Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1869 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

November 11. 1869.

It to noviqg thia morning. ■ 1 g ‘ ' r Fresh pork retails at 121 ceuU a pound. A new roof to being put on the M. E. ChsrcL Butter is worth 25 cents a pound da Rensselaer. Clear now honey sells slowly for oents .a pound. Mr. Jesse D. Bright, of Kcudtosky, was la town yeptordoj, Hunter* sav that deer arc very nearee this fall in Jasper county. White wild geese have been seen in the river above town this fall. Plenty of ducks and geese in the stroima of Jasper conuty this fall Mart V. B. Warner has a new advertisement in to-day’s Union—road it _ We want to buy ten cords of dry wood at thia office for which we will pay the cash. See Purcupile’s new advertisement He is doing a driving business this season. ■— e i The long continued drouth has .oaused a scarcity of stock water throughout the county. Mr. John E. Trent is doing a flourishing business in poultry, and .ships three and four loads weekly. Any person having ten cords of • dry wood to sell can get the cash for it at this office. ■ 1 ■ ra ■ It is estimated that nearly twice .as much hay has been cured \in Jasper county this year as ever . bofora.

Last Sunday, Nov. 7th, Justice >B. P. Howard married John W. Nowles and Mercy P. Hopkins in . the street in front of his residence. A Terpsicorean Hall has been ■ spotted in old Masonic Hall and “Youth and pleasure meet Ta abase tbs glowing hour* with flyiug feet,” twice a week. Persons having dry wood to exchange for cash can hear something to their advantage at this office.— fall and see us. Plenty of pike are caught in the Iroquois river at this place with hook and line. They bite freely and some of them weigh five and six pounds. The Iroquois river is lower now than it has been before during the year and the gristmill has been compelled on this account to suspend operation. Professor C. P. Hopkins informs us he is to commence a music school in the Good Templars’ Hall over Messrs. Willey <fc Sigler’s store, next Saturday evening. The work on the abutments for the new bridge across the Iroquois river half a mile above town is progressing rapidly under the superintendence of Sheriff Yeoman.

Tho members of the Baptist society hold a donation party at the Kidence of their Minister, Bev. . Hutton, three miles south of town, to-morrow evening.?. Everybody invited. The “Pragreaaive Society of Spiritualiats” of Rensselaer, hold a meeting next Sunday, November 1 Oth, at the Court House. Subject; -Natural History of Man, by Win. L. McConnell, Esq." —* The Remington mail route is to be discontinued next July, when the present contract expires. This 'will dieconinsode the public very much and some measures should be attempted to have the decision of <the Postal Department reversed. -—, ■ »«»■>— A. aeries of religious meetings wW be hold at the Presbyterian ehnreh in this place commencing Thursday, the 25 th Inst, to be continued over the Sabbath. They will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Torrence/ of Frankfort, and Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Delphi. Public invited to attend.

Mr. informs us* that one d?.y week while plowing on Mr. farm in Hanging -GroVh township, he uncovered a ’.fine-‘flowing spring or stream ot nrater upon which thick dark oil in 'considerable quantities is constantly ‘floating. The water emits a strdiig aalphuroua soent that ean be detectH for at least half a mile from the ****“■ ,„ D1 _ Oomplaint has reaolfed us of bate /p?™ several- quarters about the t>f 'tfee Rensselaer •Jjostroflloer*' Pafeple ‘coniplaiir ‘.that: V) is next to impossible to have their dottem mailed in the morning al-gSs-g tad papers are at times delayed in the office one, two and even three days. And still more fault is found —perhaps of a less important nature. We are inclined to think that much of this faultfinding is unnecessary, and tho evils complained of exaggerated if not always imagined. But whether this is so or not, a little patience and charity will obrtale much if not all the grievanceTobacco, Cigars and Pipes at C. C. Starr’s,

Last Friday evening Dr* W. J< Lnßue and wife .celebrated the thirtieth autiversary of tfieir wedding- Quite a large party of friends weuupiwfeftt'who paid iboir respects to the gcijial colfpte * n< \ »*y-‘ r spending a pkfsant evening m the agreeable society of the family, retired with the hope that the future of their entertainers may be as bright and successful as the happiest days they have lived. It will be seen by posters printed at this office that Mr. Samuel Lccklider, living about five miles southeast of Rensselaer, will make a public sale on the 20th instant.^ — His stock consists of forty head of yearling steers, six head of work horses, six head of cows, seven head of sheep, ten bogs, one span of mules, wagon, harness, plows, etc. Six months credit is given on sums of five dollars and over. It is currently reported about town that an old reprobate named Charles Welch, living one mile north-west of town was caught flagranti delicto with a young half witted girl named Middleswortii, whom he had taken to bring up.— 'lTie affair coming to the ears of her parents living at Remington, Welch left for parts unkown. Welch- is upwards of fifty, while the girl is but twelve or fourteen years old. Among the new buildings put np in Rensselaer during the summer and fall wc call to mind the following: Two story dwelling ftn Water street, in South Addition by Alfred Thompson, two story dwelling on Jackson StrcetinNcwton’s Addition by C. C. Starr, one story dwelling and stable on Front street by Lua Hopkins; blacksmith shop on Front street, by D. C. Taylor; stable on Front street, by C. R. Hough; stable on Susan street by Titos. Boroughs; addition to dwellmgon VanRensscdaer street, by J. W. Coats; addition to dwelling on Vanßenseelaer street, by Ira W. Yeoman.

The Laporte and Porter county papers are contending about the speed of the crack horses of those counties. If they will make it an object—say from SI,OOO to $5,000, and will name the time and place. Jim Maloy will enter Bay Dick for mile heats or Nightshade for four mile heats against the fastest stoek in either county, and take the conceit and stamps out of those fellows. If your horses can’t do better than 2:40 quit your blowing. Jasper county horses will run against anything north of the Ohio river west of tlie Allegauies. Put up or shut «P- _ Should you ask me any evening, Where to get a dish of oysters, With tin odors of the sea-side, With the dew and damp of oceau, Willi the condiment of spices, With the piquant suuce uud fixings, With the catsup of'lomato, And the crackers rich and teuder. Rich with butter of the boVine? I should answer, I should tell you, “Down tho street, in Lib’ral Corner In the building of the meat-shops, lu the bttildiug of the grocer, In the building of the barber, In the Irasemout of tiic dance-hall, There is kept the luscious bivalves, There is kept the dainty molusks. There the people go for oysters, Muok-slie-gu-ara, Mg tat oysters, At John Coats-es, at John Couls-cs.”

Sheriff Yeoman has twenty barrels of lime an*d cement for sale. Maltby’s celebrated fresh Oysters at C. C. Starr’s. Fresh Peaches by the ean or case at I«. & N. W. Hopkins’. Large arrival of Queenswace opened to-day at Willey & Sigler’s. The best of winter wliejit Hour for sale at C. 0. Starr’s. A good supply of heavy Muslins at lowest figures at L. &N. W. Hopkins’. Large stock of winter Hats and Caps for men and boys at Willey & Sigler’s. Fifty barrels more of that same Attica White Winter Wheat Flour at Heidleberger’s. Petit, the barber, continues to sell cigars, tobacco, pipes, gents’ furnishing goods, Ac., Ac. Call and see him. New and complete stock of Men’s, Women’s and Children's Furs at Willey & Sigler’s. Our stock of Boots and Shoes is as full as ever and all new. L. A Na W. Hopkins. Extra large stock of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Furs of latest styles and best quality, cheap, at Leopold’s. We would call particular attention to our “Honey Drips” Syrup in 5 gallon kegs. L. A N. W. Hopkins. Queenswaro, Glassware, table and pocket Cutlery, Spoons, <fcc., at C. C. Starr’s.

BSaT’Reml the following from the Hon. Morris Norris formerly Auditor of the State of Indiana: Indianapomb. Sept. 2, 1857. Dr. C. W. Hoback—Dear Sir: Having been troubled- for several years with extreme debility and weakness, so much so that I was unable to attend to my ordinary business at times, and having heard of the wonderful cures that your Scandinavian Blood Purifier and Pills were effecting, I wus induced by a friend to Uy them. I have been using the Purifier for the? last twelve months, and find the medicine fully equal to the recommendation. So valuable Is its use to me that I can not now dispense with the use of itat jtiy advanced uge of life—-seventy-seven years.. I cheerfully, give this information for the beneiKof those simiarly affected- Yours, truly, 2-v-4 MORRIS NORRIS. —: —f - Largo stock of Imperial, Gunpowder, Young Hyson and Japan Teas just received at C. C. Starr’s

Tiality of tallow candles for 15 cents a pound at TTeldloborgor’s. Boots and ahoca at lleidluberger’s. A general assortment of family groceries at Hctdleberger’s.