Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1873 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, August 21, 1873.

The Kentland Gazette says: ‘‘No Jiidge who has ever presided over Otffcburts has, and we tliiuk desei vedly, been more generally esteemed by people and bar than Judge Hammond.” What text books shall be adopted? Is the conundrum that the Crown Point Remitter man is now wrestling With. We don’t want to be forward and answer before our > tom comes, but it occurs to us that Hro. Bedell might find the bible a valuable book for his purpose. The South Bend Register of last week was principally edited by P. T. Barn urn’s circus, and only contained about two columns in laudation of Mr. Colfax. If Bro. Beal is not careful the Tribune boys will become the great man’s favorites and obtain all bis old red underclothes.

The officers and soldiers of the eighth Congressional district in this State have made arrangements to hold a reunion at Crawfordsville on Thursday, September 4th, 1873. It is expected that every command that was raised in Indiana during the war of the rebellion will be represented at this reunion. Gen. Thomas M. Browne will deliver the principal oration and short addresses will be made by other distinguished soldiers and citizens.— Thpre will be a basket dinner in the grove near the city, and at ntgbt there will be a ball. The committee promise that everything will be done to make the reunion a grand success, and hope that soldiers from all parts of the State will attend. - The Indiana State Board of Eq animation completed its labors Tuesday. It has been very thorough and efficient, ferreting out a large amount of taxable property that has heretofore never been assessed. The following is the total assessment reported by the Board: Real Estate, - - $653,619,016.00 Personal property, - 247,146,331.00 Railroads, - - - 39,279,752.00 Telegraphs, - - - 507,875.00 Capital stock of incorporated companies, - 2,886,352.40 Total, - - - $943,739,320.46 This shows an increase of taxables in the State of $293,739,320 over the assessment of 1869. Of this amount the railroads have furnished an increased value of $28,000,(300. Telegraph companies, which are now assessed at $807,875, have heretofore managed to be exempt. A colored man has been discovered iu Tennessee who is one hundred and twenty-four years old—is nimble as a boy of fifteen, reads without glasses, and bunts birds and squirrels, and deports himself generally like a youngster of • twenty-five. He Was twenty-five when the Revolutionary war broke out, and served through the ■whole war under Gen. Marion. Next. —Winamac Republican. Why Keiser we are surprised at you! Thought you had lived long enough in Rensselaer to know that it was not necessary lo go out of Indiana for old men. Don’t you remember the man on Washington 6treet, who recollects transactions that occurred 375 years ago and ! who has forgottan all the earlier incidents of bis boyhood and youth? j Why we could name over lots of people in Jasper county that have lived in this healthy climate since a time when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. Expect there a hundred in this county whose years number more than 3000; and from the way some of them charge 24 per cent interest on short loans it would seem many of them never expect to die. Why is it that the Indianapolis Journal and leading llepublican newspapers generally are adverse to the great Farmer’s Movement now agitating this country? This movement was not organized by politicians to advance personal interests, but was inaugurated by a class of people, who more than all other classes, trades and profession's, have been discriminated against by the capital legislation of legislatures controlled by railroads and monopolies. Leading Republicans and leading Republican papers have very much to say about fostering the industrial interests of America, but as soon as the great industrial.masses of the country organize to correct the encroachments brought about by capital legislation these same Republicans and Republican journals array themselves on the side of railroad And other monopolies and against the greatest industry of the land.— This may possibly be consistent, but if it is we confess our obtusei- - ness of mental vision and respectfully ask an explanation from those j competent to reply. • 1

The New York Sun, a paper of Republican antecedents, but which advocated the Liberal movement of last campaign says “The Democratic party, if not already dejid, is doomed to die from its Opposition to the war for the Union. Tire Republican party, if not already dead, is doomed to die from its universal and unprecedented corruption.” But the Sun, notwithstanding it “shines for all,” cannot clearly discern what will take the placo of these two political organizations in the affections of the people. Yet, like Micawber, it is hopeful that something will “turn up” to take control of the government when the time comes for President Grant to retire from public life.

The Cincinnati Enquirer is much exercised over a disposition being developed among tho common people of Ohio to talk over - reminiscenscs connected with the part borne during the war by the rival candidates for Governor now canvassing that State. Gen. Noyes, the Republican candidate, was a gallant soldier who lost a leg by his devotion to the Union, while ex-Senator Allen was conspicuous for his sympathy with the treasonable views of C. L. Vallandighara. The Enquirer don’t like to have people talk over those old by-gones, but w ants them to look only to the living issues of the hour, which chiefly seem to bo to put Democrats into office in place ol Republicans.

Is not Senator Morton acting a little inconsistent about the $5,000 of back pay voted him last winter? At the time ho spoke and voted against the passage of that iniquitous act, and afterwards announced that he would have nothing to do with the share which fell to him.— But instead of having it placed hack into the United States treasury, from whence it was wrongfully taken, he leaves it placed to his credit, a deposit guaranteed by the government to himself, or, in case of his demise, to his heirs. It is true he is not using it, hut it is also true that it is not doing the government any good, and no less true that lie or his can use it whenever he puts forth Ins hand to take it.— Mr. Morton’s dog-in-the-manger policy is not increasing his popularity among the common people. There is one"disadvantage under which the farmer labors, which we have not ■seen presented, namely: He sells liis products in their crudest, cheapest forms, and buys whatever lie needs and does not produce in their most complete and dearest forms. It lias long been a maxim in Political Economy “that the nation that exports raw materials and imports manufactured goods will become impoverished,” and nolclass-or calling can continue to pursue a policy so disastrous to nations without suffering similar consequences.—Protection Paper. An idea of value may be derived from the above which will not he difficult for farmers hereabouts to put into practice. It is to manufacture your grain. To do this it will not he necessary to build expensive starch factories, distilleries and the like, but all the surplus corn may be manufactured into beef and pork right on the farms. Let any prarie farmer think but for a moment and look about among his neighbors, I and he cannot fail to observe that ! those who feed their surplus grain to stock invariably outstrip in ; wealth their neighbors who sell the products of their fields. This subject might be enlarged upon to fill several Newspaper columns, hut this is enough for the present purpose and our readers are earnestly urged to give the idea a place in their minds, for it is one easily put into practical operation and from which great and immediate benefits may be derived.

The Gazette says Thomas R. Barker was down at Kentland last week exhibiting a large and handsome specimen of bog iron ore taken from an extensive deposit in the northern part of Newton county. If the State Geologist would make a thorough survey of those portions of Newton, Jasper and Starke counties which border on the Kankakee river be would discover deposits of ore that rival in quality any yet found in the State, and then if the Indianapolis papers would give this portion of country one half the advertising they lavish on the southern pait of Indiana, it would be only a few years fintil the Kankakee Valley would be blazing with wealth producing furnaces.— There is a strip of country mote than fifty miles long from twelve to twenty miles wid< on the south bank of the Kankakee river that is a vast deposit of the very best quality of bog iron ore. This deposit of ore vanes in thickness from eight inches to two and a half feet; it is so easily mined that all the labor required is to drive on the ground with a team and load it

into a wagon with a spade after it has been loosened with a pick; and it is so rich in metal that $4 - per ton has been paid for it at San Pierre to be shipped to the Brazil furnaces over that miserable excuse for a line of transportation known as the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago railroad.

Compiled from Indiana Papers.

Lubberly men kiss one another gffed bye at the Elkhart depot. Ida Shannon, of Indianapolis, coal-oiled on the 12th. Age 14 years. A Winamackerel owns a deed executed one hundred and fifty years ago. Kendallville is putting $25,000 worth of repairs on her churches this season. * Fourteen car loads of tea passed through the city of Plymouth, one day last week. The Peak--troupe of bellringers are peeking through the towns of Northern Indiana. Harvey W. Bryant, of Eagle (’reek township, Lake county, owns 106 swarms of bees. The Attica Ledger reports that Spanish or Texas cattle fever has appeared in Warren county. A Crown Point’Taj) dog weighs 119 pounds and is not yet considered fat enough for bologna. On Thursday, September 11th, the Patrons of Husbandry are to have a pic uic at San Pierre. D elphi is to h ave a temperance convention on the 28th, which will continue in session two days. A Mishawaka man has been fined and costed §lB for unmercifully whipping his four year old son. The association of the 46th Indiana regiment will have a reunion at Logansport, Thursday, September llthfBy putting down drive wells 46 feet deep at Michigan City they obtain flowing water, free from ail mineral taste. Frank Lignitz was drowned in Baum’s mill pond, Jackson township, Porter county, Sunday week, while bathing. ® Indiana is the champion wagon manufacturing State of the Union. It makes more vehicles than any other four States. The Stark county Ledger man has been married long enough to ascertain that “there is no such thing as natural love.” The trustees are having more than two miles of steam pipe laid for heating purposes in the High School building at South Bend. Seven hundred dollars a year is the rent they pay for average business rooms at Warsaw, That town must he lively for business. Milk is only four cents a quart at Warsaw yet very few people use it for a beverage, prefering their food in another and stronger fluid form. Moses King and sou ten years of age were suffocated by “damps” in a well in Aubanaubee township, Fulton comity, last Saturday week. An Odd Fellows lodge was organized at Brook on the 7th instant, with Andrew Iless, Noble Grand and Stephen Secretary. The amount of deposits made in the Farmers’ National Deposit Bank, of Rochester, during the three years ending July 31, 1873, was $1,001,875.76. “Succulent succotash makes existence endurable” at Logansport, if the languishing local of the jesting Journal may be considered competent authority The Winamac Democrat learns that “a bastard Buit in this township was compromised by the payment of fifty dollars,” which it thinks “dog cheap.” The South Bend Union thinks the authorities might at least skim a frog pond in that city every morning. The skimmings would make excellent green cheese. - The Delphi Times says that the corn crop of Carroll county “gives flattering prospects of a large yield, especially fields where the weeds have been kept down.” The old settlers’ meeting at Delphi, last Saturday week was a surprise to all. It is variously estimated that front *7,000 tp 10,000 people were in attendance. Because he thought §6 a month too small compensation for bis intellect, a Ligonier man has retired from the express business. Will he be a candidate for Congress? Mr. I. Mattingly, editor of the Bourbon Mirror, has sued Mr. Reuben Williams, editor of the Warsaw Northern Indianian, for libel, Damages laid at $50,000. .

The papers tell of a man over at Rochester whose nose is so long that the county commissioners are negotiating for it to make a bridge span over the Tippecanoe river. The proprietors of the Warsaw Northern Indianian have two of the biggest things in the State—the biggest newspaper and a $50,000 libel suit—and still they are not happy. The Crown Point Herald says that while Mr. David Hardesty was excavating earth to fill a breach in bis mill dam in Lake county he discovered a fair quality of coal. On the 29th instant a meeting of the publishers of newspapers on the auxiliary plan in Indiana, will be held at Logansport to consult About subjects pertaining to their business interests. The Valparaiso Meisenger says “Mr. J. R. Vanatta ie about &gain on the streets, but in very feeble health.” Mr. Vanatta would perhaps improve his health by moving back to Rensselaer. A new town has recently been discovered in Marshall county, where the Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicago road is to cross the Michigan road. It is called Lapaz. If they look around they may be able to find some more towns in the timber-up there. A Sumption Prairie lad returning recently quite late from sparking his sweetsy, found his ma anxiously waiting to welcome him with bloody hands to a hospitable grave, under the impression that he was a burglar in disguise. Mr. I. N. Julian, while working at a threshing machine in White county one day last week, had his left arm drawn into the machinery and broken in three places below the elbow. All his clothing was torn from his person except his boots and one wristband. The huckleberry business is about played out at Winamac, five cents a quart not being considered enough to pay the wear and tear of hands that pick them, and the Democrat thinks that now would be a good time lor parents to practice the virtues of a little hickory to regulate the conduct of young Winamacerel. The Michigan City Enterprise says the artesian well at the Northern penitentiary is now 240 feet deep. The last 45 feet is through slate. Inflammable gas and indications of oil are noted. A" small nugget, the size of a bullet, was found at the, depth of 225 feet, which looked like pyrites, and was by some thought to be gold. A South Bend man is digging an artificial lake four feet deep, one hundred feet wide and nearly six hundred feet long in which to turn a stream of water, and harvest ice next winter. He is also putting up a house in which to store his ice, the dimensions of which are thirty feet by ninety feet on the ground and twenty feet high, estimated to hold over a thousand tons. Tho Logansport Journal says that Rev. W. F. Walker and Rev. M M. Bovard bavebefcn appointed missionaries to China, by the North Indiana Conference of the M. E. Church, and will proceed to their new field of labor in a few weeks. It is proposed to hpld a missionary raecting-ia Logansport before they go to bid them farewell and God speed, at which it is expected that Rev. Mr. Dashiel will be present, RebecCa Keller, daughter of Ira Keller of Reynolds, attempted to kindle the fire by the aid of coal oil last Monday, and lost her life by it. It is simply the old story of pouring oil from a can on the flames, by which so many lives have been destroyed.— The burning fluid covered her body, and after lingering iu great agony a short time death came to her relief.— Calamities of this nature are becoming an every day occurence, and in order that people may be constantly reminded of the evil effects of coal oil when on fire we would suggest that In every dwelling there be posted in a conspicious place, near stoves and grates, a card bearing an inscription something like this: “Whoever uses coal oil to kindle fires shall surely die.”—Monticello Herald. -■■■ ■ - These are in Indiana forty-eight railroads more or less complete, with 3,4044- miles of main- track, and 450| miles of side or tributary track or of both 3,9454- The total valuation for taxes of main track is $27,114,546; of side track, $2,765, 621, ol both $29,900,258. The value of rolling Btock, estimated in the ratio of the line traversed in the State to the whole length of the line, is $38,295,370. The - amount of railroad assessments in the State is increased from $11,448,050 m 1861 to nearly' $40,p00,000 in 1873, an addition of nearly 300 per cent, which does something towards making railroads bear a fair share of the public burden, a duty they have evaded heretofore by difference made in favor of taxpayers generally, by the new assessment's, at 20 cents on the SIOO about $560,000 for the State tax alone.— lndianapolis Journal, ,

Mr. J. T. Benjamin, writing from Leßoy, Lake county, Ind., under date of August 18th, 1873, says: Editors Union: Please insert in The Union that the Patrons of Husbandry of Lake county, Ind., wiil hold a Harvest Festival at Crown Point, on Wednesday, September 3d. A basket dinner will be served. All Patrons and friends of the Order are cordially invited. s —»■» The strangest thing in the world from our point of view', is that farmers who have been shrewd enough to amass a competency, can be induced to give tlieir notes to sharpers without a consideration. We hear of several new cases of the kind in this region. Look out for those who want your note before they deliver the article for which you are contracting. Furthermore, never sign an agreement uqless you know exactly what it is, and if at all in doubt, don’t sign. —Rochester Union Spy. •• Our last Legislature made a slight change in the law respecting collection by executions. The Sheriff can not now hold an execution until near the expiration of the 180 days allowed by the law to make collections, but must make a levy and offer property for sale within 60 days from the issuing of execution. The amended laws read as follows: “When an execution against the property of any person is issued to the Sheriff, he shall serve said execution upon the defendant or defendants in said county, and levy the same, if not paid, upon property, and make at least one offer to sell property levied upon within sixty days after such execution comes to his hands, if property can be found, unless otherwise directed by the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or his or their agents.” Of all the brilliant exploits of the last Congress, none stream out with more lustre than the feature of that act which imposes on the government the duty of taxing itself in order to raise revenue for itself. The cost of making the official stamps required by the various departments amounts to millions of dollars, and there is not a farthing of return by their use.— Under the old law these official communications between the departments and agents were franked, but under the present act, the government, at a great outlay, lias to get stamps printed to go on these communications. This act of Congress is useful chiefly in showing the little difference between a mad man and a fool. The public clamored for a reform of the abuses of the franking privilege, which members of Congress, we guess rightly, considered a thrust at them, and becoming maddened at it, and seeing they must lose this privilege, determined that the departments should also. Somehow, when a great many men ■are sent to Congress they soon come to consider that they are the government, and this, notwithstanding the long line of precedents where the people have thereafter taken them by the throat and put them in their political coffins. This latter will have to be continued, we suppose.— Kendond Gazette.

Plain Job Printing such as Posters, Sale Bills, LETTER-HEADS, BLANKS, Circulars, Envelopes, &c. CONS TO ORDER, AT REASONABLE PRICES. JAME# dc HEALEY, Rensselaer. Indiana ~NEW" W"' . Farm Hardware _ _ STORE. A*-fuU assortment of Axes, Hatchets, Hammers, Wood Saws, Meat Saws, Caipenter’s Saws, Scoop Shovelß, Dirt Shovels, Spades, Pitch Forks. Manure Forks,” Garden Forks, Mattocks, Grain Rakes, Garden Bakes, Garden Trowels, Grass Hooks, Hoes, Smoothing Irons, Trace Chains, Halter Chains, Ax Helves, Fork and Spade Handles, Soap Kettle*—l6 and 20 gallon, Coal Sentties, Ash Buckets, Wrought and, Cnt Nails, Bolts, Screws. Carpet Tacks, Rivets, Door Hinges, Strap Hinges, Files, the celebrated Diamond Table Cutlery, Ac., Ac., Ac, The Best Farm Wagons in nse manufactured to order; also make Baggies, Light Wagons, Carta,, FINK CARRIAGES, Wheelbarrows, and vehicles of every description. In connection with the wagon shop is a Blacksmith shop where all kind b of Iron Repairing, and „ HORSE SHOEING is done by experienced mechanics. * General invitation is extended the public to call and see me when wanting any thing in either of my three departments of business. NOBHA.I WABIEB, East side of Front street below Washington, ReMsslaer, Ind.

BUSINESS CARDS, u. a. moss. Physician and Surgeon, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Office in Shanghai Building, Front Room, Over W. J. Imeß' Grocery Store. • AIOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Beneaelaer, Indiana. Office in Harding A Reeve’s Drag Store. /. H. LOCGURIDOS. B. Y. MARTIN. LOUGHRIDGE A MARTIN, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS % Rensselaer, Indiana. M. F. CIIILCOTE, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Offioe opposite Conrt Honse Square, on Washington Street, Rensselaer, Jaaper County, Indiana. 5-26-ly THOS. J. SPITLER, ATTORNIY AT LAW OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE. Especial attention given to Real Estate and Fire Insurance business. SIMON F. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pro*. A tty. »oth circuit. Will practice in the Courts of PulMki. Jasjor, Newton and Benton counties. THOM PSON A RRO.’R LAW AND BEAL ESTATE OFFCE, Rensselaer. Indiana. WM. H. MARTIN,; (JOSHUA HEALEY. Kcntland, Ind. ) ( Rensselaer,lnd. MARTIN fc HEALEY, ATTORNEYS AIT LAW, Rensselaer, Indiana. practice in the courts of Jasper and adjoining counties. DANIEL B. MZZiT.BR, Notary Public & Land Agent Office with T. J. Snti.er. in Conrt House, RENSSELAER, lIN I). ALFRED M'COY. AI.FKEI) THOMPSON A. McC'OY A TIIOM I’SO.V, BANKERS. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Buy and sell ('•'ln and Donievtic K.vchang make Collections oil all available point., pay Interest on specified tiise depoaitea, ami transact all bnainesa in their Ijne viitk ditpa'ch. IJj’Office liourr, from 9 a. in. to 4 p. m no Si Is. , jinaaa. IUTVAf.I.’S I SIIOH '■“the Kxpresa Office, KKNSNKI.AKK AM lyndsof blncicsmithinj; dune tnurder WILLIS J. IVKICMT, *<J|S«I TH* Or.B U N D Eli T A K ER, Han Coffins of all idles on hand and i. prepared to fill all order* for any atyle, Plain or Fancy, at reducer, price* r-l"-lf TEETH TEETH TEETH inserted—from handsomely ftl- examined free ono to an ted with of charge, entire aet gold or silver. C. C. CHENEY, DENTIST, ItciiKKclaer, Indiana. OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE. £SI~AU work warranted fur five vtavs. SSI DAILY HACK LINK ADD LIVERY S T A B I, E. Hacks run daily (Sundays excepted) between Reusaelaerand Bradford,on the C& L R R. Horsesand Carriages to let at reasonnhle rates. J W. Duvall. HANDY MAN. The undersigned will do all kinds of odd j ohs, such as digging, walling and cleaning wrcllk. cisterns anil cellars makng garden a nailing lath and shingles, making fences, Ac 5-4 Iv JAMES W. PORTER. f . AXJSTIN HOUSE, JOHK M AUSTIN, PROPRIETOR 8. E. cor. Washington and Front sts., RENSSELAER, - - - INDIANA. Special attention to the accomodation of travellers. Good stsblee attached. 4-21 CENTRAL HOTEL, Cor. Vanßmtttlaer and Wathinglon Sit., BEHMELAEB, INDIANA. This House has been thoroughly renovated and furnished throughout with new furniture. Commodions stables attaohed. THOS. BOROUOHS. Proprietor. New Blacksmith Shop. The public is notified that I have bought the Blacksmith Shop southwest side of Front street, near the old saw mill, and repaired it to receive enstomers. WOOD SHOP In connection where wagon making and repairing will he done by skillful mechanics. Patrons op Husbandry and other cash enstomers will find it to their advantage to give me their patronage. SAMSON sit win. FROM THIS DAT I WILL SELL Wines and Liquors 25 per cent less, and CIGARS AND TOBACCO Of ali kinds, nt 15 per cent Lower than any Other Honse in Town, 4 Green and Dry Hides, • a«4 PBLTI ts aU Psacrlptloa ■OO6BI FOB CASH. Patronage solicited. Cali and examine on atock and learn onr prices. 5-25-tlmu LEOPOLD TUTEIB

GROCERY AND PRNIStON STORE. Charles Platt, Proprietor. We respectfully invito everybody to enil and examine onr large atock of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, TOfiACCOyCIGARS, Woodenware, GLASSWARE, LAMPS;' LAMP FIXTURES, COAL OIL,NOTIONS, Ac., &o. Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Spire, Soda, ML tap, - Saleratns, Crackers, Candles, vinagar, Mntesass, Cheese, Flour, Butter, Bacoa, Eggs, Fish, Bats, Figs, Candies, Baimna, Dried Fruit*, Canned Fruits, Candies, Tubs, Buckets, lab Fish, Ac. AU the above articles, together widfcukuy others not enumerated—first class in quality —- will be sold at as reasonable prices as consistent with a fair profit Terms strictly cash or its equivalent COUNTRY PRODUCE ALWAYS WANTED AT MARKET PRICED. Store on Washington street north tide, oae door below Stone Building--5-32 nWABtII TXtATT. QRANGEBS AND EVERYBODY ELSE Are hereby informed that s new Grocery hte been opened in Rensselaer by the firm of DAUGHERTY & JACKS, Who have an entirely new stock which they bought entirely for cash and will roll or trade at low rates. Their stock oonsiats of FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR , TEA, CANDY, NUTS, LAMPS, COAL OIL, LAMP CHIMNEYS, QUEENS WARE, dr. Ail kinds of PRODUCE WANTED in exchange for goods. Store on Washington stie-1. opposite the Hank, in rimmformei ly occupied by Mr. ('has. Platt. Please call and see what be httVC to sell and learn onr prices. 5 47. - DAUGHERTY Ik JACKS. HARDING & ALTER .r DRUGGISTS, Rensselaer, Indiana, * Would unnomice to tbo public Hint they si* still carrying on the DRUG BUSINESS AT THS CLD STAND where they keep constantly on band a largelull jmd fresh stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OHS* - 'ro "" DYE STTJB’TW, Also, an assortment of such School Hooha* as are used in all the schools of Jaaper countySTATIONERY, Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines, Anything and everything from n bottle of Hall’s Balsam to a bottle of Viteaar Bitters „ or a box of cathartic plus. PHYSICIANS < ■— CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED' And wo an always ready to waiCOveastoaen at any how of toe day os night? : 5-18 Hardlßg dk Alter