Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1875 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, July l, 1876.

THE RAILROAD .

This morning the subcontractors on the grade of the Chioago and 'South Atlantic railroad between Rensselaer and the Kankakee river, withdrew their forces from the field and stopped work. The trouble arises from the inability of the contractor, Mr, Hawks, to advance .money to defray their current exvcnscs for supplies for their men and teams. Possibly one-fifth of the work of preparing the road-bed for the lies has been done in thirty days past. By the terms of his contract with the company, as he stated to us, Mr. Hawks was to have everything completed for track-laying by the first day of August, proximo. For some cause not explained he has been disappointed in obtaining money from sources where lie expected to, aud was not able to push work with the vigor that friends of the enterprise desire to see displayed. The subcontractors have addressed a letter to the officers of the company announcing that they were compelled to stop work for the reason above stated, but are willing to commence again if the company will engage to advance money from time to time as work progesses to purchase provisions and other necessary supplies for their men, grain for teams, and to repair tools, and will assure them of the remainder of their pay in a reasonable length of time after their work is finished. It is hoped this action will bring about a speedy and satisfactory termination of the unpleasant suspense which now prevails in this quarter, and that the company will be able to resume work in a few days with increased vigor, and push it to successful termination, without further embarrassments or delay. From oar exchanges we learn that the company has recently con--tracted for the delivery of a large number of ties, and is in daily expectation of iron to commence track-laying by the middle of the present month at furthest. The officers express absolute confidence in their ability to have cars run•ning from Chicago to Rensselaer before thefirst day of January, 1876.

Proceeding's in Commissioners’ Court

Board of Commissioners of Jasper county met in Auditor’s office in Rensselaer, in regular session, June 7th, 1875. Present, Samuel McCullough, George Kessler,Frederick Hoover, commissioners, and Frank W. Babcock, auditor, and Lewis L. Daugherty, sheriff. Proceeded to organize a board of equalization, consisting of the commissioners together with the assessors of the several townships, as follows: Hanging Grove, Geo. F. Mullendore; Gillam, John Querry; Walker, David Daniels; Barkley, W. W. Murray; Marion, Chas. Boroughs; Jordan, Henry Welsh; Newton, James Yeoman; Keener, Albert R.' Wilcox; Kankakee, Jonathan N. Wyant; Wheatfield, John M. Helmick; Milroy, Albert F. Israel; Union, Malachi P. Comer; and Frank W. Babcock, auditor. Catherine Lewis, of Gillam township, widow, dependent upon her own labor tor support and having an imbecile sou to maintain who is subject to frequent spasms or fits, was allowed sls relief in full ot all charges for keeping Thomas A. Lewis, her said son, to May 31, 1875; and it was further ordered that 6he should have a quarterly allowance of #ls for keeping said person until fourtber orders of the Board. Also allowed Sarah Hilton, of Gillam township, in a similar case, a like sum for temporary relief, and sls per quarter pension. Awarded the contract to furnish blank books, blanks and stationery for the use of Jasper county for one year, to the Indianapolis Journal Company. Ordered the levy of one per cent, tax upon the real and personal property of Marion township, for the nse of the Idianapolis, Delphi & Chicago Railroad Company. Also the levy of one per cent, upon property in Newton township for the same purpose. , V~. Ordered that the tax levy in Jasper counjy for 1875, fori county revenue, be thirty-five cents on each SIOO valuation of taxable property. For township purposes the levy is as follows: Hanging Grove, road 15 cents per SIOO and 50 cents poll; special school, 20 cents per $100; township tuition 12 cents per SIOO. Gillam, road 1.0 cents per $100; special school, 10 cents per SIOO.

Walker, township 10 cents per #100; road 20 cents per #100; special school 40 cents per #IOO and 50 toll, township tuition 25 cents per 100 and 25 cents poll. Marion, road 25 cents per #100; township 5 cents per #100; special school 25 cents per #IOO and 50 cents poll, township tuition 10 cents per #IOO. Jordan, road 25 cents per #100; special school 25 cents per #IOO and 50 cents poll; township tuition, 25 centß per #IOO and 50 cents poll. Newton, special school 20 cents per #100; road 25 cents per #IOO. Keener, township 5 cents per # 100; special school 25 cents per #100; township tuition 25 cents per #IOO. Kankakee, township 5 cents per #100; road 25 cents per #100; special school 25 cents per #IOO. Wheatfield, township 10 cents per #100; road 25 cents per #100; special school 25 oents per #100; township tuition 25 cents per #IOO. Town of Remington, special school 50 cents per #IOO and 25 poll. Milroy, township 15 cents per #100; special school 25 cents per #IOO and 25 cents poll; township tuition 25 cents per #IOO and 25 oents poll. Union, township 15 cents per #IOO and 25 centspoll; special school 30 cents per #100; township tuition 25 cents per #IOO. Barkley, road 15 cents per #100; special school 25 cents per #IOO and 50 cents poll; township tuition 16 cents per #IOO and 50 cents poll. Carpenter, township 5 cents per #100; road 25 cents per #100; special school 20 cents per #IOO and 50 cents poll; township tuition 15 cents per #IOO. Accepted resignation of Charles P. Mayhew, surveyor of Jasper county, to take effect June 15, 1875. Appointed Daniel B. Miller to vacancy. '

Appointed James H. Snoddy Superintendent of Jasper county. Appointed Albert G. Robb, William Hanley and Silas L. Swain to appraise the benefits and injuries which will result to land from the proposed work of the Jasper County Ditching Association. L. C. Janes, treasurer of Jasper county filed his official bond for term commencing August 12, 1875, in the penal sum of #BO,OOO, with Henry C. Bruce, David J. Huston, Marion L. Spitler, Ezra L. Clark, Lewis L. Daugherty, Harvey W. Wood, Wallace VV. Murray, Jonathan Pancoast, Charles Boroughs, Newton V. Snodgrass, Jenkius S. Cox, William H. McDonald, David H. Yeoman, Hugh E. Coen, William E. Moore, John A. Benson, Albert G. Robb, Daniel Daugherty, Henry 1. Adams,Benjamin R. Moffitt, Abner F. Griswold, James Yeoman, Isaac J. Porter, Charles M. Watson, Isaac V. Alter, George Guild, John Querry, Fied. Zard, William M. Nolab, Steward C. Hammond*, Isaac N. McCurtain, James Rffcliey, Charles 11. Price, Lemuel Tyler and William C. Parkisoa sureties* which was approved by the Board. Ordered an election to be held in Newton township on Saturday, August 2ls£,> i 875, upon the proposition to levy « township tax of #1,973 in aid of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railroad. Ordered an election to be held in Marion township on the 21st day of August, 1875, upon the proposition to levy a township lax of #S,SSO in aid of the Indianapolis, Delphi «fc Chicago railroad company. Robert Hedge filed a petition stating that he has done work for Jasper county upon a grade to a bridge over the Iroquois river between Marion and Barkley townships, in which he lost #SOO, that he is a needy person, and asking a just donatiou of money for his relief. The Board was of opinion that they could not make the allowance; being advised that he is an aged, needy and worthy man, they order that a quarterly pension of #l2, commencing with the quarter ending August 31, 1875, be paid him out ot the county treasury so long as he remains a resident of Jasper county, and that this allowance cancel claims that he may now have against the county for services rendered or loss sustained to date. '

Allowed Jacob Bumgarner, poor person of Marion township, $lO for temporary relief and a pension of sls per quarter until further orders of the Board. Ordered that horses,mules, asses, cattle and sheep, male and female, shall not be permitted to run at large nor pasture on the unenclosed lands of Carpenter township without the attendance of a person competent to control them and prevent damage and molestation to crops. Made a similar order agaiqst sheep in Newton and Gillam townships. Declared the Miscellaneous Record of the auditor’s office a part of the records of Commissioners’ court. Instructed the auditor to correspond with the auditor ot Porter county, with reference to what will be proper in the matter ot' buikling a I bridge over the Kankakee river be- j tween Porter and Jasper counties, j

Changed the line between Gillara arid Walker townships,, to run as follows: Beginning at the halfmile post .on the south line of section 28, towp 31 north, ot range 5 west, thence 1 north on the half-mile line to the north line of section 28, thence east to the north-east corner of said section, thence north on the line dividing sections 21 and 22, and to the north-east corner ot section 21. Frank W. Babcock, auditor, filed financial exhibit of Jasper county (published in these columns last week) which was examined and approved. Frank W. Babcock, auditor, and L. C. Janes, treasurer, filed their report of the condition of the school fund of Jasper county, (published in these columns last week). Ordered that Frederick Hoover and James F. Irwin procure the construction of a bridge across Carpenter creek, near the Thompson school house in Carpenter township, provided that the expenditures shall not exceed #SOO. Ordered the surveyor of Jasper county to make a survey and estimate of the costs of a suitable grade to approach the west end of the bridge site at Eaton’s Ferry, on the Kankakee river. Said grade to be miles long, 20 feet wide on top, with suitable base, slope and bight to be above high water mark. Ordered that from and after the promulgation in newspapers ot Jasper county of this action of the Board, no bills or claims will entertained by the Board, for any alleged services rendered, or relief of any kind furnished to poor persons, unless said claim be supported by the affidavit of claimant and endorsed by the proper township trustee that such services were actually rendered, or relief furnished on his order, and is properly charged against the county. And it was further ordered that the trustees of the several townships ofJasper county in ordering or providing relief tor poor persons of their respective townships, shall confine such relief to articles of food, clothing aud other pfovisions as are considered necessaries of life, except in ease of sickness other articles are prescribed by the attending physician as actually necessary to the health and recovery of the patient. Ordered that the lessee of the Poor Farm, having in keeping the poor persons ot this county, be and is authorized to procure necessary* clothing, medical aid and burial fixtures for such poor. Said lessee shall confine himself to articles of necessary, plain and serviceable clothing, and will personally attend to making all purchases. In fun eralß he shall procure only plain coftius and burial clothes, and give his written order, specifically stating so far as practicable the material and services required to be furnished. Ho will keep an account of the visits and other services rendered by physicians in cases of sickness, and carefully inspect all bills for services or material furnished. CLAIMS ALLOWED. J. H. Lough ridge, making post $ mortem examination of John Clark 35 00 David Daniels, assessing Walker township 56 00 Hines & Wood, medical aid to James Acres Giliam township...... 35 00 J.N. Wynant, assessing Kankakee township 54 00 J. M. Helmick, assessing Wheatfield township 82 00 Albert Wilcox,assessing Keener township 80 00 MalachiP. Comer, assessing Union township 92 00 Adam Co over, erroneous taxes... 1 10 William Railsback, erroneous taxes 8 57 Lewis L. Daiigherty, fees in case of Dan. Owens, prisoner 21 20 James & Healey, printing 8 00 Lewis L. Daugherty, fees in case of Patrick Barton, prisouer 15 00 James F. Irwin, expended on account of poor of Carpenter town’p 12 15 R. Y. Martin, medical aid to poor of Jasper county 23 00 Charles M. Johnson, printing.... 39 55 Micha B. Halstead, roadviewing. 2 50 Ralph Feudig, goods to James Barns on order of township trustee 2 00 John H. Wood, wood to Mr. Bumgardener, poor of Marion t’p.. 7 50 Thomas H. Robinson, goods to poor of Giilam township 3 10 Michael Eger, work on Court House 900 Emmet Kannal, pens for auditor 1 65 James H. Snoddy, county superiutendttftr. 23 DO R. Y. Martin, trees for public

square ; 8 50 L. C. Janes, stationery for treas’r 2.00 Indianapolis Journal Company, real estate notices. 2 90 Spring &. Robertson, stationery, etc .i 328 89 Frauk W. Babcock, Auditor 909 27 L- C. Janes, miscellaneous collections and disbursements as treasur’r 103 98 L. C. Janes, erroneous tax refunded 2 52 Jeremiah Mallatt. erroneous taxes 5 57 Charles P. Hopkins, painting bridges (46 00 Haver H.Cherry, deputy assessor *’ Carpenter township.. 8000 C. M. N isley, board of Daniel Owens in Tippecanoe county jail... 51 90 L. L. Daugherty, sheriff........ 71 50 Isaac V, Alter, provisions to poor of Union township..... 34 58 Thomas Antrim, medical services to poor of Union township 2 00 Samuel R. Pratt, medical aid to poor of Keener township 22 00 Moses B. Alter, medical aid to poor of Marion township 14 00 Thomas J. Sayers, wood for Court House 4 06 James H. Loughridge, medical aid to poor of Milroy iowuship... * 35 00 Hiram Kissinger, erroneous taxes 107 Pat Bvau, witness at inquest of John Clark, ..>.... 1 05

A. Leopold, goods for paupers on poor farm 14 15 M. B. Alter, medical aid to family of George Beasey 3G 75 R. Y. Martin, medical aid to poor 600 M . L. Spitler, services as clerk... 6 81 F. J. Sears Sc, Co., canvass for map cover 3 60 George F. Mellender, assessing Hanging Grove township 80 00 John Querry, assessing Gillam tp 84 00 W.YV, Murray,assessing Barkley township. 52 CO S. R. Nichols, deputy assessor Barkley township 40 00 Chas. Boroughs,assessing Marion 98 00 Thos. Boroughs, dep. •* 44 00 Ezra C. Nowels •* “ 35 00 Henry Welch, assessing Jordan 60 00 James Yeoman, “ , Newton 88 00 G. G. Thompson, “ Carpenter 80 00 W. H. Shaw, deputy " 24 00 A. F. Israel, asssessing Milroy... 66 00 Haley &. Meyers, mending shoes for paupers on poor farm 1 75 G. A. Moss, medical aid to Mrs. Wilkinson, insane 9 00 G. A. Moss, medical aid to Jones and Anderson families. 25 25 Emmet Kannal, medicine for Mrs Joshua Jones 1 85 Samuel McCullough, 12 days services as Commissioner 60 00 George Kessler, do 60 00 Frederick Hoover, do 60 00 Frank W. Babcock, money expended for auditor’s office 11 14 L. L. Daugherty, per diem for attendance on commission’rs 12 days 36 00 D. I. Jackson, qualifying road viewers 2.00 LorenzoTinkham, qualifying road viewers 50 Audiew K. Yeoman, view’g road 2 50 Omar Moreland, viewing and reporting road... 3 00 James F. Watson, do 3 00 John Jordan, viewing road 2 50 Samuel Babb, “ and report’g 300 J.B. Spangle, do 3 00 W. G Smoot, viewing 2 50 Allen Catt “ 2 50 J. C. Bench “ 3 50 Wilburn Day “ .......... 250 John English ** and rjep’t’g 300 J. Wilcox “ 6 75 J. S. Hershman " 250 John Wenrick “ 250 S- L. Swain “ 2 5U Chas. Boroughs “ and rep’t’g 300 C-P- Mayhew, surveying, etc 5 85 Thos. Robinson, viewing. 2 50 John Adamson “ 2 50 I.M Trussell “ 250 H. W. Porter, view’g and rep’t’g 3 00 Jasper Kenton “ 250 John W . Hargrave, viewing 2 50

Old papers for sale at this office for ten cents a dozen. Papers are called “old” the next day after they are received, while yet fresh and new to those who do not take a daily paper. Just received, from Boston, striped grenadines at 35 cents per yard ; also a line of alpacas, cashmeres, mourning handkerchiefs, etc. ' F. J. Sears & Co. L. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, advertises that he is selling “splendid sugarcured hams at 14 cents a pound.” Sears & Co., of the same place, advertise that they are selling “standard brands of prints, such as Merrimacs, Cochecos, Richmonds, Spragues and Allens, at 6} cents a yard.” Renselaer merchants wagon their godds fourteen miles. What’s the ■matter in Keutland?-— Kcntland Gazette. They don’t advertise enough to afford to sell cheap, and they don’t sell enough toafford to advertise; that is what is the matter with Keutland merchants, Mr. Gazette.

Real Estate Transfers

For the week ending June 30, 1875, the following transfers of real estate were recorded "by the Recorder of Jasper countj: Thomas O’Brien to A. J. Kent, nw ne se, eJ sw 8, 30, 7 —200 acres, SI,OOO. Frederick W. Conrad, to Mary Ida Bradenbaugh, ej nw, s£ ; 11, 32, 7—400 acres, SI,OOO. Edward Sturges, Sen., to Thomas Robinson, e\ nw, ne ne 21, 29. 6—120 acres, $1,500. Peter Wagner to Fred. Reder et. al. part nw 25, 27, 7 —7.50 acres, SI,OOO, John C. Dunlevy to Fred. R. Otis, s}, ne, sj nw, ne nw 19, 31, 7 —600 acres, $3,000. Hannah M. Warner and M. V. B. Warner to Thos. J. & E. Sayers, sjse, ne se 6, 29, 6—120 acres, $337.50. James B, Loshbaugh to Martin S. Green, se sw 13, 28, 6—40 acres, S4OO. Sylvester Renfrew to Archibald Renfrew, nw 33,27,6—160acre5, $4,000. James Collett to Francis M. Hollingsworth, ej se, se ne, nw se 27, 31, 6, wine, wise 9, 30, 6 —320 acres, §2 000. ~ . „ Mary Blue and husband to Wm. W. and Jasper Kenton, nw se 22, 30, 7 40 acres, SSOO. Charles Hathaway to Wesley Yiers, undivided half part n£ sw 30, 27, 6, undivided half north half lots 1,2, 3, block 9, town of Remington, SI,OOO. John R. Elder, trustee, to John Miller, nw ne 17, 31, 6—40 acres, $240. John R. Elder, trustee, to John Miller, sw 1, 31, 6, nw nw 12, 31, 6 200 acres, §1,120. Eliza Hannah Hayland to Harvey Phillips, nw ne 22, 29, 5—40 acres, S4OO. John Phillips to Harvey Phillips, undivided half se nw sw 22, 29, s—lo5 —10 Sanford A. Morgan to William T. Harrington, lot 3, .block 7, Chambers & Morgan’s addition to Remington, $75. Cornelius B. Huddon to Nancy M. Cason, nw nw 5,31, 7, ne ne 6, 31, 7 80 acres, SI,OOO.

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JASPER COUNTY G-R.ANOE3 Purchasing Agency. The undersigned having been appointed bv the Jasper County Council of Patrons of Husbandry, will take orders from members of the Order for all kinds of farm implements, washing machines, wringers, sewing .machines, corn shellers, feed cutters, threshing machines, field rollers, reaping and mowing machines, &c. Have on exhibition the INDIANA GULHVATOR, CHAMPION CORIST DRILL LAFAYETTE STIRRING PLOWS, Heckendorn’s Double, Self-Sharpening ‘■SOCtfOMIO" PLOWS, WHITNEY SEWING MACHINES. Will also sell the Weed Family Favorite* the Home and the Home Shuttle sewing machines,and the i Buckeye, Ohio, Climax and Ball REAPERS AND MOWERS, Ohio Lock-Lever Raj^fts. Terms cash. One per cent, added to list prices to defray expenses of the Council. Price lists furnished on application. All orders accompanied by the cash promptly attended to. Sample machinery may be seen on my farm, 5 miles north of Rensselaer, Indiana. JKILEY NOWELS, Secretary Jasper County Council Patrons of Husbandry,and Purchasing Agent. 29

LET THE LOUD-MOUTHED CANNON ROAR! DEACON TUBBS Founder of the Old Line Drug Store And all his men have been heard from. They have crossed Washington street, fortyfive degrees southeast of their old stand, and taken up quarters in THE NEW BRICK BUILDING At the point of the baytonet, after six months of heavy bombardment, and now have peacable possesion of the position where they calculate to remain and do business, unless dislodged by the enemy, which event, from the best information we can obtain, is not likely to transpire very soon. They have a very large assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, STATIONERY BRUSHES, GROCERIES, AC. All of which will be sold low for cash. You will find Deacon Tubbs end the two iifips Frank and Will as busy as bees in clover fields compounding and putting up medicines, while the handsomer and more proficient major mucklesworth Is standing guard on the other sice of the house, handing out Books, Pens and Paper, and wrapping up Soothing Syrnp, Wallace’s HOSS POWDERS, Stove Polish, Roback’s Pills, Vinegar Bitters, Itch Ointment, Anderson’s Dermador, Uncle Ben Joe’s Bell Tongue Syrup, Hair Oils, Pepper Sass, &c., <Soc. Come ail and see us in onr New Brick Store—we will sell Drags, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Dyestuffs and Groceries cheaper for cash than can be bopght in any other house in town. jr HIRDISC JC WILLEY.

THE HEAP CORNER. People who trade in Jasper County, and all others who may be interested, are hereby informed that the place to buy Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Notions, &c.j is on the northwest corner of Washington and VanßeiTsselaer streets, in Ren&selaer, at A. Leopold’s Store. My stock of Dress Goods is the largest, most complete, best selected and lowest priced ever brought to this place, and includes a fine line of LUSTRES, MOHAIRS, MERINOS Alpacas, Prints, Pongees, Poplins, Reps, Scotch Plaids, Empress Cloth, Waterproofs, Ginghams, <fee. My stock of Men’s and Boys T Coats, Pants, Yeats, Overcoats, either by single articles or m suits, cannot be excelled in finish, quality or cheapness. I not only make a specialty of READY MADE CLOTHING but also keep an extensive variety of Tailor’s Goods, such as Broad Cloths, Doeskins, Casi meres, Tweeds, Jeans, Vestings, Ducks, Denims,, <kc.,, by the piece or yard. Also, brown and bleached MUSLINS. TICKINGS, Sheetings, Table Linen, Oil Table Spreads, beautiful Stand Covers, Crash Toweling, Bed, Spreads, Wool Blankets, Cotton and all Wool Flannels* Balmoral and Felt Skirts, Knit Goods for men, women and children, ladies’ and gentlemen’s Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c.

BOOTS AND SHOES. The public are respectfully invited to call and inspect my large and superior stock of leather, rubber and serge goods, for men’s, women’s and children’s foot wear. My stock in this department is unsurpassed by any in the market. GROCERIES. In connection with my other goods I shall keep a select lot of choice Staple Family Groceries, including Sugars, Teas, Coffees, Starch, Spices, Soaps, Dried Fruits, <fcc.; also a splendid article of Tobacco, both for chewing and smoking. All the above enumerated articles, together with thousands of others we have not space to name here, will be kept in stock and sold at the lowest reasonable prices. „ When you want bargains in Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, &c., go to LEOPOLD’S ' CHEAP CORNER.