Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1877 — Page 1

it oka <; 1; it. jam'ks fllllPlllM'OU OP • THE RENSSELAER UNION, .Tasti-h OorjffY, tno. One co lo - o*l*l ; nix ninnUm, .Ml routs', tliroe moutlis, tlhlrtp*n \vcak,s),*ScenUt|Otijfiijr« *4»Ui* uJatuK. .AinxV. Vtlfjli.? «mt*»?t«'o «®¥* leu, 5 cents; more titan t\\o «*ol»te«Vs cents each. ■A.&-v-ortt-ITWS.' acJa64ta.l«.~3p* o|>V*.sltc eurnar nr ttils iwifte Tor tenon mm i>inc ot aitvortlsiDg in tills Acwsimiior. To"b I’rlaa.tliisr. — A large nasortmmit of tviio unA oilier nial. i-ial isistcr, pßmplilet, circular Amt klmlrutl work, mf.es low.

REMINGTON BUSINESS CARDS. J AMK->|> M.NK11., rM) , v K Xlnkc* prompt fiilloctions lit ivnsonttOin rates. OtUon in Siiomjw'a drug store, nortli si do of Kllltrond street. SRKNCKII'K DRUG H'l'*>KK, REMINGTON. INDIANA. North side Uallrond stpiet. .Infne< Sponerr. proprietor. Fresh drnfrs, pure mudicinos, eloguiit toilet nrticluH, choicecigar* amt tobaccos, fliio stationery, etc. l’liyslciiius’ prcscriiitions OArofnlly. eompoundod. ’ O-JO RENSSELAER BUSINESS CATOS." DU. O. A. MUSH, PHYSIO AX AND SURGEON. Onicc in Bpttlor’s brick building, opposite of the Coin House. DU. J. 11. LOUGHKIDGE, I’JIYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten ptr cent, interest wll be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than!! months. Dlt. MOttliH It. ALTER, FIIYSIUAN AND SURGEON. In Imcs’ drug store. DU. It. Y. MARTIN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, first door above the stone building. DR. A. L. HAMAH Announces that he designs to ninko Rensselaer Ids permanent home. Hi. professional services are offered *ho public with a liope that :io years experience may remlcrlilm able to give satisfaction to all who favor him with patronage. hpselaFattenUon givou to chronic diseases. Is permitteil to refer lo nil who are aniuaiTtted with him. Residence w ith Mrs. * i-ockctr. near •Judge Hammond’s. Onico up-stairs in Starr’s new building. MOUDECAI F.t HIU OTK, ATTORNEY AT RAW. Attends to all husiuiiss of tile profession with promptness and despatch. ODicoon Washington street, opposite tile Court House. SIMON r. THOMPSON. 'IIAVID J. Til II MI-SOX’, Attorncv at Raw. Xotarv Pitlilic. rpiIOMPSON * KltO., 1 RKNNSFLA Fit, INDIANA. Practice in ni! the UidLrtS, We pny pariindar attention to paying taxes, selling unit leasing lands. Marion l„ Nprn.Kit, Collector ami Abatrnctrr. K. B. DWIUGUIS. ZIMKI DWIGOINH. 1> S. &Z. DWIGGINS, li . ATTORN KYS AT I.WV AND I,OAN BROKERS. 4100,000 lo bum on first luortgagc, on live years time at 0 per rent, interest, in sums of fHOII or over. ' INRANK W. JiABI.'OOK, r ATTORNEY AT I,AW r Notary Public, Heal Estate Broker and Insurance Agent, Rensselaer, Indiana. I.unds examined, Abstract*of Tiile prepared aud 'Taxes paid. ('ill bat ions a specialty . t Hlice in Spieler’s brick hmlding, opposite Court House. tt-ltt-ly. NOTARY I t 111 IC. COI.I.KLTOH. DAN IKR IE MII.EKR, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ditch mid road petitions and reports carefully prepared; titles oMtmiinetl; abstracts prepim dr all c,d led inns promptly attendol to. oillce in Bedford A .JncLson’s building, up-stairs. U-17 -A-X-KJCRA ANUA C ATTI-li BROKJCRS > A. Mci.iiY A THOMPSON, tiny ami suit doniestie cxcliauge, make col-': tectious Pm all available points, pay interest on 1 specitle i time deposits, etc. ('nice hours from U o’clock a. in. tut o'clock p. m. AT’ST’IN HOUSE, A. AT. CLEVELAND, t’KOl’HirrOH. I* centrally located, large mill couvcnicnliy nmingflil, and uo pains w ill be spared lo make guests coinfnitable and happy. Till, table will always be supplied with the liest the market affords, Chniges reasonable. 0-42-ly. HOPKINS HOUSE. 1!..r. HOPKINS, PROPRIETOR. Excellent tulde, eonvenieni location, careful attention to the wants of guests, and experienced management, rofouiutcbd it to favor. NU. BoWM AN, . TAILOR. Cat.ting dono- to—order ta latest *l vtes. fliavgcT reasonable. Simp north side of Washington street, in Eoopo’.d's Stone Rttiidilig. CAMP. EUWIN FT BLACKSMITH. New brick shop on Front street above the old saw-mill, in couuoi'tion therewith a woodworking slum for repairing wagons, carriages, plows and all kinds of farm machinery. CnTNIJEER A ROBERTS D BLACKSMITHS. Warner's old stand on Krtiul street. Horseshoeing. tnachliw,'-repairing, carriage ironing, etc., done neatly for reasonable prices. jKSEIE C. GR ANT J -BLACKSMITH. kiliop first disir above Duvall's Singe and Livery office: 'Patronage invited. C All ARLES I*. HOPKINS begs leave to inJ form the pnldir (bat lit, is now prepaivd to do house pmiiltng, paper hanging, calciininiug, etc., at prices beypnd competition. Can lie lon lid at liis place', on Front street, known as the Fremnan property. ti-2ti-fy WELLS.— A UTESI AN AND DRIVEN. .lAMKS W . POUTER. Tlie onlf 1 water w i/./jml who insures living water and banks up his iiisttraiu e by work. No water no pay. Trtstives ail ample supply of water iu all hiswvolls for oi.e year. sf-jl, not easily earned in these times, liiit 1 / 1 /it ran lie made iu three nmntbs liy any J) I I lone of eitlipr sox, in any part of file ' * * " rountry who is » >Hiivg to w ork steadily at the enipVi’iWi’rtf tiiaV, vve-fni nisli, ip’.tf a week iu yourown town. You need nut lie aW Tl\ from Immo over night. You cun give your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. We have agents who art, making over 420 per day. All who engage at onqe can make money fast. At Hie present time money cannot lie made sn easily and rapidly at any other kind of business, it costs nothing In try the business. Terms and 4,1 Out lit fl ee. Address at once, 11. IIXU.KTT & Co., Portland, Maine,, H-U-y

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St, Louis R ! y. EO'JTE." Condensed Time Card—Columbus and State LTne Division. Maty 13t3a., 107®. . (4018(1 KAgi. Xo. 1. Xo. 5. JiV<\ 84:,1e l,ilio + 2.10 p. ill. f Ii.MO a. Ml. Arr. Ll-tfiMU|ioffi w..~. t.ln .*» 0.15 " l.ve. “ *(2.55 it. in. + 1J.25 " Ait. Marlon. 2.!KJ “ 11.07 “ “ II ail for, I ... 8.17 “ 11.50 “ .“ Rlilmn illo , , . - 4,111 *> lu.inin. “ 1 Minn l.'ity. . 5.05 “ 1.10 “ “ Ilrinlfonl .1 miction (1.00 “ 2.00 “ “ l'iiina 0.25 “ 2.51 “ “ l ! i-iiaiin 10.88 “ 1.02 *• “ Columlmo 12,85 p. m. 0.10 “ . . <lOl NO WKHT. No. 0. No. 8. l.vo. (11l mu bus . . * 0.20 a. la. + 5.40 ii. ill. -AtwLllrliaiiH. . . S.OI “ 7.10 “ “ 1*1,,,|« •*" 0.02 *» 0.02 * r “ JUrinUonl Junction.* W. 25 “ tlk.no “ “ Unliu, City . 10.25 " 10.48 “ « ltfilimville. 10.58 “ 11.20 “ “ llartfonl 11.50 •• )*.»*«. m.„ “ Marion. , , 42.40 m. 1.20 •• “ l iigiuiKiiort . 2.30 “ 55.481 ‘i »t.iU> Lino 10.40 “ 0.00 “ Richmond and Chicago Division. 00,8(1 Nin; T H. N<>. 2. No. 10. Lve. 4 incimjfiti.. ... f 7.3* a, m. “ Riolmiollil i 10.50 - Air. Ililg» , t*Aln\vi*. 11.33 « Ncv 4 Viatic 12.05 11. m. “ An<tor*»ii. 1.20 “ Kokomo , . 3.124 “ * 2.1 A si. in. “ J.ormi.H|inrt. 4.1K1 " 8.05. " ( In,•ago. 8.30 “ 750 ■“ iiiii*o mriii.. No. i. 'jj,, 7 i.vo. .fiiii’iiko , • K.so|i.it;timna. iu‘. Arr. Loifiinspcirt. 12.15 a. m. 1.40 |i. in. " Kokomo. 1224 •• 3.1K4 •• “ AnilW’Min <.Bf •• “ Now 4’iml.lo j, .Kg ov. “ llagorslmi n ,i‘ns “ llirlinioint li.'jj' «, *t 4 'infillnail. 0.51 J • •Dally, fliailv i-\i-o|>t stmifay. Trains ,lo not stop where tune latimittial. W.,L. Il'BItlKN, . Ueh'l Puss. tv Ti-kct Agent, < ailnnilma, tthlo

Book-keepers, Reporter*, JV* Operators, School Teachers,

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

VOLUME 10.

kt’ll7 ALICE It Bout's' are best; Hu, best lift, TV r lien pest; fampnldsel'lM the best and the cheapest toot offered in lids market; for lie sells tlir grnuine, no humbug, ‘>W alker-ltootiu" . IN' S1 1 lit'T l lie ‘‘Walker Boots;” they w ill bear inspection and stitnd Service. They ntuy he seen u:ul hought at Leopold's, in Ueasselaer. NiUNE better tiffin (lie “W ii.kkk Boot," Is the invarttlblc verdict of those wlm apply the test of use. A, Leopold soils thip Justly popular limit. Call and examine tlign. A good boot is etiaupor iu tlio mid than a poor one, oven tiiuugli thceost at first is more; the ‘‘Walker Boot” Is lint onlv a good laint, litit it is also a dump boot. A.'Leopold sells the genuine, llrst-cluss Walkor Root. !)-tB-SBJ DON’T lie deceived;, tlie “Walker Bool” is notexrelled in ijftiilUy of stock, perfection of fliiisli, durability, nr cheapness, by any piako offerisl in this market. Leopold sells the genuine first-class “Walker Boot.” U-18-ilm YOU want a pair of good boots, eh? Thobest, atx, the “Walker Boots.” Leopold sells them ill Rensselaer. Leopold keeps the Brow n Stone Store. Tlie “Walker” is a cheap boot. For the Fall Trade of 1877. A. LEOPOLD Leads Competitors As Usual, with-tfe LARGEST, BEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK OP llill (,(!«. # Hats,Caps,Boots, Shoes, Men’s And Womeu’s FarMiug Goods, TAILORS’ PIECE GOODS, Blankets, Coverlids, &c., &c. Kven «* insidered tliis is ]*roliably tlie moM an ract i\ c stock i*\ erofteretl t♦> t!»*» insjuM*--tioifof tba >vlio ti.uie iii Keiiasuiaer. it i.' lai.ue, it is elioieo, il wa*. eatvlttHy seleeleG, there are no mils m* refuse articles,* hilt all is lirbl-cia.ss, ajul"each the best of Us kintl, mul will bear thn tests es (:b»sest scnttiny, the ami act inU-tHe. .Laities art* probably 44*0 cam'fhl e.xamine.i*s <’t 'try sytMlir*rf a tnerehatit Vjmtcous. an«l the l:c,t to detect a llaw ; we cxteinl Bficoial invitation ti* tlie ladies to call and inspect out*

l DKESB GOODS, f § $ ■ xfih-iith-mm ii«>t-tA.vi»i>ilml ,h\ I lii> kiiii l- of ;) p y ol liitp bouse in the ivouuty, eitbeiMh variety, ijuality* beauty oT pattoni.s «»r clieapness. As a »i»eeif men of our f»ri«H*s in this department., w e announce , riintM forlceulsa Yard! Prnbabl v \\ r kcop the most exteiisi vc stoekunf boots and slim's in Uu* co.iilty, Thcv run Ibroutfh many fjom ilne to coaim and inclinlo those worn by men, women, boVM* misses, mildien and infants. As a it Kives us pleasure to call attention to the WALKER BOOT, Than whirh tliere is not a better offered to the American public, li has a national reputation. aod jastly, too. Twcaiuq it is-an honest, boot. None but tiie very best stuck is p.sed in its make*great rare is taken with its manufacture, and it has no superiors. Those who buy the '‘W alker Root” always #et the full worth of llieir money. They get tlio best, jiYhi the best is always the most, economical, always tlie most dnrnh,le, always tlie cheapest.

JL jl | CLOTHING. hi • r \\a have tho largest stock of jfcxnls in litis <l(>to be t'ofi n<T in the county. oitV experience in handling tfiis line of enal.*h‘s us in select with prudence, gives us great advantages in the markets, and guarantees us in making all our warrants None ran eoiu(u'te I with our men’s and boy s’ ready-made clothing. The stock we entry is very large for country merchants. In it may bo found something to suit the taste of almost every person, old or \ dung, rich or poor, ( all and inspect it and learn priceaof articles before buy ntg elsewhere. TAILORS’ SUPPLIES, Including a superior seloi-tinii of (Until,, ('assimores, Bohvers, anil the llnest ijunlily of Triftiniiiigs (o maleh. jllr. N. K. IIOWJI A\, a ( niter and Tailin' of many years' exjicriomt!. Mill lie present to lake Orders for rutting or making, if ,j, - —ihwl i iig mettf. hats eirs.’ Tho stock of these goeda is also largo, and is r umisimlly cheap, Tlleae articles wort* prolnibly brnight for numb loss in one v than those of any other house in the county, being a portion of the stock of a firm that has recently, gone into bankruptcy and was sold for wlmt it would bring, for the bene lit of their crcditora. We are thus able to sell them for iitjout !23 per cent, under regular prices. Furnishing CJornls I'or I,allies ami tiontlemen. Iloslorv in groat assortment, fine Bucket llamlkerriiletH. Nelk Ties. liniltTrloiliiiig. 'J’lm relebrateil “William I’eun” anil "(JunkerCity” JPSjSria amriTS, The best custom made goods known to the trade. AUentlop is also culled in an especial manner to our large stock of itlankets of most exubiU nt quality; to our Linen ami Listing CiitTKTS AM) COVKKKD NTO4M.S. During the prevalence of lianl times every nrrsoii. especially all who have to’provide for it household, is interested j n getting ids supplies for the lowest possible prie.es. There is not a great margin made ou Choice Family Groceries yet people must 1 ive. nmftar.the aocowim'iiTa-" t mu of our enstomerswo kee|i as good as there is in the market, wldrli wo sell as cheap for llio ready rash as it reasonable prolit will permit. Thankful for favors received in the past, aud hoping to nferit them in tile future by strictutUmAloii to ilm iniiarost of patrons, we are, most ivsi'eetitiily, A. l.i;ol*(>l.D. »-tB-Sm Proprietor or TIIK N t'O.NK KTOIIE. T>liV ITIf WA r.lv i.it tIUDT. It 4s the host, t.oojiold lteeiis it, ” —■ U-tiMiii. r pll I) WAI.KKK UtlDT' is best. A. lssitioltl L sells it at Rensselaer."-*" t)-4S-3m, WA I.lvt'U IUMiT.—A. l.eepolil soils it. it isllie best. 14-4s-3ii( GKT tin;bust. The "Walker Hoot” is tlie best. A. laxipohl soils tile "Walker Hoot.” BOOTS,— Till) best IUV llio “Walker Root A. Leopold sells them. , t)-48-8m If you noetl fool-mefu', go to ias>i>oltl's SUtne Store mid get the "WaAberJluot." There are none bettor made. iMSdint Hi INEST. workman.-bip and the lie I material iitire tiromotud the "Walk kb lßiti'i 1 " to tho Ili eaiTol the column of goods in their line. I hoy ' nre.in t4ia superlatiTc! degree of ropjnpftttm—

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 22,1377.

lion. W. 11. Calking has tliauks lot* oongrogpionftl favors. Kars, llio great Turkißii strongI lioltl, lias fallen, and with it the key to the situation in Armenia. About I 15,000 Russians Honied the rooky I Steeps arid stormed an equal number of desperate Turks, compelling them to die or surrender. The Turks lost 5,000 killed and wounded, and 10,000 prisoners, besides 000 camion, stores, ammunition, cash, and many flags. The Russians lost about 2,700 killed and wounded. The fall of Kars is regarded as the beginning of tho end of the great strife. The Russians will follow up this great victory until they accomplish the downfall of Plevna, which will virtually close the campaign.

Work on the Bradford and Rensselaer division of the Indianapolis, Delphi arid Chicago Narrow Gauge railroad is being pushed as rapidly as the weather and circumstances will permit. Several miles of the division named is graded and ready for the ties and iron. The iron is being delivered at Bradford at the rate ot two carloads a day., and the ties are also being delivered as fast as they can be cut and hauled. Tracklaying commenced Tuesday and will be pushed ns rapidly as the grade is prepared for it. The engine has been ordered and is now being built in Cincinnati. It will he named “A. JlcCoy,” in honor of our worthy townsman of that name and to whose untiring zeal the success ©f tho project is, in a great degree, due. It is hoped the friends of the enterpiise in Newton township will do their duty next Monday and vote the tax by a good inaj-tHßly.—lt is—understood that the enemies ol' the road are circulating the report that if the tax is voted it \vill bo collected at once. Tho fact is, none of tho tax can be' collected by distraint before April 10th, IS7D, find then only one per cent., as the law provides that there can only be one per cent, collected in any ono year. So it will be seen that the people can have tlie use Of the road before they- will have a dollar of the tax lo pay.

Arkansas as It Appeared to a Visitor.

Pleasant Grove, Ind., Nov. 12, 1577. Editor Union : By yqur permission l will give, through the columns of your paper, a brief account of Arkansas, as it appeared -to one who receutly-had lbe plcax, we of visiting it. I shall confine Riy remarks more particularly to that i portion of the State with which I became best acquainted, viz: Arkansas and Prairie counties. Tho prairie partot them is about as well settled as was Jasper county thirtyfive ycai-3 ago, with tho exception that on the lino of the Memphis & Little Rock railroad, which passes throiMrli Prairie jcouulv. it isjsettlcd. more thickly. The prairie extends through tho counties named from north to south down nearly to the Arkansas river, and is, bn an average, twenty or twenty-live miles wide. It is mostly rolling, with oc-

casional slashes, as they are called in that country. There are numerous groves dotting the prairie, and t small streams running sputli emptying into Arkansas and to rivers arc skirted with timber. ThU pritirie produces a rank growth of grass which looks very much like tho sago grass grown in this country. It yields from one to two tons of hay per acre. Arkansas is a great stock-growing State,, and persons engaged in that business it pars bL-tter thfm-at+y other bilrftfrosH. When I left there, the Ist of November, grass on the prairie was there having been no frost to kill the tenderest kind of vegetables. The people do not have to spend tho on tiro summer season providing winter food for their stock, as is the case in the North. 1 went to sec? a Mr. Porter, who is engaged in the stock business- 110 told mo hp had 400 head of cattle- ami about 100 tons of bay, but did hot expect to use more thgn half of tho hay this winter. v Cattle grown there are, in quality, similar to wliat is known with us as butcher’s Btodi. They aril a cross betwacn tlie Texas and native scrubs, and art* npt vefjr good. ‘Mr. I‘oi'Uir told me they brought litmi §g,,>u hix iUmJ! ptr

hundred pounds in Memphis. Tile country, far general fanning purposes, I am not pleased with, though it produces very inir corn where the land is cultivated like it is,in the North. Wheat grows rank on the ground, but is liable locust. Oats do well, are a sure crop, and yield from 5010 75 bushels per acre. Irish potatoes are not very productive, but sweet potatoes grow in abundance, and require very little attention. Figs are being grown with very good success. Most all garden vegetables do well except cabbage. Peaches are raised in considerable abundance, but there are only a few appie orchards bearing. I think it is too far south for apples. Ague prevails to considerable extent, but not any worse that) it was in the first settling of this country. ■ - A small per c<ml. ol 'die inhabitants are in good circumstances and well to do, whilo the majority arc people of limited inoaus, who went there to secure cheap and comforl"JrtJle'hbmes. Unimproved lands rate from §1.50 to §3.00 per acra. Considerable attention is paid to the buspi.ess ot raising cotton. Little Kook, the capital of the State, is a thriving city and does a large business. Mr. T. E. Willey and family wwe all well and hearty, and have enjoyed better health there than they ever did in J asper comity. They -are well satisfied with the country and thirl: it is the place to make money. in conclusion I would say, that a man well situated in this country had better stay where he is; but a young man just starting in life, might go there and do well, providing he has energy and perseverance to help him through. It is the es that are invited there, arid to such will be given a hearty v/cdeomo. They have too many of the come easy go easy kind of people there now. Respectfully yours, A. Parkison.

Sunday Breakfast Table.

If you want to h.Tivc more fun than going to a circus, aionnd the evening lamp, during the coming winter evenings, be sure and Subscribe for tlie Cincinnati %imday Breakfast Table. It will kill the blues stone dead, and fill your home with happy, healthiul mirth. It is not a comic paper, full of stale thin jokes and conundrums, hut a live, fresh, spicy, airy family journal, w iih “an original Ii um or mis feature predominant, first-class in every respect, full of choice reading for the family circle,lmpure in tone ami healthful in influence. Its articles are copied ail over the country by papers that do not print rubbish. It is a paper that needs no recommendation, but to be seen. It is a large, forty-eight column sheet, handsomely printed. Ask 5%n? newsdealer for specimen copy, or send three cent stamp to publication office anil it will be sent by return mail. The paper is sent free one year to all persons getting up clubs of five aridfover, in “addition to cash Address E. P. Brown & Co., Publishers, Oinuiati, Ohio. The Breakfast Table and The KknsSki.aer Union will be rrent to ono address one year for £2.25, postpaid. Mr. Carver and bis men who were at work near Bradford grading' on tho'SOuih Atlantic narrowgauge railway, have abandoned work there for the winter, and we hear it said forever, and come home. Owners of the lands not paid yet i'or lbe- iight-of-wjty, objected—to the work proceeding, and the rainy w eather, and the water on lhallow flat land, impeded aud discouraged grqdjng there at present. We up glad to learn that Ms. Carver got his pay for what lie did. Other parties near there are reported to have undertaken to pvooeed with and complete tho grade from Bradford through to Mon tioello yet this winter. We are tpld that aeveral men and teams went over to assist upon the Carver contract at the same lime Carver was upon bis way home, Friday last, and as they somehow missed each other, likely went clear through aud lost their journey. We shall yet be pleased to heai of tho successful progress of the work upon that'road.—Yal-iiaLnUmVhh-ilc ,

The Kankakee Marsh.

Mr. Thomas J. Wood, of Crown •Point, Indiana, in a letter to tlie Chicago Titties, renews the demand that tho worthless dam at Momence, 111., which causes tho overflow of tho liver, resulting in the ruination of thousands of acres of land, he fetriovetl. lie says; “Formany years have our people In Northern Indiana ptHiot tly borne the crying evil of a valueless obstruction across tho Kankakee river at tho town of Momence, in the State of Illinois. Tho injury •was borne many years, because our people felt no pressing demand for the immediate use and occupancy of the Kankakee swamp lands. To day these hitherto unprofiiabfc* and now almost worthless lands are demanded for actual occupancy and cultivation by the young tillers of the soil. The dry lands are taken a;id well improved, and naturally

'intention is turned to tho largo tract of wet land bordering the finest farms in Indiana. These valuable farms bound the Kankakee marsh, as it is familiarly called, all through the State of Indiana and a part of the' northeast portion of tho State of Illinois. They are beyond the limits of the man of moderate means. It is not strange, therefore, that persons owning cultivated laniis, as well as those too poor to purchase permanent homesteads for themselves, should earnestly discuss the importance of draining and reclaiming the useless but fertile lands of the Kankakee .valley. When these Kankakee lands ar.e reclaimed and occupied for farming purposes you will see as fine lands and productive farms as lie any where beneath the sky. The Kankakee valley in Indiana contains over a half a million of acres, and there a/e a number*pf thousands of acres in Illinois. Lake county, Indiana, contains about sixty thousand acres. This immense tract of country is partially inundated half of the year by reason of the worthless dam across the Kankakee river at Moiiicn.ee and by a slight, natural obstruction of rock in the bed of the river where the dam stands. Throughout this entire belt of mined territory, the soil ranges from two to six feet deep of the linest and most productive loam. It far excels in richness any of the best uplands bordering this wasted tract of country. And it is kept in this worthless condition by a worthless dam upon the territory of Illinois, Individual effort has partially reclaimed small spots of land here and there in this extensive valley. Lot individual efforts must fail.' The efforts of draining companies and corporations must also fail as long as this worthless dam remains. It stands a hold curse to a splendid country. All main and lateral ditches would prove futile against it. The State ol Illinois will he just toward Indiana wlien Rhe reuuvves this wholesale ruin to the land of her neighbors. That the dam is private property caunot mitigate the mischief it creates. It is subject to the powers of legislation, at least after a reasonable compensation should even be tendered. And, in this case, it raises a question whether compensation should even be tendered. The Kankakee river would he held a navigable stream. The Statecourts of Illinois can give no relief to citizens of Indiana. The federal court probably could giveTelief,-but some proper legislation in tho premises is probably necessary to enable pny court to grant full relief. From Chicago the Mayor can behold Indiana's great duck pond of over a half million of acres, and with no desire to reach it as Moses did the happy land of promise, and ho may Summon his nldermanic guard and point out to them the great “unsalled sea” of the Hoosier commonwealth, not bearing the commerce of nations upon its bosom, nor bringing wealth to tho denizens of a noble State, hut only a “curse” and a jolly home for the pious croakers of France; and then , he may turn hi s;vision tow aid tw o or three “dam” Suckers at Moinencu, 111., who persist in ruining thousands of acres in Indiana that are worth ten thousand of their little dams. To-day these Tahds are nCr wort h *on —an average 5i.25 per acre. They.sold lor that years ago. They can not and will not improve in. value as long as this obstruction of the,river remains. ThpnSaiidg of Sores are sold for taxes, because no hope was entertained that they would ever be reclaimed- When they are reclaimed by tho removal of t'nisdaiu, they will he worth §3O per acre, thereby adding to the taxable wealth of Indiana over tfcn inUlkms of dollars, and to Lake county, Indiana, —twelve miles from Chica-go,--t-over one milliitp of dollars, and quito as much to tho State of Illinois. These enormous values are kept down by a little dam In Illinois worth two or three thousand dollars.”—Valparaiso Messenger. ; f ; ... Oat sne*ju,.3n excellent /pmdity, Jat V, C-. Sipfa

The „1., 1). Sc C. Comes Out Ahead. ] A temporary UMti.uJniiig tittle r was .recently issued against tlie I.; D. & C. R. R. upon a complaint filed by Jas. Shields, of Mon.un township, j whose land will ho a flee teil by the construction of said road. The I cause came up for hearing before j his honor, Judge Gould, last Sat- | urday, and resulted in a refusal rif the court to grant a pcnnuiient injunction against the road. The cause was continued until tlie next I term of court for final hearing. We are informed that President Lee intends bringing suit against I Shields and his bondsmen for' damj ages caused by the temporary restraining order, which prevented prosecution of tlie work on the road lor seveial days. The work will now probably go on without further moles tit lion. —Monticello Herald.

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«JJr r e have to record tho narrow escape from a pistol shot of Mr. A. J. Kilt. A revolver was dinch arged near him as ho and a lady friend were passing in front of the Presbyterian parsonage just aftor nightfall on Tuesday evening of last week. Mr. Kitt imagined that the contents of the weapon passed in close proximit\*to his person and on exarniu- * | ation discovered that the ball had penetrated tho tail ot his Overcoat and passed through tho cloth of ids pantaloons near tho hip. The fright of tho young lady who accompanied hiuvpccvented a search for tho miscreant who fired the pistol, but Mr. Kitt believes it to have been the work of carelessness and not intention, as he knows ol no one w hose grudge would prompt him to attempt murder. It was a singular occurrence, and a narrow cscapb for tne late pencil pusher.— Monticollo Herald. We notice from tho Loganspovt papers,that Dr. I. B. Washburn has removed to Rensselaer, Jasper Co., and will practice his profession at that place. • The profession will miss the Doctor, for a more earnest, indefatigable worker, or a more carefql, competent practitioner can not he found in Cass or any of the adjoining counties, lie will mate a valuable citizen in his new locality, and will always be counted as oito in every good word and work. From our long acquaintance with Dr. Wnsliburn, we esteem it a picture to.coinm.eml him to the people of Jasper Cob My -Winnnia.- Hem- j » •’. it.

HUMBER 10.

Geo. E. Hosmer to Ezra Peebles, : sw se 14, 29, 5, ne no 23, 29, s—Bo acres, §I,GOO. ' y Wm. D. Fritohard to Marion L. Spitlcr, nndiittdod 2-15fhs sf se/ undivided 2-fs.t,lts sd sw 23, 31, 6/ §25. Quitclaim. Thcs-.-J. Sayers to Ephraim' Say; ers, ed se, sw so 6, 29, 6, part sw 32,' 30, 0, §2,000. \V. I). Pritchard to John W. Duvall, w’4 sw 10,00, 6 —Bo acres,#4oo/ Marion'L. Spiilcr to LenaTutenr, lots 7 and 8, §250. James Piper to Joshua W. Freeman, undivided £ iiw uw C, 30, 7,' §2OO. Use-Inavis Py>d& i» Charles H, Arnold, ne sw, aj se nw 35, 29, s—* 60 acres, #1,500. ’ ' ’ ■s John I. Powell, to George Fong,' no sw 35, 29, 5—40 seres, #I,OOO. Abraham Leopold to Mbrdecai F. Chilcote and wife, lots 10, IK and 12, block 18, Rensselaer, #4OO. Mary A. Miller to James A. Burn*ham, e£ bw ne 15, 29, 0, part sw 20, 29, 0, #1,700. • Martha A. V. Ilonkle to Joseph C. and John At Hhnkle, sw 3, 29, 0 sw se 14, 30, G, S3OO. Quit olaiui. Wm. 11. llenkio to same parties.' undivided 2 15ths sw 3, 29, 0, #i(hs.' Quit claim. Nathan A. Parker to same parties, undivided 1-5 sw 3, 29,6, undivided 1-5 sw se 14, 30,0—260 acres; S3OO. Quit maimJoseph Chamberlain to same parties, et al, sw 3, 29, 6, sw se 14, 30; C—2oo acres, #SOO. Quit claim. John A. and Wm. 11. Ilcnkle, to Joseph C. and Mary E. Ilenkln, w$ sw 3, 29, o—Bo acres, #3,000. Manila ,T. Willey to Addisotf Farkison, undivided part lot* 5 , and 6, block 3, lieijssolaer, #1,750.

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Temperance Meeting. Programme of ttXewUtft tor alia rcStthlr rnontlilv metftfe or slits jasper County Temperance Union, to be held at the lheshyterisn chnroh, in Rensselaer, Monday even' ing, Nov. 20, 1977., 1. Music at the door by the Tien** selaor Cornet BiukL • * i ■ *■■ *■ • '/ > i 2. Music by the Orchestra. a. Reading scriptures by the Vice President. 4. Prayer by the Ilev. Hope L?. Miller. 5. Song,“Tim by Miss Fannie Walton and others.' 0. Reading minutes of the previous meeting by the Secretary. . 7. Declamation by John Paris. , 8. Declamation by Fannie \\ oadi 0. Declamation by Charlie Spitler. 10. Fluto and violin duet vs Messrs. Hopkins and Ciss,el. 11. Select reading by Capl< C. A/ ■ Edmunds. 12. Dialogue by the Wißert brothers.

13. Intermission. ' 14. Music by the Orchestra. 15. Declamation by Clark Price. 1(1. Declamation by Maggie Haley. 17. Song, “Nowhere to Go,” by Miss McArthur and others. 13- Dialogue, “Temperance,” Delos Thompson, May Boroughs*' and others. 19. Song, “King Alcholiol,” by Messrs. Tharp, Cissel, and Dwiggins. 20. Declamation by Jay Dwiggins. # 21. Declamation by Miss Flo Thompson. 22. Music by the Orchestra. 23. Election of officers. Exercises will begin promptly if Tlio public are cordially invited to attend. ChaS. H. Pkice, President.'

Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate w’ere recorded on the books of the recorder of Jasper county for the week ending November 21* 1877 : M. F. Chilcote, commissioner, to William M. Barkley, sw, ee nW 2. 29, 6—l2D' acies. *3j)OQ. Commissioner’s deed-

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