Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1871 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday; January «1fc71.,

Weather cold and dry. Qownaw*!* and glass wore at C. C ; Bta**’#. Ira W. Yeoman, Eaq., onr genial mid popular county auditor, returned from his visit to the Hawk- . eye State, as hearty as a buck. Hon. 11. S. Dwiggins, member of the Indiana senate, will please accept oiy thanks for a number of public documents received since last issue. ' . The licenso of Robert Brinton, a carpet-bag whiskey saloonatic from Boone-county, having expired last week, Rensselaer is now blessed with only one hellery. I !)■»»»• • 1 Brittania and stiver plated castors at C. C. Starr’s. We are happy to note that Mr. Charles Platt, county treasurer, is rapidly convalescing from his recent severe attack of sickness. Mr. D. T. Halstead is now conducting the business of tho office as deputy treasurer.

It is rumored that a match game of billiards will bo played in Abbott's saloon, next Saturday niglit, by a couple of local amateurs. The game is to be 1,000 points, played on a carom table and promises to be very exciting as the gentlemen are pretty evenly matched. Jasper Division No. 40 of Sons of Temperance, have rented the third story of “Libertil Corner” for a Lodge room. They moved furniture into, and ocoupie.d it, last Friday night. We are told that there were 19 naifies on the application for a charter. Largo variety of lamps, lamp chimneys and burners at C. C. Starr’s. The union meetings arc still in progress in this place, with no diminution of interest. They are quite largely attended and a number have expressed contrition for past iniquities and asked the prayers of religious people to assist them in remaining faithful to their vows of repentance and reform. Louis Jones, whose Notice of application for license to sell liquor in this place, was published last nveek, is trying to work up a reputation for “good character” sufficient to gain his purposes. Not long since lie donated 25 cents towards defraying the expense of organizing a temperance society here. Mr. Madison Makeover drove a splendid lot of hogs through this place last Saturday. One of them, a sow of the Magic breed, whoso pigs “had been taken from her only a few days, weighed over COO pounds. A barrow of the same stock, “but. half grown,” as the owner remarked, weighed over 400 pounds. Splendid sutrty;, sugar sand and fine candies Cor cake making at (J. C. Starr’s. Editors Union: * Please say to your renders that the Quarterly Meeting of tlie M. E. Church will be held in the Chapel at Rensselaer, January 28th and 29th, instead of at Pleasant Grove, as wo announced through your columns last week. J. M*. Montgomery, Pastor.

Mrs. Norman Warner sustained severe injury from a fall ono day last week. She was standing in a child’s high table chair in her summer kitchen putting some fruit cans upon a high shelf, when the chair ulippod, precipitating her to the floor. It is thought that her spine was injured by the fall as she is now confincd to her bed and has no use of either her arms or lower limbs. Mr. John W. Laßuc, recently wont on an exploring trip to Kansas with locating there : if everything was favorable. He returned last week and tells us that he has found a location in Illinois that suits him better and that he will remove thither in a short time. We shall be very sorry to miss the genial countenance of our friend “Wes.,”'as ho is a good citizen, but we wish him success wherever he may go. A new supply of spendid envelopes has'just been received at this office. Call and seb- them. We have also a few quires of elegant French writing paper, with envelopes to matoh—for ladies’ use—yet remaining on hand. All sta-tionery-warranted of best quality, and sold nt very low prices,

Messrs. Isaac M. Stackhouss and Wofimra Wtmiwr hs— —fliato IftUterabip under thq firm nams ts Stft'ck house db Warner, for the purpose of selling agricultural implements and farm machinery. This bxqpclt of business is becoming largely important at thiji point and the combined efforta of two acknowledged bnsiuess men will give it a still greater magnitude. We expect to see trade very brisk in this branch this season with sharp competition. Gabriel Martin, of RemingtOii, will offer the following property at public sale, February 4th, 1871, towit: 3 horses, 1 wagon, 1 set of harness, 1 two-horse corn cultivator, 1 stubble and sod plow, 1 harrow, corn in the crib, oats, wheat; a corn crib l , 140 pounds of beef, together with n lot of other articles. Sums under $3 cash in hand* over that amount, ft credit of nine months will be given, purchaser executing note without interest, if paid at maturity, with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws.

For two weeks past the Freo Will Baptist denomination has been holding a scries of meetings in this place. The ministerial services were performed by Rev. Mr. Holmes, of Chicago, Rev. Mr. Gifford, of Gilman, 111., and Rev. Mr. lliggins, .of Marion,. Ohio. We understand that tho “members of this church contemplate employing the latter gentleman to preach for them during the year; that a subscription gaper is being cirqulated by the members of liis church for the purpose of raising contributions to his salary, and that if the required amount is subscribed he will, remove to Rensselaer. Thos. J. Spltlcr, Agent of the filed with the clerk of this county a'certified statement of the condition of the company in this State, which shows that it has bonds and mortgages oil filev with the Auditor of State to the amount of $1,219,415, as security amply sufficient to cover all losses in this State. .The H£tna is one of the oldest and best companies in the United States, and as its terms are as reasonable as any company, Except these “swindling Mutuals,” parties desiring to insure their buildings against loss by fire will do well to insure in the “^Etna.” Once again we are compelled to notify those who are delinquent to us for subscription, job work or advertising, that we are Ycry much in need of money. Creditors are clamorous for their pay and should have it; we need money to conduct business with—to buy wood, pay rent, purchase paper and ink, to pay hands, etc., etc. We must have money or a settlement of some kind. Thun we again appeal to all who know themselves indebted—on whatever account—to como forward like honest men and settle up in some way. Those who have promised us wood will please take notice that' tho weather is quite cold now and large fires arc needed. Your promises are good, but they do not keep the fire burning, therefore bring along the woo 3 now. — Pile on a load tho next time you como to town and bring it directly to us, or if you conclude to sell beforo reaching us bring us the money, it will do as well. We allow $3 per cord for good marketable wood delivered, but we do not want to credit anybody $2 for an ordinary wagon-bed even full of green jackoak limbs or half-decayed knotty, sobby “down-timber,” nor we wou’k do it either.