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

LOCAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD GOSSIP.

Circuit ODurj, is still in session. For a nice pickerel C. M. Ilopkina has thanks. Potatoes arc scare*. There are none in the market. The mother of cdUnty recorder Wood, it visiting his family. Early vegetables are not likely to be very early this spring. Boots and shoes —a nice line just recoived *t F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Extra large sir.es of stockings for Indies, at -F. J. Sears A Co.’s. John Stwan, of Newton township, has moved back to Cleveland, Ohio. Six hundred and fifty eonviots are oorrelled in the state’s prison north. V ~ Rain, sleet and snow were the different weather variations last Friday. Forty feeble minded children arc inmates of the Hancock county poor asylum. Gents’ fine Bostonian dress shoes take the lead. Go to Leopold’s And see them. Kannal has just received a lot of as fine oranges.a* was ever brought to this market. Interest is being awakened in the coming town election. Trot out your candidates. A full assortment of shoes for ladies and gents, at reduced prioes, fit the stone store. Indianapolis typographical union No. 1 has passed in its cheeks—surrendered ( ks charter. ?| '"A son ot of Columbus, was choked | Q death by a grain of corn, last Friday. A marriage license was issued on the 19th iustant to Thoms* Williams and Martha E. Marshall H. Grant, for many years a citizen of Jaaper county, died in Texas a few weeks ago. Hon. Robert Gregory ot Lafayette was attending circuit court iu, Rensselaer the first of this week. Fresh drugs, tiptop articles, the best of their kind, at Harding & Peacock’s, in the Shanghai Building. People must make up their minds to take their whiekey straight until the price of quiniue comes down again. The new game law of Indiana prohibits the Killing' of ducks between April 15th and September Ist of each year. Old beggars and young beggars, little beggars and big beggars swariu through allparuof LaPorte citj, says the Argtu. Enoch McKay jives in Jefferson county, was born Januury 6, 1809, and thinks be if the oldest born Hoosier in the state. i s*»eral houses and barns in different parts of the state were destroyed by lightning daring the enow storm of last week. Freeh fish direct from 'the Iroquois are sold on the streets for ten eetits a pound gross,. Most of them aft pickerel ami very fine. Gov. Williams has appointed Alexander Haggart sheriff of Clay county to fill the vacsucycaused by i jptfi oi the s.fie riff 4lecL

Plowshoee—a targe stock cheaper than ejer— at Leopold's. Judge Thompson, of Cold water, Michigan, was attending court last week. A large assortment of new hosiery just opened at F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Kelley is doing the finest picture work now that has over been seen in tills region. Harding A Peaoouk have a select stock of as fine groceries an may be found in Rensselaer. A fine selection of spring shawls just received by express at Leopold’s. They are the latest styles out. At Rockwell, Warren Goddard has been sentenced to 21. -years in the peniteutiary for jfnurdering George Van Fossen. ,j , Have you seen those fine Hamburg embroideries at F. J. Sears A Oo.’s? Tney t are splendid. Just received dirbot from New York. ‘ * i ’* * > - ' - For fresh French prunes..of first quality* finest tea crackers, and best silver drip syrup go to Hording A Peacock, in the Shanghai Building. Several hundred pound* 1 of piokersl have been taken from Tne~ Iroquois river this weekl They are sold on the streets for ten cents a pound gross. There is a dearth of potatoes alia eggs —nono of the former and few of tho tatter in the market. Butter is also Fca.ce, and letches 20 cents a pound. H, C. Smith is ready at all times to supply new pumps of best quality and to repair those already in use that may need it. Terms as reasonable as any. On account of tho imperfect wording of the game law passed by the late legislature it is said to Le uulawlul to kill tame ducks from April to September. The accounts and notes owing to J. II Wood are in the hands ot S. P. Thompson «fc Bro. for colleo-, tion. Debtors will take notice and look out for bad luck. The Pittsburg, Cincinnati A St. Louis Railway company offer a reward of $2,000 for the arrest of the parties who set fire to their depot building at Reynolds. Revivals of religion at Bradford the past winter have resulted in much good. Nearly ail the young people of the town have professed Christianity and joined ohuroh. Mr. Frank L. Cotton, of Franccsviilq, was about town last week. Times are dull over there, but people are cheerful in the firm anticipation of a butter condition not far ahead. * And yet a few more sidewalks are ,needed in Rensselaer. Let them be built at once. There is no good reason for being behind town in 1 .the state in this respect. 1 ( _ f ’ ’ “Gbfifle Annie” smiled at the springlike weather of yesterday and day before. In fact all nature seemed to dawn a serene and pleasant countenance at the proppbcl of settled weather. Jeff. Mafkle, formerly n Rensselaer boy, is a candidate befor# the democratic convention for insifqhal of the city of Logansport. He has been a Member of the police force for two years or so. John Cochrane, of Terre Haute, was instantly killed at Indianapolis Saturday, by a passenger car. He had just stepped from one track to avoid a passing train, and wa«-struck by another. Mr. Charles Tallmaii of Syracuse, N. Y., spent a day or two this week with kb father-in-law, Geo. B. Conwell, Esq. A aimer-in-law, Mias Emma Conwell, accompanied him on his return home. The best assortment of dress' goods ip this market ia at A. Leopold's stone store. All colors. Patterns and prices will suit. Call and exainiue this stock. We arc always pleased to show our goods whether you buy or not. The question w hich is agitating trhe Voters of Rensselaer just now la not who will be the next president of the United Slates, but whp is the coming man for town marshal? The name of the lucky individual lies buried in the murky, darkness of bidden mysteries,

“This book is sll that’s left me now,” was the refrain of a poor fellow whose pocket book had been relieved of its contents by pick pockets. “Strayed.—From the Thomas Monnett farm, nine turkeys—four uearly white, four black and one gray. Any person knowing where they are will please leave word at the above named place. ■" . The Iroquois river at this place van swelled to its fullest capacity almost during the past bringing into demand canoes, fish lanterns, Bpears,eto. Pity the sorrows of the poor little fishes. Mr. J. IL Wood, pf Winamae, visited Rensselaer again last w?ek. His brother “Dave” and himself are busy impairing their fln'e flouring mill and’ expect soon to be doing a flourishing business. Mr. Thos Boroughs lias moved his real estate and collection office to roont three, up-ptaiVs in Bedford A JqckSou’s block. Persons having business with him will please remember the pla'CS.*' Just received per express, at A. Leopold’s, a lot of fine colored percale shirts, which will ba sold for $1 each. They are beauties and worth double the money asked for them. Call and look at them. Last Thursday the board of trustees of Purdue university authorized . the treasurer to draw the 85,05) specific appriation by the legislature*, and determined the price of board for students at 13.50 per week. Fat cattle—cows and heifers — for beef, wanted by Jacob Eigleabaeli. He will pay good prices, ill money for this class of stock. Those who have it for sale will find it to be for there interest to call and see him. On Satimluy March 31st, at Leopolds stone store will be opened a case of new calicos of the latest spring patterns. A good assortment of tho best brands of prints in the market can always be found at this house. There is no cheaper or.more interesting reading matter with which to relieve the tedium of a stormy day or a lonesome evening than the newspaper exchanges fer sale at this office at ten cents a dozen. A nickel pays for six. Mr. John L. Pierce, of Lebanon, an old Rensselaer boy, called to see us last Thursday. He has been visiting hi* parents and calling on numerous old. friends and acquaintances in this county. lie returned to his home Saturday. A telegram from the coronet of San Diego, California, to Thomas Boroughs, announces the death last Sunday, by drowning, -of Jesse Goff who was for several years, engaged in lilacksinithirig in this town. No particulars received. . Uncle has a

liiglUy-colored full-grown Cronin tvosCj-just ripe,' that he would sell to Mr.- T«idt\n for reduced srioe as it is a little late in the season. He, would take considerably u less than SB,OOO fotLtbe Cronin attachment. Owing to tW terrible sift)w stormof last Saturday and the bad com dition .of the roads the mail carrier left Rensselaer,: for Francesville on horseback, iiiStefrdofin a carriage as; Ire commoi ly goes, lie did noL nemfu until afternoon next day. . . iO' . 1 i < •' One thousand dollars’ worth of bast quality harness will bri sold by N. Warner at prides iliut defy competition. N 6 fuss will be made about this, but if tile reader wants the worth ot his money in this line ot trade just call amt interview the proprietor. More grumbling to the cubio minute has been done about the weather this month of Me roll than was before recorded since the plagues of Egypt. And nobody has been .disappointed either,, because every one prophesied in February that vre’d pay for this in March. The third annual state oratorical contest of collegiate students was held at Indianapolis last Friday in the presence of a large audience. The judges were Hpn. Jonathan W. Gordon, Gen. Benjnmiu Harrison, Rev. Wm A. Barllttt, Rev. A. H. Stole and Dr. J. H. Bayliss who awarded the prise te R. B. Hawkins, of Bloomington.

' Leopold had a few piece of fine black mohair lustres left which will be Hold for 50 oenta a yard. They are selling rapidly, and ladle* who want something nioe, good and cheitp in thin lino better call before they are gone. r Keurt Monday J. H- Willey, of the firm of Willey «fc Sigler will atart away to make purchase of a spring stock of good*; The firm will add to their store ft millinery department which will be under the supervision of an experienced and competent lady. Emmet Kannal is sn applicant /or the Rensselaer post mastership. George Sigler, the present incumbent, would like to be retained in the service. Among t'he business m?n— that is' the trsdesmen—-there seems to be a desire for a change*. Both contesuur.B arp men of good social standing and eptnpetent to perform the duties of the offioe.

A meeting ol the members ot the state oratorical association at Indianapolis last.-Friday elected C. E. Milroy, of Wabash college, president, O. R. Johnsonofß.utJcr, and 11. R. Waggonerj of Hanover, vice presidents, L. Munson, of Bloomington, secretary, T. Sexton, of Franklin, corresponding secretary, and the treasurer from Asbury college. Stock breeders will find Horace E. James & Co. prepared to do all kinds of job printing to advertise stock with neatness and despatch, and at very cheap prices. Brand new stock cuts, for illustrating bills and pesters, of the latest and neatest designs. Cali and see us, or send orders by mail. Correspondence solicited and ail information promptly given. _ The clerk of the weather got on hia ear again last Saturday, and favored us with another spell. Snow to the depth of several inches fell during the day, whloh Old Boreas succeeded in drifting into huge banks in the streets and along i the sidewalks, and piled it high up on doorsteps and windowsills. March, 1877, will certainly be reT membered as long as the present generation lasts, tor its severe storms and changeable weather.

Every person who attended the meeting of the Jasper county temperance union held ip the Christian chnrch last Monday night was warm in praiso of the exercises. Some remarked that they had never been excelled In interest since the commencement of the

meetings, a year or more ago. The programme was certainly interesting, each pei son performed his task in a creditable manner, and the best of order was observed. There was a good attendance, though it was not quite as large as at sorte previous meetings. Why do you temperanee people permit the law to b« constantly violated in your midst, and right under your very noses, without takmeasures to punish those who sell intoxicating drinks at all hours of the day and night, on any day,to any person whether minor or confirmed’ sol? This conundrum is frequently asHeittbut seldom satiiehiotorMy answered. It is always necessary to catch a lawbreaker before he is tried, and to oonvict him before be is punished. Very few people care to make a business of litigation, especially where they are nnlyindirectly interested. But too u whbleaale” establishments, as they are oalled, are doing a power of harm and seem to successfully defy the law. It is said that Mr. Swett had his cdse of appeal in the circuit court* from the deeision of the board of county commissioners denying his petition for license to retail intoxicating liquor in the town of Remingtou, d.smissed, having decided not to prosecute it. Mr. Shier in a similar cause where )io«Mise had been asked to retail liquor in Rensselaer, discovered that his appeal from the commissioners had been taken and filed with the clerk of the court before the board of commissioners had in law made their decision; hence his cause was dismissed also. This Teaves Jasper county without a licensed drinking saloon for three months more, hut there are several dreadful bad shebangs both at Rensselaer and Remington where the ardent is scooped cut regardless of license or law. ri ' ’ ‘ *'• ' : :