Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1874 — Loca Is from the Remington Record. [ARTICLE]

Loca Is from the Remington Record.

The Guard estimates the population of Remington at 1,000 inhabitants. Beautiful Indian summer weather prevails at present writing—November 4th, 1874. , Secretaries of Granges No. 66, 76, 83, 90 and 164 can obtain charters tof their Granges at this office. Rev. Mr. Rogers occupied the Free Will Baptist pulpit last Sunday. He thinks of locating in Rensselaer. For Thanksgiving pie foundation —magnificent golden pumpkins—Mr. George Kessler will please accept our thanks. There is not a more agreeable gentleman to do business with than J. W. Duvall, and he keeps the best livery rigs in the place. ‘ Mrs. S. W. Ritchey eent a beet to this office last week, which measures twenty-three inches around the waist and weighs eight pounds. Messrs. John G. CulpfH. W. Porter and G. T. Harris were appointed delegates, by the Central Association last Saturday, to represent Jasper county in the StateGrangeof Patrons of Husbandry. People having to travel the Remington road will find Daniel Duvall | ready to accommodate them and carry passengers as cheap as the cheapest. Dan. is a good hearted fellow, give him an encouraging share of your patronage. Marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of Jasper county, during the month of October, 1874, to the following persons: James A. Henry and -Jane — Miliman, John -Hamilton amt Mary Ginder, Ellis D. Brittiu and Sarah C. Hilton, Malcolm V. Rock Well and Sarah E. Lane.

In this market jxitatoes retail for 25 cents a peck, apples 10 to 15 cents a g>eck, onions 45 to 50 cents a peck, Hour $1.65 to $1.70 per quarter barrel sack, beef steak 10 cents a pound, fresh pork 8 to 10 cents a pound, butter 25 cents a pound, eggs 15 cents a dozen, sweet potatoes 25 cents a peck, •corn 45 cents a bushel, oats 40 cents. Read the clubbing rates of The Union with other journals, an advertisement of which is published in an other column, Whe list will pro'ba'bty be increased considerably before the dose of the year, so that our {rations who desire to subscribe for other publications for 1875 will be enabled to obtain them in connection with The Union at the very lowest rates. Rev. It. M. Brooks, pas'or of the SMethodist. Episcopal congregation, died suddenry,iastTSa®i ; sday evening, •®f typhoid pneumonia. His .remains were taken to Battle Ground for burial. He had only been In Rensselaer about three weets, but his winning manners had made many friends who sympathize with bis widow and children over their great bereavement Until the loth instant, Mr. C. C. McKinley will pay cash for all the live, full-grown turkeys, chickens, geese, etc., delivered at Rensselaer or He wants to buy several car-loads of poultry, and wants them delivered in coops, crates or boxes, not j.ied by their legs, and not crippled in any manner. Either lii<i»self or his agent can be seen at the Kansas City Hotel, in this place. Our country senders who trade in Rensselaer are respectfully referred to the establiahments .of F. J. Sears & Co., R. and L. Hopkins for groceries and dry goods, and to Hajjding& Willey fordrugsand medicines. These firms are enterprising and reliable. They all keep full stocks of goods on hand, which they will sell as cheap as anybody in the business. They advertise, ask for your , custom, invite you to trade with them, are liberal, accommodating, and worthy of patronage. For stoves, hardware, tinware, etc., go to Norman Warner. Mr. Clifford, senior member of the firm which has contracted to build the link of the Chicago & South Atlantic railroad between Monticello and the Kankakee river, together with one of the assistant engineers, were in this place day before yesterday. They say they want to put a force of several hundred men at work grading the road bed in Jasper county within the next ten days, and were anxious to know whether the people would do anything to have the road built to Rensselaer or intend to let it cross the county a few miles east of here. A new newspaper has been launched at Remington. The first number was dated October 29th, 1874. It is named the Remington Guard. William Shortridge is proprietor, John A. Winegarden, editor, and Dwight Babcock, assistant editor. In size and shape it is like The Union. Policy, political. Politics, Republican, prohibitory Temperance, Granger. Subscription $2 a year., Give it liberal encouragement in the way of a large paid-up subscription list and generous advertising patronage. The new paper is fraternally welcomed by The Union, who wishes a long, useful and well-paid career to each person connected with the enterprise.

Horace E. James has 500 shingles, (two bales, best quality), for sale. If you have any “patching” to do this is a good opportunity to get the shingles handy.

Remington proposes to have a string band. We like a prairie country, yet It does our soul good to see a stick of hard wood occasionally. Home’ talent will burst forth in all its brilliancy before long, in the play of Ten Nights in a Bar-room. Butter 28 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a dozen, lard 20 cents a pound, potatoes $1 a bushel, applessl, onions' $1.25, corn 47 cents, oats 44 to46cents.