Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1870 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, Beirtefitibef 29, 1870.

Austin’s Ague Drops, best euro for Ague. Hereafter copies of the Union may beobtained at the post office for live cents apiece. ■> . We take Austin’s Ague Drops for Ague. * Coats has seme very fine Havanna cigars. Call and try them. Sign of the Big Indian. i Austin’s Ague Drops warranted to cure Ague. Pies, cakes, candies, cider, apples, cheese and crackers at the post office. Call in for a square lunch. For SCTcts. you’can cure Bor 4 cases of Ague. " , 2-50-w9. Everybody go to the sign of the Big Indian when they want a good cigar to smoke, or nice tobacco to chew. < The Common Sense sewing machine may be obtained of Mr. J. 8. Hopkins. ) Petit, the barber, is still flourishing. ;He has a good assortment of collars, suspenders, neckties, hair oils, perTUtnerles, etc., which will be sold on reasonable terms. Owing to sickness in the proprietor’s family Dr. Kelley’s photograph rooms have been closed for a few days past, they are open now however, and parties desiring pictures Will do well to avail themselves of the opportunity to obtain them which is now oflered for a few days only.

No frost yet. Slight fall of rain last night. The Teachers’ Institute convenes at 10 o’clock A. M., Monday, October 3d, prox. Mr. S. T. Warren will please ac- ■ cept our thanks for a extra large squashes. We have not ‘seen finer ones this season. The enumeration of pupils in the Rensselaer school district, for 1870, shows the number to be 291. A ‘decrease of two since last report. Messrs. Leopold & Fcndig have purchased Laßue's stone building and arc busy repairing it preparatory to moving ip with a large ■stock of goods. * Mr. Asa Porter last week made us a present of a basket of splendid fail apples. There weix some half dozen varieties, all choice fruit, large and palatable. He will please accept our thanks. Mr. Sampson Erwin has withdrawn from the contest for county treasurer. This leaves a square fight between the republican and democratic parties, represented by their respective candidates, Mr. Henkle and Mr Platt. Schuyler Lodge, No. 284, I. O. •O. F., of Remington, will have a public installation of officers, Monday afternoon, October 3d, to conclude with a festival at 7 o'clock in the evening. The fraternity are making extensive preparations for the occasion and cordially invite the public to attend. The following attorneys from abroad are in attendance at the Circuit court now in session in this place: Ex U. S. Senator David Turpio and T. C. Annabal, ot Logansport; Judge Wallace and Win. H. Martin, of Kentland; Mr. Merrick, of Oxford. Hon. W. D. Lee, of Lafayette, and Wm. E. Higgins, of LaPorte, were also in town. The democracy are trying to have a grand rally in this place on the 30th inst. Hon. S. J. Anthony, candidate for congress, is posted to apeak at 10 o’clock A. M., and ExU. S. Senator T. A. Hendricks, at 1 o’clock P. M. Norman B. Eddy is posted to be here and address thd faithful, Thursday, October 6th. All previous appointments for Mr. Anthony and Mr. Reynolds have been withdrawn. Dr. Wm. 11. Martin, whose reputatfdh as" a 'pofiidldgist greater than any other gentleman’s in Jasper county, last week placed upon our table a desert of pears and grapes grown in his garden in this place. The Doctor has devoted considerable time experimenting with fruit and his opinion in regard to its culture in this locality may be relied upon by those who contemplate planting trees or vines.— Dr. Martin will please accept our thanks.