Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1877 — Page 1

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REMINGTON BUSINESS Makes prompt collections at reasonable rates. «»<W fn Spencer** drug store, north side of Kailroad street. Q FENCER'S DRUG STOKE, O REMINGTON, INDIANA. North side Railroad street. James Spencer, proprietor. Frosh drugs, pure medicines, elegant toilet articles, choice cigars and tohaooon, fine stationery, etc. Physicians’ proscriptions carefully compounded. 9-20 RENSSELAER BUSINESS CARDS? Dr. g. a. MO88? ’ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Spitler’s brick building, opposite of the Court House. B. J. H. LOUGH RIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent interest wll be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than .3 months. R. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. x In Imee’ drug store. DR. R. Y. MARTIN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, first door above the stone building. R. A. L. HAMAH ' Announces that he designs to make Rensselaer his permanent home. His professional services are offered the pillule witli a hope that toyears experience may renderlHiu aldetogive satisfaction to all who favor him with patronage. Special attention given to i'difonicdiseusea. Is permitted to refer to nil who are acquainted Jith him. Residence with Mrs. Crockett, near udge Hammond’s. Office up-stairs in Starr’s Bow building. MORDECAT F. CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Attends to all business of the profession with promptness and despatch. Office on Washington street, opposite the Court House. • IMON r. THOMPSON', DAVID J. THOMPSON, Attorney at Law. Notary Public. Thompson a bro., RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Practice in all the Courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, welling and leasing lands. Mabion L.Spiti.eh, Collector and Abstracter. B.S. DWIGOINS. ZIMKI DWIUIiINS. KB. A Z. DWIGGINS, • ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND LO AN BROKERS. 1100,000 to loan on ilrot mortgage, jm live years time at 9 per cent, interest, in sums of $:>00 or ovbr. RANK W. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, Real Estate Broker and Insurance Agent, Rensselaer. Indiaiiu. Lands examined, Abstracts of Title prepared and Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. Office in Spitler’s brick building, opposite Court House. 8-te-Iy. HOT ABT rUBI.IC. COLI.BCTOK. Daniel b. miller, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ditch aud road petitions and reports carefully w prepared; titles examined; abstracts prepared'; all oolieetions promptly attended to. Office in Bedford A Jac ksou’s building, up-stairs. 9-47 TIAMKERS AND CATTLE BROKERS. A. MCCOY S THOMPSON. Buy and sell domestic exchange, make <•<>!- IMMH on all available points, pay interest on BBMMd time deposits, etc. Office hours from tIRWMb g,W wlo'clocki>.m, -——. ~ A VBTIN house. ZZTZZZZZZ A A. W. CLEVELAND, PaoraiKTOK. Is centrally located, large and conveniently arranged, and no pains will be spared to make guootaoomfortable and happy. Tim table will always be supplied with the best the market affonla. Charges reasonable. 9-42-ly. HOTKINS house. R. J. HOPKINS, PROPRIETOR. Excellent table, convenient location, careful attention to the wants of guests, and experienced management, recommend it to favor. Nr. bowman, • TAILOR. Cuttiag done to Order ia latest stvles. Chargas reasonable. Simp north side of Washington street, in Leopold's Stone Building. SAMP. ERWIN BLACKSMITH. New brick shop on Front street above the old saw-mill. In connection therewith a woodworking shop for repairing wagons, carriages, ploweMdall kinds of farm machinery. QHIMDLRR * ROBERTS D BLACKSMITHS. Warner’s old stand on Front street. Horseshoeing, machine repairing, carriage ironing, ctc„done neatly for reasouablcpricea. I EBLIE C. GRANT J BLACKSMITH. Shop first door altove Duvall's Stage and I.iv-' ery office. Patronage invites!. WELLS.- ARTESIAN AND DRIVEN. JAMES W. PORTER. The only water wuzaid who~ ineuron in ing water and backs up his insurance by wort. No water no pay. Insure :an ample supply of water in all his wells for m eyear. 9-21. DR. IB WASHBURN, Physician, Surgeon AND A<JC<HJ<HIJU 11, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Tenders his professional services to the fieople of Jasper aud adjoining counties, laving studied the various schools of medicine he ia eclectic in prupiicc and Liberal toward all, choosint; the good and discarding the injurious. for several yeirife ho lias made a special study of Diseases of Women, and Children, and will give special attention to the treatment of CHRONIC AGUE, DIARRIKEA, • SCROFULA, DISEASES OF THE HEART, LUNGS AND STOMACH Day or night calls promptly answered. Office, for the present, with Orwin, the Jeweler. Residence in John Coen’s property. 11-ts. S. P. YOUNaBURG.__ JUSTUS WARNKU. YOUNGBURG & WARNER, Carriage Makers RENSSELAER, IND. Shop on Front street, Terhune’s old stand. Carriages,SßggtraWM tens of every dsigyiption, made to order. Rcpairing Aho neatly , and ciioHjly Jbtta litT short notice. Parties wishing woodwork, such M ■■ ■ Bodies er O-oarixigrs of any kind, or anything else in their line, will do well to give those.gentlemen a call. All orders will receive prompt attention. Carriage and buggy springs repaired end oil tempered, and general work and repairing done in the neatest and. best manner. Prices m low as possible to insure good work. All work warranted. 11 - ' '■ ” 1 -• 1 " ■ "r" 111 1 - Book-keepers, Reporters, Operators, School Teachers. M Great HeooMtUlo College. Keokuk. lowa.

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

VOLUME 10,.

1877. 1878. The Cheapest Place in Town. BIG BARGAINS For Cash at A. LEOPOLD’S. THE ONLY PLACE WHERE GOODS ARE SOLD AT THEIR REAL VALUE FOR CASH! No more credit asked by me, but by paying cash for all I buy, and receiving big discounts, I am enabled to sell to cash customers at such figures that all are bound to'purcnase. I have just returned from Chicago where I found a very depressed market in all kinds of merchandise, and having the cash to pay 1 secured big bargains, and am willing and_deterrniuea to share' this advantage with my many patrons. Among the articles purchased is a fine assortment of DRESS GOODS, consisting of plain and figured Delaines, De baizes, “Snowflake,” and other brands, at prices larging from 10 to 20 cents per yard; Alpacas,’all colors, at from 25 to 75 cents. The 25 cent Alpacas are usually sold at 40 cents a yard. Please call and examine them before purchasing elsewhere. English Merinos which I am selling for 35 cents a yard are worth 50 cents. Black and fancy Cashmeres which I am selling for 75 cents are well worth sl.lO. My stock of Calicoes is the largest in town and soltl as low as 5 cents a yard. A most beau t ifu 1 stock of LADIES’ AND dfiILDREN’S FURS, for the holidays, at from $2 to $3.50 per set, worth from $4 to SO. Those in need of Furs should call soon as they are selling rapidly anil only a few more sets remain. A complete assortment of Ladies’ and Children’s Cloaks which are being sold at astonishingly low figures. A splendid line of. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ NECKWEAR will be sold regardless of cost.

OXjOTTZZnSTGr. My stock of Clothing is tho seleetetLofany in the county and will sell themselves, as the prices on them are 20 per cent, less than any ollfor house can afford to sell. I have a complete assortment of Boys’ Sui|B, and Ulsters, for the holidays, together with a full line of HATS AND CAPS, very beziutiful and -cjienp.

I will sell SPOTS AND SHOES lower tlian purchasers can expect, for I. tun determined to control tlie trade. L—i ’ I have added a largo assortment of GROCERIES of all kinds to my immense stock of merchandise which 1 propose to sell lower than any regular grocery house in the county. The following is a price list of my staple groceries: Good Rio Coffee, per lb., - 20 Cents. Choice, Extra Prime,.- - - 24 " 10 lbs. A Sugar for - - SI.OO. 11J lbs. Yellow C Sugar for - 1,00. Best Young Hyson Tea, - 35 Cents. “ Imperial and GonpoWder, 50 " nnd nll other articles in proportion. REMEMBER! I have no rents to pay, buy all niy goods for cash, at liberal discounts, employ no unnecessary help, tending principally to my own business. All these things taken into consideration tdmers.' Twould, "therefore, respectfully request the nubile—to r c»nsult 1 Fiefr* wn•"'■Hmrrstff"imd~Tiot be'leff astray by prejudice and jealous contemporaries. Mr. Eli Heidleborger is with mo and will at all times be glad to wait upon liis numerous friends aud acquaintances. Eli is too well known to the people of Jasper county to need any recommendation. Thanking you for past favors and hoping for a continuance of your patronage, I remain your most humble servant, -A. Leopold. At the Brown Stone Building.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, DECEMBER 20,1877.

Capital City Gossip.

I attended Hon. E. B. Washburn’s lecture Tuesday evening in the Grand Opera House. The hall, which is arranged in amphitheatre form, is a fine one capable of sealing perhaps 800 or 1,000 people. Scarcely more than onefourth of the seats were- occupied; but those who attended were of the cultivated, intelligent class. Possibly some friend may smile sardonically at the mention in this connection of tlie name of Gov. Williams; but lie was present and along side of him sat Hon. E. B. Martindale, “sole proprietor’’ of tlie Indianapolis Journal, who is thought to be eyeing tlie late Senator Morton’s shoes with a senti* merit akin to covetousness. Numbers of Mr. Martindale’s acquaintances are confident that Barkis is willin’ to be unto the bereaved Republican orphans of ludiaua a key-note sounder, with all that may imply, under tlie title of Morion’s successor. Mr. Washburn was introduced to his audience by Judge Porter, who served in tlie lower house of congress as a representative from Indiana when the former was a member of tlie United Slates Senate, if I am not off color in my chronology. Tlie late minister plenipotentiary of tlie United States to the court of tlie late mire; gretted Emperor Louis Napoleon 111 JooksTo be about sixty years old. He may be a trifle above tlie average men, weight about 175 pounds, erect of carriage, and elastic of step. To call his mein dignified without other word of qualification would be to fall short of a complete description of tlie impressioh conveyed by liis manner.- Not only is tlie old gentleman very dignified, but there is that revealed in every gesture while speaking, whether orhead or band, in every motion of liis body and eacli member thereof when walking, which overspreads every facial feature at repose, as the bloom overspreads the ripened grape orthesilken down a maiden’s cheek—which seems to be continually whispering: Behold before you, ladies and gentlemen, a very great person; an extraordinary man; an intellectual giant, harmless indeed, but of immense capacity and awful importance. lam conscious of tlie risk I run of being thought irreverent; but there is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Washburn lias studied himself thoroughly ami become fascinated with hissubjeot. His massive chin, drooping jaws, smoothly shaven face, stiff standing collar, creamy white necktie of great magnitude, and other details of dress and person suggested striking resemblance to the picture of President Buchanan. Tiie title of Mr. Washburne'slecture is: Tlie Siege

_of Paiis aud-the Coinmuae, But the. subject of his discourse ia chiefly a detuiled description of the part acted by tlie American Minister to France atthe death and funeral of the Napoleonic Empire and birth of the Theirs military Republican his double vole of ostensible representative of tlie United States government and real vice general of Prince Bismark, to which was tenqiorarily added that of special nuncio of His Holiness Pope Pio Nino. As an oratorical or intellectual effort the lecture does not rise above _ mediocracy. Were the lecturer u~ tyro on the rostrum or a person wiliout public record, criticism would be so severe as to drive him -from tlie field. Better natural orators and more brilliant thinkers may be fouinnd every considerable city, if not in the lesser towns even, of the country. The diction was faulty ; the pronunciation of words—some words—barbarous; ,the gesticulation stifled and uncouth; and the intonation or modulation of voice at times seemed a near relative of that affected by the ignorant or demi-educated campmeeting ranters of the frontier. But what made the lecture infinitely more disgusting than even the shallow pedantry made conspicuous by frequently occuring Frendi phrases was tlie poorly concealed fact .of ijs being a bid for tlie presidential nomination of the Republican party inJBBO. ft is true that no positive allusion was made to American polities; and indeed if any was made at all it was intended to be indirect, general aud obscure; but those of his audience who remembered General Scott’s remarkable fondness for the sweet German accent and the rich Irish brogue could not be mistaken about the direction Mr. Washburn’s ambition was drifting while listening to the recital of his extraordinary kindness to tlie German resideivtedn Paris from the begin ningof the Franco-Prus-sian war until its end, and his almost divine love and religious veneration for Die Roman Catholic archbishop of Paris who was executed in obedience to tlie orders of Communistic butchers who succeeded in adding their crimes to tlie catalogue of horrors which were conspicious features of tlie memorable siege that supplies a title to tlie lecture under consideration. Political gossips say that Mr. Joseph Medill of tlie Chicago Tribune is groom to the presidential'Courser thus early on the track; if this surmise be true he will do well to take him from the course and husband his powers a year or two; he should also give careful attention to tlie diet of his favorate in order to correct as far aa.possible the tendency toward a development into an animal with whom the name of Baalim liecame historically connected, produced, no doubt, by a mule meat feast, tlie recollection of which supplies tlie inspiration for fine of I lie most interesting descriptive passages of Mr. Washbum’s lecture. Wednesday evening last it was announced that Hou. J. D: Howland, clerk of the federal court now iu session fir t his city, had dled very suddenly of paralysis. Thursday morning Judge Blodgett adjourned court until Tuesday, December 12, out of respect tothememoryof the deceased, who was an efficient and popular officer, and in order that the bar might make arrangements so? the funeral of such magnitude as was thought proffer by them, and agreeable to the bereaved family. Tlie rites, of burial were performed yesterday In simple and unostentatious manuer. There was no unseemly or barbaric display, and only comparatively few people attended. The devotees of temperance are arranging fora winter campaign against their enemy who is strongly entrenched and seem lug ly Unimpregnablo in this city. A meeting was held in tlie Young Men's Ulirlstaln Ahsoeiu-

tion building Friday Id f)*rtlierancs of tills design, which may have been at-» tended by 200 persona, certainly not more than this number, whom a moiety at least were women and girls. The exercises were desultory In character, lecture by Luther Benson being the trump card for advertising. But Mr. Benson did »ot deliver a set lecture; lie only made a rambling kind of talk or exhortation ; still most of liis audience were satisfied and adjourned from the hall witli their purpose Btrengthened and their strength renewed. Benson looks better than when lie visited Rensselaer last summer ; says he lias nut been on a spree since that time nor tasted tobacoo, feels the grace of God growing vigorously within him, and has a more hopeful determination not to look backward and let his plow slip Out of tlie furrow. Everybody feels like encouraging l>im to continue in the way of reformation, and he is quite popular with the religious aud temperance elements of society In this city. Considerable life and activity is manifest in Democratic circles, the leaders being now engaged in discussing the plan and details of the state campaign of 1878. Mr. Hendricks, M r. Hhaw, treasurer of state, and some otbei's favor a short canvass, opening say about the first of July; it is understood, however, that Senator Vorhees who is to be the conspicuous figure of ibe contest on that side, Mr. Henderson, auditor of state, and the young aud impulsive element generally, ate anxious for lots of fun and more time to manufacture and enjoy it. Which of the factions will prevail in tlie council of the central committee announced for the the 20th'of this month it is unnecessary to hazard a guess upon. It is seemingly ceriain that they are not likely to have any serious dissention iu their ranks this season. They are in possesion of the state government and both cluirs in tlie United States Senate Chamber, which seat the deligules of Indiana in that body, and are fully determined to keep ail they have in hand now ami add to it im-

portan t accumulai ions from the fill u re. They are bold, talk freely of their designs and are sanguine of results. They are flushed with victory and inflated with hope, and unless overweaning confidence begets carelessness or they take some fool’s fatal advice the Republican party may prepare itself for one of the toughest fights since the Democrats whipped them at Bull Run. And the mention of Bull Run provokes me to ray that the Republican party of Indiana cannot afford to adopt McClellan or Buell tactics for tlie conduct of the cam-

paign of 1878. Every hope is at stake. Inac t i vlty or v a sei 11st ion wi 11 assuredly result in terrible defeat, if uot almost annihitation. The party catt—not take too positive stand upon any of its fundamental principles. Its boldest and most uncompromising men should be placed in tlie front and given position as leaders. Those who talk of conservatism or conciliation in connection with the approaching campaign in our state, witli parties occupying the position towards one another they do now, but sing the the siren song that lulls to a repose, that ends in death.. The Democracy oflndiana never was known to yield a position of their own volition ; they never yet made an alliance winch did not benefit them ten fold more than it did their foolish allies. Will the so-called Independent party of Jasper county or the state of Indiana point single pefmaiient advantage gained by them through their conciliatory policy of the two campaigns last past? Is the state more ably represented in the United States senate? Are state taxes decreased in a ratio proportionate to tlie increased value of the currency and the decreased value of property? Have any laws been passed by our legislature that look in the direction of economy in public expenditures? Has not the foundation been laid deep and broad for tlie perpetuation of the present rate of taxation for state purposes for years.in future, and afeo the creation of a ring at the capital to fatten upon speculations rooted in public necessity? Have the people of Jasper county any honesler, pleasanter or more faithful officers administering their local affairs tlian when each department was presided over by a Republican? Did the Democratic board of county commissioners introduce any reforms in county management ? did they try to? was there any room or place for (hem to. •=====.. .Let-Republicans be warned by the leSSons and experience of tlie past. No compromise can be made with the Democratic party of Indiana. Tfey desire ei-rr will, consent to any. They are determined, if possible to utterly break down, crush"' out and grind to powder the Republican purty as a political organization. Totalkofa modification of their design but provokes their derision and ineffable scorn. They have resolved to raise tiie black flag of extermination and ro carry none other. Then what can Republicans expect to gain from idleness, indecision,' or inactivity? They cannot even afford to wait until the Democracy have perfected their plans and are prepared to move against them; but the enemy should be anticipated at every ]>o!nt. Tie must not be allowed io get j><.- '’' , slqii of commanding positions. The Republieaus should call ibeir slate convention early—-first adopt their platform, nominate their ticket, appoint their leaders, and ‘thus compel the Denlocracy to meet them on the ground they haveselected. The plan of tlie Republican campaign should lie vigorously aggre.—ive; lor none tUKer caiL result rii victory

year.

The pi ospectus of the Prairie Farmer for 1878 appears in the advertising columns of this paper. The Prairie Farmer is the leading agricultural paper of the Northwest, and no farmer should be without it. By special arrangement with the publishers we can supply the Prairie Farmer, the regular subscription price of which ia $2.00, and Tub Union one year for $2.50, which J includes postage on both papers. This is, indeed, a most liberal-offer, and all who wish to avail themselves of it will please do so without delay.

Proceedings of Commissioners' Court.

Board convened in regular session December 3d, 1877. Mr. Wm. | K. Parkinson took his sent as Com- | missioner for the second district. Hon. John Vant Woud was chosen President of the board. Petitions on file asking appropriations for bridges were continued. Report of viewers on ditch in Keener township, E. D. Fairchild et al petitioners was, by request, ordered spread upon the minutes. Account of L. C. Janes, ex-treas-urer, for $027.70 for services rendered refunding railroad tax. Evidence heard and considered, and $500.00 allowed. » The petition of S. C. Maxwell et al for appropriation to aid John Miller, of Carpenter township, aid heretofore granted at the September term, was rescinded. In matter of petition of Adelia VV. Vant Woud et al for ditch in Keener township, D. 11. Yeoman, Ezra Nowels and M. P. Comer appointed viewers. Claim of M. V. Scott for work 6n Kankakee grudk in 1868, disallowed. On Wednesday Board opened bids for the Poor Farm, of which there were three. All rejected, In tlie matter of I. D. «fc C. RailRond, the Board granted the privilege of changing line between Rensselaer and eastern bounadry of county. Petition of Adelia W. VantWoud et al for location of highway in Keener township, M. P. Comer, Vai. Swartz and J. M. Troxwell appointed viewers. Petition of George W. Burk et al for location of highway in Marion and Union townships. Win. Tyler, Mahlon Antrim and W. D. Vant Woud appointed viewers.

Petition of Joseph Tanner et al for location of highway in Wheatfield and Walker townships. Viewers report favorably and location declared a nublic highway. Ordered opened—Width 50 feet. Petition of Otto Wapler et al for highway in Jordan township, refused. Petition of J. W. Smith et al for change pf highway in Barkley ~fownslitp7 Petition of I. V. Alter et al for change of highway in Union township. Report deemed insufficient and time granted to amend. Petition of N. D. Ingreliam et al for change of highway in Wheatfield township. Viewers report favorably, and the board ordered snid change to be made, upon proof of the new road being in as good repair and condition as the old. Petition of Jonn Makeever et al for change of highway in Newtou township, the other viewers having failed to report. W. W. Murray, Addison Parkinson, and John W. Hargrave, were appointed in their place to report next term. The applications of David B. Nowels and Victor Vant-Woud asking appointments as students at Purdue University, from Jasper county, were granted. The proposition of Hon.R. S.Dwiggius, obligating himself to perform specified* duties for the county, as County Attorney, for one veat’.for the suin of one hundred and fifty dollars per year, was accepted. Tlie proposition of W. B. Burford, Indianapolis, to furnish blanks, books and stationery for one year, not acted upon. Old contract continued three months. In tho matter of the School Funds of Jasper county, and the condition of the loans now made. R. S. & Z. Dwig*ins made a report showing that there’are now remaining on the School Fund Mortgage Record of this county one. hundred and-twenty-eight mortgages which are unsatisfied, that of that number the title tp the land covered by forty-two of said mortgages is defective. The County Audi or was directed, by and with the advice and assistance of the County Attorney, to take steps to have said defects remedied.

Tho petition of M, Brosnahan et al, to allow hogs to run at large in Union township, continued to March term. It was ordered thnt upon notjeo of completion, and tlie acceptance by Agent Vant-Woud.of work in Wheatfield township, the Auditor is authorized to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of J. P. Dunlap, eontractor'” Hon. W. K. Parkison was authori zed to report to the Auditor the completion of Pinkamink Bridge, when completed, and the Auditor authorised to draw a warrant in favor of J. P. Dutllap, contractor, when so noti» fled. Petition of Sylvester O’Meara et al for ditch in Marion township. Continued eure new stovee fer Court House the Auditor is directed to draw warrant to pay for the same. The proposition of Shelby Grant for lease of County Farm was accepted. Wm- JK. Parkison was appointed agent to have small house on County Farm so repaired as to make it a secure place to confine persons that may be sent to said asylum, and whom It may be unsafe to permit to run at large. Petition vt Thomas Walters, et al for locating highway in Barkley township. Viewers report favorably.— Road ordered to be opened and kept in repair—width 50 feet. Petition of Charles H. Price et al for locating highway In Carpenter

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township. Viewers rcjxjrt favorably. Road ordered opened and kept In re-pair-width 50 feet. Allowances fcy the Board of Offtantla“S^the^D “ember F J Scars &-Co., funeral expenses of Mrs. Ramey, $ 260 G A Moss medical aid to Alfred Whltmlll, 23 75 S N Caldwell medical aid to Coru Wyatt, . 13 00 JHLoughridgc med leal aid to Richardson, Goodale et al 51 25 G A Moss medical aid to tho Jones family 8 00 Lewis Davisson, Trustee, aid for Casey’s child 8 05 LoulsKcrn, goods lor A WHIP-' mill 4 42 “ “ “ for Jn6 Clark 3 50 Willey & Sigler goods for poor at poor farm 13 51 Guy d: Hartinan goods for poor of Carpenter twp 3 00 Adams & Co., goods for poor of Carpenter township 9 90 Thos H Robinson coffin for 4 Elizabeth Clifton, 12 50 J W Powell goods for Samnel Eckels 2 80 R Y Martin medical aid to Alfred Whitmill 5 00 same “ . “ same 500 Maxwell & Landon med’l aid to poor of Carpenter twp 2 50 JOB McDougle goods for S Eckels 13 05 W J lines medicine for Betsey family 8 25 M B Alter medical aid forßecsey family 10 00 W J lines medicine for poor at poor farm • 2 40 Shelby Grant boarding poor at poor farm 195 00 Shelby Grant “ “ 15 00 “ “ « 30 00 0 C Starr goods for poor at poor farm 1 60 David Miller boarding Thos McCleary 7 00 Henry Downing aid to S Eckels ' 18 77 D W Peck aid to Mrs Waits 3 50 Wm S Walker medical aid to John Thomas 50 00 Jas Spencer aid to 8 Eckels 11 25 Jai W Baird for keeping Jno Thomas" —“ “—; —100 25 M B Alter medical aid to poor at poor farm 5 00 Jas A Ramey for keeping Minnie Van Camp 30 00 Edw’d Biggs for poor of Kankakee township 18 07 8 A Hemphill keeping Mary ■ Downing _ 2100 CNIntISSIONERB’ COURT. John VantWoud, Dec. term 24 00 W B Price, “ 24 00 Wm K Parkison, “ “ 24 00 G M Bobir son, Bh’ff“ “ 12 00 SB4 00 COUNTY ATSORNEY. R S Dwigglns, salary Ahff dxtra services $57 59 prisoners. • G M Robinson, guarding M V B Warner 44 00 T K Harman, Sherifl Benton co boarding C B McCully 23 75 J L Carnahan medical aid to same ,15 00 82 75 ROADS AND BRIDGES. Thomas P Wilcox, planting willows to protect Kankakee graae $ 219 04 C M If atsot, witness fees fn case of M B Scott vs Jasper county 17# G M Johnson, san e in same case .... 1 os B H Bush do .... do .... Go .... *25 Mart Adleman do .... d 0.... do .... 4 25 J Miller, estimate on Kankakee grade ’0 00 G M Johnson do do do 10 00 -G M Robinson. notices_Qn road viewers 55 55 do subpoenas, vs county 910 J VantWsud receiving work of Wilcox sOO Jacob Haan viewing road 150 Daniel E Fairchild do do 1 50 Asa Tyler do do 1 50 John Y May do do 1 5o William Aamilton do do 1 50 William Myer .... do do.. 1 so 8 F Jlrown do do I 50 Alfred Hoover .... do do 1 s'l J O Chasman ....do do .............. ISO Berry Rails do do 1 so John Groom do do 1 50 William B Shaw dodo 150 L Shortridge, viowin & reporting road .. 3 oo Henry Welsh ..do do .... do .. 3 Oo JETryon do d 0.... do .. 3 00 A J Bead do do .... do .. 3 00 Jesse Wileox .. do do .... do .. 3 oo Jas V Dutton .. do do .... do .. 3 Oo Thos Robinson do d 0.... do .. 3 oO W D Vantwoud do do .... do .. 3 <*> d 0.... do flugsoun 1.00 Joseph L Brey (hainman®. 100 GM Johnson surveyor 10 50 Asa Tyler chuinmun 1 00 E D Fairchild, J I*.. quidifying viewers .. so DI Jackson do .... do so .data Lewis ... dd .".’.'X. J. do .... do 25 Joel FSprings do d 0.... do 25 BB Jeffries., do d 0.... do 25 F CM00r0..,, do du .... do 26 |3Bl 09 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Indianapolis Sentinel Co. Books 27 50 Ellis Waltou.-Express charges 50 WB Burford, books and stationery .... 100 07 $l2B 07 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. James H Snoddy $246 oo ELECTIONS. Lewis Davisson, clerk of BR. election—lD & C RB. 100 GMBobinson, posting notices 500 Wash Scott, Trustee Milrop twp 1 50 - 7 50 ADVERTISING AND PEIFTING. Horace E James, 8 00 James W. McEwen, 51 40 Charles Jouvenat, . 26.00 98 40 MISCELLANEOUS. J. H. Baumgardner, work on j±"mrtbaHdtng — ■^-a-- WH A Barkley, accT county offices 71 00 H I Adams, for postage 2 98 ,W J Imes, goods for county “ 430 do do do Sh’fTs office 275 8 P Lester, livery for Treasurer 6 00 N Warner, for repairs, 35 - 22 38 PUBLIC BUILDINGS, A H Wood, repairs court house 4 00 David James do do do 190 G MBobinson, repairing fence on public square, 4 00 8 Erwin, rod for court house, 100 - ’ 10 90 enmmeration or voters. RE. Burr, Trustee of Jordan 10 00 COUNTY offices. L C Janos, ex-treasurer, tor

NUMBER 14.

I J U- ■ *-■ ■ ■ one rol.imn, one vc»r. mAmF Half cohrtnn.’' T * ’ • ' * Hr; Krnr.tlonnl puff* >t it year, *1 'ildi?tif« ftM HiiHhiecM Ciihlh Ft.'irr’lnr/rhc ht«lt .u W frtu y ••!<>, kI for «1 K moil lb- W tm thrw imullu. All tcsrtll »ni| n • tabllxlicd Htututo prior. ICi'iullux uoUiu *, ih»l vuhluAtiuu lftn«ata.JU™ line, earnpublication trwr.tr-T .1 n-wt.* »line Yearly lulyirUxeyumU uro oubt"-* to lltr.y chiingue fond iJiMili.-o In Shrrr naojillteL »Y U* < option rtf the ndvrrthcr, fivoof oMra < |>nr«r. A.lvert.l>H , «<««'t»*'* for i n<H. h-lrtenix of Jaaper county >uu*l ha pHhl.for, I* nrinfMoe of 11-hi publication, when Ichh .jm-ipiarler nolimwi in wlae; iil.wW**«u wirfi larger. / ■ ( > r ’

refunding railroad tax SSOO W> JI A Barkley, quarterly salary as Auditor 587 41 HI Adams, quarterly salary os Treasurer 260 00 Chas H Price, euudry services as Clerk » 00 >I2OO 41 tHTCIIKH. E C Nowdfi Viewing' & report' ing ditch Keener township 10 s&0 D II Yeoman, viewing & reporting ditch in Keener township 10 f>tf M I’ Comer, viewing & report Ing ditch in Keener township 75W S2B 00 ~ ro<>n farm. Shelby Grant, making fcnco 128 00 N Warner hardware for farm 1 80 $l2O 80 IMSANITY' Charles II Price, in case of John A Hcnkle %s<> Goo M Robinson, in ease of s John A Henklo 41 10 $43 80 Total allowance, $3335 32

Heal Estate Transfers.

The rollowing transfers of real estnte were recorded on the books of the recorder ei Jasper county for the week ending December, 12th, 1877: Francis 11. Loshbangh to William Tur pie, nJ se 17, 28, s—Bo acres, SI,OOO. Nehemiah Fry to Willianf Turpie, se so 17, 28, 5, so se 21, 28, 5 —BO acres. $1.00(1. George Kessler to Sarah A. Abbott, ne sw 15, 30, 6—20 acres, S2OO. Wesley Meadows to Nathan Fcndig, c I nw 16, 28, s—Bo acres, SI,BOO. William Turpie to Caroline Day, se se, n| se 17, 28, 5, se se 21, 28, S—IGO acres, $3,100. Joseph Willey to Mary Schneider, lots 1 and 2, block 20, Rensselaer, $240.. Bridget Rooney to James W. Lock, lot “, block 2, Western addition to Remington, $l2O. James W. Lock to John V. Maj - , same, S3OO. Robert C. Schenck to Marion L. Spitler and David J. Thompson, lots9and 15, block 15, lot 1, block 21, lots 3 and 11, block 2Z. lots 5, 7 and 18, block 26, Weston’s addition to Rensselaer, S2OO. Hannah M. Lewis to D. J. Thompson, a.} sw 35, 31, C—Bo acres, SIOO. Eunice Day to Sam uel’LiUy, no nw 19, 31, 5—40 acre?, $440. William Willmdrn toJArmand B. Lewis, 0 part si sw 26, 88, 7—lo acres, SBOO. Marcus G. Lewis to Amanda B. Lewis, sY sw 19, 28, 6—Bo acres, SIOO. Elizabeth Dotes to Thomas W. Moore, undivided onc-fifih W J Se, UtSC 6, 31, 5—120 acres, SSO. Clement B. Knaucr io Israel Knauer, undivided two-fifths, wj se, ne so 6,31,5 — SIOO. Israel Knauer te Thomas W. Moore, undivided four-fifths same tract, S6OO. Willis.G. Neff, commissioner, to Isrsel Knauer, undivided one-fifth wj se, nose 6, aJI, 5, $75. Commissioner’s deed.

Terre Haute, State Normal School, Etc.,

Editob Union : Among the cariosities of Terre Haute, the fourth city in importance and population in Indiana, is the artesian. well. The waters flow from a depth of 1,800. They are not pure. The next most interesting to me are the rolling mills, nail works and fire departments, nil of which are skill, fully managed. The Normal School building is a commodious edifice—the grandest of the kind I ever saw. There are about 150 students in attendance. The present term will close Deccrnbcr;2lst, winter term will begin January Ist, 1878. -AHwho have the time, end or purpose in view will findit profitable to attend this institution, but if they expect to learn everything in one term, this is pot the place to come; for the object of this school is to thoroughly prepare students for teaching in district and graded schools. If thorough drills are desired, and one is willing to spend two /ears at this institutiob, I think all such will Bed as they never saw before— The faculty are courteous too pH. yet very exact in recitations and their dealings with students. The course ot drill and study now requires at least two years to complete it. Jasper county has five representatives in the school this

L. S. MITCHELL.

term..

We Repeat It, Let It Come!

And it mast come! What we mean by this is the money yon have been owing us on acconnt for Io! these many months. Money that you have promised time and again to pay lb a few days. Unless, all accounts due us are settled by the first of January they will be placed* in the hands of an attorney lor immediate collection. We hope our friends will respond promptly to this call and thereby save trouble. We must have money with which to meet maturing obligations. F. J. &KA7.B & Co.

Notice to Whom it May Concern.

Having sold mV entire stock of goods I desire all persons knowing themselves indebted to me by note, or book account to call and settler the same without delay. Book accounts must be settled by cash or note by January Ist, Istß, The books can be found at lheoldstand until that time, after which they may be left in the hands of an attorney for collection.

Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 18, 1877. Kid gloves at Willey & Sigler’if for 50 cents. j • ’ • " ■

DAVID JAMES.