Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1879 — When Shall I Begin? [ARTICLE]

When Shall I Begin?

The shortest answer would be, when you are ready; and this is by atl means tbe truth. Under no consideration should you buy n pair or trio of fine fowls until you are ready to care for them. First get a separate house built for them and paled in so that such mongrels as are on the place can have no access to them. However, if you keep but a very few fowls and have a good house, you may kill every cock and cockerel on the place and then bring your fowls home, allowing them to range with the common hens. This is best if you keep no more than a do sen common hens. You can tell the eggs of veur pure fowls from the other* in a few day* and they can be saved and set under the first common hen that wants to set. By this coarse, by next toll, you will have a large pure flock of fine fowl*. But we think the questioner meant, shall I begin now or next spring? If you haven plsce prepared, I would say; now, tor several reasons, chief of which are, a breeder will tell you a pair or trio now for but little more than half what he mu*t charge in the spring, and you will also have the benefit of several months experience, and time in which to learn to love your fowls. There is something peculiar about this, for, just as sure as you buy a few fine fowlp, you catch the “hen fever” and nothing but future neglect and carelessness will ever cure you. —Chief Lugi neer Garris, accompanied by bis brother Don, left last evening »o locate the line between Rensselaer and Chicago. The balance of the corps will be made up « Reusselaes.—[Delphi Journal.

—Those nice mince pies nt R. E. Spenoer A Co.’s are simply immense. Try them. —W. J. Imes now occupies his handsome new residence at the foot of Front street. —Freeh bread, oysters, candies, pies and cakes 4very day at R. E. Bj>encer & Co.’s. —A grand Christmas ball is on the boards for this plsce. See announcement elsewhere. —Otstirs! Otstkes!—Go to R. E. Spencer A Co.’a for oyster* by the can, quart or dish. —An elegant card chromo given with every bill of stationery sold at the poetoffice. —A marriage license was issued, Saturdi v, to Albert K< Summers and Julia A. Record. >■ —Justices,' blanks and all kinds of • writing mnteria's and stationery for sale at the postoffice. —K. E. Spencer & Co. bare just received a fresh lot of nice tub oysters. Ouly 8o cents per quart. —County Clerk Price, returned from Lafayette, Thursday, and reports having had a good time. —A number of our citizens are talking of attending the Grant reception at Indiana|K>lts, next Tuesday. —Another one of Rensselaer’s brigbte-t jewels will shine at Hymen’s alter ere long. So says Madam Runtor. —“lda Dodge” is on hands this weok with a whole column of interesting and spicy locals. Read them. —Extra copes of the supplement accompanying the Standard this weex, may be bad on application to this office. —E<l ,atR. E. Spencer A j Co’s, is the boss cook. If you don’t believe it, just give him a trial and ycu will be convinced. —An exchange ernelly remarks that a good looking girl will always be found in close proximity to a good looking-glass. —Just received, at R. E. Spcpcer A Co.’s, 5,000 “Carom” and 5,000 “May” cigars —the best in the market—only 5 cent#—Town Marshal Powers has just completed qute an extensive addition to his dwelling, on the south side of the river. .—Having purchased a nice candy marble we will again make fre»h taffy and butter scotch every day. R. E. Shxnckr A Co.

—Quarterly meeting services were held in the M. K Church l >st Saturday'and Bunday. conducted by Presiding Elder Godfrey. —Our canned goods nro fresh and of the new crop, and we have a full line. Give us a call and see for yourselves. - < ' R. E. Spencer & Co. —Carter’* superior inks, in various shades, genuine imported Arnold'* writing fluid, mucilage, etc , for sale at the post' office. —Wonder if the Irving literary Association could persuade Hon. Schuyler Colfax to come here and ■ deliver bis lecture on “Abraham Lincoln’’? —The morning train has again been put on the 1., D. & C. railway, and proves a great convenience to the traveling public. It leaves here at 5 a. m. The Standard office has enjoyed another good run of job work this week. The people know where to get their work done with.neatness and despatch. —Dr. F. P. Bitters, of Claypool, Indiana, visited the family of his Uncle, Major Bitten, this week. The Doctor will probably locate in Rensselaer. —The 1., D. &C. R’y will carry persons desiring to attend the Giant reception at Lrftganspnrt and Indianapolis on the Bth and 9th instants, at half tore rates. —A good lantern, worth BL75# now of-, sered for SI.OO at Emmet Kannapa drug store. Must be closed oat regardless of coat before December 25th, 1879. —Messn. F. J. Sears and Son are this week, receiving their magnificent stock of fnrniture, etc., and are bnsy arranging things in order. Call and see them. —Mr. Riley Nowels has been choeen n delegate from this county to the State Grange, which moets at Indianapolis on the Bth instant and remains in session fmtil the 15th. —Wonder If we can’t get tho immortal “J• N.’’ to ‘‘lift the veil’’ in Rensselaer, tffls winter? The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is what we wont. Let it be unveiledl —Go to Emmet Kannal’s drug store for holiday books, albums, toilet sets, choice perfumery, toilet soap, &c. All such goods offered at fifty cents on the dollar, to close out before December 25th, 1879. —New brick sidewalks have been laid in front of tbe bnildings owned by Uncle George Kannal and Mr. A. Leopold, on west side of Washington street. This is n move in tbs right direction and their example should be followed by others.

-Awarding la the first three days of December, we are to have n mild, open winter. —Call at R. El Spencer A Ce.’a and nan their fine let of confectionery. Freak every week. —Wednesday was eae es these dark dismal days calculated to give a person the “blurs.’’ —The holidays ere almost here tad we are prepared io furnish pert ire with fresh oysters by the can, qr art or gallon. v B. E. Bpsnc*» A Co. —New subscribers continue te come in. Let the good work go on until the Staidaud is read by every tongue in Jasper county. —Tbe following namee were added to our list of subscribers, this week: Wilborn Day, Rensselaer, George Parkison, Pleasant Ridge; Mias Sallie Downing, Good land. —A meeting for the organisation of the Iroquois Pooltry Association was held at the oourt house, Wednesday afternoon. Read the minutes of the prooeedings in poultry column. —Dr. Bnmuel Godfrey, presiding elder of this district, preached an excellent sermon m the M. E. Church last Sunday morning. The Doctor is undoubtedly one of tbe ablest divines in the M. E. Conference. —Hon. f. D. Dunn honored the Bta*daxd office with n call Wrdnesday morning Mr. Dunn is one es our staunchest republicans, and thinks the outlook exceedingly bright for an overwhelming republican victory next year. —Postmaster James is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. He is, howevtr, able to hobble about with the % aid of n crutch. His official duties are satisfactorily performed by hi* worthy and efficient deputy, Arthur W. Cole. —Hiser, the liveryman, shook tho Rensselaer mnd from his No. .10 brognns, Wednesday morning, and• returned to his old haunts in Valparaiso, taking with him bis livery outfit and Tube Minor. The latter intends to remain in the “Vale’’ awhile.

—George Grauel has removed bis harness shop from bis old stand ou Front street to Leopold’s building, north side of Washington street, in the room formerly occupied by 8. Bass, where be invites all his friends and patrons to call when needing anything in his line. —Wanted— by the beginning of the new year—one thousand subscribers to the Standard. Send in your names and dollars, friends, aud secure the best local newspaper published in Jaeper county. A dollar will pay for the paper from this time until January Ist, 1881. —We furnish our readers, this week, a twelve-column supplement containing the full text. of the President’s message aud Secretary Sherman's report, both very valuable documents to file away for future reference. Every voter should give them a careful perusal. —The temperance meeting announced to be held in the court house. Saturday evening last, was a failure. The absence of the president of the society, tbo entertainment in Starr’s Hall, and quarterly meeting services at the M. E. Church, all combined to bring about the failure. —Monday will be remembered as a remarkable day in tbe bistory of our country. Besides the convening of congress, the honorable board of county commissioners met in regular session, and in tbe evening the board of town trustees were in solemn conclave. —Flat cap paper for drawing lersons, foolscap, legal cap, and fine writing paper for personal cotrespondence; elegant box papers, French and linen note paper, giltedge note paper, pen holders, pens, pencils, paper cutters, erasers, and a fine stock of stationery in general, for sale at the postoffice.

—General Grant would probably pass through Kens-telaer, on hi* way liom Chicago to Indianapolis, were the.lndianapoli* Delphi & Chicago railway completed. As it is, be will go by tbe way of Logansport. and our citizens will not have tbe privilege of paying their respect* to the distinguished gentleman. —Elsewhere in these columns is a call for a meeting of the greenbackers of Jasper county to reorganize for the campaign of 1880. If they turn a suitable “trump,’’ the democrats will probably take a “hand” and “assist.” If not, the greenbackers will “play it alone.” Let us see what the ••trump” will be. Mr. Zimri Dwiggins, of the firm of R. S, &Z. Dwiggins, removed his household goods from this place to Oxford, this, week, where he intends to engage in the banking business. We regret to loose Mr. Dwiggins and his estimable lady, but our loss is Oxford’s gain. The Standard wishes them success in theiir new home. —Our enterprising young friend, John L. Makeever has been tendered the position of Professor of German and Rhetoric and Principal of the commercial department of an institution of learning, at Ooeola, Nebraska. Johnny is a young man possessed of many good qualities, aDd has the ability to make a competent and successful instructor. He has not yet determined to accept the position. —“Dick” Fielder was arraigned before Justice Harding, last Saturday, charged with .swearing falsely in a case tried in the last term of the Jasper circuit oourt, wherein Dr. J. H. Loughridge was plaintiff and said Fielder waa defendant.' While the eYidense tended to show a bare possibility of the defendant’s guilt, yet it' waa no 1 thought strong enough to criminate him and, on motion of his attorneys, the case waa dismissed. —Dr. 0. C. Link has taken into partnership with him in the practice of medicine, Dr. Owens, of Illinois. The latter gentleman comes highly recommended for his ability And skill as a physician, and bears the semblance of a gentleman in every respect. Wa welcome Dr. Owens as a citizen, and wish the new firm unbounded success. Dr. Link has gone to St. Louis to spend a eoupie of months at the Homeopathie M edieal 1 nstitute of Missouri, where ha will engage ia a special couise of stadias on the treatment of nervous diseases.

-PrmUent W. F. Lytte, of tbe Indianapotto sad Delphi Railway, was at the former city n day or so last week looking after the internets es his enterprise. He speeks enthusiastically of the prospects for the early completion of the Hue. Arrangements were perfected whereby the subsidies will be raised end guaranteed In a very short time ee that work may be commenced and energetically. pushed when the spring opens. —fDelphi Journal. —The honorable board of tow* tfWsteas were in regular session Monday night, aad in their deliberations they thought beet to order the marshal to notify the parties owning property along Cullen street that unless thqy construct a sidewalk along their premises on said street within ton days, that he, the said marshal, do tbe work nt said property owners’ expense. The following bills were allowed: W. G. Smoot, 826.50; Norman Warner, 84.91; F. W, Bedford, 88.86; Silos Soott, 88.81. —Homer D. Cope’s rendition of the great drama, “Damon and Pythias,’’ at Stag’s Hall, last Saturday evening, was attentively listened te and highly appreciated by a large and intelligent audience. His wonderful elocutionary powers captivated every auditor, and bis ability to read from memory the entire five-net tragedy, and to impersonate each character ia it, called forth the wonder and admiration of all bis hearers. Titne and space forbids a complete review of the different soenes as successfully presented by the greet reader. Suffice to say, the entertainment was n rare treat'to our citizens, and if repented at some future time, Mr. Cope would undoubtedly be greeted by n much larger audience. “Uncle Daniel’s Pra’h” made an appropriate afterpiece, and served to dry tbe tears that were called forth by the pathetic features of the drama. —By section 4of an act creating tbe statistical bureau, it is made the official duty of township trustees to collect statistics aud return the same to the chief of the department. The followiog is the agricultural report of Marion township, Jasper county, for the year 1879, as returned by Mr. Wm. 8. Coen, township trustee:

PRODUCTS, ACUICB BUBHBLB. TON*. Wheat 850 17,000 LZT Cero 6,100 185,000 Oats l.foo 47,500 Rye 180 2,100....... Barley 110 2,000 Irish Potatoes t 60 2,500 Sweet Potatoes 1 60 Flax .. i 85 620....... Glover 70 20 90 Meadows 3,600- 6,000 Piisture Lands 13,000 Un fenced Lands 700 Timber Lands 8,500