Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1887 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XIX.

THE REPUBLICAN. IHBUKD KVBHY THURSDAY BY 3-ZO. E. MABSHALIj, PL’BLlSnttlt AND I’ROPKIETUB. .OFFICE In Republican building. on of Washington and Weston btreetsi. Terms of Subscription. 0neyear.......... ...... .SI 50 Six months.. I s Throe months. 50 The Official Paper of Jasper Ceunty,

PROFKSSIONAI> CARDS._ physicians. "w~ W- HABTSEtX, M. D., * —HOMEOPATHIC—and. Sxirgreoxi, Rensselabk Indiana. Diseases a Specialty Office East Washington Street. 3-Janrßl. Residence, Mak cover Hourc. t\r.Tb7washeupn, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, - Renwelaer. Indiana. Gives special attention to Diseascsof Women and Children and Chronic Diseases. Uemembercalla are promptly attended when not-profcssionally engaged. ■p P. BITTERS, M. D.. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Over Ellis & .Murray, Rensselaer, . - - Indiana SgF”Telephone to 'y£ARY-E. JACKSON, M. D. —PHY SICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention given to diseases of women and children. Office on Front street, corner of Vigeiica. . . . 19-33. ATTORNEYS. \ ITORNEY AT LAW. EZRA C. SOW ELS. Attorney at Law, Heal Estate and Insurance \irent, will pay especial at tention to abstracting, selling hind and paying taxes. Probate - and collection business attended to promptly. _ Office in Leopold's Block, up .stairs. lb-20. ts. Edwin I’. HaMmond. W.m. B. Austin HAMMOBD & AUSTIN, attorneys at law. Indiana. w Office second floor of Leopold’s Block, Verner Washington and Van Rensselaer streets W.M. B. Austin purchases, sells and leases real estate and deals in ...negotiable, instrumtilts, -a. • ' iß«or»tf. W. MARSHALL, A TTOUNKY A T LA W, Practices in Jasper, New ten and adjoining counties. Especial attention givin to settle | mriit of Decedent’s Estates, Collectioiis, Conveyances, Justices’ Cases, Etc, Etc. Etc, Address. - -- - Rose Lawn, Im> Simon I’. Thompson, oavid a. Thompson ut La w. Rotary Public. yHOMPSON A,8R0.. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Practice in all tag courts. We pay patticul atteutiOH to paying taxes, selling nild leasing lands. M. L. SPITLER Collector and Abstractor yy 11. H. GRAHAM, ATTOUjYE y at la if, Will conduct a Loan and Real Estate Bureau. Oilice opposite Cour house, on Washington street, formerly occupied by Frank \V. Bah cock, Esq., Special attention tn coilertions mid Probate business. 18-48. JAMES W. DOUTIIIT ATO.LL'EY AT LAW, Keksselakb. -------- Indiana. ggpiOflice up stairsiin .Maheever’s new brick " buildlug, three doors east of XV-40. yyM. W. WATSON, ...AttWttj! tt T-w» jgigg 3 Office Up stans in Leopold's Bazar 0 RENSSitI. XEh, INU." F. CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT'LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to nil buaine.-s in the profession with promptness and dispatch. Oilice io second storv of the Makeover building. MISC’ELI.ANIiOUS. R S. Dwioti s \ F. .1. SEAMS. V At. Ski-B. Freaidel'.t. Vice Presidei,t. Cashier CITIZENS’ BANK, Rensselaer Ind. Docs a getter:-1 bnnkirg.business ; certificates bearing interest issued : exchange bought stud sol I; money loaned op farms at lowest rates and on m-"'t favorable terms. lt-11-lf. . John Makeevp.h. Jay W. Williams. President. Cashier. I FARMERS’ BANK. . >osi e I’uDio Sj-j t; are“Vgg I REXSSELAiLII - - - -. IXI>IAKA'\ Receives Defgisils. Lay and sell Exchange. Collections inartf. ;.n,| promptly 'remitted. Money l.niir.id. npd rioes tvgeucral lianl.li g Business. XV. 48 y A. McCoy. T.J.'MeUcy, .1- L. Jiolilingsworth. A. McCoy d Co-, 'Bakers, (Successors to A. McCoy « T. Tliompson.) Rensselaer, Indiana. ”Do a general b.dikiiig' biisTness. Exchange bought aniLs.dd, M i:ie,v loaned. CeJlitlciites beariwig inlvr-xt is-i,<ul. • ~|leetions made on :<T! a', nimble points. —Cilice saiue place as nhl ri tin 1/1 Mcuo yit . ■ - Thompson. Nrr-w-y. . 1 - . -> » -

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER. 1, 1887.

Locals and Personals.

Jacob Clouse, of Rensselaer, has been given an increase of pension. Fresh oysters always on hand at oilman’s. C. P. Mjtcliell, our ex-school superintendent, was in town this week. Wanted.— Fße hundred families to buy theif books at tlie postoffice. Station agent Wren has recovered from his sickness and resumed business at tRe oJd stand. Fresh Fish op Fridays, and fresli oysters at all times, at Allman’s, Jklr. Ross, of Rose Lawn, has just moved into Mrs. Hammond’s tenant house on the corner of Washington and Weston streets. Call and sec how we verify the statements we make in the newspapers. Willey & Sigler.

J. W. 'Williams started for Ohio lost Satutday, to join his family now in that state. He has some thoughts of going clear to the eastern sea-board before he returns. You should buy your school books at the post office, because you can get the proper kind, for broker prwes. and at the proper place-. J. H. Hyland, for several years keeper of the .Summit House, in Fowler, has leased the Nowels House, for a term of years, we are informed, and will take possession of the same, in a few days. On Wednesday of last week, W. ; - WW assisting fn fearing down the old gas well derrick, at Fran- ! cesville, fell forty feet, and was was very dangerously and perhaps : fatally injured. Very soon the leaves will, according to precedent, begin to do their annual Falling to the familiar ■ tune, but Willey & Sigler’s prices ; are as usual jusfc ahead and have ■ nofonly commenced to sall but have reached the bottom already. Elder Henry N. Reulielt, a min-, ister of the Disciples church, of ( Louisville, Ky., brother of Prof.. F. W. and Isaac Reubelt, of this | place, will preach in the Christian ' church next Sunday morning, The i public is most cordially invited to ' attend. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy J reached home from their northwestern visit, last Saturday, after ! an absence of nearly a month. They visited many towns in Dakota and also spent much time at St. Paul and Minneapolis, in Minnesota. They had an exceedingly pleasant trip. A reputable citizen of Fair Oaks tolls us that there is another side to the story, in regard to the late cutting of young Clemens. Ac- ■ cording to the citizen, Clemens was largely the aggressor in the row, and was full of liquor, quarrelsome and abusive, at the time. But of conrse these facts, if they are facts, do not excuse or justify the murderous acts of his assailant. The following alleged “perplexing problem” is going the rounds of all our exchanges: “A freight train one mile in length stopped at a station with the caboose just opposite the depot. The conductor got orders to move his train to-the next station, which was just five miles distant. He gave the engineer the signal to move, which be did, vhile the conductor walked over the train .to the engine and got- there just as the locomotive reached the station, where he got off. The question is, how far did he walk, or how far did he ride, or did he ride at all?” It is a oretty scraggy sort of a brain that would find anything very perplexing in so simple a problem as the above. The train moved ahead four miles and the conductor rode four miles and walked one mile. Ask us something hard.

The town of Medaryville is to have a fine new school house. Don J t forget, scratch books for 1 cent at the post office. Treasurer Washburn is preparing to send out tax collectors, next week.

The people of Rensselaer please remember the book store is at the post office. John Chamberlain, the carpenter, was kicked in the legs and breast, by a two year old colt, last week, upd quite severely bruised. We nevei ask the public to believe a statement which we cappot fully prove. Willey & Sigler,

The lieview thinks that Benton county will have two thirds of an average corn crop, this year. Two thirds of a crop in Benton county is a good deal of corn. If you don't want to buy we will not try to force you, but if yon do buy we will do our best to please you. Willey & Sigler. The Fowler town board has just bought some big flagging stones for street crossings. An example which perhaps it might be well for Rensselaer to imitate, sooney by , kta The total amount of river-bed gravel placed on the streets this season is 1021 loads and all at a cost of of but little, if any, more than four hundred dollars. The good work ought not yet sq be abandoned. The “Emissries of Satan,” as the more radical temperance people call them, will be numerous around the court house, next week. Five applications for saloon licenses are to- be presented, for the consideration of the County Commissioners,

The Remington gas well is a i failure, so far as the hope of find- ' ing gas or oil is concerned. The 'well was 1015 feet deep Monday, 60 or 70 feet of which were in Trenton rock. The boring will be carried 250 feet further, in the hope of striking a good well of J water. I Russell Parker has bought J. |W. Duvall’s livery stable outfit, ' rented the barn, and took posession of the same, Tuesday; the . * j property transferred consisted of 10 .horses, 8 buggies, 5 sleighs and 2 wagons. Mr. Duvall has been 'continuously engaged in the livery business in this town for alihost a third of a century. Miss Mary Washburn intends to begin a special course of probably two years duration in the languages and certain sciences, at Butler 1 University, at the beginning of the school year, at that institution, the 13th of this month. The institution is located at Irvington, a suburb of Indianapolis, and is the state collegiate institution of the Christian church. The Eastern Illinois railroad surveyors are going over the line lately surveyed between Momence and Percy, via Morocco, and completed the survey and determining the curves and grades in a manner which seems to indicate that the company l has much confidence that that line will.be the one finally selected, for the connecting link between the Coal Road and the Eastern Illinois. The item ia last week’s Republican comparing the cost of gravel put on our streets this year and last year may convey to some the impression that the cheaper river i gravel might haye been had in large quantities, Sum is not the case, however, as4ll the gravel then to be had was taken from the. river bed. That used this year has been deposited since last season. This depositing of gravel in the river, by-the-way, is a new phenomenon, and results from the-opening of new ditches into the head waters of the river.

The Remington fair is held next week. Scratch-books for 1 cent at the post office. Mrs. Melle Medicus is visiting friends in Lafayette.

Buy your school bpoks at the post-oscp. ’ Hammond hag another newspaper, the Independent, ppd edited by J. B. Woods. Look to your best interests and buy your school books at the post office. Cheap! Cheap! Hardman “the jeweler” has pi st added to his office outfit an plpgant walnut work desk, of novel and ornamental design. H. J. Dexter makes a specialty of school books, and will give special thanks to all who buy them of him.

M. F. .Chilcote returned from his Minnesota visit, Monday evening. His niece, Mrs. Thomas, at Witoka, that state, whom he visited, is not in good_health. Mrs. M. L. Spitler and daughter reached home from their protracted stay in Massachusetts, last Thursday. Mrs. Spitler’s aged parents, at Stoughton, Mass., ane ju yery pour t^eb-Itli. The Remington ball club has met with excellent success, since its organization a few weeks ago, and won several victories, but they were,badly done up at Goodland, one day last week. They will play our boys to day. The Christian Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. JErfluk Foltz Wed. Sept. 7th at 2:30 p. m. Subject W r oman’s work for Woman. x\ll the members are requested to be present, and all those who are interested in the work are cordially invited..

Rev. D. W. Jessee, pastor qf the Rensselaer circuit, will hold his last meetings for the conference year next Sunday. He will preach at Pleasant Ridge at 10:30 a. m., and at Pleasant Grove at 4, p. m. At tfie- last mentioned appointmen t probationers will be received into full membership. A native of White county, being placed upon the witness stand, was asked in what county he lived. He assumed a studious attitude, and after the lapse of a minute said: “Werl, I’s don't exurtly know, but think it is er—dost to Monticello.” “Well,” said the attorney, “how long have you lived there?” AVitness: “Ever since Buckhannen run prizident.” Needless to say he a Democrat, — Winamac Republican, Mr, and Mis. Ber y Paris returned last Thursday, from a two weeks visit with relations in Attica, Xenia and Marion. The gas developments in the latter place are very interesting to visitors It has seven wells already, and is boring the eighth. Everybody uses gas, for fuel and lights, in in their houses, and the streets and public places are lighted with it. Two glass factories are now being erected at Marion, and other large manufacturing establishments are in prospect. On Tuesday Dr. E. Andrew, Prof, of Surgery in the Chicago Medical College came to this place and operated on Dr. Loughridge, for a petric abscess. About three pints of pus were taken out. The first or exploratory puncture, in the hip, failed to develop anything; but an incision above the. hip bone was made long and deep, and the pus swelled up freely. Dr. Patton of Remington, and Drs. Alter, Bitters, AVasliburn and V. E. Loughridge of Rensselaer were present and assisted at the operation. i The prospects fcr Dr. Lor.gh- ■ ridge’s recovery are favorable notwithstanding the gravity of the disease. The operation was performed with the patient under the influence of ether. The doctor felt much relieved after the refiaqvaLeLthe pusi —— - -

The town schools open next Monday. Call in and see the fall styles in millinery, at Hemphill <fc Honan’s. The County Commissiquers will meet in regular September session, next Monday. Fathers; Mothers; bring the children in and buy shoes for them sit Hemphill & Honan’s. Mr. anc| Mrs. Amzi little son js still very sick, and not by any m e ftus out of danger. The shawl aflvertiged in Ipst u eoks Republican found ap in Mrs. Ed. Erwin. Charley Searsis out of business and wants to have all his little accounts settled up,

Seed Wheat.— loo bushels of seed wheat for sale, at my farm north of Rensselaer. James Donnlly. Mies Emma Martin, the milliner reached home last Thursday, after a long visit with friends in Carrol} county. Rev. Handley will depart from this place to-maryow, passing Sunday with flia wife’s ppople, in Vermilion coqnty, apd going from thence tq conference, next Wednesday. p. C. Warren started for Nebraska last Tuesday, his objective point being Ashland. If he finds prospects to suit him in the west, he will remain there. Births.— August 25, to the wife of Jas. Cowden, Barkley tp., a daughter. August 27/ to the wife of Noah Wenrick, Joidan tp., a sonT-jtnd to the wife of Daaiel Wood, Marion tp., .twin sons.

P. H. Kirsch, former superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, is now at Bloomington, where he will prosecute certain special studies and act as assistant professor in other branches. The Rev. Aaron Wood was-said to have been the oldest Methodist minister in the state, at the time of his death, which occurred Aug, 20. He was 85 years old and'had been in the ministry over 67 years. Many of our old 'time residents'have personal recollections of him. - Bricklaying on W. H. Rhoades’ I new dwelling, across the river, is now under full headway, and it is Mr. Rhoades’ intention to keep matters rushing until the house is finished. The building will be ; of novel and tasteful design and will add much to the attractive appearance of the west side. The, Fair Oaks people are all ■ very confident that the new extension to the Coal Road, will yet come to their town, and they cite pretty high railroad authority in support of their opinion. Sure it. is that another prospecting line is ; now being surveyed from the Eas-' tern Illinois, which strikes Fair 1 Oaks and that fact would seem to ; clearly indicate that their case is ’ not wholly h opeless, anyhow. The Graham Earle Dramatic i Company, now fil ling a week’s en-, gagement at the Opera House, are j giving our theater going public! some very satisfactory performan-l ces, to audiences which increase in numbers nightly. Monday : night they gate “the Shadow of Shasta,” Tuesday night “Queen’s Evidence,” and last night, “Maud Muller,” a dramatical rendering and amplifying of Whittier’s beautiful poetn, of that name. The company is a good one and puts their plays on the stage in good shape. It is not the least of their recommendations that their plays are none of them the old worn out and “hackneyed J, affairs that everybody has grown tired of, but all are “bright new- plays.” An other strong point in the company’s favor is that its individual members are respectable well conducted people, in a word, ladies and gentlemen. The company is fully deserving of our patronage.

I ■ “Lost in London,” at the Operq House, to-nignt. It will Be fine Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Reubelt and Mr. Bryant of Lpuisville Ky. are visiting wRh Professor Reubelt. Eighty applicants fop teachers’ license, at the regular monthly examination, last Saturday. Ob. Cissell is visiting old acquaintances in thia ’ place. He now lives in Lafayette. Hqp. J. F. Watsoji. (he county commissioner, counts another daughter, since Aug.,24. Charley Claypool, the gifted son of Elder J. H. Claypol, has given up the profession of the law, am( will ask the coming M. E. conference for an appointment tq preach.

Treasurer Washburn remitted $6890 to Winslow, Lanier & Co., New York, yesterday, which sum wipes out the last of the jail debt, and also the last vestige of county indebtedness, of any kind. A. McCoy & Rinehart have out bills announcing the sale, at auct-. jon, pp the fair grounds Friday, of 220 h alf-bjood Shropshire and 7G half to three fourths blood Cotswold ewe lambs. They will be sold in lots of ten, apd, on favorable terms.

J Fred Love, an estimable young (man of Remington came over to this place Monday and replenished the finances of the county clerk to the extent of two dollars. Miss Stella Bartlett is the young lady’s name, and the happy event will take place this evening. To the efforts of General Van Rensselaer the credit is mainly due, for the late movement which hasTesulted in completed the subscriptions for the gas well stock, and the organizing of the company. The General is also a liberal subscriber to the stock of the company. Wells of one thousand feet depth are now bored in Kokomo for one thousand dollars. A well of like depth in Rensselaer ought not to cost more than twelve or fourteen hundred dollars, and leave a liberal allowance for the expenses of getting the drillingoutfit to and from the town. A pretty large party went west with 0. P. Wright’s excursions last Tuesday. Sloan Dobbins, Thornton Dobbins and Sam Thomas* went to Minnesota. Theodore Ice, Clint Taylor and family, Dr. Sam Ritchey, Sam English, Ed. Randal and Geo. Daugherty to Kansas. D. C. Warren, Stephen Brusnahan, D. M. Nelson and Philip McElfresh to Nebraska. All go over the C. B. & Q. and Chic. & N. W. R. R. Bishop Joseph Dwenger was in town last Wednesday and in his company were fathers Dwenglcr, of Lafayette, King, of Fort Wayne* Lambert, of Earl Park and Miller of Kentland. The object of their visit we understand to have been to reach a final decision as to what disposition would be made of the fine property at the Orphan Asylum, after the removal of the orphans to Fort Wayne; and we are glad to be able to state thatthe Bishop is confirmed in his decision to retain posession of the farm and ultimately to establish here a. Catholic theological college. 'The bishop thinks the location in every way satisfactory, but is especially pleased with the great healthfulness of this place. In this very important respect, as he admits, the town has. no superiors and few equals. It is as yet uncertain hp'.v much time will elapse before the 'erection of the needed buildings for the college, will be begun, as new and expensive buildings for the orphan asylum at Fort i Wayne, have used up the immediately available funds. The rei moral of the orphansatthe asylum here will probably take place on . the 20th of the present month. I * i ; •“

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