Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1874 — Patrons of Husbandry. [ARTICLE]

Patrons of Husbandry.

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.

JAMES RITCHEY.

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.