Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1875 — Sabbath School Convention. [ARTICLE]

Sabbath School Convention.

EmmetKannal started to Chicago Tuesday for new goods. Fine jewelry, watches, silver ware, cutlery, etc., at Price’s. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill has thanks for recent courtesies to The Union. Charley Starr has about 1,000 pounds of candy for the holiday trade. Mr. A. H. Woods will please accept thanks for courtesies to this office. Terhune’s blacksmith shop is in operation. It is one door above his wagon shop. See card. E. T. Harding went to Chicago Tuesday for a new supply of goods in the drug line of business. Repairs that improve its appearance very much are being made upon the Methodist house of worship.

A full line of ladies’ and children’s underwear and hosiery, is being sold very cheap at Mrs. Halstead’s millinery store. If you please, dear reader, the first time you come to town after the roads become passable bring along that load of wood. Fer shtay? The largest stock of first class canned fruits, consisting of peaches, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and tomatoes, is kept at C. C. Starr’s. A spelling schobl will be held in the court house Friday (to-morrow) night. Admittance fee, ten c,ents. Proceeds to be used for Centennial purposes. Last Sunday evening Ezekiel W. Ball and Mrs. Mary Baker were married. The Union extends congratulations, and wishes them all the happiness imaginable. It is a self evident fact that The Union is the best medium in Jasper county. It has the largest circulation, pays the most postage, and is read by the greatest number of people. / Mr. Cuningham is the name of the blacksmith at Terhune’s new shop. He is from Logansport formerly, and comes with an excellent reputation as a mechanic. All kinds of work in the line done to OTder. Horseshoeing a specialty. This afternoon and to-morrow morning have been designated by the commissioners as the time when they will consider the appli cations for license to retail intoxicating beverages ip Rensselaer and Remington, and the remonstrances thereto.

Since last announcement marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk ot Jasper county as follows: To Thomas S. Ralph and Marie S. Clark, Oliver P. Beaver and Martha E, Patchet, John M. Davidson and Ellen McCabe, Ezekiel W. Ball and Baker, Noble J. York and lona C. Wood. Aspirants for an official position under the United States government are notified that a vacancy now exists in Jasper county, caused by the resignation of Richard Tannahill, post master at Saltillo. No political questions will be pounded to applicants. Salary no object —only sl2 per annum. Price, jeweler, is in Chicago this week for a new stock of goods in lus line. Fresh oysters, direct from first bands at Baltimore, may be bought of Charley Starr. Rensselaer gossips are busy this week discussing the propriety of uncles and neiees intermarrying, although there is no statute in Indiana which prohibits it. The exciting cause of the discussion was the marriage, last Monday, of Mr. Noble J. York to Miss lona Wood, who Is his own sister’s daughter. Next week the December term as the Jasper circuit court will be convened in Rensselaer. Judge Hammond will preside. There is yet no jury summoned and can not be until ordered, by the judge. On the docket are nine guardian, twelve administrator, ten criminal and one hundred and twenty-five civil causes to be disposed of. Mirfi Ada Strayer, teacher of the primary department of the Rensselaer school, reports for the month ending November 26th, 1875, an enrollment of 66 pupils, and the average daily attendance of 46£; neither absent nor tardy 30; hours lost by tardiness, 2. Eight little ones were tardy during the month, who would not like to see their names in print in'that connection. Let all be prompt in luture. Within a week corneas been offered and sold on these streets for thirty cents a bushel, potatoes retail at the groceries for forty cents, meal sells at the mill for fiftycents, buckwheat flour is worth $4 per cwt., butter twenty cents a pound, cheese fifteen cents, eggs twenty cents,a dozen, fresh beef is ten cents a pound, pork twelve and a half, mutton ten, turkeys are five cents in money and six in ' trade.

For repairing of clocks, watohes and jewelry, go to Price, Rensselaer, Indiana. Charley Starr, in the Shangahi building has the largest stock of groceries in Rensselaer. Mrs. L. W., wife of Lionel Thompson, Esq., died at Effingham, Ills., Novmber 26th. Deceased was well known to many of the older citizens of Jasper and Newton counties, who will regret to hear of her death. Fendig’s new advertisement, which appears in another column, goes right to the spot with its information without fooling around." He carries as good an assortment of general merchandise as any dealer inathe country. See advertisement of Rensselaer Union and Normal School. Professor Adams by his energy, perseverence, uniform courtesy, and the exhibition of undisputed educational qualifications, is rapidly winning golden opinions in the minds of parents and pupils. / It requires four horses to coxivey the United States mail between Rensselaer and Francesville, ai d between Remington and Rensselaer, over,or through,!ather, the exceedingly muddy roads which now prevail. Roads have not been so bad in this county for five years as they are now. Mr. Strobel is one of the best workmen in the fine harness busin3ss that ever stitched a trace or made a bridle in Jasper county. Hp is now employed by. Norman Warner in a shop on Front street north of Washington. As for carriage trimming, the great State of Indiana does not contain a superior workman within all her wide borders. The material used at this new shop is the best to be found in the market.. Harness and all kinds of work cheap. The first day of December having come and passed persons indebted Healey who have neglected to settle their accounts or to make arrangements in that direction, should not be offended, and need not be surprised, to learn on the 15th day of this month that their indebtedness is in the hands of a justice of the peace for immediate collection. Maturing obligations leave no other alternative however much summary proceedings are to be regretted. Horace E. James. Unlike some newspaper establishments in the land, Tap Union is always pleased to have visitors call. The office is large, keeps a good fire, is supplied with chairs, and always has a large exchange list upon its tables which visitors, whether patrons or not, are welcome to examine atany time during business hours. The office is so arranged that none need fear being in the way of compositors, pressman, or editor. Call often, ladies and gentlemen, stay long, and feel at home. Special pleasure will be taken by the proprietor or person having charge of the office in showing its material, machinery, the method of type setting, and printing, and giving other explanations regarding the business to any visitor who may be curious to “know how it is done.” Rev. Geo. Guild, ofGillam township, is canvassing Rensselaer this week for the American Bible Society. Me has been a citizen of Jasper county for many years, having first come to this town iti 1849. In 1850 it was largely due to his persevering offorts that the Methodist church building was constructed in Rensselaer. During a visit to The Union one day this week he informed the editor that he was having bettejr success in his colporteur labor than he or his employers had anticipated. He finds may families without the bible in their houses, in his travels through the country, but most of them treat him in a friendly manner, and nearly all eagerly embrace the, opportunity thus presented to supply their deficiency. Father Guild is a worthy gentleman and it gives us pleasure to know that his labors are being crowned with success.

Should the reader desire anything in the book line for holiday presents (and nothing is more appropriate), ho will find a large assortment Kannel’s drug store, among which we enumerate complete sets of juvenile toy and story books, the Waverly novels, Camp Fires of the Revolution, Jules Verne’s celebrated stories entitled Journey to the North Pole and The Field of Ice, Shakespere, Cowper, Milton, Scott, Burns, Tennyßon and other standard poetical works, Capt. Mayne Reid’s thrilling novels Scalp Hunter, Wood Rangers and White Chief, American Pioneers and Patriots, Daniel Boon, David Crockett, Miles Standish, Captain Kidd, Bunvan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, iEsop’s Fables, Arabian Night’s Entertainments, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver’s Travels, Foxe’s Boqk of Martyrs, Wood’s Natural History, library sets for children, etc., etc., all superbly Bound, profusely illustrated and very cheap, t

It is reported that an attempt at highway robbery was made on the streets of Rensselaer, a few evenings since; but the report is of doubtful origin. The Rensselaer Union ffrgues at some length and with much force and reason that their local interest requires that they establish and maintain such first rate schools as would retain at home the many pu pile of that section now attending school abroad. We cannot but approve that sentiment, though while we have superior avdantages in way of schools at this place we ai;p glad to have the patronage of other places not so favored. — Valparaiso Vidette. -In 4he«atter business enterprise there is not a firm in Rensselaer that leads Messrs. Harding & Willey of the brick drug store. In addition to an excellent stock of drugs and medicines, they have a department devoted to books. At present there is represented on their shelves tor the holiday trade some of the most attractive volumes to "be found anywhere. Among them may be mentioned complete sets of the Waveily novels; complete sets of George Eliot’s novels; sets of Dickens’ works complete; Wilkie Collins' The Law and the Lady, and No Name; Mrs. Ann S. Stephens’ works complete; The Scottish Chiefs, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Don Quixote, Wood’s Natural History, Shakespeare’s works, Scott’s poems, Hudibras, etc., etc., in elegant bindings and profusely illustrated. Superb editions of the bible, with ivory finished covers and other attractive styles of binding. Tuesday mornibjg they ordered another large bill of. goods in this line which will be on* hand in season for holiday selections. Don’t skip this favorite establishment when looking after holiday goods.

The semi-annual meeting of the Jasper' County~Sabba t h Sc hoof Union, will be held in the Presbyterian chrtrch at Remington on the 16th, 17th, and 18th instants— Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, of next week. The programme is as follows: Thursday, 16th, at 2 o’clock p. m. opening exercises, by Rev. D. J. Huston. 2:20 p. m. Discussion by S. M. Blaek of the proposition, Why should parents attend Sunday school? p. m. Pastor’s duties to the Sunday school; by Rev. J. B. Crowe. Adjournment. 7p. m. Opening exercises. 7:20. The model superintendent; by John Lewis. 7:50. How can we promote habits of reverence among the scholars? Rev. D. J. Huston. Adjournment. Friday, 17th. Opening exercises at 10 o’clock a. m. 10:20. Who should select Sunday schoolteachers? H. C. Bruce. 11. What should the teacher’s general operation comprise? John Coen. Adjournment. 2p. m. Opening exercises. 2:20. Teachers’ meetings; by> Rev. Lemuel Shortridge. 2:50. Sunday school normal class; by Rev. Tlios. Vanscoy. Adjournment. 7. Praise meeting, conducted bj r Elder D. T. Halstead. Saturday, 18th. Opening exercises at 10 o’clock a. m. 10:20. Regularity and punctuality; by J. H. Willey. 11. To what peculiar dangers are our young people exposed? Rev. Mr. Blackstock. Adjournment. 2p. m. Opening exercises: 2:20. Our one text book—the Bible; by Rey. S. E. Rogers. 2:50. Value of the early study of the Word ot God; by Rev. F. E. Pierce. ~ 3:20. Sunday school defeats, what causes them? Rev. 11. B. Miller. Adjournment. 7. What relation does the Sunday School bear to the subject of temperance? Opening lecture by Rev. W. B. Hendryx. u The speakers assigned to each subject shall be entitled to occupy fifteen minutes; the balance of the time to be devoted to general discussions. By order of executive committee. December 3d, 18*73. t, v