Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1877 — Page 4

— t -rr ’ RENSSELAER UNION Thoratay, Xto Bd, 1677.

RENSSELAER CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

Ouiwidcrable iuterwt it mtnifettod in ihe corporation election of next Monday, becaoae of the fact that for the drat time ainoe the town area incorporated, some sixteen or seventeen yeara, the oonteat will take on apolitical tinge. Heretofore thia feeling has been guarded against, bat the democrats finding themselves with a majority ot the board of trustees elected last spring unmasked their tactics, boasted of their victory, made their appointed officers entirely from among democrats, increased the tax levy, and projected a system of improvement* that ie unprecedented in cost and entirely too extravagant for these times of financial depression, and which was not demanded either by eonvenienoe or necessity. At the foot of Front street where it intersects an old county road and one of the streets of Newton or Clark’s addition, is a bridge or culvert that stands a monument to mark democratic extravagance and folly. A etuoture was there made at a cost ot several hundred dollars over a ditch that is perhaps five feet deep and ten or twelve feet wide. For forty years the aggregate expense of keeping this crossing in good enough condition- for the safety of pll the travel there was over it probably did not exceed one-fifth pr one-third the money that was pt)4 for this structure. Populous cities like Chicago or Indian apolia, whose streets are crowded with ever-passing streams of street cars, heavily-loaded drays, express wagons, other vehicles and throngs of hurrying pedestrians may need such massive pad expensive works, but not a little village nor the traffio of a oountry highway. Money enough was squandered on that culvert alone, not to mpption that which was pud for the right of way where attests had been lawfully established before the present hoard was elected, to have built two other bridges of the dimensions required by public necessity at that place. Not only this, not only has money been wasted here, bat the work itself i« badly designed and threatens to be the cause of serious trouble and constant expense, for it is so built as to direct the force ot the current of water which flows in the ditch at flood times against she north aide, rapidly wearing away the bank and constantly encroach iug upon the streit that lies along above it. Before the lapse of very much time, perhaps within a year, it will be necessary to paliaade or box against this rapid /erosion —indeed this ought to be done without delay—adding still to the costs of this already too expensive structure. Under ordinary conditions it would be like child’s play to bring the Corporation eieetions of smaller towns within the strict limits of party lines, but this is an exceptional owe. The democrats have made political profession the test in appointments and for favors; they have boasted of a victory that was stolen; they have increased the raps of taxation unneoessarily; they have squandered the public money pn works made needlessly expensive that threaten to be a constant am} increasing bill of expense; they have neglected to hold their meeting* pn regular nights, as provided by an ordinance, to the prejudice, inconvenience and detriment of those having business to transact with them iu their official capacity! j.hey mage no promises to reform she evils or lighten the burdens Complained of, hut with ttue dempcratic perversity propose to elect phe same controlling men again, enforce the same policy, and boast of 9 democratic victory. It would be ju well for tax-payers, perhaps, if fhey would paraphrase the formula /.hat report said GovernorWillijups juadp frequent use of last year jyhep .traveling wilji Jjf. Voorkees, pt the close of his harangues; .Yqn will now give way tor more abler pen. At least we ought to htvea board of trustee* that will tp4s *biwdens of taxation a. light *• while wug« «« only <?ne dollar a day gndpr the road la V able bodied men, and the price of i fam'M and no credit uor discount for cash.

THE SPRING ELECTIONS.

Except iu eities where there aro overwhelming democratie majorities, such, for instauoe, aa Fort Wayne, the municipal elections in this state on Tuesday resulted favorably to the republicans, generally speaking. The indications from all over the oountry as nearly as can be determined from the state and local elections that have been held since President Hayes waa inaugurated, are cheering to republicans. There appears to be a feeling ot patience and hopefulness pervading the public mind that is not only surprising, when the terrible business depression which everywhere prevails is considered, but is also highly complimentary to the intelligence of the masses. Perhaps in no other oountry, under no other form cf government, and among no other people oould sueh a condition of affairs be found with similar surroundings. Notwithstanding the frightful bluster of the democratic press and filibustering democrats in congress while the electoral votes were being counted, and despite the sharp criticism of certain prominent republicans and a portion of the party press on the President’s policy towards the people of the southern states, and of the measures ot reform announced by the heads of departments, we believe that the republican party is stronger to-day and is more respected as a political organization in every part of the oountry than it has been in three years past. The mistakes of President Grant, the corruptions unearthed amoug his favorites daring his second term of office, the oonstant and increasing turmoil at the south arising from the implacable hatred that had sprung up among the native white population for a class of adventurers and their negro allies, the terrible constriction from the processes adopted to compel a return to gold values felt by all industries, conspired to make the people nervous and angry. The wonder was that the republican ■hip* did not lounder and sink out *of sight beneath the waves of popuhr indignation. But the storm has spent its fury. The sea is calm again. The sun shines through the cloud rifts. The elements are no more at war on our sea. There it peace everywhere in our longitude. The captain rules with mildness. He orders the breaches made by the storm and the breakers to be repaired, and skillful carpenters are at work. The passengers feel secure. Constant readers of The Union will note the absence of Mr. Leopold’s four column advertisement from its pages. The contract expired with last number. It was the largest contract for advertising ever given in this county, and occasioned extensive comment among the papers with which this exchanges. Mr. Leopold advertised most liberally last year, investing for this purpose as much means as other houses in liensselaer pay for rent. He has repeatedly said that it paid, and now at the expiration of She contract year after examination of his busiuess finds that it paid him largely—better, perhaps, thau any other investment that lie made last year. In this oonneotion we desireto say that our intercourse with Mr. Leopold, extending over a period of twelve years, warrants ue in testifying to his enterprise, integrity and liberality. No gentleman that we have dene business with have we found more honorable, liberal or fair. His honesty we have tested to our own satisfaction, under ojrcunistances when pien of greater professions would h»ve lagged and found him promptly up to the strictest standard. As a {tradesman he is shrewd, and possesses all the traditional propensities, of his nationality for looking after self interest, but no more so than we Yankees. In conclusion, without ipttoding \q <j‘£crimiuate against Mr- Leopold’s competitors in this place all of whom are entitled po equally good certificates of honesty aud integrity, it may be said those who share tfieir custom with him deal with p public spirited gentleman. ====—=*£====== Heavy frost Ifonday and Tuesday nights may have ruined the prospect for strawberries and other I fr&ita that were in tyooifl, f i

Prioex of wheat and breadstuff's which went skyward like a rocket last week on the reception of news announcing the Czar’s declaration of war, have tumbled like a stick this week. The market is feverish, nervous and very restive at present. Prices of grain must necessarily remain high during the progress of the Eastern war, but present prices in this country srs speculative rather than legitimate. They are not warranted either by the prospect of an immediate foreign demand, the supply on hand, or the appearanoe of the growing crops. A victory to the Russian arms in a battle near Kars iu Asiatic Turkey, iu which 100,000 men were engaged, is the substance of the telegraphic dispatches published in the daily papers this morning.

Estimate of the Fighting Forces of Turk and Russian.

- ——From-the-Kett York Tribune. In Turkey the army has been organised under regulations issued in 1871. Its ranks are entirely supplied from the Mohammedans, except iu certain privileged districts, such as Albania and Bosnia, which furnish special corps of their own. In the rest of Turkey every able-bodied Mussulman of 20 years and upwards is bound by law to serve in the standing army, but not withstanding this law a young Turk of the wealthier classes can always obtain exemption from the service. The period of service is nominally twelve years; that is, four in the Nizam or standing army, two in the Red.if or reserve, and six iu the militia, but practically the soldier remaius iu time of peace only three years under the colors, and then sent on an unlimited furlough. The number of recruits levied yearly is from 30,000 to 40,000 meu, about 20 per cent are supplied by European Turkey, and 80 per cent by Asiatic Turkey. The total forces of Turkey, exclusive of the ‘*sedeutary” army formed of those who have served twelve years, are as follows: Kegi- War Peace meats, footings. footings. Infantry 36 117,3t>U 100,300 Cavalry 24 22,416 17,280 Field artillery 6 7,800 7,800 Artillery in fortresses 4 6,200 5,200 Engineers 2 1,000 1,600 Detached corps in Candia, Tripoli, and Tnnis 8 16,000 16,000 Total ...80 170,376 148,680 Reserve 148,680 Auxiliaries - 76,000 Irregulars 87,000 Total of forces 459,360 The best portion of this army ot nearly 460.000 men is the artillery, which contains many young aud intelligent officers, and obtains the most efficient of the recruits. Every regiment of field artillery is provided with sixteen batteries of six guns each; all the guns of the horse artillery are rifled Armstrongs, but the mountain artillery has only small guns, of which a whole battery produces less effect than a single Armstrong. The fortress artillery consists of six regiments, Prior to the outbreak of war, the number of the Turkish troops iu Bulgaria was estimated at 115,000 infantry, 3,000 artillery, and 216 guns. Iu addition to this force there are 5,000 gunners in the fortress of Yarua, Shumla, Kustchuk, Silistria, Nikipoli and Widdin. The army in Bulgaria was distributed as follows: In Tultsha, 7,000; Silistria, 18,000; Rustchuk, 10,000, Varna, 8,000; Shumla, 18,000; Trinova, 5,000; Nikipoli and Sistova, 2,000; and in and around Widdin, 55,000 and 114 guns. Since Saturday last considerable changes have occurred in the distribution of this force, several regiments having been sent down the Danube from W iddin. The war fleet of Turkey consisted, at the end of the year 1875, of twenty ironclad ships and seventy other steamers. The greater number of the irodclads were built in Great Britain. The two largest are the sister ships, Mesondive and Mendouhije, launched in 1874. These two ironclads are each a burden of displacement of 9,000 tons, and 332 feet long, with extreme breadth of 59 feet They are built on the broadside principle, and have on the main deck a battery 148 feet long, containing 12 18ton guns, throwing 400 pound shot. The bow is strongly fortified and fitted with a ram of great strength, adapted to pierce an opponent below armor in the most vulnerable part The armor is from 10 to 12 inches thick throughout There are six 20-pounders on the upper deck. Among the other ironclads the largest is the frigate Ostuanish, a ram, armorplated from stem to Stem, 309 feet long. 56 feet broad, and a burden of 4,200 tons. Two other notable ironclads are the twin screw steamers Aoni Blah aud Muiu Zaffer. Each of these vessels is £3O feet long and 36 feet broad, and of a burden of 1,100 tons. Both are dad ip heavy armor, of an average thicknes of five and a half inches, and carry four twolye ton rifle Armstrong guns, in a central battery, the construction of which admits of the guns being fired ahead and sftarn without the aid of a turret. These twp ironclads *re stated to possess the highest spedd of Iny vessels of war of the same tonsge. The Tatkish navy was manned In 187$ by 30,600 sailors and 4,000 marine troops. The tinje of pervbe i? the navy j# ejgfit

Divided into three classes, the Turkish ironclad fleet is as follows: At’ge horse Number. Guns. power. Frigates 7 114 , 971 Corvettes 8 86 862 Oua beats -10 10 160 Great program has been made in the strength aud efficiency of the Russian navy. It consists of two great divisions, —the Baltic and Black Sea fleets. Each of these two fleets is again subdivided into sections, of which three are nsually stationed in or near the Black Sea The Mediterranean section is now in American waters. In March, 1866, the strength of the Russian navy was returned os follows: 1. The Baltic fleet 77 men-of-war. 2. The Black Sea fleet, 9 men-of-war. 3. The Caspian Sea fleet, 5 paddle-wheel steamers and 3 dispatch boats. 4. The Siberian fleet, 11 ships. The total comprises 108 men-of-war, 1,477 officers, and 7,217 seamen, exclusive of small squadrons in the White Sea and Sea of Aral. The ironclad fleet (including the foregoing statement) comprised in March, 1876, the following vessels: Num- Hone- TonIronclads. ber. Guns, power, nage. Moat less turretship 1 4 1.300 9,662 Frigates 8 76 4,600 86,185 Corvettes 8 10 600 6,161 Turret monitors. 14 20 1,600 18,600 Float’g batteries 3 74 1,110 10,286 Total 29 184 9,210 74793, The most powerful Russian ironclad is the mastless turret-ship Peter the Great, built at Cronstudt aud launched in 1874. It carries two turrets, with an armament qf four 35-ton guns, made of Krupp steel. Next to this great ship, the largest of the other ironclads are the three armored frigates, the Sevastopol, the Kniaz Pojarski, and the Duke of Edinburg. The Sevastopol is 300 feet long aud 52 feet wide. Her plates are four and a half inches thick, fastened to a double coating of teak of from six to nine inches thick. In view of war, changes have been made in the distribution of the fleet. According to a receut account, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea now consists df two circular monitors, four screw corvettes, seven paddle steamers, and four gunboats with an armament of 102 guns. This naval force, of course, is considerably below the strength of the Turkish fleet, each vessel of which is afloat in or near the Black Sea-. In the Baltic the Russian fleet, according to the same report,' consists of twenty-nine ironclads, eighty six unarmored steamers, aud a number of smaller and weaker vessels, representing a total of 223 ships, with 50,000 men and 561 cannon. This fleet, or part of it, has received orders for putting to sea. There are also other indications of an intention to send at least a part of the Baltic fleet into Mediterranean waters. The.organization of the Russian army is simple and efficient. Under the law which went into force five years ago, there is an annual conscription to whioh all meu over 21 are subject. The period of service is fifteen years, six being spent with the regiment and nine m the reserve. The men remain with the colors only as long as may be required to keep the force at its full complement, and during the remaining period they are seut on furlough. It follows from this system that every man in Russia capable of military duty is a soldier. After acquitting themselves of the six years’ service, the soldiers pass into the reserve for another period of nine years, daring which they are liable to serve only in time of war. The law does not apply to the Cossacks and other irregular troops, numbering about 129,000. Last year the strength pf the Russian army, on a peace looting, was as follows: Battalions, 852; squadrons, 281; guns, 1,422; officers, 33,043; rank and file. 732,829; making a total force of 765,872 men. Placed on a war foot ihg the strength of this army would be 1,213,259 men, including 39,380 officers. The strength of the various divisions of the Russian army, according to an official returu, was as follows in 1874. The same relative proportions still probably exist between each arm of the service: I. —REGULAR ARMY. Peace War . footing. - footing. Infantry ;......364,422 693,611 Cavalry 88,306 49,188 Artillery - 47,631 48,773 Engineers 18,418 16,208 Total 456,872 808,670 It. —ARMY OF FIRST RESERVE. Troops oftheline 80,466 74,561 Garrison troops in regts..._ 80,455 28,740 Garrison troops in bating... 19,830 28,892 Total.,. 180,740 129,923 111. —ARMY OF SECOND RESERVE. Troops of all arm5..,,..207,812 286,664 General t0ta1...„..846,424 1,218,257 In preparing for the present war the Russian government called out or “mobilized” only part of the reserve. According to trustworthy reports, the army organized for the conflict consisted recently of 275,000 men, 20,000 cavalry, and 900 guns. Prior to the order to enter Roumania, these troops were distributed as follows, in proximity to the seat of war: The seventh ana twelfth corps, numbering 60,000 men, 4,000 cavalry, and 288 guns, were at Odessa had Sebastopol. The eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh corps were at and mound Kischeneff; the numbered 120,000 men, 8,000 cavalry, and 432 guns. The army o( Caucasus, intended to invade Asiatic Turkey, numbers 65,000 men, 8,000 cavalry, and 180 guns. This distribution of the army enables Russia to begin hostilities with a much greater force than in the Russo-Turkish war of 1853, when only 74.000 men crossed the Pfuth at the beginning pf the campaign,,

LEGAL NOTICES. C. NOTICE.—Aim* M. Dunham, WilO llbiii D. Lee, John Williamson, Thtmdore H. Kiittlne, John Roadlfcr. Francis Phelps and James Cunningham will take notice that I am owner of the west half of the northwest quarter of section thirty-three (St), township twen-ty-eight (28) north, of range seven (7) west, in Jasper county. Indiana: and that on Wednesday, May 30th, 1877, I will proceed with the Surveyor of Jasper county to make a legal surrey of said section in all respects according to law. STEPHEN HAMUN. D. B. Miller, atty for applicant. May 3d, 1877. 83-8 GUARDIAN’S SALE.—Notice is hereby giv~ en that the undersigned, guardian of Alice Hanna, Jeasie E. Hanna, Samuel D. Hanna, Horace W. Hanna and Charles H. Hanna, mlnbr heirs, will sell at private sale the following real estate in Jasper county and state of Indiana, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-three (33), township twenty-nine (SB), range Are (5) west, containing forty (46) acres, and the northeast quarter of section twenty-four (34), township twenty-nine (30), range live It) west, containing one hundred and sixty (130) acres. Applications of purchasers will be received at the law office of Thompson A llro., Rensselaer. Jasper county, Indiana, until the 28th day or May, Instant. TermsOne-fonrth, cash; the residue in one, two, three, four and Are years, the purchaser giving notes at interest, waiving valuation, and secured by a mortgage on the premises. FRED J. HAYDEN, May Ist, 1877. [BB-3] Guardian.

COMMISSIONER’S BALE.-By virtue of a certified copy of a Decree, to me directed, from the United States Circuit Court for the District of Indiana, I will, on Wednesday, May 80th, 1877, between the hours of 10o’clock A. ill. and 4 o’clock P. M., at the Court House door in Rensselaer. Jasper County, Indiana, offer for sale at pnblic auction the rents and profits, for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described Real Estate situated in the countv of Jasper, state of Indiana, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section twelve (12), township thirty (80) north, range five (5) west, containing forty (40) acres; also the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twelve (12), township thirty ;80) north, range five (S) west, containing forty (40) acres—containing in all eighty (80) acres;—together With all the appurtenances thereunto belonging; and upon failure to realize usum sufficient to satisfy the demand, I will, at the same time and place, and in like manner, offer for sale the fee simple of the same. Ordered to be sold as tho property of William R. Jones, at the suit ol John C. i'rucy and Samuel Bingham, Trustees. Ac., against William R. Jones and others. Sale to be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement iawx. Indianapolis, April 27ih. M 77. BEN. J. SPOONER, 83-3 Special Commissioner. gHERIFF’S SALE. By virtue of an execution to me directed from the clerk of the Jasper circuit court, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder on Saturday, the luth day of May, A. O. 1877, betweeu tho hours of 10 o’clock a. in. and 1 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the .murt house of Jasper county, Indiana, the rents and profits lor a term of not exceeding seven years of the following described real estate: A part of the south half of the. southeast quarter of section twenty-four (24), in township twenty-seveu (27),range seven (il west, bounded ami described ns follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the south line of se-thm twentyfour (24), in township twenty-seven (27) north, range seven (7) west, sixtv-eight (o«) roils and six (6) feet west of the southeast corner of said section, thence ruuniug north eighty (SO) rods, thence west twelve (12) rods, thence south eighty (80) rods, and thence east twelve (12) rials, to the place of beginning, containing six (8) acres, he the same more or less; and on iailure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest aud costs, I will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple Qf said real estate. HsTaken as the property of Aaron Brower at the suit of Camillas Dunbar aud Junius Dunbar. Sgld sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. GEORGE M. itOBINSOX, Sheriff Jasper county, Indiana. April 16th, A. D. 1877. R. S. A jfi. Dwlggins, Att’ys for Pt’ff. 32-3 t. gHERIFF’S SALE. By virtue of » copy of decree and execution to me directed from the clerk of the Jasper circuit court, i will, expose at public sale to the highest bidder on Saturday, the 19th day of May, A. IJ. :877, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. in. nud 4 o’clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the court house of Jasper county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term of not exceeding seven years of the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot number two (2), in block number ten (101, in the original plot of the town of Remington, in Jasper county, Indiana; to pay and sntisfy a judgment and decree for tho sum of two hundred and eightv-threedollarsaiid fiftytwo cents (4283.52), with interest aud costs; and on failure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest and costs, I will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate. Taken as the property of John K. Shaw, Esther Shaw, Elizabeth R. Price aud Edwin K. Price at the suit of Emily L. Mugg. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement law's. GEORGE M. ROBINSON, Slier iff Jasper county, Indiana. April 20th, 1877. Thompson A Bro., Att’ys for Pl’ff. 32-3 t.

FittsMi, CiEieati & St. Louis H’y. A >a---F=r A-TTPXJI IROTJ T-E-” Condensed Time Card -Columbus and State Line Division. ITo-e-oxo/box 2€t3x, 1876. GOING EAST. No. 1. No. 6. Lve. State Line + *.15 p. in. + 5.5* a. m. Arr. Logansport 5.00 “ 8.45 “ live. —’» Arr. Marlon . 2.33 " 10.52 “ 44 Hartford B.IT 44 11.40 “ 44 Ridgeville 4.10 “ 12.85 p.m. “ Union Citv. 5.05 “ 1.07 44 “ Bradford "Junction 0.00 “ 2.00 “ 44 Piqua 9.27 - 4 2.50 “ “ Urbana 10.33 “ 4.0* “ 44 Columbus 12.30 p. in. 6.10 “ GOING WEST. No. 0. No. 8. Lve. Columbus * 6.05 a. m. + 5.40 p. m. Arr. Urbana. 7.40 44 7.40 44 44 Piqua. 8.87 “ 9.08 “ 44 Bradford Junction. 9.00 44 9.80 44 44 Union City 10.15 44 10.48 44 44 Ridgeville 10.47 44 11.20 44 . 44 Hartford .11.40 “ 12.85a.m. 44 Marion... .-18.83 p.m. 1.80 V* “ Logadsport 2.25 44 8.00 44 44 State Line 10.40 44 11.00 44 Richmond and Chicago Division. GOING NORTH. No. 2. No. 10. Lve. Cincinnati.. 7.88a.m. ***' Richmond +10.25 44 ;..... Arr. Hagerstown. 11.08 44 44 New Castle 11.82 44 44 Anderson : 12.25 p.m . 1 44 Kokomo 1.55 44 * 2.15 a.m. 44 Logan sport 2.55 44 8.05 44 “ ; Chicago 7.40 44 7JO 44 GOING SOUTH. No. 1. No. 7. Lve. Chicago * 8.20p.m. + 9.00 a. m. Arr. Logansport. ....... 12.45a.m. 1.40p.m. 44 Kokomo. 1.60 44 3.06 44 44 Anderson.. 4.40 44 44 Newcastle 5.40 44 44 Hagerstown..... (Ml 44 44 Richmond M 6 44 44 Cincinnati ~.. 9.50 “ •Daily. ,+Dally except Sunday. Trains do not stop where time Ib omitted. W. L. O’BRIKN, Gen’l Pass. & Ticket Agent. . N Columbus, Ohio.

EMMET KAHHAt vMf!;/'&?*'?. ..j?; 'l.t’ftfj?:(}&"■/ ■ Druggist and Pharmaceutist, DEALER IN DBUGS, PATENT MKDICIS US, PAINTB, OHS, AND FISK BRANDS OF OaMhA'RB ACTO TOBACCO, Washington Street,, SsnweUer, Indiana. MONEY TO LOAN AT NINE PER CENT. INTEREST, IN SUMS OF SI,OOO TO SIO,OOO, ON FARM* AND CITY PROPERTY, FOB FIVE YEARS’ TIJ* E mTThi. is the cheapest mom y ever offered the public ®est es the.AUfghaay mountains. Celt on. or addwss. R. S. & Z. DWIOGINS. AWQraeysiHtdl.«an AjepU.Rruaeelacr, ind.

REMINGTON BUSINESS CAROS. Makes prompt collections at reasonable rates. Office in Spencer's drug store, north side of Railroad street. A ucTioneek. A 8. B. HAVER, Remington, Indiana, will cry ealae and perform nil other duties In the auctioneering lino. Fees moderate. Cell on him. *-*> SPENCER’A DRUG BTOKE, REMINGTON, INDIANA. North side Railroad street. James Spencer, proprietor. Fresh drags, pure mertMees, elegant toilet article*, choice cigar* and tobaccos, fine stationery, eta. Physicians’ prescriptions carefully compounded. 9-30 w7a. RAILSBACiG Druggist and Apothecary, BBKZXTGTOir, XSTSZAKA. Dealer in Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Toilel and Fancy Articles, and, in fact, everything usually kepi in a first-class Drug Store. CELLULOID TRUSSES a specially. Will convince my customers that I sell AS CHEAP A 8 THE CHEAPEBT. Have recently secured Ihe service of an experienced Prescription Clerk. Rensselaer Nursery The undersigned now has on hand and for sale at living rates, several thousand APPLE TREES, PEAR TREES both dwarf and standard. Cherry Trees, Siberian Crabs, ohafxi visras, two and three years old, Asa, Maple, MegMo, the BeantiQl Catalia and other popular varieties of Onr» eLrrvxxtaiA. Bhade Txeea. STRAWBERRY PLANTS of several popular varieties, by tlie hundred or thousand. Having purchased Mr. George Nagle’s stock EVERGREENS AND SHRUBBERY I can supply customers anything they desire in this line; so there will be no need of sending or going abroad for stock of this description and receiving nothing butdoad brush for your money. My stock of trees, shnilis, vines, etc., is good and healthy, giving universal satisfaction. Thanking the public For past favors, they are respectfully invited to continue their uutrounge. Terms cash, or good notes bearing interest. JOHN COEN. 49* __ SnBOaPORXaOTOXZ.

tom Cheap tor Cask! LOUIS KERN DEALER IN STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES! Comprising a full line of Sugars, green and roasted Coffees, Rice, Pearl Barley, Oat Meal, Flour, Salt, Syrups, New Orleans and Sorghum Molasses, Dried and Canned Fruits, Jellies, Candies, Ciackera, Flavoring Extracts, Fish, Beans. Peas, Lentils, Bay Leaves, Brooms, Scrub Brushes, Sh<>« Brushes, Horse Brushes, Curry Combs, Feed and Market Baskets, Cordage, Guu Caps, Powder, Shot, Cigars. Fue-Cut, Pint and Mint Mm, Toilet and Wasning Soaps, Soda, Matches, Baking Powders, Farina, Macaroni, Dessicated Cocoa, Fresh and Cove Oysters, Lye, Starch, Candles, Coal Oil, &c., Ato. Special nttent on is called to our stock of Glassware, Earthenware, Qneensware, Wooden ware, Pocket and Table Cutlery, at prices to suit the hard times. Jap, Gnnpoifler, Hyson and Imperial TEAS cheaper than any other house in the county. Having learned by experience that Ground Spices cannot be found in the market without adulteration, we purchased a large spice mill, which enables us to sell pure, freeh-ground spices, without extra charges for grinding. ■ V. ■ . • 1 Country Produce bought at market prices for cash or trade. LOtna Liberal Corner Bui Idling, Rensselaer, Ind.

Heal Estate d Collection j^dFS^Crsri Over 2,000,000 acres of land in Missouri and Arkansas, on the line of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway offered on ten years time at 6 per oral, interest. Also, 100,000 acres of prairie and timber lands in the oounties of Loookf, Prairie and Arkansas, in the state of Arkansas — very flue quality aad cheap. Reund-trip railroad tickets from Lafayette to Little Rock, via St. Louis, good ft*r .80 days, for $82.80, on sale at this offiee. THAO LAND SCRIPT ?or sale at the lowest market'price. This is a rare chance for persons with a few hundred dollars to get large tracts of line land that will be a fortune In a few years. 246 Lots in Leopold’s Addition to the Town of Rensselaer, for sale very cheap. These lots are very desirable property. both as as investment or for occupation. Will be arid on liberal tanas. Havs 820 acres of splendid land in Kansas to exchange for a good farm ia Jasper or Renton oounty, Indiana, aad will give some hoot. Improved ferns and excellent wildlands ia ibis aria cheap and on easy terms. Will Furnish Abstracts of Title to Land, and asaka Collections. MOITSY TO 3L.0.A.2T on five yean’ time si nine per oent. interest, in sums of SI,OOO 10 $25,000, secured by mortgage on real estate or city property. Money fbtttirhed 'promptly. The usual fees and eoihmliaiofc charged. Offiee in room Ne. 8, Meend fiber Bedford & Jackson’s brick block, Rensselaer, led THOMAS aoMQVCHS.