Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1876 — Despoiled of his Gold. [ARTICLE]

Despoiled of his Gold.

Last April the heart of Aaa Russell, a stalwart granger of Coldwater, Mich., war fired with a desire to invade Sitting Bull's domain and steal nnggets of gold from beneath the leet of that monarch. Asa went, saw, and conquered. The band to which he be longed was unusually fortunate not only in retaining their scalps, bat also in obtaining some valuable specimens of yellow metal. Russell arrived at Cheyenne a short time ago with three bags contain ing the product of his toil, worth about SI,OOO. His friends there suggested to him that it would be wise to dispose of the stuff and return to Coldwater with his wallet lined with greenbacks. Rnssell said, "nohe meant to take the the gold itself home, and relate horrible stories of peril in the gulches with the shining stuff by his side to aid in proving thpir truthfulness. So he took the train for Chieago with the bags tied together in one hand, and two guns and a huge revolver carried elsewhere about his person. He presented so warlike an appearance onhis arrival here that several three-card-monte sharpers spotted him immediately. They did nothave an opportunity to obtain his gold while in Chioago, but when he left Monday evening by a train on the Michigan Central Railroad for Coldwater, the chaps were on board with their plans fully matured. Russell occupied a seat in an almost deserted smoking ca>*, with his guns and his bags beside him. Presently a fine, portly gentlemen entered and dropped upon a cushion near him. "How do you do, sir? You look as iPyou bad come from the far West.” "I have, sir,” said the granger. “You don’t say? Have you been out in Sitting Bull’s country, and esoaped without being butchered? Do tell me about it.” And the stranger settled himself down and listened to Russell's remarks as attentively as if the farmer had been that eloquent speaker Boh Ingeraoll. Russell’s heart could not help becoming warmed toward the stranger, and he was in an excellent frame of mind to he gulled when the man’s pals entered. They tried to induce him to play three-card monte, but he would not do that, and three sharpers then closed around him and created a disturbance. Near Miller Station two of them jumped off with the bags of gold in their possession, and the third soon after vamoosed. Russell came baok to Chicago on the next train, Report* ing the matter to the police. They promised to keep a close lookout for his property, but were unable to offer him much encouragement, and he left last evening for Coldwater, with nothing but his shooters to remind him of the weary days of labor that he spent in the Black Hille.— filler-Ocean

The nominatun of Mr. Benjamin Harrison tor govornor of Indiana, in place of Venezuela Orth, is undoubtedly one of the best that could have been made. Mr. Harrison is in no sense a type of the professional politician, but be is oue of the ablest and most upright men in Indiana; this is admitted by those who will vote against him. —Michigan City Metes (Don.)

Call Fokthk Best. —When you purchase an artiele that is oheap, of whioh but little is used, always call for the best, for the differeLce in cost between that and an inferior article will be insignificant. Call for D. B. DeLand & Co.’s But Chemical SaUratus, and having onoe procured it yon will call for no other. Use it instead of Soda or Baking Powder—it is more healthful. ______ A few eopies of the premium list of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association, for 1876, still remain at this office for gratuitous circulation. Call and get one.