Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1871 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, March 2d, 1871.

Blue-birds have come. —« r . ■ i Gi'ass begins to start. Frqst all out of the ground. Farmers arc plowing in this county. Fine fresh oysters, raw or stewed, at Frank Purcupilcs. Mr. John Coen for many years a resident of this place is going to htovo to Attien, Indiana, where he will remain during the summer. The most popular brand of cheap cigars now in market is Maddux tu Co.’s “Apple Jack.” Frank Purcupilo keeps them. . Ducks and geeso arc becoming plenty along the Iroquois, and troublesome to farmers by their ravenous attacks on the growing ■wheat and shock corn. lion. It. S. Dwigg’utSi State Senftttir'i was at homo on leave of absence, Saturday and Sabbath. He looks as though they did not feed him well at Indianapolis. *"22; Week, ltebinson says it is a lie—he didn’t welt Bill Gray over the head for crowing at him, but we have not vet heard that Frank Purenpilc don’t keep splendid chcwi ng tobacco. But few fish have yet been taken from the Iroquois, at this place, this year, and it is probable that not many will be taken, as the new law went into operation yesterday and it is said that parties will see that it is enforced. Marriage licenses were issued to the following parties during the month ol February fast-. Win. 11. Seabring and Mary Eliga Marion, Daniel Tuthill and Anna Davison, Howard Burr and Ellen Abbott, Joh.ifC. Hurley and Mrs. Mary Marion. ■Thompsonian weather, sparrows, and other twittering songsters, springing" blades of grass, cackling hens, farmers plowing, £tisty winds and games of croquet in the .Court House yard, all harbinger the approach oi “gentle Spring, cthydal mildness, come.”

The Methodists and United Brethren of Barkley township have been holding a series of meetings at the Sand Bulge school house, •which has been successful in bringing some sixty-live persons to - the church. Kev. M. E. Davison and Rev. Wm. Wiimorc have been condncling (heap, nicotians^ — Mr. Norman Warner, the coroner blacksmith, has invented a machine for boring anger holes in wood and a chisel for cutting wedges. It is said he intends to dyvote the summer to selling farm machinery, boring and chiseling. Parties wanting a good boro or chiseling will do well to call on him before contracting with other parties. An awkward typographical blunder was overlooked last week in reading the proof slip of the communication entitled “What is Medicine?” In the seventh line of the first paragraph, in the enumeration cf the systems of medicines, occurs the meaningless combination of letters “Chrpmo-Thermalj” the word intended is Ckrono Thermal. -a Mr. S. P. Thompson started yesterday for Plymouth, to sit oh the Board to decide which of the applicants for West Point honors and tinsel is best qualified mentally,physically, morally, religiously and politically. Dr. N. Caldwell, of Newton county, and his son aeeompanied Mr. Thompson. The lad, we understand, is to bo a competitor at tbo examination. VDr. F. 11. Bcrrick, of Buchanan, Mich., will lecture in the Christian Church, commencing Friday night March 3d, and continuing over Sunday. ' Subject, the of Jesus, the Prophets ancPthe Apostles. Dr. Berrick is said to he a workingman of much more than ordinary ability. The public are cordially invited to attend. Stephen B. Yeoman will sell at public auction, on Saturday, March 11th, at his residence six miles south-west of Rensselaer, personal property consisting of horses, cows, hogs, poultry, double wagqn, double harness, and household and kitchen furniture. Nino months credit will bw given on all sums’ over five dollars, the purchaser giving note with security. All sums of five dolliurj and under cash -itv h»nd>. I

The gfdc yfchicb prevailed last week did considerable damage by prostrating fences. In town, here, it blowed down the front of M il * lojP’s oyster saloon, giving it a dc A cidedly open expression of countenance. It has since boon repaired and now looks as respectable as a patched up back yard fence. Ten oysters to the dish and a dish of oysters lor 35 cents, at; Frank l’ureu; pile’s rooms. Owing to an accident that resulted in temporary indisposition, our Correspondent, “S,” has not been able to prepare his promised'article upon the via Medica Naturcc in season for our issue this week. He sends an amusingly written apology, but other matters, perhaps not as meritorious, leave it no room for publication. jggyDr. Kelley takes all kinds of farm produce lor Photographs. The efficient Librarian of Iroquois Library, may obtain “Dvniond on War,” a book of 124 octavo pages, free lor the Library, by sending six cents lor postage, to Rev. 11. C. Dunham, 30 Bromiicld St. Boston, Mass. Clergymen can obtain the book on same terms. Others ar<P charged 50 cents. The book is published by the American Peace Society. (Juccnsware and glassware at GVC. Stakr’s. Senator Dwiggins returned from Indianapolis last evening. The Legislature adjourned sine die and the grub not being very good, lie wisely concluded to return once more to the pleasant prairies of Jasper. Mr. Dwiggins has been an active, prompt, hardworking and efficient officer, constantly at his post and earnestly earing for the interests of his constituents. Table and pocket cutlery and spoons at ' C. €. Starr's. The persons drawn as grand jurors for the March, 1871, term of the Jasper Circuit Court are, John Webb, M. P. Mitchell, Wm. Webb, George Gratncr, .)ohn iI. Wood, Huffman Keene, Isaac Saylor, Asa Tyler, Stillman Gates, Edward Raven scroft, A. G. W. Farmer and John Humes. The petit jurymen are, George 11. Blown, Robert W. May, Sampson Irwin, David Nelson, John Robinson, John JEck, Pryor Bowen, John C. Chileote, Benajah Johnson, Geo. Kessler, Wm. N. Jones and . Large variety of lamps, lamp rliim ueys and burners at C. C. Stakh’s We hope in a short time to lay before our readers further interesting matters connected with the Fort Wayne & Pacific railroad project. If it is not dead, and wc are confidently assured by responsible parties that it is not, there will soon be movements put on foot to commence actual work on the line in this county, in order to save the tax voted in its aid, from forfeiture. Upon the action of the company in regard to work in Jasper county, before June Ist, 1671, depends something near §50,000 public tax. Although this sum would not go far toward building a railroad, yet is is considerable of an item after all, and if the company intends to complete their project within a reasonable number of years, they will at least attempt to save it from entire loss.

New Muslins, Sliouldei’ Shawls and liu’bbcr Shoes just received at Hopkins’ Corner!

It will Jo the heart of a farmer good to call at Messrs. Stackhouse & Warner’s Farm Machinery warerooms and see the large stock of agricultural implements, all o£ tho most approved patterns with the latest improvements, which they have on exhibition. In passing | through their large establishment the other day wc saw the Moline, LafaycttS, Garden City and Cast-Cnst-Stcel breaking and stubblo plows, Lafnyctto and Moline walking cultivators on wheels, also tfie Champion, zEtna and Buckeye reapers and mowers, together w-th Harrows, Sh.ovcl Plows, Doable Shovels, Ilay F’orks, Manure Forks, and Other l&rrn and garden hardware. Machine extras will be kept on hand during the busy season. Wagons, harrows and harrow frames, plow beams, shovel plow stocks, etc. will be made to order, and all kinds of blacksmith and wood-work repairing .will bo done on shortest notfffffr-. " , f Best quality of envelopes ami paper ’(Tor business men kept on btirul wiki I neatly printed to order, at this office. I We furnish printed envelopes and let--1 ter paper, equal in quality and printj ing, cheaper than they catt be obtainI ed from abroad after addin* t ransportation charge*,

About ten okdqck last evening, special Constable Clinrfes Ballard, of Martinsville, Morgan county, armed with a warrant |/froro the Clerk of Morgan county,proceeded with Sheriff Yeoman anil other parties, to the residence of Mr. Jonathan Peacock, olio mile west of town, and arrested Rev. Charles McWilliams, alias Harry Wilson, upon the charge of grand larceny. The affidavit upon which the warrant was issued specifies that sotno time in the fall of JBCB McWilliams borrowed a horse from an acquaintance, sold it aiul left for parts unknown with the money thus realized. It is reported that the arrested party besides combining the accomplishments of Methodist Episcopal minister, fashionable boot and shoe maker, and horse trader, is also a lady-killer and elaborately married man, having one wife now living in Pennsylvania arid two others in this Stale. Besides these peccadilloes, we were informed at the time, about ten days since, that a couple of gentlemen camo over from Monticcllo for the purpose of an interview in relation to horses that had suddenly disappeared from White county, but for causes not known to tbo public, they retUTiied without him. The Reverend gentleman has been here, and in the vicinity for about four weeks, and took a loud and active part in the protracted meetings that were held during January and February. It is said that the pica set up in defence is, that it is a twin brother who is cutting lip the devilment, and that it is a case of mistaken identity. He went with the constable this morning to look for the twin. Splendid sugar, sugar sand and fine candies for cake making at C. C. Stakr’s. A few Justices’ and Constables’ blanks for sale at this office, cheaper than the paper can be bought to write them on. Fob Salk-- -Fronv twenty to forty' acres of land —twenty acres within the corporation of Rensselaer ami twenty acres adjoining—at reasonable terms and easy payments. Inquire of ■' Dm G. A. Moss. Houses, lots and a farm for sale or rent cheap and on good terms of payment. Call an once on Thompson & Bito., Bank Building, Tip Stairs. January 39th, 1871. The following valuable real estate is ottered for sale on low terms and long time, to-wit:—The northeast quarter of section 23, the northwest quarter and northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 24, townsliip29, range (i, containing 360 acres; and the east half of northeast quarter, southwest quarter of northeast quarter section 19, township 30, range 5, containing 120 acres. CaH-ott, or address, Thos. .1. Spitkkr, 3-23-3 Rensselaer, Ind. To test the quality of goods wttlr TUcTr prices, buy Coffee equal to Java for 25 cents a pound. Teas of all grades. The finest Orleans and white Sugar. Tobaccos ns cheap as they can be sold. * Coal Oil, very llest quality. A new supply of “Talley's Oak Tanned” Boots from No. 1 to No. 11, at Hopkins’ Corner.