Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1891 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Men and even -women, of all ranks and stations are among the patients at the Keeley inebriate cunng institute, at Dwight, 111. Two sons of United States senators, for instance, have just been through the course of treatment there. The father of one was Senator Vest, of Missouri, and of the other Senator Fair, of California. See the great steam-bt|rt explosion, at the opera house, in Ztfh, the Octoroon. The town Board has done its part in improving the public well, the court house, m good shape. The principal feature of the improvement is a galvanized iron reservoir, holding several barrels, and this- is enclosed by a wooden tank, with a wide space between the two, filled with sawdust, to prevent freezing in winter and keep the water cool in summer. Dexter & Cox are prepared to m ake special rates on flour, by the barrel.

Samuel Nelson, of Walker tp., has traded his farm and farming outfit in that township for property in Chicago, to which place he intends to remove next month. Mr. Nelson has been a resident of Jasper county for nearly 20 years, and is one of the class of men whose removal is a misfortune to the community. He is an excellent citizen in every respect, and a firm Republican in politics. Williams has now on hand over 50 different kinds of Rocking chairs. Esq. Wm. Miller, of Mt. Ayr, died last Friday morning. The deceased has been justice of the peace continuously since 1874, and has been a resident of this county for twenty*live years. He was a man of strict integrity and good sound judgment, and was one of those men who would “rather be right than be president.” His long experience as justice gave him a most excellent idea of the law, and he was the best authority in Jackson township upon questions of that character. Any community is certain to keenly feel the loss of such a man.—Good land Herald. Oar Candee rubber goods are not auction or forced sale goods, but bought by us fresh from the factory, Hemphill & Honan. Bring in your Watches, QLocks and Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by H. J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drug store.

The present week is being pretty well filled up, in Rensselaer. Tuesday and Wednesday were the County Farmers’ Institute days. Thursday is the day of the big hunt, and of eating turkey, ar.d such. Friday and Saturday the County Teachers Association will be in session, Wednesday evening a big dance at the Opera House. Thursday evening a theatrical performance at the same place, Friday evening another, and also a lecture at the court house. Saturday evening rounds up the week, with Uncle Tom’s Cabin, “as he was riL”

I have a splendid properly in Rensselaer, Ind. for sale or trade for lands in Jasper Co. Anyone wishing a home call and see me. ts * B. F. Ferguson. The present eQngitfpn of the country roads demonstrate, anew the unfathomable stupidity of “working” the roads in the fall; that is of building new dirt pikes or piling lots of new dirt on old ones, at that season. Not only does such work fall of doing any good to the roads, but it actually does harm, and makes them worse instead of better. It would be better to give men their road tax receipts and let them stay at home, than to put in their time in such road work as that, and if need be to add a chromo to the receipts. Fall road work should be limited to cleaning and opening water courses, repairing bridges «fcc.

A Demorest Medal Contest will be held at the Watson school house, Sat. eve., Nov. 28. NAMES OF COWrtH&rAN’fS. Bertha Pierson, Lovica Eva Green, Bemie Watson, Ada Laihg, Elvis <#win, Frankie Porter, Ha*ry Watson, Mabel Wood, Elmer Gwin, Frank Watson. The Valparaiso otpewpondent of the Indianapolis Journal is a budding Joe Mulhatten, who, no doubt, some day expects to wegr belt as the champion Uar of America. The little squib he sent in regard to the gllegec prevalence of tongue” in

Wheatfield tp., this county, was only a mere bagatelle, compared with some of his efforts. A Munchausen tale of a great cave, lately discovered in the sand hills near Lake Michigan, which extended over 40 rods under ground, and was used as a resort for an organized band of horse thieves, and had passages, large enough for horses and convenient rooms for keeping them, was one of his latest productions.