Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1871 — COMPILED FROM OUR EXCHANGES. [ARTICLE]

COMPILED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

I-’rom the Rochester Sentinel. Straw hats have made their appearance. Horse buyers alarmingly prevalent. The ‘“pec-wee” bird bus come. One lire shovel, handle serves jhe whole neighborhood as "a" hair curler. Rutter 12$ cents a pound aL New Harrisburg. From the Plymouth Democrat. | - r. I Violets and daffodils in bloom.— Tlds .has been a poor season for the sugar feusli. Swearing, smoking and fighting are among the popular performances at spelling schools in the democratic county of Marshall. The city council of Plymouth have passed an ordinance against the “social evil.”

From the Keniltind Oatrtte, The Gazette hopes after the June session of the Newton Commissioners to be able to say that there is not a licensed dramshop in that beautiful county. The prospects for a lively spring trade are* good. Plowing for eqrii has already been commenced in Newton county. — The wheat crop is looking well in and ab&ut Pilot Grove. From the VVummac Democrat. A justice’s jury have decided that it is worth a dollar apiece to kiss Winamae Lasses. The wife of Rev. Mr. Sandoc broke her Leg by injudiciously jumping from a carriage while the horse was being stung by bees. Three dollars was assessed against a pugilistic' female by a Winamae justice for indulging in her rights. “The vituperative tongue of slander” has been setting foul calumnies afloat in that happy btrvgli. From the Laporle Argus. Kingsbury is to have anew flooring mill. Laporte ranks in populationas the Bth county in the State. Laportp county lias 228 resident colored people. John Ridgeway is gathering material to build a machine shop. An old lady CO, years of age attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a razor, last week, Tuesday. People are recommended to plant elm and maple shade trees. The Wanatali people are becoming properly enthusiastic upon the subject of education. ■

From lire Michigan City- Enterprise. Geese swim through the streets of Laporte. Frank Howe arrested Frank Harding, week before last, charged with forging soldiers’ pension claims, and sent him to the Kalamazoo, Mich., jail. Property has Lem bought by the Michigan City —and Indianapolis Railroad Company for depot purposes. The Michigan Central Railroad company are prepartng to put down moro side track. Several fishing smacks were capsized in the harbor last week during the gusty weather, but no lives lost. From the Keiitland Democrat. S. P. Thompson’s temperance lecture was pronounced a “very poor effort” by a “young gentleman of fine critical acumen” but less pretentious people thought it quite meritorious. Chris. Stebbins was fined $25 for vending liquor to minors and Henry Barnhousc $lO for a like offense, at the late session of the Circuit court. J. C. Bassett, of Sheldon,. 111., had a horse stolen from him while in town on the 17tli inst. Joseph White and one of A. J. Kent’s mares mysteriously disappeared on the night of the 20tb. *

Fiom the Franklin Jeffersonian. “Young ladies of respectable parentage and good standing in society” amuse themselves in Church at Greenwood by pinching one another, for which they are arraigned before a justice and fined several dollars. Gray foxes are numerous in Johnson county and so are" sheep killing dogs. Pork is dull, flat and drooping. Spring is two months earlier than usual. New bridges have recently been completed over Young’s and Hurricane creeks.— Large numbers of shade trees are being planted this spring in the city of Franklin.

From the Valparaiso ViJette. “To all appearances the country is driving straight to ruin.” Money is exceedingly scarce. John 11. Yauatta is about td commence building a new brick harness store. Very little maple sugar has been made this season. Business very dull in Porter county. Farmers say that the wheat prospect never looked so favorable at this time of year. Porter county people are taking increased interest in stock raising. Old G. W. Matchctt, the one-eyed trampiug printer/"’was in Valparaiso last Saturday week. — Pat„Canorty’s cow has given birth to six calves within 22 months and all of them are now living. Sheriff Jiinnamon says that unless the Fee

and Salary bill is declared 'unconstitutional be will be forced to resign. From tho Wars')w Northern t/rtrianlart. 'Not much majtlo sugar rliadc this season. Tho wheat crop never promised more finely in that section than a present. It has been sworn to before a. justice 6i the peace that' it requires seven hours to travel seven miles horseback in Kosciusko county at this season of the year—fact. A party of Indians, fresh from tho • Western plains, passed through Warsaw, on the cars the other <lav, cn route for Washington. Among the number was a squaw whose aboriginal beauty and wonderful jewelry completely captivated the heart of tho Indianian editor. He says site was as white as the Warsaw hellos, fresh and rosy from their downy couches in the morning. Tho people of Syracuse arc not very well satisfied with the lish law. The Bourbon correspondent says that over two hundred persous have removed to their village within the past month. Tho second session of the Tunkard college commenced I Monday week.

Governor Iloklen, of North Carolina, and Governor Butler, of Nebraska, have both been impeached and the former removed from office. Tho enemies of Governor Clayton, of Arkansas, failed to sustain their charges, and be is now a member of the United States Senate. We have received from Messrs. L. 11. Rogers & Co., 61 William street, N. Y., two specimens of microsqopic' photography that arc indeed curious and wonderful productions of human invention. One is a copy of the London (Elig.) Times containing 50,QP0 words condensed in a space of 41x64' inches, yet the letters of which aro so clear and distinct that they may be read by the unassisted eye. The other lillipution sheet is Harper’s Weekly condensed to 4xo inches in size, the type of which is so small that it can only be read with the assistance of a magnifying glass. This art owes its immediate discovery to the late siege of l s aris by the German armies. Largo papers and dispatches were thus rcduood in size in order that they might be transported Tiy carrier pigeons, high beyond the range of tlie needle guns, to and from the friends of the beleaguered inhabiitants.- Those who desire specimens as souvenirs can obtain them by enclosing 25 cents for each paper to tho publishers. < Prof. Jesse C. Nicholson visited Charley McWilliams, the fellow who lias been playing off Preacher, and who is liow confined in our county jail on charges of various misdemeanors, the other day, and made an examination of his head. The Professor gives below the following chart as comprising the leading characteristics of that gay deceiver and impostor: “He has a large volume of brain which is very active. He has good physical constitution which he inherited from his mother. He is capable of accomplishing most any thing lie undertakes. His perceptive, and reflective faculties arc very large. Causiality is also large. — His benevolence and veneration large; and when his ideality and sublimity are drawn upon he can mimic a Christian or devil; hence his readiness to adapt himself to the pulpit or card-table. Language large. The animal region of head very large, and possessed of all the elements to make him a thief ttflfcl liar. Tho domestic region of head is remarkably large * * * * * Aspiring region,only moderately developed; self-esteem and firmness small; companionship small; acquisitiveness and secretiveness large. There is nothing aspiring or ennobling in him, but is low and groveling. He Ts a good speaker and can deceive the people very easily. A perfect Uoe Smith.” —Franklin Jeffersonian.