Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1871 — Page 3

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursdk-X January 12, 1871.

Senator Dwiggiim startod last JtlonHay to sit Lend the loLrialn Lure, lie M'fts still quite .feeble lroni his recent illness. Auditor Yeoman left with his mother and family, last Monday, to nay a short visit to relatives in lowa. During his absence Mr. M. L. Spitler, county clerk, will oonduct the business of his oflie'e. *" 1111 ” ■ Weather is Thompsonian. ’“Etlicrial mildness’* will soon have the little frogs thawed out and singing, if the temperature dont change boforo long. People begin to have bad colds and fevers. Hope there will be rpin to fill up wells and stock ponds, and set the mill to grinding again. It is a nuisance for stock to be permitted in the Court House yard when the ground is soft; it is another nuisance to have wood thrown into and cut in the street gutters, or for any obstructions to ■ be permitted to remain in them—both should be abated, the former by the Sheriff and the latter l>y tlie“ town Marshal. Mr. W. S. Hopkins tells ns he bhs sold twenty-seven of the “Com«hon Sense’’ sewing machines this winter. Wo are truly glad'to hear it, not alone on our friend’s acc'ount, but because we know whoever possesses one will bo relieved of avast deal of drudgery. Simple in construction, perfect in operation, compact, made of good material, doing perfect work, and low-priced, they ure justly popular wherever introduced. Old Father Babb, has bought the green front building in liemington recently occupied by Mr. Mclvim, and will ‘soon have it fitted up as a boarding house where the traveling public may get a square meal. Our friend N. W. Rawlings has bought the Dodge property on Railroad street and will open a stock of goods in it, in the spring. Y KLOCII'EDK. Dr. Kelley, whose, establishment was destroyed by the fire a few weeks since, has, with the assistance of friends, been enabled to fit up a new photograph gallery over Messrs. Willey A Sigler’s store, in the middle room. A large skylight has been put into the roof, the casings and walls have been newly painted and whitewashed, entirely new furniture, instruments, chemicals and other parapiircnalia purchased, and everything is now in readiness tor tlio reception of visitors. The Doctor returns thanks to the public for past favors and many kindnesses, and invites everybody to call and see how neatly lie is situated in his new location. The Dr. has also purchased a set of new dental instruments, and i? now prepared to attend to all business in that line. Dr. Kelley is a first class dentist and persons who need dental services will do well to call at his office.

The Iroquois Library contains 300 volumes valued at about S7OO. Tlie following is a list ol the members and also a list of those who have certificates*of stock for sale. 1 M. Eger I 25 M. L. Spitlcr 2 S. L. Swain 2t» .f. A.KurnUum 8 C. Platt 27 E o,Clark 4 (}. Jt. Smith 2s K. P. Hammond 6 James Maloy 29 T.hos. J . Spitler 6 James Yeoman !30 A. Thompson 7 A-J-Yeoman I 31 H. S. Travis 8 4V, H. Martin * 32 E. T. Harding « Ira W. Yeoman 33 J. H. 'Tilley 10 U. I!. Conwell 34 I). I. Jukson • 11 G A. Moss ■ 35 N. Waraet 12 0.1). Staelthonse S(i I, M. Starkonae 13 M. F. Otjjlroto 37 II C, llruco 14 A. Pmcupiie 38 T Hollingsworth 15 F. W. Bedford 39 Fmmet Knnnal! 16 T. O. Cliesnut 40 C. P. Ilopkins 17 C. It. Hough II W. 1.. McConnell 18 John Coon 42 I>. TV Halstead 19 J. W. Coats 43 J. H. I. ougliridge If) A. McCoy 44 It. S.Dwiggins 21 H. Smith 45 Thus. Boroughs 22 Addison Parklson 40 J. Healey 23 9. P. Thompson 41 H. E, James 24 H. Petit • Certificates of slock for sale by 48 Ira W. Yeoman 49 E. P. Hammond 60 M. 1.. Spitler 61 D. T. Halstead 62 1). T. Halstead 63 Thos Boroughs 64 J.H. I •otighridga 65 IJ. 8. Dwlgglns A public meeting of the citizens of Carpenter township to convene at Remington on the 14th instant, has been called for the purpose of devising some plau to prevent the collection of the one per.tax assessed by a legal vote of the people of Jasper county to aid the construction of the Ft.“ Wayne & Pacific railroad through the county. Perhaps the cheapest and least troublesome way to dispose of this 'matter will be for each j" v l:yidual Yyhfen he ccmcs to settle bis taxes with the county treasure? to except that assessed for railroad purposes and not pay It until .the Supremo Court decides upon the validity of the act under which it was levied. There are but two counties in the State that have voted a tax for this road —Jasper and Fulton —ai)d it wo remember correctly the levy in Fulton is not assessed until next year; bo far as the public is apprised the company is uC!. n " nothing further in the matter,-either to solicit assistance, negotiate for material or let contracts, so that the cob lection of this tax ip Jasper county w r onld bo useless, so far 'as benefit to the.enterprise is concerned. And as in very mauy instances the payment of this assessment would work a hardship, perhaps it would be well lbr the treasurer not to insist upon its collection at the present time, or until tho law madq it Imperative for to do so r

Senator O. P„ Morton and Vice President Colfax have our thanks fhr rfoent congressional favors.

Public Meeting in Keener Township.

At a public meeting held in Keener township, Jasper county, Ind., Friday evening, January oth, 1871, A. 11. Triplett was chosen numerator and E. D. Fairchild, secretary. Mr. Joseph Garris explained the object of the meeting to bo to take into consideration whether the citizens of this township are able to construct a grade over tho Kankakee marsh on the Rensselaer road at a point commencing at Buck Ridge on the north and to extend to Bono Point on Long Jtidgc. On motion a committee, consisting of Messrs. Asa Tyler, A. 11. Fairchilds and Joseph Garris was appointed to solicit subscriptions to defray the expense of constructing tho grade and for other expenses connected therewith. On motion another meeting *was appointed for Friday night, January 201 li, 1871, for further consideration of this matter. Adjourned.

A. H. TRIPLETT,

E. D. Fairchild, . Moderator. Secretary.

From Remington.

Eds. Union: —Our public schools are closed. As I understand them, the circumstances connected therewith are these: Our school house rs too small to accommodate all the pupils. When the schools were about to open, the board of school trustees made arrangements with a portion of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian church property for the use of their building for one department. With this understanding tho school officers employed Miss Bolles to teach in the church and Miss Williams to teach in the school house. Since then a portion of the church trustees havo become dissatisfied and positively refuse to permit the school to go on in their property. In consequence of this action both schools have been compelled to suspend. Miss Williams, however, will open a private school in the school house next Monday. I will not attempt to say what others will think of this community, when they learn that we have two church buildings completed and another in process of construction, said to be the finest edifice of the kind on the road between Logansf>ort and Peoria, and only a little insignificant, country district school house that can not be made comfortable in winter and will not hold half'of our school children. Neither have we as .yet a grave yard in which to decently bury onr dead, but are compelled to ship them as freight to some more favored locality or else to deposit them cn the open plain where they may be trampled upon by the careless stranger or their graves desecrated by the foot-prints of passing herds. Nearly £ieiy day and evening we hear the chime of one or both church bells calling parents to re ligious instruction, while their children arc permitted to roam the streets, during the spring-time of life when their minds are most susceptible of impression, contracting vicious habits and growing up in ignorance because we have no school house where they may be educated. Friends and neighbors, is this a proper state of affairs for a town like ours In this progressive century? Ought not public enterprise to be directed towards securing a school hoiuje sufficient to accommodate all the children in the place large enough to attend school? And ought we not unite together and purchase a lot ol'ground where wo may give our lost loved ones a decent Christian burial? Weigh these matters carnally, come out boldly and act wisely. L. Q.ueensware an d glassware at C. C. Starr’s.

POETRY.

While in Rensselaer I stay I will have no clerk to pay, And what is more, I am bent Never to pay store-room rent; Thus I can save a large per cent, And be able to sell goods as cheap as anybody else either here or at Kent. Which tho same may be learned at llorKtxs’ Corner. Table and pocket cutlery and spoons at . (J. C. Starr’s. Indiana contains about 1,700.000 inhabitants. She has about 020,00c "bildrdn between (5 and 21 years of a»e, an d nearly 0,000 schoolhouses, in ,Thick ate at work about 10,700 teacheivThe Schools cb this State arc rapidly advancing 1J 1 interest and efficiency. All the larger towns have a wclbcona acted system of graded schools, sustained at public expertso. The teachers in these schools rank well with tho'so of any other State in professional ability, and in’tWfe completeness of their school work. The superiority of these sohools is shown by the fact that it is almost impossible for private schools conducted by the best of teachers to survive in com* netitiou with them. * The sC! 100 ! fund °f Indiana in active service Is u'dCnt eight and a third millions. It will ultimately reach nearly $10,000,000. This State has one w of the best normal school buildings in the world,,and although in tho first year of its existence it has proved the wisdom of Us 'founders, and has already given a new- impulse to the educational interests of tho State.—A. y. Educational Reporter.

Hdgr*A complete stock of Groceries kept at Hopkins’ •Corner, of the very beat quality and the lowest prices. Look at a sample of the prices: €bal Oil 40 cents Choice Coffee. . 25 cents Best Teas... .$1.25 to $1.50 Tobacco, best 20-cent plugs, 3 for 50 cents Best Monitor Navy 35 cents Best Chew’g Shorts 40 cents Shot 12 i cuts Powder •. 40 cents Brittauia and silver plated castors at . . C. C. Starr’s. Largo variety of lamps, lamp chimneys and burners at V. C. Starr’s. Splendid sugar, sngar sand and fine enudies for cake making at C. C. Starr’s.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned hue been appointed administratrix of the estate of dairies Welsh, late of Jasper County, decease. The estate is probably solvent. MARY WELCH. Tlios J. Spitler, Att’y. 3-IG-3 Dissolution Notice. fJMIE partnership heretofore existing beX tween Hammond and Spitler as attorneys at law and real ostato agents. Is this day dissolved l>v mutual consent I >eo. 31,1870. EDWIN P. HAMMOND, 3-15-3 THOS. J. SPITLER. Notice of Survey. State of Indiana,) County of Jasper^ Survey of Sec. 7, Town 28, Range 7. Jeremiah Bissell, Russell Bissell, F. Barnes, Stephen Curran, J. K. Richardson, W. S. Bringle, John Gowdy and J. W. Green, Thomas O. Harris, Asher & Adams, N. G. Smith. J. McCarthy, J. Buckingham, and all other persons owning lands adjoining my lauds hereinafter described, aie hereby notified that I will on the Ist day of Febru ary, 1871, proceed with the surveyor of said county to make a legal survey of said section and establish the lines nnd perpetuate tho comers of the following described lands: Southwest quarter and west half of the northwest quarter, of Section 7, Town 28, Range 7, west, owned by me. DANIEL S. LAMSON. January sth, 1871. Thompson & Bro. Att'ys for Applicant.

Administrator’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that tlfe undersigned Administrator of the estate of Thomas Randall, deceased, will offer for sab at public outcry at the late residence of the decedent, in Barkley township, Jasper couu« ty, Indiana: on Friday , January I'ith , 1871, The personal property of said estate, consisting of G head of Horses, 44 head of 2-year old Steers, 1 fine Durham Bull, 6 Cows, Hogs, Sheep, Wagon, Buggy, Wheat, Oats, Corn, Hay,Farming Implements. Household Furniture, and various other articles U*Su!e to begin at ten o'clock, A. M. TERMS:—Sums of three dollars and under, cash in hand: over three doilars, a credit of niue months, or until October 27th, 1871, will be given; the purchaser giving note at interest, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, with one or more good resident sureties. . JAMES T. RANDALL. Jnny. 2d, 1871. Administrator. Thompson Sc Bro. Aliys. 3-15-3 State of Indiana, Jasper county, s«: N OTICE is hereby given that the under* signed has been appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Randle, lato of Jasper county,deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JAMES RANDLE, Dec. 26, 1870. Admiristrator. 3-14-31. Slate of Indiana, Jasper county, ss: NOTICE is hereby given, that Ezra L. Clark, administrator of tho estute of Cyrys W . Henklo, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decedent, for the purpose of discharging liens and incumbrances thereon, and paying debts, his personal estate being insufficient todischargo said liens and incuinbrnuces, and to pay other debts against said estate. Suid petition will be heard at tho next term of the Common Pleas Court ol said county, commencing on the 2d Monday of February, 1871. Witness my baudand seal this 20th ( SKALi j day of December, A. D. 1870. M.L. SPITLER, Clerk. Hammond &.Spitler, Att’ys 3-13-31. Notice of Appointment as Administrator. IYTOTICE is hereby given that the unaer--i-v njgned haa been appointed administrator of tho estate of Mary Slattery alias Polly Slattery, late of Jasper eourtty. deceased.— Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Dec. 27, 1870. . IRA W. YEOMA N, 3-14-3 t. Administrator.

Notice to Heirs of Petition to Sell Real Estate. The Stale of Indiana, Putnam county, Court of Common Pleas; NOTICE is hereby given that John Lynch, administrator of the estate of Silas P. Jones, of Putnam county, Indiana, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decedent, his personal being insufficient to pay his debts; and that said petition will he heard at tho next term of the Court ot Common Pleas of said county. Attest- H.C.PRIEST,CIerk, Dec. 23,1P70. - C. C. P. Putnam Co. 3-13-4 t. sL-js*? ~~~ '' ~ '••• - - ,_s ■ v.j , igagj SPECIAL NOTICES. . lOrs. Catherine Bruner's Improvemeiit for Preserving Eggs, and oilier Article*. Patented November 30, 1869. A 8 oar Lady inventors are not numerouswe take pleasure in calling special at tention to the invention described below, which is the result of several years experience. As the whole manner of preserving will be communicate,d only to these who purchase the receipt, with the right to use it, we can only describe results. Eggs preserved in this manner, were laid down on the first of September, examined at the end.of six months by three skilful persons end pronounced to bo as fiesh as when first laudEg £* laid down on the first of March could not be told from fresh eggs at the end of seven months, and at the end of fourteen months they were all fresh and good. Eggs kept nine weeks, and afterwards placed under the hen, hatched as readily as fresh-laid eggs. To prevent freeaing, this process U unequalled. ’ Eggs and other articles easily frozen, were prepared and placed out of doors, on a nigh* when a backet of water froze nearly solid within doors, and in the —irning not a thing was froifen. Preserves, drugs in drui;!"! stores, and all other valuable arllc ea easily dest.Cyed '>>’ 'ro»h can he kept at small expense through the coldest weather. ' y • . The receipt, with full Instructions, ai to methods and uses, is for sale for most qf the States, a portion of the territory having beeD disposed of. Parties can have fufi information by addressing Mrs. Catherine limner, Miami, Missouri, Wliiuel Lew is, Malta Bend, Missouri, or Bent, (Soodnow * Ce., Boston, Massachusetts.

TREASURER’S OFFICE, Ra.NUKi.sxi, Ind., Jan. 10, 1871. ALL TAX PAYERS, Kuowlug ihomaalvea to be delinquent fer the year of 1869 and previous years, will please call and settle the same by the first day of February, next. If not paid by that day a levy will be made on personal property in every case, ahd suid personal property will bo sold at public auction to satisfy said delinquent tux. CHARLES PLATT, 3-IG-3 Treasurer, Jusper county, lud. BUSINESS CARDS. P(im,lC EXAMINATION* OF 'APPLICANTS FOK LICENSE TO TEACH will.be held at the School House In Kensselser,.oa The Third Saturday in Eaoh Month. The law requires that applicnsU have a oertifl cate of goßd moral character, Iroin the Truatee ot the Townahip in which they reside. GK&ROK M. JOHNSON, 1-0-1 V School Examiner of Jasper Comity Simon P. Thompson. Tuomas Thompson. Notary Publio. THOMPSON Si BRO., fauiycrsi aufl pad gMjftrtu, Rensselaer, Indiana. Give special attention to Collections and Probate busineu. Office in UcCoy’s Bank, up talrs. 3-13 EDWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Indiana. 3-lfi-ly ' THO S.JS PIT X.B H. ATTORNEY AT LAW, s*al <&&tat* & psuratw Rensselaer, Indiana, j Office in the Court House. 3-15-ly CHARLES JOUVENAT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC & REAL ESTATE AGENT, Remington, lud. 2-31

ALFKED H’COY. ALFRED THOMPSON A. McCOlf A THOMPSON. bankers. RENSSELAER. INDIANA. Buy and sell Crin and Domestic Exchang make Collections on all available points, pay Interest on specified time depositee, and transact all business in their line with dispatch. irj’Office hours, from 9 a. m.tot p. m -no 34 IT. Dr.J.II.LOtiGRHIUGG, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. on Washington street 1-1,-ly. Or. G. A. MOSS. Orncs.—On Washington street, opposite ihe ‘Old Line Drug Store,” KENSSELAEK. IND. 1-1-1 J. WItIGHT, -liquid the oi.d UNDERTAKER, Has Coffins of all sizes on hand and is prepared to fill all orders for any style, Plain or-Fancy, at reduce:, prices. 1-17-ts STACK lIO4SL A BUG., UNDERT A K E R S, _ .... RENSSELAER IND., now prepared to fill all orders for <aa3wsaseP Coffins of every style. Orders left at M. Eger’s Shop, or the Hardware Store, will be promptly attended to. at the lowest possible rates. 1-1-if , -ii BLACKSMITH SHOP Is in operation one door above Express Office, KENSSELAEK All kinds of biacksmithing donetoorder'

DAIL.Ii HACK LINE AMD LIVE R Y STAB L. E. Hacks run daily (Sundays excepted) between R&nsaelaor and Bradford, on the CJ Sc L R R.arnl between Rensselaer and Remington on the T L & B, R R. Horses* hud Carriages to let at reasonable fete*.- J W. &, S.O. Duvall. WA-GONTS CARRIAGES, Made and repaired on short notice and reasonable terms, one diwrabove Taylor’s blacksmith shop on Front street. G. W. TERHUNE, Proprietor. —Jv CITY SALOON AND RESTAURANT! ALE. BEER, GIN, WINE, KUMEL, BOURBON AND RYE WHISKEY, Superior Brandy Plain and Faucy Drinks, good Cigars, and everything appertaining to a wall stocked establishment. Connected with the Saloon I shall keep a supply of QUACKEUS, QHEESE, gAUDINES, QYSTERS, gOI.OGNA.&C., &C„ &C., For the especial accomodation of those who may desire a lunch. Rooms on Front street three doors below Washington. LOUIS JONES THE CELEBRATED COMMON SENSE SEWING MACHINE. We, the undetsigned, having bought of J, R. Hopkins, agent for tho celebrated Common Sense Family Sewing Machine, sold by Secomb Sc Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa., would say to the public that said Machine may be relied upon us a cheap, durable Machine, and is all that is claimed for it to he, M. Spguldlng, Thebe A. Yeoman, Teressa E. Benjamin. D. S. Lamson, Mary Kenton. James Hemphill.’

SINGER SEWING MACHINE BEST ‘IN THE WORLD! WM. H. RHOADES has been Agent for the Singer Sewing machine, fo|r over three years, and during that Mine has sold a large number, and they have all given satisfaction, t „ References. Mrs, L M. Stackhouse, I Mrs. Thos. Borough*, Mrs. B'-th. Cox, Mr. J. B. Spangle, Mr. Calvin Porter, | Mr, W.P. Hopkins, Mr. M. H. 0. ant, | Mr. 'C. C, Starr, - and ctnera Those needing machiues are requested to i call at my residence and »oe the work. All kinds of maehiue twist, and colors of thread, 1 machine oit and needle* for sale. "

WESTERN LAND AGENCY or ' LUTHER R. MARTIN! / INDIAJJAPOUXS „ 1 INDIANA. 100,000 Acres of Land FOR SALE IN lOWA, KANSAS, r MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA, AND WISCONSIN. Hein# personally acquainted with Western Lands for the past fifteen years, nnd having complete arrangement** throughout the West for the sale of Lands, I can oOtir the liest facilities In effecting sales for non resident owners. I can ftnd'ptiTcHasei's for the fee simple t«lands that, have been sold for taxes and past! redemption, and will correct defective titles. Taxes Paid Throughout the West. Information of all kind frefely given in per son or by letter. M»t of numbers frft-nished on application s'«t : rg the port State required. n otion given-to the sale ofunmproved I DR IN NOHTIIEHN INDIANA. iJTHER R. MARTIN, Land Agent, No 101 Kust Washington atreet, Indianapolis, Ind. ra. I

NEW DRUE STORE. Harding & Alter, PRACTICING PHYSICIANS AND OD RtTGG I S T S , Take this method o info-n. eg 'ho a tiiena of Jaspor County and vkinity that they have opened a New Drug Store in Rensselaer, in the room formerly occupied by Percupilo & Son, one door east of Vanatta & Son’s large Harness Shop, where they intend te keep as good an assortment of Drugs hud Medicines as may he found in the town. They will usually keep on hand*full aup ply of DRUGS., M EDIOINESS PAINTS. OILS, DYE-STUFFS, SOAF, WINDOW-GLASS, PUTTY, And n full supply of s>a?aaif From a bottle of HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS To a box of BROWN’S WORM DESTROYER. We keep constantly on band a good supply of SCHOOL BOOKS, CAROS, ■tDrithig-|)apcr, SLATES, PENCILS, PENS, PEN & PENCIL-HOLDERS, BfttSHlSft From a six 0 Paint Prosit to the smallest camel’s hair Pencil Brush. Also have WINE, BRANDY, WHISKER QIN, AC., For medicinal use only, all of which we wll sell cheap.for cash, and we invite the Public to examine oar slock before putchneipg else where. lIAUDING A ALTER.

Rosadalis OYTO PREPARATION HAS -Ll ever been introduced to the American people that has met with as marked a success as “THE FLUID EXTRACT SOF ROSADALIS.’’ One ounce of .this Fluid Extract is moro powerful in its action apon disease than one piat of the preparations of Sarsaparilla. As a Blood. Purifier it hat no e<jual; for Sero/ula, Inflammatory JthevmatUm, SyphiKe ia all its forms, it is a certainere. Physicians indorse it; itisnota quack nostrum, as the formula is printed Don every package. Dr. Sparks, of Nicholasvillc, Ky.,says: “It is the best Blood Purifier I have orer used.’’ Dr. Boykin, of Baltimore, A says: “I always prescribe it for Scrofula and Syphilis.” ftr. T. C. Pugh, of Baltimore, says: " I cured the worst ease «f Scrofula I have aver seen LWith Rosadalis.’* Benjamin Jtechto), of Lima, Ohio, says he has suffered for twonty year* witfi an eruption over his whole body ; tried all I kinds of remedies with nr goe , cess; a few bottle, of Boallaii* made a Mr plel , cure . I*o rosadalis almanac I for important curve. The Uo.aSj (tails Almanac publishes ing story of “ Jtnby St. Croix, or I the Magic Roar." ! ROSADALIS sold by ‘•H Pyuggists.

. i,i 1 , ■ > - , . qV -V • 1 • . r - f* ' • 1 • * tl. 4 . e ‘ V "POOL, ' A * N * ' , ' ' * 4 ■ . " : ■ Irtjf * '* -at . \ U * * " "«K1 4 I * '1 GREAT BARGAINS bb iH :j±id STOVES TIN& HOLLOW WARE ABBETT BROS.’ 'fy if I (Hfjf JBK&***™** - "Wo Keep ttxo BEST QUALITY OFSTOYES And Warrant Tlxemt * 'Viff \tm nrHiß luh _j4 We keep on hand a SELECT STOCK § COOK, PARLOR & OFF® STOVES which we will sell at low prices.' Of all kinds, done to order on short notice. We use the best of stock in all our work, m •. . . . ' v* ’ • ‘ • • . ‘ i.};\ >.. a . -i., • People wanting any thing in onr lim of basinet will do well to give ns a eall. I ABBETT BROS., One Door West of Puronpite’e Sfor& ' Rensselaer, Inc^ialip.