Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1877 — Page 4

Miuoh Ist 1877.

fife goMqWatioaxtn He* York for Febrouy 27th were, IMF 104). ’waMMaeBaBBBBeB Senator Reeve, of Marthall county, b described m the Alexander H. Stephens es the Indiana senate; and Senator Winterbatban, of Laporte oouuty, ia said to bear dtee resemblance to Hon. Wan. fl Sewaid, cemetery of state under Pteridenta Lincoln and Johnson. I wish to relieve the public mind of a growing error. 1 particularly wi*h it Co be known in toy own home, Wisconsin, that I do not appear in I thin enmaa the counsel of Samuel J. Tilden.— Mat. Carpenter. But Mr. Tilden paid Mr. Carpenter 81,5 GO for that speech just the same as though he was his legal counsel. Chicago's great sensation this week is the defalcation and bankruptcy of Gen. McArthur the postmaster. His liability to the government is between 821,000 and 835,000 fully secured by his bondsmen. Unfortunate speculation in iron is attributed as the cause. Excongressman Frank M. Palmer was appointed as his successor. Chicago market quotations February 27th: Cattle.—lnferior, [email protected]; butehen’s stock, [email protected]; stock ere, 83.15(513.85 ; medium grades, 84.250 4.50; good, well-fattened beeves, 84.75 (ajss choicest, 85.50(56. Hogs.—Scalawags, 84.2505; poor to prime light, 85.25(55.45; heavy packing grades, 85.25(54.70 ; fair to extra heavy, 85.60 @6.25. Poultry^—Chickens, live, 82.25 @2.76 per dosen; turkeys, live, 9c per pound; docks, lire, 82-50@3 per doxan; geese, live, 85(5)6 per dosen. Butter. —lnferior to coaunop, 12016 c ; roll, 14(5 18c; medium to good, 18@22c; choice to fancy, 25031. Eggs, 13c After quoting Tfll UNIONS article of two weeks ego on the prospects of the Chicago and Booth Atlantic railroad the Delphi Timet adds: We would append to the above that to us the enterprise has seemed doubtful for the last two years, and we had almost despaired ever of the construction of <be road; yet viewing the situation in a proper light at present otir doubts ane expelled, and we again nosseM the belief that the road will bebuHt,*nd that the prospect* are more faV<»rab<e now than they have iMtpn shieethe abandonment of work om It two years ago. In writing this we do not wish to enthuse people to any gwat degree, but simply pwsent what our opinion is built on a knowledge of the favorable ci re turn unices that surround the undertaking.

On Tuesday evening the electoral tribunal. disposed of South Carolina, by declaring that the secea votes of that state should be counted for Kayos and Wheeler. Thia was the last and least of the questions to be decided by the high joint oomrnisriou, and the decision was neaebed by the usual vote of 8 to 7. Thus closed the labors of- the great tribunal, and thus is settled in the winds of all fair minded wen the great presi dential question. Hut her ford B. Haye* is the rightful claimant of the presidency and will be inaugurated neat Monday, unless assassinated by democratic emissaries. The count of electoral vots proceeded to Vermont on yesterday. It U thought that by to-morrow noon or evening at farthest it will be completed, footed up, and the result publicly anauMUtced. Chief Justice Waite will ad. (minister the oath of office to Mr. Hayes on Sunday at 12 o'clock meridian, in the presence of President Grant, hi* cabinet officers and a few others. The inauguration cereaaouies will be observed on Monday following. J ■ ~" The remains of Col. John A. Gbankhn, of Washington, D. C., reached this city at midnight, and will this morning be shipped to dJrawXordawUle tor burial, where bis mother and numerous friends reside. Co*. Shanklin has been assistant tnarager of the g«*vsrnaseut printing department for eight years and prior to this served as a private in the Ninth Indiana Infantry, and afterwards as lieutenant in the 135th Indiana regiment The deceased was but thirty-nine years of age. and died of congestion of the terate after a few hours’ illness.— failitff* JoUTUd. A letter fr«m Hon. W. 8. Haymond to Mr, Halstead states that the mnspevta of.commencing work <M» the and South Atlantis | railroad io the spring era latterwig. Mr. Haymond haa unlimited faith in the early completion of the .enterprise. God apwad the Star. Any road law would be a-n nnprovepjwt on the praaeot ona. — I —r—'- . - ] TjJden calls the cotomiKioners! /<JJ. fj.’’-traitors.—A r . F. Gromit. ■ i

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(SpMal Oomspoudrace of Tux Vxrox., Grand Hotel, Indismafous, February 27, 1877. Editobs Union: Having a leisure moment, and, thinking a line from Indianapolis Would be interesting to your readers, I seat myself to dot down for a moment. We are drawing near the close ot the sea aien. One week more and the 60ih general assembly will be no more, unless an extra session is called, which does not look probable this morning. 1 learn that the appropriation bills will be introduced this morning, and, if they are handled with proper dispatch they con be got through without an extra session. It is , said that they are dra-rn in amch a manner that they will not meet with objection from the granger elemet.t, ami, it this is so, they will doubtless go through a whooping. Taking all in all this has been a session. Il is true that but few laws have been passed, but we are overburdened with laws now, and the fewer that are added, the better. Some of our representatives evidently came here with an intention of getting to themselves :i great name, and “s*t their meg,” lor this at the opening of the session. Ido not think that any of those who set their hearts upon this great end have accomplished it; while others, who came here simply as the servants of the people and to do their duty whether it proved popular or not, will leave Indianapolis with records of which they iray be justly proud. Most prominent of this class, perhaps, is the Hon. J. P. Carr, of White county. He was recognised-at the early part of the session ifs a man of excellent sense who always voted right and was possessed of a vein of humor th«t made him a general favorite; but, it was not thought h£ would evince any superior qualities in the way of influencing the body of which he was an honorable member. It is true that his maiden s;»eech, when the fence law was unde** discussion, was creditable and caused to feel that his reliceiteS twas not occasioned by an inability to speak, but from an utter.dilatation of the practice of squandering the people’s time and money iu oft repeated, useless liarrangnes. In fact, Kennedy, Swazee, Albert, ajtkd others, who were in the liable of indulging in this pustime, ofteß received home thrusts from Mr. Cjmr that would have the benign effect of squelching them for the time. But the members of lower house all opened their eyes on Saturday, when the judiciary committee reported on Mr. Carr’s bill providing that when the court appointed an attorney for an indigent criminal said attorney should receive but 810 per day during time actually employed. Tbs committee, composed almost entirely of lawyers, “sat down” on the bill by reporting a recommendation that it be laid upon the table. Mr. Carr learned this .fact and succeeded in getting a minority report in favor of the bill. The reports were handed in on Saturday and the ball opened in dead earnest. Judges Vehe, Carlton, Grubbs, Marsh, Peele and BranyM, all lawyers of acknowledged ability, made long and able speeches declaring that the measure was a monstrosity and that it was an insult to the profession- to ask a lawyer to defend a criminal for ten dollars a day; all of them ' concurring in the opinion that a lawyer who would take a case and put forth Ms efforts and use his brains for that amount of remuneration was unworthy the name of lawyer and could only ba classed as a third rate pettifogger. A united voice bad gone up in opposition to Ute measure; and when Mr.-Garr arose, I confess, for one, I felt that he was a “lone star in the wilderness” the light of which could shine but dimly in opposition to the effulgence of the immense galaxy with which he was coming iu contact. He opened by saying be regretted being compelled to raise bis feeble voice in opposition to the grand power, that, it might be weji said, vpield the throne; but that b.e (had offered this bill because experience had taught him that it was {necessary tn order to remedy an

abuse that was rapidly obtaining. He referred to an instance Where j an attorrey had been paid, by a county, 85t>0 for less, than five days work. Also an instance where an attorney had sued a county for 82,500 for a week's services in defending an indigent criminal. Ha completely refuted all the arguments that had been offered by the gentlemen in opposition to the measnre; and said, in reply to the remark of the legri gentlemen, that a man that would serve his country in defense of a criminal at 810 per day was unworthy the name of lawyer and could only be classed an a third rate pettifogger, that he could look around hint and see several gentlemen who had been properly classed as attorneys of marked ability and stood at the head of their profession, who were serving the state now. faithfully, devoting their entire time to that service often to a late hour in the night in comm'itee rooms at >Bpet* day, and yet the title of “third rate pettifogger” did not attach to their illustrious names. In short his speech unon this occasion may well be ranked as the speech of the session. Upon concluding a large number of the members flocked around his seat and congratulated him and when the vote was taken he had the extreme anti-faction of seeing the Spartan bend that ft Ilowed him decidedly in the majority. It was the grandest viotory gained by any member during the session; and' w-siatttorp '..'jjriiWl"kF? cause lie stood alone as against rhe entire acknowledged oratorical power of the house. White and Jasper counties may well be proud of their representative iu the lower house of the 50tb general assembly, and as long as they are represented by such a man as Mr. Carr they need have no fears bnt that they will wield a healthy influence withe halhr of legislation. Next Tuesday is tftelast day of the ses

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Rev. 11. B. Miller returned -on Tuesday from a ten days’ absence in the western part of White county where he has boen engaged in holding a series of religious meetings. At one point eleven made confession of faith and were Immersed and at another fifteen converts received the same ordinance. There are also others who will be baptised at a future time. Mr. Miller next goes to Brook, in Newton county, where he held a series of interesting and successful meetings a year ago. The following is a report of the primary department of the Rensselaer school, for the month just closed: Enrollment, 57; attendance, 54.4. Crilley Hutson, L'zzie Warner, Minnie Warner, George Moss, Ora Hopkins, Mattio Worden, Clara Hemphill, May Hemphill, Birdie Hammond, Roily Grant, Warnie Grant, Ida Shriver, Allie Shriver, Albert Fendig, Benhart Leopold, aud Amzie Beck were perfect in punctuality attendance and deportment. Candace Boroughs, -- Teacher. Father H. M. Babb, the venera ble patriarch whose sonorous voice has been heard in Jasper county for nearly a quarter century calling guests morning, noon and evening to partake of square and honest meals—who is proprietor of the hostelry at Remington that bears name—started Tuesday evening on a trip southward, with New Or- ; leans as chief objective point. He ' is likely to visit intermediate towns in Mississippi, and perhaps may •top several days at Magnolia, where Elder Halstead and wife have gone. On Monday, March 19th, Mr. Jobs Best os key will make a public sale of live stock on his farm in Newton township, six miles west of Reosselaer. Said property consists of 10 head of young work horses, all good stock; 13 head of 13 cows, 7 two-year old steers and IS Lead of two and three years old heifers. Nine months credit without interest given if notes are paid at maturity; if not paid when due notes to draw 10 per cent, interest from data. Notes negotiable and payable in bank, endorsed with approved security, and to waive appraisement and valuation laws.

John Reed committed suicide by shooting, in Starke county, last week. Over 2,000 feet of gravel walk was laid by citixtms of Morocco last week. Apples a~e plentiful at Winamac where they are sold for twenty cents a bushel. About eight hundred bill* remain, to be disposed of by I e Indiana legislature this session. Only this w< ek is lef; for them to complete their work in. On Saturday night Alfred Smith and Alfred Broderick enuaged in a fight at Tyner City, m the course of which Smith was shot by Brode. ick ami instantly killed. The murderer made his escape. A Chicago boat, brought into this port last Sunday,7l sturgeons, which, dressed, weighed 1,982 pounds. They sell tor (5| cents a pound, ami will net 8128 83, a handsome sum for one day’s work.— Mithtgun City Enterprise. Justice Win. A. I’a'mer, who was sentenced to a term in the Michigan City penitential- : about a year ago lor shooting Mr. Murray, of the South Bend Herald, died in the prison hospital last week of consumption. Interesting revival meetings have been held for several weeks by the Christian and Baptist denominations at Warsaw. On Sunday ten persons were immersed who united with the former chtireb and 'Nineteen who united with the latter. The St. Joseph county jail leaks prisoners like a seive. Last week six or seven inmates traveled boldly out al midday, some of them were recaptured but they remained only long enough to rest themselves after their chase and went through again. Three and three quarter columns of the Indianapolis Sun of last Saturday is occupied by a tqieecb delivered before the Indianapolis greenback lyceum on the 13ih tilt., by Senator George Major. It is abou-t the same uld song that had such soporific effect on his school house audiences in Jasper county last eunuuer. Mr. Henry Spit’al, residing a mile or two southwest of Crown Poim, met with a fearful accident last Friday. He was driving a yokr of oxen, with a wagon loaded with manure. In some way he lent hi--balance and tell with one leg in the wheel and another caught it» the “hounds’' In this condition he was found by Mr. George Krimbill and Dr. Il ggioS. It was found that both legs were broken, one at the hip ami the other below the knee Mr. Spittai is quite an old man, and we hear bis physician thinks his chances for recovery ar* lather meagre.— Lowell Star.

GAIL.

All persons having unclosed accounts on iny books are earnestly requested to make immediate settlement. I want the money, but it a setllt'-ment cannot be made in'any other form notes will be taken. These books must be settled on or before the Ist day of April, 1877, or they will be given to a collector with instructions to compel settle-

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EMMET KAWMAE Druggist and Pharmaceutist, DEALER IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OHS, AND FINK HBAND* OF Caffij-A-teA TCBACCO, Washington Street, Rensselaer, Indiana. EEC A L MOTICES. ISSOI.UTION NOTfCE.—The co-partner-ship heretofore existing between F. J. Sears, A. Pttreuplle and H. M. Fiircupile, under the firm name of F. J. Rears & Co., has been dissolved bv mutual consent—H. M. i’uronpiie retiring from the firm. E. •>. Seats nnd A. Purcupile remaining. All claims due and against the old firm will be adjusletl by th* n<*w one. F. J. --LARS. a. ecrclpllb, H. M. FUfiCDPILE. Rensselaer, Ind., Feb. SR, 1877. M-3 gnEKIFFS SALE. Bv virtue of an execution and. order of sale to me directed from the clerk of the Jasper circuit court. I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder on Saturday, the 17th day of March, 1877, between the hour- of 100 clock A. M. and 1 o’clock P. M. of said day, at she door of the court house of Jasper cou.ily. the rents and profits for a term of not exceeding seven veare, of the following described real estate, number nine (0), ten (10) and eleven (11). in block sixteen (»). in Um original plat of tbe town of Remington, in Jasper county, and state of Indiana; to pay a- d satisfy a decree of forwloenra and Judgment tor the sum of four humlred and ninety-five dollars and forty -eight *enta, with ten per cent, interest from date and costs thereof, in favor of Nagianp. Now, tn a suit wherein ho was plaintiff and William R. Sh vw and Cornelia M. Shaw were defendants: and on failure to realize the full amount of Jndrraent, interest and costs, I will at the same rime and place expose al public sale the fee simple of ante real estate. Taken as the property of William H. Shaw and Coraelia M-Wwat the suit of Nathan O. i * Said sale will he m* ’® without relief from valuation or appraisement laws, vatuauon or 7 UEORG]E m. ROBINSON. • “ Sheriff Jasper county, Indiana. February IA A-D. MT7- m _ ■ Thompson A Bro.. Att’ys fflr fl ff, 2S-X».

STATE NEWS.

Must Have It.

JACOB EIGLESBACH.

Soo! See! G R 0 0 E R Y! Having inov*d lute tl> unW brick building «ts Mevr* Be<ih>rd A. Juckaoii and added largely to Id* unpefb stock C Ca STARR Invites everybody to Sull and examine hl* Can-red Fruits, Dried Frail*. Hsina, Bncon Shoulder*, Lard. Molnurwoi, Vinejrar, Clieree. Rice, Honiony, Bean*,Soap. Starch, ludlgoBaking Powder*, Soda, Cream Tartar, Sait* Sugars, Cfcs, Teas, Spice*, Salt Fish, (Hirer*, Tobacco*, Meal, Nutinrjr*, Flavoiiutr Extracts, Pocket aud Table Cutlery, Queeuswure, Glassware. FLOUR. and many aricles we have not the apace to enumerate, kept in Rtock at all Ilmen. Good* exchanged lo> marketable produce. Rem-inber the place—he haa moved recently, and ia -iqw In Bedford & Jackson’s New Block, right hand door. The large.*!, Bent, and cheap**! a*Hortmei»t In Jaaper county,- with out excuptiou. Come and aae for youraelvea 21-3 m O.C. STARR

Barbed Fencing Wire, Warranted all Steel! For N. WARNER’S HARDWARE STORE, RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

THE POUNDER HARROW As a Slanting-Tooth Harrow. Don’t Buy a b Harrow until you have Seeu GZO. ZZ- Z= , O“CT2STIDEZS’S Flexible Diamond Harrow Work. It will Clean itself perfectly in Cornstalks br other Rubbish. -- >- It will run over any Fixed Obstacle that your horses can get over, without injury. It Adjusts itself* Perfectly to the Inequalities of the Surthce. / It is Lighter on the Team. It does Twice the Work of a 40-tooth Scotch Harrow in the same time. It Combines Three Harrows in One, vi® The Straight Tooth, the Slanting Tooth and the Flexible Harrow. The Teeth are of WROUGHT STEEL, and every part ol* every Harrow is ftilly warranted for one year. SEND FOR CIROUI.ARS, - Or call and gee tbe llarrow« at Goodland, Rensselaer or RomIngton. See Cut above. J. F. WILLCOX, GENERAL AGENT, GOODLAND, IND. IVORMAN W.IBSER, JAMES PEFFLEY, 28 Agent at Rensselaer. Agent nt Remington.

•T. W. DUV A T-/LTO LIVERY STA RLE AND DAILY HACK LINE. United States mail hack, mu daily, eveept S'-»<hy.. betweon making eounecliaua at the latter place with train* on the Loafotiilo, Note * Railroad, and conveying passengers, ex,.resrog". and rrelgnt each way. uoooaj^r. money shipped by Express to any part of the United Staten. * livery Teams, mil Drivers, or Without, fnrniehed upon application. Stock boarded by the dav or wsok. Often and Sale Stable on Front street, above Waabmgton. Rotrnpfeer, Indiana.

T. S. WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, RJECTBBTrr. a ■»», X3TX>. Shop in W. J, fine*' drug store. All work warranted. Prices a* low as will insure rood <«-k. S-st-rs. aOCSIER HAT SLIDE. One of the Greatest Labor-Saving Machines Invented for the Hay-Field! Cheap. Practical. Durable. Kffieieat Two men and one span el horsea e*n h«u end stack more hay with the Hoosier Hay Slide in one day, than five men and two span of horses can iu 'the same limo with any other appliance. Easy to load,and unload* itself. Price, 14-foot Slide, $7 ; 16-foot, $lO. A. J. REED, Pleasant Grove, Jasper Couuty.lnd. Manu actured by' C. <A. Nelson & Co., Francesville, Ind., and G) W. Terhune,. Rensselaer, Ind. Anxrrr:—F. W. Bedford, Rensselaer, Ind._ AGENTS WANTED.-—Territory cheap* and on leasonable terms. Patented Ist* April 6, 1875. 44W, N. WARNER, UKALEB. IN HARDWARE, Of All Kinds* RENSSELAER, IND. Kreps constantly on hand a large sleek of States, limit, PsiMto, tte, etc. - Would, respestfiillj invite the citizens of Jasper uadi adjoining counties, when- ianeed of anything in Lis Uns, to give him * call before purchasing etevwhene. A careful inspection of his Meek is all that its necessary to convine-* anyone that lie keep* none but first-clast* goods, and sella theuu cheaper than they can be sold bv any other dea<er in the country. He defies competition. Bemember, the place. iLiioetal Gofcxj.Ast,' 9-5-ts. Rmsisuher, InW.