Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1873 — Card from T. C. Workman. [ARTICLE]

Card from T. C. Workman.

The Indianapolis Journal and Kentland Gazette arc anxious that the proprietors of this paper file informations against those who get. drunk in Rensselaer. We shall be pleased ta do so the first time the editors of either of our esteemed contemporaries visit this place. The Kentland Democrat says: “The Rensselaer Union, though -somewhat accrimonious and bitter in its discussion of men and measures, jiossesses that rare quality ol honesty mid fearless independence which is a desideratum rarely attained by a partisan newspaper.” Thanks for the compliment, but we must protest against the charge of being aecrimoniur, whatever else we may be, we ain't that—if we know what it is. Blue racer snakes grow to an average length of seven teet and t wo inches in Kosciusko county. They are a terrible and familiar beast, and show a peculiar fondness for the society of male Kosciitskomen frequently crawling into their boots and coiling around their pantaloons. In this respect they differ from the race-ci' old serpents that frequented the garden of Eden ip antedeluvian ages. To protect themselves against the ravages of these reptiles what few old settlers there are left uns w allo wedin that land always go around with double barreled shot guns of large calibre, loaded -to- the—mwade-with "buck shot. Ope George Pringle, after a battle of five and three-quarter hours and two hundred and fifty -shots, succeeded in slaying one of these monsters the other day muck to the joy of several mothers in that neighborhood. ——~~~ A fruit and vegetable preserving company, of a neighboring city, have recently addressed the editors of The Union a letter and mailed them circulars, in which they say they want to establish one of their factories in Jasper county, provided the required co operation wiH~Tm given by our citizens. As we understand their proposition they will build a factory worth 5515,000 and of capacity to employ from thirty to sixty operatives, if the people of the county will pay them together wi t hgrot:ind - for’ buildings. The business they propose to do is to dry all kinds of fruit and vegetables, by a recently perfected process that retains the flavor uninjured. Parties who would like to invest in an enterprise of this kind, if there be those- in the county, can see the letter and circulars by calling at our office. We have been informed that the report which reached this place to the effect that Capt A. 11. Green, formerly editor of the Jasper Signal, was retailing liquor at Winfield, Kansas, was an exaggeration and sprung from this foundation:— Mr. Green is a practicing attorney in AV infield and is also the proprietor of a drug store, which was managed by a clerk, where liquor was kept on sale for medical purposes. During a recent political canvass in which Mr. Green took an active part, popular feeling ran high on local issues, and the opposition paper urged against certain candidates as an objection to their election that they frequented Mr. Green’s drug store to drink on the sly. While a resident of this county Mr. Green’s reputation was considered above reproach and we are glad to learn that he still maintains a good character where he now resides. In connection with the foregoing there are many old acquaintances of the gentlemen re-. ferred to in Jasper county who may be pleased to learn that he is in a prosperous condition and doing "’ell.

i,r h . “For a month or six weeks past a series of operations have been carried on throughout Kankakee county of such magnitude and brassiness as to entitle them to the front rank among the innumerable swindles of the day. There are six operators at present, and their machinatiousextend throughout the State by successive counties.— Their peculiar manner of doing business is offer)ng cloths and dress materials In packages of $l5O each.— They pick their customers, only selecting suob as are abundantly able to liquidate all outstanding obliga-. tions. Their notes are taken and sold at one of the city banks, leaving them with nothing but actual cash on hand. The contents of the packages consist of a shawl or two —one Paisley* (? ) silk, poplin, calico, alpaca, dress patterns, cassimeres, overcoats, and other Articles for wear. After the departure of the sharp and valuable salesmen it invariably turns out that the goods loose a great portion of their lustre, the cassimeres look woefully like shoddy, and the duped purchaser finds that he has a very- long-horned ‘elephant on his hands. But his note Js out and cannot well be recalled, and he is therefore obliged to swallow the pill with the best possible grace. None but farmers tire approached.—

The sales are. dimply eijofmous. I n Will,county, their last field of .operatioils’ before entering Kankakee, their sales were sso,l)oo.—Kankakee (Ill.) Gazette. ' ! If we are not mistaken and deceived by appearances something of that kind has been going bn in , this neighborhood, and before long there will be an awful howl fromthose who have been bitten. < < » » » The prospect for a good apple crop is flattering in Laporte county. There is talk of extending the city limits of Laporte to take in Camp Colfax. , There is a surplus of 81,576,68 in the treasury ok. the town ofKentland. The Lake Shore railroad company contemplate laying two new side tracks al South Bend. Tire Patrons of Husbandry of Porter county will have a pie nic near Sager's Mill, June “Ist, IR«3. The grand jury of Benton ponnty found 28 indictments, during the session of the eiretiit court last week. Widow May has create 1 a sensation — at Goodland;y~Tiy“"'tny ing claim to about one-third i f that town. One hundred and nine now buildings have been built ibis spring, or are now in process of construction, at South Bend. It will try the capacity of the yards nt Warsaw to furnish brick enough to supply the demand this season, so the Indiunian- says. An association has been formed at Waterloo, DeKalb county, for ; the purpose of doing a general I banking business. The capital is 850,000. Wheat in the timbered sections of Indiana is.-.-saH’-to be looking [ finely’, and promises to be a good i crop. In the prairie sections it is | nearly- a total loss. Threats are made that if those young men do not desist playing ball on the fair ground at -Ligonier !on -Sundays , proceed ii; g s w+4l—lm instituted against them. “You must pay for that dress you tore oft'my back, yesterday, or ' I’ll bust your snoot for you I” j was the affectionate language with 1 which a gentle wife greeted her -Jmsbamb-in- one es our stores, on Monday.— Valparaiso Messenger. ’Young Matthews, charged with ' killing Haller at Lafayette in 1871, ' was tried in the Benton circuit 1 court last week, before Judge Ham- ' mond, on change of venue. He ' was convicted and sentenced to two ! years in penitentiary. ■ Hon. S. P. Thompson, Prosecutor, takes right hold of his duties and pushes things as though he meant everything he done. During the session of the grand jury last week he was, with them nearly all the time, working on tl.e side of law and order. Tie has thus -fur won golden opinions from our eitii zens generally.-— Orford Tribune. Wednesday, May 7th,a: 3 o'clock I A. M., Albert Becker stole a horse ■ from D. Hudson, of Galena townj ship, Laporte county. The sheriff heard of it at 7, captured the thief ! at 8:30, who was indicted at 11, | sentenced at 11:20, taken to the ■ penitentiary at 2:30 P. M., was dressed in uniform at 4, .-.nd locked in his cell at 4:15. That is business. M. A. O. Packard, E-<p, an attorney of Plymouth, Ind., is editing a legal department in lire Democrat. Last week in commenting upon certain action of Granges in Illinois relative to Judge Lawrence in the contempt case against the Evening Journal, says: “But the pretense of a court to assume to attack for contempt the conductors of the public press for criticisms of their acts is on arbitrary and most unwarranted step, and cannot be too strongly' reprehended.” Our thanks are due the Hon. S. P. Thompson, 'Circuit Prosecutor, tor a copy of “Index to the Felonies and Misdemeanors as defined by the Statutes of Indiana.” It is concise ..-and comprehensive and valuable aid to the justice or attorney who may at any time have legal business of this kind to attend* to. Mr. Thompson informs us that he has had quite a number of copies printed for the use of officers of the circuit, and we suggest to our justices that they make application to him at Rensselaer for copies of, the Index, as we are assured they will find it a valuable work of reference and aid them materially in the discharge of their official duties.—Oxford Tribune. The Commissioner of Pensions announces that section 9 of the act of last March provides for ho addition to the 82 increase in any case. Its intention is Jo combine with former secjtions so as to give the same increase to the widow of a soldier or sailor for the children of a former wife as for the children by herself, and to the widow ©Fan officer as well >■ as of a sojdier or

sailor. It also gives tire increase to, all children under 16 years of age of officers as well as- soldiers and sailors, instead of .fill but one where there is no widow*, dr where she has died or remarried,— South Bend Tribune. , x

•The billowing appeared in the Lafayette Courier of May Ctli: Mrs. Mary Workman, who was charged with the murder of Elizabeth Hedges, was released by a grand jury of twenty-four men, on : a vote of 19 to 5, alter three days’ investigation. The verdict of the Coroner’s jury, upon which she was committed to jail, was based principally on the testimony ol' one [ man, part of which was impeached by the corruboratiiig tes'tiuiony of seven oilier witnesses. ' Tire Coro,nev'sejury mirier the exciting circumstances, were . s rayed by the official character a id standing of the witness upon wlio-c testimony they ha-ed their verdict. But when the grain! jury j came, under less exciting cgcuihI stanco.«, tip-examiae testimony, they 1 saw clearly the mistake made by i the jury of the inquest, mid, to use i theirown language, “kicked it out.” ’ 'l'he tinie has not yet ccmie Jur a I detailed statement ot ail the facts I in the case, but they will be forth ! coining in diie timo.,.„“Lafcpal4<mcC- ; have her perfect work,” aiftt a mistaken public shall know the truth. ; I*. S.—The Coroner'.- imiiie-t 1 was held with closed doors..

T. C. WORKMAN.