Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1870 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, July «Bth, 1670.

Come to tins circus next Thursday. * iii !■ 11 ii . . ■ Charley Platt is building a barn. Blackberries sell for 20 cents per gallon chsh. Very fair ripe apples retail at 40 cents a bushel. * —- Tomatoes arc beginning to ripen in Borne of the gardens about town. Last Monday was turnip-sowing daj\ Any time this week will do. The celebrated Metropolitan circus exhibits in Rensselaer Thursday, August 4th. ____ Farmers are in the midst ot their oat harvest. The crop averages Well. Col. Healey *is in the northern part of the county taking the census this week. Quite a number of fields of corn In Jasper county have “roasting cars” in them at this time. Two new announcements of independent candidates for county offioes are made this week. The family of Mr. Ezra Clark, county recorder, are bereaved in the death of their infant daughter Which occurred last Thursday.

DA Moss has 40 acres of timber within six miles of Rensselaer which he is anxious to sell. Enquire at his oilicc for particulars. An immense crop of blackberries is now ripening in this county.— They bring 20 cents a gallon, cash, or 32 cents in trade, in this market. The Metropolitan circus is aHoosier organization. It is said to have with it one of the best bands of music in the State. Exhibits in Rensselaer Thursday, August 4th, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Chestnut lost a little babe on Tuesday. The community sympathize with the afflicted parents. Monday was the hottest day of the season. Thermometer stood at 98° in the shade at 2 o’clock P. M. —two degrees higher than it has been here before. The very nicest curly Goodrich potatoes bring 50 cents a bushel on our streets, and not very fast sale at that price. Year before last the seed cost $6 uer bushel. ■ ' —k* -d* 1 * *- »-■- ■ Hon. Jno. Rosser, of Tippecanoe county, was in town yesterday.— .Ho reports very fair prospect for crops in that county this season, if they can have a rain soon. A slight onhappinoss occurred Monday evening late, between a couple of our citizens who would not like to have their names published. Hot weather was probably the cause. The reason Abe Sparling is limping about is from the fact that Billy Eger mistook the calf of his leg for a snipe and peppered it with seventeen or eighteen fine shot a week or two ago. Billy’s dog didn’t retrieve thrt gamo worth a cent.

Wc understand that Father McMahon, of Fenian notoriety, who was imprisoned several months by the British government and finally released through the influence of Vice President Col tax and one or two others, is stopping at St. Joseph Orphan Asylum one mile south of this place. It is said that a tanner living between this place and Remington lit out suddenly last Saturday. He 'had by some means got wind that the judicial authorities of Tippecanoe county were anxious to interview him in relation to a bastardy case, and that a constable was after him with a warranty hence his departure to tho woodbine groves. Yesterday we had a call from Mr. John White, formerly a resident of Jasper county, now a citizen of Crawfordsville. Mr. White is agent for the great Metropolitan circus which is to exhibit in this place next Thursday, August 4th. His , relatives and many friends who read the Union will be pleased to hear that he is in excellent health and us full of business as ever. He says the Metropolitan is one of the very best circuses traveling, and from tho array of talent connected with it we have no doubt that his statement is true. Lovers of Olympic feats should not miss seeing the rare treat promised them. Admission only 50 cents. Children 25 cents. Exhibition afternoon and evening.

Last Thursday afternoon several boys went into tho Iroquois above the dam at this place to bathe.— "While swimming about, Mr. Simon Phillips’ son Simon got in beyond Jiis depth and becoming fatigued, ’possibly frightened, went down and Was drowned before the alarm was «iv«n and assistance could come to is Simon was nearly ten years of age, a bright, intelligent and gentlemanly littTo fellow, and a favorite with everybody. His death is a terrible blow to bis relatives, who have the sympathy of the whole community. Arrivals at th« Nagle House. Rensselaer, for the Week ending Wednesday noon, July 77th, 1870: W. W. Work. Washington City, D. O.; Gao. Hirsh, John Rosser, Ur. Reeves and wife. 8. Smith, P. Towner, Lafayette; Gena. Klein. C. J. Stephans, J. W. Parrel), Logsnsport; Win. Haver. Chas. Haver, J. Pinkerton, Henry Downing, Chaa., Blood, Remington; T. K. Melvin, Attica; John teller, Wn. Bussell, Hanging Grove township; P. 8. Abbott, John Chilcote, J. B. Lewie, P. Cunnington, Barkley township; Wm. E. Livengood, Newport, Ind.; W. W. Wiabard, Pilot drove; Blako Wilson fJoodlsnd: John Haggsrtf.ltcb.mc Co. 111.

The genial republican candidate tor ooroner, Norman Wanpnan, the celebrated blacksmith and wagon manufacturer, drove up to our office door day before ywtorday morning and invited us to take a seat in his-buggy behind aneatand free little team of bays *or a rido three or four miles north of town. \V bile out we noticod farmers were busy in their meadows and oat fields making hay and cutting grain. On one farm we saw a robust looking woman seated on a reaper which she managed with the dexterity of an adept, while following as fast as was comfortable or convenient were her husband, two sons and a neighbor, binding and shocking up the sheaves. When the reaper would overtake tho binders part way down an unfinished “through,” Mrs. would dis-

mount, gather up a sheaf in her arms and bind it as gracefully as either of the men. Here, we thought, was a practical solution of the much vexed and much argued woman’s labor qustion. Let Madams Stanton, Anthony and Dickinson come hitherward and take a few notes with which to illustrate their future sermons. Another thought came into our mind —the husband of such a woman should do everything in his power to lighten her household labors.— The farmer finds his reapers, and mowers, and horse rakes, and haystackers, great improvements upon the machinery in use twenty and thirty years ago. Machinery has also been invented which wonderfully facilitates women’s indoor work. Amongst this, standing Frominent, is tho sewing machine, tis not necessary to go into details respecting this machine nor to discuss the relative merits of thcdifierent patents in use. it is enough to say that a sewing machine is to the house what a reaper or mower is to the farm—almost indispensable—and that the Common Sense machine advertised in another column by Mr. J. S. Hopkins, is said to be ono of the best in use and costs only $lB.

The first circus of the season that will spread its pavillion. in Rensselaer, will be the great Metropolitan, which will exhibit here to-day week —Thursday, August 4th, 1870. Wherever this mammoth aggregation of talent and training has visited, the press speak of its exhibitions in the most complimentary terms. It has seemed to give entire satisfaction in every town where it has been this season, and we are certain the amusement lovers of Jasper county will fill the canvass to overflowing botli day and night. This is no jaded, onehorse circus, run by worn out performers, but was organized this season from among the star performers of tho Western Hemisphere, with fresh ring animals, and new paraphernalia.— Don’t fait to come and see them. Admission 50 cents. Bee column advertisement.

A second-hand cooking stove with eight or toll joints of pipe, but without furniture, for sale cheap. Enquire of M. F (Jhileote. A nearly new Massilon Threshing Machine with straw stacker, all in complete running order, also two new farm wagons for sale or would trade forstock, land orgood notes. Enquire of E. E. Lockwood, Remington, Ind. 2-32-ts. Having sold out, parties interested are notified that all accounts owing me must be settled, either by note or otherwise, by the 15th of August.— After that date unsettled accounts will lie placed in proper 1 lands for collection. This time business is meant.

E. E. LOCKWOOD.

Teachers, and others interested, are notified that the Board of Trustees of the Rensselaer Graded School will receive written propositions, until August 15tli, for teaching each of the four departments during the coining fall and winter. The term will probably be five months in duration.

ALFRED THOMPSON.

President of the Board.

Having disposed of my entire stock of merchandize to E. H. & W. J. Lnliue, jr., all persons interested, by book account or otherwise, will please call and settle. My books will bo found at the former place of business until the 25th inst., after which they will go into the hands of W. L. McConnell, attorney at law, for settlement. l’lease give special attention.

W. J. LARUE,

Rensselaer. July 13th, 1870.

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