Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1876 — Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Mass Convention.

AU voters of Jaapei*county, irrespective of former party affiliations, who are favorable to the Independent Movement, are 11▼ited to meet in mass convention, in the court honae in Rensselaer, Saturday, Jan* nary 29th, 1876, at 1 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Independent State Convention at Indianapolis February 16th, 1876, to reorganise the county central committee for the approaching campaign, and to consider ouch 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.

■ Silver thimbles at Price’s jewelry store. Plain, solid gold, 18k rings, at Price’s jewelry store. A little less mnd this week,' but' still shocking bad roads. Eggs were sold at 12| cents a dozen in this town last Saturday., Jimmy Norris is making an excellent reputation along t with his harness. E. L. Price, jeweler, will sell a genuineounce silver case, Elgin watch for $25. Everybody should go to Mrs. Adams’ concert to-morrow night. Patronize home talent. Charley Starr expects to move his goods into their new quarters, in the Bedford & Jackson building, some day next week. # After suffering a week of severe illness, Mr. Samson Erwin is able to be on his feet;and about town again, though he is quite feeble yet. Winfield Scott Smoot has been succeeded in the clerkship ai Kern’s groceiy by Mr. Allen CatL Smoot has gone to Peru, to pay her a visit.

Silas L. Swain is having a pair of iron drawers made for the protection of his legs against attacks of savage dogs when he commences to peddle sewing machines. Marriage licenses have been issued during the past week, by the clerk of Jasper county, to Adrien Smith and Sarah E. Sacre, Frederick B. Rishling and Mary M. Redd. Professor C. W. Clifton is publishing a historical sketch of Jasper county in the Jasper Republican. He invites all old inhabitants to call on him and spin yarns about the early pioneer days. Rev. Thos. Vanscoy is confined to his room by sickness. A protracted meeting was in progress at the Methodist Episcopal church, but is now interrupted on account of his inability to conduct it. ’"Messrs. Thompson, Miller, Phillips, Puroupilc and Eger who went ■with the Indiana editorial excursionists to the East, returned home Monday evening. They report having a delightful journey and seeing a multitude of wonderful sights. •

John E. Alter, teacher Tbs Rose Bud school (No. 5 of Union township) reports,, for month ending January 14th, an enrollment of 33 .scholars; average attendance 19.85. Jennie Humes, Alice Greenfield and Willis Warne were perfect in attendance and punctuality. The board of directors of the Iroquois Library Association will please not forget to meet at this office Saturday evening. Reports of the secretary, treasurer and librarian of last year, are to be heard and acted upon, and probably other business will be transacted. One article in The Union last week, that on the first page from the New York Herald, showing the important events which have occurred in the United States during one hundred years, was worth the full subscription price for a year. Thartrcopy of The Union ought to be preserved. It will always be interesting and valuable, even to the end of time.

Dr. Sam. W. Ritchey gives a free lecture in the court house, day after Jo-morrow night, in reply to ,Elder W. P. Shockey’s sermon on the Bible and science. Everybody claims to be in favor of free speech, and everybody should patronize a free speaker. Of course we do not know what the Doctor proposes to say, but presume the Bible and science will not harmonize very well from the standpoint of his researches. Miss Miranda Banta, teacher of Hanging Grove school No. 6, reports for the month that ended December 10th, 1875, an enrollment of 11 pupils, and an average daily attendance of8j; perfect in attendance, Moore Banxa, Joel Johnson and Susan Johnson. For the month closing January 7th, 1876, there was enrollment of 20, and an average daily attendance of 16; perfect in attendance, Moore Banta, George Holman, Joel Johnson, Susan Johnson, Eddie Gibson and William .Gibson. Moore Banta ’and George Holman wire perfect in deportment.

Economy—ln these ctdse, bard times economy ought to be the word in every house. It is not economy to use adulterated Baking Powder at a high price, or cheap when D. B. DeLand & Co.’s Jsesf Chemical Scderatue can be procured'at Only a slight advance over inferior brands. Try Best Chemical Saleratus and you will ever use it; we know from experience. The directors of the jaspercounty Ditching Association have ordered an assessment of 5 per cent, per month to be levied upon the appraisement oft benefits on schedule of lands to be effected by their proposed work, for the months of February, March, April and May, 1876. - The aggregate sum of these four Assessments will approximate $8,500. It will probably not all be collected without litigation. Sheriff Daugherty started to Indianapolis Tuesday, having in custody an incorrigible young girl of Gillam tqwnship, named Elisabeth Bisher, who was sentenced to the State Reformatory at the last term of the circuit court. She will remain in that institution until 18 years old, which will be April 30th, 1880; when resumptionists hope to have gold and silver the circulating medium in this country. Married, by Rev. Granville Moody, D. D., January 19th, 1876, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Pleasant drove, Jasper county, Indiana, Mr. Granville Moody, Jr., and Miss Jennie, only daughter of Hon. William Kenton Parkison. It is customary when publishing the of such among personal friends or m their families, for editors to extend congratulations. Although in this instance no claim of intimate acquaintanceship is made, the congratulations and good will of the writer are not less hearty and sincere. The union of these young people promises to be one of more than ordinary felicity. One is the representative of a name rendered conspicuous by his author in the annals of buricountry both church and military; and the bride is a decendant of the noted Western pioneer Simon Kenton. They ard young, hopeful,-happy. May they live long, prosper, and never make their home outside of Jasper county.