Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1875 — Page 4

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

Thursday, October 28, 1875.

Valparaiso Indulged in a $12,000 blase on the morning of the,24th. Insurance little more than one-half the loss. The city is sadly in need of steam fire engines. Moody and Sankey commenced their great revival work in Brooklyn rink, New York, last Suuday. Their meeting was attended by over 10,000 people, and thousands were unable to gain- admittance. The work of these great revivalists is Crowned with success wherever they go, and the fruits of their labors are hundreds of conversions and accessions to their church.

In a drunken Irish brawl at Indianapolis last Sunday, a man named Howard stabbed one Meskill, severing an artery in one of his legs, and bcforef* assistance could reach him, he bled to death. Meskill wasja young mart, and was said to be attending to bis own business, whendloward, in a state of intoxication, assaulted him, producing the above result. Howard was arrested shortly afterward and the indignant populuce threatened to lynchjhim but he was kept in concealment to prevent any violence. Great excitement prevails among the frieiids of the murdered man and it is feared that lynching will yet be Howard’s fate. Gen. Sol C. Meredith, one of the most prominent of Indiana generals during the war, died at his residence, uear Cambridge City on the 21st inst., frotn cancer of the stomach, which originated from being crushed beneath a horse at the battle ofGaiuesville. The funeral obsequies of deceased took place last Sunday, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Special trains were run from Indianapolis, Richmond and other points, to Cambridge City, to accommodate all who desired to attend. A large number of soldiers were in attendance, also several bands of music. He was buried with the honors of war. The procession that followed the remains to their last resting plaee was very large and presented quite an iriiposingspectacle.

SARCASTIC.

The editor of the Republican, in the last issue of that influential (?) sheet, grow 6 quite indignant over a few plain truths stated in the Unof the 14th inst. In his flow of sarcastic eloquence, he says: “The Union of last week contains nearly a half a column of bar-room slang concerning the Republican, and its editor, which we consider too contemptible to notice.” To this we can only say, that if the Republican calls the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the* troth “bar-room slang,” it would be fetter for its editor, both politically and financially, if he would fill t!he columns of his paper with just such “slang.” It would also help to increase the circulation and influence of bis paper. The truth, you know, Charley, ought not to hurt, but it will pinch sometimes. As to circulation the Republican bursts forth in the following strain of street car slang: In regard to circulation we have only this to say: we shall continue to believe and publish as often as we deem advisable, that the Republican has the largest,, circulation in itlie county until we have proof to the contrary; and we willnotstoopsolow as to bet on the result, either. Readers of the Union, what do you think of such assertions as these? Why don’t the editor of thfe Republican come out like a man and show a willingness to compare subscription books? or, do as the CigON proposed in a former issue:

Place the matter in the hands of disinterested parties to investigate. coarse he is pursuing in this tastier is very unbecoming, and his disposition to avoid an investiifatio* only strengthens onr assertions that his statements from tune to time in regard to the circulation <»f the Republican are false. It is not the place&of the Union to bring proof td show that the Republican has not the largest circulation, but it is the place of the Republican, as it opened the fight by throwing the first shot, to show proof of its assertions, and for the benefit of the Union we challenge it to do eo. " ■ • ‘ ' et ■*

A man named Mitchell escaped from the State prison at Michigan City on Sunday night of last week. He pretended to be sick aud was sent to the hospital where he manufactured some keys, and on the night above mentioned succeeded in unlocking the doors and making good his escape.

Mr. Lather li. Martin, the wellknown real estate operator of Indianapolis, met with a terrible accident in that city last Saturday, which resulted in his death. He, in company with Mr. Win. Pfafflin, was riding down Tennessee street and when turning into St. Clair street, the horse became frightened and uncontrollable, making a short, sharp turn, throwing the buggy over on one side, and dashing Mr. Martin out upon a pile of bowlders, his head and shouldersreceiv* ing the full force of the fall. lie p was taken to his aunt’s residence where medical aid tfas immediately summoned, but despite all endeavors to save him, died at 4 o’clock Sunday morning. Mr. Martin was in the 42d year of his age, and his extensiv e dealings in real estate made him well-known all over the State. He was kind and courteous to all with whom lie came in contact, and his splendid business qualifications assisted him in accumulating considerable wealth. His death is lamented by a large circle of friends and relatives.

- The Lowell Star says: “It is reliably stated that the old Continental railroad project is again revived and that work will commence soon and the iron be laid next summer.” We hope tins to be the case and before the wintry blasts of December, IS7G, sweep over the beautiful prairies of Jaspercounty, we may be able to hear the shrill whis tie of locomotives and see trains come thundering into the corporate 'limits bf'~Kcn*B9laer, on (M two proposed thoroughfares, viz: the Continental and Chicago & South Atlantic railroads. Let us live in hopes that we may realize these anticipations, andletevery citizen use his utmost endeavors toacccomplish the above result. The completion of these grand trunk lines of railroad through Jasper county will usher in a new era of our prosperity, and will be the dawning of better days for the good people of Jasper county. The Star, in another article, says the contract has been closed for 4,000 tons of iron, and that the work of track-laying from Dyer this way, will be commenced in a few days.

C. & S. A. Railroad.

Railroad matters are assuming an encouraging outlook, and energetic movements are on foot to push the grading forward rapidly until the commencement of winter. Against that time it is believed all the line will be in readiness for the iron from Dyer to the Tippecanoe, or Delphi with exception of two bridges. The piers of the Wabash river bridge are up, and we understand that the contractor will commence work on the Tippecanoe bridge as soon as the line is graded from the north to Monticello. The prospects for obtaining the iron are excellent, and we understand that Dr. Raymond, President of the road, went to Chicago yesterday to close the contract for the purchase of it, and as soon as this is done, the laying of the track-will be commenced and pnshed forward rapidly. It is intended that the laying of the track will be commenced simultaneously at two .or three different points, and that not more than sixty or eighty days will be required to lay it down from Dyer to Delphi, and from Dyer to Chicago. An active superintendent will soon be placed in charge of the whole line, who will give his personal supervision tat the work. The s%le of the requisite amount of bonds to'cpmplete the road to Delphi is now almost assured, and two weeks more of energetic work among all the friends of the road tfiil insure complete success. We are now deeply in the woik, have expended a large amount of money, and there is but one course to pursueiaud that is to press forward. An'd that will be done.— Monticello } Conet ituttonalut. *

The Chicago Tribune for 1876.

Among the leading Republican journals of the United States, none take higher rank than the Chicago Tribune. The coming year will be one of deep and absorbing political interest. For the first time since the days of Buchanan’s presidency the Democratic party has secured control of the House of Representatives, and will virtually be responsponsible for the legislation of Congress. A great presidential campaign will commence next spring, and the political issues will be shaped by the ensuing session of Congress. Every intelligent citizen will find such a journal as the Chicago Tribune indispensable for the political news and facts it will contain. The Tribune is a sound Republican paper, giving full and reliable information as to all public movements, measures and events, and discussing earnestly and fairly all questions, whether political, financial, industrial, agricultural, social, literary or scientific, which comes before the people. The political department is but one of the many excellent features of what the publishers propose to make the best and most useful family and home paper in the United States. this end, the news department second to that of no other paper, will he supplemented by extended personal and statistical comment and biographical and historical sketches. Thus will’be presented the fact or occurrence with full explanation and information to enable the reader to understand importance and bearing. The literary department, always of the highest character, will include the best stories, foreign correspondence, interesting personal and general sketches, reviews of books, art criticism, news and gossip. Articles on —health, — fashion, home construction and adornment will be prominent features, and a special effort will be made in behalf of the young people to entertain arid instruct them.

The agricultural department will be eminently practical, the matter always seasonable and suited to direct application to the every day home life of the farmer. In this connection household and economical topics will receive due attention. The Tribune market reports, embracing all the information concerning the price of, both what the farmer lias to sell and what he must buy, have always been the subject of most favorable comment, and the financial department takes high rank. The Weekly Tribune, a large eight-page sheet, clearly printed, is mailed to single subscribers at the low rate of §1.50 per year, postage paid, or in clubs of five, at the rate of §1.30, postage paid, in clubs of ten, at the rate of One Dollar, per year, the subscriber to iemit the postage, which is fifteen cents. A fretf copy is sent to the getter up of a club of twenty. The TnWeekly Tribune is mailed to subscribers at the rate of $6.50 yer year, postage paid, and the Daily Tribune at $13.00 per year, postage paid. \ Republicans are urged to form clubs for the Weekly. Specimen copies and posters will be sent free on application.

The graspipg avarice of railroads can be no better exemplified than by the fact that those lines running from Chicago to the Atlantic coast, now that navigation is abont closing, have advanced freight charges several cents on a hundred pounds. Such a condition of\things is one of the strongest arguments in favor of pushing the completion of the Chicago <fc South Atlantic as rapidly as possible. Nothing will break the railroad monopoly so completely as the building oi more roads that will run to the Atlantic coast some other direction than to'New York.— Lowell Star. A disastrous conflagration destroyed the entire business portion of Virginia City, Nevada, Tuesday, entailing a loss of nearly $2,000,000 and rendering 10,000 people homeless. Austin, Miss., met a similar fate. . 1

Remington Items.

(From Record, of 22d instant.) Oats are pretty dull sdle at 26 cents. J r- \ ■■ f A “coed in ’e ’ead,” is very fashionable just now. The foundation for the M. E. parsonage is completed. The festive flies have shut up shop and laid aside for wihter repairs. The ranks of the “bachelors clique” on Ohio (street, are being rapidly thinned out. We heard of several couple who will slip the matrimonial noose over their heads, shortly. 3 A young stranger, weighing about ten pounds, made liis appearance at the residence of W. B. Hendryx last Friday. J. Iv. Shaw’s pacing horse, “Red Buck,” made his mile in 2:41, Wednesday. This is a valuable horse that will yet rank among the best pacers. A fight occurred in front of Trigg’s barber shop Saturday evening, between Field Lester and Charley McCulley. We did not learn the particulars; The Remington teachers .report schools progressing finely, with an enrollment of 210 pupils, and more coming in. Schools increasingeach day in interest as well as in numbers. «

Dr. Patton showed us a pint whiskey bottle, npt long since, with a live mouse nicely ensconced therein. His mouseship had crawled in after a piece of the staff of life, probably turned a summersault, and failed to find the hole through which he entered. He was mastieating canary seed, and seemed perfectly resigned to his tate. Last Saturday was the twentieth wedding anniversary of G. B. Chappell, and the tenth anniversary of Merril Mead. Their friendVnad not forgotten them, and in the evening surprised them by gathering at their respective residences, and presenting them with many useful presents. They rather got the joke on Mr. Chappell, by securing his assistance in the preliminary arrangements for his own benefit, he thinking all the time that he was preparing to surprise Mr. Mead. He worked manfully, and enjoyed the surprise as much as anybody.

About a month ago a gentleman from Wolcott, by tjie name of Bombay, called at the postoffice in this place, and presented iwo postoffice orders to Postmaster Clark, one for SSO and the other for $7.90. In paying them Mr. Clark made a mistake in the count, and says he paid Bombay $107.90—550 more than the orders called for. lie soon afterwards discovered his mistake and followed Bombay to Rensselaer and politely informed him of the error, at the same time requesting him to refund the SSO. Bombay refused to do anything of the kind, claiming that he did not know how much was given him. He was taken with a capias , and making no defence, a judgment was rendered in favor of Mr. Clark for SSO. Tuesday evening 11. H. Downing, of Rensselaer, hitched a livery team, belonging tQ Duvall’s stable in Rensselaer, to our fence, “over in the country,” and while he was in the house, some pusillanimous poltroon threw the Tobe off of the horse 3, untied them and let them go. When “Deacon” started to go home he discovered that he would have t.o go without his team and buggy, so concluded to wait until the dawn and track them up. Next morning he hired ahorse at Patton Bros’, and started after them, and found them at a farm house about 8 miles from tjbrn place, on the road leading to Denton’s grove. The farmer who took them up said they were wandering down < the road without a driver, but with halter straps tied up. The lnw-livgd skunk who would stoop so low as to do an unprincipled act of the above kind,deserves tobe peppered with shot until he is obliged to stand up and take his meals till Gabriel bloitrs his trumpet. Some fellows never possessed any principal, and they never try tb find oui how a man feels when be is a man.

Several persons around town are afflicted with sore eyes. leaning over the gate, cooing and kissing—“ Ain’t I tweet, now, dear?” “Es you is,” —the pale moon skipped under a cloudy they clinched for another slobber, and we passed by with watering mouth and aching heart, and’ with the convictionffhat there is a good deal of sweetness wasted on the frosty air, even in the little city of Remington. Wednesday night several fellows who have been working on the brick building, and the contractor for the brick w T ork, concluded to “jump” this place without liquidating their indebtedness for board, hire, etc., and wijh that purpose in view they walked to Goodland. John Burger, W. 11. Shelton and G. B. Chappell followed them with a capias , and then made them divide their spoils. These three gentlemen got their pay, but we learn that there are several persons here who still mourn their absence. Brick-laying don’t appear to be a very profitable business in this section of the country. If such dead beats were made to pay in advance for boarding, etc., they would have more encouragement to be honest men.

15 US IXESS CARDS. Dr. g. a. mops, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office between McCoy & Thompson’s bank and Kannal’s drug store. DR. J. H. LQUGHRIDGE. 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, PUYSICI-AN AND SURGEON. Office opposite the postoffice, above the stone store. M .F. CHTLCOTE, . ATTORNEY, AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Washington street, opposite the Court House square. SIMON P. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pros, Atty.jaith circuit, W ill practice in tho Courts of Pulaski. Jasi or. Newton and Benton counties. Thompson & bro.’s LAIV & REAL ESTATE6FFICE, Over McCoy &. Thompson’s bank. Martin & healey, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Wm . H. Martin, Kentland, Joshua Healey, Renss-laer. Will practice in the courts of Jasper and adjoining counties. Office Washington street above 'Front, Rensselaer, ind. TRA W. -YEOMAN. L ATTORNEY AT 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. Cuttingand making done to order, and warranted to fit. JW. NORRIS’ • HARNESS SHOP. Harness aud saddles kept ju stock and made to order. Washington street. All work'warranted. 7-24 George robtnson, HOUSE BUILDER. Will make estimates and contract to build houses, barns, bridges, and do ail kinds of general carpenter work. SAMP. ERWIN, BLACKSMITH. New brick shop, Front street, above the old saw mill. Also, iu connection, a TT/OdD SHOP vv 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 & downing, BLACKSMITHS. Shop on Front street, next door above the stage office, at Duvall & Goff’s old stand. Patronage solicited. Livery stable and HACK LINE. J. W. Duvall, Livery Keeper, Front street, above Washington, is prepared to fqruish horses, carriages and teams for any part ot the country, either with or without drivers. Daily mail hack conveys passengers and express goods to aud from Francesville. Freight wagons on the road daily. JAMES &. HEALEY, ,GENERAL JOB PRINTERS Aud proprietors of The Rensselaer Union. Job-work aud advertising tariffs below competition. Oldest and widest-circulated paper in the county. WEED (F. F.j ' SEWING MACHINE. k Fast becoming the most- popular sewing machine in’the world. Noted for simplicity, curability, light running, beauty, and ease of management. We refer to more than thirty families in Jasper county who are using them. Nearly 300,000 in use. Sold on Teases, light payments, or good time. Special inducements to Grangers and other purchasers for cash. ' Reedies, Ail, and Attachments for any machine in the market. Office on Front street,, near the school house, Rensselaer, Ind. C. W. CLIFTON.

DEL 3L._ PRICE DCALKI IN CLOCKS, WATCHES, Jewelry, Spectacles, Notions, Btc. Repairing done to order, and promptly. All work warranted. Store north side of Washington street,second idoor below Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer, Ind. 7-34 $500,000.00 TO ZiOAIC 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.

Cheap, Practical, - ~ Durable, ■ ■ , . Efficient, Two men and one span of horses can haul and stack more hay with the Hoosier Hay Slide in one day, than five men and two span of horses can in the same time with any other appliance. Easy to load, and unloads itself. Price, 14-foot Slide, $7 ; IC-foot, SB. A. J. REED, Pleasant Grove, Jasper County, Ind. Aoents: —F. W. Bedford, Rensselaer, Ind., Hubbard & McFarland, Francesville, Ind AGE.NTS WANTED.—Territory cheap and on reasonable terms. Patented late— April G, JS7S. 1 LET THE LOUD-MOUTHED CANNON ROAR! DEACON TUBBS Founder of the Old Line Drag Store And all his men have been beard from They have crossed Washington street, fortyfive degrees southeast of their old stand,and taken up quarters in* 3 * THE NEW BRICK BUILDING At the point of the bayonet, after Bix month of heavy bombardmeut,and now have peat able possesion of the position where the calculate to remain and do business, unlei dislodged by the enemy, which event, fror the best information we can obtain, is m likelv to transpire very soon. They have very large assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, STATIONERY BRUSHES, GROCERIES, All of which will be sold low for cash, Yo will find Deacon Tubbs end the two imp Frank and Will as busy as bees in clove fields compou ndiog and patting up medicines while the handsomer and more proficient MAJOR MUCKLESWORT" a Is standing guard on the other sice of tb house, handing out Books, Pens and Papei and wrapping up Soothing Syrup, Wallace’ Bitters, Indian Cholagogue, Cljmax Salve . \ HOSS POWDERS, Stove polish, Roback’s Pilts, Vinegar Bitten Itch Ointment, Anderson’s Dermador, Unci* Ben Joe’s Bell Tongue Syrup, Hair Oile Pepper-Sane. &c., &c. Come all and see ns in onr New Brick Store—we will sell Drags, Medicines, Paint* Oil*. Varnishes. Dyestuffs and Grocerie cheaper for cash than can be bought in an* other house in town. HARDING A WILLBY

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