Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The January term of the circuit court begins next Monday. Ladies jewelry at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Geo. V. Moss, of South Waukegan, 111., is home for the holidays. Joseph Francis, of 'La Porte, is visiting his Rensselaer relatives. Hate reduced to cost at Mrs. Lecklider’s. , Auditor Murray went to Mason City, 111. to visit relatives over Christmas. Step into Clarke’s and see his line of watches, clocks and jewelry before buying. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chilcote and' the twins, of Albany, lad., are visiting Rensselaer friends. Rev. L. E. Conner will preach at the Church of God next Sunday morning and evening. T. H. Geer has begun suit against the Niagara Fire Insurance Co., for the amount of his loss at the Halloran saloon fire. Full-blood Bronze Turkeys for sale, for stock. st. Fletcher Monnett. Willie Shanlaub, the young’ but successful printer and manager of the Morocco Courier , is home for holiday week. Christmas is over and now is the time to buy the best goods in the jewelry line for little money at Clarke’s. The weather in this locality still continues very warm and pleasant for the time of year, in spite of occasional cold waves, like that of last Saturday night. The Presbyterian Sunday School celebrated Christmas on Monday evening. A very attractive literary program was rendered, and a large collection of presents distributed, Do you want to buy gold dollars for 75- cents? If so, step into Clarke’s jewelry store and he will sell you watches, chains, charms, rings etc., at surprisingly low prices. Willis Pruett has been seriously sick for some time, at his home in Leopold’s Addition, but is now somewhat better. A report of his death that was in circulation Monday and Tuesday was of course a mistake. Lost, a black shepherd dog, 8 paws white. Also large white spot on breast., Last heard from was at the Stock Farm. Anyone knowing his whereabout* please leave word (but not the dog) at this office. Thos. H. Geer and Randolph Wright, the latter living six miles west of town, created a disturbance •t the residence of a respectable family, north of the depot, Monday .evening, while full of booze, and both plead guilty before Squire Churchill to the charge of trespass, and were fined $5 each, and costs.

Dr. I. B. Washburn and John Eger are now the jury commissioners for this county. They succeeded Dr. M. B. Alter and Ralph Fendig. Free sample copies of the Weekly Inter Ocean and New York Tribune , at The Republican office. Ed Burch, a Valparaiso man, drank a quart of whisky in 20 minutes on a wager. It mighty near killed him, and probably would have been no loss had it done so entirely. B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm. Don’t fail to call before making arrangements with any one else. A joint installation of officers of Reusselaer Post G. A. R,, and W. R. C., will be held in Post Hall, Tuesday evening, Jan., 2nd. All members are expected to be present. H. E. Reynolds, Secy. Any one desiring vaults cleaned will please call on Harry Wiltshire. Buy your farm wagons of B. F Ferguson, and save money.

Rev. A. M. Simonton, who has been holding meetings in Ripley and Dearborn counties for several weeks past, will return to the former county next Saturday, to begin a revival meeting, at Pierceville. * See Ladies 10 cent counter at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Buy your farm wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Every one warranted. Lewis H. Miller will succeed T. M. Bates as superintendent of the Indiana, Illinois and lowa R&ilroai on Jan. 1. Mr. Miller was formerly master mechanic. He will be succeeded by H. G. Rieves. * See the 20 lb. candy barber’s pole, in J. Q. Alter’s store. It is to be given away, and every 10 cents worth of candy purchased, gives the purchaser one chance. As we predicted would be the case, Uncle Alfred McCoy opened his heart with more than usual liberality, for Christmas this year. Saturday' he distributed, where they would do the most good, 29 fine turkeys, and 28 sacks of flour. We have now made arrangements whereby we can add to Oar dabbing list the Indianapolis Weekly Journal than which, for Indiana readers, there is no better published. The price of The Republican and the Journal is $2.00 for both papers.

Uncle Clint Hopkins began to get oat again the latter part of last week, after his severe spell of sickness. It was the first sickness that had kept him in befi for a whole day for 35 years. With the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean you will get, every week, a beautiful art supplement. The most financially successful Reading Circle Book school social yet heard from was held at Rose Bud school house, Union tp., Mr. Wishard teacher, last Friday evening. Its net cash results were $23. The damage case of the Ryan estate against , Jasper county, tried at Kentland last week, resulted in a failure to agree, by the jury, and the case will therefore have to be tried over again. Willie Henkle, son of Joseph C. Henkle, of Barkley tp., died last Tuesday, aged about 21 years. He has been sickly for years and was badlv bent and crippled as the result of injuries received while a child. Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Alter celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, at their pleasant home on Weston street, on Wednesday evening of last week. A goodly company of invited guests were present and a very pleasant time enjoyed by all. Parties desiring farm loans, will consult their own interests by callings on or writing to F. J. Sears <fc Co., at ibe Citizen’s State Bank, Rensselaer, Ind. Their terms can not be beaten, and the commissions charged are low. 4t. r Misses Jean and Nina Hammond, of St. Mary’s Academy, Misses Carrie Clark and Daisy Warner, of Lafayette Business College, Newton Warren and Willie Hammond of the State University, Warren Washburn, of Purdue and Ira Washburn, of Butler, and Harvey Kannal, of the Chicago Veterinary College, are all home for the holidays. When needing any insurance upon farm property call upon Wils Porter. He is agent for this section for the Continental Insurance Company, for all kinds of farm property, buiidmgs’ tools, live-stock, grain, bay etc. Insures against damage by fire, lightning, tornadoes, wind storms, <fec. Give him a trial.

The Methodist Sunday School had its Christmas entertainment at the church last Saturday evening. A Christmas play, entitled “The Gruff Judge” was the principal literary feature of the occasion. The usual distribution of presents closed the performance. The attendance was enormous. Tho stone guttering along the south side of Washington street is caving in, in places, and in one place near the Nowels House, about 25 or 80 feet has had to be torn out, and the ditch beneath dug oat down to the sewer pipes. The trouble is said to result from improper cementing the sewer pipe j oints, thus Jetting the earth above them to wash in. The drama “Sebastian, the Roman Martyr,” which was presented in the auditorium of St. Joseph’s college about two weeks ago, will be repeated' at the Opera House on the evening of Jan, 10th. Quite a large number of town people witnessed the play at its first production, and without exception were well pleased, both with the matter of the {flay and the manner of its production.

Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner dc Shead’s the new goocery store. Charley Pallins, a 15 year old son of Archibald Ppllins, of Gillam tp., fell off a wagon a few days ago, and a wheel passed over his left arm breaking the bones both above and below the elbow and also crushing the elbow. The injury is so serious that amputation may prove necessary. He is the fourth of Mr. Puffins’ sobs to meet with a serious accident One lost a leg from a tree falling upon him. Another fell from a tree and broke bis leg in two places, and another broke aa arm at the wrist in such a way as to penhnnently cripple his arm. V

Bee Roberts, a 15 year old son of Presley Roberts, of near Mt. Ayr, was quite severly wounded by a load of shot, Monday, received while out hunting with a companion. The charge struck him in the left side. The wound is painful and severe, but not dangerous unless blood poisoning or some other complications result. Dr. J. H. Loughndge has charge of the case. John C. Larson, a young man living with his father, northeast of Remington, a few miles, was taken to the insane asylum, one day last week. He was violently insane. He was sent to the asylum about six years ago, from Benton county, when but 18 years old, and remained there 7 or 8 months. The trouble began even earlier than th|t, when he was bat 16 years old, and seemed, from the physicians’ reports, to have resulted from a very severe attack of lung fever. The Pygmalion and Galatea performance, at the Opera House last Thursday night, was a great success in every respect. Was in fact one of the best and most enjoyable theater performances seen in Rensselaer for many a day. Miss Nellie Manning, as Galatea, and Mr. Wm. Lloyd, ap Pygmalion, were simply admirable, in every particular. Their support, by home talent, was also deserving of all praise. The attendance was very large. The following is the cast of characters: Galatea, Miss Nellie Manning; Cynisca, Mrs. E'la Hopkins; Daphne, Mr. Frank Hopkins; Myrine, Miss Mattie Robinson; Pygmalion, Mr. Wm. Lloyd; Leucippe, J. A. Hopkins; Cbysos, Frank Maloy; Agesimos, Edward Hopkins; Mimos, Ross

The Christmas cantata, “How we waited for Santa Claus,” given by the members of the Christian Sunday school, at the Opera House, last Friday evening, Was a very pleasing and well rendered performance, and was attended by a very large audience. The performers were mostly children, and they represented fairies, brownies, now and then an angel, etc. Of course Santa Claus “got there” and was preceded by “Jack Frost” as his herald. Of course all these odd people were in costumes, and those of the fairies and their queen were wonderfully pretty. The brownies, in their odft and diverse costumes, and full of their exuberant and mischievous spirits, was the most popular feature of the performance. The fairies were little girls of course, and the brownies little boys. After tho cantata a large number of presents were distributed, from a highly ornate Christmas tree. The Rensselaer High School has just completed a practical lesson in civil government which can not fail to be of great value to the young people. It has been in the form of a regular political campaign. Conventions were called and held, tickets nominated, platforms adopted, and a regular canvass made. The final act was an election held last Friday afternoon. It was conducted after the rules of the Australian System, and regularly printed ballots were used, with a local ballot on white paper and a national and state ballot on red paper, as the law requires. The Republican and Democratic parties only, were represented. In one respect, their proceedings were a great improvement over the methods established by law; and that is the equality of the female sex was folly recognized in all the proceedings, including the privilege of voting and running for office. Strict regulations were enforced in the voting process, and all defective ballots were thrown out. In this respect the results were worse than the first time the Australian system was used in actual elections, as nearly two thirds of ail the ballots cast were thrown out. This result was mainly due, not to the carlessness of the voters, but to the unsuitable character of the ink used in stamping the ballots, causing them to blot when folded.

Our old subscribers are taking advantage of our great Inter Ocean and Tribune dabbing offers (the Indianapolis Journal is now on the list) at a grand rate. We are glad of it, because iff take a great satisfaction in supplying to our friends so much excellent reading matter at so wonderfully cheap a rate. But “what we are trying to get at” is, that aside from this satisfaction we spoke of, there is “nothing in it” for ns. so far as old subscribers are concerned. Oar gain is in increasing oar subscription list—getting new subscribers for The Republican. The results in that line, so far, have been fairly satisfactory, bnt not nearly so good as it will be in the fnture if onr friends who are taking The Republican and especially those who are in on tee dabbing offers will talk the matter up with their neighbors who do not take The Republican. Tell your neighbors about it, and you will do them a service as well as us. Tough as the times are, people can not afford to do without good newspapers, and especially not when they can g€s them for little more then the cost of the white paper that is in them, as they do when they get The Republican the Inter Ocean and the New York Tnbuue, all for two dollaiiT