Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1871 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

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.