Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1873 — Circuit Court Jottings. [ARTICLE]

Circuit Court Jottings.

Ellen Lockwood, was granted a divorce from Eldon E. Lockwood. Sanford H. Morgan, found guilty of obstructing highway* was fined--83 and costs. Isaac V. Alter paid §5 and costs of suit for the privilege of obstruct- j ing a highway.— Joseph Steward, ol Remington, for pleading guilty of a plain drunk was fined So and costs.- - Court has been in session seventeen days and still vox id casts draw their slow length along. Judg'd Chase is very industrious . this week, holding his sessions until ten or cloven o’clock at night. Roll Grimes, of Remington, ’fessod to keeping a gaming table and loaned the court So and costs. John Gus, a belligerent Teuton living near Alters Mills, was taxed &L. and,.cosls- for combiug-Charloy-Burns's whiskers with his fingers. “Cobe” Long, of Remington, one of the best shoemakers in America, told the Judge that it was tlie same old drunk, ana’ his honor concluded “Cobe” had enjoyed fun enough from that source to be worth 85 and costs. Col. Jared 11. Fountain, of Remington, found guilty of selling in toxicating liquor to Charles E. Harlcgav in violation of the statute in such cases made and provided, was fined 85 and costs. Naughty Michael Cook, of Remingtou, plead guilty of indulging to excess in the use of a beverage which inebriates, and tor being' so heedless of consequences Was called upon ior 85 and the costs ol prosecution. Among the .numerous admirable rules Judge Chase has adopted for ■ his guidance is to never reverse his own decisions. Every decision he makes is final and serves for a precedent, until reversed Or set aside by a superior tribunal. Out of an original package of twenty-eight complaints filed with ' Justices of the I’eacc in Carpenter ! township charging Timothy O’Cout nor with selling liquor in violation j of law, they have dwindled down to fourteen cases before J udge Chase.

In thr,eo of these fourteen cases the defendant was found guilty, but has appealed from these findings to the Supreme Court. We wish to call attention to the fact that we arc now receiving a larger and bettef stock of merchandise than we ever before brought to the county. Our clothing department contains a better variety of men’s and boys’ apparel than is to be found anywhere else in Jasper county. The articles are well made, are of excellent material, and made up in the latest and most fashionable styles. Our general assortment of dry goodsjs large and comprehensive, including a great variety of dress goods, sheetings, Uannc-Is, thread, trimmings and the innumerable articles that are to lie found in a well-selected stock. ..In the line of winter shawls nothing so extensive, so elegant, so varied, or so satisfactory lias ever been displayed in the county as the stock we now offer our customers. A novelty to which wo particularly desire to call the attention of lady customers, is, a select lot of ladies’ trimmed, black velvet hats, which are the most tasty, the most becoming, and the most elegant head attire now in the market. Our assortment of boots, shoes and gaiters for men, women and children is never allowed to run down, but a full line -of the best and cheapest articles is always to be found in our store. The . hats and caps which comprise our stock of these articles, are, most excellent of their kind, and the prices are very low. To supply a constantly increasing demand for such articles we have trunks, valises, traveling baskets, traveling bags, umbrellas, and a thousand articles not necessary to name over. Thankful for past favors from the public, we shall strive to merit your continued confidence, and respectfully invite everybody to call and see our splendid new stock of goods, which we propose to sell at prices that will defy all competition. Respectfully-, — liEui-old & Fendig. September 25th, 1873.