Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1889 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Huff, last Monday. A beautiful line of 5 cent lawns at Economy Store. Wooden ware given away at Priest & Paxton’s, with baking powder. Ira Morlan rejoiced over the birth of a daughter, last Monday. It is his first-born. Those satine prints are just the thing for hot weather. See them at the Economy Store. The time of the M. E. Quarterly meeting, in Rensselaer, has been postponed from July 27 and 28 to the 10th and 11th of August. Shoes have become very cheap in front of some of the stores lately, but the proprietor of the Chicago Bargain Store should haye the credit. 2t. The people of the Church of God are to have their church building extensively repaired and put m order, preparatory to the coming of their, pastor, Elder Conner. Please call and settle your account with us this week as we are needing the money badly, so please drop in and whack up. Hemphill A Honan. There is good authority for saying that, in all probability, Rensselaer Lodge, A. O. U. W., will soon be moved back from Monon to this place.

It is announced that the surveying of both proposed railroad lines between here x and Rochester is nearly completed. The line first made is via Kewanna.—Winamac Republican. Morgan G. Graves, son of Daniel G raves, a former well known citizen of Newton county, Committed suicide, by shooting, in Lincoln Park, Chicago, on July 16. His age was 28 years. We have first-class boots and shoes that were bought under the auctioneer’s hammer, at \ price and that is the reason we can sell them | cheaper than our competitors. Chicago Bargain Store. The Fowler Republican states that one Solomon Brow, an indicted saloonist, had jumped his bail and skipped the country, leaving his bondsman, Julius Bertrand, to hold the bag, to the extent of SI,OOO. The Valparaiso Vidette says that the Messenger of that place, has been sold to a Mr. McNeil, the change to take place in August. Mr. Zimmerman has managed the Messenger for 20 years or more, and has made it an exceptionally able newspaper. I. N, Iliff, of Elk River, Minn., brother of S. F. Riff, of Jordan tp., and a resident of this county some 20 or 25 years ago, was run over by _a which was running away, and fatally injured, on July 3, and died the next morning. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters. Clothps-pius 1 ct..perdoz. Bozearpet tacks, 1 ct. per paper. Six 1 pt tin cups for 10 cts. Pearl buttons 5 cts. per doz. worth 10 cts., silk mits 10 cts per pair, worth 25 cts and a great variety of 5 and 10 ct. counter goods. Chicago Bargain Store.

A son of Silas Potts, of Barkley township, was thrown from a horse, last Friday, and broke both bones of the right fore-arm. Dr. Bitters, who attended the case, reports that the injury is doing well, but that it will be a difficult matter to prevent a permanent shortening of the arm, with some loss of its rotating power. Preparations are are already being made for a Fourth: of July celebnU tion next year. The money which was not used this year has been placed on interest and will be used in the next celebration. The fife and drums, which were not used, for the reason that no township came in in a delegation, have been carefully packed and laid away for next year. Drs, 8. A. McMellon, specialist in the treatment of diseases of the eye, treats all diseases of the eye with medicine and has been successful where many eminent oeulists have failed, and in no case has ever injured an eye. Will visit Rensselaer every two weeks. Dates of neit visit will be from July 31 to Aug. 3. Office with

A big excursion went into Chicago yesterday, over the Monon Route. About 25 tickets were sold at this place. • r -. . - ~v. Men and womens shoes 75 cts. per pair. Childrens 25 cts. Mens oalf and heavy boots $1.50 per pair. Chicago Bargain Stoke. The redoubtable Mt Ayr ball club played with Fair Oaks, last Sunday, and was cleaned out by a score of 24 to 16, in favor of Fair Oaks. If the subject is still in order, we would rise to remark that not only did Sullivan not Kilrain but Kilrain d id not give John L. Mr. Spaan, of Evansville, State Dept. Grand Master of the A. 0. U. W., was in in town Tuesday, looking after the affairs of the order. Now is the time to paper your walls and ceilings. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all grades of my entire stock of w%ll paper. F. B. Meyer. The Holiness Camp Meeting, which has held services in the big tent in Spitler’s grove during the last two or three summers, will open a series of meetings some time next month, we are informed. You would not think times are hard if you will watch the loads „of Dry goods, boots, shoes, millinery Ac., carried away from the Chicago Bargain Store. The prices tell the story. , 2t.

J. R. Adams has bought out the poultry and junk business of J. R, Smith, and will continue the business at Smith’s old stand. Mr. Smith will remove to Forrest,lll., near Fairbury, MS’ former location. The Republican was too previous in congratulating the town over Uncle John MakeeveFs snow trap, as Uncle John has, wisely, concluded to roof over Phillips’ barber shop -making the roof continuous with the roof of the Citizens’ Bonk building. A report came to this place last week that Rev. J. J. Claypool, of Montmorenci, lad., was lying at the point of death from excessive hemorrhage. We are glad to learn that the report was a false alarm. Mr. C, has been quite ill, but not so near death as reported.—Warren Republican. The many housekeepers whose annual papering and re-painting was interferred with this year by the early opening of Spring work, can find a recompense for the delay in the great reductions in the prices of paints and wall-paper, at Meyer’s “Old Reliable” drug store. Elder Robt. Hall, of the Christian church, continues to hold nightly meetings wMch are* increasing in interest constantly and have already resulted in a considerable number of accessions to the membership of the church. The meetings are now held in the Missionary Baptist church. The many friends, all over the county, of Miss Tillie Cason, of Wheatfield, will regret to learn that the improvement in her health, resulting from her stay in Los Angelos, Cal., did not prove permanent. She has lately returned to Wheatfield, where her condition is now very discouraging.

A great reduction in prices, this! week, at the Chicago Bargain Store, j Muslin down to cts. per yd. White j check and plaid goods, prices cut in ' two. Cashmeres and Heneritta cloth', i 8 cts. per yd. up to 85 cts. per yd., worth 15 cts. to $1.25 per yd. Ginham 4cts per yd. Calico 3 cts. per yard. 2t The supreme court decided a few days ago that the 10 per cent, penalty assessed for the non-payment of taxes under our law attaches to and becomes a part of the tax, and under this rule the penally assessed on taxes levied for county purposes beEm|K to the county, while the penalty assessed on taxes levied for state purposes belong to the State. This section was visited with another tremendous rain, last Thursday night The most unusual feature of the storm, besides the torrential fall of rain, was a magnificent and protraoted electrical disturbance. The storm did considerable damage, In many localities, by knocking down the heavy growth of green oats, and is also thought to have been very bad for cord, which has already had far too much rain.

The roof and cornice of the new ; Citizen’s Bank building have been put on in place, and the interior is being plastered. The building will be ready for occupancy early in August P' : r To the farmers’ wives of Jasper County: Do you want the highest market price for your poultry? so. bring it to Faraeman & Co., on Front St, opposite Mackey’s marble shop. Cynthia Niehols, daughter of Yankee Nichols, of Barkley township, was thrown from a horse, Sunday evening and suffered some painful internal injuries, but Dr. Bitters, who was called to attend the case, is of the opinion that the injuries will not prove serious. A 1 Robinson, of Medaryville, was in town a few days ago trying to learn when Mel Makeev ePs shapely lower limb was hkely to he in condition to take part in the foot race arranged for between the parties. Mel’s lameness is about as persistent as Joe Sharp’s.

A large number of the largest hay growers in this part of the country are forming a syndicate for their protection, in fact a trust. Thejterritory includes Pulaski, LaPorte, Starke, Jasper and other counties. Jacob Keller is one of the prime movers.— Winamac Republican. The well borers at Thompson’s Switch have had good success since they resumed work, last week. On Monday last they *were down 500 and were making 35 feet, every 24 hours. It is expected that the bore will be completed next week, if no m ore bad luck is met with. Chas. Gros, a Polander, who lived near Reynolds, is in jail charged with the murder of an infant. He has been in the country five years and when his wife joined him lately, she brought an illegitimate babe with her. Its body was lately found buried in his garden, and hence his arrest. That Jasper county people are Sure to come to the front in one way or another, wherever they go, the following item from the Fowler Nutshell is a further evidence: “Twins were born to Martin Cook and wife, on Friday. Martin’s first effort at increasing the population of Center township has met with unbounded success.” Rev. C. C. Palmer, a Baptist minister having charge of churches at both Chalmers and Brookston, White county, located his “cousin,” Mary McGoon, as a dressmaker at Delphi. He spent most of his time with the “cousin,” and his wife hearing of it, dropped in on them Sunday- and there was an explosion. Palmer raised about SI,OOO and skipped with the “cousin.” A. Leopold, who is always improving, has had stairs arranged from the west room in kis comer block into the large room above, which is being fitted up for a carpet room. He is also having all his store rooms hand-

somely papered and decorated. At his home place he has put up ft big wind-mill, arranged to supply a head for two playing fountains, which will soon be in running order. The Monon Times gives the particulars of a grand wolf and deer hunt, organized in Monticello, White county, on the Bth of December and held on the 25th of that month, reresulted in the killing of 39 deers, 3 wolves and 1 coon. People who may be incredulous of the finding of so much wild game on the borders of Jasper county will be less so when they learn that the hunt took place in the year 1840. John H. Jessen went swimming in the river, last Sunday, or uot exactly swimming either, for he can’t swim, but he went in wading, and he can wade like a sand-hill crane; but the river was high and John got into a hole that was too deep for even his king length of limb, and he went under. Upon rising to the surface he was grasped by Ike Glazcbrook and Ed Erwin, who succeeded in getting him safely beached. It was a pretty narrow escape, '

Padgitt’s trotter, Joe, and the Horse Company’s Leo, are in the races at Paris, 111., this week. Frank Pjjidgitt and T- J. MeCoy went over Tuesday, to see how they made it. An interesting family re-union was held at Jackson Freeland’s, in Newton tp., last Sunday in honor of the venerable Abram Freeland, now in his 90th year, and of his two daughters, who were about to return to their homes in Kansas. When last heard from Rev. Pelley had seen all the points of interest at Niagara Falls and had tickets purchased for himself and family to New York, via Albany and boat down the Hudson. Thence to Long Branch, Portland and Montreal, via the White Mountains. It may interest some persons to know that Muldoon, the trainer of Sullivan, is an Indiana man, who spent his early life and learned the cooper’s trade at Chesterton, Porter county. He then developed a remarkable aptitude for wrestling, and is now famous as an athlete, but is not a thumper. He is evidently a practical physiologist of first class ability. % The paper mill near Delphi has shut down, indefinitely, and the owners have erected works of double their capacity at Anderson, where they have free fuel, in the form of natural gas. The only grounds for hope the Delphians have that their mill will resume, is that straw will be found scarce and costly, at Anderson. The gas towns are taking everything in sight. Ex-Surveyor Lewis Alter and his hrother-in-law, Chas. Headley, favored.us with a friendly call, Monday morning. Mr. Headley has just returned from Oklahoma, where he a homestead near Edmunds, and a town lot in that town. He speaks pretty well of the new terrestrial paradise, but is not very positive in his intention to return there. We think he knows when he has got enough. Every newspaper which tries to give the news is liable to be deceived and misled at times, and to unintentionally do wrong to innocent persons. To tire honorable paper, in such oases, the only course open is to frankly acknowledge the mistake, and so make all the reparation possible under the circumstances. Thus in an item last week, in reference to a marriage which did not take place, in Remington, although we published only what we then fully believed to be true, and what was quite generally believed to be true, at the time by people of ail classes in the vicinity of the affair, and which a combination of circumstances seemed to strongly confirm as true; yet we are now satisfied, on the authority of persons whose credibility is beyond question, that there exists no true grounds for any imputations of immorality, in connection with the affair ; and we regret that we were misled by incorrect information and specious circumstances into publishing any thing to that effect We will also add that we have learned on unquestionable authority, that the lady involved in the affair and of whom we had no previous knowledge whatever, has always borne a good reputation and belongs to an entirely respectable family.