Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1886 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XIX.

THE REPUBLICAN. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY 4 3EO. 33. MARSHALL, Publisher and Proprietor. OFFICE —-In Repnblican building. on corner of 'Washington and Weston streets. Terms of Subscription. Oneyear..... Six months.. :• ••••“ 76 Three months.. ...t;.. ....... W The Official Paper of Jasper Ceunty,

PROFKSSIONaL CARDS. PHYSIC I A N 3. TJTT YV\ lIARTSELL, M.D., ‘ HOMEOPATHIC IFiiSrsiciam. and. S-u-rgreoxi, Rensselaer . .Indiana. Diseases a Specialty .=£*•>& Ohlce East Washington Street. 3-Jaa-8L Residence, Makeover House. r\R. T. b washbufn, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Gives special attention to Discascsof Women ftEd Children and Chronic Diseases. Remember calls aro promptly attended when not professionally engaged. jP P. BITTERS, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Over Ellis & Murray, Rensselaer, ... Indiana to Residence. ATTORNEYS. jmWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, - - - - - Indiana. over MuFeever’s Bank.^?ff l"-37-tf. JYALI’H W. MARSHALL, ATTORNEY AT LA W, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjoining counties. Especial attention given to settle meat ©I Decedent’s Estates, Collections, Conveyances, Justices’ Cases, Etc. Etc. Ete. Address, - - - Rose Lawn. Inn Simon P. Thompson, davxp J. Thompson Attorney at Law. Notary Putlin. yHOMPSON & BRO.. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Practice in all tne courts. We piiy par tic ill attention to paying taxes, selling anil leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor 'yy 11. H. GRAHAM, ATTORNET NT LA W, WiU conctr.it a Loan and Real Estate Euroaii. Office opposite Ceur * house, on Washington street, formerly occupied by Frank W. Bab cock, Esc)., Special a'ttention to collections .and Probate business. 13-48. JAMES W. DOUTHIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer. - - - - - - Indiana. MW»office up stairs in Makecver’s ucw brick bit Tiding, three doors east of Post-office. XV-46. _____ yy.M. W. WATSON , ggy Office up stairs in Leopold’s Bazar RENSSELAER, IND. A TORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, P ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to all business in tho profession with promptness and dispatch. Office iD second story of theMukcever building. MISCELiANEOUS. £> ____________ ... . . ■ • EE. QUIV CY. _ , . , Dentist, Special attention given to tlie preservation of thenaturai teeth. Artificial teeth inserted from one to an entire set. All wobk wakkanted. frw.V“office over Warners’ Hardware Store, Rensselaer, Indiana. TRA C. KELLKY _ 1 Vhentisi, KeniSelakh, L\DlANij'i““= Dr. Kelley lias had thirty years’ experience in u® practice of Dentistry, and refers to his nniner oas patrons as to the quality oX work turned out. He uses no “Granite Teeth” uor any spurious ana worthless material. Special'attention gives to tire preservation of the natural teeth and the natural and useful adjustment of artificial teeth. Ailope rations warranted.and pricest© correspond with quality of work. Office over Leopold’s new store. ' n. 8. Divine” >I. T . J.Seahs,- - Val. nkik. President. 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. : —- .Loon Makeeyeh, Jay W. Williams, President. Cashier. -Farmers’ bank, jP Public Squaro*"§3g E ENSSELA ER ... - .dri- INDIANA -~ - „ Receives Deposits. Tiny and sell Exchange. Collections made and promptly remitted. Money Loaned, and does a general - AUlttftlnJ; DIT C • Dvirn« " XV. 4Sy_ A. McCoy. T. J. McCoy, E. 1.. HollUngsworth. A, McCoy & Co-, Bankers, (Successors ta_A. McCoy &T. Thompson,) Rensselaer, Indiana. •fia a general banking business, EYshatige • bought and sold. Money loaned. Certificates bearing interest issued, Collections made on all available points. Office same place as old firm of McCoy & Thompson, Mt-n ;

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1886,

Locals and Personals.

Emmet Kannal went to Chicago yesterday morning. , Neighbor McEwen will not get out an issue of his paper this week. The finest line of and - Glassware at J ohn Eger’s. A full line of hats and caps at N. Fendig’s. Fur caps a specialty. On Monday the pension bureau increased the pensions of Dr. I. B. Robbins of Keener tp., and John Conner, of Walker. Go to Kannal’s for Holiday Books and Notions. Go to Kannal’s to buy Chestnuts. Call at Laßue Bros, and see a large line of Holiday goods, at the i Arcade. Mr. George McCrum and family, and Mr. Henry Dick, brothers-in-law of Prof. F. W. Reubelt, from Bourbon, Ind., are visiting the latter’s family. Don’t fail to go to .C. C. Starr’s and look through his stock of Holiday goods before making your selections Don’t buy your Toys, Candies or Nuts until calling and learning prices at the Arcade.* Laßue Bros. Revival meetings are in progress at the M. E. church this week. J. H. Sayler, the singing Evangelist and Mr. Harrison, of Lafayette, are present to assist Pastor Handley in his services. Dr. Quivey, dentist, practices his profession in all its branches by latest and most improved methods, -j-liaving all the appliances of a first class dental office, and twelve | year's experience, heis prepared to do first class dental work at-very reasonable prices. Bohemian oats sharpers no longer infest the country., It is now flax seed swindlers. It is known as Germantown flax seed and is sold at fifteen dollars a bushel, but instead of taking up the seed as of the oats and wheat, these people who are so deeply interested in the success of farmers agree to take the straw at twenty dollars per to n—Delphi Times. At the Christmas entertainment by the Presbyterian Sunday School, last Friday, a crowded audience spent a very pleasant' evening. There was an interesting and well rendered program of musical and literary exercises, and a vast number ot presents distributed. These were displayed in a sleigh, in imitation of Saint Nick’s own practice. The church was beautifully and prpfusely decorated. Late meteorological developements in this vicinity may be summed up as, a succession of spow falls and being pretty heavy in the aggregate, and falling upon solid roads and not drifting have made very good sledding; the weather on the whole, exceptionally pleasant for the time of year, with intense cold for a short time, but not severe owing, to the absence of wind. The coldest reported was 18 degrees below zero, early Monday morning, Dec. 27. All sorts of curious and in many cases attractive arrangements have been in vogue of late years, in place of the old fashioned evergreen tree, for presents and decorations, at Christmas entertainments of Sunday schools. These Uovel devices furnish room for the display of engenuity in their construction, and as before said, are often handsome and attractive and especially so to the children; nevertheless, for real beauty and appropriateness of sentiment, we have an old fogy pret erence for the ever-green tree, and were we bossing a Christmas entertainment, should choose one in preference to any novel device s hat could be suggested.

Rev. Geo. Havens is visiting his sons in Ladoga, this week. A good second-hand sewing machine to trade for wood. Inquire at this office. To reduce stock at the Trade Palace mauy decided cuts have been made in dress goods, flannels &c. Call and learn prices. If you want the best ground spices that can be produced go to C. C. Starr’s. He grinds his own spices. No adulteration. Abe long, wlio was home helping F. B. Meyer during the Holiday rush, has gone back to complete his studies in the School of Pharmacy in Chicago. There are still a few of those fine Hanging and Stand Lamps, cheap, at Laßue Bros. Money to loan on Jasper and Newton county farms. C. P. Wright. In the matter of social amusements, it must be admitted that the oldest inhabitant can scarcely remember a duller holiday season than the present. If you want a bargain in candies and nuts for the Holidays, you can get it at C. C. Starrs. Elaborate preparations are in progress for the annual New Year’s ! entertainment, of the Missionary j Baptist Sunday school, which will take place Friday evening, at the j church. ; ( »■■■ r y r 1 —~X— r - .. ■■ - ' .. . I , Dr. Bitters has tw r o phones at j his office, connected to the one line. His patrons can call him ! up from his residence by rapping on the phone at the head of the staircase. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren went up to DeMotte last Thursday evening to witness the wedding of E. G. Warren, brother of the former, and v Miss Emma Roberson, step daughter of Squire J. M. Troxell, of DeMotte. They report that the wedding was an exceptionally pleasant affair. —— _ J One more death in Remington was added last Wednesday night, to tlie large number which have recently occurred in that town and its vicinity or among absent residents. Jacob Shew, one of the earliest settlers of the town, w r as found in a dying condition, in his bed, about 12 o’clock, and expired in a few minutes. He had retired iii apparent good health. “ - : ''l- - —-f-- .-.-.-nr— A large brown dog jumped through one of the large, expensive plate glass window’s, in the front of Tutuer Bro’s. grocery store last Thursday. Tlie dog was a stranger in these parts and through Lee Catt, the youthful clerk in the store, caught the brute and tied him up, until night, he was unable to learn to whom he belonged. It was an expensive break,, as these large windows._,axe very costly. Fifty dollars will probably not more than cover the damage. Those useful and interesting publications, the patent medicine almanacs, for 1887, are now in circulation, and a perusal of one of them shows that the makers thereof have Worked in the usual number of feast, fast and holidays in the calendar for the, year, and j also the usual variety qf meteorological and astronomical phenomena. Of the movable festivals, Easter Sunday, the only one of general interest, comes on April 10th. : Lent begins March 2nd. There will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon during the year, but only one of them, a partial eclipse of the moon, will be visible to the inhabitants of this part of the earth. It will occur Feb. Bth and between thekouvs of 2 and 7 o’clock a. m. The people of some parts of Europe will be favored with a total eclipse of the sud, August 19th« —•

The public'schools of Rensselaer are having a vacation this week, but will open again next Monday. »- ' Johnny Hogan, a Chicago dentist, but formerly of Kentland, is visiting his friends the fHonans, this week. Willey & Sigler sell the best Boots and Shoes to be found in the market. Their sgoods are warranted. We want all the school teachers to call and see our candies and learn prices. We will give you bargains. Laßue Bros. Grand hop at the Opera House. New Years eve, for the benefit of Gen. R. H, Milroy Oamp, No. 55, Sons of Veterans. Everybody dance and give the boys a lift. Toys of all kinds at John Eger’s. Cut prices on Rubber Goods at Hemphill & Hoxan’s. $2,500 to loan in sums to suit borrower, for any length of time. Enquire at this office. The Knights of Pythias lodge, of this place, will hold their regular semi-annual election, at their lodge room, this, Thursday, evening. A full attendance of members is requested. - , Save money by buying your stoves and hardware at the enterprising hardware store. ;-y. Eger Bros. The Sons of Veterans present their compliments to every dancer in Jasper and adjoining counties and request the pleasure of me eting them at thcOpera House, New Years eve. In our list of Rensselaer improvements published last week we were led by incorrect information to include two or three small houses which were built last year. Their value is not sufficient to materially affect the grand total for the year, however. Tfle Grand Army boys of GarfieldTost* Remington, are preparing fora grand' entertain ment-at Exchange Hall, next Saturday, (New Year’s Day.) They will have dinner from 12 to 2 p. m. Supper from 5 to 6:30. Music, taubleaus, speaking, installation of officers, and then some more supper. Prairie Lodge, F. and A. M., and Evening Star Chapter, O. E. S., had a very pleasant joint public installation in their lodge room Monday evening. The newly installed officers of the latter lodge are: Worthy Matron, Mrs. J. W. Powell; Worthy Pation, D. J. Thompson; Associate Matron, Mrs. M. E. Baylor; Secretary, M. L. Spitler; Treasurer," Mrs. J. M. Hopkins; Conductress, Miss Rachael .Leopold; Assistant Conductress, Miss Adda Daugherty. Mr. Geo. Deßoer, a former citizen of Keener tp.. writes us from Firth, Nebraska to renew his subscription to the “welcome Jasperite.” In his letter he says: “I notice that since I left Northern Jasper another new railroad has been built, so that tlie swamp regions which were a mere wilderness ten years ago, almost without highways, are now traversed by three railroads.” He expresses pleasure in the election of his old friend and neighbor, R. W. Marshall, “Who came to Northern Jasper when Geo. Deßoer kept the first post-office in Keener tp., ‘and which he got by persistent petitioning, and which was at that time the only post-office in the north part of the county.” Truly as Mr. Deßoer well says, “We live in a time of rapid changes.” In speaking of his present residence, Mr. Deßoer says that the drouth this year cut their corn, their main crop, about one half short. The weather with him has been fine this fall except a “terrible blizzard” on the JL6, 17 t and 18th of November

. . ; ’L I ' / ■ •,/ • • ' || OLID ATSAREHER f AND U’s hg Store Is the place for real bargains. Call and see the which lie is giving away to customers who buy for CASH. Evei y 25 cents worth of goods purchased entitles purchaser to a chance on the same.

George H. Brown lias been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Allen Clark. Mr. Ohas. Dean last week removed from Carpenter tp., on to the farm of Chas. R. Benjamin, in Newton tp. TOYS! toys!! For all the little folks, at John Eger’s. Bergains in Holiday Goods at the Arcade. Laßue Bros. You will find a good supply of winter Caps, Gloves and Mittens. Ludd Hopkins. Dr. Loughridgo yesterday finished moving into his new office in Leopold’s block. He had occupied the office he has just vacated for 20 years. Antrim’s bakery is the place to bn.v your white bread, graham bread, rye bread, cakes and pies. A full line of fresh canned goods on sale at Antrim’s .bakery and restaurant. B Rpv. J. Miller has this rembved from Barkley tp., ~fo“ near Peru, in Miami county. As in this county, he will continue to preach the Gospel, at various country appointments. Rev. S. W. Workman, of Shelby ville, and a superannuated Methodist minister is visiting the Rev. Peter Hinds, an old neighbor. He will remain for some days and probably during his stay will deliver an interesting and instructive lecture, which he describes as “An Analytical Exegesis of the Devil’s Origin.” Mr. Workman is~a brother of Rev. T. C. Workman, whom a few old timers in this vicinity will remember as having been pastor of the M. E. Church at Rensselaer, way back in 1856 and 57. Applicants for teacher’s license will bear in mind that after the examination for this month they will have to prepare a written review cf one of tlie following works: David Copperfield, Tale of Two Cities, Ivanhoe, Heart of Mid-Lo-thian, The Spy, The Pilot, Henry Esmond, the Scarlet Letter, The Sketch Book, Knickerbocker’s New York, The Happy Boy (by Bjornsbn), Poems of Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier or Lowell. Such composition shall contain not less than 600 nor more than 1000 words, shall be in the applicant’s own hand-writing and shall be accompanied with a declaration that it is the applicant’B original work. The County. Superintendent shall consider the merits of such composition in determining the applicant’s fitness to teach. By order of the State Board of Education at its May meeting, 1886. The applicant will understand, of course, that this work is to be prepared before coming to the examination, bo that it will not augment the already hard day’s work upon examination day. A--. ■

Mr. George Macy and wife and John Maey, of Indianapolis, spent Christmas with Mr. J. Makeever. Dr. J. W. Horton, of Rensselaer, will visit Mt, Ayr, Wednesday, Jan. sth, 1887, for the purpose of performing Dentistry in ail its branches. Men’s arctics at sl.lO at Hemphill & Honan’s. Maple syrup for your buckwheat cakes at John Eger’s. A full assortment of nuts at LaRue Bros., the Arcade Grocery, S. P. Thompson stumbled on a stairway, at Kentland, last Thursday, and thrust his left hand through a window pane, cutting it quite badly. Holiday goods the greatest variety and lowest prices ever offered in Rensselaer at C. C. Starr’s. Prices on Rubber goods all , smashed to pieces. Mens’ Arctics @ sl.lO, at Hemphill &. Honan’s. ■ Dr. Loughridge went over to Morocco to visit his old friend, Dr. Triplett, who is suffering greatly from an old war-time injury in his arm. The Times claims that a gas well in Delphi, or at least an at* tempt to make one, is an assured fact. That the stock will all be subscribed by Jan. Ist, and opera tions begin immediately. The Christmas entertainment at Barkley church, in Barkley township, last Saturday evening, probably surpassed all others in the county in number and value of presents distributed. Two large trees were himg full with gifts and the list was m large, that thongh ~ two persons were engaged in calling the names ot recipients, it took two and a half hours to complete the work. M any of the gifts were rich and expensive. A very pleasant affair which took place yesterday morning, at the residence of Capt. J. M. Wasson, of Marion tp., a few miles southeast of town, was the marriage of his daughter, Miss Nellie Wasson, to Mr. Albert E. Coen, of Greensbnrg, Kans. Both parties are well known to a large portion of our readers. Mr. Coen has lived in the vicinity of Rensselaer the greater part of his life, until he removed to Kansas, about s year ago. He is now a partner in a firm doing a thriving business in the booming young town in which he has made his home. The wedding ceremony took place about 11 o’clock a. m„ and was pronounced by Rev. David Haudley, of the Rensselaer M. E. church* About 25 or 30 guests were present, consisting wholly of relatives -on intimate triends of the families united. The young couple took the 4 o’clock, p. m. train, on the day of their marriage, and will go [ directly to their western home*

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