Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1874 — Page 3

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, April JL 1874.'

Evergreens.—Next week you can get evergreens and hedge plants at the Rensselaer Nursery. Rails.--A few Atindred good rails wanted, to be delivered before the Ist daj of May, Enquire at this office. About an Inch.—About an inch of know fell here last Friday afternoon, and the prospect was wintry enough. Preaching.—Rev. H. L. Adams will preach in the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer next Sabbath, at 3:30 o’clock, p. M. Sold Out. —Mr. A. J. Baker sold his stock of harness, etc., to Messrs. Wm. H. & C. Rhoads, and has closed his shop. ( New Goods.—Spring styles can be seen at Lud Hopkins’ store in large assortment. Also, a full line of shoes at reduced prices. It will pay to call and examine prices at Hopkins’s. Public Sale.—On Saturday the 18th day of April, Mr. I. M. Stackhouse will make an auction sale of his household effects, consisting of stoves, bedsteads, chairs, safes, etc. For particulars see handbills. Shade Trees.—Mr. James Weathers, Mr. Sylvester Haley and others, perhaps, have set out shade trees during the past week. All such improvements are permanent, growing in beauty and value every year. Wheat.—lt can not be-said-th at the prospect for a good crop of wheat is flattering in Jasper county this season. An open winter and a cold’, dry very badly injured all hut the best protected and best drained fields. I.OTTERY.—It is not reported that anybody in this region drew a prize in the Kentucky lottery sclieme, though three or four persons are said to have con tri bu ted afe w dellarsca eh to the popular charity of supporting the managers’ families. April fool! —. ■— -•-•••- > -_ t - Clocks. —The largest stock of clocks in this market is kept at Leopold & Fendtg’s. They'are also the best and cheapest. Any one in need of a good timekeeper will consult liisjir her interest by looking at this assortment ....(before mitkitig a purchase. Call at the Stone Store.

Large Eggs.—Mr. AlverniceShepard brought us a couple of heii’s-eggs for our Easter breakfast that were of remarkable size. Each was-eight inches in circumference the longest way, and one measured six and onehalf inches around the short way and the other one six inches; Dissolution.— The co-partnership heretofore existing between Rial Benjamin and R. P. Benjamin under the firm name of Rial Benjamin &- Sun, —is dissolved —this 7th day of April, 1874rTlle busiiress oT theWlu firni will hereafter be conducted by Rial Benjamin. Rial Benjamin. • • R. p. Benjamin. More Walks.—Messis. Charles Platt, Harding & Chesnut, Wm. IT. & C. Rhoads, J. M. Austin, Dr. I.oughridge, and J. H. Wood are having a brick sidewalk laid in front of their places of business north side of Washington street this week; and Emmet Kannal put down a plank walk in front of his drugstore across the way. Thanks.—We return thanks to our friends for former patronage, and by the 15th or 20th instant will be ready to accommodate them with the latest styles of millinery goods. Remodeling, bleaching, and pressing straw goods a specialty. We will also bo prepared to do all kinds of sewing. Maggie <fc Jennie Hogan. Administrator’s Sale.—Mr. E. L. Clark executor of the will of L. A. Osborn, late of Hanging Grove township,* will make a public sale of the decedent’s personal efteets on tlie 2d day of May, prox. Said property includes horses, cows, wagon, sleds, plows, farm utensils of various kinds, house furniture, etc. Nine months credit will begiven on sums over three dollars. *• Music Teacher—Miss Mollie Hogan has been selected to take charge of the Pleasant Grove school and a music class in connection there—with, which she commenced on Monday, and which will continue twelve weeks. Miss Hogan will return to Rensselaer each Friday evening and give one lesson a week to town pupils, or any others, on piano, melodeon, organ or guitar, at her music rooms in Dr. Jackson’s building. ‘Mass Convention.—The Republicans of Jasper county are requested to meet in Mass Convention on Saturday, April 18tb, 1874, at 1 o’clock p. M. at the Court House In Rensselaer, for the purposes: Ist. To select delegates to the Republican State Convention ta,'be held at Indianapolis June 17th, 1874 2d. To organize the Countv Central Committee. 3d. To at ten d to such bustn ess as ! may .properly pome before the Convention. ' All who feel interested in Republican principles," the selection of good men for office,” pud the adoption of rightmeasures are earnestly thviterl' to attend and participate in the meet-I Ing. - By order of the Central Committee of Jasper county. R. r. Clark, March 30th, 1874. Chairmap. / ... ■. ■

I A ■ L A White Easter.—Last Sunday five or six inches of snow fell here, giving a decidedly Christmas 1 aspect to out-of-doors. Sleighs were put into requisition by young folks, and the tintinnabulation of bells resounded through the town. It was gay to the careless, but gloomy enough to farmers short of feed for their stpek. t Fbuit Prospect.—There has never been a finer promise in Jasper county for fruit than at the present time.— Apple, peach, plum, pear and cherry trees are covered with “blossom buds within which the embryo fruit is fresh looking and sound. Peach trees have not been so loaded in twenty years.— Of course currants and gooseberries are full of buds, and they seldom fail to yield abundantly with us. In Chicago.—Mrs. D. T. Halstead Is now in Chicago for the purpose of selecting a complete stock of Millinery and Ladies’ Furnishing Goods for this market, Which will bo opened in a few days in the corner opposite the Central Hotel. Purchasing and selling on the ready pay system will enable her to furnish goods at prices that cannot fail to please customers.— The Millinery department will be under the direction of Miss. A. C. Boroughs. By fair dealing and courteous treatment, she hopes at least to merit a fair share of public patronage. Obituary.—Mr. Thomas McCoy was stricken with an attack of appoplexy about one o’clock Sunday morning and died at nine o’clock Tuesday morning. Fifteen or sixteen years ago he founded the banking and broker establishment now conducted by Messrs. A. McCoy"*' Thompson, but did not make his home in the county until a few months since. Alfred and George McCoy are his sons, Mrs. George Kan nal i sn-sis t cr, we ~be 1 i eve, and the brothers Alfred, Simon P., David J. and Thomas Thompson, prominent and influential citizens of this place, are his nephews. Father McCoy was about seventy years old. A. -©-x* , • School Report.—Mr. W. T. Pritchard, teacher of SeJmol No. 1, of Marion township, reports for the month ending March. 13th, an enrollment of 41 pupils, maban-average daily attendance of 3i>.7® The general average for the term was 30,8. Those pupils perfect in attendance, punctuality, study and conduct for the last month were Minnie’ Hopkins, Emma Fulton, Flora Warren, Clara Coen, Edward Coen, Charles'Coen, Frank Warren, Albert Coen anti Frank Henkle. This report-ought to have been published before, as it is now a little stale, but it was mislaid in this office and not found until to-day.

Annual—Election. —Tito aunnttl election of directors of the Jasper | County Agricultural and Mechanical | Association was held in the Court [ llotiso tit Ivensselner, hist Saturday,— | There was a inlerabiy fair attendance j of stockholders, and qttite a lively inlerest was manifested. The, directors chosen were Charles Boroughs, William K. Parkison, George»ll. Brown, Charles-C. Starr, Henry A. Barkley, Allen J, Yeoman, Milton Makeever, Berry Paris rind Joshua Healey. The board of directors elected George 11. Bro.wn, Presiiicait; William K.-l’arkk son, Vice President; Joshua Healey, Secretary; Charles C. Starr, Treasurer; and Allen j. Yeoman, Supertntentlent. This an excellent board of offic-ers,-and now let all act togetlicFTfi "harmony, co-operating to build the-overshadowing interest of tigriI culture in our county. Every person I should give all the eneouragement he | can to this Association, and each one strive to have on exhibition at the next fair some article of produce, fruit, manufacture or live stock that he has spent a liitle iixtra eare to' cultivate, improve, make or dcvclopo to a higher degree of perfection than anything of tlie kind has attained in his neighborhood. Noyv is the time to commence making preparation for the next fair. JJasis -ok-Assessment.—At their meeting on the 28tfi day of March, the Auditor, Assessor and Deputy Assessors of Jasper county adopted the following basis of valuation of personal property for taxable purposes, for 1874: HOMES. Yoarjing colts, good ordinary s‘lo.oo Two year olds, *.» “ 'snnn Three year olds, “ “ ...... 70.00 Four year olds and horses... 90,00 i—i— —— —“MtJi.ks. . ' Same as horses. CATTLE. Oxen and three and four year old steers, 3 to 4j< cents a pound. Two year old steers, average $20.00 Yearling steeys, average 12-00 Gows and 2 and 3 year old heifers.. 20.00 Yearling heifers. 8,00 SHEET. Average, per head. .$ 2.(i0 HOGS, A verage, .3\£ cents a pound. - _ ASRAIN ANU SEEDS. ’*. VV heat, per bushel.., rT -..... , v - $1 00 Com- “ , .10 “ 75 Oats, « .... ... , 35 Barley, •< • j 5 q Clover seed, per bushel. 6.00 Timothy seed, “ 3.00 Flax seed ” ~,. j .05 Hugarianseed “ ............ .65 PRODUCE .AND MISCELLANEOUS. Potatoes, per bushel. SI.OO Green-apples “■ 1.00 Tnme hay, per to-.i 5.00 Wild hay, “ local cash value Salt pork, per barrel. 12.00 Salt beet, per pound 07 Bacon, •• .10 Lard, “ ..... . 10 Butter, “ 20 i Cheese, 1 •< ............ .15 ' Dried Dried peaches, “ .16 ' Wool, '«. • .35 Tobacco, long grqeu, per'jrouud, .10 8 *d<'r jjer giiilua, ‘ ' Sdrghum niolaa-vs, “ ,40 I u-rkeys and geese, each. ' .50 - V h- 1L keueiuid-d-iwksv per eir. w —2.00 ' ;

1 Removal.—Having returned our stock of boots and shoes into tlie room • one door west of our dry goods store, where it was kept last season, and re- 1 cently made large additions to our choice and extensive stock, we are now prepared to sell boots and shoes as cheap as any house in town. Our stock is new and.complete in all the branches of boots and shoes for spring and summer wear. We have on hand the largest and best selected stock in this market. Those wanting anything in the boot and shoe line will do well to look through our stock, as we buy direct from manufacturers. In’the course of two or three weeks we intend to put into the same rooms the largest and most complete stock of Millinery and Ladies’ Furnishing Goods to be found in this market. We intend to buy for cash, and, therefore will sell as cheap as they can be bought anywhere. Those wishing articles in the millinery line will save money by waiting for our stock. J. I. Purcupile & Co. New Spring Goods.—ls you want anything in the dry goods line consult your interest by lookingatthc new stock just opened at the Stone Store. All the most popular articles in the line of ladies’ dress goods, for the spring of 1874, may be seen in this establishment. In this assortment are elegant silks, Japanese fabrics, spring delains, foreign and domestic ging' hams, percales, fast colored prints, lawns, alpacas, muslins, etc.; also a complete line of trimmings including thread, buttons, lace, ribbons, insertion and fringe. Our ready made -Clothing and gentlemen’s furnishing goods department is as complete as ever, and in it may be found coats, pants, vests, overcoats and full suits for men and boys in great varety of price, style and quality. We have a very large stock of clothing fabrics including broad cloths, doeskins, fine and fancy vestings, eassimcres, velvetones, corduroys, moleskins, jeans, cottonades, drillings, ducks, denims, etc., etc. Particular attention is invited to our.stockof spring shawls, to our extensive line of carpets, and to our boots and shoes for men, vyomen and children. Tlie leather and rubber goods in our house can not be excelled by any in the land. Hats and caps of tlie latest styles for men and boys. Our groceries are as good as any kept'in Rensselaer. We invite everybody to call and examine these goods as they are all first class and will bear inspection. Our prices this season are'down very low in order to conform to the stringency in money affairs experienced by 'a11.7 Cash paying buyers will certainly find it to their interest to cal 1 on us and learn our prices before making purchases an V w here else. Remember the place —Stone Store—brown front, Rensse-

LEOPOLD & FENDIG.

laer, Indiana.

Remington Journal Jottings.

Real estate business is repurteil brisk. A lad named Rich fell from a wagon and 1 >roke his arm, one day last week, The Young Folks’ prayer-meeting of the Christian church is held every Monday evening. Messrs. Riley & Shepherd want to learn a young man to engrave tombstones, and prefer a German. Friends of temperance are very quiet at Remington at present, and tlie Journal tries to “prod ’em up” a >‘t He. Mary Stella, daughter of S. M. and M. A. Black, died on the 30th day of March, aged three years and nearly seven months. Messrs. A. G. Willard and W. A. Bradshaw have been appointed assignees in bankruptcy of the estate of N. W’. Rawlings. . Sirs. S. A. St. John was thrown out of a wagon whilcrritling through town the other day, and had an arm dislocated and a wrist broken. The result of careless driving, William A. Coover, four miles southwest of Remington, went out to water horses, a few days since, and was kicked in the face by one of them, from which his nose was broken and six feetli knocked out. A week ago Monday morning Willie Draper, a young lad whose parents live in Remington, while visiting at a friend’s went out to shoot ducks.“ Incautiously leaning upon his gun. it was accidentally discharged by some means, and the load passed up through his body, entering at his arm-pit, making a frightful wound which resulted fatally in about forty minutes. U. S. Marshal- Spooner advertises that on the sth day of May he will offer for sale by public auction 66 feet off’ the west ends of lots 7, 8 and 9 in block 8 Chambers & Morgan’s addition to Remington, the northwest quarter of a lot at the north extension of Ohio street. tl\e east half of lot 5 block 8 aud 5 feet ofl west side lot 6 block B.in Remington, and the southwest quarter of block 4 Stratton’s addition to Remington, The sale will be made at the Court House in Rensselaer. ”-- -

Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the Record- 3 cr's office of Jasper county, during the week ending April Sth, 1874: Robert F. Irwin to John B. Bunnell, w 4 sw 16, 27. 6—84 acres, for sl2. Warranty. . , Auditor Jasper, County to Mathew Freels, so sw.S, 30, 640 acres, for SB, : ‘Fax title. ■ Jesse J. Brown to Wells S. HubI bard; s".J sw3, 27, 7v-’SO acres for SI,OOO. James T. McKint to James Scott, ! e l ®W. .10, 27, 7—Bo acres, for $2,600.-1 E. F. Xeonuin toßevi Yeoman, wj ne and nw sc 31, 20, 7—120 acres, for pvl. Qui-l ehtiul. ~ • . •■ - •*" " r ' - 4

Wm. Hughes, jr„ to Elias Horner, s| nw -5, 27, 6—Bo acres, for $3,200. Allen J. Yeoman to A. McCoy * Thompson, se nw 4, 28, 7—40 acres, for §4OOO. Warranty. James Sanders to Wm. Nichelson, nw sw, part ne sw and part se sw 23, 30, 5, for §I,OOO, Warranty. Wm. Hawkins to Wm. H. Tyler, w i sw 1, 31, 7---8 O acres, for §4OO. James V. Bainter to Thomas Wiggins. n J nw 20,. 31, s—Bo5 —80 acres, for §3OOS Warranty. Thomas J. Wiggins to N. L. Hesket, n }nw 20, 31, s—Bo acres, for S4OO. Jacob Wood to Joseph V. Parkison, e J ne 33, 29, G and the w } nw 34, 29,6 —l6O acres, for $3,200. Benjamin R. Moffit to Wm. M. Nolan, nw nw 32, 30, 5 and s} sw 29, 30,5 —l2O acres, for S4OO. Warranty. Hugh W. Porter to John'C. Porter, sw se and part sese 11, 29, 7, part n j ne 14, 29, 7, for §l. Quit claim. John C. Porter to Hugh W. Porter, ne se and part se se 11, 29, 7 and part nA ne 14, 29, 7, for §l. Quit claim. E. L. Clark to Truitt Parker Wright, lot 9 block 7 Rensselaer, for §IOO. Truitt Parker Wright to Ezra L. Clark, lot 9 block 7 Rensselaer, for SIOO. Warranty. ’ Frederick Baggs to Bennett T. Watt, the ne sw 18, 30, 5—40 acres, for S3O. Warranty. John W. Nutt to Marietta Crowden, lots 4.5, 6 and 7 block 1 Chambers’ Addition to Remington, for $1,400. Wm. Daugherty to Jesse F. Smith, sw nw 9, 28, 6—40 acres, for S7OO. Charles B. Strong to John a Thomas, lot 8 block 4, Western Addition to Remington, for $450. Warranty. The deepest artesian well in the world is at Louisville, Ky., being 2,086 feet deep. For Sale.—A first class double barreled shot gun. Call at this office.

&ECIAL ADVERTISE.HEXTS. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the undesigned has been appoint'd Executor of the last Will and Testament of Lemuel A. Osborn, deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. E. L. CLARK. April 3,1874. 29-3 Notice to heirs of petition TO SELL REAL ESTATE. State of Indiana, Portdr County, ss: Notice is hereby given that Henry, VV. Smith, Executor of the Will of Elias Aylswbrtli, deceased, Has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decadent, his personal being insufficient to pay his debts, and that said petition will be heard at tha next term of the circuit court of said county. Attest, R.P. WELLS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Porter County. By O.M Wells, Deputy. March 24th, 1874. 27-3 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE OF PER. SONAL PROPERTY. On Saturday, May 2d, 1874,1 will offer at public sale at the late residence of Lemuel A. Osborn, deceased, in Hanging Grove township, Jasper county, Indiana, the personal property of ’said decedent, consisting of Horses, Cows, Wagon,Sleds-,-Harness, Plows, andoilier Farming Utensils, Household Furniture, &cA credit of nine months will be given on all sums exceeding thrje dollars, purchaser to give note bearing interest from data aid -teii-pex cent interest after maturity, with approved security, and waiving valuation and appraisement laws. E. L.CLARK, Administrator with Will Annexed. April 3, f 874. 29-3 OF SURVEY. Notice is hereby given to Edward Sturges, Leander BrlTtglmm, Lewis Marion, Millon Makeover, Rial Benjamin, S. S. Beecher, > Jcrtrn Bia tikenbakery CyntlHar YergeF,-Henry O. Harris, R. 11. Hall, Jonathan Peacock, M. Slattery, Janies 11. Slattery and Madison Makeever that Albert Krassuey owns the south end of the east half of the southwest quarter, also part of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, and als u the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section six (6), township twenty-nine (29), north, range seven (7), west, in Jaspercoun--ty, Indiana, containing in all one hundred and nine, and 75-100th acres, more or less; ntid that on the 12th day of May, 1-874, said Albert Krassuey wiil proceed with the. Surveyor of said county to make a legal survey of said section, or so much thereof as may be necessary to establish the hues and corners of the lands abovd described and owned "by siiid Krassuey. ALBERT KRASSN EY• Ira W. Yeoman, Atty for Applicant 27-4 .'■"..-.A. TirdSi NEEW GROCERY AND PROVISIOH Charles Platt, Proprietor. We respectfully invite everybody to call an examine our large stock of G ROCKRIES, PROVISIONS TOBACCO, CIGARS, Woodenware, Queens ware, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, LAMP FIXTURES, COAL OIL, NOTIONS, dec., &c. Sugar, Coffee, Tea, spice, Soda, Salt, Soap, Saleratus, Crackers, Candles, Vinegar, Molasses, Cheese, Flour, Butter, Bacon, Eggs, Fish,' Nuts, Figs, Candies, Raisins, Dried Fruits Canned Fruits, Candies, Tubs, Buckets, Salt Fish, &c. All the above articles, together with many others not enumerated—first class in quality—will be sold at as reasonable prices as consist-ent-with a fair profit. Terms strictly cash or its equivalent COVNTHV I’tIODICE ALWAYS W.IM .iD AT JIAItKET PRICES. Store on Washington street, north side, one door below Stone Building. 5-32 UHAHI.ES PLATT.

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If you are Suffering from any CHRONIC DISEASE, Broken Down Constitution, Or require a Remedy to Purify and Enrich the Blood, ' You 'will find Dr. Crook’s Compound Syrup of Poke Boot to po»»e*» Greater merit, cure you more sjAMsdily, and do you more good than any and all other remedies combined. That Pale,Yellow,Sickly-looking Skin la changed to one of freshness mid health Those Diaoaseri of the SMn, Pimples, Pustules, Blotches and. Eruplfonq aro removed. Scrofiila’i Scrofulous Dlaettsea of the Eyes, White Swellings, Vlcors, Old bores or any kind.Of Rumor rapidly dwlnd a and disappear under llx Influence. Wlint fa HT It Is Nature's fofh restorer! A soluble ox yd of Iron combined -with the medicinal properties of Poke Root divested Ot all disagreeable qualities. It wtllcurcnny Disease whose real or direct cause is Ifoit Blood. Bheumatism. Pains in I.tmbs or Bones, f'onstitmions broken down by Mercoriai or oUier poisons, are Oil cure.! > by'lt For Syphilis, vi Sypliilrtl. twin!, there is n; ? yilna_equal to it. A u fol will '■ rpr»w«it,"Soldl>y .1

'..-’-zrHARDING & CHESNUT, . f DRUGGISTS,f Rensselaer, Indiana, Would announce to the public that they are still carrying on the DRUG BUSINESS ■ "■ o AT THS CLD STAND where they keep constantly on hand a large, fresh stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, xs-srss a ■f- '■<:».« . •„-. Also, an assortment of such School Books as are used in all the schools of Jasper county, STATIONERY, Toilet Articles Patent Medicines, Anything and everything from a bottle of Hall's Balsam to a bottle of Vinegar Bitters, or a box of cathartic pills. physicians’ prescriftion# CAREFULLY COStFOUNDED And we are always ready to wait’on customers at any hour of the day or night. ■ —HARDING & CHESNUT.

|hy! -. fay!! For the Million at KMMET KAHSWS DittG STOKE. Two Thousand Holts of Wall Paper of all Grades and shades, from the Cheapest Brown to the a t Vriees Keinarkahly Low for Cash. WINDOW MI Alll.s of all kinds, Including Paper, Cloth and Holland. f ixtures to Hang, Complete. -~*--~=== ± music al instruments. Musical Instruments may be hud nt CASH PIIJCES, A good Violin for $5. A Guitar tor S 3 to fcl©. Flutes CO cents to sij. A vurn ty of VIOLINS, * GUITARS,FLUTES, - FLAGEOLETS, FIFES, HARPS, PICCOLOS, VIOLIN BOWS, VIOLIN ROSIN, WOLIN BRIDGES, VIOLIN LEVS, VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS Of nil Grades ft nd Prices. SEU-nsTHICTORS for Violin, Gnifarand Flute—the very EditioiiM on lluuU. FANCY GOODSAND NOTIONS. Picture Nails, Picture Cord and Tassels, CHROMOS nice and cheap, all the materials for making WAX FLOWERS, u full hue of Artist’s Material, Tube Paints aud sui table i Brushes for such work. My stock of LADIES’ AND GENTS’ POCKET-BOOKS, PORTMONATES AND ITRSES . is full, aud I think the most complete ever offeree for sale fu Rensselaer. I also have a very large assortment of HAIR BRUSHES, CLOTH BRUSHES, RUBBER COMBS, IVORY COMBS, / ■. toilet soaps, , RO WDERS, POMADES, HAIR OILS, . . FINE HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS, AND PERF UMER Y Which is now complete, and full of the VERY BEST and FRESHEST GOODS just brought from Chicago. Are 75T ou Going PAIWT? Having investigated the many and various kinds of paint in use, we, are satisfied the ERILL CEEEINZEIC-A.JL, is the lest, and re ? om, * ie> “ l J, t Sample cards of shales and prices fur nished'firee'of charge, at EMMET KANN AL'S DRU 0 STORE, where a full slock, of this Paint is kept for sale. He also handies a large stock xff LEAD Ullfl OIL. While hi Krphuisd • carts dr kegs, and in 121. G 5,3,3 aud I-pound cans. . Rod Lead Dry, Chrome Gleen '-and Yellow, Varnish"* and Brushes. " Cail and learn prices Wote purchasing your hill of Taint*. at EMM ET.KANN AL’S DRUG STORWasb.iugt. n Street, south of McCey X. Tl.vu ,>. ?k .;. » •Gtiik

DRY GOODS! 1374 MBTBPW STYLES *•» ' -r,.' ;j . . ... . . ........... The Largest Stock! BEST ASSORTMENT' THE MOST LIBERAL PRICES TIIII Post Office Store. THE public is hereby respectfully notified that we are now receiving and opening our stock of General Merchandise for the Spring Trade of 1874, In our DRV GOODS DEPARTMENT We have been particular to select the latest and most popular styles of Ladies’ Dress Fabi ics, which includes Silks, Japanese Silks, Alpacas, Reps, Fluids, Ginghams, Prints, Muslins, &c. Also, a large and varied selection of Dress Trimmings, Laces, Collars, Ruches, Corsets, Skirts, Gloves, Hosiery, Beautiful Spring Shawls, Thread, Buttons, Needles, Pins, Ladies’ fine Underwear, Parasols, Ribbons, Sheetings both Brown and Bleached, Drillings, Tickings, Table Linen , Toweling, Carpet Warp, Carpets, Cotton Bailing, READY MADE CLOTHING for Men and Boys in large quantity, including.many and qualities Of goods— Pants, Vests, Coats, Full Suits, Gentlemen's Underwear and Furnishing Goods inefhding Fine Shirts, Drawers, Hosiery, Suspenders, Neck Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs, tec. We also have a very extensive assortment of TAILOR'S GOODS; among which we enumerate, and direct especial attention to, our Broad Cloths, French Cloths, Vestings, Oassimeres. Tweeds, Jeans, Cottouades, Corduroys, Moleskins, Ducks, Linings, Trimmings, &c. HATS ufAINTTi Our stock of Hats and Caps for men and boys is large a nd embraces the most fashionaable styles. They are also very cheap. As fu former times we shall keep in store n large stock of HOOTS AN7IJ shoes for Men, Women. Youths, Misses aud Children,Calf,Kip aud Heav y Boots, Raw Hide Plow Moccasins, Heavy Plow Shoes, Copper Toed Boats and Shoes for Children-, Calf; Morocco, Goat, Kid and Serge Gaiters and Shoes for Women and Misses, Carpet Slippers, Rubber Boots and Overshoes, &,c Groceries and Provisions. Wc have a good stock of Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Saleratus, Spices, Nutmegs, ludigo, Crackers, Raisins, Candles, Soap, Sea Moss Farina, Starch, Dried Fruit, &c. An examination of our prices for articles iu these several departments will find them to compare favorably with any offered in this market. - The highest market price given, for. Conntry Produce, Fowls, Rags, &c., iu goods. Call at the Post Office Store for batgains. WILLEY Sf SIGLER.

..Ji.— 4J..J J. ■! . HJ.-.UiiiJ, TIIE]II«TEIl-OCEAHi. IH2H. WT*. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE NORTHWEST. THE ENTER-OCEAN I’ol4 1G74. Establii-lied less limn two years since a. a representative Republican paper, pledged to maintain and defend the principles and organization of the great National Republican party, the Inter-Ocean has attained a circulation and influence with the massea ol it. voters everywhere to entitle it to approach the commencement of a new calendar year and to prepare for the preliminary work of the next campaign, the shadow of which is already casting itself npon the country, iir the confident belief that its friends will neeff no other specific pledge for the future than lias been given in its columns from day to day during the past eighteen months Since its first publication it has maintained the position of THE LEADING REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER IN THE NORTHWEST. to which it was assigned by universal assent, in the excited canvass which resulted in the second aud triumphant election of President Grant. . ' THE EN EMIES OF THE COUNTRY are vigilantly at work. Despite the overwhelming rebuke administered to them in 1872, the opposition are skillfully massing their forces for a more determined onslaught upon the Republican organization at the next State aud National elections. Encouraged by the apathy of Republicans In the “olFyear,” seizing the unprecedented financial stringency as a pretext, and using as a hood wink the deep feeling among the agricultural classes for het’er and cheaper modes of trails*' portation than now exist, THE DEMOCRACY, under as many names as there are hungry Demagogues eager for office, is getting itself into readiness to become once more the Ruling Partv of the nation. 'iN THE SOUTH the old D< mocracy of Secession and Rebellion is being warmed into life by the apparent reverses Republicanism has suffered in tho North. The election of Allen in Ohio the triumph of Tammany in New York, aud the few desultory successes which have coins la Anti-Republican tickets in various portions of the West and Northwest, have inspired the rebels of 18F1 with the hope that the day is dawning when the Lost Canseis to be voted into a victory they failed to achieve by means of the bullet and bayonet. Already R. M.T. Hunter, a former Senator from Virginia," and a member of the Cabinet of Jeff Davis, has published his scheme for the virtual payment of Four Hundred Millions of Dollars sos the Emancipated Slaves of the South. The Richmond (Va.) Whig and Governor Gilbert Walker are urging th is’plan with all pertinacity) and there can be little doubt that a large party of Southern Represeniative« in the Forty-thijd Congress wifi be prepared to advocate the payment of this.money by the General Government. The past history of. the Democratic party gives no warrant that it will oppose this infamous robbery of the people ol the North for the benefitof traitors: but if the party is true to itself and its instincts the South will find it and its representatives a subservient ally. THE PAYMENT OF THE "REBEL DEBT is another scheme that is broadly hinted at in many parts of the South, and is, without doubt, one of the projects to which the leading Democrats of that section would address themselves if the time should ever come when a majority of the Northern States aud the General Government should be in the hands of the party which helped the rebels in tiieirwork of destroying the Union. These ere not fanciful issues. They are real dangers, either to be met face to face, or else to be squelched iu their inception by the continued successes of that organization which crushed the rebellion, gave freedom to . tlie slaves, aud destroyed the slave-holding Confederacy. 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