Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1875 — Page 5

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, December 30, 1875.

If there ia a blae pencil mark around this paragraph it ia to Indicate that the subscription oi the penion to whom the paper is addreaaed expires with this number, and it is an invitation for him to renew for 1876. If the reader is not a subscriber, this is an invitation for him to become one. In any case we wish the reader a happy and prosperous New Year. J ■ J

Apples al Kern’s. , . , To-day, December 30th, is warm enough to work without a fire in the office, and with the windows up. Mr. Michael Halloran lost his large black graded Norman stallion yesterday. He was valued at SSOO. The Rensselaer schools will resume active operations Monday. This session will be of twelve weeks duration. It is expected that those who are indebted to F. J. Sears & Co. will make settlement without further dunning or trouble. The post office will be moved into the east room of Bedford & Jackson’s new building before another number of this paper is printed. Mr. A. B. Wade, wife and little daughter, of Lafayette, are spending holiday week with Mr. Rial Benjamin, Mrs. Wade’s father, in Rensselaer. Mr. Wade' and wife are teachers of the public school at Linwood.

Mr. Alton Grant lost his fine black stallion last Friday night, by colic. The horse was seven years old, was developing considerable speed as a trotter, and his owner had refused to accept an offer of SSOO for him. A new meat store has been opened in the small building at the foot of the stairs leading to this office, recently occupied by Messrs. Martin & Healey, attorneys. Uncle Eli Yeoman and Mr. Sermon are the proprietors thereof. The clerk of Jasper county issued marriage licenses during the past week to John Southard, Jr., and Hannah C. Wysong; Henry Hartberg and Amelia Korth; Joseph Herbst and Barbarie Vorndram; William Coval and Anna Dean; Eb. W. Morris and Eunice J. Timmons; William Comer and Alice Switzer. On account of the very muddy and bad condition of the roads last Frida/ and Saturday the Francesville mail was not brought through nor carried over. Saturday the ' Remington mail was brought over on horseback, and Monday the Francesville sacks were brought on a led horse, the carrier riding another one. Mr. George T. Harris, of Carpenter township, owns a turkey, th at hatched out four broods of young ones this season, coming off with the last hatching on the 17th day of the present month (December.) He says “the hen is doing well, but I can’t brag on the young, brood; it is rather cold for them.”

The young people of Rensselaer and vicinity will have a ball in Spitler’s Hall, Friday night. December 31, 1875. Tickets, $1; spectators, 50 cents. Floor managers, Charles C. Starr, Charted A. Roberts, Oliver P. Robinson. None are to be admitted except those who are invited. Thanks for oomplmintary invita4ioh‘. Notwithstanding the muddy condition of the streets there was a large attendance at the Presbyterian Church Friday night, to hear the speeches, singing and music, and to witness the distribution of presents from a Christmas Tree that was prepared under the auspices of the Union Sabbath school. The house wad packed until there was not comfortable standing room left, and the exercises were quite satisfactory to everybody. Before another number of Thb Union is issued the names of subscribers will be transferred to a new mail book. It is possible that sonie may be accidentally omitted in making the transfer, and any one entitled thereto who does not receive the paper next week may reasonably presume that to be the reason of it All such will confer a favor by calling the publisher's attention to the matter, either in person or by postal card, when the error will be promptly righted.

Choice cream cheese at Kern’s. Ninety-six marriage licenses were issued in Jasper county this yepr. I have 25 acres of shock corn and 40 tons of good hay to sell. A good feed-lot handy, if wanted. C. J. Bbown Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to me to please call and make settlement immediately. 1 Unsettled accounts will be givsn into the hands of a collector. E. L. Pbicb. Miss Lydia Dwiggins, teacher of Jordan township school No. 1, reports for the month ending December 17th, 1875, an enrollment of 20 scholars, with an average daily attendance of 18. Lillie Dutton, Mary Green, Caroline Mathena and J ames Mathena were perfect in attendance, deportment and study. Next week Kern, the popular grpcfer, will move into Liberal Corner building, third door above Front street —the room in which Mr. N. Warner had his cabinet furniture until recently—where he will be pleased to see all his old patrons and as many new ones as desire first class groceries at bottom cash prices. Last Monday night Prairie Lodge No. 125 F. & A. M. had a public installation of officers as follows: M. F. Chilcote, Worshipful Master; Horace E. James, Senior Warden; David J. Thompson, Junior Warden; Harvey W. Wood, Treasurer; Samuel P. Howard, Secretary; Ira C. Kelley, Senior Deacon; Louis Kern, Junior Deacon; George B. Conwell, Tiler; Archibald Purcupile and Andrew K. Yeoman, Stewards.

Still Onwabd.—Notwithstanding the hard times the sale of D. B. DeLand & Co.’s Best Chemical Saleratus is still on the increase. It is as good or better for all kinds of cooking purposes than baking powder And much cheaper-, hence people will use it. Every successful housewife passes the word down the line, and thus its fame is spread until it is hard to tell where it will stop. Leavitt’s-'Bell Ringers Are coming, and with their sweet-toned and curious “Swiss Bells,” the prince of comic Bingers, superb balladists and soloists, and excellent orchestra, and finoTcornet band, cannot fail to pleas? 5 all. They intend to visit many towns in this vicinity, of which announcement will be made through this paper and by handbills. A better opportunity was never offered, to secure a first-class entertainment for the benefit of any society, which may be done by calling bn the agent upon his arrival in town.

The first session of the Jordan Township Teachers’ Institute for the present school year met in Egypt school house December 11th, 1875, and was called to order by Mr. J. V. Dutton, township trustee, in the chair. Mr. Babcock explained his method of teaching geography. Miss Lydia Dwiggins read an essay on school government. Classes in ’arithmetic and reading were conducted by the teachers present, and also a language lesson was given. The programme for the next session was read, and the Institute adjourned to meet again on the Bth day of January, 1876. At a regular meeting of Iroquois Lodge No. 143 I. O. O. F. last Tuesday evening William C. Pierce was elected Noble Grand for the ensning term of six months; Tbos. E. Willey, Vice Grand; Elza Phillips, Recording and Permanent Secretary; and GarretW.Terhune, Treasurer—eack, by acclamation. Marion L. Spitler, Robert S. Dwiggins and Charles C. Starr were elected Trustees of the Lodge for one year. Next Tuesday night there will be a public installation of officers in the Lodge Hall and a festival at the conclusion of the ceremonies. It is expected that the installation ceremonies will be conducted by Ira W. Yeoman, District Deputy. An invitation i’i extended to the wives and daughters of the members of thVj Lodge and to sojourning brethren, their wives and daughters. Cranberries at Kern’s for 15 cents a quart

The real estate business in Jasper county during the year 1875 foots up largely. The number of town lots which exchanged hands, as shown by transfers recorded, was 244, for the aggregate consideration of $93,564. There was also recorded the transfer of 96,890.20 acres of land, for which the consideration was $848,119.38. Total value of real estate transactions, $941,683.38. The following table shows the business done each month:

MONTHS. ACBEB. CONSIDEB’n LOTS OON. January/ 8,767.61 $ 75,723.00 8 $ 2,125 $ 77,848.00 FebpnrCry. 6,015.14 71,040.49 13 March.... 8,208.80 114,226.82 18 5,386 119,612.82 April 13,893.88 140,929.84 33 13,143 154,072.84 May..... 9,917.02 72,334.50 44 13,921 86,255.50 June 5,869.34 45,830.50 21 8,375 54,205.50 July 9,465.08 55,904.29 21 7,375 63,279.29 August... 8,419.84 57,109.75 9 3,150 60,259.75 September 5,405.28 47,041.00 12 17,750 64,791.00 Octobers. 6,963.46 60,186.00 40 9,804 69,990.00 November 8,264.75 72,443.19 18 6,407 78,850.19 December 5,700.00 35,350.00 7 2,800 38,350 00 Total... 96,890.20 $848,119.38 244 $93,564 $941,683.38

Books! Books!

The Guide Board to Health, Peace, and Competence; Hall; illustrated ; B. R. Moffitt, agent.

I Reckon Yon Better Read This!

As the old year is about closing and the new one coming in, I desire all persons knowing themselves indebted to me to please come forward and settle, either by cash or note, as I want to square my books.

Presents for the New Year!

In returning thanks to my friends and the public for their extraordinary patronage, 1 beg to add that my stock is still replete with most tempting gifts and keepsakes, and with a view of converting the same into cash as rapidly as possible prices willJie made especially interesting to buyers. Now don’t forget to call and examine my fine albums and writing desks, for I expect to close them out this week at about cost prices. New goods will be opened daily.

EMMET KANNAL.

School Report.

* Mr. C. W. Clifton, teacher of the first intermediate department of the Rensselaer school reports for the three ninths beginning November 4th and ending December 24th, 1875, as follows: Number of scholars enrolled 57 —males 27, females 30; average daily attendance 44—males 17, females 27; average daily absence 13 —males 10, females 3; cases of tardiness 162—males 55, females 107; average age of pupils 13; average conduct first month 70, second month 60, third month 90. Those grading 100 per cent, in attendance and punctuality are Anna Lamson, Lorena Platt, Clara Reeve, Eddie Reeve, Henry Smith and Daniel Willey. Pupils graduating from this, and promoted to the grammar or high school, department, are Ella Osborn, Mary Weathers, Anna Lamson, Clara Reeve, Blanche Boroughs, Mary Yated, Lizzie Eger and Alice Rhoads. Total average grade of class 83 per cent. The tardiness is deplorable, some pupils being tardy as many as sixteen times; much of it was caused by the school pump being out of order, Compelling the children to go to neighboring wells for water, sometimes keeping them two or three minutes late.

Beal Estate Transfers.

.- .For the week ending Dec. 30, 1875, We following transfers of real estate weie recorded in Jasper county: Jasper Circuit Court to Allran P. Rojwen, part ej nw 19, 30, 6—50 acres, Francis L. Cotton to George W. Swett, lot 12, block 4, town of Remington. Lewis L. Daugherty to Sarah Jane Bennett, nw sw 33, 32, 7—4? acres, $650. - < John Miller, commissioner, to Charles Foley, ei ne, sw ne, s| nw 28,■ 30, 5—200 acres, S6OO, --J Malinda Spitler to Albert S. Hammond, e| sw 10, 28, 6—Bo acres, sl. Quit claim. ■ ' John J. Tyler to John Y. May. se 9, 27, 7W.600 acres, $5,600. \ Oliver Jones to Jonas Leedy.\n J se 31, 27, 6—Bo acres, $3,100, • \

VICK’S Flower and Vegetable Seeds are the best the worlfi produces. They are planted by a million people in America, and the result is, beautiful Flowers and splendid Vegetables. A Priced Catalogue sent free to all who enclose the postage—a 2 cent stamp. VICK’S Flower and Vegetable Garden is tne most beautiful work of the kind in the world. It contains nearly 150 pages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and jour Chromo Plates of Flowers, beautifully drawn and colored from nature. Price 35 cts. in paper covers; 65 cents bound in elegant cloth. Vick’s Floral Guide. This is a beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, and containing an elegant colored Frontispiece with the first number. Price only 25 cts. for the year. The first No. for 1876 Just issued. Address JAMES VICK, Kocneater, N. V. \ ESTRAY'~MoficiEA STEER; white; 2 years old; no marks or brands perceivable; taken up by WilL liam P. Baker. Marion township. HEIFER; yearling; red sides, line back, white on belley, head, neck and legs; black nose; nick out of under side of right ear; appraised at $lO ; taken up in Gillam township, by William P. Mitchell.

LEGAL. NOTICES. ON-RESIDENT NOTICE. State of Indiana, Jasper County, ss; In the Jasper Circuit Court, February term, A. D. 1876. Cause Ne. 940. Peter Morris and Alexander Morris vs. Isaac Grayham, John Grayham, Albert Grayham and George Grayham. Suit on Jl Ot 0 and f Ol-ec ' oßUre mortgage. Demand The defendants, Albert Grayham, George Graytiarn and John Grayham,who are nonresidents of said State, will take notice that said cause is set for hearing at said term of said court, commencing at the Court House in Rensselaer, in said county, on Monday, February 28th, 1876, and that unless said defendants appear and answer said cause will be tried in their absence. Witness my name and the seal of (SEAL) the Jasper Circuit Court, this 25th day of December, A. D. 1875. M.L. SPITLER, Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. Ira W. Yeoman, Att’y for Pl’ffs. 15-3 t. NOTICE. State of Inciana, Jasper County, sa\ In the Circuit Court, December term. 1875, William B. Hutton vs. Chas. R. Griffin and William Compton Complaint No. 1,033. Now comes the plaintiff, by Chas. Jouvenat, attorney, and files his complaint herein, together with an affidavit that said defendant, VI illiam R. Compton, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that the action hdrelfi, to the title in real estate and the satisfaction of a mortgage and cancellation of notes. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant, that unless he be and appear on the first day of the next term ot the Jasper Circuit Court, to be hotden on the 4th Monday of February, A. D. 1876, at the Court House In Rensselaer, in said county, and state, and answerer demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined iu his absence. Witness my name and the seal of ( SEAL ) said Court affixed, this 16lh day of December, A. D. 1875. MARION L. SPITLER, 14-3. ClerkJ.C.C.

R. FENDIG.

Cheap Beading. REDUCED RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION! The proprietor cannot give each patron of The Rensselaer Union a 100-acre farm, a blooded bull,a fast horse, or one of Raphael’s wonderful paintings,neither can be pay five dollars premium for Every New Subscriber! But arraugements have been perfected with the proprietors of certain leading daily, semiweekly, weekly and monthly papers and magazines by which we are enabled to supply their publications together with our paper during the CENTENNIAL VMA.R at prices greatly reduced from the regular rates where each is taken singly. The price of The Union to each yearly subscriber is $2 ; it will be supplied in connection with Other pubiicatious, one year, (no subscriptions will be taken for less than one year at club rates), postage paid on all, as follows: The National Lint Stock Journal, a large, fiist-class Monthly, the regular price of which is $2.15, for $3.65 Godey's Ladies' Book, a standard Monthly, with the btautiful cromo “The Morning Call,” reg’r price $3.15 $4.40 The Prairie Farmer, agricultural, weekly, large, one of the best, regular price $2.15,f0r $3.65 The Indiana Farmer, agricultural, weekly, devotes much space to Grange affairs, an excellent paper, regular price $2, for $3.50 The Chicago Inter-Ocean, political, ultra republican,first-class, daily, reg- ) ular price $lO, for sll ; semi-weekly, regular pride $3.30, for $4.25; weekly, regular price $1.65, for $3.15 Chicago Tribune, political, republican, weekly, for $3.15 Indianapolis Sun, political, greenback advocate, very ably conducted, weekly, regular price $1.75, for $3 25 Indianapolis Journal, political, republican, the leading newspaper of the State, weekly, together with a fine new sectional map of Indiana worth $2,50 at retail, regular price $1.50, for $3.25 In all cases of subscriptions at club rates they must be paid in money, in advance. AGENTS WANTED. The Rensselaer Union now has the largest subscription patronage, both within and without the county, it' has ever enjoyed. It pays double the postage, as shown by the post-master’s receipts, and has the largest circulation (local and foreign; of any paper published iu Jasper county, but it is desired to still further increase the circulation,and in order to accomplish this object an agent is wanted in each school district to make a thorough canvass, to whom will be paid j Large Cash CommissionsSecretaries of Granges, School Teachers', resident Book Agents and others w o bo want to make good whiter wages for erlittle personal exertion and no outlay of capital Will serve their own iterest as well as ours by acting as ’canvassers for The Union. No risk to run whatever. Safe, honorable, light and profitable winter employment, (Commence now. Callon, or address, for terms, HdRACE E. Jlmes,Proprietor of The Union, JJfcnsaelaer, Indiana. . f- >

UNION AND NORMAL SCHOOL Winter term opens Monday, Jan. 3d, 187 b. Spring term opens Monday, April 10, 1876. Residents under twenty-one years of age pay no tuition during the winter term; all others will pay in advance at the following rates: Grammar School (12 weeks) • * $5.50. High School (12 weeks) - - - $7.50. Book-keeping, Latin, Greek, Music (vocal and instrumental), Theory and Practice, and all other branches belonging to a firstclass high school, are taught. A lecture to the school will be given during the last week of each month. *. * J.G. ADAMS, Sup’t. Save S2O Foi the next sixty days. In order to close out stock, The WEED £. g. Sewing Machine will be sold at a discount of nearly thirty per cent, for cash; or bankable notes six months time twenty per cent., twelve months time fifteen per cent. To parties in or near town, on $5 monthly payments. No machine in the county dares compete with the WEED for durability, simplicity or light running. Old machines taken as part pay. Good secondhand machines to trade for corn, wood,stock or greenbacks. Prices from $5 to $25 ; warranted. Needles, ail kinds, 50 cents a dozen. Attachments thirty-three per cent, off from Chicago prices. Office first door west of school house, south side of South street. 8-13 0. W. CLIFTON. Most Extraordinary* The attention of readers is called to the extraordinary inducements offered to all .persons who will subscribe for the Weekly Indiana State Journal with the Rensselaer Union. Both papers will be furnished at the veiy low price of $3.50 per year—postage paid—and each subscriber will receive an entirely new township and sectional map of the State of Indiana, 35x48 inches in size, engraved and printed especially for the Indinapolis Journal. The map alone retails ar $2.50. No such desirable offer was ever before made to the people of this State. The Journal has been greatly Improved since the recent change of management, and is now one of the best newspapers published in the West. A specimen copy of the map may be seen at this office. Agents and canvassers wanted in every township ia this and adjoining counties. te 23

STOVES. Parlor, cook, and office stoves for wood or coal both hard and soft, of the improved and most popular patterns, together with furniture complete, kept m large assortment at N. (Varner's famous LIBERAL CORNER HARDWABB STOBB. AU kinds of tinware kept in stock and made to order. Special attention given to the repairing of tin ware. A floe assortment of table and pocket cutleryi the largest stock of buh&ng, fencing, and wrought nails in discount Bolts, screws, hinges, door fastenings? gate hasps, carpenter’s tools, farm hardware, axes, revolvers, coal oil, shot guns, powder, shot, capo, clothes wringers, Mushing machines, etc. , ; CABINET FURNITURE. Chairs, sofas, bedsteads, bureaus, stands, chamber sets, parlor sets, cupboards, safes, kitchen tables, oxtension tables, book cases, &c., &c., of different styles, grades of quality and prices. The Celebrated COQUILLARD FARM WAGONS These wagons, manufactured at South Bend, Ind., have a world-wide reputation. They are absolutely unrivalled. For finish, quality of material, durability, lightness of running aud price they have no competitors in the United States. Buggies and carriages made to order, and carriage trimming done In the finest style. Also, a thousand things not here enumerated, may be found at the Liberal Corner Hardware and Furniture Store. 8-11 N. WARNER.

J. REED’S HOOSIER HAY SLIDE One of the Greatest Labor-Saving Machines yet Invented for the Hay-Field. r ' » e w - twi

Cheap, Practical, Durable, Two men and one epan of horses can haul and stack more bay with the Hoosier Hay Slide in one day, than five meu and two span of horses can in the same time wlthany other appliance. Easy to load, and unloads itself. Price, 14-foot Slide, $7 ; 16-foot, SB. A. J. REED, Pleasant Grove, Jasper County, Ind. Agbnts:—-F. W. Bedford, Rensselaer, Ind., Hubbard A McFarland, Francesville,lnd 44 AGENTS W ANTED.—Territory cheap and on reasonable terms. Patented late— April 6, 1875.

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OUR Winter Stock ow Dry Goods, J Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Furs, Gloves, Shawls, &c. Is not excelled In quality or cheapness by any in the market. Among the dry goods are Prints in great variety and of the latest patterns, all wool dress goods, Alpacas, Reps, Plaids. Flannels, Water Proofs, Silks, dee. Foi men and boys we have some of the beet piece goods in* m arket Casimeres, Trecos, Broadcloths, Jeans, Beavers, Doeskins. Shawls, Furs, Dress Trimmings, Underwear for ladies and gentlemen. We sell the very best quality es boots and shoes, and standard rubber goods. Gloves, mittens,comforts, scarfs, &c. FAMILY GROCMRIIS. I *1 Sugar, tea, coffee, soap, spices, saleratus* and all standard articles in this line kept for the accommodation of such customers aq(f>,refer to buy all of their supplies at one place. Good articles of ehewing and smoking tobacco also kept in store. Do not forget the place, but call at Mrs. Hemphill's new brick building, north' side of Washington street. R. FENDIG. E. Ei. PRICE dealer in GLOCKS, 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

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 Waahiugton 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 month of heavy bombardment, and now have peac able possesion of the position where the calculate to remain and do business, uuier dislodged by the enemy, which event, fror tbe best information we can obtain, is n< iikeiv to transpire very soon. They have verv large assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, STATIONER) BRUSHES, GROCERIES,AC. 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 iu clove fields compounding and putting up medicines while the handsomer and more proficient MAJOR MUCKLESWORT’ Is standing guard on the other sice of th house, handing out Books, Pens aud Papei and wrapping up Soothing Syrup, Wallace* Bitters, Indian Cholagogue, Climax Salve HOSS POWDERS. Stove Polish, Roback’s Pills, Vinegar Bitters Itch Ointment, Anderson’s Dermador, Unch Ben joe’s Bell Tongue Syrup, Hair Oils Pepper Sass, Ac., Ac.’’ Come ail and see us in our New Brici Store—we will sell Drugs, Meuicines, Paints Oils, Varnishes, Dyestuffs and Grocerie' cheaper for cash than can be bought in an; other house in town. HABDISG A WILLEY