Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1876 — TOWN AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTY.

Quite a lorry of anow Monday. Carload of salt j art received, at Starr's. Election day passed off quietly In Rensselaer. Handsome china tea seta just received, atCharley Starr’a. Water proofs, all styles and prices, at F. J. Scare * Co.’a. Good batter ia retailing at 20 cents per pound, at the atorea. All good a oold at Ludd Hopkina are just what he represents them to be. Best brands of smoking and chewing tobacco’s in town, at C. C. Starr’a. The gents' Excelsior and Florence fine white shirts sell rapidly at A. Leopold’s. A large stock of flannels, cashmeres, felt skirts, shawls, etc. etc., at F. J. Sears <k Co.’s. A full stock of ladles’, gents’ and boys’ under wear, all colors and prices, at A. Leopold’s. The largest assortment of cassimeres, worsted suitingsand tailors’ trimmings, in town, atA. Leopold’s. Great variety of latest style dress goods, cheap for cash, at F. J. Sears and <fc Co.’s. Ail kinds of Queensware, from the cheapest Rockingham ware to the finest china tea sets, at C. C. Starr's. Another arrival of those, fine, silk trimmed, black Beaver cloaks, latest styles, just received, at A. Leopold’s. Call at Willey A Sigler’s and see their new stock of winter mitts and gloves, before purchasing elsewhere.

I invite the people’s confidence, and will seek to keep it by true loyalty to their intereete. Ludd Hopmims. Mr. Geo. M. Robinson entered I upon the duties of sheriff last Monday. George ,is a good fellow and will make an efficient officer. The'largest and nicest stock of hats and caps ever brought to (bis market will be opened, next -Mondryj at F. J. Sears & Co,’B. 4 If you ate <rotiblp<i with go to Kamjars 'ifrugStore and get a box of Kannal’s celebrated pile" remedy, and you will live to a ripe old age. Willey & Sigler have, just received a choice selection of ladies’ knit saoques, scarfs, nubias, etc., which they are selling very low. Call and see The Penitentiary boot sells so rapidly that A. Leopold had to duplicate his whole invoice. They are the cheapest and best in the market. Go and see them. Go to C. 0. Starr’s for your groceries. He keeps none but standard goods, and bays such 1 arge quantities that he can afford to sell cheaper than any other house.

Mr. Philander R. Hopkins, who has been visiting relatives and old acquaintances in Rensselaer for two or three weeks, started for hie home in Minnesota, last Monday. Another case of fine black Mohair lustre and cassimere, just received, at A. Leopold’s. Ladies, call and see them. The best assortment in town, and cheaper thaiZiver. Willey & Sigler bavb no cheap Penitentiary slop work to sell their customers, but they havfc good, honest, handmade boots, which they warrant to their customers at fair prices. ! On Monday, the 13th instant, F. J. Sears & Co. will open the best stock of dry goods, direct from New York, that has been Orohght to this town for two years. Everybody invited to call and see them. Ludd Hopkina desires to call special attention to his stock of Adarondack buck, melton felt, kid palm, and all kinds ot gloves, wool lined and yarn mitts, calf faced, ladies* all kid and velvet kid phlm, gauntlets, etc., etc. The Band boys have had their entire set of instruments fully repaired, and they now look and sound like new horns. The job was done by Mr. ,B. Roehl, of the firm of H. Martin 4 Co., 418 Lake -street, Chicago, and gives perfect Mtisfaction to the boys.

It snowed again on Tuesday. Choic 3 'brands, ofcigSra, atC. C. Starr’a. Try them. Hon. R. 8. Dwiggins’ new brick residence ia rapidly approaching completion. Great Variety of latest style dreas goods, cheap for cash, at F. J. Sears A Co.’a. Ladd Hopkins sells everything at lowest prices, depending upon a large business won by small profits and absolute reliability. C. C. Starr, the popular grocer, ia selling an excellent quality of winter wheatflour. Anew supply, juat received. Buy a sack and try it. All persona who have open accounts with Emmet Kann al may expect notice through the postoffioe. Come in and settle old accounts and commence anew. ' L. Falley A Co. took the prize on their home made boots and shoes, at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. Willey A Sigler are agentsfor these boots and shoes at Rensselaer. One reason of Ludd Hopkins* success is he buys goods of first hands and pays cash down. Another good reason Is he has discarded the credit system, which is better for hie customers as well as himself.

An application for license to sell intoxicating liquors at retail in Renaselaer will be made by John Lanagran at the December term of commissioner's court of Jasper county. See notice in another column. The Last Exclusion to Kansas, this season, on November 15 and December6th, on the L. S. <fc M.S. R’y. Go and'see what, the winters are in Kansas. For particulars address J.M. Childs, Gen’l Land Agent K. P. R’y, Joliet, 111. Charlie Platt is still alive and on hand with a large assortment of groceries,- which he. is selling way down at lowest cash prices. He don’t say much’, but what he does say he means. Call and see hiift, next'dSorAk the Stone building. v.lb iq go into a store qai find the proprietor and salesmen always in a good humor, and where they are not afraid in take down goods and spread out upon the counter. You wiir|i4 thia the case at A. Leopold’s. ’

< Mr. C. G. Starr has purchased the lot recently owned by Sylvester Haley, oft Washington street, and will build a substantial brick business house thereon in the spring. Charley is. the leading grocer of Jasper county, and one of pur most enterprising citizens. Success to him and his.' \ Mr. F. J. Sears and wife returned from their extended trip East, Tuesday night, and report a splendid time. Mr. Sears says he had the pleasure of being present at the Centennial on Ohio day when Gov. Hayes made his address of welcome. He was also in New York the evening that Wm. M. Evarts addressed a large republican meeting at Cooper’s Institute, at which he got a glimpse of the venerable Peter Cooper. George Van Alstine, says the Lowell Star, came over into Jasper county not many days ago to buy potatoes, but found them held by the producers for $1 per bushel. He went back to Lake county and bought all he wanted for 80 cents a bushel. That is about the actual difference in the value of produce grown in the two counties. Jasper can’t be beat in the state for the quality of her produce when seasons are favorable.

Married, on Wednesday evening, the Sth instant, at the residence of Mr. M. L. Spitler, by Elder D. T. Halstead, Mr. Aretus D. Swain and Miss Jessie F. Burnham, all of Rensselaer. “One by one the roses fall?* That’s the way it goes. We just suspected that “Rete” had mischief in his head, and so our suspicions were hot groundless. He has plu&ked from the bush one of the brightest and most beautiful flowers, ond one of Rensselaer’s fairest and loveliest daughters. May the happy Swain realize the full fruition of their fondest hopes. ' ' ■

All wool Beaver cloaks—the latest styles—at F. J. Sears A Co.’a. The roads are again in a very muddy condition and the hacks on the two mail routes to this place are drawn by four horses. Mr. G. W. Terhune started yesterday morning for New Mexico, to pay hie son, William H., a visit. We wish him a pleasant trip and safe return. Fob Cash. —Emmet Kannel is closing out his entire stock of school books and notions, preparatory to receiving his new stocx of holiday goods. Since last issue marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk to the following parties: James C. Shindler and Anna Beloskey. Aretus D. Swain and Jessie F. Burnham.

Just received, another lot of those elegant <5 and $7 overcoats, at A. Leopold’s. Everyone says they can’t be beat for the money. Go and see them. It costs nothing to look at them. Mr. Leopold and his gentlemanly clerks are always glad to show people what they have at the Stone Store. Mr. Joseph Urowden, one of Benton county’s most worthy citizens, living two miles southwest of Remington, while on the way from his home to Remington to take the cars for LaFayette," on the evening of the 2d instant, about 9 o’clock, was struck on the back part of his head and felled to the ground by some midnight assassin, and robbed of 11,000. He lay in a state of insensibility for some time but finally rallied sufficiently to be able to reach his residence about 11 o’clock. * Messrs. Kohler A Minnicua, proprietors of the brick yard, three miles south of Rensselaer, will make a public sale of personal property at their residence on, Thursday, November 16, 1876, al which will be Offered six head, of horseSj one span of good work mules, two milch cowsi two cajyps, several head of hogs, one Wood’s reaper, one Wood’s mowing i^a- 1 chine, one corn planter, two fittibble plows, one sod plow, one twohorse harrow, two cultivators, one two-horse wagon, 300 bushels corn? in crib, 50 acres stock pasture, etc. Nine months credit, without interest, will be given on all sums over $5, purchaser executing note with approved security, and stipulating to pay ten per cent, interest from date if not paid at maturity, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. Sums qt $5 and under, cash in hand.