Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1874 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, December 24. 1874

A merry Christmas to all. • Fresh oysters 23 cents per dish at Hemphill’s. The best oysters at Kern’s grocery for 40 cents a can. The Odd Fellows at Francesville have a festival day evening, January 2d, 1575. The Rensselaer schools close this evening for vacation until Monday, January 4th, 1875. There is to be:» ball at Spitler's Hall tonight, also one tomorrow aught and Sew Year’s E ve. The school children are making up a purse of money for the grasslioppet su ti'ere rs i n N ebra ska. Go to Fendig for heavy standard sheetings at 11 centsa yard, and calicos at 8 to 1(1 cents a yard. Go to Hemphill’s for fresh oysters by the can or dish. Citron and fresh lemons just received at Keru’s grocery . A series of holiday meetings will l>e commenced at (he Christian church this evening, and continue through tlie week. Go to the Austin Hou-e and see the Kimball Otvheslral O:g;in. Cheap for cash, or on good time. War ran ted five years. The Odd Fellows’ society at this place contemplate having a pitbl:.installation of officers Tuesday, January sth, 1875. At-Feinlig’s store yon will find the best assortment of boots, shoes, hats, caps ami dry goods at astonishingly low prices tor cash. No better present for 1875 than a good photograph: call a* Dr. Kelley’s gallery and proi ure a Type of yourself for your friend. . - —— ——— Budd Hopkins is agent for the celebrated George A. Wood cabinet, organs. There is not a better parlor or church instrument made. If you want a good suit of clothing go to" Ralf Fendig, who will sell for cash cheaper than any other house — and they will turn out as represented Mr. T. H. Beckwith has become proprietor of the Kansas City livery stable. He has the appearance of a gentleman, and modestly asks a share of public patronage. New stock of Christmas candies and toys at Kern’s grocery. How many will regret not having secured a photo of themselves and dear lit tie ones before 1576! Secure your picture before it is too late. This time the laugh is on a Remington gentleman, who wrote a nies sage tootie of our county otlicers on a postal card, which he inclosed in. tin cuvelojie. affixed a 3-cenl stamp and sent over by mail. __ ' _ Marion Grange No, __ wil I elect offieiTs tor the et isu 111 g year Saturdav night, December 26th. li is exjiected that all members who did not join from political or business motiveswill be present. Brother Kilt, of the Remington J?ecorrf, which is one of the neatest newspapers in the State, permitted his handsome intellectual countenance toetlulge through our sanctum last Saturday. Call frequently. Kern keeps the best sugar, coffee, rice, leu, etc., at bottom prices. “O, 1 always did intend to have his (or her) picture taken, but negle- ted it!” Do not do so again, but cail at Dr. Kelley’s gallery and secure the “shadow ere the substance fades." Mr. Wm. Psxtofj. of Newton township, recently received a full blood Alderny bull calf, from the herd of Mr. Joseph Longworth near Chichinali. Prince Hal is from the purest and best strain of A hit rm ys in the United States. With the next number of this paper will expire the subscriptions of many ho now receive it. Those who desire to renew (am] it would please us io have all <h» so+ will confer a favor by notifying us on or before Saturday, January 2d. 1875. in order lhat their names may be entered upon our mail Look for the new year. <See the advertisement of Vick’s F ural Guide for 1875. The number before u> i* in many respects an improvement upon its predecessors. The information and suggestions in it are worth, to gardeners or llorists, an hundred fold more than the price. Send for a copy. Miss Melle Moore, teacher of school number 71 Shepard jjarkley township, reports for the first mouth an enrollment of 20 pupils: average daily attendance 14-1. Anna Shepard, Effie Shepard, Eugenie Shepard, and Irwin Florence were perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment A most remarkable case of absentmindedness occurred in our village before Thanksgiving. A citizen purchased a turkey for Thanksgiv ng dinner, took it home and put it in lied with his wife, then went t# thfo coop, perched himself upon the roost and sat there until discovered by one of the family.— Ucming/taii Guard. At a regular communication of Prairie Lodge Nd. 125, F. & A. M., last Saturday night, an -election wa< held to choose officers for the ensuing year, which resulted ir. the selection of M. F. Chilcote, Worshipful Master, Johnson Senior Warden, A. K. Yeoman, Junior Warden, H. W. Wood t Treasurer, and 8. P, Howard, Secretary. £ol. Healey and Uncle Billy Pierce are over in Benton county, hunting that royal North American lion. When Xuey reittra all hands at this office expect to revel for many weeks upon the fleiji of that insatiate, carniverous monster. After that it will be exceedingly imprudent for ordinary people to knock chips oft' our shoulders. Kaiakaua, go home ere your queen is a. widow. _ The market prices at Rensselaer are as follows: Flour SLGO uerquarter barrel sack, buckwheat $4 per cwt.; potatoes sl. apples sl, butter 25 cents a pound, eggs 20 cents a dozen, lapi_ 16 cents a pound, turkeys 6 cents a pound, chickens $1.50 to $2 a dozen, beans $1.75 to $2.75 a bushel, fresh pork 10 cents a pound, fresh beef lo cents, cheese 25 cents, wood $3 to $3.50 ftef cord, coal $lO tn sll per ton.

Remington Lodge No. 351 F. A A. M. will elect officers Saturday even-.; ing, December 26t t. oysters—a novelty of the Season —the and best to be fotpid in the market, al Kern’s grocery. Miss Celia Wilkinson, teacher of I rimary department of the Rensselaer school, reports an enrollment of 49 pupils during the month eliding December 18th, 1874, and an average daily at tendance of 43.2. Allie 1 lenk le, Steven Warren, Scott Seward, Gaylord ( hileote, Hany Zimmerman, Lida Belle Kelley, Frederick Cisse), Inn Hutson, Eddie Hopkins and Frank Cisscl wer<’ perfect, in altend- : anee, punctuality mid deportment. I Estelle Burtrham was also perfect until the hist week, when she was reported sick. Miss Miranda Banta, tear her of 11><»!ir>t hHermciiate department of the Rensselaer sci tool .—repo iff s that the following named pupils wore perfect m attendance, deportment and study for the month eliding December ist If, -4*74, viz: Ichabod Yates, Louisa Hammond, Amy Israel, Blanch Boroughs, Mary Yates, Clara Reeve, Allee Rhoads, Allie Alter, Lizzie Eger, Eddio Reeve, Ella Osborn, Mary Weathers, Homer Hopkins, Maggie Israel, Lilly Alter, Tillie Karsner, Lovina Platt .and Alice Hopkins. Enrollment 50; average de.ii;. ath mlaiiee 4? _■ .... Miss Mattie Benjamin, teacher of tile second intermediate department of the ReiiVselaer school, icports for the month ending Dveemher 18th, 1874. an enrollment of 49 pupils, and an average daily attemhince of -I'i. I-' ifteen were ree< n ded perfect i n at - tendance, punctuality, conduct and deportment, viz: Anna Pillars, Anna Sigler, Mary Beck, Callie Beck, Louisa Platt, Litia K.Usiicr/Myrtie Hem kle. Bettie I’nvitll, Carrie Eger, Frederick Chilvote, Daniel Willey, Victor Willey, Henry Smitlq George Yeoman and Oliver Rhoads. Mr. Evan Tapp, of Milroy township, has taken up an estray two y vy.rs old heifer, white in face, about <»ne half <>f each ear-oil' short tail, ! amLaJarge "1" branded on left hip George W. Poisel, of Gillam township, has taken up a yearling sieer with while in forehead, red neck white sides i n term i ngied wi th rertd is I. roan spots, heavy horns. James Knight, of Barklev township, has taken up a two years old red steer, with mottled w hite face, white on Is’lly and end of tail, swallow fork in tight ear. W in. Paxton, of Newton township, has taken up a red yearling heifer, with whiu*—wfoe f belly, bush <>f tail white. A. J. Freeland, of Newton township, lias taken up a two years old red mid roan stee4\white under belly, branded on left hip with letters "O. H.,” dim brand.<>n right shoulder and right hip. Wjn. Hanley, of Gillam townsiiip, has taken up a white year 1 ing steer, with Idack nose, and inside of ears dark. A gentleman living -hi t'.inci»in*»<, who owns property in Jasper county, writes as follow- in regard to the proposed tax to aid in constructing tile Chicago <fc South Atlantic railroad: * 1 See by I'm: Union that the proposition to'levy a tax for the Railroad is to be submitted to the people. 1 wish I c>>u!d transmit to you a proxy to v< tv a rousing aye lor .me. To my mind the Chicago ami Soutli Atlantie-is-blmoijly proposed IfoitaitiiLat all likely to give Jasper county eonimuiflwilion with the outside world for many years to conn*; am’ rather man see it lail 1 would willingly put up a tax ot even five percent, on my small posc.-s-oiisthere. 1 can not understand how ally man—farmer, stock-raiser, merchant or mechanic —can be so blinded as to vote no upon the proposition. I visit your countv but once u year, and I should consider myseil amply repaid for my investment by the increased comfort and facility of reaching there on one trip. How much more, then, should those who live and do business there feel interested in its'success—barring out of the question all considerations of enhanced values which would undoubted.y be eiFected by it? Whoop it up! Don’t let it lag_or fail ! And, let us II ea r a good ae> •<> unt fro in 111 e pei> pI e ofJasper on the railroad vote —the one thing needful to insure the prosperity ami rapid tilling up of the waste places of the country Let every body vote 1 For the railroad appropriation.’ and then pu?h along the good Work."

Teachers’ Institute.

The teachers of •Barkley township met at Center school house, December 12th, and hel<l Ifo'if first Institute for this year. Air Janies McCleary was chosen chairman. The programme of exercises was as follows: Instruction in iMiuiuoti fractions by Mr. John Day. Motions of the earth and their effects, by Miss Mollie Hogan, Digestioti. by Mr. L. Johnson. Articulat.oti in reading, by Miss Melle Mtipre. Discoveries and discoverers, bv Miss AL N ichols. -.- Petituatiship, by Miss Finney. Division of decimal fractious, by Mr. Jumis McCJgary. Punctuation, by McDonald. Teachers were all present except Mr. McCleary. The exercises were interesting, and all ajqieared to be pleased and benefited. After transacting miscellaneous business, adjourned for four weeks.

MELLE MOORE,

Wolf Hunt .

I There is to be a gram! wolf hunt in the northern part of Jasper county Thursday, December 31st, 1874. The territory to be hunted is aS follows: Cojpnienciug at Clear Lake, thence south sth rough Gillam township to Grub Ridge school house; thence running west along the Francesville road to the intersection of the Rensselaer and Valparaiso road; thence northwesterly to the old Peach Orchard or Axe place; thence northerly to G. F. Sutton’s saw mill ; thence north to the Momence and San Pierre r<jad ; to Fsq. Tinkham’s; thence east ’to place of beginning -Place of rendezvous for hunters will be, for east line, at John Wallace's, David Barnhill’s, Independence school house and Mason school bouse; south line, ;Randle school house, Pleasant Grove school bouse, cross roads gt Joseph Henkle’s, Axe place,

Sutton’s mill. George Sell’s: north K line, Esq. Tinkham’s, Fred Van Patten’s, ( Icar Lake. Hunters will be at places of rendezvous promptly-at 9 o’clock a. M. Lines will, converge ami center on Hog" Point as nearly at 2 o’clock I’. M. as-possible. Hunters will not be |a*rmitted to advamT beyond the line, except when ordered by tire proper officer. Shooting will not be allowed on the line, except in case game breaks through the ring. The penalty for violating these rules will be not less than $5, nor more than s2n. The tnarksmen will be Archibaid Pullens, David Barnhill. Samuel Rcniley, Elias Marion, John English, Wm. Edwards, Johji Sebring, Ed. 'McNeil, John Hershman and Frank , ‘The proceeds of tlie hunt will be distributed eqpilly .inioug—the—s<>v■oral townships organizing the hunt. - H. L. Bkown, | John Bakek, >Committee. J. L. Hikshman, J

At the next regular meeting of the Jasper Comity Central Assoeiatfoii, Patrons of Husbandry, which xVill be hehi in the Court House in Rensselaer, Saturday, December 26th, at 1 o'clock, P. AL, an election will l>6 held to choose officers for the ensuing year. A iull attetidaiiee is desired, as other bu-im-ss of importance to the O rde r wi 11 be t mti sac t ed.

BUSINESS Ct RI>S. I “ ~ _-1... />/?. 6'. .1. .1/088’, pmysiciXn <and surgeon, liens-o.laer. Indi :na. llflice I etwteu the Cuiik and Kannal’s Drug Store. Dll. J H. LOl'G GRID GE. PHYSICIAN AND S’ RGKON, WashirgtQn Street, below Austin’s Hotel, Rensselaer. - - Indiana, DR MOSES 11. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ttcnsM'lacr Indiana. Office in Harding .& Clie-nut’s Di ng Store. DR. R. J. MARTI.X, PHYSIC lAN AND SURGEON, WASHINGTON STRKET, CfTOSTTK POST OFFICE, Rensselaer, - Indiana JI. F. CHILCOTE. . Attorney and I'tnHbehir at Law. Office opposite Court House Square on Was|nngton Street, Itensiwelnrr, Jasper <dimity, Indiana. 5 25-lv THOS I.SPITLER, \TTORNEY \T LAW, ICensselavr. Indiana. '.'tike ia tb? .Bxick Building north side of the - to Satan on Item Estate seen rity, on Yeast nabie terms, birst class papei i ought on reasonable terms, intruding -moi lgages and bonds: . Blisfiorj P. TXIOJIIPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Bros. Atty ,‘Ath circuit. Will practice in the Coiu.Uof Pulaski, Jasj er. N'ewtu-u .sud Bvuion cuuuiies. TB1O»11»SON & BStOAS LAW AXi) R.AL ESTATE Ori’i’E, B e(iMs>e!a«*r. iHtliaiisi. WAI. H. MaH!lN,> I, JOSHUA HEALEY. Keutbuni Ind. \ Rensselaer, luu. MART N &, HEALEY, >ktt<>rxkyh; _vr u.-vw. Re n ssel ae r, 1n d imia. ?=d~'VU| practice in the courts of Jasper and adjoining counties, -, IR A AV. VEoSIAIK, AT Toil N EY AT LAW Xoturv Public. REAL ESTATE AND COLLECUON AGENT, Kensselaer Indiana. \ coir] (<tv l.sir.iet id 'lit eto -ill lands in Jasper I'oiiuty, Indiana Ofi.ce in tlie Cour House. 6-21 AI.FKKP M'COY- AUFKED TIIOSII’sON A. JIcCOY A THOJi P SO.A. BA.XK E R S . RENSSELAER, IN Of AN A. Buy and sell C< in and Domestic hxchang make Collections on all available points, pay Interest on specified time depositca. and transact all business in their line with dispa'ch. Tier'dffice hours from 9 » m to4n m .T. R. SPsYNGLE Would respecifulh announce to the citizens of Jasper county and vicinity th tt lie is still to be found at his end stand ou lite eas t side of tne public square in Rensselaer, and is non prepared to do all kinds of w >rk in ihv line of TAILO R I N G intlie latest styles, and with .ne-atuess and dispatch X B.—Cutting done on short notice, at’ redu -ed prices w trimted t « tit 39-tt E. T. H ARDING . THUS. K WII.LKY HASP KG & WILLEY, DEALERS IN DRUGS, RENSSELAER, IND., Would announce to the public that they are still carrying ou the DRUG BUblNEss AT CLD ST.AHZ •where (hey keep constantly on hand a large tall and fresh stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OUS, DYE STUFFS, Aiso.au assortment oi such School Books as are used in all the sclioolsof Jasper STATIONERY. ? Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines, Anything and everything from a.bottle o‘ Hall's Balaam'o a battle Of Vinegar bluer*, or a box of eattiarUe pille. w- , PHyS^CJAAIS , PRfisCßl' \ , dAREFV! • f CO *- > And we are xlwave ready to Wait oh at any hour of the day or sight. HA»DFNg $ WJLLBY.

Secretary.

Patrons of Husbandry.

A. D. SWAIN,

GREAT DISPLAY O IF Holiday Yods KANNAL’S DRUG STORE ■ T” —— « • The largest assortment o( BOOKS & NOTIONS ever brought to RensNclaer Is non offered for sale. Call and see Hit- variety of handsome TOILET SETS AND VASES, BOHEMIAN AND CUT O Xa S St XN7- -ZX. IC 7EJ, Albums, Portfolios, Tourists’ Cases, Writing Desks, Sleroscopes, Kaleidoscopes, Flutes, Violins, Guitars,^Cccordeons. Books, Books, Books. Webster’s Unabridged Dic-tionary-makes a handsome and valuable present. Charles Reed’s and Charles Dickens’ Novels. "■Shakespeare in $1 edition. Wood's Natural History. Livingstone's Travels. Tennyson. Scott. Gulliver’s Travels. Scottish Chiefs and Ivanhoe nicely bound for $1,50. A large stock of Diaries for IN OIL PAINTINGS at exceedingly low prices. Walk in and examine goods. A LARGE STUCK OF STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. &c.. May ulf ays be found at ih« tehanthai Building'. _Ba.gara. Teas, Coffee, Spices. Canned Fruit, Soap. Caudlea. Coal Oil, Indigo, Baiting I'ow“CertTSiMlarCTSanETpnar, Ni.tiney a, Flavoring Kxtracta C ui.dies. Raisins. Nu‘t-, S'XjOTTXI., - best brands, by the barrel or sack, Hominy, Rice. Salt, Crackers, v heese.S.ilt !• isli, Beans, bried tweet Corn &c TOBACCOS. Standard favorite brands of Plug, Fine Cut, Shorts and t-moking Tobaccos-; excellent Cigare ; Pipes, Cigar Hoitlers, and lubuceo Poucuus. ■ — — ~~ ' QUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE, Table and Pocket Cutlery Stoneware, Tubs, Pails, Washboards, Clotueslines. Churns, Meal Selves, and hundteus ot other articles usually kept iu such stores Ujt necessary to euuineiaie;-“at -r . HOLIDAY GOODS. The most extensive au d varied assortment of holiday hoods in tne county, ranging troiu cliini:eu's Tin a, d Wooden- t-oy», UoHs, and l-auiy Candies up to Elegant Silver Table Sets! All of which will be sold for a fair business profit.. Couutry produce ootig.it aud kept for sa.e Can at the M.aughai Building tor good iresh Groceries and Pt .visions 7 12 C. C. STARR.

President.

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Dl’VfLL’B BLACKSMITH BHOI la in operation one door above Expreaa Office, RENSSELAER All kinds of blacksmithing donetoorder 11. C. SMITH, HOUSE, SIGN, CARRIAGE & WAGON » ■ Keepe the celebrated Darbon Dump for sale. All kinds of paiutiug and pump repairing done to order, with neatness. Shop on Washington stre t, Rensselaer, Ind., opposite Austin’s Hotel. 7-I'l in.Nxrxisr’s NEW BRICK BLACKSMITH SHOP, Rensselaer, Indiana. I Saving recently enlarged my shop, introduced new machinery and ma e other important i nip rove me ts, I im now prepared to do work in the several departments cf Blacki smithing neatly and promptly, and to guar- ■ sntee satisfaction to customers. Connected with my establishment is a wopp SHOP Where wagon and other wood-work repairing will be done on short notice by experienced workmen. Ao eitablish-uieiit shall comprte with me in dui ability of woi k, or reasonableness of ! prices. Call on me w hen you want work done : in my line. SaMSON ERWIN. I

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The recent elections, while inflicting temporary defeat on the Republican paity, havw j done great good in sweeping away fanatical am< side issues which embarrassed its Ire dom d action,rand in crushing out those baietui and corrupting influences known as “ Butler isms,” which poisoned the channels ol the public life. Purified, as by fire, of the evil tilings which had infested its garments, the Republican parly will enter upon tlve treinen- ; nous struggle oi lo7b will! renewed vigor lor the posses.ion oi tne Government and the shaping oi the policy of the nation when iteulers upon the second century of >ts existence. Perils of the Futwrei.. 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THE WEEO-F. F.-SEWING MACHINE. The best machine made, and sold on the best and easiest terms. C. W. CLIFTON, Agent for Jasper and Newton Counties. Office: Rensselaer, Ind. Repairing done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed. Needles. Oil and Attachments furnished foranv machine in the rnark.t. Needles, per dozen. Wheeler & Wilson, Home Shuttle aud Wilcox & Gibbs, 75 cents, Singer 50 cents, all others 60 cents. 7-11 s H i ndler&roberts, BLACKSMITHS ftensselaer, Indiana. Shop on Front street, below Washington, known as U. Warner’s Old Stand. Where we will be found ever ready to do work in all the departments of Blacksmithing, such as Horseshoeing, Tire-setting, 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 maniain the well-earned reputaticn ol the establishment, and confidently expect to give our patruns complete satisfacion. Try us. .7-12-ts