Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1876 — Page 1

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RENSSELAER UNI N. ■ABACI I. JAMES. MEEVIJi 0. CISSKL. HORACE E JAMES ft CO., Publishers and Proprietor*. Rensselaer, jasper County, Indiana. Trr»« •« Rnß«criptioi>; One copy, one jeer, in ad**noe.. ... $2 00 One copy, sis month*, in advanre 1 00 One copy, three month*, in advance... 60 Single copies, 6 cent* each. (Qr Liberal club terms with all the popuar No warpers and Magazines of the! United States. AdverCltln* K»le*t One column, one year (80 00 One-hilf column, one year 40 00 One>quarter column, oi e year 20 OJ One-eighh column, one year 1 00 Fractional parts of year at equitable rates. Business Cards, not exceeding flee lines, ti per year, (8 for six months, (2 t, r three months. Legal advertisements at established statutory price*. Local reading notices 10 cents a iine first publication and ft cents a line for each additional insertion. Yearl a vertisements will be charged quarterly, if desired, without extra cost. Double-column advertlsent nts will he charged 10 per ceut. more tor the space occupied than if act Bingle width. ran paper is on rojc with uml*.

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Condensed Time Card -Columbus and State Line Division. April I«th, 1870. doing Wait | No 6 I Ho. IST fcew York. .Leave. .1 9.25 a. m.i 5 55 r n■ Philadelphia *• ..! 12-55 r. M 9.10 “ Pittsburgh “ ..1 55a m.I 8.50 a V Columbia “ .• 10 10 “ i 3.50 r.m Urbanna . .Arrive.. 12 <>6 r. m.' 5.35 “ Piqua *• ... 1.10 •• 6.37 «* Brudfd June *• .. 1.35 ~** , 7.00 •• Uoiou City " ..j3.no “ 10 47 •« RlagevilU ■■ ..I 3-35 “ 'll 53 “ Hanford '• ..1 4.31 *• 12.21 a.m Marion ** .. 517 “ | 1.10 '• Bunker Hill « ..; fi;2o “I 2 15 “ Loganeport « ..I 7.00 “ 1 2 25 “ Reynclda « ..[ 9.118. •* 9.31 •« State Lino “ ..i10.50 111 10 '• Going Eait. | BMTT N0.7~ Line.... Leave.., 5.55 a.m. 215 p.m. Reynolds “ . 7.30 •* 3.47 •• Logan sport.. Arrive.. 842 “ 500 “ Bunker Hill •• .( 9.42 “ | 5.5fi “ Marion *• . .<10.45 •• j 6.52 <• Hartford ** ..1135 “ ' 736 *• Ridgeville « .. 12.30 p m.i 8.27 » Union City « . 1.05 •• i 8 56 “ Bradford June *' .. 2.00 “ 9.45 “ Piqua «• 2.50 “ ilO 14 «' Urbanna •• .. 404 ••1108 •* Columbus •• ~ 610 “ } 12.45 “ Pittsburgh “ ~. 200 a m. 750 a m Philadelphia *! .. 3.38 pm. 7.20p.m. New York •• ..645 ■“ 10.50 •• No. 10 will leave Bradford daily, except Sunday, and arrive at State Line daily, except Mon av, and lu % Ohicago at 7 50 a. m .dally. All other traina run daily, except Sunday. _ Not 5, 6 and 7 have no Chicago connection.

Richniond and Chicago Divisions. Ooicg North. I Wo g I No. 10 Cincinnati ...Leave.. | 7,30 a.m., 7.05 r.u. Richmond “ .110.35 “ jIOOO •« Hagerstown.Arrive.. 11.18 " *1047 “ Newcastle •« ..,11.50 “ i 11.20 •« Andersou *1 ..j 1,04 e.M 12.25a.* Kokomo “ ..'2 45 “ 2.10 •• Loganspnrt ** ... 3,50 “ I 3.05, “ Crown Point “ ..I 6.50 •* I 6.09 “ Chicago ••...... I 8.50 •• i 7,50 “ Going South. | No.l. j Ift ’iT (Jhicago..... .Leave..i 850 rM i 835* m, Crowu Point. Arrive..llo.os •• 10.25 •* Logautport « ..112,35 a. m.! 1.15 r. m. Kokomo « ..| 1.35 « 2.35 •« Anderson *' ..! 3.29 « 422 •* New Cattle »* ..1 433 » |520 “ Hagerstown *• .. 5.07 “ j 5,52 *• Richmond *• .. 5.35 « ( 6.35 “ Cincinnati “ ..' 8.35 « .9 40 •« No. 10 leaes Richmond and Logansport f"r Chicago daily. No l will leave Chicago dally. All older train* run daily, except . fandav W. L O’BRIEN. ' “ Cen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio.

irre. isre. GO TO TUTEUR'S NEW CENTENNIAL STORE Choice Tokos, Cigars, 81HOKERS’ GOODS, FINK CONFECTIONERY, rxara fruits, nuts, Canned Fruits, Sardines, NatlM*, Etc., Etc. Irervlhing Aral quality cud cheap. Call St the Leopold buildi ug, corner ol WaahfagWM* sad Van Senaaahier atrecta. oppocite StiASEr**-

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

RENSSELAER BUSINESS CARDS. l YR. G. aTmoSB ‘ ' ■ I ) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office between McCoy &. Thompson’s bank and KauanTa drug store. R.J.H .LOUGH R IDG eT PHYSICI AN AND SURGEON. Washington street, below Austlu’a hotel. R. MOSES R ALTER. ” PH YSIOI AN AND SURGEON. Office lit llbfdiiig At Willev’s drug store. DR. R. V. MARTIn7~ P YHIBIAN AND SURGEON. 'Office opposite the postoffice, above the stone store. MF. OH I I.OOTE, r . ATTORNEY, AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Washington street, opposite the Court House squ ire. muon P laoifrsnr., David J. Thompson, Attoine. t t,*«v Sotaiv HuOlic I AW AND REAL E«TA E OFFICE, j THOMPSON & BRO Our Sfoiou-P, Tiiitnpsou attends all courts ol the 30th Circuit. a. S. DWK3GINS. ZIMRI OWICOINS. |> S, &.Z. DWIGGINS, L\ . ATTORNEYS at law. Practice in all the courts of Jasper, Newton, Benton and Pulaski cauutiea ; also in the Supreme and Federal courts Make c ollectious a specialty. T RA W. YEOM AN 1 ATTORNEY />T LAW. Notary Public, and Real und Collection Ageut. Office in the Court House. IjMtAXK W. BABCOCK, ' .ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, Real Estate .Broker aud Insurance Agent, Rensselaer. Indiana. Lands examined. Abstracts of Title prepared and Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. Otlice next door to .McCoy A Thompson’s Bank. 8-46-ly. A McCOY & THOMPSON, . BANKERS. Buy and sell domestic exchange, make collections op sll .available points, pay interest oil specified time ileposits, etc. Offic hours Iroill 9 s* 111. to 4 p. in.

dhOf \ | W W | TO LOAN (ill first inorlv* gages, or on first-class piuit-r. for |.ariicil ars apply to the undersigned, or to M. F. Chilcote. . . 23 ly JOHN MAKEEVER INSURANCE. —if you are aware of tbs impo-latse ol Fire Insu-auce, you will insure your property j u it,* Hartford, the otdeei fire iMurance company in America, organized in IHIO. Jasper county represented by Ira W. YVoman, Agent, Rensselaer. J ZIMMERMAN. • FASHIONABLE TAILOR. Garment*made in latest styles. Cutting a specie lie, end satisfaction guaranteed. Shop opposite eeBM house, north side of Washtou street, net* Oulleil JvvTnorris* * HARNESS SHOP, ifurness aud suridles kept iu stock and made to order. Washington street. All work urarrauled. 7-24 AMP. ERWIN, - BLACKSMITH. New brick shop, Front > treet, above the old saw mill, Also, iu connection, a W/ OoD SHOP! rt where! all kinds of wood work repairing will be done to order Pi ice* below competition. SHIN DLER & ROBERTS. BLACKSMITHS. At Warner's old siaud on Front street Horseshoeing, machine repairing, carriage ironing, etc , done neatly and cheaply. LeslTe grant, BLACKSMITH. Shop ou Krout street, next door above the stage office, at Duval! & Goff's old staud. Patronage solicited.

AUSTIN'S HOTEL. J. AUSTIN, PROPRIETOR. Tills house is centrally located in the business part ol town. New house, new furniture, g.md tables, experienced landlord Is recommended to the tritvniiu< public, oPkTnS UOUsEh R.J HOPKINS, PROPRIETOR. Excellent table, convenient location, careful alteulioi) lo wants of gueats. aud experienced niauageiueut are it* recmmeudalious to popular favor.

John Milucr, Thos. Boroughs, Surveyor. Notary Public. Miller & boroughs. DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE. Make collections, pay taxes, rent farms, buy and sell real estate, furnisii abstracts of title. Have a large and select lot oi laud ou bend lor sale at tow prices and eaay terms. Office oit Washington street, lu Spiiler’a brick building, opposite ,he Court House.

MuN KY ,0 LOAN AT NINE PER CENT. INTEREST, IN SUMS OF SI,OOO TO SIO,OOO, ON FARMS Afuo CITY PROPERTY, FOR FIVE YEARS’ TIME! o*This is the cheapest mum y * vsr offered the public west of the Allegiiuny mountains. Call ou, or address, R S &. Z. DWIGGINS, Attorneys and Loan Agents, Rensselaer, Ind.

mam, organs; .1 have just purchased a stock of firstclass Ouuans to which 1 would cull the attention of all lovers of music. These instrument excel all others in quality of tone, elegance <f design and thorough worko anskip. Price to suit the times. I will also furnish ■ j • . *7*. *.■ ■/ T ’ ■ * tv* 1 ,*J ' : • 7 V * Pianos i'- ■' ■ . >• >’■ to those wishing to puichase. Orders for sheet Music and Music Books will be promptly filled. I will also keep on hand for sale the Howe Bcwibg Machines and all fixtures pertaining thereto. Sale room in Leopold’s corner building. 40-fita. jit Aii rnmnyuf.

RrNSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 7,1876.

Rochester has come to ihe front with h man who URed to play marbles with Gov. Hayes. Happy Rochester!

Hon. O. P. Morion and Gen. Lew. Wallace will be at Monticello on the 16th instant. The republi cans are makirg extensive preparations for an immense rally to greet them.

Onr enterprising contemporary at Remington, the Record, announces with evident satisfaction the addition of twenty three new names to its subscription list, in one week, from Rensselaer. This is nice. The Record is a wide awake local paper; a credit to the county; enterprising and liberal. Free, bold aud fearless, it denounces vice and advocates good niorals with vigor and strength ; it is just such apaper as any man may introduce iuto his family and read in the home circle without fear of pernicious results. It is a source’*’ of gratification to The Union as a friendly neighbor that the ouizcßSof Rensselaer fully appreciate the merits of the Record , and in a spirit of liberality which goes far to prove them unenvions of the insti utions of our sister town, contribute so generously to the support of a worthy man. We only wish the Record had orders for 500 copies at this postoffice.

lion. George Major, of Remington, addressed a goodly number of heart rs at tit e court house in this place Saturday night last, upon the financial issues of the campaign. He spoke about one hour and a half, confining his remarks exclusively to finances. His audience was composed of republicans, democrats and independents, and his speech was listened to with the most profound attention throughout. He denounced the administration for reckless expenditure of the 1 public money, opposed contraction of the currency, and favored the repeal of the resumption act. Said it had already caused great disaster, ruin and bankruptcy, and unless the ac» was repealed by congress, the whole country would become involved in bankruptcy, and starvation stare everybody in ilie face. He had not a word to say for or against the candidates oil either the national or state tickets. This, however, did not cause much surprise, for there is nothing good to offer for the candidates on the democratic ticket, and nothing can be said against the candidates on the republican ticket, and as for the candidates on the independent ticket, they stand no show what ever. Therefore, his silem-e in this particular need not be wondered at. Taken altogether his sueeeh did not come up to the expectations of his constituents, and the remarks he made failed to enthuse life into the cause in this place.

The Fair, the “Record,” Politics, etc. Special Correspondence of Union. Mr. Editor:— Fair week has pnssvd, its temporary excitement is now lulled to quiet, and we find ourselves again engaged in the usual occupations of life. All tilings considered the Fair itself may be regarded as a success, and its managers are entitled to credit for the time and energy they gave lo it. When th*» association was organized prdictinns of failure were made which were* based upon the facts that an institution of the kind already existed in the county, and that only two or three townships could be relied upon to take an interest in the enterprise or contribute to its support. It Ims succeeded beyond the expccta lion of its most Ardent supporters, however, and to the astonishment of those who predicted evil con ceruing it. Time will determine whether its success is U> be permanent, or whether, like similar institutions, in other counties, it shall

FROM REMINGTON.

lose favor with people, become ovesburthened with debt, and brought to a premature grave, I hope better things of it, and thus speak. But It is qnile evident that the great secret of suecuss with any of these fairs is the excitement attendant upon the race*. They seem to swallow op everything else. Other attractions are of minor importance. When consideration is taken of the amount of betting connected with the racing in addition to the premiums offered, and the evils flowing from it, it becomes a question of some moment with Christian men whether they can consistently lend' their influence to sustain and encourage this species of gauibliug. I know ft is said that fairs cannot be sustained without racing, that it would be impossible to gether people in sufficient nuinber* to defray expenses without the excitement of the turf. I*' such is the fact, is not the evil greater than the good? And would it not be better to fairs to fail altogether than entail upon community the evils attend ing annual exhibitions of this facm a ting rpecieb of gaining? You are already apprised of the political summersault of the edi, tor of our village newspaper. The Record was started, and has been sustained by members of ail political parties, ns a strictly neutral paper in political affairs. This is a fac* so well understood that lam surprised the editor should deny it. One of your citizens will remember well that when he introduced this gentleman to the people of Remington witu a proposition to start 4 newspaper assurances were given by both that it would advocate the cause of no political party, nor ad mit into its columns any communication favoring or opposing either Us the parlies of the country. In other words that it shdnld.be such a paper that people of all shades of political opinion couid unite in supporting w ithont any sacrifice of principle. With this understanding patronage was extended by cit-

izens in town and country, and the paper has received a very fair support. But the editor now secs lit to ignore these pledges, and hi* paper appears as a party organ. Now in making this statement I do not for a moment question the right of the editor, as a citizen, to entertain and express just those views on political questions that please him best, and from all the candidates to select those he prefers; nor would I undertake to say that the conductor of a public journal is not at liberty to change the policy of his paper under certain circumstances; but at the same time lie ought to have some regard for consistency and justice in doing so. If lie has quite a large number of patrons who have subscribed for his paper as politically neutral, and paid for it. in advance with the understanding that it is to remain so in future, it would hardly be doing them justice to make it a different kind ot a publication, and then say to them, gentlemen, if you are dissatisfied you have the priveiege of discontinuing your paper. This is not meeting the caje fairly. He owes them more than this, and hia sense of justice ougnt to prompt him what to do. But our editor, in changing position, has, of com se, counted the co6t. He hasconclud ed that he cun get along without the assistance of republicans, and,; therefore, takes particular pain* to abnae their party in every laterissUW of hr* paper; or, perhaps he thinks they are so magnanimous they will continue to, paitouize him even though he heaps upon them Ail the scandal hie malignancy can invent. And in the history of the republican party can he hot find a foundation for this conclusion? Where in the abnafs of this of any other land will be found a party of a people who have shown such magnanimity to it' enamies->-pardonitȣ

relmlswho onglit to hivve suffered the extreme penalty of the law, and restoring civil, rights to raeq who ought to have been banished! •the country? It may be safe, therefore, tor our friend to rely upon the forbearance an,’ liberality ,»f met) belonging to such mi organ MMtion. Bin whatever may be ,lhe hopes of our cd.ltoi* a commonsense view of the matter should convince anyone that no in<Te par lUaiiJournal can be sustained in this community tor any great leggth of time ‘During a pol tical cam paign, extra efforts may be made by those especially interested in the results of an election to uphold it; but when the canvass is over, and the party it advocates ib buried, perhaps in oblivion, what can,be dime but to gether up the -scattered fragtii'ut* and seek a more congenial field of labor. The Record and .the Marty it supports may have a bright future, but no one Wutlld be rash cough to risk hi-reputation as a seer to predict it. The- chances are too much against them. A party built upon a basis so nairow must necessarily be short lived; and a p*per with such fei ble support as it is able to yield, must of necessity give up the ghost. Political matters Jhegiu to assume the prominence with us that thtir importance demands. No onft with the loye of his country at Itearii, it appears to-me, can fail-to do all he calt to* keep the di-rflocratiu party ouw>f power. Our Hayes and Wheeler club numbers 93 numbers, which we hope .to increase £« 200.

Local find Neighborhood News.

The Terre Huiue distillery pays a daily tax of oyer (6,000. String beans sell for only five cents a bushel at Madison. New and second hand farm wagons for sale on -long timet, at Leopold’*. 49 3 Hiram Gardner, an old and wealthy citizen of Lagrange, has become insane on account of financial embarrassments. Rochester was in almost total darkness during a few nights of the past week, owing to the supply of coal oil being completely exhausted.

“An unmarried man in Fullon county Ims an annual income of $ 10,000,” says an exchange. What are the unmarried ladies doing ajl this time? Five head of horses for sale cheap on time; enqnire of A Leopold. 49 3. A gentleman from Kertm-ky had on exhibition at the Las .yi tte Fair a thoroughbred short li rn heifer which weighs 2,200 pounds and is valued at $40,000. Amanwa* arrested in Spencer county a tew days ago charged with murdering his brother in mid blond, in Kentucky, three years ago. Murder will out, sooner or laier. A little daughter of Dr. Hess, of Ft Wayne, died frmp lock jaw on the 28th, caused from injuries received by a barrel tailing upon one of her feet'a lew days previous. W r hile engaged in tearing down an old bridge at Martinsville on the morning of the 28th, a boy named Hull, aged fifteen years, was instantly kil.ed by one of the timbers failing upon him.

At A. Leopold's can be reen the finest stock of black cassimers, silks and alpacas. They were bought before the late rise in goods of this description, and w ill be-sold cheaper than can be afforded by any other house in the comity, ~ Jay W. Williams was up in Jasper county a lew d»y§ ago and brought home with him some ears of corn long M short Lope rails.T*‘e msasured 16$ inches. Wlio can beat it? It was raised by Jobutue Stockton.— Kentland Omnette. •-!

Items From R. mington “Record,” September 1st

Potatoes, 40 cents ■ bushel.... Plums are plenty in the market at Ml cents per quart. ...Mr. O. W. C Ini ret) informs us that he paid out 2,000 for .grain, at Goodland, one day hut .week... .Our physicians inform up that there is some sickness in the <vi«inity of town, but none of it of a dangerous type Mr. W H. Hazelrjgg has purchased Mr. Jfleiidryjc’s interest in the drug store, and the .firm hereafter will be known as Hazelrigg A Son Mr. Snyder, lately of Monticello, has rented a room in Exchange Building, and will engage in the practice oflaw in this place.... Mr. G. W. liascall proved aft efficient Secretary of the, Agricultural Society. He takes an interest in his .work, and,that is just the kind of a mantojill the placb... .Mr. Jacob Haines, accompanied by his family and * Bud 80-wmnn, with three covered wagons, started forXansas Wednesday.... .Those chaps who are always crying “sold out,”whenever a man goes contraiy to their way of thinking in political matters, are just the, puppets who can be bought for (25, to do the dirty work of any party....... Mr. C. ,G. Edwards, one of our thrifty farmers and excellent citizens, is talking of selling ins farm and removing to Texas.... Mrs. Stevens, a married lady residing 5 miles southwest of Remington, while carrying a pail of water W ednesday evening, slipped and fell, and received a compound fracture of the fore arm .... Business has been very quiet in town this week. Very little grain is coming in. Oats are worth from 12 to 22 cents per bushel, according to the quality; ear corn is worth 85 cents, shelled 37 cents. But.cr is strong in the market at 20 cents; lard slips off easily at 15 cents. Chickens, regardless of age, are lively et 20 cents, and apples are quiet at 35 cents;... A erab-ap-nle battle look place between several musoular gentlemen at Chappell's grove, the other day, in which one man lost some blood and another got knocked down. Chas. Spitznagel caught an apple in the left eye, and ill ten minutes bin head was as large as a barrel of krout. Tom Dounnelly tried to stop one with the side of hiahead, and succeeded in catching it on the right cheek, which gave the first blood to the .attacking party. Just then some fellow in the fight, displaced his shirt, and taking.il for a flag oft race-, the contestants, ceased filing.... The Oxford theatre which held forth here two nights last week, returned to headquarter* Sunday morning in a “busted” condition. Our bill of *6.50 -against them was whittled down to $2, add J. K.’Shaw acknowledged himself contented with (3.50. Mr. Leedy holds their trunks for his little bill

JONATHAN.

of 840, and every thing around town begins to assume its usual tenor again..... .The second match game of baseball between the “Clippers* 1 of Rensselaer, and the “Clumsiea” of Remington, was played on tho grounds of the latter near school house No 7, in Carpenter township, on Monday, Aug. 28th. These two clubs are very evenly’ ihsYfihed, and are composed of first rats gentlemanly young men. The score stood 28 fortbe Clumsiesand 10for the Clippers. It is very doubtful whether either club did its best, though everything went off in fine order, the bust of feeling preveiling, One thing deserves special mention. Not an oath was heard on tho grounds from any one of the play, ~er». It is hard to discriminate in favor of any one player, and we will only say that both clubs, by their gentlemanly behavior arid ritihrteous treatment of the spectators, woutpany friends, and it is hoped that thp Clippers will visit this end of the comity again. Cap*. Chrisler, of the old liragoona, was umpire, ,aild discharged his duties to the perfect satisfaction of alt. Honesty could be foqrtd behind U *

NUMBER 51.