Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1869 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

May 6, iB6O.

lalT"Additional local items on second page, Be wise ana select, “Barrett's.” td£F*Abram L. Sparling has been moving his house, on VanKcnsselaer Street — “Barrett’s” is universally admired. A fine toned bell, weighing, with the hangings, 1,000 pounds, was hung in the Christian church, this week". Fasliiohuhlo ladies use “Barrett's.” fcaecMessrs. Lockwood & liro., of Remington, pay the highest prices for grain. See card. “BarrottV deserves the Premium '"Duvall employs only the best mechanics in his black-smith-shop, and, of course, the work done there is well done. Try “Barrett’s" Hair Restorative. % —— t * * tSgT’Enooh 11. Pettit is doing a fine business at his new stand. Call and see his stock ol Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, etc., etc. Winter Wheat Flour $4 per cwt Spring do $3.50 do At Rensselaer Mills, J. D. & C. D. Hopkins, Proprietors. 1-32. trees are not fully in bloom, but are covered with opening buds, and the few there are in the county promise fair to be loaded with fruit.

Flour, Ist quality, per bl. $0,60 do 2d do do 8,00 At C. C. Stair’s. At C. & Starr’s. g-gPOr. D. I. Jaokson has just returned from Chicago with a large stock of druggist’s supplies. Call and look at his extensive assortment of Wall Paper. II is “Indestructible” Pens >yritc, well—try them. The Largest, Best, and Cheapest assortment of Plug and Fine Cut Chewiug Tobueco, Shorts, Smoking Tobacco and Cigare, is at J. W. Coats’, sign of the Big Indian, members ol the Christian Church are making considerable improvements about their place of worship. Besides having bought a fine toned bell, they have had hitching posts put ttp arouhd the church yard. 7 - One of the few things that the North and South will probably ever fully agree upon Is that “Barrett’s Vegetable Hair Restorative” is not only the best preventive to the hair falling out, but also the finest dressing ever before the public. It richly deserves the “Silver Medal” awarded by the New Hampshire State Fair.—[Dubuque Times. notice that trade is brisk at Leopold’s. This store is crowded with customers every day. People going from there carry away largo bundles, and seem well pleased with their bargains. Leopold’s Hour is Sm» excellent article as wo know, having tried it.

W. Bedford, Esq., well known among the farmers of Jasper county for his great interest in agricultural affairs, and the introduction of improved farm machinery, has an advertisement in another place to which attention is directed. Jacob Keiser, of the Winamac. Republican , was in Rensselaer itiiide in a friend"ly"vlsit Hr. Keiser looks hearty and reports his paper in a flourishing condition. lie has received notice of his appointment a% Postmaster at that place vice F. S. Remington, resigned. ~' I®*On the affidavit of A. L. Sparling, Daniel Rogers was arrested anu taken before Justico Harding, last Sunday afternoon, charged with having stolen $27.50, from tho affiant. Rogers was bound over in the sum of S2OO to appear for trial at .the next term of the Circuit Court. It is very doubtful if Rogers ia the guilty party. 53?“ Throughout the country, from east to west, from north to south, wherever grain has been sown, comes the report of the prospect ot a magnificent harvest. This is something to rejoice the hearts of everybody. But while mankind requires breadstuff's in abundance, vet it is written that “man shall not live by bread alone,” and vast herds of cattle arc driven into this county daily, brought hither to thrive and fatten upon the succulent grasses of our prairies. The people of Jasper county will be expected to assist in devouring the bread and beef made from these , sources* -It will bo their pleasure to do so—if they have good teeth, and they can always have good teeth by patronizing Dr. Wirt, Dentist, wlto may be found for a few days at Dr. J. 11. Lougliridge’s office, in Rensselaer. >