Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

J. C. Porter has erected new and and commodious coal sheds. Stoves —all kinds, at N. V. Cleaver’s. Mis. A. F. Dayhuff, mother of Mrs. J. F. Ellis, is recovering from a severe sickness. Dr. AV. H. Weir, editor of the North Judson Banner was in town Monday, on legal business. • Pretty flowered scratch books at the post-office; stop when you go for yoiy mail and examine. Books from 3 cts. upwards. The AV. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs.. A.AVoodworth, on River street, tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at two o’clock. Robert Porter has come back from the normal school at Ladoga, and will teach in Barkley township this winter.

The Ladies’ Industrial Society of the M. E. church will meet, AVednesday afternoon Oct. 7th, at the residence of Mrs. A. H.AVood. Miss Josie Johnson, a friend of Mrs. R. P. Benjamin, whoh as been visitingin Rensselaer for some weeks, has returned to her home at Montmorency. Charley Rhoades, the youthful barber, is practicing curved ball pitching and is mastering that noble but difficult art . with greatrapidity. Apple trees 20 to 23 cents; R ussian Mulberry 25 cents, 3 to 5 feet high; Early Richmond cherry 50 cents; Strawberry plants 50 cents to $1 per hundred, at the Rensselaer Nursery..

Mr- H. AV. Porter is getting a large quantity of stone and sand upon his lot on Van Rensselaer street, north of the school house, and we understand that he designs putting up a residence and moving into town at once. The murderer AVarther is cheerful and healthy, and seems to. be enjoying life fairly well. Jailor Gant had him outside doing a little work last Saturday, and while out he sat down m the shade,, of the gallows and helped dispose of a watermelon with much relish.

The Great American Radish has been on exhibition at the Rep üblicanl, office since last week". It was raised by Mr. H. E. Coen, of Newton tp. Its original dimensions were about 16 inches in length by three feet in circumference. If ' any feller thinks he can beat this let him “grab a root” and bring it in. That remarkably sagacious canine, Bunn, belonging to Mr. W.C. Shead, died of distemper last Saturday. He possessed an intelligence that was well nigh human, could perform any number of remarkable tricks and often showed by his actions that he r understood - something of the subject of conversation in which his owner’s household were engaged. To many of our readers the spectacle of Bunn trotting swiftly down town with a market basket in his mouth was a very common sight.< Hb did most of his trading at Eger’s grocery and Jake’s butcher shop and if told to go to either place would do so without fail.

E. M. Parcell’s infant child is mortally sick with brain diseaseWhat should our City Fathers do to improve Washington street? New Rats, latest styles, at Mrs. E. Wilson’s. The Methodist people are highly pleased with their new minister Rev. Handley. If you want a variety of fruit you know something about, go to the Rensselaer nursery. Merce Karsner carries his arm in a sling, the result of a bad cut in the wrist, done while cutting corn last Thursday. A pleasant picnic party consisting of five or six couples went to Surrey Friday evening and returned on the 10:47 train.

Wanted.—At once, a bright you ng man who is not afraid of work. Call on G. W. Ingram, over Tom Farden’s Shoe Store between the hours of 7 and 8 a. m. From and after the first day of October the night mails at Rensselaer post office will be closed at 7 o’clock in the evening—one hour earlier than at present.

Uncle Jared Benjamin and his excellent wife, of N'ewton tp., are talking very strongly of abandon ing farm life and moving into town to take things easy for the balance of their days. On Monday evening of last week an elderly man named Isaac Washburn, who lived with his son-in-law, AVm. Albertson, five miles north-east of Fowler, in Benton County, was attacked from behind by a three-year-old bull and gored in such a fearful manner that he died at midnight. Mr. AVill Imes, formerly of Rensselaer and Son of W. J. Imes, was married at his present residence, Franklin, Neb., on Wednesday evening Sept., 23rd, to Miss May Bell, of Franklin. The young couple are entering into the state of matrimony rather early in life, as the groom is under twenty and the bride still younger. The Rochester Tribun e in speaking of the late Jasper county fair says that “The ladies’ departement was one of the cheap features of the fair”. Before our many lady readers who did so much to make the ladies department in our fair the splendid success it was, wax too indignant at the Rochester editor we would suggest that probably “cheap” was a misprint -for chief, which we doubt not was what our gallant brother Howard meant to have said.

Our young men of sporting proclivities are taking great interest in the series of base ball games in Chicago this week between the Chicago and New York nines. Among those who have already gone to Chicago to witness some of the games, or are intending to go to-day or Saturday we have heard the names of E. D. Rhoades, C. G. Sears, E. P. Honan, R. P. Phillips, Vai Sieb, Elmer D wiggins and C. C. Warner. These games are expected to decide the league championship for the year 1885. A supply of the postage stamps for the Special Delivery System of the post office department, has been received at the Rensselaer office. These stamps are sold for 10 cents each. Ry affixing one of them to a letter in addition to the regular rate of postage an- immediate delivery of the letter to the person addressed is insured. All post offices sell these stamps, but the special delivery of letters is made at only certain specified offices, —those in the most populous towns.' The sale of these stamps began on the first of October, at which date the system went into operation.

Mrs. J. F. Irwin is attending tne state fair, at Indianapolis. Those “new clocks” at Kannal’s are fine, and he sells them cheap. Simon Philips is erecting a new barn on his property in the west part of town. The most complete stock of Dry Goods —new and cheap—at Ralph Fendig’s. Mrs. F. A Merrill, of Cincinnati, is visiting her sister, Mrs- J. F. Ellis. 1

If you want trees at reasonable rates, go to the Rensselaer nursery. A list of the post-offices ip the country included in the new immediate delivery system hangs in the post office. Everybody should buy their school books and supplies at the P. 0., because you can get just what you want for the least money. AVe regret to state that reports ot Miss Anna McEwen’s health do not indicate any change for the better. ■' - ’.' Ladies, now is the time to get bargains in hats, all shapes and style from 15 to 25 cts. apiece at Sadie Laßues. Dr. J. AY. Merry, of Montgojn* ery, Hillsdale county, Mich, is visiting the families of M. F. and J. C. Chilcote. Judge Hammond has just erected two or three hundred feet of ornamental iron fence in front of his residence.

Hurrah for the Red Ribbon!— Remember the Bread that took the premium at the Rensslaer fair was made from Gold Medal Flonr. For sale only by Laßue Bros. Mr. Robt. Bridon, Chicago representative of the Pennsylvania Ry. lines, and his wife,were th© guests of A. Thompson’s people over Sunday. John AVorden, lately with Samp. Erwin has set up blacksmithing for himself, in the shop on Van Rensselaer st., lately vacated by L. CL Grant Full and complete Stock of Stoves, Coal and Wood burners, beautiiul designs, and cheaper than ever before known. Look in at N. V. Cleaver’s and see the new patterns.

The Ladies’ Literary Society will meet at Mrs. A. ThQmpson’s, Saturday, Oct., 3,A885. A full attendance is desired. Mrs, R. S. D wiggins, Pres. Lizzie Pnrcupile, Sec’y. All persons knowing themselves indebted to me on account six months old or over are hereby requested to call and settle at once, as I can’t do business on promises, so walk in and adjust and save costs. AV. J. Wright.

Mr. John Greenfield and family, who have been living at Las Vegas, Nev Mexico for the past six years, for the benefit of their health, returned to this place last Saturday with the intention of again making their residence here, if they find the climate isnot injurious. They have a farm in Newton tp., which theyexpect to occupy in the spring. To such of our readers as are troubled with those filthy insects, cockroaches, we suggest the trial of a remedy just given by the Scientific Americiv. It is to scatter about the floor at night, in places where they are likely to congregate, considerable quantities of thick peelings from green cucumbers. The writer who gives the remedy says that the roaches eagerly suck out the poison juice from the rinds, and are seen no more forever. Repeat the remedy for three nights running and you will annihilate the roaches through all their generations.

____ * A ney girl at John Worden’s, Ipst Saturday. School Books and school supplies of all kinds, at Kannal’s. Born. —Tuesday, Sept, 29, to Mrs. Sam Nichols, wife of the night operator, a son. „ Mr. Berry Paris and family are moving into their new house on north Cullen street Mrs. G. P. Daugherty, of this township, is visiting friends near Crawfordsville.

If you want home grown fruit trees you can find them at the Rensselaer nursery. The Chicago authorities attached two engines belonging to the L . N. A. & C. company .Monday, on a claim for taxes. At the post-office you will find a large and well selected stock of school supplies; the best place in town to get what you want. Frank Osborne’s motherless infant is very sick, at the home of Mrs. Smith, in Barkley tp. and not expected to recover.

Marriage Stationery, of the very latest and most beautiful kinds, in great variety at the Republican job printing office. The Newton, county circuit court is in session this week. Attorneys Hammond, Chilcote and Thompson, of the Jasper county bar,have been in attendance. Milroy Stackhouse, son of C. D, Stackhouse, has recently bought the brick and tile works north of town, lately the property of J, D, Matthews.

A very nice lot of evergreens, 3 to 5 feet high, eight varieties, at the low rates of 12 to 20 cents per foot in hight, at the Rensselaer Nursery. J. F. Hemptiill has accepted an offer of an engine from the Superintendent of the L. N, A. & C. railroad, and will not return to the Southern Pacific. Late numbers of the Fowler Era show a marked improvement in the character of the paper, as a county newspaper, over what it was before Mr. Lewis obtained possession.

To the Lad ies of Rensselaer and vicinity:—Remember that Mrs. S. E. Laßue will have a first class trimmer to take charge of her Millinery Store this fall and winter. Be sure and call before buying elsewhere. One of the speakers at the Holiness Camp Meeting made the assertion that out of every hundred that went to heaven eighty were women and twenty were men. An interesting prospect for the twenty men, but for the other eighty not at all cheerful.

The choir at the M. E. Church is now one of the best ever organized in the town. The voices are arranged as follows: —Misses Lola Moss, Alice Rhoades and Nora Hopkins soprano. Mrs. Madge AVarren and Miss Bertie Duvall alto. Messrs. J, F. AVarren, AV. B. Austin and Jno. Gant, bass: Thos. J. Farden and Dr. Bitters, tenor: Mrs. Mel Medic us, organist: J. F. Warren, bass soloist

J. D. Matthews, late proprietor of the brick and tile works north of town lately sold the same to Milroy Stackhouse, and contracted to remain and assist the latter to run the works. Instead of* doing so, however, he dissappeared the very first night after the sale was consummated, and has not been seen or heard of since. It is said that several creditors mourn his untimely departure and refuse to be comforted because their cash is not •

Jay. AVilliams and daughter returned from Ohio last evening. Wall paper, new, nobby designs at Kannals’. Peter Wagner has moved into his new residence in the east part of town. Spear flead Plug Tobacco, at Kannal’s. N. A/ Reeve, the express agent, has moved into the Chamberlain house, op River street Mrs. R. P. Benjamin and little ones are visiting in her father’s family—B. F. Magee of Tippecanoe county. Will H. Daugherty returned from a 40 days stay in Kansas last Saturday. He took a claim in Ford county and will return {here in the spring. Exposition Rates.—On Tues, days and Thursdays of every week until Oct., 14th, the station agent at Rensselaer will sell round trip tickets to Chicago., and and back, for $2.95, for the round trip. Returning, the tickets are good on any regular train until the Monday following the day when sold.

The camp meeting people arrived last Friday, and at once proceeded to erect their tent, in Thompson’s grove, north of town, near the railroad. The tent is a pretty large affair and wijl accommodate 400 or 500 people. The first service was held Friday evening, and daily and nightly ever since. The attendance at the evening meetings is usually quite large. The meeting of Monday night was made memorable by a long account, given by Miss Wood, a sister of Harvey W. Wood, of Marion tp., of a very long and dreadfully severe course of sickness she underwent some years ago, and of what she firmly believes to be the miraculous mariner in which she was sustained in sickness and finally restored to health. Tuesday’s meeting was devoted to the temperance centennial.

The camp meeting company consists of four or five men and two or three women. There is no question as to the honesty and disinterestedness of their motives, bufif it be true, as commonly stated, that they frightened a company of Sunday school children half out of their wits, at a children’s meeting Monday afternoon, by making them believe that hell was yawning under them, and the devil close after them, it would seem that their zeal sometimes exceeds their judgment. The meetings will continue over until next week, we understand. *

R. P. Benjamin has established telephone communication between his office and Hardman’s jewelry store. Any one wishing to order lumber, lath, shingles, wood or anything in that line, will find this a great convenience. He is now delivering sawed wood at 53.75. This is the cheapest way to get wood as you get better measure than you do when you buy cord wood and have it sawed. Try a cord or two and see for yourself. -ts.