Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1886 — A Big Pension Payment. [ARTICLE]

A Big Pension Payment.

One of the largest pension payments ever allowed in the United States to any one person was paid; W the pension agent at Indianapollb last week to John J. Moncrief, of Greenfield, on account of lunacy. Mr. Modesties was not discharged from service until 1880, and the payment Will be $12,244.14, with $72 per month thereafter. Within the last year the last year the following* large pensions have been paid:' Hsipoleon McPherson. $lO- - David’Stout, 810,419; Ferdinand Bl;tck,Jslo,7G3.

Fine neW line of Calf-skin bools and shoes, for winter wear, at Br. Fenidg’s. v Ellis & Murrav sell Hall’s pateut lmsldng gfoves. They are good ones. Mr. Jesse Greenfield sends us a copy of a late boom edition of the Hutchinson, Kan., Daily Neics, wherein the advantages, the wonderful prosperity and the future certain greatness of Hutchinson are set forth in great shape. The body of the pnpftr'contains a number ibf pictures, :.nd an immeuse lithographed supplement devoted wholly to illustrations of the beauty and grandiler of Hutchinson accompanies the paper. As a piece of newspaper enterprise ic is very creditable performance. In the way of headlines the, editor shows unusual talents and breaks out with them at almost every other column. Country people Will find No. 4 Copy books cheap at the post-of-fice. Bed comfortables from 75 tents up to $2, in order t 6 close out, at Ellis & Murray’s. Ladies’ factory-made, all wobl skirts, durable, comfortable and cheap. Call and see them, at R. Fendig’s.

A father can give his young son no better present than a year’s reading of the Scientific American. Its contents will’lead the young mind in the path of thought, and if he treads there a while, he’ll forget frivolities and be of some account, and if he lias an inventive or mechanical turn of mind, this paper will afford him more entertainment, as well as useful information, than he can obtain elsewhere. Copies of this paper may be seen at this office and subscriptions received. Price, 83 a year, weekly. * The place to buy school books is at the post office. Try some of our pure Gold Syrup, the best in town. Laßue Bros. You can buy more groceries of Laßue Bros, for 81.00 than pay place in town. Call and examine prices. Laßue Bros.

Show your appreciation of Di-' vine goodness by going the Opera House Thanksgiving evening and sending up a good hearty laugh. One smiling faced Christian can do more good than a dozen sour faced narrow spirited souls. It' would be a delicate kindness to make your wash woman, the hired girl,* or your errand boy a present’ of a ticket to this Thanksgiving entertainment. It will be an Oasis in their monotonous lives. Com.