Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1877 — Page 5

LOCAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Ladies linen salts at Willey A Sigler’s. Purgative peas per peek pailful, .20 cents. New print* just received at Willey A Sigler’s. That 50-oent tea at Charley Starr’s sells like hot cakes. Kite flying is popular with our youngsters for the time being. Alexandre kid gloves—black—three buttons, at Willey drSjglerV Fred Hoover and E. JBL Kookwood, of Goodland, were ill town yesterday. Justice Harding was boasting of new potatoes ai|d gilt-edged colie a day or so ago. Huckleberries are ripening on the sandridges, and a few havebeen brought into town. John I. Pureuptle, Esq., of Monticello, was iu town this week. He is business to the hilt. Marshal Sharp maneuvers the ■shovel and hoe brigude with the .easy grace of a veteran. 'Miss Emma Gibson, of Lqgatiaport, is visiting her sister, Airs. Frederick Cole, in this place. Mrs. Mattie Goff, ot Momeuce, 111., made a couple days’ visit to friends iu Rensselaer this week.

Starke comity is much depressed in spirit because her huckleberry •crop promises to be light this season. A large stock of meats, just re •ceived at C. C. Starr’s. Sugar •cured liatns only 124 cents per ,pound. ‘The Herald reports that such an immense yield of strawberries was never before known in LaPorte county. On .one day about a week ago 18,886 quarts of strawberries were .gathered at and shipped frum the town of Bristol. Mr.,J. I’. Dunlap reports the idling excellent in the Kankakee 1 tins season. Fine bass, pickerel, mmmoii and catfish are taken. A large slock of quart and half ijiulloii , glass fruit jars at C. C. feiiire's ..Quartstandard jars only Jfcl a dozen All others proportionaileiy l«w. A plank sidewalk is to he laid sm the south side ot Milroy street from the river‘.bridge to Mr. A. MeCoy’s residence and perhaps farther west.

A number of ease# ofague are rejiorled tho inhabitants ot (Ilia region, and now and then a lu 1 (ialient that is afflicted with scarleliiiit. Uncle Gas. Bingham writes lo friends that hie health is excellent. Southern Illinois climate, scenery and friends make the old geutlemau happy as a youth. .James Patton, of Remington, is writing in Merrick <fe Travis’s abstract office. Jimmy it a lively l>oy, and will make many friends during his stay. —Fowler Ilerald. A corner of Dr. S. W. Ritchey’s house, five or six miles south of here, was unroofed by the wind Monday, and the timber near by was broken down to some extent. Rev. B. F. Furguson, Free Will Raptist, of Frances ville, will preach in the- Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Also religious •exercises Saturday at 2 o'clock p. m. What is* Mardi Gras? Who knows? If you want to learn come to Rensselaer on the Fourth and Monroe Carr will illustrate the subject. At 4 o’clock p. m. look out for the border ruffians, bummer brigade and privileged infanta. The citite-'s of every township in Jasper county, and of every county in the state, and of every state in this grand republic, are cordially invited to meet on the banks of the lovely Iroquois in the pleasant town of Rensselaer, and join in an old-fashioned celebration of Independence Day. A Goodland correspondent of the Fowler Herald says: Mr. George Robinson, sheriff of Jasper county, lias been prowling around a northeastern neighborhood in search of that young man who shot those seven boys a few weeks ago, but lie has gone west to grow ap with the country and the sheriff couldn’t eateh him-

■■ White kid gloves just received at Willey A Sigler *, > Rev. J. H. Cissel is preaching a series of sermons on popular amusements to the people of LaPorte. The Rensselaer cornet hand will give a grand Fourth of July ball, at Bedford’s halt, both afternoon andevening. 4 Charley Starr’s delivery wagon is kept pretty busy distributing groceries and provisions to bis many customers. A few boxes of imported raspberries were offered in market Tuesday for 20 cents a quart. A few huckleberries were also displayed, the price asked being cents a quart; but this figure is too altitu* dinous to maintain. The annual register of Purdue University, ,for .1876-77, a pamphlet of between thirty and forty pages, has been received at this office. Jasper county is represented there by William Evin Florence, of Rensselaer, a first year class student.

The foot, sack and wheelbarrow races on the Fourth will be amusement for everybody that can laugh. Haley, the funny shoemaker, has secured a greastd elm peeler to bo given to its captor. Hen Tenter says ‘‘See me loom.” There are dead loads of fyit ahead. Come out on the Fourth and enjoy it. Willey & Sigler have just received a new invoice of the renowned American sewing machines which they are selling at prices so low that any .one can buy. Machines which sold lastyearfor sßocan now be bought for S4O; S7O machines for $35; $65 machines for S3O. Call and see them. All machines warranted. Bring all the torches used in the political campaign last year and join iu the torch light procession to parade at Rensselaer at 8 o’clock p. iu. July 4th, 1877. The era of peace and good will calls for a grand union parade without political distinction. We all rally around one and the same flag on the glorious Fourth. The committee of arrangements tor the Celebration on next Wednesday request ali citizens to bring flags, it they have them, and flowers to decorate the, grounds mid stand with. The Celebration on July 4th, 1877, will be immense*. There has been nothing like it here in many years—not since you and I were young. At C. C. Starr’s popular grocery you will always find a large and complete stock of groceries, provisions, queen swart*, earthenware, canned fruits, cove oysters, flavoring extracts; tobaccos, cigars, oandits, nuts, raisins, etc.; etc. It .will be to your interest to examine his slock and learn ,his prices before making purchases. /The , premiums offered in the games on the Fourth ot July amount to ten dollars, and will be distrib uted as follows: To the winner iu tho race for boys under .12 years old, $1; boys between 12 ami 50 years, $1; men over 50 years, $1; sack race for boys under 12 years old, $1; Sack race for boys over 12 years old, $1; wheelbarrow race $2; catching pig, $2; climbing pole, sl. Considerable damage was done at Francesville liy the storm of last Mouday. The depot building, Duun’s Imy shed and several stables were uuroofed, the new, 'partially finished store of R. L. Mattingly was considerably injured, and several other buildings were more or less damaged. Between this town and Remington fences were blown down, and it is reported that a building or two were partially unroofed.

The celebration of the Fourth at Rensselaer this season will be conducted on the volnnteerplan—when each individual strives to make all others happy. There will be short speeches, songs, music, games, sports, and fun for everybody. It is hoped that any whose names may not appear in the printed programme who can declaim, speak, «ing, or in any way add to the interest of the occasion, may be introd«<sed to the committee of arrangements, who will take pleasure iu assigning them appropriate places. It was thonght best this time lo give the boys a chance. See prograwacs.

jjk. All are iuvited to bring baskets well filled with provisions to the court house, on the Fourth, where a committee, consisting of Auditor Barkley, Sheriff Robinson, Recorder Wood and Treasurer Janes, will care for them. The citizens of Rensselaer will join in the basket diuner, and it is hoped all will have a sociable ucd happy mom.-*, ing. Come one and all ana liuve a jolly .time. The citizens of Jasper oounty and the adjoining region will meet in Rensselaer on the 4th of July and have the happiest holiday* ever known. Business houses will remain closed from 10 o’olock a. ra. to 12 m., and from 2 o’clock p.-m. to 3:30. Ali tho exorcises will be short, pithy and to the point—nothing wearisome. The picnic, amusements, Mardi Gras and torchlight processions will be popular features of the day.

Fourth of July Meeting.

Pursuant to call a number ot the citizens of Rensselaer met at the court house Saturday evening, June 23d, 1877, to unite upon a programme for celebrating the 101st anniversary of the nation’s independence. Daniel B. Miller was elected chairman, and John F. Boroughs, secretary. On motion the following committees were uppointt-pi: On programme —S. P.Thompson, R. H. : Pyrenpije* and James McEwen. •Finance —‘Frank W. ,Babcock, Elza Phillips and Thomas <J. McCoy. Music —Prof. Jas. <T. Abbott, 11. H. Puroupile, Ziuiri.Dwiggvps and Chas. P. Hopkins. Preparation of grounds—C. B. Steward, C. M. Ilopkins ,and Geo. L. Morgap- ’ The following cfficers ®f. the day were chosen: 'Marshals —M. F. Clrilcote and Simon Phillips. Chaplain—Rev. Thus. Vanscoy. An invitation was extended to Hon. K. S. Dwiggius, .Judge K. P. Hammond, S. P. Thompson, Chas. 11. Price, David C. Nowels, John F. Boroughs, ■•Win. B. Austin, Robert Yeoman and Win. W. Crockett 10 participate in the cxereiSPST - mri The exercises,-will commence at 10 o'clock a. in.- Let everybody come out arid have a good time. Daniel .15. Miller, CJi’ii. John F. Boroughs, Sea’y.

Annual Meeting of the Jasper County Sunday School Union.

The annual meeting of the Jas per County Sunday School Union for 1877 was held in the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer, Wednesday, June 20th. A fair attendance was present. The exer cises commenced at 10 o’clock a. m., Rev. 1). J. Huston presiding. The urograuime heretofore published was observed and the exercrcises proved highly interesting, the subjects discussed being well handled. Officers for the ensuing year were selected as follows: President.—Rev. D. J. Huston, Rensselaer. Vice Presidents.-Ilanging Grove township, W. E. Moot; Gillam, George 11. Mitchell; Walker, D. W. Dummoud; Barkley, J. D. Funston; Marion, C. P. Mayhew; Jordon, John Waymire; Newton, Lucius Strong; Keener, E D Fairchild; Kankakee, L. C. Janes; Wheatfield, Stillman Gates; Car pente r , S. M. Black; Milrov, Frank Sparling; Union, Lemuel C. Shortridge; town of Rensselaer, S. P. Howard; town ot Remington S. A. Morgan. Treasurer. —John Coen. Executive Committee. John Lewis, William 11. Shaw, R. S. Dwiggins, J. H. Willey, John Coen. Secretary—Zimri Dwiggins. Assistant Secretary—Miss Lola Moss. On motion the several vice presidents were requested to organize a choir in their respective towns and townships to assist in singing at the next annual meeting of the Union. The constitution was amended so that the nextannual meeting of the Union will be held on the 3d and 4th days of July, 1878; and the meeting then adjourned.

D. J. HUSTON,

Z. Dwiggins, Sec’v.

Grand Festival.

The ladies ami friends of the Christian church will give an ice cream and neck-tie party at their hall on Wednesday evening, July 4th, 1877, the proceeds of which are to be applied for the benefit, of the church. A grand display of Greworks on the ground. Also vocal and instrumental music. Come everybody and have a good time. Admission, all over 12 years old, 10 cents. W. A. Brewer, ) J. H. Hioginb, V Com. C. A. Nelson, ) Francesville, lud., Jane 19, 1877.

Programme for Fourth of July Oelebration. 5 a. u.—Waking the natives with Artillery and Bells. 0:16 a. x.— Mrs. 3 —Cornet, Martial, and Orchestra Bands. March to speaking grounds. During 45 minutes—Promiscuous fun, cheers, Ac., In order. Boskets will be cared for by the Committee 10 a. k.—Song—“H-n. Columbia,’* by fofry nine singers. • MUSIC, Prayer by Eld. Hope B. Miller, Song— “ Stab Spangled Banner.” Beading of the Declaration of Independence, by Simon P. Thompson. Song— “ America." The Condition of the Colonies July 4, 1776, by Hon. R. H. Dwiggins. Continental Congress by Jao. F. Boroughs. Signers of the Declaration of Independence, by David B. Nowles. MUSIO. The American Flag, by Charles H. Price. < «Motto and Seal," by Wm. B. Austin. Emblem of the Nation, by Robert J. Yeoman. 4th of July, by William W. Crockett. MUSIC. 12 m.— Lunch, Pic-Nic, Sports, Games, Races aad Sociable 2f.m,— MUSIC Equal Rights, by Marion L, Spitler. The Ballot, by Zimri Dwiggins. Progress, by Daniel B. Miller. Song—“Rbd, White and Blue.” Declamation, by Frank Wurren. The Out-Look, by Horace E. James. Our Country’s Future, Hon. Edwin P, Hammond. 31 p. m. —Mardigras Parade. 74 ? m.— Closing Sulute of 13 guns. 8 p. m. —Granl Torch Light Procession. Speeches must not exceed fifteen minutes in length. Business Houses in Rensselaer will remain closed from 10 a. m., to 12 m., and from 2 p. m., to 3J p. m. All baskets will be cared for—if marked witli owners name—by a committee. Citizens of town and country are requested to prepare for a free JBusket Dinner on tlyj grounds. All exercises will .be short. Volunteer toasts, responses, songs, sports and fun will be in order. Premiums will be given to Champions in Sack, Foot, Pig and Wheelbarrow Races, Bring your Flags and Baskets.— We can have the Grandest Holiday ever known at Rensselaer. For Committees see large bills. R. H. PURCUPILE, ) Committee S. P. THOMPSON, [ of JAS. W. McEWEN, ) Arraug'm’t

Red, White and Blue.

There are many variations of the words of Abe national hymn sung to this time. The following form has been adopted by the choir to lie sung on the occasion of the celebration of the 101st anniversary of Independence Day at Itensselaer: 0, Columbia ! the gem of the ocean, The home of the brave and the free, The shrine of e<ch patriot’s devotion, A world otters homag to thee; Thy mandates make heroes assemble. When Liberty’s form stands in view, Thy banners make tyranny tremble. When borne by the red, white uud blue. chorus. When borne by the red, white and blue, When borne by the red, white and blue, Thy banners make tyranny tremble; When borne by the rel, white and blue. When war winged its wide desolation, And threatened the land to deform. The ark then of freedom’s foundation, Columbia, rode safe thro’ the storm With her garlands of vict’ry around her, When so proudly she bore her brave crew, With ber flag i roudly tioatiug before her, The boast of the red, white and blue. Cho. —The boast of the red, etc. The Union, the Union for ver, Our glorious nation’s sweet hymn, May the wreaths it has won n -ver wither, Nor the star of its glory grow dim ! May the service united ne’er sever, But they to their colors prove true! The flag of our Union forever, Three cheers for the red, white and blue. Cho. —Three cheers for the red, etc.

For the week ending June 27. 1877, the following transfers of leal estate were recorded in Jasper county: Jasper Circuit Court to Simon P. Thompson, wj aw 25, 32, 7. se 20, 32, 7, sl. Deed. Marion C. Coover to E*ra Bowman, lot 12, block 18, Remington, S7OO. Amanda F. Barkley to William J. Rosoh, sj uw, nJ se, sw se 30, 32, 7—200 acres, $2,600. William Hawkins to Simon D. Jackson, ej ne I, 80, 7—s>oo. John Irvine to Jamea F. Irvine, uw nw 26, 28. 6—40 acrw, S6OO. Hamilton Bartmers to J. Addison Robinson, sw se 16, 20, 6—40 acres. s4tX>. Exm L. Clark to John W. Zimmerman, nw ne 16, 80, 6—40 ncroa, S4OO. IJ. 8. A. to Robert B. Overton, sw ne, nw ne 28, 20, 6—Bo acres. Potent. U. 8. A. to Hiraui Nicol, ne neo, 28,6 — 64.81 acres. Patent. Lorenzo D. Marion to William Price, s.j se ne 80, 80, 6—20 acres, $l6O. Jasper Circuit Court lo James 11. Knight, wj se 9, 30, 6—fO acres, SSO. Deed.

Pres’t.

Real Estate Transfers.

Business Seams like Enropeaa Polk Each merchant jealous of each rival interest, ami ali FIGHTING For themselves and against nil other aspirunts in to preserve an E jiiitalle Eeigo of Power! Ben. Waldrop, at the new grocery opposite the Austin House, comes into the field risking 110 chances of credit. CASH DOWN AND LOW PRICES. Seal Estate and Collection J^OtS^TCTSTI • Over 2,000,000 acre.*! of land in Missouri anil Atkansns, on the Hue of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway ottered on ten years time at C p»*r cent, interest. Also, 100,000 acres of prairie and timber lands in the counties' of Lonoke, Prairie and Arkansas, in the stHte of Arkansas—very ii«e quality and cheap. Bound-trip railroad tickets from Lafayette to Little Rock, via St. Louis, good for 00 days, for S:S2.HO, on sale at this office. TEXAS L&ND OOP.IPT For sale at the lowest market price. This is a rare chance for persons with a few hundroil dollars to get large tracts of fine land that will he a fortune in » few years. 246 Lots in Leopold’s Addition to the Town of Rensselaer, for sale very cheap. These lots are very desirable property. both ns an investment or for o#eupatioii. M ill be sold on liberal terms. Have 320 acres of splendid land in Kansas to exchange for a good farm in Jasper or Bruton county, Indiana, and will give some boot. Improved farms excellent wildlands in 1 his county, for sale cheap and ott easy terms. ■Will 3?a.y Taxes, Furnish Abstracts of Title to Land, and make Collections. MOITET TO X.O-A.IT on five years’ time at nine per cent, interest, ill sums of SI,OOO to $25,000, secured by mortgage on real estate or city property. Money furnished promptly. The usual fees and commission charged. Office in room No. 3, second floor Bedford & Jackson’s brick block, Itensselaer, Ind THOMAS BOROUGHS.

Iff. WARNER, SI ANUK.UrITKKU OF Wagons, Carriages, BUSaIES. etc.. Rensselaer, - - Malta, Anything from h com moo farm wagon up to the finest carriajo manufactured to order on short notice and reason*bio terms, and »t. prices to suit the times. All work wnrrantc I. Shops on Front street. WHAT IS David James GOING TO DO? » lie will keep n store in Rensselaer, Indiana and sell hardware, tin ware and cabinet furniture on good terius and for the least profit. Who Se)ls CHAMPION REAPERS AND MOWERS? David James, of Rensselaer, successor to J. 11. Wood>v Who Sells Studebaker Wagons David James. These'wagons took the Centennial award a* the best on exhibition at. the Grand World's Fair at Philadelphia. They are not excelled by any in the market. WHO SBXjZxS MOLINE PLOWS, CULTIVATORS AND Cilpin Riding Plots' David James, who deals in none bat tjie very best farm impmeuts and machinery which experiment has established in their claims to classification as standard goods. ■WHO I3SXXB. Setih. Th.oma« Clocdcs? David James, the hardware man, who invites every man, woman and ehild in the county to bring their dinners and pocket book* and visit him when wanting to buy anythiug from a paper of tacks or a gimlet io a cook stove, bouse door, window sash* 1 sei of hairs or'breaking plow. 2H!m

fiu.uf' hj -ar " r ' v "'' j it* i >* ■ TMMBf ! / Ac J. &. WIOMORE, WATCH m CLOCK MAKER* maßyrcsMEX. a. Mt,-nrau Shop in W. J. lines’drug store. All work warranted. Prices as low as will insure seed work. S-li-t*. Groceries Elsap for Cask! LOTTIS KICKIN' DEALER IN t . BTAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES! Comprising a full line of Sugars, green ami roasted Coffees, Kit e, Pearl Barley, Oat Meui, Flour. Salt, Syrups. New Orleans ami Sors'hmn Molars, Dried and Canned Fruits, Jellies, Candies, Cluckers, Flavoring Extracts, Fish, Beans. Peas, Lent!la, Bay Leaves, Brooms, Scrub Brushes, Shoe Brushes, Horse Brushes, Curry Combs, Feed and Market Baskets, Cordage, Ou a Caps, Powder, Shot, Cigars. Fine-Cut, Pint and Smottu Tobaccos, Toilet and Washing S>-aps, Soda, Matcher, Baking Powders, Farina, Macaroni, Dedicated Cocoa, Fresh and Cove Oysters, Lye, Biareh, Candles, Coal Oil, &e., Ac. Special attent on is called to our stock of Glassware, Earthenware, Queens ware, Wooden ware, Pocket and Table Cutlery, at prices to suit the hard times. Japan, Gunpowder, Hyson and Imperial TEAS cheaper than any othrr house in thooountr. Having learned by experience that Gr«.und Spices cannot be found in the market without adulteration, we purchased a large spice mill, which enables w* to sell pure, fresh-ground spices, without extra charges for grinding. Country Produce bought at market prices for cash of trade. XjOTJIS XSEZUKT, Liberal Corner Building, Rensselaer, lnd.

THE jVEW sue ii m stock: or DRY GOODS JUBT OPENED BY LUI consists or Staple Articles that are iu demand and that civilized people must uae, whether the times lie flush or dull, business is at ebb or flow, or money is plentiful or scarce. No attempt was made to secure frivolous novelties iu the selection of my stock of goods for the spring and summer trade of 1877 in Jasper county, hut an eye was trained to tne choosing of articles whose durability and price would recommend them to a community that is anxious to adapt themselves to the circumstances which now surround everybody in the United States. But this did not prevent the purchase of a stock that will compare favorably in point of beauty with anything to be fouud in this market*' while the standard quality and. low prices of the fabrics mupt necessarily recommend theni in an especial manner to people of judgment, prudence and economizing desires. No special enumeration of the articles ctmprising this new stock is deemed necessaiy from the fact that it is very well known that 1 deal in all articles usually found in collections of general merchandise iu inland towns, but it may be well enough to say that boots, shoes, hats, caps, clothing, standard groceries, etc., are kept in addition to the assortment of dress fabrics and other dry goods. Calls of inspectior and purchase respectfully invited. R, PENDIG.