Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1873 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, June 12, 1873. Copies of the new schocJ-.hu*. may be obtained at the Auditor’s office. ( •*•*> ' Spring shawls at Purcupile & Co.’s. Mr. J. 11. Snoddy is agent for the Remington marble works, with his office in the Court House at Rensselaer. Latest styles of percales at Purcupile & Co.’s. Mart. Warner has moved his butcher stall black into the old stand with Bedford’s agricultural store. 300 pounds of Clarence carpet warp just received at Purcupile & Co.’s. Strawberries, currants, gooseberries, cherries and apples promise t<3 be good crops in Jasper county this season. - Save your potatoes by getting some of Kannal’s “Potato Bug Exterminator.” Rev. J. W. Burch will preach at the Presbyterian Church in this place next Sabbath, June loth, at 4 o’clock P. AL Why do Purcupile & Co. sell so much jeans? Because they buy cheap and sell for small profits. As heretofore, the examinations of applicants tor license to teach school in Jasper county will he held on the last Saturday in each month. Purcupile & Cb. have the best buckle plow shoes to be found iif the market; also laced plow shoes. It is only the rheumatism that afflicts Mr. David Thompson, causing him to wear a cane, and not a boil, as a young lady was led to surmise. Every one that wants a good pair of Oaoots or shoes should not fail to call (on Purcupile & Co. The Board of Commissioners is this week still engaged in the perplexing duty of equalizing the appraisement of real estate in Jasper county. . ■ ' The nicest assortment of children's shoes and slippers, ever in this market, at Purcupile & Co.’s. Oil Tuesday Dr. Ira C. Kelley was arraigned before Justice Harding on two counts lor being drunk, lie plead guilty and was fined #5 in each ease. 3,000 yards of brown muslin, from 12J to lOj cents a yard, just received at Purcupile & Co.kj. Fourth of July will probably not visit Rensselaer this season” as all liis old friends appear to have top much private business on hands to prepare him a suitable reception. Granges will be furnished blank dimits for 10 cents a dozen, on application at tii is ofiicc. Mr. J. 11. Snoddy, first superintendent of public schools for Jasper county, is qualifying for his official duties this morning, and will move his family to Rensselaer in a few days. Closing out lot of plug and fine cut tobacco, also a choice line of smokingtobacco at cost for cash, at Kan mil’s. —; J;ck Warner mashed Sam. Fendig’s snoot last Saturday afternoon, for which blessed privilege he was permitted to increase the school fund of Marion township to the extent of $5. A few cents worth of Kannal’s potato bug poison will kill more bugs In one day than you can kill with your hands in a week. The manly amusement of croquet is rapidly being superceded in the affections of our sporting population by the less violent though equally exciting game of draughts. Try Kannal’s cigars for quality and price. He keeps the best cigars in town for the price and is always ready to wait on customers. Mart. Warner keeps a full supply of bologna sausage on hand, yet there is no perceptible diminution in the number of worthless dogs and cats that prowl about town. , 72 pairs of men’s plow packs just received at l , urcupile- < & Co.’s. and will be sold as low as rhej' cnu be arumled in this market. X)nc of the securities on the hail 'bond of Henry Snyder, charged. with complicity in the Wormct outrage, is preparing to surrender him to the officers and be released from his liability. , Secretaries of Granges can procure -blank applications for membership at ‘this office, for 10 cents a dozen. We this morning quote eggs •selling for cents a dozen, hutttr cents a pound,,, shoulders and sides, smoked, 8 cents, hams 10 cents, fresh beef 5 to 10 cents, flour #lO a bttrrcl .Or #2.50 a sack of 48 jiouuds. \

Don’t let those unsightly burdocks grow and seed on your property, blit take a hoe or spade in tlte cool of the day, morning or evening, and cut them off below the crown and you will be rid of those plants forever. ’ . Mr. N. W. Hopkins lias theageney for selling South Be 11 d wagons at th 1 s place. Wagons may be seen at bis residence opposite tire school house in Kensselacr. 5-3S-2L The Wormct family —father and two sons—are reported to be rapidly recovering from the murdcroup wounds inflicted by the Snyders. — Thai boys are up walking about and the old man is expected to be up in .a short time. 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 Kannal’s drug store, will he sold at great bargains in order to close out. > The Babb House continues to be the favorite stopping place with travel er s visiting —Remington.— Father Babb has grown venerable in the service and has jcfstly earned* his enviable reputation. He is one of the best country hotel keepers in America. 14 Tire season for painting is rapidly drawing near and people who intend to renovate-aml improve t)re appearance of property should get the best materials. Emmet Kannal keeps tlie celebrated Averill Chemical Paint in all colors, tints and shades; also white load and oil in large supply.' .Mr. Stanton Luster returned to Jasper county last week, after a sojourn of two years in Nebraska, lie thinks the much advertised advantages of Nebraska over other localities resembles a mirage that recedes as rapidly as approached. ■* 10 lbs. dried peaches, extra, 9 “ choice N> O. sugar, “ 1.00 _lO “ brown “ - “ “ 1.00 7t “ “A” white “ “ 1.00 4 “ choice codec, for 1.00 Natural leal tea, per lf>, 75 Prunes, per lb, 15 Extra yard wide muslin, per yd, 121 A few pieces line eussuuere, new .styles.. calico and ciioice selection of percales, at Ludd Hopkins*. A portion of the cottonwood shai!e tree.irin front of the Central hotel are just now shedding their cotton, much to the annoyance of everybody in their vicinity.Grubbs says this is another argument against the female, sex, as none others shed their cotton in public; + -O «►•**-- ► ■ Those gentlemen who, did us the honor of a serenade last Tuesday evening have our thanks therefor. It is indeed a pleasant compliment -t-e-bc'-tltH-s-g-reeted-bytV-ieudsnjKm returning from a somewhat extend--ed visit abroad, and the memory thereof will bo long remembered. Clean up about your premises.— Don’t leave filth to decay in back lots, becauso it smells badly, and, besides, renders the lo-cality-unhealthy. Cholera lias already appeared in cities and towns along the Mississippi river and the only su fe p reventivc of-its app ear - ance in our place is to keep person and dwelling clean. 2, Several monunients from the establishment of W. W. Foster at Remington, have recently been erected in Weston Cemetery at this place. They arc of the finest Italian marble, elegantly finished, and display workmanship that will favorably compare with any in the United States. Air. Foster’s enterprise is coiinncndable, and‘we trust he will meet with a liberal r encouragement. , Ilank Bowman’s #50,000 horse tried to chaw him up the other day. He seized Hank, by the left should- 1 er, taking his mouth full, and brought the blood, at the same time trying to strike him with bis fore feet. With great presence of mind Hank coolly fastened his right hand on' the horse’s throat with a vice like grip and actually choked his mouth open, when it was easy to release his shoulder from chancery. That horse is now for sale at a discount - of #5,000 from the above figures. - Last Friday constable Peacock - succeeded iirarresti ng-David A. Snyder who was charged with being ope of the parties that?attempted to murder the Wormct family in Walker township. Suyder was found lying out in a corn field, abou t 2 o'clock in the morning, near Battle Ground in Tippecanoe county. Air. Peacock - brought his prisoner to Rensselaer where he had a preliminary examination on Saturday. The Justice adjudged him guilty and fixed his bail at five thousand dollars. vSnyder failed to find the necessary pe.rspns to go on his recognizance and was turned over to Sheriff Daugherty who took him to Monticcllo and locked him up in jail

The ofJaspetfDivision No. 4-0, I. O. S. T., will picnic in Mill Dam Grove next Saturday.— They invite everybody to go along and enjoy their music, speeches and feast. Wool. —Air. A. Leopold, of the firm of Leopold & Fendig, has recently returned from a tour among the wool factories and lias received from them a large assortment of flannels, jeans, blankets, etc., and is now prepared to pay tlie highest marketprice for all the wool in Jasper county—either in exchange for- factory goods or in money, as the seller may desire.