Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

I. J. Porter is not yet much better of his sickness. _____ . - All kind of mill feed at the elevator and feed mill. George Strickfaden is on the sick list. Miss Mary Yates is back from Nebraska, visiting relatives. Services every evening at the Christian chnrch now. Preaching Sunday morning and evening. Everybody invited. Underwear, you need .underwear for the winter; we have got a fine line just opened. Give us a call. R. Fendig. H. L. Brown the dentist, has moved his office across the street, into Hollingsworth’s new iron building. He occupies the whole second floor of the building, partly as a residence. Gloria Water removes redness of the face and nose, and is a pure and harmless toilet preparation. Price 75 cents per bottle. For sale by Mrs. Jane Winegarden. The Y. P. S. C.E . of the Pres-

byterian and Christian church will hold a union service at the Presbyterian Church Saturday evening at 6p. m, Everybody invited. B. S. Fendig gives notice that he has moved into the building on the north side of Washington street, next door west of Huff’s jewelry store, where he will continue to receive hides, eggs, game, veal, Ac. Mrs. T. J. Sayler received the news Sunday of the death of her mother, at Onarga, 111. Mr. Sayler left Monday to attend the funeral, but Mrs. Sayler was in too poor health to undertake the journey. Fabm to Rent. —I have a fine farm of 400 acres, to rent for cash rent. Fine two story house, fine large barn, and well improved in all respects. A splendid opportunity for the right man. ■ ■ B. F. Febguson. R. B. Wilson has sent us an interesting sketch of iris recent remarkable wolf-hunting experience, in the eastern part of this county, and adjoining parts of White, which will be found Interesting reading. Cheap Millinery goods at cost at Mrs. Leckliders through Jan. and February. B. S. Fendig, the hide, fur and junk dealer, has moved his place of business into the room next door to Huff’s jewelry store, lately vacated by the Thomas and 16 successive (but not successful) partner’s, butcher shop. Don’t forget those trimmed hats, for ONE DOLLAR, at Mrs. Leckider’s. Pure white bolted corn meal at the elevator and feed mill; .- v- W. R. Nowels & Son. James Flynn, the competent miller who was thrown of a job by the burning of the Rensselaer mill has accepted a position in the Medaryville mill, where be has charge of the night runs, that mill being so crowded with work as to run night and day. C. H. Vick, of the Nowels Block restaurant, is ready to serve meals in the best style; good lunch.counter and oysters at all hours. Also full line of fine tobaccos, confectionary, and staple groceries. Give him a trial. Rev. L. O. Steining, the Baptist minister >t Mt. Ayr, like Rev. Rhodes, of this place, is a student of the theological department of the new Chicago University, but he has been sick, several weeks, and finds himself obliged to give up his University work, tor the present.

A tremendous snow storm is in progress as we go to press, (Wednesday afternoon) and the chances for a renewal of the good sledding of the last few weeks are good. A watch charm apparently of gold and therefore valuable, has been left at this office, by the finder. Owner can have the same by paying for this notice. Marriage licenses issued since last reported: ( Frank J. O’Conner, ( Mary Meehan. J David F. Leatherman. ( Mary F. Fulks. ( Caleb Way mire, j Stella May Caster. j Edward R. Griggs, ( Susan Smith.

A letter from HOn W. D. Owen states that he will return to Logansport March first and will occupy the Coleman residence. He has taken an interest in the manufacture of fuel gas and will spend most of his time for the present introducing the new fuel throughout lowa and Nebraska the right for which he owns.—Logansport Journal. To improve the roads increases thp value of farm lands and facilitates the marketing of produce. As civilization advances, the roads improve. You can always judge pretty correctly the people of any community by the condition of their roads. —Vincennes (Md). Commercial. Mrs. Lucy Pennoyer died at her home at Buchannan, Mich., on Wednesday of last week, Jan. 2Gth, at the age of nearly 84 years. She was the mother, by her first husband, of Milton Chipman, of this place,, and a sister of D. 0. and the late Jeduthnn Hopkins. She was the mother of 7 daughters and two sons, by the first husband, all but one of whom survive her.

The Edward Mora musical combination are from the well known Slayton Lycuem Bureau, which is a sufficient guarantee that they are a first-class company and will give an entertainment that will please all, and one deserving patronage from the public. Opera House Friday Feb., 3rd. Blankets, yarns, flannels in fact all winter goods, in abundance. R. Fendig Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner AShead’s the new goocery store.. . _ The attorneys fpr Jackson Plummer have taken an appeal to the Supreme Court, and are said to expect a decision within 90 days. His first trial cost Newton county nearly 81,000, and the people there are generally hoping that the present verdict of 15 years in the penitentiary will te allowed to stand; especially as the general opinion there seems to be that the verdict was none too severe.

Go and see Edward Mora the greatest of all magicians, Edward L. Barker the Humorist and Impersonator, the Mandolin and Guitar Trio making one of the strongest attractions ever visiting our city. Admission 25 and 35 cents, reserved seats on sale at A. F. Long’s Drug store. State Geologist Gorby’s report will show that the supply of natural gas is decreasing. This is a fact which is not disputed. The Pennsylvania field, which is just one fifteenth as large as the Indiana field, has been drawn from since 1878 and is now so weak that the factories have been shut Off and the supply limited to private use for which there is still an abundance. At this rate the Indiana field will not last more than twenty or thirty years longer. Rand, McNally & Co., 166 Adams St., Chicago, 111., desire a local manager to take the management of the sale of their new Universal Atlas. Any one desiring a pleasand profitable position would do well to write them. 21-10 w. A witness called before the grand jury Monday exhibited a strangly defective memory. He remembered being at many places, but could not recollect having bought anything; whereupon the court told him to sleep in the cooler till morning and his memory might come back. It arrived early—before he got to the jail It is high time that courts should lend its aid in preventing obstreperous—witnesses from losing their mind—Fowler Era.

Hammond, of the Indiana World’s Fair Commission, accompanied a committee of the State Legislature to Chicago, last week, to examine the Fair Grounds in general and the Indiana building in particular. Notice. We have added in connection with our feed mill, a new french burr mill and meal bolter, and are now prepared to grind both feed and corn. We grind on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. W. R. Nowels & Son.

County Surveyor J. E. Alter attended the annual meeting of the Indiana Engineering Society, at South Bend, last week, and a humorous “Dutch” composition entitled “Surveying to Please,” read by him was one of the notable features of the meeting. Bargains in HATS, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s., Estey organs and pianos, and Estey & Camp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. Mrs. S. E. Yeoman, got a pretty severe fall, at the M akeever House, last Monday. Shs stepped on an icy place and fell upon her back. She was quite badly stunned and shocked, but no bor.es are thought to be broken. She is confined to her bed, by the injury. Austin and Hopkins have perfected arrangements by which they can make you farm loans at 6 per cent, and these loans can be paid off at any time and stop interest. We have the money on hands and make these loans without delay. We can give you more money at less expense than any firm in town. . |

The sum of $1,500 has been subscribed as a bonus to assist Messrs. Saylers A Hollister to rebuild their mill; the erection of which will consequently be vigorously prosecuted. It has been the intention of the parties to go to Indianapolis Monday to buy the machinery and procure plans for the building, but the death' of T. J. Sayler’s mother-in-law at. Onarga, 111., required his presence there and caused a short post-pone-ment of the trip to Indianapolis. Edward Mora combination at Opera House Friday Feb., 3rd. If your teeth need attention, call on Dr. Brown. He employees painless methods, his work is first class in evety particular. Teeth without plates and fine gold fillings a specialty. Office over Porter A Wishard’s. Dr. I. C. Kelley, dur veteian retired dentist, is getting his documen ts in shape to make a strong pull for the position in the waste-paper room in the government printing office at Washington, now held by J. W. Powell. As John will probably have to walk the plank pretty soon after Cleveland gets in, and be succeeded by a Democrat, there is no one whom we should like better to see get the appointment than the genial old doctor, and we think the people of this section will generally coincide with us in that opinion.

Chas. Vick, the news agent, is now making an exclusive specialty of the news business. He will get you any paper or periodical you desire. More money is lost to the farmer in a single season by bad roads, than would cost to rebuild them in the most approved fashion, so that crops could be marketed during any part of the year.—Manchester, (N. H.) Mirror.

Frank Osborne the well known builder, is contemplating an enterprise in which he should have the heartiest encouragement and support of our citizens. It is the establishment here of a planing mill and wood-working shop, and which would be especially adapted for turning out all kinds of line interior finish, verandah work, -eto 3 In a fast growing and elegantly building town like this, a very large sum of money in the aggregate is sent out of town every year, to pay for just such work as Mr. Osborne proposes doing, and which can be kept at home, greatly to the advantage of all concerned, if Mr. Osborne goes on with the erection of his factory, as now intended.

B. F. Ferguson has secured the agency of the Continental and Royal Fire Insurance Companies, held by G. K. Hollingsworth, who is preparing to move to Chicago. Austin and Hopkins have perfected arrangement by which they can make you farm loans at 6 per cent, and these loans can be paid off at any time and stop interest. We can give you more money ac less expense than any firm in town. The protracted meeting which has been in progress at the M. E. church during nearly a month, will probably close this week. About 20 persons have united with the church during the meetings, all of them young people with one or two exceptions. A protracted meeting is now in progress at the Christian church, having begun Monday night. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, up-stairs in the WilliamStockton building opposite public square. B. F. FeBGUI&N.

A bill is now before the State Legislature, with strong prospects of becoming a law, which entirely remedies the judicial circuits of the state and reduces their number from 55 to 44. The alleged purpose of the bill is the saving that will be effected in reducing the number of the judges, but as the bill provides that judges may have power to appoint assistant judges whenever they think necessary, it is not likely that the measure will accomplish anything on the score of economy. A close analysis of the features of the bill show that it is really a gerrymander -measure, designed to give the Democrats most of the judges and prosecuting attorneys. Under the bill as proposed, Jasper county will be in the fortieth judicial circuit, composed of Jasper, Newton and White counties. As to what are the provisions of the bill, if any, as to who will be judges of the new circuits, wc are not fully informed. Probably Judge .Reynolds, of Monticello, would be judge of the fortieth circuit. Benton county, in which Judge Wiley resides, is annexed to Tippecanoe county s Austin and Hopkins have perfected arrangements by which they can make you farm loans at 6 per cent, and these loans can be paid off at any time and stop interest. We have the money on hands and make these loans without delay. We can give you more money at less expense than any firm in town. Why don’t you give Bob Phillips a trial on your laundry work ? He is a<xent for the Keystone Laundry of Cbicago which has a reputation for first class work, second to none. Good clean work! Soft Flannels! Prices reasonable. He is leading in : the town trade and respectfully solidjits work from his country fellows! | Should you lose anything you don’t ; have to be put off from time to time, ; but bring your ticket and be paid cash on the spot! A tr ‘ will surely please you! Work left before Wednesday noon can be had Saturday noon. 21-8 L

Regarding one of Senator Gilman’s bill’s, which passed the state Senate last Thursday and will probably become a law, the Indianapolis Journal says: Senator Gilman s bill provides for a necessity which has long endured. It makes it possible for a man to dig that portion of a company ditch which crosses his lend or hire it done. The contractor? are forced to begin on the other side of his land, skipping the man who desires to do the work himself. This avoids the outrageous profits made by contractors and ditch commissioners in constructing petitioned ditches. The Journal seems to be badly mixed, in its ideas of this bill. In point of fact, the provisions of the bill are exactly the opposite of what the Joumcomments would indicate. This bill repeals those portions of the ditch laws which permit land owners to everlastingly defer the completion of ditches, by the privilege they have had of claiming the right to construct the ditch through their own land, even when bid off by other parties. This provision of existing laws looks well enough m theory, but in practice has proven a most pernicious nuisance. - r- j-—-J ’ -

Thu hrp.ak.up in the weather beginning last Thursday, came at the end of one of the longest seasons of severe and continuous cold known for many years. And in some portions of the country, especially in the South, the severity of the weather was unprecedented. This particular section was favored in respect to infrequency of storms, above almost all other parts of the country. Ten different makes of Sewing ma chines, At Steward’s. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them a trial.

.1 All lovers of sweet music should attend the Edward Mora Combination entertainment, at the Opera House, Friday, Feb., 3rd. The Mascot Comedy and Musical Company preformed at the Opera House Monday evening. They are very estimable people and good actors, but were in hard luck here, owing to a combination of circumstances, such as rival attractions, of various kinds, and the late sickness of one of the leading actors, Mrs. W. H. St. James, and wife of the manager of the companjN She has been sick with inflammatofly rheumatism, at Crown Point, where she was attended by Dr. Brannon, a gentleman of whose kindness of heart and medical skill, Mr. St. James speaks in the very highest terms.

Warner A Shead, at the new grocwould like a share of you r trade. They will treat you right. Wanted—Ladies to assist me in selling the Famous Gloria Water for the complexion. Terms liberal. Address. Mrs. Mary H. Watson Pleasant Ridge, Indiana. Manager branch office.