Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1874 — Remington Journal Jottings? [ARTICLE]

Remington Journal Jottings?

! Fpa Sale.— A first class double barreled shot gun. Call at this office. Sex the advertisement of Baker’s harness shop. Also of the Rensselaer nursery. Changed Hands.-— On Monday of this week Mr. Thomas Boroughs moved out of the Gentral Hotel, and was succeeded by Messrs. William Daugherty & Son. Mad Dog.— A mad dog was seen in Rensselaer one day last week.— Two wheels of Foster Downing’s Wagon ran over him while fighting another dog, and made him awful mad. —Rev. Mr. Adams Will preach in the PVesbyierian church in Rensselaer, this (Thursday) evening, and will assist in the services of the M. E. Quarterly njeeting Saturday and Sunday.— All are invited to attend. Clocks. —Persons wlio desire a * t nice and good clock will do well to call on J. H. Wood, and see his assortment belore purchasing elsewhere. He also sells rubber cement to repair rubber boots with, that comes in good use these muddy times. Gentle as a lamo came in the month of March this year, and we notice some of our more impatient friends have already commenced digging in their gardens, although they are most too wet.— However, as soon as possible now peas, radishes, lettuce and onions should be planted. . .... —— b New Trustee. —On Monday Mr. David T. Halstead handed in his resignation as trustee of Marion township to the board of county commissioners, which war. accepted, and Mr. Joseph H. Willey, ol the firm of Willey & Sigler, was then appointed to fill out the unexpired term. We think the appointment is a good one. Thunder and Lightning.— This Jocality was visited by a rain-storm, day before yesterday, which was accompanied by vivid lightning and sharp, heavy peals of thunder.— Along in the night following, the wind blew up freshly out Of the .north, and yesterday’s sun-beams •fell on a slight dusting of snow.— But by noon this had all disappeared, and mud prevailed qpon the ■surface of the earth. Marriage Licenses. —Only three marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of Jasper county in the -short, open mouth of February, 1874; and they were to the followdng persons: John M. Ott and Lunetta A, Uurii3. David L. Irvine and Matilda A. -Bishop. Eihauen Potts and Eliza Howe. —— March is commencing better, and we hope to have a full column of announcements under this heading at the close of the nx/nth. Hop. —The Rensselaer Orchestra Band will give a social hop in the old Union office, to-morrow night Without moralizing upon the ii3es to which that room is being put, we will say that the price of tickets ds one dollar each. We acknowledge the compliment of an “invite,” but owing to a defective it is not probable that we shall participate very extensively in the festivities. The Dam. —Considerable interest ■was manifested at the meeting held an the Court House last Saturday, •for the,purpose of consuming about the .proper plan to pursue in order to secure the removal of the HopSkins mill dam at this place. A comappointed to wait on tfhe owners of thg dam and learn wbaUhey would Bell the franchise for, which is to report their answer at a publio meeting to be held at the Court House on Saturday of this week. 'CockFighting.- Pleasant spring {time will soon be upon us, with its (budding trees, and green weeds, : and fragrant flowers, and singing birds, and wet showers, and stinging bees, and so-ferth, etcetera, <Jfcc. Already are the Bigns plainly'visiWftto any fortunate possessor of a fVaptiopgi optic, Last Saturday jnorning about twenty loafers were £o be seen lonnging around the sunny Bide of Liberal Corner, with their hands in their pockets, watching two cocks fight. Later m the day between 36,000 and 40,000, more or less, epizootic urchins , swarmed-around the spot singing ’'knuckle down,” “my shot,” “vent ebbs,” “you'r a liar,” “I’m fat,” ‘‘plumper,” etc.; all of which are unerring spring signs, ...

Died.— A young child of Mr. Andrew Seward’s was brought to town a few days ago to receive medical treatment. It died at the of Mr. Adam Seward, last Saturday. Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mwchanioal Association will bo held at the Court House, on Saturday, April 4tb, 1874, at two o’clock p. m., for the purpose of electing Directorc. ’7“ David H. Yeoman, By Z.Dwiggins, Secty. Assistant, County Bonds. —It is with great satisfaction that we announce that upon the assembling of the Beard of County Commissioners and their conferring with the sVector and treasurer, it was ascertained thatit would not be necessary to order an issue of county bonds to defray the current expenses of the county. — We are toldt that upon, more careful calculation, it was found that there would probably be revenue enough collected, to meet all ordinary demands. So far, the present financial officers of Jasper county — the auditor,' treasurer and board of commissioners—appear to be striving to administer affairs in the most economical manner possible. And it was the knowledge of this fact, together with those set forth in our article on this subject last week, that occasioned astonishment when we learned that parties were’ canvassing the possible necessity for issuing bonds. Nothing of importance was done at the Council meeting last Monday night. Mr. Joseph H. Willey, trustee for the.fourth district, having been appointed trustee of Marion township, tendered his resignation as a member of the town board, but was prevailed upon to reconsider his action. It was argued that as there would he only two or three more meetings of the present board, and it not being likely that any important business would come before it, it was not thought probable any person would care io be at the trouble and expense of qualifying for the remainder of the term. The petitioners asking for the passage of an ordinance requiring a plank side-walk to be made on the north side of Washington street, between Front and Van Rensselaer streets, failed to secure the requisite number of signatures to their petition, and it was not acted upon. Rensselaer Graded School. — The summer- term for 1874 will. • commence Monday, March 30th, and continue three months. The first department is designed especially for teachers desiring to become more thorough in that which they have to teach in the common schools, and for advanced pupils. A class in algebra will be formed, if desired. The whblc school is intended to meet the necessity of schoolingffor the scholars of Rensselaer before the winter term, and afford an opportunity for unemployed teachers of Jasper county, who may wish it, to qualify themselves for better work and higher grade of certificate. No subscription list will be circulated. Those wishing to avail themselves of this school can make all necessary arrangements at the school house, on the first day of Jie term. Tuition will be $1.75 per month in the first department, and $1.50 per month in either the second or the third department, payable monthly in advance. Board can be readily obtained in private families, at reasonable rates. For further information enquire of cither of tho teachers. Expecting to render an ample equivalent, wo cordially invito the public to grant themselves and us the favor of a liberal patronage. James A. Burnham, Ist Dept., Eva Halstead, 2d Departm’t, Qrlia E. Wilkinson, 3d Dpt., • . r\. Teachers. Rensselaer, Ind, s Self. 1874.

“Buffalo BiltfVUi sassing danti«tr 7- (J' *’ It is rumored that a Graagp-farm implement store ia to be started here. Miss Maggie Coover and Mr. Ed. Babb were voted to be the handsomest con pi e• in Re mingto n, at a recent public gathering in that village. Two gentlemen met in the Journal office,'Saturday before last, and nearly frightened the wits out of the attaches of the establishment by drawing “scalping knives, tomahawks and threatening to ‘limb, skin and jay hawk’ each other/’