Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1890 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A fine daughter at C. F. Wren’s ■ house, our former Station Agent, one ■ day last week. I Men’s honest, soft Kip plow shoes, 175 cents per pair. Chicago Bargain I Store: 2t The Register says that the Catholics lof Crown Point are getting ready to Ibuild a SIO,OOO church, this year. I Dexter & Cox are not in any flour I combination, they sell at living I prices, CALL AND SEE. Rev. Pettit will be tried at CrawI fordsville, his case having been taken I from Tippecanoe coypty, on change I of venue. For a fine Corn Planter and checkLrower, call on C. A. Roberts. He has the New Deere and the A. C. Evans. Eld. S. IT. Benjamin will preachat the Missionary Baptist Church on'Sunday June Ist at 11, A. M. The public are cordially invited. Bought at a forced sale, a best grade harness oil, regular price $1 per gallon, our price 50 cts. per gal. Chicago Bargain Store, 2t. Marshal Simpson and some assistants have been doing some very effective work on the streets of the town, this week, with the grading machine. Buy yonr fine com meal at Dexter & Cox feed store.

Hand-sewed, genuine kangaroo shoes, only $4.50 sold everywhere at $5. Hemphill & Honan. Still the work on the Catholic college building is making excellent progress. By all reports, too, the work on this building is all being done in a very thorough and workmanlike manner.

Bought at a forced sale, one lot of cans best carriage paint ever made and guaranteed good. Each can will paint one buggy. Regular retail price sl, our price 50c per can, at Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. The taking of the Eleventh; Census will begin next Monday. Let us all as good citizens, give all the assistance we can to the enumerators, that will assist them in making their work full and reliable. The largest Boot & Shoe house in the U. S. is Phelps, Dodge & Palmer, of Chicago and a full line of their best hand-made and warranted shoes and slippers can always be found at the Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. John G. Reynolds’ mare, Baricola, took second money in a race at Chicago Monday, over numerous competitors, and as the Chicago papers said, was the best horse in the race, but lost first place by a bad start, and a subsequent foul by another horse.

Largest stock, newest goods, lowest prices, best terras* of any store in Jasper county is at the one price for cash, Chicago Bargain Store. 2i I have a very fine spring-tooth cultivator and Harrow. Please call and inspect the same before buying. C. A. Roberts. The Convention of the Valparaiso District District, Northwest Indiana M. E. Conference, will open in Rensselaer, next Monday evening, at the M. E. church, and continue in session until Thursday noon. It will be an important gathering and will bring many visitors to the town, both ministers and layiien.

Mr. Ben Harris says that the ground in which his Spading Harrow was tried, was the hardest he ever helped plow. •B. F. Ferguson. There is a probability Qf another change soon In the Monon’s time-table as a movement-is oh foot to induce all the competing roads between Chicago and Cincinnati to reduce the running time of their through trains, which is now too great for either comfort or safety. Another reason for a change is that the Monon desires to make its afternoon trains into Chicago connect with the 5:30 trains ou tof the city, on other roads.

The circuit court will be in session, next week. The docket is, as usual, very light. Infants’ fancy colored Button Shoes, 15 cts. per pair at Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. Elder Asa Barney, of Hebron, Ind., will preach at Barkley church, next Sunday, at 10:30 A. M. and 3:30 P. M.

Corsets 25 cents, Ladies’ Vests 10 cents. Parasols 25 cents, silk mitS 10 cents per pair at Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. John King went to Hammond last Sunday evening, to take a position as night watchman, in the big nail works there, at good wages. Say boys, when you need a new hat ask for the Rego, we have them in soft and stiff. Hemphill & Honan B. F. Ferguson completed Monday his removal into the new brick building, south of town hall. The electric') light headquarters of course goes with him, into the new building.

Buy 1 your chicken-feed of -Dexter & Cox. Desiring to close out my entire stock, I will sell all goods at cost from this date. R. Fcndig. Hon. John F. Johnson, of Newton county, announces himself as a candidate for re-election to the State Legislature. He well merits a second term and will receive it, without op - position. Spencer Hollister, who has been running a train on the L. E. & W. Ry., for the last few years, has resigned his position there, and has come home to rest up for a while. Hon. John Waymire, ex-County commissioner, says, “I have tried the ‘Spading Harrow’ and find it the best pulverizer I ever tried. I tried it on the hardest ground.” Sold by B. F. Ferguson. Newton county Republicans will hold their county convention at Morocco, June 19th, and nominate candidates for Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Surveyor, Coroner and two Commissioners. It will be a “straight delegate” convention. Be not deceived. If you consider quality of goods, the prices at the Trade Palace are at the bottom.

Buy pure teas and fresh roasted 1 coffee at C. C. Starr’s. We roast our Own coffee as needed, consequently h ave no old, stale stock. We notice by the Winamac Republican that our former townsman and enthusiastic sportsman, J. 11. Wood, has just returned from Florida, where he had great success, killing, among many other things, a Seven foot rattlesnake, four alligators an otter &e. The skin of the big rattler he brought home with him. J. 11. "Willey & Son give their customers the value of their money in Boots and Shoes. T. F. Clark with Jay W. Williams, is a cabinet maker, by trade, and if you want any furniture made or repaired bring it to him. All work guaranteed. Picture frames made to order, 20 different styles of moulding on hand.

John T, Brown, the well known attorney of Fowler, was in town a few days last week, looking after his chances for the, prosecuting attorney’s office. Judging from present appearances he«will have a walk-over for the nomination. So far he is the only candidate. Never before were we so well prepared to give you bargains in choice millinery. llemmux & Honan. Farmers will find the cheapest flour in town at Dexter & Cox.

The June term of the Count}' Commissioners Court will bo held next week. About the most important work of the session will be making preparations fpr the adoption of the new election law. New precincts must be formed in two or three townships and provisions be made for voting places, booths, stamps, <fcc. <fce.

A sensational rumor is abroad to the effect that the L. N. A. & C. company proposes to abandon its line from Monon to Frankfort, and substitute a line from LaFayette to Frankfort, in in order to compete with the Big Four in traffic between Lafayette and Indianapolis. It is a very unlikely rumor.—Monticello Herald.

| It is understood that the business men of Rensselaer will take the initia- ; tive for a Fourth of July celebration, 1 at their next regular meeting. Rev T. F. Drake is in St. Louis at--3t tending the general conference of the M. E. Church South. He will attend the commencement of the Green Castle Theological school on his re turn. I There has been considerable corn planted this week, in spite of the tremendous rains of last week. The season is getting late, but still, with favorable weather, there is time yet | for a good crop of corn. James Magness, of Plainfield, Ohio, and his daughter, Mrs. Van Sickle, have been visiting the families of theirßensselaer relatives Jas. W. Cowden and J. C, Will iams for a week or two and expect to return home to-day. The ladies of the Women’s Relief Corps —extend an earnest invitation to all who may be disposed to assist in preparing flowers to decorate the soldiers’ graves Friday, to meet with them at the court house, Friday j Morning and as many as can to bring 1 flowers. W. 11. Rhoades has so far recovered , I from his long illness as to be able to shove a lawn-mower to advantage, and is expected to attend Decoration exercises, to-morrow. He has been sick for over two years and has not been over to the town since election day, 1888, Mr. Frank Douglas, with N. Warner & Sons, and Miss Maude Baylor, lately of Rensselaer, were married at • noon, last Sunday, at the residence of j the bride’s parents, in Hammond., The happy couple have been spending this week in Chicago, but are expected to return to Rensselaer to-day.

Prof. J, V. Coombs concluded his j series of meetings at the court house, ■ last Sunday evening. The Professor is a gifted lecturer as well as an able preacher and Monday evening he gave a lecture and elocutionary enj tertainment, to a good audience, the great majority of wnom were excellently well pleased with their enter, tainment. The High school commencement j exercises were held at the M. E. tehureh,-last Thursday evening, as per previous announcement. The exercises attracted so much general interest that the unreserved portions of the elirueh were packed to repletion long before the time for the beginning of the exercises, and scores and perhaps hundreds of people were unable to Sad entrance. Among these unlucky ones was The Rei*ui;ucax :man, and hence our inability to give a report of the exercises.

Bro. Bitters, of the Rochester Republican, does not, evidently greatly admire the hippodrome method of converting sinners to salvation. He says j ‘‘Mason Long, the noted reformed drunkard and gambler, gave an enterainment at the crossing of Main and i Washington streets, last night to a j crowded audience. He may be doing some good for humanity, but he secs to it that he is well paid for his services. The man who makes merchandise of his religion is not paying very much per capita for the salvation of souls and would barter his own in case of necessity. An intelligent observation readily reveals rank hypocrisy.”

The G. A. R. Post, at Mt. Ayr, have made extensive preparations for Decoration Day services. The chief feature of the occasion will be unveiling and dedication of a fine ; soldiers’ monument, upon which the | names of all the departed heroes of ! that community will be inscribed', j The principal address of the day will Ibe delivered by Capt. R. W. Marshall, of Rensselaer. The Mt. Ayr

Post sends out a special invitation, to all soldiers, Sons of vetepans Women’s Relief Corps, and to the public generally to attend the service, and we hope it will be found convenient for many of our people to aeccpt the invitation. Surely such a laudable undertaking on the part of the soldiers and citizens of pur nearest neighboring town well deserves our sympathy and encouragement

Dr. Washburn went to the Capital Tuesday, to settle with, the state treasurer. John C. Chilcote is at Indianapolis this week, as a member of the U. S. pettit jury. Ambrose Yorkey, Haus’ baker has been having a tough old time with the measles. Messrs. M. L. Spitler and D. J. Thompson attended the Masonic Grand Lodge, at Indianapolis, Tuesday and Wednesday. Capt. Brown, of Monticello a brave old captain in the 20th Indiana who carries rebel lead, by the help of a cane, is visiting his danghter, Mrs. Dale, at the Makeever House. An elderly German lady from Chicago, was in town from Saturday to Monday, with a view to buying the Makeever House. She is said to have offered $27,000 in spot cash for the building and its furniture. Miss Van Rensselaer, daughter of the late Gen. J. C, Van Renesslaer arrived from the east last evening, and will make a short stay in Renesslaer, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Spitler. She is an accomplished artist and author and intends making a visit to Europe, this summer. Rev. J. J. Clay pool, former M. E. pastor at this place, and himself an enthusiastic old soldier and Grand j Army man, preached the memorial, sermon, at the M. E. church, last, Sunday. It was an interesting and eloquent address and “loyal to the core.” TheG. A. R. and W. R. C. attended the services in a Revs. Drake, McGuire and Cook as - sisted in the services.

Henry M. Stanley, the great African explorer whose trials, adventures and hardships during his last and greatest trip through Africa, for the : relief of Emin Bey, surpass in injterest all previous achievments in I that line, is having his book describing the expedition and its results | published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, ,the well known publishing house, of : New York City. They are his only 'authorized publishers and the book ■ they are publishing is the only one 1 for which Stanley has written a single line. People who buy any other book but theirs, thinking it is Stanley's, will be swindled. Isaac C. ’ Reubelt, teacher of the Grammar room in the Rensselaer schools, has 1 the agency for this wonderfully interesting and instructive book, for j Jasper county, and will give our citjizens an earl} r opportunity to secure it. It is sold only by subscription,’ and can not be procured except ! through the regular agents.

The Gillam township schools held their graduation exercises at Independence Chapel, last Saturday evening and as always in that township, they were carried out in a most successful manner. The graduates and their subjects were, Rilla Osborne, “Turning Points;” Ella Freshour, “Economy of Time;” Leota Coppess, “Success;” Maude Prevo, “Punctuality.” The exercises were embellished with plenty of good music, vocal and instrumental, for proficiency in which the young people of Gillam are noted. Trustee Guild presented the diplomas while the rolls of honor, 82 of which were earned in the township, were presented by Superintendent Warren, who with characteristic zeal and energy, went out from Renssslaer v the whole 20 miles in rain and mud, to be present at the exer-

cises. Seven silver stars were pro- ■ sented and one gold star. This last | was an occurence unprecedented in ‘ the history of education in Jasper county. Miss Jennie Long was the recipient, and it was bestow-d to commemorate ten years’ perfect at- ( tendance. It was a handsome and costly ornament, and was provided by j the generosity of Messrs. Supt. War- J ren, J. P. Hammond, the teacher,! and Trustee Guild..

C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages. I mean business l Ail goods at eost from this date, R. Femlig. A fine line of road carts, at C. A_ Ro texts.