Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. Daniel D wiggins js new staying with her son £imri Dwiggins, at Oxford. Everybody should call at the Trade Palace and see the nice stock of coats. Bed Comforts and Blankets cheaper, than ever at Ellis &. Murray’s. Mrs. Laura Zea, of Mendota. 111., is visiting her son, Lyman Zea. She is 85 years old, but enjoys good health. You will be sorry if you buy a cloak, before you look, and get pri ces at Ellis & Murray’s Remember, the post-office is the place to buy your school , books. The countrymen of Wartena’s say that the way the name has heretofore been written indicates its correct pronounciation—Wartner. Millinery, Dress Goods, Flannels, Yarns and every thing in stock, sold at cost, for cash at Hemphill & Honan’s. ' James C. Passons went to LaFay ette, yesterday, to appear before the Pension Examining Board at that place, with a view to getting his pension increased. The Rev. David Handley wiP give a talk to the young people at the, M. E. church next Sunday evening, upon the subject of “Reading-” a Now is the time to lay in your winter stock, for a little money. Millinery, Dry goods, Underwear, and Fancy goods, at cost for cash, for 30 days qgly, at Hemphill & Honan’s. , • The snow storm which visited Jasper county last Sunday 7 came from the northeast, and was general and quite severe in Michigan. In some places in that state three or four inches of snow fell. R. B. Harris, of Barkley tp., says that tire report that he thinks of moving to town next year is a mistake. Ben has a fine residence and a splendid farm, in Barkley, and undoubtedly thinks wisely in staying for a few years yet. A report has been generally current this week that our gallant friend Dexter, in the post-office store, has ceased io be a bachelor. The only proof known to exist of the correctness of the rumor, is the fact that the young man has been accepting congratulations and setting up the cigars, with a good deal of complacency. At the special September session of the Board of Commissioners, the Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Co., of Toledo Ohio, „was given the Contrast for a bridge over Carpenter’s creek, near Ritchey’s place. The bridge was. to have been completed by Nov., Ist but that date has already passed and nothing has been done upon the bridge. Hog cholera is reported from various portions of the county. F. B. Meyer has been sole and exclusive agent for Haas’ Hog and Poultry^remedy, that was adyer tised in The Republican last Reason, and reports that it proved successful in every case where used. Save your hogs and chickens, by using ' it. F. B. Meyer, sole and exclusive agent. The Valparaiso Messenger reprints ■ from the Chicago Inter Ocean a short love story fiom the pen of the Hon. Mark L - De Motte. In sadness the story is a decidelly slushy affair and furnishes pretty conclusiveAvidence that the Hon. Mark would do. welLto stick to the, fictions of the law and leave those of love to those whose natural gifts are for that kind of things,

Chicago Grocery. Mrs. Geo. Peck, of C&rlinvilleJ 1 111., is visiting her relatives, the Sparlings in this vicinity. Hog cholera antidote, F. B. M eyer has it. A full line of Scarlet all Wool Ladies’ Underwear at Ellis & Murray’s. The venerable Ira Trussel returned last Sunday morning, from a visit of several weeks duration, with relatives in Ohio. The country people will find bargains in school books and supplies at the post office. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wat-ion returned tolhis place, from Kansas, last night. .They will, make thisplace their residence, hereafter. Boots and SHOEg-Selz, Schwab & Co., and the justly celebrated Walker brands—nothing better made-for sale ot the Trade Palace. Messers J. T. Stewart, Charles Mansfield, and Charles Vencil of Brookston, spent Sunday with the Daugherty s’, of this township. Save your hogs and chickens. Haas’ hog ancl poultry remedy will do it. F. B. Mever, - Sole agent. . .. Dr. James Ritchey is seen in town now with more frequency than for several months past. His health seems to be improving considerably. Mr. John Zimmerman went to Watseka, 111., yesterday, so appear before a pension examining board with a view of obtaining a deserved increase of his pension. That show case, for sale at Mrs. E.- Wilson’s, belongs to Miss Babcock, but the new styles of Millinery are Mrs. Wilson’s, and she asks the ladies to call and examine. Mrs. Sadie Laßue, with the abl e assistance of Miss Louisa Platt, will do the trimming in Mrs. LaRue’s Millinery Establishment, this season. As Millinery Artists they have already taken front rank. Ladies, call and see the late winter styles. The Turpie Bros., a well known trading firm of Monon, has lately been closed out by the sheriff. The aggregate amount of the judgments and executions against them amount to about SB,OOO. The business methods and social mo rals of these men are well known inßensselaer, and their reverses will call forth mighty little sympathy. The marriage license, elsewhere reported, of Marcus G. Lewis and Miss Mary E. Swartz was in our possession in time for publication last week, but owing to the modesty of the prospective groom, we acceded to his request and deferred the publication for a week. We give notice to Mr. Lewis, however, that the next time we find his name upon the Marriage record in the Clerk’s office, wes shall publish the fact in our very next issue. Prof. LaFayette, The Great Magician,. Ventriloquist and Mesmerist, assisted by Miss Emma De Arly, the Beautiful Sorceress, Mesmeric Artiste and Aerial Sleeper, and her Flock of 25 Trained Canary Birds will give one of their Grand Entertainments, at the Opera House, on Saturday Evening,, Nov., 7th. There will be a Lavish distribution of Presents, and everyone will receive some, useful article. General Admission 25cta. Children under 12 years 15cts. Reserved Seats 35cts. Tickets on sale pt the. Opera House, Saturday from 1 p. m. until 5 p.m. Secure Seats and avoid the rush.

New Chicago Grocery. Moth-proof Carpet paper in stock at the Trade Palace. Ellis <fc Murray are selling Canton Flannels cheaper than ever before. According to the Dispatch forty new houses have been built in Monon diiring the present is a booming town. New Stock, good goods. Reasonable prices at the Chicago Grocery, Makeever building, R. F. Priest proprietor. Everybody should buy their school books and supplies at, the P. 0., because you can get just what you want for the least money. The Lafayette Comet, Orth Stein’s Sunday paper, still keeps up the promise of its initial number, and is brilliant and entertaining to a high degree. All persons indebted to us by no te or otherwise, will please call and settle. We need our money, and must have it. ‘ ; N. Warner & Sons. -2 - Mr J. E. Hollett, the energetic young manager of the new store at DeMotte, was in town Tuesday, and favored The Republican with a call. Marriage licenses since last reported: j Marcus G. Lewis, I Mary E. Swartz. I Frederick Cords, I Mina Saltwell. o E. S. Woods returned from Kansas Monday evening. He secured a fine quarter section, and, ppt having brought it back with lie expects to return to look after it, shortly, and take his family with him• -. Col. J. M. Dresser, of Lafeayette, came up Wednesday, on a little law business and on motion of Hon, R. 8. Dwiggins, was made a member of the Jasper county bar. The boys of the bld 86 Ind., will be pleased to know that the Col. is looking as handsome and well fed as ever. The arrest and prosecution of Prof. Banta, of Monon, for punishing a refractory pupil, was done without the knowledge of the boy’s father, Wm. Gray, and he filed an affidavit in the court that he did not wish to prosecute the case. The boy also filed an affidavit, stating that he was not severely fiogged, and that the first affidavit was wormed out of hijn. A, K. Sills, an alleged lawyer, of Monon, has: it is said, the principal credit for the miserable, malicious business. The L. N. A. <t C. will be the first Indianapolis line to put into service Maun boudoir cars. Two are now being built especially for the run between Indianapolis and Chicago. They will be ready for use December 1, and will, of course, be put on the night run. will be of combination pattern, with all the superior advantages of the Mann patents. The Mann car has, it will be remembered, transverse berths, each separated and isolated from the others, affording absolute privacy. The celebrated Logansport libel suit of the Rev. Loucks against the editor Louthian, is set to come up for another hearing at Delphi, next Monday. Judge Hammond, of this place, has been asked to preside and has consented to do so. It will be remembered that at the former trial of the case the jury could not agree, and were divided according to their political beliefs. The alleged libel and consequent litigation was the result of political dissensions and considering the partisan bias of men, there is little reaaon to exp_ect that the cause \vill ever be finally determined.

New Grocery from Chicago, Spear Head Plug Tobacco, at Kannal’s. You should spe those all-wool, factory-made Blankets at Ellis & Murray’s. We are needing money badly and wi|l sell goods for the next 30 days at cost. Come and buy now. Hemphill & Honan. Marion township teachers will hold their first Institute next Saturday in district number 12, one mile west of town. -r Uncle Billy Parkinson, postmaster at Pleasant Grove, is very sick, with a kidney trouble, at his home in JBarkley tp. Money scarce and goods plenty, money we need, and will sell goods at cost for 30 days. Come and buy now 7 , .. Hemphill & Honan. For Sale or Trade:—A peddling. wagop, suitable for tinware or dry goods, cheap for cash, or will trade. Call on 7 or address F. A. Woodin, Goodland Ind. Fred L. Chilcote began a five months term of teaching at the Snyder school housej in Walker tp., last Monday. Fred is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school Owing to thS bad weather of last Sunday the new M. E. church in Barkley tp., was not dedicated at the time appointed. The dedicatory services have now been set for Sunday Nov., 15th. A child’s long, white dress, very ornamental, trimmed all down the front with insertion, and on the bottom with lace, was lost at the county fair. If some honest persons have it in their possession they will confer a favor by leaving it at the Rensselaer post office.

Mr. Theodore Styers, of Hanging Grove tp., whose trip to Chicago last week, for the purpose o f having a cancer removed from his lower jaw, was assured by the eminent surgeon who examined him, that an operation w r as not practicable in his case. The cancer extends entirely around the lower jaw, under the chin, and it is probable that the surgeon thought it impossible to remove it, without severing the wind-pipe or some of the large veins and arteries, found in that part of the body. Our snake story is late in making its appearance, but, unlike the common run of has the unusual quality of being true: A Mrs Ott, of Jordan township, was lately going to a neighbor’s house, and encountered a very large bull snake. Noticing a number of peculiar protruberances along thejmiddle portions of the serpent, she procured a hoe and proceeded to make an antemortem dissection of the critter, and found inside pine eggs, of about half the size of hen’s eggs. The most astonishing part of the story 1 now remains to be told. A citizen living near, being informed of the discovery, took the eggs and placed them under a setting hen. In a short time four of them hatched out into lively young ones, and, at last accounts, they were actually running with the hen and doing well!

v School Books and school supples of all kinds, at Kannal’s. Goods at cost, no chestnut, Hemphill & Honan’s A4'all paper, new, nobby designs at Kannals’. Those “new clocks” at Kanna!’#are fine, and he sells them cheat You can buy Childrens Underwear in union suits, at cost, at Ellis & Murray’s. Goods at cost for cash, for the next 30 days at Hemphill & Honans’. A fine show-case for sale at a bargain, at Mrs. Wilson’s milline» y store. ' The most complete stock of Dry*. Goods new and cheap at Ralph Fendig’s. Willey & Sigler are agents for Jos. L. Libby & Co’s Fiue Shirts. Call at the Tiade Palace and see them. Oh, Say! look here, they are selling goods at cost, for cash, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Call and see they mean what they say. All parties knowing themselves indebted to me on account of threshing will please call at once and settle. B. F. Furguson. At the new mill, north of the railroad, will be kept on hand a sfock of mill feed, at reasonable prices; also stock of good flour, to exchange for wheat. Bring in your wheat and get good flour. Reihember, our feed will be sold cheap, but for cash only.