2 : No.B ■ No. 4 OLaUEItS. 1 Daily, j I)ail y ; naily ; JHIGAGJ Lv i . 40am: 840 pin: 730 pm . Hammond “ ; 843 “ : 943 “ : 8 33 “ ‘Shelby “ : 951 “ : i 941 “ Rose Lawn “ :,959 “ : : 954 “ Fair Oaks •‘;1011«: illioti Surrey “ :1623 “-x. <lOlB Benssexaer “ :10 33 “ :11 28 “ U 0 28 “ Pleasant Ridge “ '1042 “ : :]037 “ Marlboro “ 10 48 “ ■ , :]o 43 “ Monon “ ill 10 “ : 1295 am; 1105 “ Lafayette “--1215 pm :1210am Greencastle “ ■ 3 00 “ : • 2 25 •• LOUISVILLE Ar: 8 85“ : : 740 “ INDIANAPOLIS “ ;315 “ : 335 “ : 3INCINNATI “ : 7 10 “ : 800 " : NORTH-BOUND. Statiwis. T 5.1 jat CINCINNATI Lv : 730 am: 645 pm: INDIANAPOLIS “ LOUISVILLE - i 745 am; ! Greencastle “ : 125 pm: : 117 am Lafayette “ •' 885 ‘ r -: : 325 “ Monon “ ; 445 « • 825anU <46 “ Marllxno 503 ■ ! 446 >• Pleasant Ridge i SQP, “ : : 452 “ Beneaelaer “ i 5 18 “ : 357 “ ; 4 59. “ Surrey “ : 5 28 “ : ; 503 “ Fair Oaks H-nj-wt'- 2 u Rose Lawn “ • 552 “ : ■ 532 “ Shelby •• ; 000 ; I 540 “ Hammoud “ ■ 7 17 “ ■ 550 “ : 657 “ Chicago As; 82j “ ; a.-,5 “ soo“ All Trains run on Ooth Meridian (CentraD Time. Trains 1 and 2 run solid between Chicago and Louisville, and have Through Coaches betweea Chicago and Indianapolis. Trains 3 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 Indianapolis, and have Pullman Y’alace Sleeping Cars and Through Coaches between Chicago and Cincinnati. For tickets and further information, apply to C. IF. Wren, Agent, Rensselaer. S.r.ALDAVIN, Gen’l Passenger Agt

a§£>> fa WILLIS, GUN and LOCKSMITH (Shop on River bank, south of School House, Rbns3.isl.aeb, Indiana. All kinds of Iron and Wood turning, and fine work iu iron, Steel and Brass, on short uotice, and at reasonable rates. Give mea call. TRA c. KEIJ.EY A DENTIST, Renssklaek, Indiana. Kelley has had thirty years’ experience in the practice of Dentistry, and refers to his nuniei oils patrons as to tlie quality of work turned out. He usfis.no “Graijite Tfifiih iior any spurious and worthless material. Sueeial attention given to the preservation of tlie teeth and the natural and useful adjustment ol artificial teeth, lloperations warranted, and prices to coirespond with quality of work. Office over Leopold’s new store. MISCELLANEOUS. » R s.b Wiggins, F. J. Sears, Val, Skib. PresidiSht. 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 Maneuver, Jay W. Williams. President. Cashier. FARMERS’ BANK, ' __ jggy-Opposite Public BN SSELAER - - . INDIAN Receives Deposits. Buy and sell Exchange. Collections made and promptly "remitted. Money Loaned, and does a general .... Banking Business. X\. 48 y ” DENTISTRY. ----- ■ I. C. KEULEY, 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 EETTERS. Letters addressed as below remain uncalled for in the Post Office at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on the 4th dayfof April 1885. Those not claimed, within tour weeks from the date before given will be sent to th. dead letter office, Washington D. C. Miss Margie Henkle, W. H. Hi Smith, Miss Mattie Henkle, R E. Spencer, John Hoosan, Miss Lanta Stitz, A. W. Hostetter, 2 Pet Woods, Jacob Myers. Persons calling for any of the letter? in the above list will please sfiy they are advertised x HORAC* K. JAMES, P, M. RwrilmJi tad.

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Chilcote is quite sick with chills and fever. You should see the new Dress Goods, at Ellis & Murray’s. Mr. J. F. Hardman received the letters patent on his live-box last week. Buy a pair of those perfect fitting Jeans Pants, at Ellis & Murray’s. • R. K Miles’ tailor-made Jeans Pants, for sale only, by Ellis & Murray. Messrs. Emmet Kaunal and S. Healey are in Chicago on business and Miss Nora Hopkins is there attending the Opera Festival. The Hon. U. Z. Wiley and dashing Daniel Frazer were over Fowler last week attending the closing days of the Jasper circuit court. Capt. F. W. Babcock, of this place, has just been appointed aid-de-esrap on the staff of Gen. Foster. Department Commander, G. A. R., of this state. F. B. Meyer is having the walls and ceiling of his drug store papered in the most elegant manner. J. W. Tull, of Lafayette, is the artist. A 10 pound boy was born unto the house of Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Abbett, of Morocco, last Friday, April 3rd. Mother and child doing well.

Mr. F. B. Meyer, the diuggist bagged a couple of fine wild-geese, last Friday afternoon. Frank felt prouder over them than most men would over twins. R. P. Benjamin’s class in the M. E. Sunday school, presented him with a fine album, last Sunday, as a token of their appreciation of his faithful efforts in their behalf . Almost at Par.—Nathaniel Scott, father of Samuel Scott, is our oldest citizen and one of the two or three oldest men in the county. His ninety-fifth birthday was celebrated yesterday. A passenger train on the L., N. A. & C. was ditched Tuesday morning, ten mites north of Indianapolis. The train was badly wrecked, but the engineer was the only person injured. The Hon. I. D. Dunn, our faithful and efficient Representative in the Indiana Legislature,’ was in town over Sunday, the guest of the Makeevnr House. He returned to Indianapolis on the Cannon Ball train Sunday evening.

Prosecutor Walker’s father is still living, hale and hearty, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. His home is in Fowler, and he is still able to walk three miles to bis farm and back, without noticeable exhaustion. “M. O. Holloran, Wholesale Liquor Dealer,” is the legend inscribed upon a new sign nailed to one of the trees in front of Mr. Halloran’s saloon building. Old soaks who find that getting drunk at retail is too expensive for these times, will now recognize their opportunity. The driving space around the depot has always been about4he muddiest place in town, but the railroad company has lately given four or five Car-loads of cinders for the purpose of filling it up, and last week the freight men and others interested set to work and hauled in the cinders, with the result of a vast and permanent improvement. Last Saturday must have been a good day for marriage licenses, as three were issued that day at the office of the .Jasper Circuit Clerk. The following are the names of the parties:*

j John Bonham, ——- I Cappie D. Lands. I Charles Zard, * ( Lizzie Kenton, j Albert Knowles, ( Fanny Tunney. Mr. E. L. Clark has enjoyed the honors and emoluments of office for the shortest term on record. On Friday Judge Ward appointed him Ditch Commissioner, in place ot Addison Parkison, resigned. On Saturday he qualified for the office, and on the afternoon of the same day i ,the Governor signed the new ditch law, with an emergency clause j attached, and by its operation, Mr. Clark’s office was terminated, the same day that he assumed it,

Miss Della Cotton, who has been visiting friends and relatives, in Kearney, Neb., for two or three months, returned to her home, last evening. C. P. Mitchell, the Life Insurance Agent, made one “fell swoop” upon our peaceful village, on last Friday evening, and remained here until Monday evening, when he went to Chicago to vote for Judge Smith, for Mayor. * Still in the lead.—With Minnie Murphy as a trimmer, and Miss Louisa Platt as a dressmaker, I think I can please you all; so come and see me. Yours Respectfully Mrs. Sadie Laßue. The following persons are at Indianapolis this week, in attendance upon the Grand Chapter, O. E. S.: Mrs. M. E. Spitler, Grand Matron, Mrs. Lydia A. Moss, Mrs. Frank B. Meyer and Mrs. Nellie Learning, also Mr. M. L. Spitler, T. J. Farden and J. Powell. Henry Eigldesbach returned to Kearney Neb. last Saturday. That place is on about the same latitude as Jasper county, but when Mr. Eiglesbach left there early last week, the farmers finished sowing oats and were plowing for corn.

After a long and bitter fight over the Monon post-office, the Postmaster General has commission ed a life-long Republican, A. P. Alien. There were three Democratic contestants. The retiring postmaster has held the office thirteen years, and resigned pn account of old age. Mr. John Florence of Barkley township, has retired from active life on the farm, and has moved to Rensselaer. For the present he occupies a portion of Mrs. Crockett’s house, on Washington and Weston streets, but we understand that he will buy or build a residence, in the near future. Coming! COMING!-On or about the 14th oi 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. Petitions requesting the Governor to commute Wartner’s sentence have been circulated largely through the town and county lately, and we understand are receiving many signatures. In the town all the members of the bar have signed the petition, and many other prominent citizens. On the whole, however, we think we may say the petition is not popular.

Owing to the bad weather last Thursday evening, the skating exhibition at the Rink was not very well attended, and Earl Reynolds gave another exhibition of his remarkable skill, Saturday evening, in the presence of a large company, all of whom were much pleased with the performance. We notice by the Lafayette Journal that Young Reynolds challenges any boy under .18 in the state for a speed race of a mile and repeat, for a purse of §SO. Mr. J. D. Matthews expected to resume work at his new brick and tile works, north of town, yesterday. IVe understand that Mr. Matthews has a very complete establishment and is prepared to turn out brick and tile, in large quantities, and of good quality. He makes a specialty of re-pressed bricks, for ornamental fronts, &c., making them in a machine of his own invention, and upon which a patent has just been allowed him. Mr. Matthews has a new advertisement in this issue of this paper.

People cannot be too .vary of taking things on trust, in this deceitful World. *ln witness whereof take the case of a lady at the M. E. Sunday school, last Sunday. A number of the children brought Easter eggs to the Superintendent, T. J. Farden. All but two or three were colored. The lady in question “boned” Mr. Farden for some of the eggs. He “opened his heart” and gave her one of the uncolored ones. She took it for granted that the egg had been laid ready boiled, and put it in her pocket, for safe keeping. An unlucky movement, smashed the shell to smithereens, and she put her hand in her pocket to gauge the magnitude of the disaster—and at oace’arose and departed thence. The egg wm raw!!!

Latest News Items.—General Grant still lives. > The Indiana Legislature will adjourn next Monday. Th© thugs and bummers earned the election in Chicago, Tuesday, by a few hundred majority. Smith will contest. According to immemorial custom high mass was Celebrated at the Catholic church, last Sunday morning, and the host was adored with great reverence. The services were most beautiful and impressive, while the music Was especially excellent. The Rev. Father Zumbuelte conducted the services, and also preached an instructive and appropriate sermon. The congregation present filled the church far beyond its seating capacity, many standing in the open space in the rear and in the gallery. Large numbers of the townspeople were present at the services, riiany of whom saw the interior of the church for the first time that day. The alter is very fine, and was decorated especially for the occasion.

Logansport is quite delirious over the appointment of Rufus Magee as minister to Stockholm. Mr. Magee is said to possess remarkable qualities for the position, speaking Swedish with but a slight Cass county accent and in the court at Stockholm will be known as Hjrufus Mageej. It is also gratifying to know that he is hard at work further qualifying himself for his arduous duties by the Baltic. He is reading up on the Swiss Family Robinson and has made arrangements to attend an of the Swedish Bell ringers. Altogether he will be well calculated to paralyze the effete monarchy of Sweden who have an idea that Logansport is a howling wilderness somewhere in the fastnesses of the Rockies. — Lafayette Journal. +

Obituary Notices.

A. W. Bingham. Augustus W. Bingham was bom Jan. 13th, 1810, in. the state of New Yoik. He came to Indiana in 1835, and was one of the oldest settlers of Jasper county. Only one sister now lives, of nine children. Namely, the wife of Samuel Sparling. Two grand children and also two great grand children are now living. His age was 75 years and 2 months. B. F. Ferguson. , •J. F. Zard. John F. Zard was born in Prussia, June 22nd, 1796, was baptized and received into the church the same year. Came to this country in 1869, and lived with his son, Fred, until death. He was the father of 14 children; all of whom have gone before him, except Fred. He also had grand children and great grand children. He died March 27th, 1885. His age was 88 years, 9 months and 5 days. He was sick but a short time. His funeral and burial was largely by friends and relatives. The sermon was held at the house. B. F. Ferguson.

Music for The People And a Cheap Excurson to Chicago.

The Chicago Opera Festival Association inaugurated its two weeks’ season of Grand Opera. last Monday evening. The northern half of the vast Exposition building has been transformed into the largest opera-house in the world, with all arrangements and conveniences of the most magnificent description. The greatest musical artists living take part in the performances, such as Mme Patti, Salchi and Mlle. Nevada. The prices of admission, including reserved seats, at the comparatively low prices of sl, $2 and $2.50.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY

will be given for all to attend the opera next Saturday, at a minimum of expense. The L., N. A. & C. Railway company will run a special excursion train that day. It will pass Rensselaer at 10.-04 a. m., and other Jasper county points, at corresponding times. Returning, excursion tickets will be good on trains leaving Chicago, as follows! At7>p. m. and 11p.m. Saturday, Apr. 11th, and at 7:40 a. m. Sunday. April 12th, Fare lor the round trip, including admission to the Festival: from Monon, Marlboro, Pleasant Ridge, Rensselaer and Surrey $3.50. From Fair Oaks, Bose Lawn, Thayer and Shelby, $3.00 Two operas will be given on the day of the excursion, a matinee, at 2 p. in., and in the evening. Excursionists etta attend either or both, and still return home on the late Saturday train.

Pure white lead and strictly pu. e linseed oil, At Meyer’s. ’ d, Wall paper, new, nobby designs at Kannals’. Read J. J. Frederick’s advt., inthis paper. ts New stock of Boots and Shoes at Ralph Fendig’s, and very cheap. Clean 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*. if you want a pice pair of Sboesi or Slippers, nlease call on Ed, at the Trade Palace. New spring Hats, at Miss Edith Milter’s Millinery Stand, ip R. Fendig’s store. * As good as the best—Olds’ farm wagons, for sale by W. H. & C. A nice selection of childrens’ school hats, at jsiss Miller’s Millinery stand. Buchanan Wagons.—The beet for the least price, at Cleaver’s Hardware Store. Horse Bills gotten up promptly, and cheaply, at The Republican. j ob office.

One of the largest and finest assortments of carpets ever shown in Rensselaer, is now on exhibition at Leopold’s Bazar. Desirable town lots in Rensselaer, for dwelling purposes. Hard pan for cash, or time, to suit purchasers. Frank W. Babcock. Pure bred Black Leghorn Cockerels for sale. The Leghorns are the best layers of any variety of chickens. I. B. Washburn. The largest and best stock of cl othing 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 pew. Improved Farm.—l6o acres— Cash basis —Long time—easy payments— 6 per cent—well located—near school* Frank W. Babcock, A fine line of Clothing, from the Eastern market, just 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 R. 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, Druggist, Rensselaer, Ind. 17-3-ts, Farm Loans.—§3oo to §IO,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 buggy? W. H. &C. Rhoades has for sale the celebrated Abbott Bros’. Buggies, at prices that defy competition. A 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. 1 ••• Di " •_ The Housewife’s FavoriteWe will send/rce for one enitre year, to every lady who sends us at once the name? of ten married ladies, at same address, M l 12 two-ct. stamps for postage, our handsome, entertaining and instructive Journal, demoted to Fashions, Fancy Work, Decorating, Cooking and Household matters. Regular priee, SI.OO. Send to-day, an* secure next number. Address, DOMESTIC JOURNAL, Nunda, N. T. 18 25,»a0.

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