Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1873 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, March 6th, 1673.

p freed (for beasts), begins to grow sOarc e.-Liporti Heralfr Down this way it has not yet begun to grow at all. Married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Remington, February 26th, by Rev. H. A. Gobin, Mr. Smith Payne and Miss Bettie Blake, all of Remington. Mr. John I. Prircnpile brought home a wife last week. She is a 'daughter of Roland Hughes, Esq., of Monticello. They were married February 26th, we believe. A private letter encloses the following notice which may interest some who knew the bridegroom when a resident of Jasper county: Married, at Fort Scott, Kansas, Sunday evening, February 22d, 1873, by Rev. Mr. Latin, of the M. E. Clmrch, Mr. Henry A. James and Miss Louisa M. Mays, of Fort Scott. The Laportc Argus says that some of our observations have a tingeof irony about them. Is ittobe wond red at. if everything in Jasper is more or less impregnated with iron, when it is remembered that there is an area of 150 square miles ot the pure ore in ihe county? Marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of Jasper county to only four couples during St. Valentine’s month in l»Va, viz: l Collins It. Griffith, and Josephine Shaw. Zelah J. Fairbanks and Honor B. Southard. Smith Pavne and Betsy Blake. William H. Braddock and Anna M. Dolson. Miss Mattie Benjamin, teacher of the first intermediate department of the Rensselaer school .makes report as follows for the month ending February 28, 1873: Number attending, 45; average-daily attendance, 331. The pupils perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment were Mary Yates, -Lizzie Norton Anna Henkle, Lola Moss, Alice Rlmads, Abhio Rhoads, Florence Weathers and Annie Lamson. Miss Lydia Dwiggins, teacher of the primary department, of .the Rensselaer school makes the following report for the month ending February 28th, 1873: Number of pupils enrolled, 89; average daily.attend':)nee, 29. Perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment, Jennie Duvall, Carrie Eger, -Arthur Hopkins, Willie lines, Ettie lines. Robert Platt, Henry Smith, Charley Yonien, Mary King and Cora Zimmerman.' Messrs. Leopold it Fendig have a new half column advertisement in this week's issue of our paper that none should fail to read. Mr. Leopold is now in New York where lie has been for three weeks, selecting a stock of spring, goods for this market. The firm lias already received some of these goods and in a few days all will be" opened and on their shelves for Inspection. Be sure and read Johnny iemphill’s new advertisement in The Union this. week. He has. or rather he and his brother have, a select stock of goods which they want to sell cheap. , If you are a user of that vile and filthy weed, tobacco, don’t fail to go there for your supply; because if you can not do without, it is full as well to use the best. Messrs. A. Iv. ifc A. J. Yeoman havo concluded to offer an additional amount of property at their sale, which will be made on the 15th instant. The additional property consists of two work horses, another farm wagon and set of harness, two walking coin cultivators, two stubble plows, one corn planter and numerous other farming implements. See their new Qjile bills. The grocery firm of Daugherty & Jacks on Monday moved their goods into,, the room corner of Washington and Yah Rensselaer streets, opposite the Central Hotel, in order to have their place of business thoroughly renovated and improved with new plastering, and paint, and a new open front. As soon as they go back their stock will be replenished by purchases of new goods fresh from headquar- > —— The place to get a good team to drive over the beautiful prairies of Jasper county, whether on business or pleasure, is at Duvall’s livery ■table. The proprietor, Mr. J. W. Duvall, has been in the livery bush ness for many years, is a fair roan to deal with, and is constantly jid- , ding v new carriages and paraphernalia to his large establishment.— Call on him tor anything in bin line. Drivers will be furnished Vhan desired

Still moro snow fell Saturday and Sunday. There has been more or less snow on the ground since the 14th day of November last, and at no time since thsrtfare has the ground been free of frost. George Catt is enjoying a few measles this week-. In a tew days more others will probably have all they want. Nobody need be in a hurry abouf* ihi* luxury as there is likely to be enough to go around. A Louisville, Ky., dispatch Of the 20th of February, to the New York Sun says that Messrs. ATW7 & Benjamin Offut have failed, their liabilities being 330,000 and their assetts $20,000. These were the gentlemen who were at the Austin House last summer and had with them a herd of blooded cattle, some of which were disposed of to farmers in the vicinity. r Parker Byers, champion billiardist of the State, Titgtvt; before last., made a run of two hundred and seven points, in a friendly game with an amateur 4 rdhr M ichigan.— LafaytlU Journal. Frank Hopkins, of Rensseliver, is the _ admitted champion billiard player of Jasper county. He will ..he 16 years old the 15th day of the present month, stands 4 feet 6 inches high in his boots and weighs 80 pounds. Monday he made a run of 255 points in a “50-or-no-count” game with an ainatuer player, and Tuesday night he made a run of player. Would Barker Byers accept a challenge from him for the Indiana championship? Dr. Winegarden, of the Francesville Local Topic , is not fully decided whether the authorities ought to suppress the ReNssel.ver Union, or the people should “compel it to quit town,” or whether “lion. 11. S. Dwiggins, Col. Hammond and a number of others we might n#ine,” had not better cease to “countenance or tolerate” it affy longer.— The Doctor is certain, bowever, that something should be done to drive this obnoxious publication away, and frantically asks “Won’t those naughty Rensselaer gamins help us a little?'’ lie further suggests that whenever its proprietors are seen on the street" to “Whoop ’em lip, boys, 1 ’ and “ask them how it is about that pappoosc?” Dr. Winegarden is afflicted with henncrania and doggerel, and is to be pitied. ' A new stock- of merchant tailor’s goods, consisting of clot hs, cassimeres and trimming's of the latest styles, just received and for sale at the Stone Store. *

We print sale bills, ami all manner of plain work, cheap. Letter heads, envelopes, circulars, blanks, posters, and all plain printing done at low prices, 'atthis ojllce. (lull on, or send orders to, Janies <& Healey, Rensselaer, Indiana. AH kinds of plain printing done at tljis office as cheaply and in as good manner as it can be done in the West. Do not semi orders and money away from home, but call and see James & Healey, Rensselaer, Indiana. Boys’ hoots at cost prices at Ludd Hopkins’. A few pieces of Dew style prints at Ludd Hopkins’. Gents’ drawers for 60 cents a pair at Ludd Hopkins’. Ladies’ fine under jackets at Ludd Hopkins’ for SI each. Sheepskin gloves at Ludd Hopkins' for SO cents and 60 oeuts a pair. Particular attention is given to the grocery department, and low prices for cash prevail, at Ludd Hopkins’. Save a doctor’s bill by go! rig to Hopkins’ and buying a puff of boots that will keep your feet dry, for 50 cents off from regular prices. Wall paper 25 per cent, below old prices, id ose out sU> ck t at Kanual’s drug store. A fine large lot of groceries, fresh and good, at Emmet Kannal’s drug store, to be reduced as rapidly as possible. As good and as cheap as any. iii the market. , A few pieces of dry goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes and notions left of the old stock belonging to the late Thomas Hollingsworth, at Emmet Kanual’s drug store, wiil be sold at great bargains in order to close out. Tbe sown for painting is rapidly drawing near and pgpple who intend to renovate and.lropwye the appear* ance of property should get the best materials. Emmet Kannalkepps the celebrated Averill Chemical Parnf jn all colors, tints and shades; also nvhitri Usd and oil in large supply.