Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1874 — Jasper County Ditching Association. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Ditching Association.

The present term of the Rensselaer school will close next week, on Saturday. 1 -r t r- r —• —■ Rev. George Morris, of Baltimore, Md., occupied the Methodist pulpit, last Sabbath evening. Mumps are aggravating ’em about town, and, the demand for pickles suffers temporary depression. Sneak Thief.—Some fellow feloniously entered Healy & Myers’ boot and shoe shop Monday night, hud “lifted” a couple pairs of boots. , For Sale.—A Novelty clothes wringer. Has been used half a dozen times, but is as good as new, aud is an excellent machine. Enquire at this office. i ( Swallows have not yet returned to their favorite haunts, but Jesse will shoe a span of horses all around* in good* workman-like man her, for only in money. The Monticello Herald says that Rev. D. J. Huston, of Rensselaer, ideliycred an able address at the recent dedication of a Baptist house of worship in Liberty township, White county. - —— ■■ ■- - op- *• • - - Died.—The infant daughter of Dr. Moses B. ami Mrs. Elisabeth Alter died yesterday, aged about ten months Funeral to-morrow •from, the family residence, at ten .o’clock; services conducted by Rev. R. T. Pressley. Friends invited. For Salk.—A farm of -200 acres-, 160 acres in high state of cultivation; good story and a half dwelling, good bam, good fences, and good orchard; two miles from Rensselaer. Forty acres of fine timber within Ahort distance of improved land.— 'flkmnM reasonable, Apply at this office. Wte LEMrNit'hnrt Meears. John A. Winegarden and George Shortridge' Will to-day commence publishing a weekly paper <at {Francesville, to be Stalled flie IRJlaefki ■.(tnarli. «-M. F. (Chilcote, Esq., lias consented to write a letter for its columns each week, giving the local news of Rensselaer. 37,77 = - To Rent.—A dwelling for a >small family. Good well, good •garden plat, small fauit, shrubbery, • good walks, good fences, convenient to business part of town, excellent :neighborhood. —Would -se 11 tlie premises cheap, with easy' terms, and give immediate possession.--Enquire at-this office for particuJurs. Last Sunday morning Town Marshal Spangle caused the arrest of E V. Stickney who for several days past has been disposing of sundry and divers wares at auction, upon suspicion that he was preparing to “jump the town’* without jiaying the license required of auctioneers. He gave bail to appear for trial to-morrow in Justice Harding’s court. Fire.—Last Friday morning Mr. EzrnL. Clark’s residence was burnt, •down. The fire originated in the ' roof, near a chimney, and when discovered was too far advanced to be put out by the imperfect means we have to do with in this town. — About half the furniture and a portion of their clothing was saved, but nearly everything in the upper story —bedding, clothing and furniture—was destroyed, Loss about $800; and no insurance. A person writing from Rensselaer to the Executive Committee of the State Temperance Alliance, .says: “There have been no licensed raaloons in Jasper county since last .'March, when the saloon of Lewis A. Ford in Remington, was closed by a delegation of women, hatchets in hand. One saloon-keeper has been prosecuted under the 6th section, and $325 obtained by verdict of jury. There is a' strong temperance sentiment prevailing and drunkenness has largely decreased, and, consequently, crimes are infrequent in the county.” Mr. Wm. N. Jones, extensively -Known for his ardent interest in the . agricultural industry of the State, made us a friendly call last week. For several years Mr. Jones lived in Gillam township, this county, but last fall moved over the lino into Pulaski. He tells us that the officers and of the Prairie Farmers’ Agricultural Society will Strive to make their Fair at -Francesville next fall excel all previous , displays of live stock and farm products. We wish them the full-! eat snecess.’ ' Z 7 I

The February term of the Jasper Circuit Court will be held in Rensselaer next week, commencing Monday. If there is sufficient business, court will remain in session three weeks. . .. The Notaries Public in Jasper county are Zimri Dwiggins, David J. Thompson, Thomas J. Spitler, Daniel B. Miller, Joshua Healey and Ira W. Yeoman, Rensselaer, and Johnson Misner and William 11. Shaw at Remington. To the Public.—Notice Is hereby given that I have this 12th day of February, 1874, sold my interest in the firm of Daugherty & Jacks to George P. Daugherty, and said firm is thereby dissolved by mutual consent. The notes and accounts of the late firin will be left for a short timej with Mr. G. P. Daugherty, for settlement and collection, and all who are indebted will please call and settle immediately. After ten days all notes and unsettled accounts will be placed in tire hands of J. Healey, for collection. ' J. W. Jacks-

The Remington Journal of last Satuaxlay publishes the following quotations for that market:—Corn 44 to 4? cents a bushel, oats 35 cents, wheat sl-50, <x>m meal 60 cents, flour $1.75 to $2 a sack of 49 pounds, salt $2.73 a barrel, pork 10 to 12| cents a pound, lard 10 cents, butter 20 cents, eggs 25 cents a dozen, potatoes $1.25 a bushel, green apples sl, fencing lumber $lB to S2O per thousand feet, flooring $32 to S3B, lath $4 pei hundred, shingles $3.50 to $4.25, lime 50 cents a bushel, coffee 33| to 35 cents a pound, sugar 9 to 12|, calico 10 to 12|cents a yard, muslins 8 to 20 cents, clover seed $5 a bushel, Timothy seed $2.25 to $3.50. Mr. Robert Hamilton, a very pleasant and intelligent gentleman residing at Franklin, this State, favored our office with a short visit this week. He owns a tract of land which will be effected by the contemplated operations of the Jasper Comity' Ditching Association, and catncup to participate in its initial work. Ills opinion of this region ot country is complimentary, but not hi the least exaggerated. He says th.at Johnson county has naturally no advantage over Jasper in the quality of her soil, and that twenty-five years ago she had more wet, swampy territory than'is to be found in Jasper at the present time. For Saj.k.—A piece of property in a pleasant location, and good neighborhood. House for a small family, stable, out buildings, well of good water that never tails, gravel walks Througlrthe lot, sjilendid garden spot, young shade trees along sidewalk in front of house; in the garden are cherry trees, grape vines, gooseberry shrubs, half :i dozen varieties of currants, blackberries and an appletree in bearing condition; also several sorts of ornamental shrubs, two dozen different kinds of roses, several young grape vines, pear trees, quinces, etc The whole enclosed by new substantial fences. Price, very cheap; terms, very liberal. Title perfect. No incumbrances. Possession given immediately. Enquire at this offline.

Pursuant to notice, the Jasper County Ditching Association met at Brushwood school house, Union township, on Monday, the 9th day of February, 1874, and organized by selecting David Nowels and Robert Hamilton as Judges, and David 11. Yeoman, Clerk. On bah lot, David Nowels, Thomas Boroughs, John E. Comer, David 11. Yeoman and Brunson Harrington, were elected a Board of Directors. The Board- of Directors elected David Nowels President, David H. Yeoman Clerk, and Thomas Boroughs Treasurer. The Board also employed John Miller “as Engineer to make a survey and estimate the cost of the work —the survey to be made as soon as possible. The objecVof the association is to dram and reclaim all the wet lands in Union and Keener townships, or that arc affected by the head waters of the Iroquois river. The whole work is to be done with the sole object of thoroughly draining the land through the natural outlets.— The members of the Association are Robert Hamilton, David Nowels, Thomas Boroughs, Thomas Antrim, Brunson Harrington, William Comer, John E. Comer, Benjamin Martin, C. W. Burns, William Cooper and David H. Yeoman. Adjourned to meet at Brushwood school house on Saturday, February 14 th, 1874. David Novels, , David H. Yeoman, ► President. Clerk. '