Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1874 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, December 17, 1874.

It rained pretty much all through yesterday. Go to the Pioneer slure for rich holiday goods. Fresh oysters 25 cents per dish at Hemphill’s. The best bargains in groceries you will lind at Kern’s, (at tire old Maud ot Charles Platt). The largest stock of black silks, alpaocas, lustres, and satins in colors is at the old Pioneer store. Go to Fendig for heavy standard sheetings at 11 cents a yard, and callicos at Bto It)cents a yard. At Kern’s grocery wilt be found the finest st»*ck of holiday candies, aid the best oysters at lowest prices. M. D. Rhoads bought out Mark Vermette this week,'and now has a monopoly of the barber business Hopkins’ quadrille band wj!J discourse music for the Christmas and New Years balls, in bpillers Hall. The highly gratifying report reaches us that the public schools of Jasper county are giving general satisfaction. Silver ware, groceries, and a profusion of holiday goods at Charley Starr’s grocery. Read advertisement. Skates for every boy and girl in town, at Norman War tier's hardware store; also a splendid new stock of pocket cutlery. Mr. Josiah Hammond died Sunday, 13th instant. He had been a resident of the county for many years, and was a good man. At Fendig’s store you will find the j best assortment of boots, shoe*, hats, caps and dry goods at astonishingly low prices tor cash. j * Do not lay aside this paper without reading Emmet Kannul’* advertiseluent of holiday goods. His stock is j royally magnificent. While shoeing a horse at Duvall <fe Goff's blacksmith-shop, last Monday morning, Mr. Lee Taylor had tile first joint of iits (ittle finger kicked otr. If you-waut a good suit of dot bing go to Ralph Fendig, who will sell lor cash ohcai>er than any other house— | and they will turn out as represented I It is a mighty good team that is better thanisiitu L. Swain’s, and lie is an excellent horseman that can manage a team better than the aforesaid Silas. There is not a better stock of pocket knives, table cutlery, hardware, etc., in this town than Warner keeps at the Liberal Corner store. Go and see his new goods. Mr. Ludd Hopkins is In Chicago this week, selecting a stock of staple : and useful holiday goods, which will be opened the first of next week. Look , out lor novelties. At the Pmueer store th’cir show cases are full of holiday presents, j such as flue jewelry sets, cuff but- ; tous, pins, finger rings, bracelets, j jets, etc., etc. j There is not in all this broad laud a more .gentlemanly or industrious clerk than that same Johnny Eger, at XL C. Starr's grocery, it is a pleasure to trade at thnt-storc.- —— ’ -——j-

Go to Kern’s grocery for choice coffee ait I*s cents, w|iite sugar at 12} cents, “C” sugars from 11 to 12 cents, Carolina rice, selected, at 10 cents, shot 10 pounds for ft, teas from 50 cents to $1.25 a pound. *- Those elegant Bohemian vases and toilet sets at Harding & Willey’s drug store, ate not surpassed in beau tv By anything in the market. What mure acceptable holiday present could be made a lady ? The Indianapolis Journal of Friday says, in its report of the proceedings of the day previous, “Simon P. Thompson, of Rensselaer, was admitted to practice jn the United States Court, on motion of ex-Attorney General Penny.” Mr. J. R. Guild, teacher of School No. 2;lndependence oi tiillam township, reports for the month ending November 27th, 1874, an enrollment of 24 j«upils. and an average daily attendance of 19.7. Aggregate amount prtime lost on account of tarduies.-, 17 ltours and 49 minutes. A series of holiday meetings will be held at the Christian Church in Rensselaer, commencing Th ti i sday even i ng December 24th. and to continue over the following Sunday. Able ministers from different parts of the country are expected to be present. The public cordially invited to attend. John Goss, of Union township; has takeu up a small, blue-roan, yearling steer, with red neck; up marks or brands perceivable. Cain Galbreath, of Barkley township, has taken up a red yearling heifer, with white face, white on belly aqd white on end of tail; no perceivable marks or brands. The surveying and /engineering corps of the jasj>er County Pitching Association with one more days work will complete a preliminary survey of the field where the company proposes to operate under their new organization, which will be perfected as soon as it is possible to do so and comply with the requirements of iaw. Mr. Isaac V. Alter, the enterprising proprietor of the famed mill seven miles north of here, which bears his name, drove through town Saturday .with a brand new steam boiler for his establishment. In a lew days, as we learn, be will put up another new steam saw-mill near or on the Charley Puilens farm, five miles northeast of Rensselaer. Competition being the life of trade we propose to make the job-printing business lively in these parts, and as the first step in that direction announce a general reduction of 20 per cent, on ail kinds of hand bill aud poster printing. Our facilities for job printing are better lhau any other establishment in this part of Indiana. Special rates given on large jobs. Four lots in Rensselaer on which is a good 7-room frptne dwelling, a well, a barn aud other out-buildings, bearing fruit trees,small fruits, shrubbery, .etc.; seven valuable unimproved town ,lots; a 10-acre tract of splendid land,near town, desirable for a homestead .—all offered for sale very cheap. Tills js select property, well located, and is a decided bargain. For particulars /■ti'julre of M. F. C’iiilcot,e, agent.,. i

Go to Hemphill’s for fresh ousters by the can or dish. The dress goods department at tl»e <Pioheer store is complete. ' Take vour produce, provisions, poultry and game to Kern’s grocery and get t heliigliest market pricein cash, or first quality of goods. Ladies, call into the Pioneer store and look at their “snow flake” water proofs. You will always find Hie latest styles of goods at F. J. Sea is «k Go’s Pioneer store One of the guests at the Kansas Cit.v hotel when lie got out of bed early Tuesday morning, put a roll of greenbacks on a chair and accidentally overturned a lanip dr candle on them, destroying $25; or s.'lo in an ! instant. He is now in favor of a gold ( and silver circulating medium. I Christina* niglit Ahbett's Orchestra r Rand will give a grand ball in Spit- | ler's llall. 'l liis band consists of eight I gentlemen whose musical attainments are of no mean order, viz: Messrs. Janie* T. Abbott, Ist violin ; Jay ! Hopkins. 2d violin ; N. W. Reeve, 3d violin ; 11. 11. Pureupile, Bflat cornet; j Emmet Kannal, piccolo; M. O. CisI sel, Ist flute; D. J. Thompson, 2d flute; Wm. E. .Sears, violoncello. Floor managers, Charles Roberts, George Morgan, Wm. Eger and D. J. Thompson. Prompter, Charles B. .Steward. Intoxicated persons will not be permitted to remain in the Hall. Spectators will be charged 25 cents admission fee. Tickets sl. * The Remington Record says: ‘ And still Leopold, the Rensselaer dry goods man, keeps his four-column, avertisemeut in the Union. He understands how to sell goods, and no doubt his sales will double those of j other merchants in that place who ' think they are too well known to ad- I vertise.” La*t week a gentleman from Georgetown, Colorado, called at Mr. Leopold's store, com pH merited j him upon his business enterprise, said he had read his advertisement in a: copy of The Union which was taken at Lincoln, Nebraska, bought a bill of j goods , and promised to take back home with him asloo bill of clothing from that establishment. Good articles will advertise themselves it is true, but it is an amazing help to liaye a newspaper tell folks where they are kept, um/mo/</ good word for them. During the past week it was our pleasure to meet and converse with ' Mr. Bet’n Cox, a former resident of Jasper county now living at Lincoln, Nebraska. He ami his family are well and prosperous. The reports of famine and sullering wliieii reach us from that region, are not overdrawn; indeed, lie says, people here do not seem to realize the magnitude of the disaster winch has befallen the grasshopper desolated regions. People, arc • actually dying of starvation, then Those who had a surplus have shared generously with their neighbors, but they cannot do all that should be done to relieve, the widely-extended distress. It would be a praiseworthy act lor people here to make up donations of money and boxes of supplies to send out there with Mr. Cox for i distribution to the needy. Anything would be acceptable—half-worn clothing, boots, shoes, socks, hats, caps, bedding, groceries, provisions, etc. Not long since we saw in the Inter Ocean nil appeal from one of these siTfieTer*7TiT which - he asked-for—a~ piecc of old. carnet to use for a bed spread. An idea of tlie destitution w hich prevails there may be drawn from this eireum stance, and there need be no delicacy about making donations of such articles as may be spared. All supplies intended for the sufferers are carried free of charge by the railroads from Chicago west. Mr. Cox and his step-son, Mr. Refer Glover, are interested exfensivMy in silver mining at Georgetown, Colorado, and report business prosperous with them.

A Circular.

Tito following circular has been issued by the Superintendent of Jasper county, to township trustees aud teachers: To Trustees and Thai hers : Since the grade of litany of the licett'c* granted in t lie county', as well a* actual observation, indicates that more thorough and accurate scholarship—is a thing to be desired in tlie Hth nipt to improve our public schools, I take flic liberty to suggest the following method of conducting Township 1-iistitutes: Let ihe teachers of each township constitute a class for study and recitation during tlte winter, ou the following subjects and in the order mentioned ; Arithmetic.— Decimal f rae t i ons, proportion, interest, discount, partnership. Geography.— Motions of the earth and their results, physical structure of continents, oceanic and atmospheric currents, distribution of animals and plants, and the characteristics of the different races tVf men. , i Grammar. —The noun and its properties, t he pronoun, inodes and tenses of the vet b, analyses of sentences, and punctuation. History. —Discoveries and early settlements, French and Indian war. causes and campaigns ot the Revolution, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, the was of 1812, and the Mexican war. Physiology. —Organs and process of digestion, circulation, respiration, tlte nervous system, and the five senses. Orthography. -Eiemeutarv sounds, classification of words, rules "for spelling, derivation of words, aud method of teachiug definitions. It is suggested that a teacher be as>]>ointed for each of these subjects, and that the exercisesof-each session of the Institutes consist in part ot the recitation of these subjects ih class, after thorough study betweeu the sessions. Discussions and other exerctses may be interspersed with these recitations, to give variety to the sessions. I.q .trustees I suggest that this will give a basis for substantial and regular work. ’Teachers, a majority if not all of you need this study and review ; your houor and v ,repntatiou demand that you make yourselves worthy of your high calling! I suggest thw as a method to aid you in securing muchneeded improvement. Will you give

it a fair trial ?

i*up£finteudent of Jasper Co.

J. H. SNODDY,

In Commissioner's Court.

Board of commissioners of Jasper county met in the Auditor’s office in Rensselaer. December 7th, 1874. Present, Samuel McCullough, | George Kessler and Frederick j Hoover, Commissioners, Frank W. Babcock, Auditor, and Lewis L Daugherty, Sheriff. Frederick ! Hoover and George Kessler pre- | seated their credentials and took .the prescribed oath of office as | Commissioners from their respective districts. S. I'. Thompson, attorney, pre- ' seated the petition of Alfred McCoy I and 152 others, praying for the ( donation of $:»•»,000 to aid in the construction of the Indianapolis, Delphi Jb Chicago railroad, and to order an election to he held to vote upon a proposition to levy a special county tax for the purpose of raising this amount; upon whichpetitipn the Board ordered an election to be held at the several voting precincts in Jasper county on the ltilh day of January, 1875. Charles H. Price, clerk elect ol Jasper county, filed his official bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, with J. S. -lrwiti> O. \Y. Church, G. G. Thompson, James A. Henry, C. W. Hartley, Jonathan Rank, W. L. Rich, George Major, and S. M. Black as sureties, which b oii'd was app roved. S- P. Thompson, attorney, presented the petition of G. A. Aloss and 01 others, residents of Marion township, praying that the sum of $10,500 he donated to aid the construction of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railroad, and that an election be ordered to vote upon the proposition to levy a special tax upon the property in Marion township tor that purpose Upon which petition the Commissioners issued an order to hold an election in Marion township on the 10th day of January, 1875. S. P. Thompson, attorney, presented the petition of A. llowen and thirty-seven other residents of Newton township, asking that the sum of $3,100 be appropriated in aid of the construction of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago, railroad, and that an election be ordered to vote upon the proposition to levy a special tax upon the property in Newton township for.that purpose. The Commissioners ordered an election in accordance with the petition, to be held in Newton township on the Kith day of January, 1873. Ordered that from, and after the close of this Term, all claims, bills, or petitions for the consideration and action of the Bond, except the bills of county officers whose duties make it impracticable to tile a complete biil before the close of the term, and such immergent eases as in the opinion of the Board shall make it necessary to waive this rule, must bo tiled with the Auditor on or before the second day of the term in which action is to be had. *

M. L. Spill er, Clerk of Jasper County Circuit Court, submitted a copy of the report of the grand jury, made at the last September term of said court, of their examination ot the cou My jail, eendemniiig it as an unsafe and an unfit place in which to confine prisoners; whereupon the Board ordered that said building should no longer be -U.se.d-.as-a. county prison, and annulled the order of the Board recorded on page 407 ot the Com tuissi'o tier’s Record of Jasper County. Directed the Auditor to procure,, as soon as practicable, a suitable book to be used as a General Index, of Roads in Jasper county. Directed the Sheriff to purchase one dozen chairs tor the Circuit Court room. Directed the Auditor to purchase four copies of Eggleston’s work on Commissioners CLLIM3 ALLOWED. S. C. Maxwell, medical aid to Joiiuie I'wiu aud child,of Carpe*ter township $ 25 00 S C. Maxwell, medical aid to Dorr Blood, of Carpenter towi»ship 25 00 Joshua Paris, sawing three cords of wood for Court House. 3 00 J>aomi Spray, taxes erroneously collected . -1 30 Elizabeth Warren, taxes erroueously collected ...t V « 3 22 Thonies Boroughs, Eavid Nrwele W. J. hues, L. VV Heukle aao J. H. Willey, eacit $3 for extra services on election board of Marion, township, October 1874 15 00 George M. Johnson, service- as assessor, toy deputy........... . 9 00 D. B. Miller, S. C. Maxwell. G-. W Hascall, M. C- Mead, S. A Morjrau, extra services on board of election in Carpenter township. each $3 15 00 J. H- Wood, stove, &e 18 00 C. M. Johnson, printing, 0re.... 16 00 M. L. Spiller, Clerk of Circuit Court, 6 90 Enimet Kannal, stationery 2 55 Ralph Feudtg, clothing tor pau- » peis on county farm 26 So G. A Moss, meuical services to lami'.y of Joshua Jones, Marion township 34 00 G. A. Muss, medical services to R. G. Anderson, Marion township 17 &0 J. B. Spangle, making sidewalk in trout of puotic square 30 00 L. L. Daugherty, serving precepts in road matters. 43 00 Isaac V. Alter, provision to poor people ot Union township........ 26 70 Thomas Antrim, medical services 16 Sarah Hascall, of Barkley township, $7, to Matilda Bennett, of Union township,sl l. and to Amos Golf, of Union township, $9. total 29 00 d s ugistoacit & knatnb. brick.... 2 50 N. hard wore, Ac. 29 12

Spring Si. Robertson, poll books ami tally papers... ( 29 00 J. IK Snoddy, county supefinendent 88 00 James &. Healey, printing....’ 6 00 G..A. Moss, medical aid to Mrs. Plum, of Newton township...... 35 00 Spring & Robertson stationery, blank books, Ac.,... 72 CO F. J. Seats &. Co., goods to|trustee of Milrov township.... ......... 7 36 Willey &. SigGr, goods to family of Joshua Jones, of Marion townshin. ........ 2 00 Willey &. Sigler, goods to family of James Ramey, ol Union twnp.. 10 00 L. G. Janes, money exuraded on account of treasurer’s office 1 60 L- L. Daugherty, reporting vote ol Jasper county on Representative 10 50 M. Alter, medical services to Wiißon,of Barkley township 12 00 F. W. Babcock, money expended in auditor’s offiep.... 4 65 L C Janes, lees for collecting othe r than taxe* aud school fund.. 87 GO J. H . Snoddy, county supt 72 U 0 L. L. Daugherty, posting end de livering notices ot election 30 00 L. L. Daugherty, delivering poll books and tally pope's to trustees.. 40 30 Joliu E. Watson, repairing bridge in Newton township 39 95 Emmet Kunual, medicine lor Cowgliill family, of Milroy twup.. 2 25 G. C. Starr, goods to poor of Marion township ... 3 00 Willey & Bigler, goods to poor of Newtou township... 7 25 For inquest upon body of John Clark, N. Warner, coroner sl(t, Jr~ W. Duvall, cocstaDle, $3, John Catt, Prestly Dunlap, John Miller, Henry Grow, EzraC. Nowels, W. McColly, jurors, escli $1.50, i) J. Thompson, clerk $2 ; t0ta1....... 22 50 For sei vices ou board ot caurassers of October electioo, 1874, H. 1. Adams,.s'i, Thomas Robison $6, J. W. Smith $4.50, J. H. Willey $3. Stillman Gates $6. David Gray $4.5(D A. A. Tyler $6. F. M. Parker $3, S. C. Maxwell $4.50, L, Strong $3, Jesse Wilcox $6, I. V, Alter $3, Alfred Glarrebrook SP, M. L.Spitler $3 ; total v. Si 50 For qualifying road viewers, viewing roads aud reporting views, allow i:ces Were made to C. M. TV atso«> $5 50, C. J. Brown $5 50, Asa 0. Porter $5, I. N . McCu.tahr $3, F. M Parker $2.50, H.C Bruce $5.50,1. J . Porter SS,T! A, Crork- ;* -t $5, Edom —Antrim —$3 —J. G* Ueukle -2.50. Hiram-Ki ig 7 50, G. ii. Do Den $2.5t). vV. H. Mver.ji‘2.so H. I. Adams-$3, David James $2.50 N. V. Snodgrass $2.50, B. B. Jeffries 25 cents, T. A, Knox 50 cents, E. T, Harding 23 cents, Andrew Shepard 25 cents, D. E. Fairchild 25ednts , total 67 00 J H.Wood, stove I>3 50 Samuef McCullough, George Ees&ler and Fred. Hoover, each $5 per day for six days, services acommissioners of Jasper county.. 90 00 L. L. Daugherty, per diem tor services iu comiuiisioner’s court.. 18 00 Flank W. Babcock, sel vices as auditor of Jasper county ’ 572 15 Frank W. Babcock, to apply on allowance for refunding railroad tax 73 ~00

Real Estate Transfers

Tlte following transfers of real estate were filed with the Recorder of Jasper county during tlte week ending December 16th, 1874: John toiler to Simon P. Thompson, nw n w 30, 30, 6, sw sw 23, 30, 6 S w h -“W jO. 3G. 6| iiig U, ot> li, s 4 nw lit 30 t>, e A itw 4, 30, 6, sw sw 23, 28-, -6. -se se 22, 28, 6, tie sw nw se, sw tie 21,28, <>, nw nw 4, 28,5, nw sw, nw ne 17, 28, 5, for 81. Quitclaim. Henry A. Spurges to S. P. Thompson, se, sw nw 28, 29, 7- 200 acres, for -8900. William H. Bradford to William H. Kelley, w 1 33,27, 7—32oacres, for 88,320. Henry C. Liuprant to R. R. Pettit, s i block 7, Stratton’s Addition to Remington, for $950. Hugh Lowe to Thos. Burkhalter, southr part w V seo, 28. 6 —58 acres, for $2,000. Richard S. Tannehill to James T. Randle, nw ne, ne nw.9, 29, 5-80 acres for SI,BOO. . . «~v m • 4 j T if nr

David R. Todd to Jonathan \V. Ellis, lot 0. block 10, Western. Addition to Remington, tor S6O. Michael Brusnehan to Newman H. Prater, sw nw 21, 30, 6—40 acres, S3OO. John R. Elder, trustee, to. Alfred Hoover, w 4 nw 17,28, 7—40 acres, S4OO. Abraham Carman to Michael Moriarty , 7^4o^cres7S44o. _ John It. Elder, trustee, to Simon P. Thompson, s£ se 14,30, 7-80 acres, S2OO. Daniel W." Gammon to Darwin S. Ingham, sw sw 25, 28, 6, part ne 25, 27, 7 —lß acres, $2,700. Darwin S. Ingham to Julia Hart, part ne 25, 27, 7—B acres, SI,OOO. Henry Weston to Frank W. Babcock, partsw nw 30, 29. 6 —3.01 acres, $75. Alfred Thompson, trustee, same. John R. Elder, trustee, to Thomas Calahan sw nw 10, 27,7 —40 acres, $550. John R. Elder, trustee, to Hugh E. Coen, n w nw 33, 29, 7 —40 acres. Thomas Robinson-to John Groom, e £ sw 9, 29, 6;, SIOO. Alfred Thompson to William H. Sayler, w 4 nw 31, 29, 7, south side ne sw*29, 29, 7 —B6,64’acres, SBSO. Ira W. Yeoman to Jonathan Pancoast, w i w J nw 22, 29. 7, e 4 ne 21, 26, 7, sl. Combiissioner’s deed. Alfred Thompson to Samuel M. Quick, e 4 nw 25, 29, s—Bo5 —80 acres, S4OO. Nathan Werner to Nick Zimmer, se se 29, 2S, 6—40 acres. SI,OOO Uuited States of America to Soloman Sturges, w 4 ne, se ne, ne se 12, 29, 5—160 acres. * Patent. Johnson Rardin to Elizabeth D. Raid in, nw 2, 30, 6—160 acres, SIOO. Quit Claim. Sheriff' of Jasper County to E. P. Hammond et al, west side se 25, 31, 7 —6O acres, $lO9. Sheriff ’s deed. John R. Elder, trustee, to John Charles Luelfus, s •} sw 27, iS, Gr-89 acres, S4OO. Charles Jevvett, guardian, to John J. Porter, one-seventh of two-thirds of a w 2, 27, 7, for $286. Terrence J. Cantwell to Urbin MorJtz, se ne 34. 32, 6 —40 acres; $66. Quit claim. ■■ S. P. Thompson to Melcena Casto, sese 24, 2S, 6—4oacres, $42. Quit claim. Joseph Wooseley to Melceua Casto, same tract, for S4OO. Thomas J. Hollett to Harriet M. Black, east half lot 2 and lot 3, block 12, Western Addition to Remington, for S6OO. Harriet M, Black to Thomas J. Hollett, lot 12, block 11, town of Remington, for SB.OO. John R. Elder, trustee, to Isaac Parker, w 4 sw 15,29.5 —80 acres, $640, ' '- . 8

Patrons of Husbandry.

1 At the next regular meeting’ of the Jasper County Central Association, Patrons of Husbandry, which will be held In the Court House iu Rensselaer, 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,

BUSINESS CARDS. DR. G. A. MOSS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Office between the Bank and Kannal’g Drag Store. .. . DR. J. H. LOUG If RIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND S' 'RGEON, Washington Street, below Austin's Hotel, Rensselaer, - - - Indiana, DR. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Kensselaer, Indiana. Office in Harding A Chesnut’s Drug Store. DR. R. Y. MARTIN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, W ASHINGTON STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, - - Indiana M. F. CHILCOTE. Attorney and Founselor at Law. Office opposite Court House Square, on Washington Street, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana. 5-Jo-ly THOS. .1. SPITLKR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Kenvseiaer, Indiana. Office in the Brick Building north side of the Public Square. Especial attention to Real Estate and Fire Insurance business. SB,OOO to Loan on Real Estate security, <>n reasonable terms, hirst class paper bought on reasonable terms, including mortgages and bonds. SIMON r. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pros. Atty. .'ffith Circuit, Will practice ill the Gourtiof Pulaski, Jas] er, Newton aud Benton counties. TIIOJIPSO:* & bko;§ LAW AND RtfAL ESTATE OFFCE, Keusselaer, Indiana. WM.H. MARTIN,; f JOSHUA HEALEY. Kentland. lnd. J \ Rensselaer, Ind. MARTiN & HEALEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Indiana. -Zsf Will practice in the courts- of JaspeT and adjoining counties. IRA W, ifEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public, REAL ESTATE AND COLLECTION AGENT, Kenseelaer, Indiana. A complete A I.stract of Title to all lands in Jasper County, Indiana. Office in tlie (Jour* House. 6-21 ALFKKDM’COY. ALFRED THOMPSON A. Ucf’Ol & THOMPSON, BANKERS. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Bu y and se 11 Gem* fttl Bome st i c K x ctntirgmake Collections on all available points, pay Interest on specified time depositea, and transact all business in their line with dispatch, TTr’Office hours, from 9 a m to4p in J. 15. SPANGLE~ Would respectfully announce to the citizens of Jasper county and vicinity, that he is still tit l>e found at his old stand on the eas t side of the public square in Rensselaer, and is noiv prepared to do all kinds of work in ih« line of T A ILORI NG in the latest styles, and with neatness and dispatch. N B.—Cutting done on short notice, at reduced prices, and warranted to flt. 3?AT tr —DUV A LIAS BLACKSMITH SHOF Is in operation one door above ®®™*® B ® ( *the Express Office, RENSSELAER All kibdsot blacksmitbing donetoorder H. C. SMITH, HOUSE, SIGN, CARRIAGE & WAGON FAIUTBR, Keeps the celebrated Durbon pump for sale. Ait kinds of paintiug and pump repairing done to order, with neatness. Shop on Washington stre t, Rensselaer, Ind., opposite Austin’s Hotel. 7-11

THE WEED-F. F.-SEWING MACHINE. The best machine made, and sold on the best and easiest terms. C. W. CI*IFTOH T , Agent for Jasper and Newton Counties. Office: Rensselaer, Ind,. Repairing done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed. Needles, Oil and Attachments famished for any machine in the markvt. Needles, per dozen. Wheeler & Wilson, Home Shuttle and Wilcox & Gibbs,7s cents, Singer 50 cents, all others 60 cents. 7-11 SAMP. IRWIN’S NEW BRICK BLACKSMITH SHOP, Rensselaer, Indiana. Having recently enlarged my shop, introduced new machinery and ma''e other important improvements, 1 am now prepared to do work in the several departments of Blacksmithing ne itly and promptly, and to guarantee satisfaction to customers. Connected with my establishment is a WOOD SHOP Where wagon and other wood-work repairing will be done on short notice by experienced workmen. Ao ettablitkment shall compete with me in dui ability of icoik, orreasonablenest of prices. Call on me w hen you want work done in my liue. SaMSON ERWIN, ~SHINDLER * ROBERTS, BLACKSMITHS Rensselaer. Indiana. Shop on Front street, below Washington, known as N. Warner’s Old Stand, Where we will be found ever ready to do work in all tbe departments of Blacksmithing, such as - Horseshoeing, Tire-aetting, Wagon-ironing, Ironwork repairing, Ac., in neat and substantial manner. Being practical smiths, having had many years’ experience, and ourselves operating at the forge, we shall take pride in endeavoring to mantaiu the well-earned reputation ol tbe establishment, and confidently expect to give onr patrons complete aatiafao- , tioa. Try *i. 7-11 ts I

GREAT DISPLAY Holiday Goods AT KANNAL'S DRUG STORE. The largest assortment of BOOKS & NOTIONS ever brought to Rensselaer is now offered for sale. Call and see the variety of handsome TOILET SET*. AND VASEB r BOHEMIAN AND CUT GIiAS S W AH X), Albums, Portfolios, Toartsts’ Cases, Writing Desks, Steroscopes, Kaleidoscopes, Flutes,. Violins, Guitars, Accordeoas. Books, Books, Books. Webster’s Unabridged Die* tionary—makes a handsome and valuable present. Charles Reed’s and Charles Dlekens’ Novels. Shakespeare In $1 Wood’s Natural History. Livingstone’s Travels. Tennyson. Scott. Gulliver’s Travels. Scottish Chiefs ahd Ivanhoe nicely bound for A large stock of Diaries for 187 ft. OIL PAINTINGS at exceedingly low prices. Walk in and examine goods^ A LARGE STOCK or " 7 STAPLE A FANCY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, til-.. May always be fotwdat the Shanghai Bonding. Sugars, Teas, Coffee, Spices, Canned Frnit,- . Soap, Candies. Ceal Oil, Indigo, Baking Powdets, Soda, Cream Tartar, Nutmegs,Flavoring 7 Extracts Candies, Raiaina.Nuts, best brands, by the barrel or sack. Hominy,. Rice, Salt, Crackers,.Cheese,Sait Fiah, Beans, Dried Sweet Corn; Ac. TOBACCOS. Standard favorite brands of Ping, Fine Cut, Shorts and Smoking Tobaccos ; axcel-* lent Cigars: Pipes. Cigar Holders andi Tebac cp Pouches. QUEENS WARE, GLASSWARE, Table aud Pocket Cutlery Stoneware, Tubsi. Pails, Washboards, Clotheslines, Churns, Meal Seives, and hundreds of other articles usually kept in such stores not necessary to enumeiate, HOI, I OAT GOODS. The most extensive an d varied ueortment of Holiday Goods in the county, ranging from children’s Tin and Wooden Toys, Dolls, and Fancy Candies np to Elegant Silver Table Seta I All of which will be sold for a fair bnsineaa. protit. Country produce bougat and kept for sale. Call at the Shanghai Building for good fresh Groceries and Provisions. 7-12 C. C. STARR. X. T. HARDINO, TJtJ,OS. B WILLIT* HARDING A WILLEY, MULUS IN DRUGS, RENSSELAER, IND... Would announce to the publio that they are still carrying on the DRUG BUSINESS AT T2S OLD BTAITO where they keep consUntly on bend n large, tall and freeb stock of . -"W ■7. /-■ DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, . -v-0 ‘ Also, an assortment of stph School Beeka as are need in all the echeolsof Jasper county,. STATIONERY, Toilet Articles, Piteat Metlelies, Anything and everything from a bottle es Hall's Balsam to a bottle of Vinegar Bitters, or a box of eatnartie pill*. PHYSICIAN# PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED And we are always ready to wait ea eaatomera at any boor of tho day or oigbt, i HARDING * WILLEY.

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