Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1889 — Page 5

~ • - FELICITY. f ft, parson, we’ve come to be fined; , ■For better or won" -as the phrase Ik marriage# now blossom out, ). t’s t>e wust kind of wuat in most cases. t I’ve courted her nigh twenty year; .nd ter know most of her failin's; ’ni standtu’ here easy to-day, ilh no fears, and no qua I ms.-a nd no quailin’s. k*s purty. 'you see, as a doll; jad good taste plainly ranks' 'nrong her graces, S" n't blush so, Matiidy! Great guns! sow dreadfully scarlet your luce is! take her?” Why sartiri, of course! ow, Tildy, you answer your question: Ip yer speak promptly and peart, fbile I take just a chaw fer digestion. . HMj'ned? Wai you’ve iteen 'mazin’quick, ut maybe the knot is a hard ’un. I now’bout the fee. What? “A prayer?” Tai, don’t spin out too long- begyin’ pardon. :through? Wai I jest want to say--’’" vc a pup as has ears kinder lOppin’.. ■*• willin’ to gin you for this, mean it; so don’t stand a gaupin’. L good-by; and I’m 'bleeged to yer, toe. nd now. Tildy (I’ll whisper it low), ■ a trip, I thought I would bail he fuat boss car, and go tar s ’twould go.

HE END OF A QUARREL.

Ir. . was an old bachelor and is-Brlggs was an old maid. He. lived he briqk house on the hill and she in cottage opposite, and they were morenemies. He despised her because she it two cats and a canary and she loathed i for his affection for a huge mastiff, an old knock-kneed horse. lies Briggs would have hardly felt ised had she known that Mr. Perry e back and forward on this worn-out :c of horse-flesh for the purpose of aning her. hey never spoke, but yet they manfl to keep up a perfect warfare by igreeable manners and wrathful ices. he sat hour after hour beneath the-can-bird in the window, with her cat :hed upon the sill and her knitting in hand, throwing glances of scorn to opposite side, where he, with a cigar newspaper, received and paid them c with interest. J or two years they lived and fought and me could bring about peace between i. It was a pity, the neighbors ail , for Miss Briggs was a dear little soul there was not a better man in the dry thau Mr. Perry. Julia, my love,” said Mrs. Perkins one moon, as she entered the cozy parlor, sis am going to have a party and I t you to come down in the afternoon ea and remain during the evening, •y one will be there.” Yil! that old buck oyer the way be }? Hr. Perry? Oh, yes! We could not ilong without him.” Then that settles the matter. I shan’t

Tow Julia, don’t be so foolish! If you in at home he will think that your fraid of him.’’ ss Briggs thought the matter over., , it would look a little like that, and rould trot have him think so for the d—the conceited wretch! s. Perkins went home and it was ar ed that Miss Briggs was to spend the noon and remain for the party. e was a pretty little woman and it was ys a puzzle to every otic why she r married. She had a round, rosy clear-brown eyes, and beautiful hair, f she was 30 there was not a snjarttr an in town. e stood before the looking-glass in the her and fastened her lace collar over eck of her dress with a plain gold :h, and began to think that she looked well. There was a bright, healthy upon tier cheek, and ber eyes were >f light and beauty. 3 walked into Mrs. Perkins’ sittingand found her awaiting her with, a ng face. She thought-that she must a very good humor, but said nothBlowing the'good lady to smile as and pleasantly as she wished. ! understood it all when supper time land Mr. Perkins entered, followed r. Perry. This was a well laid pan ike the two become friends. ss Briggs bit her lip and inwardly d that nothing would teippt her to “that man” her hand in friendsfitp. lated him mid always would. was placed directly opposite at the and many times forced to pass the its and preserves, and Miss Perry acd th< m,although she declared to Perkins aftersupper that they nearoked her, 2 s ’orc evening they were liotli persnadbe. civil, and Miss Briggs xyas frightwlicn she found herself talking to vith ease and pleasant familiarity. the end of the evcni.rg Miss Briggs .1 the door ready to depart, when he

isftjjftggs, I am going right up your .yFill you ride?” t \ _> >utd .she ride behind that pkbhorsc eside that detestible man? She was ering whether she would or not Sirs. Perkins came rind triumphrinllier out and packed h< r into the carras as dark as pitch and they had to e horse go his own way and find it •st he could; " He did so very w.’-l they reached the cottage, and then » bewildered. . Perry spoke, jerked the reins, bit) > purpose. He then took out the, ; Whether his natural dislike to that e or the memory of the indignities he offered from the hands of the owner (.cottage overcame” him it is hard to e, but at all events be kicked up his rau a few yards and fell, overturnte buggy and its contents. ts Briggs was up hi a moment, uned, but Mr. Petty was silent as the , Site ran shouting through the ■ teas until Mr. Perry’s “help” came' a lantern to her assistance. By found the poor man half dead bethe carriage, and while Dan was at Miss Briggs ran home for her own it. After much hard labor they sucd in extricating liim'from the wreck, e whs senseless and they bore him and sent for the doctor. Upon {nation they found his leg to be n. and tints Mi- Brigg/ . :.■<-mv was ■ mercy. s days and weeks that followed were ful ones to the sufferer, but Miss l s never left him. Day and night she beside him and her plump hands ad iered to every want. forgot the cats and the canary, fie aw a little patient 'woman wyth a . fade, trim figure, and tender 'hands, would you believe it?—fell m love ler. v could he help it. She bhd sat by xrough the dreary days of pain, she rought him her preserv./s &11 d nice rating cordials. She had, ..ia all Jility, sived his life.

County Coŕespondence.

.REMINGTON ITEMS. ; Miss Jane Gibson returned to Remington last week •bringing with her the two children of Mrs. Lizzie Eckels Gibson. The father pf the children, Martin Gibson has/about recovered from a dangerous illness. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ford and Dr. Pratt of Goodland left for Chicago last Thursday morning, where a difficult and dangerous surgical operation was performed on Mrs. Ford, last Friday,' at the Presbyterian Hospital. At last accounts the sufferer was doing well.

School opened on Monday after a vacation of two weeks. The prospects are flattering now for a new school house, a good one of b»’ick to take the place of the present unsightly structures which serve as our temples of learning. The annual election of officers for theM. E. S. 8. took place in the M. E. church during the last week in Dec. with the following result. Supt. D. M. Nelson, Asst Supt G. B. Chappell, Secy. Winnie Draper, Treas. John Phelps, Organist Flora Hart, Asst. Organist, Jesse Walker, Chorister H. H. Walker.

The young ladies of the M. E. church showed their appreciation of their minister, Rev. E. B. Woodson, by presenting him witir a box containing SBS as a Christmas present. Mrs. Teter, wife of J. W. Teter living six miles northwest of town died at her home last Friday. Interment in the Welsh cemetery was made Sunday afternoon. Another daughter came to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Love last week. The condition of Miss Susie Harris whp was taken to the asylum at Logansport a few weeks ago is not ris hopeless as was at first supposed. The case is a peculiar one and the physician in charge has strong hope of her trig timate recovery.

Rev. L. Shortridge of Keener, filled his appointment at the disciples church last Sunday, and Rev. Kerns of McCormick Theological Institute occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church. The G. A. R. Post of this place gave a supper and had a public installation of officers in Exchange Hall last Saturday night. As a matter of course everybody had a good time and plenty to eat. The following officers were installed: Com. C. F. Fisher, S. V. 0. W. R. Love; J. V. C. Henry Miller.' Q. M. E. B. Vondersmith; Adjt. J. H* Allman; Chap. Benj. Barker; O. D. C. P» Hopkins; O. G. Samuel Cambe; Surgeon, T. G. Terry; Q. M. 8. John R. Wilson, Sergt. Maj. H. H. Walker, Delegate to state encampment, C. P. Hopkins, Alternate H. H. Walker. A painful frumor is current to the effect that Rev. A. H. Dooly—until recently a resident of this place—died very suddenly at his home in Belmore, Park county this state. We sincerely hope the rumor is 6 without foundation in fact. Miss Anna Draper returned to her school in Union tp. last Saturday, after a two weeks vacation. Remingtonian.

EAST MARION. * Aunt Betsy Porter’s health is on the decline this winter. Mrs. Henry Pierson is still quite poorly. Frank Shields is quite low wi th consumption. Willard and Katie Shields are wrestling with the measles. Elmer Gwin is a victim of the mumps. Frank Watson has been suffering from a severe attack of that awful disease, toothache and neuralgia, during the past week. Bruce Porter is pressing at Surrey. Jim Tyler has just returned from a long stay in Dakota. The teachers of this township held their 4th institute at the Rensselaer school building. All teachers were present and a very interesting time was enjoyed by aU. -

A combined spelling school and literary entertainment was held at the James school house last Friday evening.-. The exercises were pronounced a success. The Lyceum Society at the Watson school house last Friday evening was largely attended, and a very pleasant and sociable time was enjoyed by alt Society meets again in two weeks, i v A series of meetings are being held at the Watson school house, conducted by Rev. Beeabout. May his earnest efforts be crowned with success.

MILROY We ire haying the finest weather* that we have known for several winters. “ S', • Stock is wintering pretty well. The wheat prospect in Milroy is not very promising, it looks worse than usual, the weather being so dry in the fall that it did not come upfuntil late. ' , - Health generally good with the exception of measles, which are raging in k number of families. Holidays are past and all seem to have enjoyed them.

Our schools have all reopened again. The number enrolled this winter being larger than usual. Rev. Hinds of Milroy has been holding meetings at Center s choo house on Saturday evening, Sunl day mornings and evenings every two weeks. His sermons have been profitable to many. A series of meetings held at Lee, White Co., near here, conducted by Rev. Harmon, pastor of the Monon charge, assisted by Miss Kate Leebrick, resulted in a number of our neighbors uniting with the church.

Christmas being the birthday of Uncle Peter Foulks, the children met at his home and after Jpartaking of a repast consisting of ro.ist turkey and other delicacies they surprised him by presenting him with a fine overcoat. Simon Cook has erected a dwelling in the west end of the township.

FROM BLACKFORD. The schools are now all in good progress.' • . ~ ' Mrs. John Lewis’ sickness, mentioned last week, proved to be insanity, and she was taken last Monday to Indianapolis for treatment;? ♦ T. Hurley is on the sick list. , One of the young lads of Pleasant Ridge attended church at Brushwood, Sunday evening, and their conduct with a few others, on last Sunday evening, caused quite a disturbance, which perhaps will empty their purses. Boys and girls should remember the Golden Rule, if only when at church. Singing school at Brushwood every Tuesday evening. Quite an excitement occurred on last Saturday morning, when Rev. Brasket came before Squire Hurley with a plea that the Bardin Bros, owed him a small amount, $3, and he undertook to take a horse belonging to the two Bros., which, after some very disagreeable talk, the Bardwins consented to pay the amount and keep the horse, with the result that the two Bardwins left the town and have not been heard of since. Geo. Randall has moved to this vicinity. Harry Wade, who closed school on account of the measles, began teaching Monday. Barney Comer, teacher at Burns’ school house, has the largest enrollment of pupils in the township, number being 52. Milo.

DeMOTTE ITEMS. Beautiful weather for the hay business. Mr. A. Halleck has returned from Ft. Wayne, where he was called by telegram. He reports that it is ft 7| pound girl and is dping nicely. Mrs. Halleck and daughter will return to DeMotte soon. M. M. Tyler, our worthy P. M., says: “Have asmoke, boys, its a ten pound boy that arrived at our house on the 28th ult.” “Pocahontas” at the Literary Friday night , r Two cases df lung fever reported in pur town. One in the family of M. M. Tyler and the other at Geo. Freel’s. Jay Spencer, an engineer on the Three I. is visiting his brother’s family and other friends. A new building is in progress near the depot, the use of which is a matter of conjecture on the part us many of our citizens. Some say a barber shop and saloon, but we hope all are mistaken in the last. D. E ; Fairchild and M. M. Tyler have been improving their property by repairing and erecting buildings. , Gim.

Notice to Delinquent Slockholders.

Notice is hereby given to all subscribers to the capital stock of the Rensselaer Natural Gas & Oil Company, who have not paid the full amount of their subscriptions, that on and after Jan. 10,1889, all delinquencies that remain unpaid will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. By order of the Board of Directors. E. L. Hollingsworth, Secretary.

RELIGIOUS FEET-WASHING.

Description of a Ceremony Still Practiced by the Mennouitea. Twenty-three Mennonites of the new reformed fchurch held their annual celebration of the Lord’ssupper md feet-washing recently in Baltimore. Md. Mr. Jacob Leninan. from Chambersburg, * Pa., preached and gave tljc coinlnuurou. Mr. Henry Shoemaker read chapters from the Bible. Mr. Lehman explained why they washed feet.' He said It’wps done ns symbolic of keeping the hotly pyre, the feet being easily detiled by putting tlrem...in|o that which defiles. It was also emblematic of humility. It represented a spiritual washing..- He explained that they

would not vote or have anything to do with law-making, while they were good citizens and obeyed the laws. One of their principles is never to go to law. Fifteen women, dressed in their neat', small. white 1 linen caps, and “ten men took off their shoes, socks and stockings and washed each other’s feet. The feet of the older ones were washed first. Mr. Henry Shoemaker girded himself with a wjrite towel, and was busily engaged for some fifteen 1 minutes washing the men’s feet. Ttic men sat on one side and the women on the other side of the hall. The Mennonitcs differ from, the Dunkards, or German Baptists, in not baptizing by immersion, and in some other respects. There are only twenty-five members in Baltimore and Baltimore county, but in Pennsylvania they constitute a large denomination. They claim to follow the direction of Jesus, that he washed his disciples’ feet, so they should wash each others’ feet.

CABLES FOR UNDERGROUND.

The Interesting Invention of a Pittsburg Physician. Glass cables as a solution of the underground telegraph problem is the novel invention of Dr. W. C. Penney of. Pittsburg. The results of twenty years’ experiments with electricity are embodied in this device. The new idea underlying it is the perfect insulation of each wire, and the means to be employed in carrying it out is a compact layer of plates of grooved glass. A plate about half an inch in thickness and of any desirable length or breadth is grooved to a depth varying with the size of the wire, in each groove a single wire is placed and cemented in place with pitch, which is as perfect a non-conductor as glass and the only other insulator used. A second layer of glass plates is secured to the first by the same adhesive material and tire grooves in it likewise filled, and so on until the conduit contains the desired number of wires. The whole is then boxed in wood and afterward cemented on all sides, with the exception of the openings left for the purpose of making connections. At every twenty-five feet, or greater or less distance-if desired, the grooves bend at right angles and the wires extend outside their glass enclosure; without being broken they then return, leaving, a curve of wire about an inch and a half in length, which is bent down close to the side'of the compact mass, This is true of each and every wire, and at any time the exposed portion can be cut and a battery attached. The convenience of this plan of connecting is greatly increased by the acourate registry of the wires which the discarding of all coils facilitates. The number of ordinary electric wires which can be laid by this method is 100 to the square of four and one-half inches. ~ We find nothing so good for colds as Rinehart’s Cough Balsam. 25c. F. B. Meyer.

JOHN W. KING, The Slain Street Grocer Respectfully rises to remark thatji-he can now be found, at all timds, at his Grocery Store, near the depot, with a complete line of first class goods, such as are usually kept in a first class grocery store; and which he will be pleased to offer to his many customers and friends, at cost price; for the next 30 days. A few reasons why he can sell groceries cheaper than his competitors: Living near depot his drayage costs but little; owning his own buildings, his rent costs nothing; doing his own work, his help costs nothing. But the greatest reason for all is from ‘the fact that he sells strictly for cash. Those reasons, as well as some others, enable him to sell goods cheapei than those who sell on time. Call and let him prove the truth of what he has stated. 2t. Shiloh’s cough and consumption cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures consumption. Long & Eger. ———< .»■ ——— Will you suffer with dyspepsia and liver complaint? Shiloh’s Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you. For sale by Long & Eger. xx-39-ly. — That hacking cough can be so quickly cured by Shiloh’s cure. We guarantee it. 7 Long & Eger.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS’ STATE BANK Of Rensselaer, Ind., at the close of business | January 1.1889. RESOURCES. v Loans and discounts>sß,l2s.ls Overchecks, 406.31 Furniture and fixtures .... 1.000.00 Current expenses paid, L 396 08 Due from banks and bankers $14,121 91 Currency..... 4,215.00 Specie... 9*30.80 Drafts and other cash items, 3,134.60 22,405.31 T0ta1.... - «83,338.35 i . liabilities, -iCapital stock paid in.. 530,000.00 Surplus... * • • • ■■■■\ 500.00 Undivided profits-f. Deposits 4 ......J.T . .. 49,421.60 Total ....$83,833 35 State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: 1, Valentine Seib.cashier of <he above named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true and correct. A VALENTINE SEIB, Cashier. SObscribeil and sworn to liefort fifth day of January, 18*9 ( BE.HU WILLIAM B. AUSTIN, No: ary Public.

POINTERS! —FROM—THE+ECONO/AY STORE CO/APANY See - 5 & 10 ct. Counters ' ’ ‘ at the . ECONOMY STORE, BARGAIN COUNTERS at the ECONOMY STORE. CLOAKS COST of the raw material in them, at the ECONOMY STORE. CLOAKSI* at fifty cents on the dollar, at the ECONOMY STORE.

CLOTHING will be SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST, as we are going out of the Clothing business. A fact. Try it, at the ECONOMY STORE. And again we say, we are CHEAPEST + * t + HOUSE in Jasper County to buy dry goods of. You will all believe this before long. Not much old stuff left now, but what there is of it, fust you make an offer, at the - ECONOMY STORE. Woonsocket Rubber Goods—Warranted. st the ECONOMY STORE. * Complete new line of Boots and Shoes at the ECONOMY STORE. Everything you need at Just and Honest Prices at the ECONOMY STORE. THE ECONOMY STORE CO. (TRADE PALACE.) Successors to Willey & Sigler.