Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1875 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, October 7, 1875.

The lowa State election will be held next Tuesday. M. H. Weir, of I,aPoitc, has taken the stump in Ohio for the democracy. Hon. Schuyler Coif ax says “there are 60,000 American women in the order of the Daughters of Rebecca, and yet no one outside knows anything about the society. Who says a woman can't keep a secret?’’ The business men of Bloomington, 111., held a meeting on the night of the Ist instant, at which resolutions were passed demanding that congress repeal the act for a resumption of specie payment in 1879. The Monticello Constitutionalist, of the Ist. inst., says the engineer was expected to arrive there last Saturday to commence laying off work on the Chicago South Atlantic railroad between that place and Bradford. The Bank of California resumed business on the morning of the 2nd inst., having coin enough on hand to meet all possible demands, and the directors of the Institution are confident that they are entering' upon a new era of prosperity. The Indianapolis Exposition was almost a failure this year on account of the managers being too niggardly with their advertising. The display in the departments was said to exceed any former exhibition, but the lack of attendance made the exposition unprofitable. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the United States, at their session in Indianapolis week before last, adopted the following resolution on the “color question:” Resolved , That admission to our order has always been restricted to the white race; that this law lias been, and is now, well established and understood wherever American Odd Fellowship is known, and that all attempts to change the same should not be countenanced by this Right Worthy Grand Lodge. The election m Ohio comes off next Tuesday, The friends of Billy Allen claim that the chances for his election are splendid, and a prominent democrat of Chillicothe, has bet a large sum that Ilayes will be elected by 50,000 majority. The fight waxes warm on both sides and the election will be the most hotly contested of any since the war. Both parties are confident of success, and the result of the election is waited for with a great deal of anxiety.

A Jasper county man killed one hundred snakes in one day. His boots were badly perforated iu the operation. —lndianapolis Journal. We should like to know who the man was. It must have been some one who went down to Indianapolis to visit the Exposition and got “snakes in his boots” while there—the result of an overdose ol Indianapolis “rot-gut. M We can’t account for them in any other way, for there are not one hundred snake* in Jasper county. It surely couldn’t have been the editor of the JRepuNican. Ofi, no! Charley don’t drink. LaFayette has been afflicted with fire-fiends for a couple of weeks past, and several attempts have been made to destroy the city. The first fires were noticed in the Union last week, but on Sunday night another attempt was made, and the incendiaries succeeded in burning six more buildings in the heart of the city. It is gratifying to learn that two of these worse than devils wet-e caught and it is a hard matter for the citizens of LaFayette to keep from hanging them to the lampposts of the city. There seems to be-a band of these incendiaries organized, w*hose business is to travel from one city to another and fire the most valuable buildings for die purpose of plunder and theft, and although we do not endorse the practice of lynching, we think that if the strong arm of law and justice is unable to reach them, an outraged people should mete out to them their just deserts.

In the United States Circuit Court at Chicago on the 4th inst., in the case of Hanna et. al. against the Plymouth, Kankakee & Pacific Railway Company, an order was entered by Judge Drummond appointing Phineas M Kent Receiver of the road. Mr. Kent was also given authority to recover from Jay Cooke, McCulloch <fc Co., or whoever may be the custodians of the sariie, all the unsold bonds of the company, and to give receipts for the same when obtained. Schell, the man who was charged with outraging and murdering a young girl who had entrusted herself with his company upon a berrying expedition near Bellefontaine, Ohio, recently, and who was taken from the jail at thflft place last week and huugbyan intimated mob, is now supposed to have been innocent of the crime. lie protested his innocence to the last, and said his wife committed the murder. Investigation of the affair has developed the fact that Schell’s wife either did the deed or was an accessory to the crime, for in the hand of the murdered girl were several hairs which had been clutched in the struggle for life, much longer than Schell’s, and of a different color from either his or the victim’s, and corresponding to that of Schell’s wife. The evidence of Mrs. Schell is decidedly weak and prevaricating. If it is true that an innocent man was hung by that mob, the consciences of those participating in the hanging will always be harassed by a just God, and they will have the sin to answer for at the great day of reckoning.

CENTENNIAL RELICS.

In these days of Centennial excitement everything pertaining to Revolutionary times is of interest. It maxes little matter whether the article has much intrinsic worth or not; it is valuable and an object of interest if its history is in any manner connected with the days of our forefathers —the times which tried men’s souls. Among other relics of this nature belonging to residents of this county, arc a sword-cane, now the pioperty of Rev. 11. B. Miller, once owned by Captain Gates, distinguished at the battle of the Cowpens, in Louth Carolina, where the American forces 1,000 strong, under General Morgan, won a signal victory over 1,100 British troops commanded by the arrogant, profligate and impetuous Col. Tarleton. This engagement was fought -January, 17th, 1781. The British loss was 300 killed and wounded, between 500 and 600 prisoners, 2 field pieces, 2 battle-flags, 800 muskets, 100 dragoon horses, 70 negroes, and considerable baggage. TlieAmerican loss was 12 killed and 90 wounded.

Dr. G. A. Moss, also has a curious and interesting relic of Revolutionary days. It is a tobacco box found on the line of retreat of the British and Hessian forces at the evacuation of Philadelphia. The box is oblong-oval in shape, 6 inches long, l£ inches deep,2J inches wide. The sides are composed of a single thick strip of copper, neatly brazed together at one end. The top and bottom are each a thick sheet of brass, both of which are elaborately engraved with field scenes, hunters, shepherds, shepefUesses, sheep, dogs, birds, deer, villages, groves, scroll work, etc. There are also four inscriptions engraved upon it in English characters, which, as near as we can make out, are as follows: EEN (heart an,d hands) IS EEN (crown) D E R (cross) The words we have enclosed in parenthesis are represented by the engraved objects.

"al Wat den b’oer h’aalt’ Van de Veld’a is Voor schattiuge en angelde maaral’sden heer dat niet Versoct dan Moct den boerteh Yeideu Oct 1767” | “Myn Socte herderrin Myn hert myu vcolik wese genict ik maar u gunst’ dan is myn Pyn genese” “D’an Sehict ik in u sehoot Met Vrugffe onbetaan En’ dryve Met u Voort Ous Sehaapie sal to Sautn” Dr. Moss has frequently shown the box to Germans, Bohemians and other foreigners for the purpose ot having the inscriptions on it translated, but has not yet found anybody that could give anything like a satisfactory explanation of their meaning. When found the box was full of tobacco.

Indiana Soldiers’ Reunion.

Grkentasti.e, Ind., September, 14. 1875. The Soldiers of Indiana, including thote'of the late war, Mexican war, war of 1812, and from other States now living in Indiana; also Sailors of either of the foregoing wars, will go into camp for two days in old Camp Morton, (now the Slate Fair Grounds, Indianapolis,) on the 14th and 15th of October next. Every man who takes pride in Faring served his country is urgently invited lo attend. Each regiment and battery will be assigned headquarters, thus enabling all to meet with old friends and comrades without confusion, and affording each an equal chance for the enjoyments of the occasion. Gov. Morton will make the reception speech. Of the other speakers so far selected more than one half served through the late war as private soldiers. Their names will be announced as soon as the list is complete. The programme will in elude a review the second day by President Grant, Gen. Sherman and other distinguished officers, the regiments carrying their old flags and the wounded occupying the post of honor. Railways will furnish transportation at reduced rates but it is recommended that each county make arrangements for special trains at special rates. Counties along the Ohio river will make their own arrangements for transportation by water to the nearest .railway. This should be done without delay. Many counties are mustering their men by regiments for the Reunion, and- it is urged that this be done everywhere as the best means of securing a full attendance. Begin recruiting and dulling at once by townships. Bring out your flags, your music, and every man who wore’fhe Union Blue, especially the disabled. Which will be the Banner County? By order ot Executive Committee.

G. J. LANDGSDALE,

An Incident of Pioneer Life.

Mr. John C. Iventon visited our office a short time since, and-gave us the subjoined sketch of an incident which occurred in his father’s family in early pioneer times. The sketch was recently published iu an TTrbana, Ohio, paper, and is vouched for by Mr. Kenton as true. The person- to whom it occurred— Thomas Kenton—is a brother ten years older than our friend “Uncle Coon,” as lie is familiarly called. The subject of this sketch, Thomas Kenton, is now a citizen of Mt. Olivet, the county town of Robertson county, Kentucky. The writer notiong since visited Mr. Kenton at his quiet home in the suburbs of Mt. Olivet, and found him to be a hale, hearty man, now closing up his eighty-fifth year. His wife, whose maiden name was Collins, and but two years his junior, we found able to take charge of the household affairs.

• In the year 1800 Philip Kenton, father of the subject of this sketch, was living at Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas county, and was engaged in the manufacture of salt at the original furnace of Daniel Boone, and on the identical spot where Boone and twen-ty-seven others were taken prisoners by the Indians ninety-seven years ago. In the month of June, 1800, an accident occurred to the said Thomas Kenton, which I now propose to relate the same being told to me by Mr. Kenton, and which has formally years been familiar to many of ; our older citizens. As before stated young Kenton’s father was engaged in the manufacture of salt. The furnace, which is still plain to be seen, was after the style of the ordinary sugar furnaces of the present-day, yet much larger. This furnace consisted of sixty kettles, and its total length was fully one hundred and sixty feet. The mouth of the furnace was nine feet deep The fire being built Monday morning was not allowed to go out or even coSl, through the entire week, until Saturday night, twelve o’clock. Early* one Sunday morning young Kenton, then at the age of ten years, in company with an elder brother, went to the furnace, which at the time was covered at the bottom with red hot coals to the depth of two or three feet. So intense was the heat that parties who afterward tested it at the chimney, one hundred and forty feet from the mouth, had the hair singed from their hands, Young Keutou was dressed in a tow-linen suit and had just been provided with a new straw hat, the first, perhaps, of his life. The sun had just made its appearance over tbe eastern horizon *s young KetUon and his brother reached the furnace. Entering the building, young Kentou playfully took his seat on a roller placed at the mouth of the furnace for the use of the fireman, and unfortunately lost his balance and tumbled into the pit below. His elder brother who was only a few feet distant, in mediately came to his aid, but the furnace being too deep to reach him and after he had made several unsuccessful efforts to climb up tbe almost red hot walls

he Wade him run out at the chimney while he would go and inform their parents. Thomas started full run for the chimney, knowing well .that it was his only hope of escape. When he readied that part of the furnace where lie could not stand erect, his hat came in contact with the salt kettles, and was brushed from his head ; although some ten steps past his hat, the boy turned back, recovered it and brought it out with him. When his father reached the scene he was quietly sitting in a nude state in atrough of water, seeking relief from his sufferings. At the time of the accident, young Kenton was barefoot, which •was far worse for him. He was at f h:iee placed in the hands of an old negro man, and at the end of four weeks was able to lay aside his crutches. Mr. Kenton fully recovered from the fiery ordeal through which he passed, and was a volunteer in the war of 1812. It is proposed by the Pennsyl- 1 vania Central railroad to furnish baby cars for the convenience of those traveling with those appendages, so says an exchange. The cars will be commodious and well supplied with cradles, rattle-boxes, soothing syrups, paregoric, etc. Babies will*be “checked through,” and in case of loss the company bind themselves to get another as : good in its place. The stockholders will be individually responsible, and no doubt every true American citizen will yearn to be a stockholder, and shoulder the responsibility.—Ex. About 8,000 bushels ot cucumbers were piclced by a LaPorte ■ man this season and not a very good ! year for pickles either.

BUSINESS CARDS. Dr. g. a. Muss, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office between McCoy & Thompson’s bank and Kanual’s drug store. DR_. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. DR. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Harding & Willev’s drug store. Dr. r. y. martin, PHYSICIAN AND .SURGEON. Office opposite the postoffice, above the stone store. MF. CHILCOTE, • ATTORNEY, AND' COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Washington street, opposite the Court House square.

■ Chairman

SIMON P. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pros. Attv. *i"th circuit, Will practice in. the Cpurtsof Pulaski. Jasj or, Newton and Benton counties. Thompson & bro7s~ LA W & REAL ESTATE OFFICE, Oyer McCoy & Thompson’s bank. Tl,f ARTIN k HEALEY, lU ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Wm H. Martin, Kentlaud, Joshua Healey, Renss-laer. Will practice iu the courts pf Jasper and adjoining counties. Office Washington street above Front, Rensselaer, Ind. TRA W. YEOMAN. -L ATTORNEY A T LAW. Notary Public, and Real Estate and Collection Agent. Office in the Court House. A McCOY & THOMPSON, • BANKERS. Buy and sell domestic exchange, make collections on all available points, pay interest on specified lime deposits, etc. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.

JB. SPANGLE, • TAILOR. East side of public square. Cultiiigand making done to order, aud warranted to fit. PHIILLIPS & NORRIS’ HARNESS SHOP. Harness aud saddles kept in stock and made to order. Front street, below Washington. All work warranted. 7-24 George robinson, HOUSE BUILDER. Will make estimates and couiract to build houses, barns, bridges, and do all kinds of general'carpenter work. SAMP. ERWIN, BLACKSMITH. New brick shop, Front street, above the old saw mill, Also, in connection, a Xll/OOD SHOP TV where all kinds of wood work repairing will be done to order. Prices below competition. SHINDLER & ROBERTS. BLACKSMITHS. At Warner’s old stand on Front street Horseshoeing, machine repairing, carriage ironing, etc., done neatly and cheaply. GRANT A DOWNING, BLACKSMITHS. Shop on Front street, next door above the stage office, at Duvall &, Goff’s old stand. Patronage solicited. Livf.ry stable AND HACK LINE. J. W. Duvall,Livery Keeper, Front street, above W aslmigtou, is prepared to furnish horses, carriages and teams for any part ol the country, either with or without drivers. Daily mail hack conveys passeugers and express goods to and from Fraucesville. Freight wagons on the road daily. JAMES & HEALEY, GENERAL JOB PRINTERS Aud proprietors of The Rensselaer Union. Job-work and advertising tariffs below competition. Oldest and widest-circulated paper in the county. WEED (F. F 0 T- ■ SEWING MACHINE. Fast becoming the most popular sewing machine in the world. Noted for simplicity, ourabilitv, light running, beauty, and ease of management. We refer to more than thirty families in Jasper county who are using thsm. Nearly 300,000 in use,. Sold on leases, light payments, or good time. Special inducements to Grangers and other purchasers for cash. Needles, Oil, ud Attachments for any machine in the market. Office on Front street, near the school house, .Rensselaer, In d.' C. W.CUiTON.

E. X.- PRICE DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES, Jewelry, Spectacles, Notions, &c. Repairing done to order, and promptly. All work warranted. Store north side of Washington street, second door below Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer, Ind. 7-34 $500,000.00 TO LOA.3XT AT NINE PER CENT. INTEREST On Real Estate Security, ON LONG TIME, AND IN AMOUNTS TO SUIT APPLICANTS. No Insurance Required. Apply to, or address by mail; giving location, value, and full description, R.S.&Z.DWIGGINS, Attorneys & Loan Agents, Rensselaer, Indiana.

.A.. J. REED’S HOOSIER HAY SLIDE One of the Greatest Labor-Saving Machines yet Invented for the Hay-Field.

Cheap, - - ; Durable, "Efficient. Two men and oue span of horses can haul and stack more hay with the Hoosier Hay Slide ift one day, than five men and two span of horses can in the same time will) any other appliance. Easy to load, and unloads itself. Price, 14-foot Slide, $7 ; 16-foot, SB. A. J. REED, Pleasant Grove, Jasper County, Ind Agents: —F. W. Bedford, Rensselaer, lud. Hubbard &. McFarland, Francesvijle, lud 44 AGENTS WANTED—Territory cheap and jon reasonable terms. Patented late— April 6, 1875. 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 bayonet, 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 likelv to transpire very soon. They have a very large assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, STATIONERY BRUSHES, GROCERIES,&C. All of which\vill be sold low for cash. You will find Deacon Tubbs pnd the two Imps Frank and Will as busy as bees iu 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 Syrup, Wallace’s Bitters, Indian Cholagogue, Climax Salve, 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., Ac. Come all and see us in our New Brick Store—we will sell Drugs, Medicines,Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Dyestuffs and Groceries cheaper for cash than can be bought in any other house in town. HARDING A WILLEY.

REMOVAL. In accordance with previous announcement S. FENDIGf has, this week, moved his stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Ac. into MRS. HEMPHILL’S New Brick Store. PESO PLiB SAVE MONEY Who buy their Merchandise of R. Fendig, whose stock was recently moved from the Old Stone Building into Mrs. Hemphill’s new brick. CLOTHING • May now be bought very cheap for the ready money at N. Fendig’s store. Having moved into the fine, new, clean and well-lighted store room in Mrs. Hemphill’s brick building, those who buy their clothing at this establishment can see just what they are getting. A fine assortment of tailors’ supplies—Coatings, Vestings, Thread, Buttons, dec., dec. —kept in stock. GROCERIES. Those who prefer fresh and select Groceries—Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Spices, Soda, Soap, Ac.—may always find a choice lot at R. FENDIG'S north side of Washington street, in Mrs. Hemphill’s new brick store. A larger quantity than ever will be kept on hand in future.

REMOVAL. R. Fendig adopts this method of informing his friends, customers and the public generally, that he has moved his large stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing. Ac., into Mrs. Hemphill’s new brick store, where he will be most happy to wait on all who desire anything in his line of business. Boots and Shoes. No house in the place possesses better facilities for buying light aud heavy goods in this department. We deal in nothing but good quality es articles, and sell as cheap as any in. the market. For foot-wear of every description call on R. Fendig, lately moved into Mrs. Hemphill’s new brick store. R. FENDIG^ BAS MOVE) HiS GOODS INTO MRS. HEMPHILL’S NEW BRICK STORE. Hjaoe |)oa fijearfc That R. Fendig has moved his store ? Did you know that he occupies the best room in Rensselaer? Are you aware that he keeps a large stock of goods ? Do you know his prices are very * cheap? Have you seen his goods and compared their quality and prices with those kept elsewhere? DON’T LIVE TOWN Without calling at Mrs. HEftiPHtlL’S NEW BRICK and seeing ft. FENDIG in his new Quarters. — REMOVAL % _ The public generally is respectfully informed that I have moved my large stock of CENERAL MERCHANDISE into Mrs. 8. A. Hemphill’s new brick store room, on Washington street, nearly opposite the Post Office, where it will be my pleasure at all times to receive the calls of friends and customers. As in the past so in the future, it will be my constant endeavor to keep as good stock and sell as cheaply as any other dealer here. My LONG EXPERIENCE in tbe business, and extensive acquaintnace with the markets are certainly advantages of no mean order, while the fact that I buy for cash makes it possible for me to give my patrons all the benefits of low priees. Thankful for Past Favors it will be my constant aim to merit future confidence and patronage by conscientious attention to business. Please recollect that my stock is always selected with special reference to the demands of this market, and it is my constant pride to keep as good, as varied, as large, and as cheap an assortment as any to be found in this region of country. Call on me at my new quarters, and verify the truth of these statements by personal inspection. iFEITIDIOh.