Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Hail, beautiful, smiling spring. The mud is rapidly drying up. “Take down da ahobei and de boa?* The days are now pretty good length. Elgin watches for sale at Willey A Sigler’s. A fresh arrival of hominy at Charley Stair’s. John Barger, of Reminton, was far town Tuesday. BVmeriean sewing machines at BYilley & Sigler’s. Full line of ready made clothing •t Win ay A Sigler's. Still a few pounds of that choice M cent tea, at Starr’s. Plow shoes—a large stock cheap* er than ewer—-at Leopold’s. Quite a number commercial travelers wore in town last Tuesday. Large line ot ladies’ cloth shoes at Wiiley A Sigler’s. Only 91 a pair. The best brands of cigars may always be fuuud at Kannal's drug store. Prepare your ground for early vegetables as soon al it is dry enough to work. Table cutlery and spoons, at Charley Starr's. Large variety and low prices.

Gents’ fine Bostonian dress shoes take the lead. Go to Leopold’s and see them. A full assortment of shoes for ladies and gents, at reduced prices, at the stone store." '— Bedford A Jackson are ejecting a two story out-house in the rear qf their brick block. yrilley A Sigler will open a full line of dry goods the last of this week or first of next. The ladies’ sewing circle meeft at Mr. Kilis Walton’s residence next Saturday afternoon. A large stock of queens ware at Starr’s. Call and see bis assortment before making purchases. A fine selection of spring shawls just received by express at Leopold’s. They are the latest styles out. Salmon, weighing from three to ton pounds each, are being taken from the Iroquois river at thia place. Those persons who contemplate saiming5 aiming thia season should call at Immel Kaanal*s and get their paints. That “Old Timer” cigar atCharley Stan's beau all. They are undoubtedly the beat five cent cigar in'town. - :! - 1 ' ->-v ' -J. . ■ . • ■ ■ ' A few patterns of elegant summer silks just received at F. X Sears A Co-’s. Ladies, call and see them. “Knuckle down,” “liner my two shoots,” etc., are the constant cries of the average Rensselaer >psauM now days. F. J. Sears A Co. are receiving their now invoice of spring goods. Go and take a peep at their Urge assortment.

Garden-making has commenced. Full line of ladies* slippers at Willey A Sigler’s. Johnny Hemphill Is now slinging type in Tnn Uviom office. About 500 pounds of fresh Turkish prunes just received at Starr’s. A very interesting, letter from Elder D. T. Halstead will be found on the eighth page of this paper. Charley Starr has about 2,500 gallons of No.l stoneware with which to supply his customers this season. Just received from New York, a fine large stock of two button kid gloves, for only 91 per pair, at F. J. Sears A Co.'s. Emmet Kannal will close out hi* stock of wall paper at great bargains. Go and make yourselections before it is all gone. Now is the time for transplanting fruit and shade trees, At John Coen's nursery may be found a splendid variety of both. Joseph Guss was fined 92 and costs at the March term of circuit court, for assault and battery, as charged in an indictment. A good wheat crop this season will set farmers on their pegs.— The prospect for a good yield of thia eereal is very flattering. The calico ball at Bedford’s hall, on Wednesday night of last week, is said to have been a success both in attendance and enjoyment.

Circuit court adjourned last Friday for a few days recess. It will convene again Saturday for the transaction of unfinished business. Mr. H. W. Snyder, of Remington, and Mr. Wm. W. Thornton, of Logansport, wern admitted to the bar of the Jasper circuit court at the March term. The Wood work in the front of Mrs. Hemphill’s brick building has received a new coat of paint, which very much improves the appearance of that structure. R. H. Purcuplle entered upon the duties of assessor this week. He is liable to drop down upon yon at any time with his big roll of blank assessment sheets. Upon an indictment in the Jasper circuit court, I. M. Stowe was last week found guilty of selling intoxicating liquor to a minor and fined therefor 910 and costs. Since last report the clerk of Jasper county has issued marriage licenses to the following parties: John Nowels and Belle F. Scoggan; George W. Erwin and Rebecca A. Ryan.. The first meeting of the Mite society of the M. E. church, for this season, was held at the residence of Mrs. S. A. Hemphill's last Tuesday evening. A good time is reported. * Mr. J. H. Willey, of the firm of Willey & Sigler, is this week in Chicago buying their stock of spring and summer goods. Look out for something nice when these goods arrive. Mr. Norman Warner has built a platform over the gutter in front of his hardware store on whlbh to display agricultural implements. He proposes to push business in this line th\s season.

Blue birds, robbins, martins and prairie chickens al) hailed the advent of spring Tuesday morning by blending their sweet notes and warblings of praise together in harmonious melodies. George W. Irwin, of Remington, and Miss Rebecca Ryan, of this place, were united in wedlock at Dr. Ira C. Kelley’s picture gallery, by Esq. E. T. Harding, on last Thursday. No cards. There was a very fair attendance of teachers at the regular monthly examination, held at the school hepse in this place last Saturday. Several made application forlioense to teach the coming summer. Just received per express, at A. Leopold’s, a lot of fine colored percale which will be sold for fl each. They are beauties and worth double the money asked for them. Cail and look at them. The programme of exercises for the regular monthly temperance meeting, to be held three week* from next Monday night, is unavoidably crowded out thio week. It will appear in our next issue.

Those who tried hardest to make April fools of others last Sunday werd generally the Ones that were fooled th it won&. ,?■' Pickerel, weighing all the way from three to eight pounds, are taken from the Iroquois river St this place, and they aro not bad. eating either. The town was full of people last Saturday, but very little business was done. Two clerks could have waited upon, all those who had any trading to do. At Leopold's stone store will be found a ease of new calicos of the latest spring patterns.. A .good assortment of the best brands of prints in the market can always be fonnd at this house. It is rumored that a wee bit of a ruction occprred at a school meeting in Union township, One evening last week. Aside from,abloody nose, a black eye and several little scratches, no particular harm was done. Thomas Lamson was tried in the March term of circuit court on an indictment charging him with easting the bodies of dead animals into a stream of running wafor, was found guilty and fined the sum of 95 and costs. The best assortment of dress goods in this market is at A. Leopold’s stone-store. I All colors. Patterns and prices will suit. Call and examine this stock. We are always pleased to show our goods whether you buy or not The raging Iroquois is falling, and now, with the eflbrts of an army of fishermen who nightly line, its banks on either side, it may be possible to prevent an overflow. On an .average there are about a dozen fisherman to one fish. Mr. E. L. Clark returned front Kentland, where he has been laboring to straighten the crookedness of Newton county's finances, last Monday evening. Whether he succeeded in “untangling the ropes’* or not we are unableto state.

A little child of Mr. Baylar’a, living tipxtairs in Leopold’s corner building, was yesterday precipitated from the top of the stairway leading to the upper entrance, to the ground, receiving several severe bruises about the head and shoulders. Rev. William Campbell, minister of the Bradford circuit, M. E. church, died recently at his home near Medaryville, from mental overwork. He labored three weeks in Bradford recently for the salvaof souls, which labors were thought to be too much for him. The Sabbath school concert, for the quarter ending March 25th, will be held at the M. E. church one week from next Sunday evening. The programme will consist of music, recitations, quarterly review, etc., etc. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. Like the gradual dwindling away of Tilden’s fondest hopes has that Cronin attachment to Uncle Chris. Thornton’s nose grown beautifully less and disappeared, he hopes, forever, and now he is able to breath God’s pure air again, for* which blessing he is truly thankful. Town Marshal Smoot is putting in street crossings at the intersection of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets, in compliance with an ordinance passed by the town council Monday night last. These were much needed improvement# and will be of great benefit to the pubito < Dr. Harding’s horse powders are said to be the most wonderful powders in use for the prevention and cure of diseases known to be prevalent among horses at this season of the year. Put up and sold only by the Doctor at Harding A Peacock’s. Get some and try them. They ape the best in use.

Sheriff Robinson started Monday morning last, With two prisonero, one, John U. Fry, who was taken to Fowler to board with the sheriff of that county, until he be condemned or acquitted upon a charge of forgery, and the other, James Paris, who, by order of the Jasper circuit court, was taken to the Indiana House of Refuge at Plainfield. While absent the sheriff will transfer Charley McCulley from the Lafayette jail to the one al Fowler.

Unde Eli Yeoman celebrated his CAth’blrth day last Tuesday. ' Although gvttiug pretty wall along in year*, he is yet quite 1 active, and bids fair Do live to a ripe old »g e - Bo mote it' be. , > Leopold has a few piece* of fine black mohair lustres left which will be sold tor 50 cents a yard. They ,are selling rapidly, and ladles who want something nice, good apd cheap in this lyie had bettef call before they am gone. In thy ease of the state of Indiana vt Johti Or Fry, who was tried in the circuit court, March term, upon an indictment for forgery,a change of venue was taken to Benton county and the case will stand for trial on the docket of the next term of the Benton circuit court We are sorry to record the hews of the death of one of Dr. Howard L James’ children which occurred one day last week, at the residence of the parents, in New Pittsburg, Crawford county, Kansas. Thus .another of earth’s , rosebuds is plucked from the bush and taken to bloom in heaven.

To the ladies we desire to say that we have the largest and best stock of Hamburg edging and embroidery ever offered in this town at prices that no other house in the county can coinpete with. Don’t take our word for it but call and examine for yourselves. F. J. Si-Mpi A Co. We neglected last week to notice the marriage of Mr. Johnny Newels and Miss'Belle Scoggan, which occurred a week ago last. Sunday, at the residence of Rev. Thon. Vanscoy, who performed the ceremony. We wish the happy couple long life, and may they realize the full fruition of their fohjlest hopes. The Stable on the premises oc« copied by Mr. Henry Zqll, in the lower part of town, waFyieterday consumed by fire, together with a set of harness and about a ton of hay belonging to him. His horses were removed just in time to save them from the flumes. The fire is supposed to have originated from the sparks of burning rubbish in the garden near by. The wind blew down the frame of Dr; R. Y. Martin’s new dwelling last Sunday, damaging the. timbers somewhat and necessitating the work of again raising the same. By-the-way, the Doctor has shown us a diagram of the building, as he has it planned out, and if completed in accordance therewith it will be one of the neatest suburban residences we have seep anywhere.

Attention is called to, the business card of Chas. P. Hopkins, which will be fdund in the card column on the first page of this paper. Charley is too well known to the people of Jasper county to need any recommendation. When you have any work io his line to dp, it will be to your Interest to consult him before securing the ssrvioes of other parties. Hit charges are always reasonable. Judge Hammond went aver to Wabash several weeks ago to assist J udge Pettit in clearing off his docket, and this is how the Wabash Courier talked about, him; Judge Hammond, who is presiding in cpurt this week, is a perfect terror to Isay attorneys and tardy jurors. His prompt >ud decisive manner of disposing ot business is a real aatOnishtnentte those who have become accustomed to the frqCrand-go-easy otjrfw in which business is usually run in the Wabash circuit court. A little shootiqg scrape occurred in this place last Thursday, the particulars of which, as related to us, are as fellows: A gentleman living in the northern part of the county called at a suburban residence to see a friend on business, as be claimed, and was greeted at the door by the lady of the bouse, who, mistaking the gentleman’s errand and'feeling her dignity insulted drew a revolver and fired at him, the ball taking effect in the fellow’s hand. He retreated in good order, and coming back to town had bis baud patched up and told the story of his mishap to a crowd ot bystanders. Although his wound Is not of a serious nature, he wilt probably have faint recollections of the circumstance aa long as he lives.

and Miss Florenee Weathers, of this place, Were bitched in matri 1 - mon isi harness a* the residence of the byide's parents, on last Tuesday evening, and bow the happy pair will trot along Ujjon the rugged road es life together. Although they will always be minors, It is hoped they will be able to fight life's battles successfully. The Rensselaer Orchestra band has been reorganized, under the leadership of J. T. Abbott, and is now prepared to play for all public entertainments. This band is composed of first-class musicians, all of whom are jovial, whotasouled fellows, and >itoe well known Jo make further comment necessary. Mr. Abbott will also give instructions on violin and flute. May be found at Emmet Kann al’s drug store. Mr. Mahlon Johnson, of the firm of Johnson A Johnson, Remington, has sold his interest in the grocery business to the junior member of the firm, Mr. Charles M. Johnson, who will continue to supply the

people of Remington and vicinity with groceries and provisions, at the old stand, two doors west of the post office, at the lowest Hying ■prices for cash. His motto is “quick sales and small profits.” All he asks is an inspection ot his goods and prices before making purchases. Go and see for yourselves what bargains he is offering to cash customers. Easter Sunday was a conglomeration of all kinds of weather. Sunshine and clonds, rain ,and hail, pleaAant And unpleasant, calm and windy, with the, latter largely in tbe majority, for it seemed to try how hard it could blow. ; It waltzed up one street and schottished down ■■ ■ ‘ another spit us spite ,out upon both mail and beast; whistled through every crack and crevice; played Yankee Doodle with every creaking sign; performed some difficult acrobatic feats with street pedestri ans and corner lifers; overturned empty boxes and barrels; lifted Sunday hats from the defenceless heads of hurrying foot-pads and sent them skipping along over mud and water; in fact so numerous were the. wonders performed by His Honor, King Boreas, that we pause -in amazeuient at the mere contemplation of them. Suffice to say that if Easter was an indicator of what the weather is to -be for the next six weeks 5> r tWQ months we will hang up our fiddle, fold our tent and silently steal away to a more congenial clime<

At a stormy session of the town council last Monday evening a petition signed by a large number ot property owners was presented, praying that the ordinance requiring a plank walk to be built from the corner of Dr. M. B. Alter’s residence, along his lots and the lots upon : which the Methodist church is .situated, and on up to the corner i of: Mr. John Coen’s berescinded. ‘ The ordinance provides for a walk six feet wide, to be constructed of twoineb oak plank, and to be paid for by a levy of tax upon the property of persons Jiving immediately on the fine 61the walk. The council refused to act on the petition, but extended the time ter building ihe walk until June. The provisions of this ordinance wort a great injustice upon the few persons who will be required to build a -Walk to benefit so many, for it will be a great benefit to every persun living in that part of jown, and all who are interested in the Walk should be taxed to pay for it, An ordinance was also passed providing for a plank walk forty two inches wide from the corner of the property upon which is situated the Hopkins bouse, down to William H. Rhoades’ residence, on the south side of the river. This walk will vastly benefit property owners In that pdrt of town, and should have been built long ago., A tax will be levied upon the property of persons living along the fine of the walk to pay for the same, which will be perfectly right, for the walk will be but little used by other parties. Also an ordinance providing for the erection of street crossings at the intersection of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets was passed.