Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1870 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, August 11th, 1870. Any quantity of melons in town. Flour from $7.50 to $8 per barrel. Now is a good time to bud fruit trees. Good butter is not very plentiful at present. ——■'—■■ll . "1 Spring chifckena from $1.20 to $1.50 per dozeu. Very fair apples sell slowly at 25 cents a bushel this week. - 2.. ' Plenty of blackberries In this market for 25 cents per gallon. Mr. P. R. Hopkins is building an addition to his dwelling. , Mr. M. L. Spitler will please accept our thanks for a splendid muskmelon.

I Th|s locality was favored with an agreeable shower of rain lust Sunday. Lt. Gov. Cumback has promised to speak here on the 17th of September. The prospect is good for an average crop of grass in the race bed this season. Colorado bugs are appearing in increased numbers on the late potato patches. Beef steaks sell for 15 cents a pound and mutton at 10 and 12 cents at the butcher shop. —— -* ———- Active political operations will be commenced by the republicans of Jasper county on the 2<>tti iust. Mr. T. J. Spitler, the urbane agent of the JEtiiii Insurance Company, has our thanks for blotting pads. Senator D. D. Pratt has promised to speak once in Jasper county during the present political campaign. “Mine host,” of the Nagle House, has our thanks for the Chicago 7 ribune containing a diagram of the position * of the belligerant armies'of kurope. Dr. G. A. Moss lias 40 acres of timber land, lying within six miles of Rensselaer, which he is anxious to sell. For price and terms enquire at his office. Mrs. James says “I would not do without one of the Common Sense Sewing machines for double its cost: it works admirably.” This is the machine sold by Mr. J. S. Hopkins. Elder J. M Stepheiison, of Chicago, is holding a series of meetings at tin* Christian church. His ministrations were commenced here last week and will be continued over the coming Sabbath. Sec the advertisement of the.sth annual session of the Jasper county Teachers’ Institute which will be be held in the School House in Rensselaer, commencing Monday, October 3d. f .

A friend at Remington writcsr="There" considerable grain coming in. It.is of good quality. Our farmers complain of the prices. Oats are bringing but 31 cents to-day (August Vth). The depot is full of goods and the platform covered with stuff—business men anticipate a lively trade this fall. Health good. Politiesdull.” 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 wiil be placed in proper hands for collection, This time business is meant. E. IS, Lockwood. The Rensselaer public school will commence its session Monday, October 7th, and continue five months. — It will be divided into four departments according to the grade of proficiency attained by the pupils. No selection of teachers has yet been made for either of the departments. The Remington nnd Rensselaer post route lias been re-established, much to the satisfaction and convenience of the public. Messrs. J. \V. & 8. O. Duvall have been awarded the contract for carrying the mail between these two points and will commence running a daily hack over the route for the accommodation of travelers, on the 16th of the present month, The republican central committee will meet at 2 o’clock P. M., Saturday, August 20, A. D., 1870, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for comity surveyor and the transaction of other important business. A full attendance is solicited. 8. P. Thompson, Chairman. A stray Irishman came into town last Monday on his road to Chicago ami while talking in front of one .of the saloons was injudicious enough to hurrah for France, but his Milesian ardor was suddenly reduced three or four degrees by Billy Beck who “shlopt him on do coph mit der fiSt” mid exclaimed “Hurrah mit Prussia, don’t It? das vots der madter.” - » The Metropolitan circus exhibited in this place last Thursday, and considering thescason, was very liberally patronized—as well perhaps as their performances merited. There are some ven- good professionals traveling with this circus, but taking everything together the exhibition isjmore Valuable to the proprietors than to the patrons. Mr. S. P. Thompson, chairman of the Jasper county republican central eoinnfittee, has issued a call for a meeting of the committee at the Court House in Rensselaer, Saturday, August 20th, at 2 oclock P. M. In the evening of that day Dr. I. B. Washburn, of Star City, republican Candidate for representative in the State legislature, will address the people upon the political in Issue this campaign. Every citizen of Rensselaer and the vicinity should purchase a lot in Weston cemetery. However much we may dislike to think of death, it Is a condition that all must, sooner or later, undergo, and those who are wise will make preparation for it while in the enjoyment of health. One preparation that should not be neglected is for decent burial In a decent place. Call over at the cemetery grounds and select a good tot while it may lie had.

Gen. Packard, republican candidate for eongrf** this district, has made, the following'appointments for speaking in Jasper connty: Blue Grass School Hous®, Newton l township, Monday, August 22d, at 2 o’clock P. M. Burns School House, Barkley township, Monday, August 22d, at 7 o’clock School House No. 1, Walker townTuesday, August 23d, at 7 o’clock Independence School House, Gillam township, Wednesday, August 24th, at 2 o’clock P. M. Mason. School House, Gillam township. Wednesday, August 24th, at 7 o’clock P« M. Pleasant Grove School House, Barkley township, Thursday, August 25th, at 2 o’clock P. M. Osborn School House, Hanging Grove township, Thursday, August 25th, at 7 o’clock P. M. Remington, Carpenter township, Friday, August 26th, at 2 o’clock P. M.

On the night of July 18th a horse was stolen from the stable of Mr. Dan* lei Zorger, about four miles southwest from Rensselaer on the Remington road. The horse belonged to Air. J. 11. Green, of Carpenter township, who at the time was working for Mr. Zerger. The horse stolen being a valuable one Mr. Green informed Sheriff Yeoman of the theft and they set out at onee to leeover it and if possible apprehend the thief. They learned that on the 18th a man had been seen driving along the road in a one-horse spring wagon of the pattern used in cities forexpress wagons, that he had j stopped for the night in the neighbor- i hood of Mr. Zerger’s farm, and that' the horse he was seen driving was noticed feeding on the prairie a day or two afterwards. Putting thesecircumstances together they concluded that the man with the express wagon had stolen Mr. Green’s horse—that somehow the horse he was driving had eseaped from liinr and he hail taken this one to proceed on his journey.— Striking the trail they traced the thief into Illinois and at Momence learned j he had altered his course and was making towards Chicago. They at I once came home, and arming himself i witli the necessary authority Sheriff I Yeoman proceeded to anticipate his '■ arrival, but found his man had reach- ’ cd the city ahsad of him and left the I horse ata stable to be sold on commission. Telegraphing for Mr. Green i lie (tune up and identified-iiis proper- . ty,-Obtained possession and brought it j homo, after they had pilule arrange- j merits for the afreet of the thief incase he should eome to inquire for the proceeds of his venture. Last Saturday a telegram came to t fie Sheriff informing him tiie thief had been arrested by a detective and was in custody at one of the police stations. — Monday lie went after tlio prisoner and arrived here with him yesterday morning. The man is a consumptive looking Irishman, about thirty years of ago, says'll is name is John Daly and that his home is in Cincinnati.— Yesterday afternoon,, he was taken ; before Justice E. T. Harding where he waived arraignment, entered plea . of not guilty ami in default of bail was 1 committed Tor trial at the September term of the circuit court. Lovers o r the beautiful in art should call at Dr. Kelley's photograph rooms and see the pictures on exhibition there. The Doctor is now prepared to do all ki lhlh of phot ograplliu work..— Pictures and frames for sale at reasonable prices.