Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1889 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

VOL. XXL

Locals and Personals.

The F. W. Baptist sewing society will meet with 31 rs. Willis, Friday. Have you seen "the latest spring dress goods at the Economy Store ?.“ Clothing sold on time nt A. Leopold’s. Miss Emma Wigmore, of Monticello, is the guest of Mrs. Vai Seib, this week. Our plow shoes have arrived. Any •kind you want at Hemphill A Honan's. ? \ Chas. J. Roberts, son-in-law of Henry Harris, is recovering from a very severe attack of the pleurisy. Owing to our large discounts on paper this wSar we are offering it at cost. : / Long & Eger, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Skinner, of Battle Creek, the parents, and Mrs. Winship, the sister of Mrs. Delos Thompson, visited her over Sunday. Shoes for the infants, shoes for the children, shoes for the boys and girls, shoes for pap and mam at Hemphill The Rensselaer Republicans will nominate a town ■ ticket next Monday evening. Notice the official call for the convention in another place. Orders for book-binding., in any style will receive prompt attention at the P. O. book store. Bring your papers and magazines. Births" —To Mr. and 3lrs. Monroe Banes, on the 13th inst.. a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gay, on the 18th inst., a girl. Arthur W. Cole, the expert mail slinger, is back in his old place, on the Monon Route. It is a well deserved re-appointment, • A strawberry festival is to be given by the ladies of the F. W. Baptist sewing society on the evening of May Ist, in the sample room in the Nowels house. Long A Eger are this year handling a paint which far excels any paint ever put upon the market. All local painters recommend it. Give them a trial. The butcher Rob Randall, who skipped out lately, is said to have done up his partner, Morris Thomas, to a considerable extent. He seems to have been a pretty bad lot. Come early and have a large assortment to select from. We are bound to suit you as we have all grades and prices of wall paper. ' - Long A Eger.

4 The farmers report that the rain.all of last week was just what was mieeded, and that the quantity thereof was exactly equal to the requirejments. There was just enough rain GnoLiuore, ——- - ■ r m. Helsel, of Fair Oaks, was in _ a Monday and reports that his ta*>n, who was in such a bad shape ftyth :.n injured knee, is fltow on the fcjjjpnd and likely to recover, but will jg“vays be a cripple. ■>W. E. Mitchell, of Indianapolis, I presenting P. F. Collier, is in town orders for books on the inr P' an> Anyone wishing to Substandard books on favorable fB to see r * |>*J*the Makeover House, during U i®?ay in town.

trlonA 4 Estella Lyons, youngest /tfSer of Miltom Makeover, of L—Ji tp., died at her father’s resion Thursday the 18th inst., j/BgpH a short illness. Her funeral jafWeld on the day following her . She was married in Novemtnd her age was only 21 years. ffiwt't Saturday Sheriff Blue arrested feeing fellow named John Robertat James Park Lon’s place, in ley tp., and took him over to Biwler, where he is wanted to answer charge of provoke. On arriving fowler, Robertson gave bail for for Monday, and was ■ 'ased. ' McColly and Miss Melvina ■hk Adams, of Barkley tp., ■Sri married last Saturday evening, JHBiC residence of the groom’s father, P"re Clark McColly, in Union tp. ■icereinony was performed by F. 1 off, justice of the peace. The pmoo g couple will occupy the Henry to«eMys place in Barkley tp., this seau./

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. THURSDAY. APRIL 25.1880.

Stationery very cheap at the P. O. Work on Amzi Laßue’s residence has begun. Frank Osborne is doing the carpenter work. Never before were we so well prepared to give’you bargains in boots and shoes'. : " Hemphill & Honan. Peter Giver has ‘bought lots in Leopold’s Addition-and proposes—to build a dwelling thereon. For henriettas in black and other colors, collar silk warp and silk fin ish., call at A. Leopold’s. ... .' ? MAS-soeiaLvvill be at the residence of Mr. J. E. Flynn, Monday evening, April 29. All are invited. Reese Goddard caught a 14-pound pike in the Iroquois, Tuesday, at .the Stackhouse bridge, with hook and line. A fine display of buggies at C. A. Roberts’ agricultural store. Call and examine and learn prices before purchasing elsewhere. The Presbyterian social will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. C^Morgan, Friday evening. AIL are invited. The graduating exercises of Carpenter township will be held Thursday P. M., May IG, instead of May 10, as heretofore announced, at the Green school house, Dist. No. 2. The condition of Mr. A. Purcupile, whose injured hip was mentioned last week, does not improve, but ■ rather, we regret to say, grows more; unfavorable. Elder 11. E. Geizelman, of the j Church of God at Bremen, Marshall ‘ county, Ind., will preach in the i Christian church, Rensselaer, Sun-' day, April 28, 1889, morning and evening. All arc invited to attend. Marriage licenses issued since last week: i ( Benjamin D. McColly, ( Melvi'ne E. Abbett. 1 Chas. W. Campbell, ) Catherine Spencer. I The Young people’s Christian En- i deavor Society of the 31. E. church , will give a social entertainment at the residence of Mrs, S. AJlthiphilL Wednesday evening, 3lay 1, Ice Cream and refreshments will be a a part of the evening program. All arc cordially invited. Rochester Republican: Dr. F. P. Bitters, at Rensselaer, writes us that a monstrosity was born at that place a few days ago. It is a male child, double throughout except the face, having four legs, four arms, four ears ; and two occiputs (back w parts of ! head). It weighs six pounds., Prei mature two months. A photograph ! was taken of it and the body was sent Ito the Rush Medical College, at : Chicago, ' - Ciotwinsr wlrt on time at A. Leopold’s. dos. Callow and wife, of Lafayette, Ind., have taken up their residence ■in Rensselaer. The old gentleman is I the father of 3trs. J. G. Reynolds and ;of late has been troubled with his i eye-sight, which compelled a change iof residence. They w ill make their ! future home With Mr. and Mrs, Reynolds. Their household .been stored in-tlie rear of Makeeyer’s " . Vacant store room, next to r armors bank.

Mrs. Lucia Julian Martin, of Indianapolis, will give a dramatic read- ■ ing at the Opera House, Thursday evening, May 9. Mis. Martin Is a J dramatic reader of the highest order i and broadest culture. Her time is | occupied by calls in the cities and larger towns all over Indiana and the surrounding states. The people of Rensselaer and vicinity may feel themselves highly honored that she dHw cometited to gtve tmc of her popular entertainments here. We have been shown a design for an upholstered front gate, which seems destined to become ver}' popiir lar. The foot-board is \ cushioned and there is a warm soapstone on either side; the inside step justable so that a short girl can bring herself to any height. If the gate is occupied at 10:30 p. in. an iron’luuid extends from one gate post, takes the young man by the left ear and turns him around, and he is at once started homeward by a steel foot. The girl can, if she l(kes, set this part at a later hour than 10:30.—Ex. Clothing xold on time at A. Leopold’s, v»

Three bricklayers arc working on the Methodist church this week, and making good progress. Ladies if you wish to see one of the finest stocks of imported dress goods, call at A. Leopold’s. Mrs. Levanday Huff, of Crawfordsville, will spend the summer with her son, W. 11. Huff, of this place. For Sale.—A set of single harness. Call on Dr. F. P. Bitters, Rensselaer, Ind. ‘ J. B. Williams, of : Bellefountain, Ohio, spentTmuday of last week with his brother, J, W. Williams. E. Ir. Coen is now a member of the editorial fraternity, being editor of the Bucklin, Kansas, Journal. Rev. Father Zumbuelte, of Reynolds, visited Father Dick and other friends, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ferguson are in Chicago this week, the latter to receive medical treatment. * Robt. and Wm. Porter left for Oregon last week. They will remain there If the ORtLoOlc appears favora-! ble. ‘ Miss Kittie Hyland, daughter of Landlord Hyland, has returned from ■ Spokane Falls, Washington, after a stay of several months. We hear of a considerable number of farmers who are already • planting their field corn, and some even began last week. Matters were made interesting for law-breakers in Bfenton county, in the circuit court, last week. About a dozen lines' were assessed, mostly on account of illegal sale of liquors. A big line of tine top jobs at C. A. Roberts’. Prices way down low. The first graduating exercises of the year were held in Jordan township, last Saturday evening, with very successful ex excises, The graduates were Geo. V. Hinds, Clara Timmons and Lucy Gorman. Wanted.—ln the next ten days, a car load of Poultry ami eggs, and for which I will pay the very highest prices in cash, at my stand on Front street. Don’t fail to call and see me. J. R. Smith. • It is very desirable that every member of the building committee of the 31. E. church be present on Monday evening next, at 7:30 P. 31.. at the office of County Treasurer. Let there be no vacant place. E. G. Pellet. Harley Cissel, second son of Elder J. 11. Cissel, of the Lafayette District, died at Goodland, Kansas, last Friday, of consumption of the bowels. His age was 25 years and his occupation that of a telegraph oixnator. lie was married some years ago to 3liss Lizzie Rush, of Battle Ground. ' Another fine lot of dress goods just received at A. .... ... \ . , t .

I The subject of the denominational : sermon at the Baptist church on Sunday, April 28, at 10:45 a. ni. will ’be ‘■Church and State.” This will be the last in the series of sermons I ■ - ofi ‘the principles which distinguish and separate Baptists from other de- ; nominations. Religious liberty will jbe defined and its development 1 traced in history. All are invited. ? U. M. McGi ire, Pastor. I According to the new time table t now in force on the Monon Route, I ’ the forenoon south-bound mail, and ‘ the Indianapolis Accommodation, i again pass at the Rensselaer station. I Their time here is llriO A. M. The two night passenger trains are consolidated into one, which carries the

‘mail and suq>s regularlyif this j jstationl It goes south at 10:55 P. jM. and north at 4:20 A. M. The; other changes are-notirn portent. 5 An erroneous publication to the that the statute of exemptions had been changed by the last legislature has caused considerable inquiry among business men throughout the state. A bill was introduced at the session exempting a homestead of SIOOO, furniture to the amount of S2OO, and personal property to the amount Of SOOO. The bill passed the senate but failed to pass the house; and the law remains as it was before the ladt legislature assembler).

Jos. Duck, of Salem. Ohio, visited his sister, Mrs. >■ Emmet Kannal, a short time Monday. G whiz Pap! U ’ot to see them air boots and shoes down at Hemphill & Honan’s, they air rip snorters. J. T. Sayler is putting up a tenant house on his lots on Harrison street, near Front.— " Z The shoe that suits "the boy>” low cut Congi'ess Kangaroo, found jouß ■ at the Economy Store? - 31. L. Spitler is building a very large addition to his residence, m the north grove. j.

For Silks, Satins and Plushes go to A. Leopold’s. No better, larger or finer assortment in the country. The next sale day in Rensselaer will be one week from next Saturday, on 3lay 4th. We still continue to make best cabinet photps } at $2.50 per dozen. , J. C. Williams. Dr. Eddy, the “hoSs doctor,” has gone henee, and without any known intention of returning. — —

Victor AVilley left Tuesday for Poughkeepsie, New York, where he intends taking a course in Eastman’s Business College. Subscriptions for any standard paper or magazine published Taken “by J. E.SpiGelT without extra charge, at the P. O. book store. C. C. Sigler has removed his stock of groceries into the 3laloy building, near the depot, where he has placed them on sale. J. G. Reynolds went to Kentland, Tuesday, where he will take charge of the new fair ground at that place, and train horses for the speed ring. D. J. Thompson, 3lrs. J. 3L Hopkins and Mrs. 31. E. Bayl(HL_3s£iit to Indianapolis. Tuesday, to attend the meetings of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S.

Services in commemoration of Washington’s inauguaration will be held at the Presbyterian churchy on next Sunday evening. The public are invited. Uncle Jared Benjamin, of Newton towiiMiip, says'he never saw so fine a spring as the present has been, since he has lived in Jasper county, and that is for fifty-one Uncle Jared, by-the-way, is, in point of length of continuous residence, the oldest our of living old settlers, with the single exception of Uncle Davy Nowels, who ranks him by a year or two. Milt Chipman was doing some painting on 3lakeever’s bank build- ! ing, last Saturday, and discovered a and proceeded to knock out the ! bung and to fill himself with the conof the barrel. Not only that, but having a key to the room, he kept up the picnic all day Sunday, i and invited several boon comjianions to shave it with him, all of whom were howling drunk, all that day. »

Clothing sold on time al A. Leopold’s. \ Still another week: has passed and our citizens do not yet bask in the soft, refulgent rays of the electric lights. A number of unforeseen contingences have occured to delay matters. such as some defect in the boiler of the engine, which required several days to remedy, and also the non-arrjval of certain necessary appliances. These difficulties have been, for the most part, met and overcome, and there is no good reason to doubt that in a vciy few days, at most, the plant will lie in complete running order and in sncccssftri ation.

One of our Northern Indiana editorial contemporaries remarked in a recent issue: “The mail who ddesnT take a newspaper wbn't crawl out on resurrection day till everybody else is up and gone.” That remark generates considerable thought. The individual who does not possess sufficient interest in the affairs of this world to peruse the current events of the world is certainly lacking in intelligence and will not be able to comprehend die situation when Gabriel executes fus cornet sole for the resurrection of the dead. Ami he will not only be wandering around like a stray sheep in the spirit world, but I is a kind of nondescript, or wliat is it ? • in this life. —Rochester Republican.

RAILROAD TALK REVIVED.

The Winamac and Rochester papers are full of talk about the Rochester. Rensselaer <fc St. Louis railroad, ami elsewhere we quote a small jiqrtion of what they have to !say in regard to this old project, newly revived. We also publish an official call for a meeting of stockholders ancrTlircctors of the company, to be held nt Winamac on the 13th of 3lay, nt which a new board of directors will be elected, and, as is asserted, other business of great importance will l>e transacted. As an evidence that the present talk may mean more than mere talk.; we have seen a letter from John T. Holsinger. Esq., of Winamac, one of! the directors, in which he states that the contract for the construction and ; equipment of the road has been let to a Boston firm, Benjamin A Tenny, and that they will begin the work of verifying the former survey of the proposed road, about 3lay Ist, and that the itcturttivork of construction will begin verv soon thereafter.

A Keepsake Gone.

Monticello Herald. The old depot of the L., N. A. A 0. railroad; at Reynolds, whose destruction by fire is chrohiclM by our Reynolds correspondent, was a relief ! which ought to have been preserved l for exhibition at the next railway ex-; position. It was the first passenger coach ever run on the old New ! Albany A Salem railroad and was i afterwards used for many years as, the pay car of that line. After being’j discarded for all other uses it was 10-1 cated at Reynolds to replace a depot < burned down there years ago, and in ’ spite of appeals and protests from; i the citizens of that burg it has done j duty as a depot there ever since. The i discover}' thaHtrwas oirffire Friday ' j night caused no consternation in the village. Many who got up and dressed retired again immediately upon learning where the tire was. Only one individual interested himself in rescuing the property, and that was a commercial traveler named Kennedy, who, being a stranger in the place, almost unjointed himtelf in lift efforts to save some of the contents of the ■ old hulk. Pausing to take breath, he •'! saw the population of the town; 1 perched on the fences and other con- i i venient eminences near by, complacentlj’ observing his heroic efforts ! with an air of disinterestedness which caused him to give up the struggle? and this interesting relic of early railroading vanished ih smqke. Reynolds ]>eople are now [Mitiently waiting to see what the conqxmy will do for them next. The telegraph f instruments have lieen placed in a 'Soom of Woods’ restaurant, and it is ! tliought by some they will remain there permanently, though there is , some talk of the company replacing ; the old-depot with a httlGnine-by-tea , I from Surrey, a station up the line on ' the Chicago division.

Opinions of the Press.

The following are some of the opinions of the pres.*: ‘•Mrs. Lucia Julian Martin has the genuine dramatic-talent which has been highly cultivated under the Lest of masters.”—Chicago Times. Mrs. Martin appeared last night for the first time before a Detroit audience and achieved a decided success. Iler graceful bearing, variety of facial expressions and flexibity of voice, combined to make her impressive, pleasing and natural. Her imitation of the male voice in giving words of command was particularly successful, and her crisp and spirited description of a row between two boot blacks was received with enthusiastic applause.”—-Detroit Free Press. ■ “Mrs. Martin is one of the best readers that ever visited LaFayette. I Our people will be delighted to hear i her again.”— Daily Jour- ’ nal. r heard the dtttrftring rending of Mrs. Martin will be delighted ito hear her again.”—St. Paul Pio- ! neer Press. We can say for ltftS nire etocutionist that she rendered all her se- ; lections with great ability. In fact ' this lady held up from tire first to Last as near perfection as human effort ever comes.”—Petersburg, Ind. Democrat. Ladies’ fine shoes |IJ>O to 45 at Hemphill <fc Honan’s. 18,000 Bolts of Wall Paper at Long <fc Eger’s. -■ • - Clothing "Old •» •< A. Leopold’*.

SAID TO BE A SURE THING.

Building of the R. R & Sf. Ik ft. R. Directors’ Meeting Called to Ratify Contracts—Construction to Begin Early in May, ' Winamac Republican... Elsewere in to-day’s Republican will be found a notice of stockholders’ meeting of the Rochester, Kensselser & St. Louis railway c < mpany. to be field in Winamac, on May 13. This action was taken on Friday last, when a meeting of the directors was held here. The officers of the company are those elected in 1883, when thneompany was organized, the right of way obtained, and a tax voted in many townships between Rochester and Rensselaer. The present officers, nearly all of whom were present at Friday’s meeting, nre John K. Lee, President; J. T. Holsinger, Secretary; W. ft Bouslog, Treasurer. Directors: J. K. Lee, Dr. H. E. Pattison, J. B. Agnew, J. G. Boyles, Winamac; N. S. Hfizen, Francesville; J. S. Slick, Rochester; 8. P. Thompson, Rensselaer; A. D. Toner, Kewanna; J. 8. Graves, Morocco, John Shule and J. B. Allen,Gilman,lll. The president says the contract for construction is let to a Mr. Benjamin, of the east, who was here on Friday last, and that the bonds have been issued on the right of we, and work to be done to secure M . Benjamin in the contract. East ern money, it is also stated, will be expended under this contract *<> carry on the work—The meet) * on the 13th prox. is to ratify this contract with the road builders. After the meeting here, Friday, Mr. Lee, the contractor and the chief engineer went to Rochester in company with Judge Slick to look over the field. The present arrangement is to begin construction of the road bed early in May, beginning at Winamac and working toward Rochester. When that strip is completed work will again begin at Winamac and be completed to Rensselaer. This is promised sure, and we br»no finally a portion of the many road promises of the paet few ■; will be carried The directs* » of the road think it unnecessary to at present give the public tails of the work. They say the causes why this scheme put on i foot in 1883 can now be successfully and quickly carried out is because capital has bean found to enlist in the work.

Death of George O. Hoover.

George 0. Hoover died at his home in Rensselaer. last Thursday morning, at the age of 39 years, 9 months and 14 davs. His funeral was held at hisflate dence, Sunday forenoon, ar conducted by Bev. B. F. Fe • ? ’ and attended by a large cone : of friends and acquaintances. The cause of Mr. Hoover’* was general debility resulting many years of sickness and g * • suffering from necrosis of the . ■ joint A disease from which u» ihad suffered for more than five | years, and for which he had undergone several severe surgical 1 operations. .. J ! The deceased was a son of the •I late Alfred Hoover, and a brother iof Wm. M. Hoover, the ex-County Treasurer. He leaves a widow but no children. The remains were interred in Weston cemetery. The people of Rochester and FuL , ton county have some reason to expect that the Rochester, Rensselaer A St. Louis railroad will be built. Men ' prominent in Indiana railroad circles are interested in the matter. A conference of these men was held recently at W inamac, and it was decided to push the work. This old survey will in all probability be changed to take ttfthe enterprising town of Kewanna. Mr. Scanlan, the railroad contractor, was in Rochester last week, and when old railroaders like him are on the spot looking after work, it is pretty good evidence that things will move soon.—Rochester Tribune. •'

The New Oklahoma

Is Leopold’s Addition. Call early before all the best lota are gobbled up. Terms so favorable that no one can afford to be without a home. Lota sold on S 5 monthly payments and three yean time given to complete the payments. Clothing «ol<! on time at A. Leopold**.

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