Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1876 — Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Mass Convention.

All Tolers of Jasper county, Irrespective of former party affiliations, who are favorable to the Independent Movement, are invited to meet In mass convention, in the coart honae in Rensselaer, Saturday, January 29th, 1676, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Independent Btate Convention at Indianapolis February 16th, 1876, to reorganise the county central committee for the approaching campaign, and to consider such subjects and transact such business as may be brought before it. A full representation is desired, and prominent speakers from abroad will be invited to attend and deliver speeches upon questions pertaining to the welfare of the people and nation. A. D. Swain, Chairman Jasper County Independent Central Committee.

An attempt is being made to' organize a local dramatic club. More new fine card stock received at this office. Call for address cards. Elder D. T. Halstead will preach in the Christian church next Sabbath at 10:30 a. m. Do not fail to bring that load of wood the first time you come to town with a team. It is needed. Mt. Doerle, recently from Pennsylvania, is clerking in Leopold's store. He is a gentleman to transact business with. Frost is all out of the ground onoe more, and the roads are in a horribly muddy condition. Later; it is freezing again. A ohange of has been made on the New Albany railroad. Trains now pass at Franoesville at 1:30 p. m. R. H. Purcupile, (“Hen,”) went with the Indiana editoriapfexcurslon last week as the representative of the Remington Record. Mr. Alex Gow, secretary Indiana Centennial Board, has thanks for photographic representations of the Indiana Centennial headquarters building at Philadelphia. We are glad to notice that Auditor Barkley, Mr. S. P. Howard and Mr. Frank W. Babcock are convalescing from their late attacks of sickness, and able to be on duty again. Mr. Goddard commenced filling bis ice house last week- The ice was about four inches thick and 1 ad become quite tender by thawing. It may become solid again in the house. Messrs. Tillberry & Moore, proprietors of the new restaurant, get tip. n tip top dish of oysters on short notice. Cakes, pies, etc., always <mi hand. A warm meal and n cup of hot coffee may be procured at their rooms whenever wanted. Call and see them. Rev. Mr. Ilussell, agent for the Indiana Sunday school cause, will visit Rensselaer and preach in the Baptist church on the 7th of February. His meetings will probably be protracted throughout the week; and an earnest invitation is extended the public to attend. Price, jeweler, has a large new regulator clock in his store that cost slls. It is built on the eight day plan and varies from correct time only one and one-fourth minutes in a year. Set your clocks, Watches, shop bells and school bells by it and let there be uniform time in town. Miss Lydia Dwiggins, teacher, reports for the month ending January 14tb, an enrollment of 35 scholars in school number l of Jordan township, and an average daily attendance of 3l£. Litlie Dutton, James Mathena and Caroline Mathena were perfect in punctuality, study and deportment. The blacksmiths of Rensselaer have entered into an agreement, which will go into effect on the Ist day of Febuary next and remain in force one year fronf that time, not to permit any kind of work they do to leave their respective shops until it is paid for. They propose .to inaugurate the pay-on-delivery system, and adhere to it. 16-3 t William W. Reed, teacher of eohool number 1, Milroy township, reports for the month that ended December 15, 1875, an enrollment of 27 scholars. Ida Benson, Am*nda Benson, Ally Meadows, Emma Tapp,,Mary J. Tapp, Emma Dean, LueyFoulks, Charles Johns, Charles Israel, Martin Dean and Glovec Dean were punctual in attendance. For the month tfiat ended January 14th there was an enrollment of 31. Amy Israel, Emma Tapp, Lucy Foulks, Martin Dean and Charles Dean punotual. Good seasoned oak wood brings $3.50 per cord, green wood $3 per cord; anthracite coal sl4 to sls per ton, “soft” coal $lO to $11; flour $7 to $8 a barrel; com 25 cents a bushel; oats2soents; potatoes 40 cents; onious 80 cents at retail; cabbage 30 cents to 50 cents per dpzcn heads; fresh beef 6 cents to cents a pound; fresh pork 8 to 12£ cents; lard 15 cents; butter 15 cents; best factory cheese 16| to 18 oents; eggs lficeHts a dozen; live turkeys 6 oents a pound; live geese 40 cents to 45 oents eaeh; live chickens $1.50 ptf dozen; Thk Usibx $2 a year, in advance.

Mr. Silas L. Swain drives a Howe sewing machine peddling wagon behind his fine carriage team, when the roads are id' condition to be traveled. He has taken an agency to sell thenjt and will travel during the year in this business. Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of Jasper county since last report to Thomas B. Skeele and Sarah F. Sheaffer; William Cooper and Nancy Ellbn Wenrick; Mahlon Johnson and Jennie Tracy; Granville M°ody, jr., and Mary J. Parkison. Report says that Messrs. Ancpl Woodworth (“Barney”) and Field. Lester have formed a partnership for the running of a line of freight teams between this town and Bradford, on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago railroad. It is understood that they will make daily trips each way, except Sundays, Messrs. Cotton Bros., recently of Remington, have established a lumber yard at this town. The need of an enterprise ot this kind has long been felt, and if the gentlemen now engaged in it manifest a reasonable amount of business tact they ought to make it pay them well. Their stock is on the corner of yan Rensselaer and Rutson streets, opposite and southwest of the court house square. For the month that ended January 14th, Miss Eva Halstead reports an enrollment of 35 pupils in school 3 of Marion township; average attendance 33£; perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment, Ida Gwin, Josie Parkison, Stella Johnson, Allie Johnson, Jaley Parkison, Maggie Parkison, Evalyn Parkison, Minnie McDonald, Thomas Moore, Eddy Kays, Harry Kays, Hoover Kays, Alice McDonald, Frank Johnson and Harry Cooms.

The building of a bridge across the Iroquois river, at the Lamson lord, five miles below here, is said to be indefinitely postponed. Qnes tion was raised as to the location of a public highway at that crossing, and also whether legal notice had been given of the letting of the contract; and the contractor, not liking the cloudy appjarance of these essential matters is said to have thought it prudent to abandon his job before commencing it. The bridge across the Iroquois river at the Pullens crossing, five miles north of town, is completed and has been accepted by the commissioners and paid for. There is considerable muttering in certain quarters about the manner in which the contract was let by the board, which it is charged was very crooked and in violation of the provisions of ihe statute made to govern 6iich cases. It is also said that tlie structure inadequate for the place, that it is a botched job, and that the price paid for it is far in excess of its value. Of course we assume no responsibility for these criticisms—know nothing about their foundation, whether based on facts or not—but only give publication to current talk. Satisfied. —Many housewives who have been using Baking Powder for years, have become satisfied that D. B. DeLand & Co.’s Best Chemical Sglerutvs is better for all purposes, and therefore cannot be induced to use Baking Powder or any other hi and of Saleratus. Indeed, it has gained name of “Housewife’s Favorite,” iso general is its use.