Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

By the provisions of the new r I law land sold for delinquent taxes may be redeemed within six months by paying 15 per cent, penalty on the price for which it was sold, if redeemed within one year the penalty ia 20 per cent., if within two ‘years 40 per cent. After two years the sale is absolute. The old Swett stand at Remington has been remodied and converted into a first-class restaurant by Mr. J. it. Stiller, a gentleman of considerable experience in that line of business. He has just openei and will keep constantly on band a tul! and nomplete stock of confectionery and other goods in connection with his bakery and restaurant. Any one desiring a good square meal or anything else in his line whofild give him a call. lie is a kind, courteous gentleman, and we bespeak for hhu a liberal slia:*e of patronage.

The report of Bowling Green school (district No. 1, Marlon townshipj for the mouth ending February 27th, and the final report for the term is as follows: The enrollment of scholars for the month was 27, average daily attendance 26.8. William Churchill, Marquis Churchill, Thomas Churchill, Fentou Churchill, Luther Churchill, Marion Churchill, Mary Makeever, Willey Salter, Charles Porter, Alonzo Greenfield, Ollie Greenfield, Clara Coen, Nellie Coen,- Charles Coen, Albert Coen, Edward Coen, Lizzie Yoder and David Yoder were perfect during the month in attendance and, punctuality. The total number enrolled during the term was 41; the average daily attendance, 25.54. Clara Coen and Nellie Coen lost no time during the entire term of five mouths. D. B. Nowfits, teacher. lion. G. H. 'Brown has returned home from a visit of several weeks to the Sacramento Valley, California, whither he went to escort a daughter who was suffering from asthma. He says the climate of that region at this season of the year is delightful. When he started homewards, about a week ago, peach trees were nearly through blooming, barley in the more forward fields was heading Out, and the markets were well supplied with early vegetables. To a stranger everything betokened prosperity, and gold and silver money seemed abundant; but people everywhere complained of the dullness of business, hard times and the scarcity of money. Greenbacks were at five per cent, discount in gold, but were exchanged dollar for dollar with silver. Banks were paying ten per cent, interest on year deposits, ami eigiit per cent, on those for shorter periods. At Red BlufiTsy where he left his daughter, he met Rev. H. A. Mayhew, who was pastor of the Presbyterian church ill Rensselaer'several years and held one of two minor offices in this county. Ili appeals to have been fully restored. Last tall Mr. Mayhew was elected judge of i Id’ cal court in Tama county, and now occupies his seat on the bench.

Wills of rich men all remind us that we can’t make wills endure; but, departing, leave behind us pickings for the lawyer’s poor. —Chicago Times. Pickings that tlie “learned brother’* takes ad measures tosecure, while the orphans and their mother lieg their bread from door to door.— Graphic. But the wrong’d ones shout for gladness, over on tlie golden shore, when they ’re told the ghouls that robb’d them bathe in brimstone evermore.

Up to her chamber window a slight wire trellis goes, and up this Romeo’s ladder clambers a bold white rose.. To her scarlet lips she held him, arid kissed him many a time: —ah, me ; it was ire who won her, because lie dared to climb.— T. JB. AUlrich. Had you waited a moment longer, you sentimental lout, you’d seen the lady’s feet slip, and the lover falling out. — Courier-Journo/. No slight wire tre'» lis for us, no rose with its maddening prick, no fall from a lady’s window, no delicate maiden sick.— St. Louis Journal. But a softly-cushioned divan, just big enough for two, and a girl that’s sweet and tender—that is .the wav to woo .—Rochester Express. A girl that's sweet and tender reminds one of a bill of fare; and like a good beefsteak, they’re better because they’re rare.— Oil City Derrick. ’Tis true they’re rare; but, mind you, by' searching they may be found—for, like the steak you mention, they’re pretty apt to lie ’round.— Worcester Press. *Tis true they may be round, and likewise very fair, but the longer that you know them you’ll fiwl they’re never square.— Albany Argus. Pray eease your senseless gushing about the girl so fair; and don’t go hanging round her,but court heron thesquara. * —Host on Otobc. How every hungry journalist at rhym»his turn doth take; they gH w> pweetly talk of love—their love is good beefsteak. —Detroit Free Press. Ah, Bfct to the poet born! Of good beefsteak the fellow sings;—he soars amid his funcyings— he feeds oh pork and eqru. • •»