Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1875 — Page 5

THE HENttEUUER UNION. Thursday, October 28, 1876.

Go to Dr. Kelley for yov pictares. Another large list of real estate transfers this week. Another lively day with oar merchants last Saturday. The Remington Record is clamoring for a new sohool house. Read commissioner's proceedings in another oolomn of to-day’s paper* Attention is, directed to the advertisement of the Prairie Farmer, in another oolomn. Dwelling honsss are scarce in Remington. Not near enough to supply the demand. Indian summer was interrupted Tuesday, by another polar wave. Cuss those “waves.” The Prairie Farmer and The Renssela.br Union, only $3.65. Send in your subscriptions. The Remington Record thinks Rensselaer has three good hotels. We are of the same opinion. Kelley’s photograph gallery is the place to get anything you want in the picture line trom a gem to a photograph. A bachelors’ club is among the things talked of at Remington. There are a number of this class of citizens in that place.

Several loads of implements, to be used in grading the C. & S. A. R. R. between this place and arrived in town Friday night, of last week. Music.—Mrs. Mary E.W. Adams will give lessons m vocal and instrumental musio on piano or organ. For further information oall at W.‘ W. Reeve’s, Rensselaer. Mr. M. L. Spitler, Clerk of Jasper county, who has been visiting friends “down East,” returned home last evening looking hearty, and reports politios lively in Massachusetts. It Madafn Rumor isn’t mistaken a wedding occurred at Remington last night, between a young man Irom this plaoe, and one of Remington’s fairest daughters. We have not yet learned the particulars, but hope to be able to give them next.week. W. S. Haymond, of Monticello, President ot the C. & S. A. R. R. Co., Robert Rae, of Chicago, Vice President C. <ft S. A. R. R. Co., L. B. Simms, of Delphi, President of the 1., D. & C. R. R. Co., John S. Gutches, Contractor, and several other railroad men were in town yesterday, looking after the interests of their road.

We have completed arrangements by which we can furnish the Chicago Weekly Tribune , the subscription price of which is $1.50, and The Rensselaer Union, to one address, postage paid, one year for $3.15. This is a most liberal offer and all persons who wish to avail theihselves of it will please do so without delay. Secure “the shadow ere the substance fades.” Dr. Kelley’s photograph gallery is the place to get a first class picture, as he now has every facility for doing first class work. Don’t take our word for it but go and examine hiri work, and if you don’t say his pictures are as good as taken in any oity, we’ll giye up that we don’t know any thing about it. We were aroused from a Bound sleep last Friday night by a party of serenaders who were discoursing some excellent musio on a violin, flute, guitar and other accompaniments. The wee sma’ hours, the calm still night, together with the fact that the party was composed of first-olass musicians, made the oocasion one of peculiar serenity, and as we sat listening to the soft and beautiful strains of music that floated upon the midnight air we imagined ourselves in some grand metropolitan opera. “Music hath chaims to soothe,” eto., and after listening attentively until the gentle notes had died away, we quietly put ourselves in our little bed again, rolled over, and were soon - lost in dreamland.

If you want to see yourself as you are, or as others see you, go to Kelley’s picture gallery, and get a sac simile of your beautiful phiz. The following are the Remington market quotations, as they appeared in the Record last week: oats, 26 cents; corn, 46 cents; lard, 15 cents; butter, 25 cents; pork, hams, 17 cents; new potatoes, 40 cents; flour,per cwt, $4.20; eggs, per dozen, 12 \ cents; pork, shoulders, 16 cents; hides, green, per lb., 5 cents. A band of those roving gypsies paid Rensselaer a visit last week, and quite a number of our good people had their fortunes told by them. It is unnecessary to state that the chickens all hid themselves and that turkeys held their breaths, while the gypsies were around, lest they should be gobbled up and disposed of in a way they despise. After the close of the theatre Friday night a number of the elite of Rensselaer repaired to Spitler’s Hall, where, according to previous arrangements, a social centennial hop was held. The music was furnished by Prof. Lott, of Watseka, Illinois, whose skill in extracting music from • the violin can not be excelled. The affair was a pleasant one, and all went away feeling that it was good to be there.

It is currently reported in this place that the contract for the iron for the Chicago & South Atlantic railroad from Delphi to Chicago, has been closed, and that the work of laying the iron from Dyer this way will be inaugurated in a few days. This is most encouraging news to this great enterprise and we sincerely hope that the company may realize their fullest expectations, and that no obstacles will arise to deter the speedy construction of this link of the proposed road. Mr. John R. Gray, of this comity,who has been making quite an extended tour of Kansas, Texas and Missouri, in search of a location, returned home last week. He accompanied Mr. James, of the Union, as far as Fort Scott, Kansas. He reports having had a pleasant trip and is welLpleased with Texas, and tells us he hasconcluded to remove to that State shortly, and will locate near the town of Denton. Jasper county can illy afford to lose such good citizens as Mr. Gray, and we are sorry to have to part with him. May success and good health attend him In his new home.

For the benefit of such of our patrons who may desire to take a first class agricultural journal, we can furnish the Prairie Farmer , the regular subscription price of which is $2.15, and The Rensselaer Union, postage paid, one year, for $3.65, invariably in advance. All who avail themselves of this opportunity will not only save fifty cents on the regular subscription price of the two papers, but by so doing, you will secure the best agricultural paper in the West and yoiir own county paper, thus giving you a combination of interesting and valuable agricultural, general and local news matter that can be obtained in no other way.

$20,000 Wanted.

The undersigned would respecfully inform those of his patrons who are in arrears for blacksmithing that for the three long years that he has been doing business in Rensselaer and faithfully laboring all the time to satisfy his customers, he has not been ini such pressing need of money as at the E resent time, and has never before ad occasion to spur up those who are owing him. But now he needs money to pay off his indebtedness and purchase new material with Which to carry on his business, and takes this method of earnestly requesting all those who are indebted to him to call in, settle and pay qp. If you can’t pay all, pay wbs.t you can. Every little will help.

SAMPSON ERWIN.

Rensselaer, Oct. 27, 1875. 6-3 mos.

Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association w ill hold a meeting at the Coart House in Rensselaer, on Saturday November 12th, 1875, to elect nine directors of said Association for the ensuing year. A full attendance ol the Stockholders is earnestly requested as business of the utmost importance to the Association is to be transacted. By order of the Board. J. Healey, Sec’y.

Commissioners' Proceedings.

Board of Commissioner* of Jasper county met pursuant to law, Monday, October 19, 1875. Present, Samuel McCullough, Qeorge Kessler and Frederick floorer, Commissioners, Frank W. Babcock, Auditor, and Lewis L. Daugherty, Sheriff. Samuel McCullough in the chair. The annual reports of township trustees were submitted and approved, to-wit: David Gray, trustee of Hanging Grove township, shows balances as follows : Township fund $329 60 Tuition “ 720 80 Dog tax “ 60 00 Tottd $llOO 30 Road fund, over paid...... 26 63 Special school fund over pd 29 51 Total ; 66 14 Balance on hand v 1044 16 Bill for services 75 00 Lucius Strong, trustee of Newton township, shows balances as follows: Road fund $199 76 ; Township “ -263 64 - Tuition “ 642 36 Dog tax “ ..; 50 00 Total $1155 76 Special school fund over pd 144 27 Balance on hand............ 1011 49 Bill for 5ervice5.........5... 40 00 Lewis Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, shows balances as follows: Township fund $237 69 Special school fund 317 77 Tuition fund 2183 94 Dog tax fund...... 50 00 Total * , $2789 40 Road fund, over paid 22 98 Balance on hand 2766 42 Bill for services...: 50 00 William S. Coen, trustee of Marion township, show balances as follows : Road fund $ 115 84 Township fund 147 44 Special school fund 907 96 Tuition fund 1632 86 Dog tax fund 60 00 Total balance on hand 2854 10 Bill for services 147 00

James H. Benson, trustee of Milrov township, shows balances as follows: Road fund $216 09 Township fund 108 5T Special school fund....* 94 41 Tuition fund 426 60 Dogtax fund .... 60 00 Total balance on hand 895 67 Bill for services 60 00 Janies Y. Dutton, trustee of Jordan township, shows balances as follows : Road fund $ 40 82 Township fund 316 55 Tuition fund., 863 80 Dog tax' fund 50 00 Total.. Jj $1276 18 Special school fund over pd 84 17 Balance on hand 1192 01 Bill for services.... 76 00 Thomas ®I. Robinson, trustee of Gillam township, shows balances as follows : Road fund V $ 201 91 Township fund 94 14 Special school fund 106 82 Tuition fund 571 81 Dog tax fund 56 19 Total balance on hand. * 1030. 87 Bill for services 48 50 James F, Irwin, trustee of Carpenter township, shows balances as follows: Road fund/ $ 360 01 Township fund 293 ()0 Special school fund 489 39 Tuition fund ..7......... 2076 54 Dog tax fund 50 00 Total balance on hand 3268 94 Bill for services 171 00 Stillman Gates, trustee of Wheatfleld township, shows balances as follows : Road fund $ 47 10 Special school fund 183 79 Tuition funcl 463 82 Dog tax fund 50 00 Total 5..., $744 71 Town, fund over paid 31 32 Balance on hand 713 39 Bill for services 73 00 Alfred Thompson, treasurer of board of school trustees of the town of Rensselaer, shows balances as follows: Special school fund ~$ 346 91 Tuition fund 1236 85 Total balance on hand..... 1583 76 Isaac V. Alter, trustee of Union township, shows balances as follows : Road fund.. $164 47 Township fund .103 19 Tuition fund 870 48 Dog tax fund 50 00 Total..*. $llBB 14 Special Bchoolfund over pd 46 61 Balance on hand 1141 53 Bill for services 39 50 Alexander A. Tyler, trustee of Keener township, shows balnncos as follows : Road fund $122 34 Tuition fund. 643 51 Dog tax fund a 60 00 «S r Total $715 84 Town, fund over paid 93 47 Spec, school fund over pd 169 91 T0ta1...... V.a , 253 38 Balance on hand 462 46 Bill for services..: 78 60 It was ordered that the Auditor draw a warrant on the county tieasury in favor of Porter county for the sura, of $712.18, for one-half the cost of bridge recently built over the Kankakee river at the old Eaton Ferry crossing. Ordered that the Auditor certify to the Auditor of Porter county the total value of taxables of this county, and through the Auditor of Porter county request the Board sioners of that county to remit to this county the amount overpaid on the Eaton bridge. Frederick Hoover was appointed agent to superintend the building of two bridges over Carpenter creek—the Thompson and Bullte bridges. Also to let contract for repairing or rebuilding what is known as “the Riwles bridge.” Lucius Strong, trustee of Newton township, was appointed agent to super! utetad the building of the bridge over Curtis creek. Geo. Kessler was appointed agent to superintend the building of “the Pultins bridge’ over the Iroquois river.

Ira W. Yeoman was authorized and employed as the attorney of Jasper county to institute proceedings in the Circuit court to secure to thecounty the estate of John Thomas, an insane person, and who has been for years a county charge, provided his fee fbr such services shall not exceed SIO.OO. It was ordered that the Auditor give public notice by advertising in a public newspaper of this county, that proposals will be received for building a bridge over the Iroquois river at the “Samson Ford.” Employed Felix R. Donnelly to furnish material and paint the wood work and iron cornice of the Court House for $205. The Board approved the action of the Auditor in procuring wood for the use of the county, arid of selling such wood when he believes the public interest will warrant: and the Treasurer was authorized ana requried to receive all such money paid or tendered to him, and receipt for the same. The .Etna Insurance Company were authorized to issue a policy of Insurance to the county on her Court House for five years for SB,OOO, at 2} per cent. Ordered the Sheriff to have the ceiling of the court room replastered, and the ceiling and walls, both whitewashed. ALLOWANCES. Board of Canvassers of (~ D. & C. R. R., W. S. Coen ....$ 3.00 D. 1. Jackson 3.00 W.G. Smoot . 3.00 Lucius Strong 3 00 John Warren 3.00 F. J. Sears & Co., burial clothes for child of Geo. Beasy 3.85 Jas. M. Pugh & Sou, lumber for abutments to Kankakee bridge 6.40 M. B. Alter, med. aid to Geo. Beasy and family 32.75 M. W. Reigle, med. aid to Cain Marion and family 25.00 Lewis Davisson, money expended for poor 10.00 John Coen, services as school trustee of Rensselaei 12.50 Chas. M. Johnson, printing and legal advertising 22.00 C. C. Starr, provisions to R. Anderson, of Marion township.. 2.60 Wm. B. Querry, J, P. f returning fines < of Giliam township...., 4 00 Frank W. Babcock, expense of Audiitor’s office. .. 4.05 John K. Stoudt, burial of poor of (Jarpenter township... .....n..,», r . 28.60 Lewis L. Daugherty, Sheriff, per diem and service extra session. Sept. 16th 3.00 Lewis L. Daugherty, Sheriff, per diem present terra 8.00 Samuel McCullough, Comm’r, per diem in vacation, extra session and present terra 36.00 George Kessler, Comm’r, per aiem present term 16.00 Frederick Hoover, Comm’r, in vacation, extra session and present term. 32.00 Burton Hutson, erroneous tax 1.00

Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Oct. 27, 1875, the following transfers oi real estate were recorded by the Recorder of Jasper county: James G. Wilson to William 8. Jackson, part ne 25, 27, 7—B acres, SBOO. William S. Thornton to Eldridge T. Harding and wife, nw se 12, 29, 7 —4O acres, SI,OOO. Edward Scofield, et. al., to Thomas Thompson, wj ne 18, 30, 6, $l6O. S. C. Maxwell to Susannah Brown, lots 6, 7 *hn<i 8, Maxwell’s add. to Remington, S9OO. Fritz Zard to Washington Scott, nw ne 24, 2S, 6 —40 acres, $240. Church & Hartley to Collins R. Griffith, lots 4 and 5, block 2, Western add. to Remington, $l5O. Ruben B. Wilson to Ellis D. Britton. sw ne 33, 30, 5—40 acres, S4OO. Win. P. Baker, et. al., to Wm. W. and Jasper Kenton, e£ nw 23, 30, 7 80 acres, $425. Jeduthan D. Hopkins to C. C. Thornton, et. al., part sw 25. 29, 7 12 acres, S4OO. Alexander J. Kent to Simon P. Thompson, se ne 28, 30, 7, $350, John W. Augher to Thos. Thompson, sw and nw se 35, 32, 7, S6OO. George E. Hosmer to Andreas P. Abilgaard, w£ nw, nw sw 14, 29, 5, $2,400. Susan E. Norris to D. J. Thompson, e£ nw 8, 31, 6—Bo acres, $l6O. James Miller to 8. P. Thompson, ej sw 28, 28, 7 —Bo acres, $1,200. Hugh T. Hanna to Alfred McCoy, sw 17, 29, 5—160 acres, $1,200. Lewis L. Daugherty to Frank W. Babcock, ne ne 5, 28, 6 —54.31 acres, $1,083. V Ezra L. Clark to Granville Moody, ne nw 30, 30, 5—40 acres, 5125. ~ Wm. P. Hopkins to Ira W- Yeoman, lot 3. block 12, Rensselaer, SGOO. Ira W. Yeoman to Minerva Hopkins, same, S6OO. Rhoda Lakin to Wm. Daniels, ne nw 12, 30, 6—40 acres, S2OO. Rhoda Lakin to George Daniels, nw nw 12, 30, 6—40 acres, S2OO. Sarah Blue to Cyrus Ball, se sw 22, 30, 7 —40 acreß, SSOO, Virginia C. Hoyt to D. W. Sumption, B.} nw 1,31, s—Bo acres, SBOO. D. W. Sumption to L. P. Ballinger, same tract, SI,OOO. Nannie D. Jones to Martin V. Sands, undivided interest wj ne 34, 32, 5, $133. Tarvin C. Grooms, adtn’r, to Martin V. Rands, undivided 1 same tract. $266. Simon P. Thompson to Robt. Hamilton, nj nw 1, 30. 7—102.34 acres, S3OO. John F. Miller to Konrad Kaufhold, se se 31, 28, 6, sw sw 32, 28, 6 80 acres, $3,200. • Roberts. Dwigglns. trustee,.to S. P. aud Alfred Thompson, part iw 19, 29, 6—99.02 acres, $3,968. Mary J. Makeever to Jasper and Wm. W. Kenton, undivided one-six-teenth si sw, find, one-sixteenth nw sw 23, 30, 7, uud. one-sixteenth se se 22, 30, 7,580. .Quit claim. John E. Comer to James H. Comer, sj sj ne 24, 30, 7 —40 acres, $330. \ F. W. Babcock, et. al., to Maria Kennett, nj nw 26, 31, 6—SO acres, $490.

To Whom it may Concern.

All persons indebted to me by note for property bought at my sale are hereby requested to call at my old residence on tijte Bth and 9th of next month and make settlement. I will be there at that time and will have the notes for collection. By calling on me and settling the same vou will save trquble. Rhoda Lakin. Oetober 8, 1875. -i . *; T A

Rensselaer Schools.

There are 200 pupils enrolled, and the interest has increased with the increase of numbers. During last week the pupils of the First Intermediate grade brought in pictures and evergreens with . which they adorned their room 89 as to give it a very attractive appearance. This stirred a spirit of emulation and by the close of the week the walls of room were hung with pictures. In the Grammar and High School the following pupils contributed pictures and other ornaments: Misses Rosa Coen, Hattie Coen, Mattie McCoy, Lola Moss, Lillie Boroughs, Lettie Hopkins, and Bell Conwell; also, Masters Elmer Dwiggins, Cbas. .Warner, Delos Thompson, Frank Terhune, Grant Warner and Hale Warner. These and all others who haveGassisted in any way to beautify our school rooms will please accept thanks. Let all who can or ought to attend school come in at once and attend every day. Do not wait until classes are half through the books and then expect them to turn back, or new classes to be formed for your accommodation, for you

will be disappointed.

Estray Notice. Estrayed from my residence in Kankakee township, Jasper county, Indiana, on or about the Ist of last May, a small, sorrel pony, fore feet and legs white as far up as the knees, and hind feet and legs also white. The pony was about six or seven years old?" Any information leading to his recovery will be suitably rewarded. Patrick Ryan. October 25, 1875. .

THE PRAIRIE PARMER Was established in 1841, and Is now the leading Agricultural and Family Journal in the West. It is devoted (o the interests of Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock Breeding, the Apiary, Poultry, ILusnhold, etc.; it liub also a Rterarv and young folks’ department and gives full market reports, news and topics of_ the day. It is published weekly by PRAIRIE FARMER COMPANY ■ ■ • fT ... . at Ohica.oo; in a neat quarlo form of eight large pages, aud is handsomely illustrated from time to time, with portraits ef.iine slock, buildings, improved farm machinery, etc. The publishers’ aim is to make it indispensable in every household into wliicli it finds its way, Specimen copies wil! bo sedt to any address, free, subscription price is $2.15 per yer, payable in udvauee. Liberal cash commissions allowed to agents, and to those who may associate together for subscription purposes.

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REMOVAL To the Famous . STOP BUILDING! The People’s Cheap Store! Arrival or the Champion Stock of Merchandise of the season. The greatest BARGAINS Ever offered in Rensselaer! Don’t pay out vour money until you call at the famous Stone Store and examine the i CHAMPION STOCK Consisting of Men’s, Youths’, Boys’ and Children's Clothing* Made tip in the most approved and fashionable style, and the beauty of it is It was all bought for At a Heavy Discount Enabling me to SELL LOWER Than any other House, unless bought in the same manner. • £0 tI)C fca&icg: I would give special invitations to examine my stock of Dress Goods, Shawls, Ribbons,« Trimmed Hats, And everything else that is generally kept in the Dry Goods line. Call and satisfy yourself. A PREiMItTM —OF—

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S2O! Is offered to any store keeper in the Btate who will show a better and cheaper stock of Boots & Shoes! Recently bought of the largest House in Chicago,‘and ht a Very Liberal Discount. My Stock of HATS AND OAFS Will be complete, and is a rare selection, embracing all the Latest Improved Styles. ITKMSIIIM, GOODS! At such prices that everybody must buy whether FRIEND OR ENEMY! I MEAN B US IN ESS! And all I ask is a call, that I may convince everybody of the fact that they can Save Money By purchasing of rae. XDOJSr’T FORGET —THE—FAMOUS STONE STORK t I pay no Rents and ash no Time on Goods. Thanking the public'for past favors and soliciting a continuance of patronage, I remain, as ever, A. Leopold,;