Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1879 — Shipping Drcssed Poultry. [ARTICLE]

Shipping Drcssed Poultry.

At this time of year many of our farmers are putting their poultry on the market. A few woids as to how would no doubt be acceptable. I b irr shipped several times and always realized the higeat figures when 1 followed this method: Food iu tli«c*>op injures the npjienraoci', is liable to sour, and purchasers ol jfd to this worts than useless weight; therefore keep fru.n food twenty-four hours before killing. Kill hj, introducing a sharp knifeblade in the mouth, and by a cross stroke, sorer the vertebra just beck of the hesd and death ensues quickly. The fowl should be first hung up by a loop thrown over the feet and hung »u a noil. Have your water as hot as possible sot to boil, then hold your fowl by the feet and immerse about three times, continue to hold the bird w'ith w .one hand, and with the other pick the fowl without eae moment’s delay, after taking out.’ In this way yon will not be opt to break, the skin. A torn or broken skin greatly injurse the appearance and the price will be low in proportion. The intestines or crop should not‘be “drawn.” The fowls sell better snd you gain additional weight. After removing the feathers, remove the head. Push tbs skin down a ftw inches, cut off the neck, pull up and tie the skin over the neck wiib a piece of bright yarn. Now plump your fowl. Dip it into hot water, nearly or quite boiling, bold a minute, then transfer it for the same length of time into cold water, lean fowls will thus appear plump and fat. The fowl should be cald but, never frozen before packing. In packing use wheat or rye straw entirely freed from dust or chaff. Pack in boxes, a layer of straw at the bottom, then alternate layers of poultry and straw, stow snugly, back upward, legs tucked under tbe body, fill all vacancies with straw, fill full so that the cover will draw dewn quite tight, thus preventing tbe fowls from shifting about. Never peek more than one hundred in a boa. Ship to some well known produce dealer, or sell at homo and yon will get pay for your pains. —Get your job printing dons at the Btaxdabd affiee. • —Celling and address cards, handsome stock, beautiful designs, at The Standard office. > . m There is a report ia circulation that aeems to be baaed upo* pretty good authority to the effect that General Noyes ■will return to this country next spring with the intention of resigning the jpreceh mission.

—Bweet cider at R. E. Bpencer A Co.'s. —Mrs. Harry Murray is on the sick list. —Turkeys are coming into market pretty lively. —Try tbe tub oysters, at R. E. Spencer & Co.’s* —Apples are a scares article in this* Tharket. —Samuel Potts has rented tbe farm of the late Wm. Marlatt. —The earth was covered with a light coat of snow Monday morning. —Figs, deles, candies, etc., for the boli days, at R. K Spender & Co.’a —The matrimonial market grows more active as the holidays approach. —Every man in the county should take one or more of their home papers. 1 —The new medical firm will be Washburn & bitters after January Ist, 1880.

—Ad. He ward is running an express wagon between Pilot drove and ibis place. —Skating on the ice is the pastime in* dulged in by Rensselaer youngsters. —Money invested in newspaper advertising always brings n ban some return. —The mirrow gauge railroad is reported to be doing a flushing freight business. The chairs with which the new opera house is to be seated arrived this week. —Try the “Little May,” the'best 5-cent cigar j in town, at 11. K. Spenrer & Co.’s. —The old year ia slowly passing in its ch-rks. G>;t ready to turn over a new leaf. —Prosecutor Unicoi k will address the republican club at KentUnd December 27th. ■ —The celebrated A. Booth oysters, by the quart, can or dish, at 11. E. Spencer & Go. s. —Mrs Theodore Harley, of Berkley township, died last Wednesday es typhoid-pneu-monia. —Com is being shipp'd from Benton county to Puliski. Tally one for the. prairies. * Misses McCoy and. Thompson, of Rensselaer, came over Saturday evening.—Del* phi Journal —Have you seen tbe new stock of riice, fnrniture? If not, it will pay you to call and take a look. —Charley Rolierls has had a new picket fence built.in front of his residence on Van I'.enkaeUer street. • —Call at. Harding & Co.’s for fine Christmas presents, such as toilet sets, fine stationery and perfumery. —Call at The Standard office and look at the magnificent stock of calling and visiting cards now ou hand. Mr. J. S. Wigmore, the popular jeweler of Mnnticetlo, was she king bauds with his numerous Rensselaer friends, Tuesday. —A Christmas ship loaded with presents for the Sabhath school folks will be the attraction at the M. E. Church Christmas eve. —Remember the masquerade ball at the new opera house Christmas night, and don’t fail to attend. It promises to be a rich treat.

—Call at the Standard office for old oewrpapers. A good supply always on hand. Ten cents a dozen, or six for a nickel. —Leave your orders for calling and visiting canis at the Standab® office. Handsome designs, large stock. Orders promptly attended to. —Buy yonr holiday goods of C. C. Starr. He has a magnificent stock to select from, and is selling to cheap that the poorest cen afford to buy. —Tbe nicest preseut yon con make, ia a set of ebairs and you can find them at the new furniture «tore in Makeever’s block, near tho poet office. —The annual meeting of tbe Jasper County Teachers’ Association will be held in this place next Friday and Saturday. Aw intereating time is expected. —The largest and brat furniture and undertaking stoek in the oeunty can be seen in the Makeover block. F. J. Sean A Son, proprietors, Rensselaer, Ind. —Dr. Washburn has moved his office Into the Nowels building, entrance on Front street, back of Dwiggins’ bank. It will be “the little office around the corner.’ 1 —Go te Emmet Kannal’s for your holiday ; goods, such as miscellaneous books, pocket books, albums, toilet sets, perfumer}, etc. ; He offers them at a great sacrifice, to close out. —Kris Kringle will make hie annual viait next Thursday morning, in anticipation of which, the little s>lk£ are fairly dancing with joy. Unholy stockings, are in demand.

l pound, at R. K Spencer A Co.'k. %—W. g. Huddle*ton, the landing grain dealer of Wlneman, died last week. —Next Thursday is Christmas, and the Bunuu wishes every me of Ha waders » merry time. —Mr. A. Btreble, of Lafayette, la again employed fat tbe carriage shop of Mr. Hueman Warner. Mr. 8. will pianos neeept out thanks for a espy of the Lafayette Sunday Timas. .< ■. 2“ i,;j —Tbe Knighta of Pythias es this piece are making arrangement# for a grand an* nual ball on the night es February 28rd, 1880. Full jmrticalam will be published in doe time. —Marriage licensee were issued, this weak to the following parties: William H. Lagg and Catherin# t. Pettit; Charles Elijah and Margaret Brown; James 7. Watson mad Kate L. Ritchey. —Emmet Kannal’e is the place to buy holiday goods. He offers bis entire stock of miscellaneous books, pocket hooka, brushes, hair oil, combs, ole., at fifty cente on the dollar, to close out. —Don’t forget that Emmet Kannal is offering bis entire etoek of miscellaneous books, pocket books, tooth brashes, hair oil, combs, etc., at fifty cents on the dollar, to close out before December 25th. —Died, at her hunt in Barkley township, on Monday, the 15th instant, Mrs. Rebecca, widow of Georgs Nichols, deceased, eged 77 years. The funeral took place Tuesday, Rev. Mr Wood conducting the services. —Married, at tbe residence of “Uncle Gus” Bingham, in Rensselaer, on Wednesday, the 17th instant, by Justice E. T. Harding, Mr. Charles Elijah, of Goodlsnd, and Miss Margaret Brown,of Jasper county. —•‘Oh, Mary, did you go to hear Eli Perkina, Monday night?" “No; 1 was so busy looking at the large, magnificent stock of forniture just received at F. J. Sears & Son’s, that I had forgotten all about the lecture.” —Judging from tbe way F. J. Sears A Son are selling carpets and ftirnitura, one would naturally conclude they mean business. Go and look at their magnificent stock and learn prices. No trouble to show goods.

—Jno. L. Makeover took his departure, Wednesday, for Oceoln, Nebraska, where he will enter upon the duties of teacher of German aud rhetoric, and principal of the commercial department in the institution of learr.iig at that plore. —Mr. H. D. Mastellar, of Rochester, has assumed the duties of freight and passenger agent at this place, having removed here with his family last week. He appears to b# a gentlemtn in every sense, and no doubt will perform his official duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. —Jack Warburton has been battling tho demon intemperance at Goodlaud. Jack is stirring up the wine bibbers all along the line, and, we are glad te yiote, is meeting with success in his efforts toturn them from the error of tLeir way and persuade them to join tbe temperance army. Married, at the residence of Dr. James Ritchey, on Thursday evening, December |Bth, by Rev. Mr. Wood, Mr. James F. Watson and Miss Kate L. Ritchey, «!1 of Jasper county. The Standard extends congratulations, and wishes Frank and his estimable bride happiness and long life. —Rev. Mr. Wood, of the M. E. Church, .is conducting a protracted meeting at Egypt school house, with very good success. Thirteen accessions to the church have already br“n made, atid still the good work goes on. .Mr, Wood informs us he will begin a series of meetings in this place aa soon as he concludes his labors at Egypt. —Eli. Perkins delivered his celebrated lecture on "The Philosophy of Fun” in Starr’s Hall, Monday evening, to a large number of delighted spectators. .He handled his subject in a scientific manner, and bis many pleasing bits kept the audience in almost a constant rosr of laughter. As s humorist Eli is a success. , v —Attention Kniohts. —The semi-annual election of officers of Rensselaer Lodge No. 82,. K. of P„ will be beld in Cootie Hall; in Renss-laer, Indiana, on Thursday evening, December 26th, 1879. You are requested to meet promptly at 6 o’clock. A full attendance of the members is deaired. N. W. Reeve, C. C. D. B. Miller, K. of R. A 8. '—The sidewalks in front of W. J. lines’ drug store has been raised to a level with those adjoining, much to the satisfaction and convenience of pedestrians. If all tbe walks on the south side of Washington street were built on a level, pedestrians who have occasion to use them would have more confidence in themselves, especially after nightfall.

—Abby Sage Richardson is announced to deliver her famous lecture on “The Trie of : Poets—Longfellow, Lowell end Whittier,” j in the new opera house, next Monday eve* ! ®ing. under the auspices of the Irving LUj nrary Association. Mrs. Richardson has a widespread reputation, and we doubt not bat that she will do justice to her subject. '-Go and bear her. —Dissolution. —The copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name of F. J. j Soars A Co., iathis day dissolvod by mutual consent. J. I. Pnrcnpilo succeeds F. J. Sears. All book aocouats due the firm of F. J. Sears A Co. will be settled with F. J. Sean. All claims against the skid firm of F. J. Rears A Co. will be paid by J. I. Parcupile A Co. F. J. Bbars. ~ A PunccpiLn. Rensselaer, Ind. Dec. 1, J 79. —Messrs. Willey A Sigler now occupy their handsome suit of rooms in thk opera hoose just completed, having removed therejto this ween. We venture the assertion ! that their new quarters cannot be excelled in Northern Indiana for neatness, taste and convenience. Too much praise cannot be I given them for the enterprise exhibited in i the erection of their magnificeut edifice, j ! would indeed be a credit to any city, and ; the people of Rensselaer are justly proud of it and the noble, generous hearted proprietors. It will stand at a living monument es tpeir enterprise. We are informed tbe building coet-ia the neigh borhooa of sß,ooo]

folks hare decided to k!u. Chnw.ro tree. Notic*.—All pnrtiro owing the firm of ff. T. Sears A Oe. will please call oa F. J. Sears and settle the earns at once. Our books meet be settled eg F. J. Beau. —The Gotdkad Herald oocnes to ua again this week, with » patent outside. Bre. Kilt did act continue the all-at-home print loag. It was to* Beach of a faod thing for a town like Goodlsnd. —The of Oxford, was opened for business hut Monday, with Mr. Zimri Dwiggins, formerly of this place, cashier. The Oxford Tribone, specking of tbe new institution, say*: “This is au important item to our little ritr which our business men sad the will appreciate. Success the commercial Bank of Oxford.” » —Samuel J. Tiiden may be tbe next Democratic candidate for the presidency of the Unitetf States, or Thomas A. Hendrick# may be tbe nominee, or it is possible that neither shall obtain the coveted honor—there is an uncertainty about such things which does not attack to the quality of the roods sold at the post offioe. They are of tbo host and a new consignment will be opened next week. —Lost, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, a plain geld ring belooginc to A. 8. donee, with the inacriptioa “Henry to Anna” engraved on the inside. Tbe ring is supposed to have been lost either in the coach of the narrow gauge railroad, or somewhere along tbe line es the road between Montieello and Rensselaer. A suitable reward will he paid the finder by leaving the name with the owner or at this office. • —Married, at the residence of R. R. Pettit, in Remington, on the 17th instant, by Rev. J. A. Clearwater, Mr. Wm. H. Lege, of this placo, and Miss Katie Pettit, of Remington. Tbe numerous friends of the foir bride end generous groom, both in Remington and. this placo, will unite with us in extending congratulations rod offering best wishes for their future welfare. May they live long to enjoy the bleeeings that are in store for them.

—Saturday last wu the day set for reorganising the greenback party of Jasper county for the .campaign of 1880. Tbe call had been issued some time and a grand outpouring of the laboring mute*, the downtrodden and oppressed, was expected. Good speaker* ware to be present to address the multitudes, and new life «a> to be enthused into the old corpse. But, alw! our fondest hope# are sometimes seen to wither and decay. Trials and disappointments overtake us when wu least expect them. Not enough of the old dry bonro of the greenback corpse could be collected out of which to erect even a skeleton. To be brief, the meeting was a grand fizzle, all on account of the failure of the meases to rally and the absence of the speakers. —The engineers fire now at work surveying various tinea for the contemplated narrow gauge railroad. The first line run commenced one mile south of Mr. Robertson's, in Eagle Creek, from thence passing east of Wm. Brown's place, following the low lands, passing J. Everts’ farm and Coining out forty rods southwest of the form of John Fisher, striking our town on tho east. They are now engaged in making am-ther survey on what is called the Lowell route. Thia route commenues in the middle of tho read at P. Cross’ placo (south of Lowell) and will run direct to Crown Point* striking this plaoa near the old brewery, west of town. A third survey will be made from the vicinity of Lowell, passing Cedar Lake, and thence to Crown Point. —[Crown Point Register.