Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1874 — Page 5

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, December 10, 1874.

Best Rio coffee 25 cents a pouhd, at A. Leopold’s. Extra “C” sugar 121 cents a pound, at Leopold's corner. Delaines, latest styles, for 20 cents a yard, at Leopold’s. Best Japan tea 60 cents a pound at Leopold’s new store. For 15 cents a yard you may buy Lonsdale muslin at Leopold’s. Goddard’s bakery hot oysters are served up any time of day. Best prints (calicos) for 8 and 10 cents a yard, at Leopold’s store. Around at Leopold’s they give 12 pounds of best Carolina rice for sl. Best 2-ply carpets, latest styles in color, for 75 cents a yard, at Leopold’s. Tobacco—fine-cut, shorts, plug or smoking — cheaper at Leopold's than anywhere else in town. When you want the best, heavy, ‘•Stark A” sheeting, for only 12 cents a yard , go to A. Leopold’s new store. Best photographs and gems-at Dr. Kelley’s new gallery in the Hemphill brick building, up stairs, opposite the post-office. , Gay Scotch plaids 35 cents a yard at Leopold’s new store, corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets, opposite the bank. ’ Mr. Thos. Boroughs clerks for A. Leopold—the man who weighs more groceries for a than any other dealer in Jasper county. It is reported that Mr. F. W. Bedford will put up a two story brick store in Rensselaer next spring, for the purpose of selling farm machinery, „wagons, etc. Don’t fail to “catch the shadow ere thesubstance fade,” atDr. Kelley’s new photograph gallery, in Mrs, Hemphill’s brick, up stairs, opposite the postofHce. On Monday Mr. Charles H. Price filed his bond in the penal sum of SIO,OOO as clerk of Jasper county. He will enter upon his official duties one year from next May. W. 8. Bedford makes things fairly shine about his Store. He is one of the neatest business men in town. His show windows are excellent advertisements of themselves. With tny newly arranged side and sky lights, I am enabled to produce the best photographic work in cloudy •or clear weather without difference. Ira C. Kelley. Rev. S. E, Rogers has located in Rensselaer as the pastofr of the Free Will Baptist church. He occupies the Baptist pulpit every Sabbath evening, and every alternate Sabbath morning. Rev. R.. L. Adams, .pastor of the Presbyterian church at Remington, honored The Union office With a short visit last Monday. He occupies the Presbyterian pulpit in Rensselaer every third Sabbath, Having disposed of nearly all the furniture he ordered a few days ago, Mr. N. Warner lias gone abroad again to select a new stock. For chairs, sofas, beds, bureaus, >-stands, tables, etc., call at Warner’s and examine his goods. ~lMessri. Wni. TI. and Charles Rhoads harness makers, last week bought of J. I. Purcupile & Co. a lot on Washington street, 38x100 feet in size, the consideration therefor being §I,OOO. They contemplate erecting thereon sometime next spring a two story brick store aiid shop. Next Wednesday (16th) Mr. H. V, Childers, will offer for sale at his farm an Newton county, one mile southeast ,i>f Pilot Grove, Ilfteeu head of cattle, six horses, farm implements, ,Ctc. Twelve credit will be .given on sums of five dollars and upwards. The new board of County Commissioners is ,now in session. Messrs. George Kessler and Frederick Hoover, elected in October, took their seats Monday. Hon Samuel McCullough Is the dignified president of the new bogrd. He is firm in the faith that ntuler very few circumstances does the tail wag the dog. It has been decided by the managers to have their holiday balls this season Christmas eve and New Year’s eve, instead of on Christmas and New Year’s nights as before announced. The dandes will be held in Spitler’s Hall. Supper each night at the Kansas City Hotel. Tickets, including supper for couple, $2 for each evening. Do you want an overcoat? a pair of pants? a suit of fine clothes? wbusiness suit? a hat? a cap? a pair of gloves? a'pair of or rubber boots? a pair of over-shoes? and do you want to get them cheap—way down low among the bottom figures? you do? Then take your money—don't forget that —and go to Leopold’s new store. For cash he sells those things cheap. Try him. Mr. Samson Erwin has recently enlarged hie blacksmith shop, introduced new machinery and completed other improvements,* which make his establishment one of the best in Jasper county. His work is substantial, and charges below competition. See his new advertisement elsewhere, and when you need work in his line call at the brick blacksmith shop. Miss Mollie Hogan, teacher of Pleasant Grove school in Barkley township, reports 23 pupils enrolled during the first month, and that the average attendance was 20j. Those pupils who were perfect in study, punctuality and deportment are Ida Parkison, Lizzie Brown, Adison Parkison,Belle Brown, Ella Fielder, Laura Parkison and Frank White. For many years everybody has conceded that there was not a better blacksmith in the county than Mr. James Shindler. All who have the pleasure of an acquaintance with him agree that Mr. Charles Roberts is a gentleman. Messrs. Shitfdler and Roberts have succeeded Mr. Norman Warner in the blacksmith business. The new firm employ Mr. Lester Grant, who is also a good workman, in their shop. The new firm will certainly keep up the wellearned reputation of their establishment, and all who favor them with patronage may be assured of two prime things—good work and reasonable charges. See advertisement.

Just the nicest holiday present that could be made your mother, wife, daughter, sister, or lady friend—a dress pattern from one of those excellent pieces of Japan silk at Leopold’s, Brice8 rice 40 cents a yard, or from one of lose rich alpaccas, 35 cents to 51.25 a yard, or from one of his beautiful French merinos only 85 cents a yard, or a superb black silk for §1.50 to §2.50' a yard. Call and look at them. Hon. N. Wafner having disposed of his blacksmith shop, after sixteen years of uninterrupted practice, to Messrs. James Shindler and Charles Roberts, who will endeavor to conduct business in such manner as to maintain the splendid reputation of the establishment, is now desirous of settling up with his old customers. All who are indebted to Mr. Warner, for blacksmithing, will please take the hint, without further notice, and make immediate settlement. Acting upon petitions es citizens the Board of County Commissioners will to-day order elections to be held 1 in Marion and Newton, townships for the purpose of voting upon a proposition to levy a tax of one per cent, upon the property in each of those townships, to aid in constructing the Chicago & South Atlantic railroad. The Board will also order an electioato be held at the several precincts to determine if a tax of three-fourths of one per cent, shall be levied upon the county for the same purpose. The subscriber, living four miles southwest of Rensselaer, having more stock than he can well attend to, proposes to sell a part of his young horses, mules and cattle, at public auction, on Thursday, December 17th, 1874. — A credit of 10 months, without inter-: est, will be given; the purchaser of property to give note with approved security, bearing ten per cent, interest after becoming due, and waiving valuation and appraisement laws. The subscriber reserves to himself the right to arrest the sale of any animal, or the sale itself, if he thinks property is selling unreasonably low.

Patrons of Husbandry.

At the next regular meeting of the Jasper County Central Association, Patrons of Husbandry, which will be held in the Court House in Rensse-. laer, Saturday, December 26th, at 1 o’clock, P. M., an election will be held to choose officers for the ensuing year. A full attendance is desired, as other business of importance to the Order will be transacted. / A. D. Swain, President.

From the Remington Record.

There is an old saying that every county has its drawbacks. Allow us to except Jasper. Mr. William Howard four miles south of Remington, had a leg broken week&go last Monday by being thrown from a sleigh. Dan Miller figures as a jig-dancer, notary public and attorney at law. That Benton county lion (?) crossed the prairie north of Remington, near the Goodland road, last Wednesday. Mr. H. H. Cherry was within twentyfive steps of it, and took a good, square, leisurely look at the beast. He describes it as about the size of a lion, dark brown color, with a large bushy tail. Its tracks measure four by six inches across. Several gentlemen mounted their horses and went in pursuit of it, and drove it into Milroy township, several miles northeast, but were unable to overtake it. During the month ending November 27th, there was an enrollment of 198 pupils in the Remington schools, and an average daily attendance of 152.

LEGAL APTEBTISEMEMTS. JT' &A. M. ELECTION NOTICE. The annual election of officers for Prairie Lodge No. 125 F. & A.. M. will be held at the Lodge Hall in Rensselaer. Indiana, on Saturday evening, December 19th, A. D. 1674, A. L. 5874. The Worshipful Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden will be ex-officio Trustees of said Lodge. Dec. sth, 1874. M. F. OHILCOTE, S. P.’Howard, Secretary". W. M. Notice to heirs of petition TO SELL REAL ESTATE. State of Indiana, Jasper County, ss: Notice is hereby given that Frank J. Watson, administrator of the estate of Samuel N. Craig, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decedent, his personal estate being insufficient »to pay his debts ; and that said petition will be heard at the next Term of the Circuit Court of said county. Attest: M. L. SPITLER, Clerk [ SEAL )of Circuit Court of Jasper County. W’V Thompson & Bro,, Attorneys. 12-3 COMMISSIONER’S SALE. Notiee is hereby given that by an order of the Jasper Circuit Court, recorded in Order Book No. 4, pages 13 and 14, I will offer at private sale, at the Sheriff’s office in Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on and after Saturday, December 26th, 1874, thedollowing described real estate in Jasper County, Indiana, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty (20) in township twenly-eight (26) north, of range seven (7) west. t The same being the property of the heirs of Eleazer Larnson, deceased. Said real estate will not be sold for less than its full appraised value for all cash in hand on day of sale. IRA W. YEOMAN, Qorathissioner. Chilcote & Yeoman ttys, 11-4 COMMISSIONER’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that by order of the Jasper Circuit Court at the November term, 1874, recorded in Order Book No. 4, pages 16, 17, 18 and 19,1 will on and after Saturday tlie 26th day of December, A, D. 1874, offer at private sale for not less than the appraised value, the following real estate in Jasper county, Indiana, to-wit: All of the east half of the southwest quarter of section twentv-four (24;, in township thirty (30) north, of range seven (7) west which lies north of the ceuter of the channel of the Iroqifois river, containing forty acres. The property of the heirs of Samuel Greenfield and Henrietta Braden. Said sale will be.made on the following 1 terms . One-half cash in hand, and the residue in two equal annual payments The ( purchaser to give notes for the deferred payi inents, with good personal security, and bearing six percent interest. Bids will be received at the office of Thompson &. Bro., Rensselaer, Indiana. DAVID J. THOMPSON.* December 2d, 1874. Commissioner. Thompson ft Bro., Attorneys. 11-4

JAMES RITCHEY.

A NEW ENTERPRISE! * • ' I j • • ~ IMPORTANT TO EVERYBODY! . _ I ■ ; LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE WHEN THE BELL RINGS OR WHISTLE BLOWS! ===== Those who claim to be posted say that the construction of the Chicago & South Atlantic Railroad through Rensselaer before the first day of January, 1876, is Should this be true, the future of Rensselaer will be brilliant indeed. Surrounded as it is by excellent lands for agricultural purposes there will be an unprecedented influx to town and county. This will make business lively and times easy. With his usual discrimination, Mu. A. LEOPOLD, in order to anticipate foreshadowed events and make himself master of the situation, bought ' ‘ ~ w. ■ *~ 7 ’ —7---. '•: ‘ . ‘ ; : J “—• —; — ——— : —• —-—; —r- ———-= ——: - - - - ♦ AN IMMENSE STOCK OF Dry GiKids, Clothing &c„ WHILE THEY WERE CHEAP ! " At no time since the war has there been such a decline in all kinds of Dry Goods as has been observed this fall. Mr. Leopold has not only been able to take advantage of this circumstance, but he has also secured the additional inducements and discounts offered to cash buyers. People who have not yet bought their - L. _ v : ; J ’ •. ... 4 - Winter Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Shawls, Flannels, Blankets, Furs, &c., will consult their interest nq doubt by making their purchases of Mr. Leopold who has opened his goods for public inspection, as they will have the advantage of a complete and brand new stock to select from. At Corner! . * . , . ***» " * ■' The long experience, sagacity and acknowledged judgment of Mr. Leopold insured the selection of an excellent stock of goods; while"his enterprise, liberality, shrewd business tact, and his excel will prompt him to share the fruits of those advantages with his customers by giving them low prices. i.• . ■ U- Appropriate Holiday Presents. There could be no more appropriate holiday present for a member of your household than a set of furs, a dress pattern, a new hat ?> a pair of boots, a pair of slippers, a pair of gloves or mittens, a shawl, a scarf, or any one of a thousand other articles to be found—and for sale very cheap—at Leopold’s new store. . - In these hard times it is necessary for all to curtail their expenses and live as economically as possible, and for this reason people that do their trading in Rensselaer should not in the future complete their purchases before they have called at Leopold’s new store, in the building popularly known as Leopold’s Cornet, in the room recently occupied by Mrs. Halstead’s Millinery Store, corner of Washington and an Ransselaer streets,J opposite McCoy Thompson’s Bank A. LEOPOLD.