Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1886 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XVIII.

THE REPUBLICAN. I9SOJCU KVKRY THVRHDAT BY QBQ. E. iTj, PUBIABHKR AND PBOFBIKTOR. OFFICE In Republican building, on eorner of Washington find Weston Btreets. Terras of Subscription. One year 50 Six months • ■ - ' 5 Three m0nth5....... i 50 The Offiqgl Paper of Jasper Ceunty. •jbt,' w r ‘- v ~ '

PROFESSIONAL CARPS. PHYSICIANS. ■niT W. iIARTSELL, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC 2?2a.3Tsicictn and. Siargre®^, Rexsski.akk .Indiana. Chronic Diseases a Specialty «£&s Office East Wupliington Street. 3- Jan-81. Uegideuce, Makeover lloiiae. TAR. I. B. WASHEUPN, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana, gives special attention to Diseaucsof Women and Chilaren and Chrouic Diseases. Reuiembercalls are promptly attended when not professionally engaged.

ATTORNEYS. JgDWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY AT LA Rensselaer, Indiana. oypr Makeever’s Bank.,®® n-sr-tf. i __________ , W. MARSHALL, 4 fTORNEYAT LA W, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjojping entities. Especial attention given to sottlemeul of Decedeul’s Estates, Collections, Conveyances, Justices’ Cases, Etc. Etc. Etc. address, - - Bosk Lawn,, iNp- .— * Bimon P. Thompson', DATin J. Thompson Attorney 'at Late. Xotary I’uOlio. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Praotiee in all toe courts. We pay partieul attention to paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor / JAMES W. DOUTIIIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, - IifpIANA. f -Office up stairs in Makeever’s new brick ding, three doors east of Pest-office..«®B YpTw. WATSON, law, up stairs in Hemphill Building.®® rEnsselasr, Ind. W. SNYDER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Remington, Ind. Practice in the courts of Jasper, Neivton and Bei.'ion «o(Hi ties. P»RANK BABCOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, And Seal Entate Broker , Off oeiiextdoor to Postolllce. Practices in the courts of Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. Lands examined, abstracts of titles prepared, taxes paid, and collections made. f7CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to all business in the profession with promptness and dispatch. Office ip second storv of the Makeever building. WIU.JL.. .■■«.. i . ■ j 111 r"? MISCELI.ANLOIJS. EK. QUIVEY. , Dexxtist, .Spoc'ttl attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth. Artificial teetu inserted from one to an entire set. AM. work wakiianted. Office over Warners’ Hardware Store. ls-10-ts Rensselaer, Indiana. TRA C. KELLEY v, 1 DENTIST, Rknhsklakh. Indiana. Dr. Kelley lias had thirty years’ experience in the practice of Dentistry, and refers to his numer flaw patrons as to the quality of work turned out. He uses no “Granite Teetli” nor any spurious and worthless material. Special attention given to. liie preservation of the natural teeth ai d the natural and useful adjustment of artificial teeth. A 1 operations warranted,and prices to coirespond with qualify of work. Offlee over Leopold's uew store. . It. S. DWIGUIN'H. F..T.BKAHS, Vai„ Skib. President. Vice President. Cashier CITIZENS’BANK, Rensselaer Ind. . Does a general banking business ; certiflentes bearing’ interest issued: exchange bought and Bold; money loaned op farms at lowest rates aad on m?st favorable terms. 17-H-ts, John Makkkvkr, Jat W. Williams. Pros': dens. Casliier. FARMERS’ BANK, <: jJj^-Opposil e Public Square-®® AEXSSELA EJf - - - - IKkJJLXA --a*- — 1 ♦ ——- Rceelves Deposits. Bnvaud sell Exchange. Uolleetwns made au«l promptly remitted Money leaned, and does a general ilanking Business. XX. 48 y ’ *■ ■ I . ■ ' ' ' • ■ A ’ , , i A uitKb McOOT. TuoMas Thompson Banking itousb of a. m<?coy & t. THUMPSON,(aaceessors to A. McCoy A Thompson, Bankets), Rensselaer, Iroi. Do a general bhltking uustness. Buy and sell ex Collections made on all,Available points. Money loaned. Interest paid An sped-

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886.

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Miss Kit Kendall, of Delphi, is visitipg friends in this place. J. W. Powell ha% just returned from taking a car Jo s ad of cattle to Pittsburg, Penn. 9 F. W. Babcock, Esq,, has moved into S. P. Thompson’s lately vacated house, on Van Rensselaer street. ' 4 Willey & Sigler are agents for Jos. It, Libby & Co’s Fine Shirts. Call at “the-Trade Palace and see them. Mr. C. C. Warner and Miss M. the teacher, attended the Dexter-Cox wedding, at Plainfield, last week. Dr. M. B. Alter and W. W. Watson, the attorney, have moved into the room over Leopold’s Bazar just vacated by Dr. Kelley, the dentist.

The Rochester Republican, Major Bitters’ paper, issued a holiday number on tinted paper, of a fine quality. It was'as pretty as a little red wagon.

The new bell of the F. W. Baptist church has arrived and been placed in position, in the belfry qf the churSt}.. It weighs 375 pounds, ancl cost sixty dollars in Cincinnati. The largest and best stock of Juvenile books, and standard foi older people, at prices that will astonish you. Call in and see them, at F. B. Meyer’s- * . Ed. Parcels has opened a general wood repair shop, in the old school bulding, where he will repair chairs, tables, bureaus, &c., in good, workman like manner, and at reasonable prices. Harry Francisco, vho formerly run a passenger train on the L. N. A. & C. road, resigned his position last week, to accept a passenger run on the Ohio & Mississippi road, running between St. Louis and Cincinnati. The first F. W. Baptist quarterly meeting, for the current year,, will begin at the church Friday evening and continue over the Sabbath. There will be preaching Friday evening, Saturday morning and evening, and Sunday morning and evening. The Great Southern people sent out a purveying frnrty from Fair Oaks? this week, to locate the line of their proposed extension to La Cross. From what we have been able to learn of the line they are likely to cross the Three I road, at or near Wlieatfield station, in Wheatfield township.

J TTST Received.— At for the Holidays, the finest lot of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’Clothing, together with the most elegant department of Children’s Suits, at prices that will defy all competition. Please call soon v and be surprisde. / The G. A R. boys had a very pleasant time at their hall, last Friday evening. The occasion was tjae annual installation of officers. The members all had their wives with them, and the wives all had their lunch baskets with them, and, after the exercises, a bountiful supper and a season of social intercourse was enjoyed by aJI present. We last .week mentioned the remarkable fact that a newly born Rensselaer baby was fitted out with a full complement of four living great- grandmothers. This week we add the nearly equally unusual fact that another baby of this place, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Al Ramey, has a great-great-grandfather still living. The patriarchical individual in question is the old Man Cauby, of Remington, now nearly 96 years old,

Ed Kirk has moved on to Dr. Alter’s farm, east of town. We mean just what we saj, our lamps must go, regardless of cost. F. B. Meyer. The express office was moved into its quarters, in McCoy’s building, on the Van Rensselaer street front, yesterday. , lVfrs,. Alvin Clark is very low with the consumption, at the residence of her father, Sidnial King, north of the depot. Abe Sparling lirc moved his store and resturant, near the depot, into James Maloy’s brick building, just south of the railroad tracks. John Rqder, a boy who threw a stone through the window of a passenger car of the L. N. A. <fe C. Ry. Co., at Delphi, was fined $lO and sant to jail for thirty days Do not be deceived. F. B Mejyer sells School Books and other standard books as cheap as anybody, and has a very large stock to select from. Married. — Sunday evening, J an3rd 1886, at the residence of Mrs. Ramey, the bride's mother, Mr. Sherman A. Havens, of Shelby county, to Miss Gertie Condra, of Rensselaer. Quarterly meeting ?>t tlie M. E. church next Saturday *pd Sunday. The Rev. J. H. Claypoot, the presiding elder, will preach at the church cm Friday (to-morrow) evening. A. J. Kite, in the last number of the Gooclland Herald, announces that he has sold the paper to Frank Matchett, of Benton county, who will assume control next week. Mr. Kitt has run the Herald seven years.

Mr. and Mrs. H, J, Dexter, the newly married couple, returned to Rensselaer last Friday. They are boarding at the Sheriff's residence, at present, but will set up housekeeping in the spring, we understand. Mrs. Dexter will retain her place in the town schools. Rev. Peter Hinds, of Rensselaer, dropped into our sanctum Tuesday. He reports Rensselaer as moving on to beauty and prosperity with great anticipations for the future. Mr. H. is connected with the Missionary Baptist church and was here in the interest of that cause, —Monticello Herald. Mrs.'F. E. Marshall and Mrs. Isaac Cornell who visited relatives at Rensselaer returned Saturday evening accompanied by Miss Floy Powell of that place, who will remain this week their guest. This was a happy union of relatives who had lived so near together for 12 years without the knowledge of either family and who had not met for more .—Valparaiso Vidette. Sherman A. Haven, a young man from Shelby county, and a relative by adoption of the Rev. Peter Hinds, has lately been talking, in jest as we understand, of starting a saloon near the depot,„ and on the strength of that talk some person with more zeal than judgment has written Mr. Hinds an abusive letter, upon the supposition that Mr, Hinds Was backing young Havens, in the saloon matter; but Mr. Hinds is not that kind of a man. Special services, under the direction of Rev. T, J. Lamont, of Chicago, are being held every night in the Presbyterian churchy beginning at 7 o’clock. Mr. Lamont will also preach Sabbath morning and evening, at the Usual hours. There will be no service on Shturday evening. On Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, there will be a meeting of the ladies of the church, led by Mr. Lamont.

The Hon. I. D. Dunn was in town Monday and Tuesday. He had just returned from a business trip to Kentucky. Drs. Loughridge & Bitters are making their removal into the front room up-stairs in Leopold’s new Arcade buildipg. Leroy Sayers has bought of James Maloy the house and lot on Cullen street, near the M. E church, now occupied by J. M. Hodshire. We have prepared a list of the more important county events, of the past year, but circumstances have prevented the publication of the entire list in the present issue. The balance will be published next week. Preaching in Missionary Baptist church, next Sunday by Pastor, at J.l a. m. and 7 p. m. Also covenant meeting on Saturday, at 11. All are cordially invited to be present. Paul Hanson, the watchmaker, received his discharge lately on account of drunkenness, and last week left the place. It is stated that he leaves a large number of unpaid bills among the merchants and others of the town. Some 3fi persons, mostly old soldiers and their wives, went up to Rose Lawn, Saturday night, to attend the big entertainment given by the G. A- R- post, of that placeThey aru enthusiastic and unanimous in reporting a glorious good time. A new watchmaker began work for Mr. Rannal last Friday, W. A, Huff, late of Crawfordsville. He has worked at the trade for six year!, and brings excellent recommeßfilations, both as a workman and a citizen. His family will join him later, if his engagement becomes permanent. A remarkable fact connected with the death of Mrs.. N. E. Spitler, and one well calculated to strike the imagination of the superstitious, is given us by a member of the family. At the instant she breathed her last, an attendant stepped into an adjoining room, to note the exact time of the death, and upon looking at the clock, found it just coming to a stop, ft was not run down, nor was it at all in the habit of stopping without cause, in that manner. The dance at the Opera House, on Wednesday night, of last week, given by the “Boys of Rensselaer,” was an entirely successful affair. Music was furnished by an excellent orchestra from Delphi. The management, in all particulars wes without fault, while the merits of the supper, gotten up at Purcupile’s resturant, were beyond all praise, and pronounced by experienced judges to have been one of the finest banquets they ever partook of. Fifty-nine happy and congenial couples took part in the pleasures of the evening, R part of whom were from Monon, an'd other neighboring towns.

Mrs. Nannie E. Spitler, widow of Thomas J. Spitler, and one of the best known ladies of Rensselaer, died at her residence, on Cullen street, in this place, last Saturday night. The cause of death was bronchial catarrh. She had been sick for about three weeks, but it was not generally known that her jcondilipn was dangerous until a very short time before the end. Her age was 48 years, 6 months, and 24 days. She leaves four children, who are now orphans. The youngest is a girl of 15, and the oldest is a son of 22. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, from the residence, and was largely attended. The Rev. B. Ferguson conducted the heligions services*

Wm. Esson, of Manteno, 111., has “ bought a part of the Olive East farm, in Jordan township, and will occupy the same, we are ipformed. Dr. Kelley, the dentist, has removed from the front room upstairs ip Leopold’s Bazar building, into the back roqpi in Leopold's new Arcade building. Judge William G. Talcott, editor of the Valparaiso Vidette, is the real “veteran journalist of Northern Indiana.” He was seventy years old on Christmas day, but in spite of his advanced age still works ten hours a day. M. M. Towle, the ex-mayor pf Hammond, and a very wealthy land owner in Lake county, “monkeyd” with the L. N. A. & C, Ry., last Sunday, in a manner which is likely to give him serious taouble. He owns a narrow strip of land between the v onon and the Nickel Plate roads, and claims that the former road is obliged to buy the strip for $1,700. Last Sunday, in order to compel the company to come to his terms he anchored a tug boat and a mud scory in the drawbridge of the railroad where it crosses the Calumet, and having a large force of men, he would not allow the train men to close the draw. He held the fort till Monday morning when a V. 8. marshal from Indianapolis, arrived and took him under arrest, for detaining the U. S. mails. It is said that he has made himself liable to two years’ imprisonment, a fine of SI,OOO, andthat the company will sue for damages, besides.

Lodge Officers for Ensuing Terms.

EVENING STAR CHAPTER, O, E. S. Worthy Matron, Mrs. L. A. Moss, Worthy Patron, D. J. Thompson. Associate Matron, Mrs. Francis James. Conductress; Mrs. M. E. Baylor. Associate Conductress, Miss Edith Miller. Treasurer, Mrs. Maria Hopkins. Secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Spitler. PRAIRIE LODGE, P. k A. M. Worthy Master; W. H. Eger. Senior Warden, A. Purcqpile. Junior Warden, J. C- Chilcote. Treasurer, R. Fendig. Secretary, Jay W. Williams- _ IROQUOIS LODGe, I. 0. O. F. Noble Grand, James A. Yeoman. Vice Grand, Archie Grubb. Secretary, J. R. Vanatta. Treasurer, C. C. Starr. ( M. L. Spitler. Trustees < M. B. Alter. { E. C. Nowels. RENSSELAER LODGE, K. OP P. Chancellor Commander, Chas. D. Nowels. Vice Chancellor, J. C, Morgan. | Past Chancellor, Thos. 3. Erwin. Prelate, F. B. Learning. Master of Exchequer, E. D. Rhoades. —^ Master of Finance, D. G. Warner. Keeper of R. & S., W. B. Austin; RENSSELAER POST, G. A. R. Commander, E. L. Clark. Senior V. C., J. F. Irwin. Junior V- C., J. C. Poiter. Surgeon, J. W. Porter. Quartermaster, Chas. Platt. Adjutant, C. P. Hopkins. Officer of the Day, W. W. Reeve. Officer of the Guard, J. A. Burnham. Chaplain, Joseph M. Clark JASPER LODGE, K. A L. OF H. Past Protector, Jas A- Burnham. Protector, John T. Green. Vice Protector, Mrs. E. S. Woods. ChaplaitL J. M. Clark. Secretai O'- Irwin. Financial Secretary, D. S. Willey. Treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Burnham. Guide, J. E. Spitler. Guardian, John S. Ramey. Sentinel, W. P. Green. ( F. P Bitters, ■ Trustees { J. M. Clark. 1 “? JT. J. Farden.

Chicago Grocery. New Chicago Grocery, New Grocery from Chicago. Spear Head Plug Tobacco, el Kannal’s. Ferguson & Goff will sell yoij good tile. Try them. A full line of Slippers for the Holidays, .at T. J. Farden’s. Photograph Albums very cher p at Meyers'. Look! See Ferguson & Goff before you buy your coal and wood. School Books and school supplies of all kinds, at Kannal’s. Moth-proof Carpet paper ir, stock at the Trade Palace. Those “new clocks” at Kannal s are fine, and he sells them cheap, •fr New—Year cards, lovely and cheap, at Meyer’s. Bring your grain to the elevator and dump it, for the highest market price. B. F. Ferguson. Everybody should call at the Trade Palace and see the nic*? stock of coats. Silk Handkerchiefs and Muffler* at T. J. Farden’s cheap for Holiday trade. Price them. C- C. Sigler, at the New Meat Market buys all kinds of hide*, green or dried, and pays the highest market price. ts. Artistic materials, tube paints, brushes, paletts, (fee., of the very best material and reasonable prices, at F, B. Meyer's The nicest present for a little girl, is one of those juvenile sewing machines, do good work, and only $3, at W. H. & 0. Rhoades’. New Stock, good goods. Reasonable prices at the Chicago Grocery, Makeever building, R. F. Priest proprietor. The greatest reduction in priefis in Ladies’ Underwear, of all qualities. They must be sold. Cali at Leopold’s. Hanging Lamps, LanternsHand and Stand Lamds, fine Stock, * beautiful goods, at Frank B. Meyer’s drag store. All persons indebted to us by note or otherwise, will please cali and settle. We need our money* and must have it. N. Warner k Sons. When you call at LEOPOLD’S ask tor those cheap Boots and Shoes, and yon will learn something about the prices that will make you happy. My stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, is of the best manufacture, and was bought on the lowest market ever known, and will be sold at prices that will make purchasers glad. , Ralph Fendig. A destructive cyclone burst into Leopold’s Bazaar, and demolished the prices on his stock of Dress Goods, Cloaks, and- ; Shawls into such small fragment* that every lady is now able to supply herself and little girl with the , above articles at the very lowest prices ever* before known.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. j Letters addressed as below remjuit j uncalled for in the Post Office at Rens- ! selaer. Jasper County, Indiana, on the ! 2nd day of January 1886. Those not claimed within tour Weeks from tha date before given will be sent to th. dead letter office, Washington D. C. Mrs. Ella Bennett, John D. Larsens. Peter F. Felchman.E. W. Nelson, Harriet A. Handley .Charles E. Patrick, Miss M. A. Hoach.Josiab Parcels. Lem Hnston, Miss 6. Shields.' Persons calling lor any of the letter* in the above list will please say theV are advertised HORACE 1. JAMES, T, ts. Rensselaer, lad.

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