Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1870 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

'Thursday > June 16th, 1870.

Scrub racing is all the excitement in this place on Saturdays. Croquet by moonlight, is the latest “sweet thing” in these parts. The board of school trustees are putting up a new wood house on the school property. Dr. J. M. Knox has invented an improved sulky plow. It can he seen lit Warner’s blacksmith shop. A meeting will be held at the Court House on Friday evening, June 17th. to make arrangements for a 4th of July celebration. Not long since we saw a gentlein an taking home a basket lull of young puppies. If he had been a Chinaman everybody would have said he was going to eat them. The board of town trustees have ordered a public sale of lots in Weston cemetery. Posters will be out in a few days stating the lime of sale and terms. We hope every one will be prepared to buy a lot. The Jasper Common Pleas Court, his Honor, Judge Gillelt, of \ alparaiso, presiding, was in session this week and adjourned Wednesday. Judge Gillett is highly spoken of for the promptness with which he transacts public business. ltev. D. W. Hull will lecture at the Court House as follows: Saturday evening, subject: “Revelation.'’ Sunday morning, subject: Spiritualism. _ Sunday evening, subject: Vicarious Atonement.

Since Norman Warner announced his determination not to run for congress, members of congress send him their speeches addressed to “Hon.” Norman Warner, Ac. — So much, at least, for advertising. Go and see his plows. Mr. Mark Kronan, gardener for Mr. T. J. Spitler, lost a ten dollar greenback last Saturday night.— Mr. Kronan is a decrepit old gentleman, poor and not able to loose the money without serious inconvenience. The tinder will confer a favor by returning it either to Mr. Kronan or leaving it at this office. Invitation is respectfully extended to the public to attend a festival nt Goodland on Wednesday, June -22 d, to bo given by the Odd Fellows of that place. . Goodland is a thriving railroad village about fourteen miles southwest of Rensselaer. T’hc drive from here is over a beautiful prairie thickly dotted with the pleasant homes of enterprising farmers. We recommend our young friends to go over and make the acquaintance of our neighbors, who, we have confidence, will spare no paius to make their visit long to be remembered for its pleasures. We are told that a couple of young women living a few miles out of town having become disgusted with the persistent attentions of a eertain yonng man vvho would “not take a bint” resolved to use other means for ridding themselves of bis unwelcome company. A week or two since they put their resolution into effect, and found the plan worked just as (jfsired. — Jake having put in bis accustomed Sunday appearance and remained as long as the girls thought necessary for the transaction of proper business with the “old folks,” was taken by the nape of the coat and introduced to the virtues of a good stout hickory applied in no sparing manner about bis legs. Jake became in a hurry to “go hum.” He “suddcutly” remembered some chores that bad been “disreinembered” and which needed bis immediate attention. The thought came to him all “to wunst” and bo started chorewards with a skip, hop and jump, without even stopping for his bat.