Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1876 — Page 8

INDIANA ITEMS.

Ltd* comity hm ninety ochool Strict*, with fifty schools in setak»«. SUSuA?.. JL: “Best boech wood, sawed reedy “for the stove, for •« per cord,” at K y d ~*** 'Wtl Northern Indianian Nearly old enough to vote it is «Btimated4hat the surplus h'heat crop of4Rke oouuty, this year, will be 100.000 bushels. _ Mr. Will Kara, » tnerohaut of Logaosporl, well known In jAiit vicinity, was reported very ill last week. Mr. John Smart, a well-known resident and early settler of Newton county, died st his home near Morocco, on tbo 25th of June. • A twenty-five foot American flag was reoently purchased by the commissioners for the nso of White cooat?< It floats from the court bouse. Mr. D. P. Skinner, of Porter county, declines to be eunsidered In the list of democratic eongres-' sional aspirants in this district, and has published a card to that A balloon wedding, or the dwriug feat## a marriage in midair, was one of the attractions of the Centennial Fourth at Indianapolie This was what might be called marriage in high life. Horace Tucker, of Kosciusko county, has on exhibition at Philadelphia, threo steers, triplets, which unitedly weigh 950 pounds. They were calved on the 4th day of last February, and there is •candy any difference in site, color or markings. A two-story building in rear of, and connected with, the Merchant’s .Wl si was undermined by the rains and fell into the cellar beneath, on Monday evening of last week. There wus nobody in or about'it at the time, and no other damage was done. ....... White county is advertising for bids for the construction of six new iron bridges; one across the Tippecanoe liver §t Norway, 390 feet long; three across Moo tzoreek •ear Brookston, each 190 feet long; one across Spring creek, near Springboro, 50 feet long; one across Big MosOU one-fourth of a mile cast of \V«6t Bed fold, 120 feet long. That naughty fire-cracker did its usual share of devilment ou the Fourth. At Indianapolis a number of accidents w ere caused by the careless handling of these annoying and dangerous crackers, and in almost every paper we see recorded reports of eyes being put out, fingers mutilated, fires findled and various other aeciderrtS iestilting from tbs use of the tienteouial fire-cracket. ■ “ An effort was made to get the Chinese, of whom there are sixty head in our midst, to participate m the celebration of Tuesday last. Alfirst they thought favorably of it, but <*« consultation among them selves it was deemed best, in view of the excited state of the public mind iu California on the Chinese question, to take no part in the celebration. They are fully posted in regard to the discussion now going oa as to the proposed modification of the treaty with China, by which the importation of Chinamen is to be prohibited.—lndianap•lie {Jerald. He stood by her at the piano while she sang “My countree ’tis •f thee, sweet laud of fiber***, of thee I sing” As the mAodious notes dropped from her lips, his bine redder Q si*li sh he remembered the gallant deeds at Bunker Hill, snd his white alabaster brow shone with sweat patriotism. He was bo longer himself, but inspired by her sops fie went cavorting back through the -—he was Israel Putnam with his horse-—he was Marion with hie atffeet potatoes—he was the stepfeßfef of his country. Lincoln with the slaves—he was Andy Johnson wit** the constitution—he was first* with hU bull-pup—be standing in s defensive position inf frool’ «ft* an irate young lady, who was brandishing a piano stoulj-and vowing shf’d knock bis cussed head off if he pot his arm around her waist again. —lndimiapolit Herald.

Singular Property of Tomato Leaves.

I planted speech orchard, write* ML Stray, of the Society Horticulture, and the trees grew well and strongly. They had just commenced to bud when they were invaded by the curculio (nalgon), which insects were followed, as frequently happens, by ants. Having ent some tomatoes, the ides occurred to me tfuttp by nlaoidg some of the leaves around the trunks &ud branches of the peach trees, I might preserve there from the rays of the sun, which were very powerful. My surprise was great, upon the following day, to find the trees entirely free from their enemies, not one remaining, except here and there where a curled leaf prevented the tomato from exercising its influence. These leaves I earefmly unrolled, placing upon them fresh ones from the tomato vine, with the result of banishing the last insect and enabling the trees to grow with luxttrianoe, Wishing to carry still further my experiment, I steeped in water some fresh leaves of the tomato, and sprinkled with this infusion other plants, roses and oranges. In two dsyi these were also free from the innumerable insects which oovered them, and I felt tare that had I used the same means with my melon patch I should have met with the same result. I therefore deem it a duty I owe to the Society of Horticulture to make known this singular and useful property of the tomato leaves, which I discovered by toe merest accident.

Importation and Poverty.

Statistics show that last year we imported from other countries, $400,000,000 worth of their productions of various kinds, such as wool and woolen goods, cotton goods, linen and hemp, sugar, silk, salt and saltpeter, leather, lead, glass and glassware, porcelain ware, iron, steel, etc. Of the whole line ot heavy inportations, we have an abuudanoe of raw material out of which to manufacture these goods at home. That we do not do so, and thus give employment to our own people, and in turn ereate a large home market for our productions, thus saving transportation tariffs on a large part, of our surplus grain and provision, shows great fault somewhere in our system*. duat think of k: we import four hundred million dollars worth of goods which we have facilities for producing at home. We en-. force idleness and starve our own people, while buying from those of other countries the articles our own Cld manufacture lor us, more ply than we pay abroad, when considering the transportation tax upon the surplus gram and provisions wo pay when feeding European labor. Not only so, but here is four hundred millione of goid to pay forthese goods, which we send out of the country annually, which we might keep at home to strengthen our own credit and bring prosperity to our people. No country but America could stud such a foolish strain upon its resources. Wo cannot always do if, and there is no good reason why wc should do so any longer. No one can give a reason why we should j>*y rail j|ud ocean freights thousands of miles on our own to, feed skilled labor while producing goods for ns, which must in turd be freighted back thousands of miles. No one oan give any reason why we should keep up ten tdousand importing firms with th6ir ’ retinue of book-keepers and clerks, add their large profits; to which mpy bo added hundreds of customhouses and their thousands of attendants, all to be paid, while handling the goods of manufacture which we can aha ought to make at home. The importers’ profits and expenses, and all 'this other expense is taxed upon our own people, it all comes ont of tfie home producers aud consumers. If we were to tax ourselves half at muth to encourage home manufacturing, and the development of our own resources, thus producing most ot these goods at home, we should have labor for all, arid prosperity vfould soon return, for with manufacturing comes a home market. The tens of thousands of men now employed, in importing, handling aud selling foreign goods, at large salaries, which the peoplepoy i would have to find other employment, and the tax for their support would cease. We should adjust our system »6 as to give employment to our ioup*BhiM|M& labor, especially when it ia clearly Seen that it would be great economy, both public and private to do so.— lndiana Farmer. *■ One-horn of the Indies dilemma —Big Horn. ——i-s A New Hampshire legislator wears a SIB,OOO diamond. \ —: —_ —•——' —— , Kentucky grasshoppers continue to sit around chewing other folks’ tobacco. ' Itr Boston more lawyers get | arrfesteu aud punished forcrimes tuaa in any other-city in {he Union, j

Local Matters.

Good cheese at Burr’s grocery. Best cigars for the mossy at Starr’s. Ripe apples begin to appear is Buy tea, coffee and sugar es Charity O. Starr. Sidewalk pitching Is among the repairs now being made. An excellent quality of honey was sold hero last week for 20 oenta a pound. Saturday last was the dullest for businoss that has been experienced ibis year. Flour, fl*b, bacon, etc., at cheap as the cheapest and good ts the best, at Starr’s. Tobacco, in Its various forms of chewing and smoking, kept in large supply by Cbsrlcy Starr. The lisssnic fraternity talk of moving into their new hell is Bedford 5c Jackson's building about the let of August Mr. Alfred McCoy has bcgqn the work of demolishing his dwelling house, preparatory to building a brick one on its site. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were excessively warm days, the thermometer indicating e tomperaturo in the nineties. Mr. N. Conover, editor of the Michigan City J Xews, was in town a few hours last week and honored this office v*ith a friendty visit. The season for canning and preserving fruits is now here. Thrifty housewives should go to Charley Starr for sugar, and glass jars. Unto*.—Units your good flour with D. B. DeLaud A Co.’s Best Chemical SaUratut if you want extra bread, biscuit and pastry of all kinds. United they. rise, divided they All.

A little itinerant harpor amused some es the sightseers in Rensselaer on the Fourth, snd pteased thtir ears with the tintinnabulation of his music. Ho wss the first Of the genus to visit ths town that ws have any knowledge of. A few showerless days have greatly encouragod farmers and they are busy in corn and hay fields. Corn needs working badly, and hny harvest is on hand. There is not much time to waste in idleness, and people pay little attention to political matters. Baseball fever is prevailing to an alarming extent iu this place. There are three organized clubs here at present writing, two of which havo procured uniforms and are practicing almost daily, notwithstanding the scorching hot weather. Mr. Robert Hamilton, of Franklin, Indiana, pronounoes the lands at the head waters of the Iroquois river among the best in the worid, and considers them equal if not better in quality to the famous Wabash bottoms. He thinks all they need is thorough draining to render them tbo most productive lands in Jasper county, or for that matter, in Hre-Stat*. Extra copies of tho Union of last wenk containing an account of the observation of the Centennial Fourth, and a sketch of the history of Jasper county revised and corrected, on sale at this office tor five cents oach. ThoeC who deeiro to preserve oopies for reference, or send them to friends abroad, will please nail before this edition is exhausted. 1 The Rensselaer Cornets are winning for themselves a golden reputation wherever they have occasion to play, and are rapidly taking rank among the beat bands of the State. The boys are entitled to a great deal of praise for tho manner in which they acquitted themselves as musicians on the 4th. Tkh Rensselaer Cornet Band is an institution of which our citizens justly feel proud,.and without which public days in this place would be very dull indeed. While ibe fantastics were passing down Washington street on the 4ih, a young man standing'on tho sidewalk in front of thepwst office became excited and attempted to jump over the ditch that runs along side of the walk. He fit ob the opposite side of the ditch but lost his equilibrium, aad very much against his will, was compelled to take a seat in the mud and water. He got up a wiser if not a better man, and when last seen was standing with his back towards the sun, pondering upon the fr&ilti# of man, and the uncertainties of life. The beard of town trustees have caused to be posted written notices of ah ordinance ordering the removal of ail boxes, lumber ami other obstructions from tho sidewalks and streets, a»d prohibiting any more being placed thereon. Also ordering the destruction of noxious weeds and removal of decaying and offensive debris from lots aad premises In town. A general cleaning up would be productive of the beat, results to comfort and health. It is to bo hoped that this ordar will bo rigidly enforced, especially daring the spring, summer and fall asontha. -’' • . « The coolest trick we havo seen this seasea was ffoywdhy Mr. Wm. McConnell, of the postoAoe store, last Saturday. He brought into on* sanctum a large honk of ice and into a bucket of water, saying, as be did so, "keep cool.” Well, of course, we took his advice, sad all hands unite in returning thanks. Me. is a number one good fellow and knows how to keep the printers in a good humor. We would say to the ladies that, notwithstanding this was a very cool and daring triek, it doss not indicate that he is cold-hearted, by any means, but on the contrary, wo beliovs he would lean up to his girl in church just as does, and hang on the gMe after he bad taken her home Just as long, as that young fellow who brought his gal to town on the Fourth to celebrate and treated her to "a cent’*, worth of chawin’ gum aad two cents 1 wor’h of blcwny

FKBTDIO’S 'rM A * / j /* i HEW B ME DRY GOODS, READY MADE CLOTHING, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes &c., &c., JUST ARRIVED AND 18 NOW Read? for Inspection. In addition to the eustomary assortment of Prints, Giughama, Percales, Ac., we have a fine lino of NEW POPLINS Elegant spring Worsteds, rich Cashmeres, fine 8ilk», Call and see onr spendid stock of Elegant Spring Shawls in new and beautiful designs. A large lot of piece goods for men’s clothing, inclnding broadcloths, doeskins, fine caosimeres, die., as well as ton expensive fabrics. MEN’S AND BOYS’ Spring and Summer Clothing in large assortment, none cheaper in this market when quality of goods and finish are taken Into consideration. A Iso,Dress Trimmings, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and articles of general merchandise, including a select assortment of Staple Family Groceries These goods were carefully selected with special reference to this market, by one who has had foug experience in the trade, and are warranted as represented. Call and see our goods and learn our prices. Do not forget the place, but look for the sign of 8.. PENDIG.

HHHMH To Use Working Clam.—We can furnish you employment at which you can make very large pay, in your own lucaliliefl, without being away from home over night. Agents wanted in every town and county to take subscribers for The Centennial Record, the largest publication in the United States —l6 pages, 64 columns; Elegantly Illustrated ; Terms only $1 per year. The Record is devoted to whatever is of interest connected with the Centennial year. The Great Exhibition at Philadelphia .is ftilly illustrated in detail. Everybody wants it. The whole people feel great interest in their Country's Centennial Birthday, and want to know all about it. An elegant patriotic crayon drawing premium picture is presented free to each subscriber. It is entitled, “In remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States.” Size, 23 by 30 inohos. Any one can become a successful agent, for but show the paper and picture and hundreds of subscribers are easily obtained everywhere. There is no business that will pay like this at present. We have many agents who are making as high as S2O per day and upwards. Now is the time; don’t delay. Remember it costs nothing to give the business a trial. Send for our circulars, terms, and sample copy of paper, which are sent free to all who apply; do it to-day. Complete outfit free to those who decide to engage. Farmers and mechanics, and their sons and daughters make the very best of agents. Address, THE CENTENNIAL RECORD, 8-41-ly Portland, Maine. See! See! wM-m KTIIW GROCERY! Having moved into the new-brink building of Means. Bedford &. Jackson and added largely «• his superb stock, C. G. STARR invites everybodv to call and examine his Canned Frails, Dried Fruits. Hama, Bacon, Shouldem. bard, Molasses, Vinegar, Choate, Riee, Homony, Beam, Soap. Starch, Indigo, Baking Powders, Soda. Cream Tartar, Salt. Sip, Coffees, Isas, Spices, Salt Fkh, Cigars, Tobaccos, Meal, Nutmegs, Flavoring Extracts, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Quoenswure, Glassware. 'gyUTT y\TTT3 JL* JL-b %s># and many articles ore have not the space to enumerate, kept in stock at all times. Goods exchanged for marketable produce. Remember the place—he bos moved recently, and is new in Bedford & Jackson's Hew Block, right hand door. The largest, best, and cheapest assortment in Jasper county,- with out exception. Come and see for yourselves I 21-3 m I 1

MONEY TO LOAN kl NINE PH CENT. INTEREST, IN setts OF *I,OOO TO *IO,OOO, ON farmland CITY PROPERTY, FOR FIVE TEARS’ TIME! KTThto to the cbMpeet may over offered tbs public west of the Alleghany mountains. Gall on, or address, R. S. A Z. DWIGGIN*. Attorneys and Loon Agents, Renssslser, Ind. ORGANS, ORGANS! I have just purchased a stock of firstclass Obqaks to whieh I would call the attention of all> lovers of music. These instruments excel all others in quality of tone, elegance of deaigp and thorough workmanship. Price to auit the times. I will also furnish Pianos to those wishing to purchase. Orders for sheet Music and Music Books will be promptly filled. I will also keep on hand for sale the Howe Sewing Machines and all fixtures pertaining thereto. Sale room in Leopold’s corner building. 40-6 m. f- v- RIAL BENJAMIN. »■„ ■ ..U.,.,, —. How to Save Money. TO THE OWNERS'"OF LANDS IN JASFEft COUNTY. We now have a complete ABSTRACT OF TITLE to aH lands in the county, carefully prepared from the rooords by experienced men. In compiling thin work we have discovered the fact that theta are many sarsonra nfus which should be adjusted without delay, while parties interested are still living. The expense will be light if attended to soon, and may save costly litigation at some future time. These defective Title* are occasioned by a variety -of causes—deeds not recorded, errors in making and recording. etc. All persons owning land in the county should eall on, or write to, us at once and have the title to their land examined. R. 8. A Z. DWIGGIJfS, 8-40 Rensselaer, Ind.

T. W. DUVALL’S LIVERY STABLE \ AND DAILY HACK LIND. United States mail hacks run daily, except Sundays, between Rensselaer and Franeesvilln, . makftig connections at the latter place with trains on the Louisville, New Albany Si Chicago Railroad, and oonveytng passengers, exuressage, and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to nay part of the United States* Livery Teams, with Drivers, or Without, furnished upon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Office sad Sale Stable on Front street, above Washington, Rensselaer, Indiana. CASH! GASH! CASH! ..i ../'hr. -•-• y ' v r. FOR CASH OR COUNTRY PRODUCE WXLLET&SiaLEIt Will sell their stock of Merchandise as low as the lowest fn market. On and after the 13th day of February, 1876, none need ask us for credit. We Positively Mean Ready Pay. Don’t bay until yon can pay, and then buy and save money. After long experience and carefully studying the beet interests of our patrons.'as well as ear own, We believe that Ready Pay is tbe Only Legitimate and Fair Mode of Doing Business. Men who pay as they go should not ba made to make up, by high profits, for bad debts. We are truly under obligations to many persons iu Jasper county, who have given us their patronage aud paid promptly. Thanking you for the past, we hope all will call and see us still,end we will Uy and convince you that we art working for your iuteres tas well as our own. Any favor la our power will be gladly performed, but WE CANNOT SELL GOODS ON 10NB TIME. Couurty Produce and Rupkabie Paper (we to be judges of the Paper offered) will be received lit exchange for goods. • • Thorn indebted to ua will cull and settle their accounts, either with cash or note. As heretofore, we shall continue to keep a L,£JR,GUB stock: o:f dry goods consisting of Prints, brown and bleached Muslins, foreign and domestic Ginghams, Oaohineiee, Alpacas, Mohairs, Broadcloths, Doeskins, Beavers, Casimer**, Jeans, Cottouades, Drees Trimmings, Lacee, Hosiery, Gloves, Cuffs, Collars, Ties, See. Boots and Shoes a Specialty. , Hats and Capa in great Variety. Rubber Boots and Shoes for men, wemen and children. Ready Made Clothing for men and boys. U uderwear for men and women. A good stock of FAMILY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. 21 The POST-OFFICE STORE, Bedford A Jackson's new building, Rensselaer. Greenbacks and Silver Coin are as Good as Gold in Rensselaer! > • W. T. IMBS Respectfully announces that he has bought the famous. “Old Line Drug Store” so long conducted by Messrs. Harding <fe Willey, and has now an excellent stock of goods in bin line, which will be sold at reasonable prices for greenbacks, silver coin, or any other current medium of exchange which is recognized as a legal tender in the United States. He has no# and will keep a good assortment of n,um,FM,oiu m m and all the various articles usually found at a house of this kind, including popular brands of fH TOILET SOAPS, RICH PfiMMY, Tooth Powders, Preparations for Beautifying the Complexion, Hair Dressings, Brushes of every description* Combs, etc. RUBBEIR PAINTT, Lead and Oil Paint mixed ready for use, Varnishes, and everything used in the painting bpsineas. Has a large stock of His, Stktl Si ul Mail Mi, Bap er, Pens and XnWAlso, a splendid and very large stock of Wall Paper. Call anil see me, aiul jjive me a share of vour custom. ’ '»... -

Lumber Yard. I am now prepared to furnish all kinds of Lumber, Lath, Shiugtee. Doors, Window Bash,and Blinds at the very lowest prices. Lumber delivered at Franceevilto by ths carload cheaper than ean bo bought elsewhere t Please call and learn my prices before concluding contracts with other parties. I,umber delivered within the corporation, without additional charge. Office In Bedford A Clark’s agricultural wareroom (old poet office room.) (»l) F.In.COTTOW. A 3. REED’S HOOBIBR HAT SLIDK. One of the Greatest Labor-Saving Machines Invented for the HayFieldl Cheap. Practical. Durable. Bffirisnt Two men and one span of homes can hsu snd stack more hay with the HoOsier Hay Slide in one day, than five men and two span of horses can in tho same time with any other appliance. Easy to load, and unloads Itself. Price, 14-foot Slide, S? ; IC-foot, SB. * A. J-REED, Pleasant Grove, Jasper Oouutv, 1 nd. Manufactured by O. A. Nelson & Co., Francesville, lad., end G. W. Terhune, Rensselaer, Ind. Aomrn —P. W. Bedford, Rensselaer, Ind., AGENTS WANTED.—Territory cheap and on reasonable terms. Patented tote — April 6, 1875. 44tf.