Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1874 — Real Estate Transfers. [ARTICLE]

Real Estate Transfers.

A little patch-work plastering was done about the Court House last week. —■ I * *- Work progresseth on the two new brick store rooms now being built in Rensselaer. «»— t The drought still continues with unabated vigor, like the BeecherTilton scandal. —<♦ > - A few blackberries and huckleberries were sold in Rensselaer last week for ten cents a quart, Huckleberry seeds with peelings on them were selling in Rensselaer yesterday for 8J cents a quart. Judge Hammond’s little daughters Louie and “Birdie,” have thanks for a basket of fruit and flowers. This is the proper time of year to girdle treesand kill them. If white, or silver, poplars are girdled now they will not sprout up at the roots. Old papers that are not mutilated for sale at this oflice for ten cents a dozen ; this is the cheapest and most diversified reading matter that can be bought. i • ■ - Mr. Charley’Starr'rcccntly.brought to this-market three-quarters.of a ton of shot, for the use of chicken crusaders when they shall have begun their campaign. The Republican Representative and Senatorial conventions for tlicdistricts to which Jasper county “belongs will be held in Remington next Wednesday—August 12th. To he valid, appeals from tlie assess,._ments of the Jasper County Ditching Company must be taken within thirty days after notice has been given of their completion. A basket meeting will be held in the grove near Egypt School House Sunday, August 9th. Services at 11 o'clock a, in. and 3 o’clock p. m. The public are invited. Mr. Thomas O. Chesnut has retired from the firm of Harding & Chesnut, druggists, having sold his Interest therein. E. T. Harding is now sole proprietor of the establishment. It is reported that an industrious maiden in this town, who is both pretty and wise, lias samples of a dozen or more kinds,of jelley prepared for exhibition at the Fair next month. The Treasurer of Jasper county wants those whose taxes are delinqnenkto pay them without further delay, else he will be compelled to make forced collections by sale of profierty. On—aeeotmt of the carelessness 8f persons who break down fences and let stock Into my fields, 1 am compelled to publish tiiis notice forbidding anybody hunting on my- premises without permission. H. B. Miller. Dr. James Ritchey, John Querry, and Charles M. Watson are talked about iiißepiiblictinclfclesiiiCon 4 - ncction with the nomination for Representative in the General AsseifW bly for the.district of White and Jasper counties. It is the indication at present that the drought will cut the corn crop short in this county at least one-third. Fields in the central and northern part of Jasper, across the county from east to west, are now' suffering very’ . much for rain. The board of county commissioners displayed considerable skill last Saturday in manipulating the convention but they didn’t explain why taxes were higher in jasper county last year than they were in a majority o f •the counties of the State. Mr. John Mr Helmick, candidate on the People’s ticket for Recorder of Jasper county, is one of ~~tlie ~ most agreeable gentleman that has visited this oflice in a year. An excellent watermelon perhaps had some influence in creating this opinion. Thanks. Our Republican friends say The Union injures the reputation of the county and discourages immigration by telling abdut the high taxes that are imposed here. They Ought 0 tell those who levy high taxes that their policy injures those who live here and induces emigration. Dr. Jackson is a good citizen, and would like very well to be county Clerk, If j'ou think this statement is (Ajjegt, jest let him receive a majority ( of the votes next October and see if [he dont think he is in earnest. The Ring started that report about the Doctor not being in earnest. '—vFour oflice holders—Judge Mamjnond, Senator Dwiggins, Clerk Spitler and jCommissioner Benjamin—rstarted over to Valparaiso yesterday .Jn a carriage by themselves to attend, (the Republican Congressional convention which convenes there today. Some went as delegates, and some" from'habit. The Indianapolis Journal says that •“.Noble J. York, of Rensselaer, Indiana, lias purchased J. A. Hanson’s interest in the firm of Hanson & Morrow, gentlemen’s furnishing goods, 46, cor-; <per Washington and Illinois streets, Claypool building.” There is business talent in that youny gentleman yf high order. W

, The Clerk of Jasper county issued marriage licenses-during the month of July, 1874,.t0 the following persons: William M, James and Univesta Gray. . - Frasier Antrim and Martha Record. Michael Stibbe and Adaline Schonborn. John T. Sayler and Jennie M. Coen. Rev. J-. McClintock, Of Goodland, Will lecture in the grove near Alter’s Mill, the 3d Sabbath in August. At 10:30 a. m. his subject will be “The Different Church Governments.” His afternoon lecture will be “The Differences of Church Governments.” A general invitation, is extended to the public to attend. The Premium Lists of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association’s Fair for 1874 are ready for distribution. Copies thereof may be had at this oflice free of charge.— The Fair will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September Bth, 9th, 10th and 11th, this year. The practice of drinking spirituous and malt beverages is increasing in Jasper county. Both in Rensselaer and in Remington the sale of spiritous drinks is more open and with less care for results than it was six months ago, A license law is better than no law at-ail. and fractured as our present law is by the rulings of the Supreme Court it is very little,‘if any, better than no law. Saturday, day after tomorrow, Mrs. Ellen M. Florence will make a public sale of personal effects at her farm on the Valparaiso road, six miles northeast of Rensselaer. She will offer two horses, four cows and calves, six sheej), ten stock hogs, one two-horse wagon, a set o£ double harness, fourteen acres of corn, hay in stack, farm -implements,house furniture, etc. — Six months credit without interest will be given on sums over five dollars. At the same time, if not before disposed of, she will seller rent eighty acres of land on reasonable terms. The attendance on the grand Republican ralljf and mass convention in Rensselaer last Saturday was not the largest ever witnessed by some of the oldest inhabitants on similar occasions. Even the new chairman of the Republican county central committee, Mr. Burnham, (to whom we are indebted and render thanks for the report of their proceedings), while the first flush of pride over his promotion is yet warm only estimates there was about two hundred present. Nobody will claim all of these were voters, nor that all the voters who wore present will vote the Republican ticket. Several whose names appear on their central committee and among the delegates to their various conventions knew nothing of tlie use made, of their names and reputations, will not servw-the riugmasters, nor vote Air tlieir candidates next October. When a party reackesAhat period ofits existence as to hold in so small estimation the intelligence of its members that it calls upon the services of the opposition to perfect an it is about time for it to establish schools for tlie instruction of its blind followers.

Tlie toltowi ng~ - _af_roal estate were Filed with tjie llecorder of Jasper county duriiig the week endLng_Aug'uj!Lsth, 1874: Sheriff of Jttsprir county to Josiah S. Wolf, east .1 tie, ne se 6, 27, 9 —120 acres, for $397. Sheriff’s deqd. Auditor of Jasper county to Marion L. Spitler, nw ne 14, 30, 6—40 acres, for $4. Tux title. Allen J. Yeoman to Catherine Tilberry, sw part nw neo, 28, 7r— 37 acres, for srß3o-;$ r B3O- ; Church <fc Hartley to Lodeinan Maulsbury, lots R and 7 block 19 town of Remington, for S4OO. Worster Rasey jr. to John A. Thomtvs, west 1 lot 3 block 13, town of Remington, for $550. Auditor Jasper county to Isaac R. Lewis, north Jse 26, 30, G—Bo acres, for SB. Tax title.