Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Dr. Lovett, of GoodlanS, was in town Monday. The Newton circuit court is in session at Kentland, this week.

Buy your farm wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Every one warranted. W. T. Perkins has a very nobby inew engine to run his well drill with-.

Don’t miss the greatest entertainment of the,season, March 9th. ■ Mrs. Henry I. Adams and family are moving back to Jordan township. A whole car load of Buttery brand flour, at Ltßue Bros. Neve so cheap before. Mrs. John Bisloski.Sr., has been dangerously sick, but is getting better. Special Unen sale Saturday, March 3rd. Chicago Babgain Stoke. , Mrs. Nelson Randle is making good progress towards recovery, since her recent surgical operation. Free sample copies of the Weekly Inter Ocean and New York Tr&ane, at The Republican office.

Mrs. Nancy Hanseß, aged 78 years died last Sunday, Feb. 25th, at her home in Barkley township. 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 six months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parker, on the J. F. Randle farm, in Barkley tp., died last Monday.

Towels, napkins and table cloths all in the special sale, Saturday, March 3rd. Chicago Bargain Store . Cal Armstrong surrendered, himself in Chicago Monday, and is now doing time on his three years sentence in Michigan City.

For Sale; —Thoroughbred Ligh Brahma cockerels, at $1 each, if taken soon. 4tp O. C. llalsteAl. The Prohibitionists had a convention of some kind at the court house, last Saturday. It was evidently a county mass convention, as all four of them were there. Hogs and pigs for sale, including one thoroughbred Poland China boar, also a fresh cow. At my place east of town. 27-2 t. C. E. Jenkins.

Mrs. F. W. Bedford has been very dangerously and painfully sick with a heart trouble, for some days past, at her residence just east of town. Her condition is still critical. C. C. Sigler’s next great public sale of new furniture will be Saturday, March 3rd. Wait for it. Watch for it. V J. H. Perkins had a good young hone drop dead on the street, last Saturday, near E. D. Rhoades’ place, on Front street. It had shown no previous indications of sickness. It probably had heart disease. Business and residence property in Hammond, Indiana, to exchange for farm property. A. F. Knotts & Co. Hammond, Ind'

Uacle Isaac Sayler, of Newton tp., was in town Monday, for the first time since his very dangerous sickness. last fall. To all appearances the old gentlemen is fully restored to health.

Romemler Sigler’s next great auction sale or new furniture, Saturday, March 3rd. Good Goods. Low prices. Long time. A. H, Purdue, of Warrick Co., was in town over Sunday, visiting his old school friend, Prof. Boliannan. Ou Monday he looked about a little in interest of his candidacy for state geologist. He made a very good impression upon all whom he met.

Another son was added to the household of Mr. asd Mrs. Geb. K. Hollingsworth, last Saturday-, Feb., 24th. All Knen towels 4 and 8 cents each to 80 cents each,-on sale day March 3rd. Chicago Baragin'Store.

AH the departments of the town schools celebrated birthday with great success, lest Thursday. Some extra Bronze heo turkeys for sale, at Os Ritchey’s; from flrst class stock. Sire weighed 41 lbs., and dam from 20 to 25 lbs. 26 2tp

Henry Fisher* son *of Joe Fisher, and a son <of Mr. Lesh, both from north of town, left for Dakota a few days ago. Come to the greatest linen sale of the season, Saturday, March 3rd. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. Perkins, of Rensselaer, who has been drilling wells in this vicinity for some months past, has finished up his work here and returned to his home.—Monon Review.

Della M. Fairchild, daughter of David E. Fairchild, of DeMotte, died ’Feb. 20th, of consumption. An obituary will be published next week.

Don’t forget that J. R. Hender-J shot, the Drummer-boy of the Rap-; pahaanock will be here under the; auspices of the W. R. C.,*March 9thi Remember we still give a year’s subscription free for either the Inter Ocean or N. to any person paying three dollars on their sub scription accounts. The revival meeting at the Christian church is meeting with excellent The accessions to

the church already number about thirty. Five young Germans from the Catholic college obtained their first naturalization papers, and were thus made voters, at the county clerk’s office, Tuesday. —, •- :-"7, /- ' - Chas. P. Cleaver, of near Brook, has traded his farm there for a half section near St. Anne, 111., and moved upon the same last week. Mr. Cleaver is a son-in-law of J. V. Dutton, of Jordan tp. Our former townspeople Joseph Clark and his wife, Mrs, Carrie A. Clark, now of South Chicago, and who were divorced about a year and a half ago, have become reconciled and have remarried.

In our Hanging Grove items, last week, a big mistake was made, by the writer or the printer, in regard to the value of.a colt L. 7. Sayler 1 ost. Mr. Sayler says the colt cost him $4.00.

G. J. Dexter was up from Lafayette, last Thursday. He reports that Mrs. Dexter has been confined to her bed much of the time since her visit to Rensselaer last November as a result of the injury she received while here by stepping into a hole in a sidewalk. When she does get about she has to use crutches.

Mr. and Mrs. Berry Paris received news Monday, by telegraph, of the death of the wife of their son, Zimri Paris, at her home at Bridgewater, South Dakota. The remains were brought back to Argus, this state, for burial, the funeral being held yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Paris and also Mr. and Mrs. Imes attended the funeral.

Monon has two papers now, where not long since one had hard scrabbling to make a live of it. The Monon Review is the name of the second p-tper, the first number of which was issued last Friday. It promises well. Its publisher is John W. Fawcett, Jr. Iu polities it professes to be independent, but the Democratic proclivities are very strong.

Harrison R., infant son of J. A. and Cappitola Ramey, died last Wednesday afternoon, Feb, 21st, at their* residence in Thompson’s Addition. Its age was one year, 8 months and 29 days. The cause of death was lung fever. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon, at the F. W. Baptist church, Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the religious services.

Col. Jasper M. Dresser, one of citizens, died last Sunday, in Florida, where he had gone for his health. Every member of the Ladies’ Literary society are requested to meet at Mrs. Goff’s on Friday March 9th. Mrs. C. W. Ooen, Pres.

The noted Quaker evangelists, Nathan and Esther Frame, begin a meeting at the M. E. church on or about the ides of March.

Rev, B. F. Ferguson will preach at the F. W. Baptist church, next Sunday evening, at the usual hour for evening services.

The Maich term of the Commissioners court will begin next Monday. The Iroquois ditch report is expected to be filed at this term.

Judge Talcott, of the Valparaiso is the Nestor of Indiana journalism. He "is about <79 years old, but still works on his paper, both editorially and at the case. He has been connected with the since 1846.

H. V. Weaver has opened an upbolstering room over J. Eiglesbachs meat market. If you have any old furniture that needs repairing in any' way he wiil 'be pleased to put if in as good shape as when mew at very reasonable prices. All work guaranted to give satisfaction. Dennis Gleason sent out another load of good horses, last Thursday. They were rattling good horses and cost him on the average, about $47 a head. Among them were four splendid English Draft horses, bought f0r456 each. Not since those other good old Democratic times of Jeems Buchanan have horses begun to be as cheap as now.

A. McGOY & COMPANY are now prepared to make farm loans at 6£ to 7 per cent, depending on the amount desired, and commissions as low as are quoted elsewhere. The usual privilege of partial payments allowed. They would be glad to hear from parties desiring loans and all inquiries by mail will be cheerfully answered. 23-4 t-p.

Leroy Harris, the man who “done up” the Valparaiso deputy postmaster for S2OO or forged orders, a while back, is now under arrest at Chicago, and likely to receive proper punishment. He personated a postoffice inspector ih a Connecticut town, last summer, and obtained 31 money order blanks, which he filled out for SIOO each and cashed at different post-ollices. IJe was arrested at Buffalo, N. Y,, being taken into court made a bold bluff by pulling a gun and compelling everybody in the room to hold up their hands, who n he backed out and shut and locked the door. He was re-captured the next day, trying to get into Canada, at Niagara Falls.

It would be a matter of general interest, wfaile we stiH. have a few “old settlers” with 'as, to publish their names and a-few of the most prominent facts Of their lives. Any of our readers whoknow of any 'residents of the ‘town or county over 80 years old, or of any who came %ere prior to T 846, are invited to send in their names, time- and place of birth, and when they came to Jasper county. When needing any insurance upon farm property cali-apon Wils Sorter. He is agent for this section for the Continental Insurance Company , for all kinds of farm property, buildings, tools, live-stock, grain, hay etc. Insures against damage by lire, lightning, tornadoes, wind storms, &c. Give him a trial.

I. F. Alters sale, in Union tp., on Tuesday of last week, was a euccess. The property -sold readily and at good prices. Cows sold from S2O ta $37 per head. Grain sold for much more than it would have brought in the market, for shipment. The amount of the sale w 'as about SBOO. Mr. Alter and family will move this week to Russiaville, a nd later will occupy a farm they ov.m near there, m Clinton county.

The disputed tract of land which now forms the south outlet to Division steet and to Scott st reet, of Leopold’s Addition, was ap praised Monday, by a committee : Appointed by the town board. The tract is 600 feet long and 80 wide, containing 1| acres. It wss apprai Bed at SIOO, or about what It is worth to raise “taters” on. Mr. Seib, the owner, says he could sell it ft r €SOO for building lots, and he will appeal to the circuit court.

Remember that we shall stilt con tinue our great clubbing offers with those great weeklies! The Republican and either the Chicago InterOcean or N. Y. Tribune for $1.75 per year; or all 3 for $2. The Republican and Indianapolis Journal, $2.

Ta® RmnsLiCKN was misinformed as to the hospital in which Mrs. kelson Randle is receiving treatment. She is ip the Pest Graduate Hospital and not in the Presbyterian. The former is located at 811, 821 and 823 West'Harrison street. The Presbyterian hospital fronts on Wood street and in connection with Rush Ked ical College. Prof. Robinson is a graduate of Rush Medical ■College 'but is a Professor in-the Post Graduate Medical "School where physicians and graduates in medicine only, receive

instruction. No medical students are admitted. Rev. Peter Hinds and wife are once more residents of Jasper county, having arrived from Oklahoma one day last week. They returned as they went, last fall, by team. They were 49 days on the road. They had their wagon well covered and a stove in it, so ihat they did not suf fer much from <*£d. At night they always put ill sir horses into some barn. Bro. Hinds is minus the nice little herd of Jersey cows he took with him, and no doubt, a considerable wad of we lith besides. The old saying of being .so much poorer and none the wiser”* will not apply in Mr. Iliads’ case however, for he comes back a good d« jal wiser, tot he left here an earnest and honest but badly deluded populist" he comes back a “McKinley Republican”and he don’t care who knows it. He has been down among tl*o*3 Secession Democrats who originated the People’s Party movement, to down the Republican party, and his eyes have been opened to ifee true inwardness of the Populist movement. Mr. Hinds is living cm his old place in Milroy township.

J. F. Iliff made e trip the latter part of last week, in search of his livery .team, stolen on the Tuesday before. He found that the team had been driven through Chicago Heights, IIL, a town about 30 miles sooth of Chicago, on Thursday morning. They were headed towards Chicago,

and 1o that city Mr. liiff went and consulted the iclifef of police. The latter thought from Mr. Iliff's description that the man who took the team is a professional horse thief who finished a five years term in the Joliet penitentiary lait June and has since stolen 20 horses. The same man stopped at Crete, 11l , a small ptyce near Chicago Heights, last fall, and registered as “A. White, Rensselaer.” Thus showing that he was familiar with the name of our town, at least. The Chicago police held out a good deal of encouragment to Mr. Iliff as to the probability of ■capturing the thief and recovering the team. Mr. Iliff and B. D. McCelly went to Chicago again, Tuesday, and had not returned,, when we : went to press.

We regret to learn, from Capt. Marshall, who was over to Kentland this week on legal business, that Judge Wiley has not made at all satisfactory progress in the recovering of his health, from his sickness of two months ago His condition is so bad that he gave up the attempt to hold court at Kentland and will go to some point in Kentucky, to a medical spring.

Fodder for Sale —J. C. Porter has 200 or more shocks of corn fodder for sale, at his place 2£ miles northwest of town. Would prefer to sell to some one who will feed it on tbe farm.