Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1871 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, April 6th, 1871.

®dyDr. Kelley takes nil kinds of farm produce for Photographs. Next Sunday ft* Easter; have your eggs ready, little ones. New “inguns” live cents a dozen andi scouts enough for live dozen. Ludd Hopkins, Esq., has gone to Chicago for a stock of dry goods and groceries. March closed radiant with sunshine and is succeeded (so far/kvith ‘beautiful April days.

The iris, or jleur de luce, is in 1)10010. It comes out two weeks earlier this season than is usual. They certainly do keep good cigars at the post oflicc, for wc have tried them; go and see it it is not so. Wc understand that Mr. James W. Porter will be a candidate for town Marshal at the election in May. Senator Morton has our thanks for copies of his remarks at the close of Mr. Sumner’s recent speech •on the San Domingo qudstion. - < »• —— Hon. D. D. I’ptt, of the United States Senate, nas-our thanks for a copy of Mr. Scott’s report of alleged outrages in the Southern States. - Mrs. A. S. Tharp was seized with vertigo while ascending her stairs . yesterday and fell down, very sei vcrely bruising the right side of iher head and face.

Capt. Stow# has opened a paint shop in the room between Dr. Jackson’s and Hart Ting & Alter’s drug stores. His work is equal to any we have seen for years, Duvall’s harness shop and Meyer’s shoe shop have been removed into the Jones saloon building.— The rooms they left arc being fitted up by J. W. Duvall, Esq., for. a .dwelling. Will Abbott, the handsomest young man in Indiana, is clerking for Charley Starr, in the little grocery round the corner, but it. makes himjjlush to ask the price of prunes or licorice gum drops. Died, March 27tli, 1871, Daugherty, in the 06th year of her age. Mrs. Daugherty was the widow of Barney Daugherty, Esq. Funeral on the 29th. Religious services by Rev. Mr. Higgins. Last evening was the beginning of the Passoxer_OT*tl.cwish Easter. The Jewish families in this place are observing this as a week of holidays, of feasting, and of praise to Jehovah.

Abe Sparling handed U 3 a pair of men’s gloves that were left in the Court House Sunday evening, which the looser may have by proving property and paying for this notice. Mrs. Hemphill has opened a new stock of hats and switchcSrand cuffs and collars and laces and ribbons and artificials and jewelry and soforth and soforth, vain delusions that delight tlic_ eyes of women and strike terror to the core of man’s pocket book. 1- ■ ! > ..... —■ ■ » It is time of year to clean up and Marshal Spangle should see that obstructions are removed from the gutters so that when the heavy rains set in there will be a free outlet for the waters, thus preserving health and keeping the streets in traveling condition. Rev. W. 11. Goodison, a Presbyterian minister from lowa, will preach in the Presbyterian Church in Rensselaer, on next Sabbath, April 9th, at 10:30 A. M. The members of the Church are requested to be punctual in attendance. • James Ritchey.

Corporation election will be held in about three weeks. Hunt up the candidates fort. town officers. Select good men and let there be no political favoritism or any’side issues to prevent the choice of worthy, practical men for these ofiicos. Besides their other duties, the Board of Trustees selected this spring will appoint three men as Trustees of tha school property. This Board will hold their appointment for two years and have nearly absolute control of all school affairs,'*' such ns employing teachers, grading pupils, caring for school property, ejc.. hence the necessity for '■<-l< cl i:iq- competent men, will ' devote sufficient :itt< nlbm ihcscJ matterr'. f '

Air. Daniel Dwiggini In preparing to erect a nejw dwelling OH the Ezra Wright property. We had just as lief take bacon in payment of that little phbscription account you owe US, an to have the money; If there are any persons living in Jasper or Newton counties who served an soldiers in the war for Texan indo* pendenee, they will please call on Thus. J. Spitler, 3-28-3 t. Rensselaer, Ind. Snipe and duck shooting is good along the Iroquois. Duck shooting is especially good in the vicinity of Charley Rhoades’ residence. Fine boots warranted at Hopkins’ Corner. If any delinquent subscriber to the Union wishes to turn some potatoes in towards payment he can do so now. We never felt more like giving a man all all article was worth for something to cat than now. Large variety of lamps, lamp chim neys and burners at C. C. Starr’s One of our young Nitnrods while out gunning Thesday killed a couple of Airs. Chas. Rhoades’ tame ducks, mistaking them for mallards. He settled like the little man that he is and now there is peace along the valley.

Queensware and glassware at C. C. Starr’s. Why don’t you go to Dr. Martin’s nursery and get one or two of those beautiful thrifty soft maple trees to set out along the sidewalks in front of your property? They won’t cost you much while they will add largely to the picturesqueness and comfort of your homes. Table and pocket cutlery ami spoons at C, C. Starr's. There are individuals in this place wh o allend the Spiritualist meetings (and they are not all believers in the doctrine cither) who would recognize the description of a man monkey, as their grandfather or some other near relation, so eager arc they to establish a reputation for sharpness of perception. Kip boots and plow shoes at Hopkins’ Corner. ' —4 <44» * Married, March 20th, 1871, at the bride’s residence in Jordan township, by Rev. James W. Hudson, Mr. Wm. C. Timmons and Mrs. Almanda Lamson. We acknowledge the receipt of wedding cake from the happy couple, for which they have our respectful thanks. ■ A few Justices’ and Constables’ blanks for sale at this office, cheaper than the paper can be bought to write them on. A. Sheppard, Esq., and Father Joseph Moreland responded promptly to our call last week for a few sticks of wood. Now while the roads arc good won’t the rest of those who promised wood, as long back as one, two and three months ago, bring it in? It will be a real accommodation if you will, besides establishing your reputation for veracity.

Splendid sutjar, sugar sand and fine candies for cake making at C. C. Stahr’s. The Duvall brothers have dissolved partnership as will be seen in another column. In the division of plunder J. W. Duvall retains the livery stable, stage oflice and blacksmith shop in this place and becomes sole proprietor of the Bradford hack line. Daniel Duvall becomes proprietor of the Remington lino. S. O. Duvall, of Bradford, goes to Momence, 111., and engages in the livery business. Every man, woman and child in need of boots or shoes should see the new stock just received at Hopkins’ Corner.

Marriage licenses were issued during the month of March to thp following parties: Cyrus A. Ball and Lavina Randle. Anderson W. Jenkins ami Elizabeth A. Gihnore. r Abner F. Griswold and Louisa J. Phegley. Daniel M. Byroad and Susan E. Hall. Win. C. Tiiumons and Almanda Lamson. This shdws a decided improvement since our last report, which must be owing in a measure to the increased value of the commodity since the session of the last Legislature. Best quality of envelopes and paper for business men kept on hand and neatly printed to order, at this oflice. We furnish printed envelopes and letter paper, equal in quality anti print-' iiv,', cheaiH’r than they Pan he obtained from abroad after midin;’, t rnnsponitiou charges. >

The juries in the cases of Henry Downing, of Remington, and James Maloy, of Renas el acu, appeals froln the Jasper Board of Commission ci's, who refused the application of these parties to sell liquors in small quantities in their respective towns, were out sixteen hours each without agreeing on a verdict. They were discharged by the judge and the causes go over to the September term of the Circuit court.