Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

C. W. Duvall’s celebrated “parrotmouth” horse died last Sunday, of cohc. Ten different makes of Sewing ma chines, At Steward’s. Willis J. Imes is now located at Grand Crossing, a Chicago suburb, assisting his brother in a drug store. There will be preaching at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning and evening. J. E. Spitler has bought out C. H. Vick’s news-stand business, and is again our sole and only news-dealer. A two-year-old daughter of John Porter, of Union tp., died last -Saturday. The cause of its death we have not learned. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or. gan, $35. C. B. Steward. Lyman Zea has an offer of a position on the Special World’s Fair police force, and thinks strongly of selling out here and movirg to Chicago. Underwear, you need underwear for the winter; we have got a line line just opened. Give us a call. R. Fendig.

Births-To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacks, Hanging Grove, a daughter, February 4th. To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Nichols, of Marion Tp., north of Rensselaer, a son, Feb. 3rd. More Births.—To Mr. and Mrs. Everette Warne, north Marion, Sunday Feb. sth, a girl. To Mr . and Mrs. Conrad Hildebrand,Rensselaer, Monday Feb. 6th., a girl. Still More Births.— To Mr. and Mrs. John Kohlar, on the John Makeever farm northwest of town, Sunday, l - 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. John W. Parks from a few miles south of Remington, was in town S.tnrday billing his hig sale of fine horses, and other property, whic h takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them a trial. There is a crying need for better country roads. There is an army of unemployed men wanting bread. Give us the roads; give them the work. You win accomplish two results, both widespread and beneficial. —Hon. Clement Studebaker, Chicago. Farm to Rent.—l 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 wan. B. F. Ferguson; Uncle Billy Greenfield, trustee of Marion Tp., and C. E. Mills, the attorney, have moved their office from the room over the Chicago Bargain Store into the one over the Citizens Bank, formerly occupied by Judge Hammond. I Rand, McNally <k 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 pleasant and profitable position would do well to write them. 21-10 w. Delphi’s new sanatarium has been christened “The Delphian Mineral Baths.” The selection of a name was left to the Journal, and it offered a prize for the best name suggested. Over 200 names were proposed and Mrs. Lewis Bosh won the prize.

John T. Sayler, of the milling firin ofSaylerßros. A Hollister, has sold his old farm in Newton tp., to Wm. E. Moore. The present is about the iciest time ever known in this section. Thegetting about is very difficult, for men, horsesand cattle. Farmers fear for their wheat. Messrs. Tom J., and John T. Say-' ler and D. E. Hollister left for Ind-! lapolis the first of the week to select and contract for the machinery and plans for their proposed big new mill. Blankets, yarns, flannels in fact all winter goods, in abundance. . ; R. Fendig The teamster who thinks anything of his horses, will n6t think of putting a bridle bit into its mouth without warming it when the mercury is beow zero. An iron bit will freeze fast to anything moist in a second, when the thermometer is below z ero.

Estey organs and pianos, and Estey A Camp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. Our former youthful but competent foreman, Geo. H. Healey, more lately local editor on the California, Mo*, Herald, has just taken the position of city circulator on the Sedalia Mo., Morning Gazette, a live paper published in one of the best cities in western Missouri.

A watch charm apparently of goldand therefore valuable, has been left at this office, by the finder. Owner can have the same by paying for this notiee.

The ritual work in the K. of P. order has undergone almost an entire change under the direction of the Supreme Lodge, and the new ritual went into use in all the lodges with the beginning of this month. The members of the order here are enthusiastic in their praise of the new work.

In 1892 the Monon Ry added 1,360 cars to its equipment, six new passenger coaches and three passenger locomotives. This year it will add 1,550 cars to its freight equipment, three complete vestibule trains and four heavy passenger locomotives. The road is well provided with freight locomotives. Last Thursday was ground-hog day. The weather was very cloudy all day, and consequently nary a shadow was revealed to the anxious inspection of his hog-ship, aud he therefore concluded that the remainder of the winter would be mild and suitable to active out-door groundhog life. Austin and Hopkins have perfect-

ed arrangements by which they can make you faanm loans at 6 per cent, and these loans can be paid off at any time and stop interest. We have the money on bands and make these loans without delay. We can give you more money at less expense than any firm in town. The circuit court gerrymander bill, as mentioned last week, has been remodeled, and in its present proposed form legislates only seven Republican judges out of office, instead of eleven, as the former measure did. In'this last bill this circuit is unchanged, in regard to the counties composing it, being, as now, Benton, Jasper and Newton. Its number however, is changed to the 41st circuit. Bargains in KAI'S, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, up-stairs in the Wi Iliana - Stockton building, opposite public square. B. F. Ferguson.

A man was in town the latter part of last week selling maps of this state, upon which the date 1898 was very conspicuously printed, map sold well, the purchasers feeling pleased to have a map “right up to date,” but their pride in their new acquisition took considerable of a tumble when they discovered that the date of the map as originally printed was 1890, and that the agent had carefully erased the cipher at the end of the date and substituted the figure 8.

i Next Monday evening is the time set by the Town Board for action upon the cow ordinance. B. A. Linvill is this week removing to Ohio, in pursuance of the intention noted some time ago. He will locate in Champaign Co., that state, and engage, as here., in the hay trade. In his removal, Rensselaer i loses a good citizen. | Warner A Shead, at the new groc- ' ery store, would like a share of your trade. They will treat you right. Geo. B. Parkison, of Pleasant Ridge, was loading some cattle on the cars last Thursday evening and got jammed against a fence by a fractious steer and his left collar-bone was quite j badly broken. Dr. Alter was called and reduced the fracture and reports it as now doing well Don’t forget those trimmed hats for ONE DOLLAR, at Mrs. Leckider’s. »

There are 23 cities in this country which own and operate their own electric light plants and in these the average cost per year for arc lights is $53.04 per light, and inqluding interest upon investment and depreciation of plant, the cost is $86.64, per light. In 29 cities which are lighted by private companies, the average cost to the cities per light is $106.01 which a good showing in favor of the system of municipal ownership of tne lights. , .. *

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. County Supertindent Warren is having printed at Indianapolis a fine large township and sectional map of Jasper county. The map is dawn on the scale of an inch to ths mile, and shows correctly, with a 11 the latest changes, the boundaries of every civil township in the county, and the location of every town, post-office, school house, railroad or water course,* Ac. He is having 200 copies printed and will be able to sell them at the very low price of one dollar each. Every school house and school room in the county ought to be supplied with one of these maps.

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 vc you more money ac lees expense than any firm in town. In times of peace good roads are no less important; the general condition of country roads is a very good index of the civilization and prosperity of the community. It is not difficult to show by mathematical deduction that money expended in constructing good roads is economy from a financial standpoint, while from a social standpoint the benefits are incalculable. D. K. Stanley, U. S. A., in Memorial to Congress on Road Exhibit at World’s Columbian Exposition. 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.

Warren and Ira Washburn, the hustling and ambitious student sons of Dr. I. B. Washbum, have secured very desirable jobs during the continuance of the World’s Fair. They have been enrolled as members of corps of student guides for the Exposition, organized and controlled by the Chicago University. The corps consists of 600 members, all college students. They wilt live in the exposition grounds during the 6 months of the exposition, and their duties will consist in escorting people about the exposition and in propelling the wheeled chair vehicles, which are in such extensive use at such affairs, for ladies and others wh o are physically unable to witbstahd the fatigue of seeing tbe great show on foot.

Ahe and Charley Simpson* have sold their grocery stoc£ in the brick store by the depot, to G. H. Hershman, who has removed the same to his store further south on Main strbetThe private office in McCoy’s Bank is being enlarged by extending in the rear. A new stairway to Thompson A office has been built, occupyidg part of the room lately vacated by B. S. Fendig, and the balance of this room and that of the old stairway will be thrown into the bank office room. Mrs. Mary Minicus, wife of Peter Minicus, and an old resident of Rens - selaer, died last Thursday, after a long sickness. Her age was a little over 68 years. The funeral was held Thursday morning, at the Catholic church, Rev. Stanislaus Neiberg conducting the services. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery, south of town.

The inventory of the assetts of the suspended firm of Leopold A Mossier, of Remington, has been filed in the Clerk’s office. The total valuation of the assetts is $11,935.95. Of this sum the outstanding book accounts ! comprised the comparatively small 1 sum of $472. The assignee, Bernhart Leopold, has received an order from Judge Wiley to proceed to sell the property at private sale until March 15th and to then sell at public auction, after notice by publication.

It looks as though the ditching of Jasper county ought to go forward with a rush, nextj*ear. There are now no less than four big steam dredges in the county, ready to go to cutting ditches as soon as the weather will permit. These include | the two Gifford dredges in the Hadj dick’s mill-pond region, Nelson Mor- | ris’ dredge, formerly John Hack’s, in l the Kankakee region, and the Wright j A Wallace dredge ready to begin j work on the Lakin ditch, in Union |Tp.,

Through the courtesy of Hon. W. D. Owen we are in possession of the report of the Superintendent of Immigration. It shows tbat there has been a steady increase in the past ten years in the number of immigrant* coming from Italy, Austria, Hungary and Russia. There has been in the same time, a gradual decrease from Germany and Switzerland, while the inflow from England, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France and Belguim has been steady, with a small increase over former years. It also shows the per cent, of the sexes, and all except Hungary, Italy and Russia show nearly an equal number of the sexes, indicating that their families keep together. From Hungary there was of males 73.8 per cent, and 26.2 per cent, females; Italy 79.4 per cent, males and 2U.6 per cent females.

Why don’t you give Bob Phillips a trial on your laundry work? He is agent for the Keystone Laundry of Chicago 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 solicits 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 trial will surely please you! Work left before Wednesday noon can be had Saturday noon. 21-Bt.

The Edward Maro Combination had a very good audience at the Opera House, last Friday evening. Like all of the Slayton Lyceqm Bureau combinations it was of sterling merit and of high grade in its class. Mr. Maro's sleight-of-hand performances were the leading feature of the evening. He is certainly by far the most skillful and versatile manipulator of the arts of modern magic that ever delighted and astonished a Rensselaer audience. Other very enjoyable features of the entertainment were the performances of Edward L. Barker, a humorist and character impersonator of nnusual excellence, and the music of the Orpheus Guitar and Mandolin Club, which is a part of the combination. The entertainment was greatly enjoyed by the audience, throughout.

The Monon Co. has given notice of its intention to appeal the Anna Renicher case to the Supreme Court Rev. L. E. Conner will preach at the Church of God next Sunday Morning and evening. Morning subject, “Divinity of Christ.” Public invited Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner A Shead’s the new goocery store. The very handsome specimen of crayon portrait work, in Ellis A Murray’s window, was made by Miss Flora Hodshire.

Mrs. Norman Warner lost her specacles last Sunday, somewhere between Rensselaer and Lee station. The finder would confer a great favor, by returning them to owner, or notifying where they are to be found. Mr. Samuel Parker Jr., ahd Miss Cora fl. Maxwell were married last Wednesday evening, Feb.,lst at the residence of Granville Moody, in Barkley tp., Rev. B. F. Ferguson performing the ceremony.

John W. King is again in the gro eery business, occupyin g the brick store near the depot, just vacated by Abe Simpson A Son. Mr. King’s partner is his nephew, Will King; the style of the firm being John W. K ing A Co.

Mrs. J. A. Henry, who has been sick for several months, was thought to be in a very critical condition last Thursday night, but is now somewhat better. There is but little promise of permanent improvement in her condition, however, we regret to say.

Wm. Streight, of northwest of Francesville, and whose intended public sale is advertised in this paper, intends to move to Wheatfield, and engage in business. That he is a man of substance, financially speaking, is evident from the large amount of property he offers for sale. Mr-and Mrs. Geo. K. Hollingsworth who are preparing to move to Chicago, gave a grand farewell party, last evening. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. Ensminger and Mrs. Minnie McKnight, of Crawfordsville. A novel feature of the occasion was the presence of Willie Brandecamp, the celebrated blind pianist, of Crawfordsville, who delighted the guests by his wonderful musical abilities. Sam Rogers, of Frankfort, our former townsman, is now visiting his parents in old England, but is expecting to start tack to this country about the 14 of this month, and the Frankfort News congratulates his Frankfort friends on the pleasure they will soon enjoy if seeing Sam’s bald pate again glistening in the orchestra pit, with the big bass fiddl e by his side.

The Iroquois river is very high now, and would have been much higher had not the weather turned colder. In fact, had the warm rains of Monday continued for another day the ice in the river would have broken up, probably, and ice gorges, and, very likely; destructive overflows would have fallowed, for the amount of ice now in the river is unparalleled. . r i Cheap Millinery g<ods at cost at Mrs. Leckliders through Jan. and February.

The question, “What does a man buy when he purchases the title of a farm ?” has been often asked, but not satisfactorily determined. From the latest decision on the subject it is plain that he buys the ground, of course, and all the buildings erected on it whether these are mentioned or not. He also buys all the fences, but not material once used, then taken down and laid aside, nor material purchased for a new fence, unless these are specifically mentioned. He also buys all adjuncts necessary to tbe farm except implements and machinery. For instance if there is a pile of bean polescut and once used for the purpose, these go with the farm, but if cut and never used, they are the seller’s property unless specified as sold. Standing trees which 'have fallen or been blown down go with the ground, but if cut down and made into cordwood, they become personal property, and go to with the land must be specified in the sale.—-Wabash Indianian.

j | Last Wednesday and Thursday • was a very heavy fall of snow? following several days of rapid thawing and rain. After the snow the weather grew colder until by Saturday morning the thermometer was eight degrees below zero. The next morning it was 32 degrees above, a difference of 40 degrees in 24 hours. By Sunday night it was still warmer and raining, so continuing until Monday afternoon'*when all the big snow fall had disappeared: then with another change for the colder of about 40 degrees in about 12 or 14 hours. It is indeed a versatile climate, but the weather is more numerous than excellent. One of the pending proposed amendments to the state constitution will work great injustice to many country officers now in office, or elected, as it will greatly shorten their terms to which they were elected. In this county, for instance, the term of the county clerk will be shortened 16 months; the auditors term 10 months and the treasurer’s 7 months. The terms of our sheriff and recorder will be extended two mdnths. There are men elected to county offices in some counties whose terms be shortened Io two or three mMiths. The amendment may be all right on general principles, but ft ought to have been drawn up so as not to work such injustice to individuals as the above facts show. WANTED—Everybody in Rensselaer to call at Mrs. Winegarden's and obtain a free trial of the “Famous Gloria Water’’ for the complexion. Festively removes pimples, freckles, black heads and tan, and gives a lovely complexion. Mns. Mary H. Watson. Pleasant Ridge, Ind., Manager branch office, fur the “Famous Gloria Water’' tor the complexion. 2 Meeting for women only at the Christian Church next Sunday at 3 P. M. Program : “Honor Lies in Well Doing.”— Mrs. Ella Rsubelt. “Wife and Mother*” —Mrs. Agnes Coen. “Influence of Home*”—Mrs. W. O. (dark. “Home and Church.”— Mrs. Lettie Leatherman. Sermon.— Mrs. B. E. Utz. Charley Spriggs and Harry Wiltshire were out hunting rabbits Jost east of town the other day, and ran into a drove of skunks, which had, evidently, been driven out of their burrowsbyhighwater, and they killed eight big fellows, and several got away. The skunks made a vigorous defense, after their peculiar method of warfare.