Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1878 — Page 1

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KMUMTON BUSINESS CARDS. TIIK P.:»CB SBr rssusras ttrstos Railroad atroet. O PENCKR'* DRUG STORK, }S REMINGTON, INDIANA. ■North Hide Railroad street. James Speneor, proprietor. Fresh drugs. pure medicines, clcirnlit toilet articles, choice cigars and tobaccos, tine stationery, etc. I’hysiciuua’ proacriptione carefully compounded. h-20 RENSSELAER BUSINESS CARDS. Dr. g. a. moss, PHYSICI AN AND WRGEON. Office ih Spitlcr 1 * brick building, opposite of tbo Court House. DU. J. 11. LOUGIHtIItGK, PHYSICIAN AND SUUtiEON. Washington street, below Austin’*hotel. Ten per cent, interest wll be <»d<led to all accounts running unsettled longer than !l mouths. DR. MOSES 11. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. In lutes’ drug store. DK.II Y. MARTIN, I’llYsit lAN AND SURGEON. Washington street, first door above the stone building. Dlt. A. I,". HAM Alt Announces llml lie designs to make Rensselaer bis permanent homo. Ills professional services are offered the public with a hope that UO years experience may reftder him able to give satisfaction to all who favor him with patronage. .special at tent ion given lo chronic diseases, la permittedia refer to all who are acquainted ■with him. Residence with Mrs. i'rockett, near Judge lknuimoud!th Office up-sUiirs in frturr a now building. MOKDECA I U. Cll II.COTE, ATTOKMA AT I.AIV. “AltemtirtO all bl t-d moot of the [Srofessmn with promptness and despatch. Office on \\ ashlngton street, opposite the Court House. HtitON r; THOMPSON, D.VVII) J. THOiIPSOV, Attorney at Law. Notary Public. rpUOSII’sON A IiUO., J RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Practice in alt the Courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, selling ami leasing lauds. Ai iitjON L.srtTLKit, Coilectorsnd Abstrneter. r. s. dwiuuixs. jsntiti pwkh.ins. ■) S. * ’/. DWIGGINS, li. ATTORNEYS AT I.iff AND LOAN-BROKERS. IlM.bon in loan mi lii .-l mortgage, on ilvoyeara tints at. v per Cent, interest, iu Mims of #SW or OTer. TAItANiv AY. UAltCOCiv, r ATTORN EY AT LAW, Notary Public, Real Estate Itroker and Insurance Agent, Rensselaer, Indiana. Lands examined, Abstracts of Title prepared and Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. Office In Bpitier’s. . !>, icL building, opposite Court House. S-JU-ly. ®J«O7AKY it tit. Id. COLLECTOS. 3 NAM EL It. MILLER, 1 / Ai'iOitNfY AT LAW. Ditch and road petitionstiitd reports carefully prepared: titles examined; abstract- prepared; | all collections promptly attended to. Ollrce. in I J ted ford At Jackson’s building, up-stairs- 0-47 Bankers and cattle rrokers. A. JitCCOY S THOMPSON, liny and sell domestic exchange* make collections on all available points, pay interest on rpmlth’nl time depo.it*. etc, Otlleb hours from v o’clock a. in. to lo’clock pmv; A USTIN HOUSE, A. VV, CLEVELAND, Propwetok. It centrally located, large and conveniently arranged, arid iin pyith/v will Is* spared to make, comfortable and happy. Tip) table will aTways tic supplied with the best the 'market afftrds. I barges reai enable. U-13-lv. fl UPKIXa IKH »t £1 ■ftTT.'TU)TK!NA. PIM .I’KINYriIt. .. rrndlacLi I:ititconvenient t careful attention to The wants of guests, and experi--eaced management, recommend it to favor. HiKl’. ERWIN O IU.ACKSMITH. New brick shop on Krout slrrct above tlie old saw-aiill. In connection therewith a woodworkiog slaij. r-.r r< pairing wagotes, carriages, plows ami all Kindi) of farm machinery. 1 KALIS C. GRANT J UjfiAt KSMIXH. Shop first door above Duvall's Stage and Livery office. Patronage incited. \\rELLS. —A RTESI AN AND DRIVEN. VV JAMES tV. PORTER. The euly water wixr.urd who insures living water anil backs up Ids insurance by work. No water uo pay. In-are aan ample supply of water in all his wells lor oi a year. 8-jl,

' RAILROAD CAROS. Maiiajiolis, Mm Chicago Railway. HT - G'——•!•»«0 3iTo. ZL_ On and after February TR. until further notire, trains will run on tin* Indianapolis, Delphi & C iiioago Railway as follows: 41OJN0 east. Leaves 1 1 knssei. a kitjit . 11:15 A. M. ** f’leasaut Kid£e 12:05 I*. M. *♦ ' Zard. v . Flag. - flntiid ng t J: — 1 if:-1 H. M. ~, ■ - . . 12145 1\ *M “ sharj»burg k’lug. Arrives I>tiAnru>un uoi.Vi west. Leaves jluapEiihu at 2a)t) I*. M. •• * i harnslmrg. ■ Ling. -w* Lee,. Uilfi I\ M. Hanging Lirose. M. Za id Flag. tt Flea-ant Ridge 2:A:» P. >». An'i\lb Ri.>ssi;i,Al.lt gliyp. Ml ALIiKN ItKGLKK, .Superintendent. JOItS Ail LLI KAN, Assistant. Superintendent.

Fittsliui’o, umcimiati & St, Louis R’y. ' *‘3»^lT-IX-AuXTX3i J 22: ISOTT-rx:-" Condensed Time Card - Columbus and State Line Division.^ IO7C. 001 NO HAST. No. 1. No. 5. Lie. Sl;*to Line .+ 2.40 p. m. f 0.30 a. m. Ait. L< gitnsuort 6.15 “ 9.15 “ l,vo. “ *1*2.55 a. m. + 9.25 “ Ait. Mlrion. 2.3 S “ 11.07 “ “ Hartford 3.17 “ 11.50 “ ■ “ liidgevilto 4.10 “ 12.10 p.m. “ Union Citv. 5.05 “ 1.10 l * “ Bradford "Junction 0.00 “ 2,00 “ ~ Urfmnn. IMC 15 03 “ Columbus 12.35 p.m. 6.10 “ / ‘ .—mi Ixu UKsiv ,\n. 11. No. 1. Lre. Colunibns * 0.30 11. 111. + 5.10 p. m. Arr. lYbann. . ;.... . 8.01 ■ 7.40 “ •• I'iiillit. 9.02 “ 0.02 “ “ .Bradford Junction* 0.25 " + 9.30 “ “ Union City 10.25 “ 10.13 “ lUliKflViilO.. ... ... 10.58 “ 11.20 “ Hartford 11,30 “ 12.05 a. m. *• Marion 12.10 p.m. 1.20 “ ** Jaigunsport ... 2.80 “ 3.00 “ bllito Line........ 10.10 “ 0.00 “ Richmond and'Chicago Division. OOINi; XOUTU. No. 2. No. 10. J.ve. Cincinnati;-.... :. v+ 7.39 a. m. ... . .. “ Hiclimniul +10.50 “ Am Hagerstown. 11.33 ........ ... . “ Ne« Cii.-ile- 12.03 p. ill. ........... “ Anderson. 1.20 “ “ Kokomo 3.00 “ *2.15 a. ra. “ Lognnsiiiirt.. 1.00 “ 8.05 “ M Chicago. 8.30 . “ 7.50 »• IiOI.NU SOUTH. No. 1. No. 7. I.To.*Uliicago * B.2(ip.m. + 9.00 a. m. Arr. Logansport 12.15 a. m. 1.10 p.m. —*?_ Kokomo. 1.50 “ 8.00 At—- “ Anderson 4.37 “ “ New Castle 5.85- « •* lliigeiHtbwn 0.03 “ “ ltUihmpmJ 0.57, •* “ Cincinnati.. 11.50 “ •Daily. fDuily except Snndnv. Trains do not stop tv 11 ere time is’omllted. ’ - , ■■■■.■ ■ W. V. O’BRIEN, Len 1 l’ttel. & Ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio

E MPLOYMEMT. I WANT 10410 AOCtTN TO CAS VANS FOB THE GOMPLETE HERBALIST. 1 tv ill give such terms and furnish snch nd vor* tising laeiliticß that no man nooil make leas t han s2oo per month. Anti nil expenses—no matter wliethor bo ever canvassed before or not. Address Hit. O. PHELPS It HOW N. 21 Oraud street.. Jersey ( itv. N. .1., and full particulars will fce Bent+>> reiuru mail. 18-0

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

VOLUME 10,

Boots and Shoes. The very Best. Great Reduction in Prices. The Old Sellable Firm of HEALY & MEYER anuounco great reduction in prices of all kinds of liand-tnnde boots and shoes. ONE HUNDRED PAIRS SHOP-MADE Men’s Kip and Calf Boots CHEAPER THAN EVER Fine and heavy boots and shoes, for men, and youths, made to order of the very best slock, at greatly reduced prices. XjYON’S patent Metallic Stiffeners prevent boots and shoes running over at tho-heels. Healy & Meyer use them in making new work and to straighten up old boots and shoes that have run down at the heel. The best thing known to the trade. Rubber Groods. Healey & Mayor have added a select .stock of Rubber Bools to tbeir other wear, which will lie sold as cheap as any in this market. Inspect ion invited. A specialty will be tn9.de of Rubber Mending. Do n.ot 111 row away rubber boots 'dtrslines "because there aro ■mall breaks in them—they can be mended and nude ns serviceable as new. Women’s Calf Shoes on hand and made to measure. The best and neatest ponds in the tuaiket. Al! leather work done it* llic shop. All lout her work and repairing warranted. 10-5 3m IIEALY & MEYEIt. NEW GROCERY I2nT BE3STSSELAEB! The undersigned would respectfully announce to the citizens of Jasper and adjoining comutes that they are offering brst-cUs* GROCERIES eh paper for Cash or Country Produce than can be bought of any other establishment in the county. Their stock con.ists of SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, -thinned Priiitsr—folded Fruits, Molasses, Syrup, Vinegar, Cheese, Rice. Hominy, Soap, Hiatal), Indigo, Unking l’owders. Soda, Cream Tartar, Hull, Spices, Fish, r X l o'ca.cccc, Clg'3-ys, Co, 2n.clJ.es, Nttts, lißisine, Nutiue js, M«vtiring Exlrnals, et :., eU'.’7TnJiiCt e v eryLh iug usually Eapi ~tß~o i ; ’H-c lii'ss grocery. . QUEENSY/ARE AND GLASSWARE a specialty. They invito inspection of their good.? whether you want to buy or not. 'TO’escville Flour! A lnrgc supply of this celebrated Flour kept constantly on hand. Their place of business i« at the old stand, in Hhatighai Building. BUGRTZFR & BRO. See! See! 4 * IffHW GROCERY! Haring moved into his nevr brick butldinc, just east of Bedford A Jackson’s block, and added largely to his sttporb stock C. G. ST ARB. invite* everybodv to call and examine his Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits. Hams, Bacon Shoulders, Lard, Molasses, Vinegar, Clieese Rich, [{omony, Beaiisv.Spap, Starch, Indigo Baking Powders, Soda, Cream Tartar, Salt Sugars, Cofc, Teas, Spicee, Salt Fish, Cigars, Tobaccos, Meal, Nutmegs, Flavoring Extracts, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Queensware, Glassware. FLOUR, end many articles we have not the space to enumerate. Uept in stock at all times. Goods exchanged foi marketable produce. Remember the place-—he has moved recently, aud is now in . His Handsome New,Building, and without doubt has the largest, best and cheapest assortment in Jasper county,* with out exception. Ceme and see for yourselves 21-3ni C.C. STARR How to Save Money. TO THE OWNE~RS~OF LANDS IN JASPER COUNTY. We niw have * complete ABSTRACT OF TITE.B to all lands in the county, carefully prepared from the records by experienced men. In compiling this work we have discovered the fact that there are BKAXVY DEFECTIVE TITLE* which should be adjusted without .delay? while parties interested are el ill living. The expeuso will be light if attended to eoon, apdmay save costly litigation at some iftiture time These defective Titles are occasioned by a variety of causes—deed* not recorded, errors ill making end recording, etc. All persons owning land la the county should call on, fir write to, us at •nee and have the title to (heir land exan»ined. *,».*/ Dwitium. j 8-40. Renucla*r, liA

EENSSELAER, JASPER COTOTY, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 7,187§.

Rich and Valuable Lands DTor Sal® Cla-eap. We desire to call attention to the fact that wo ' are offering for sate a large quantity of deslru- , hie real ostato at prices which defy competition. : TIIO scarcity of money anil tho closeuess of the ; times onalite us to offer those lands at prices uml upon terms very favorable to purchasers. Parties desiring large bodies of kind for stockgrowing purposes ran lie easily suited. Jasper Is considered hue of tho best counties in tho | state fur agricultural and grazing purposes. Tlie lands lying In the vicinity of Rensselaer and in the southern portion of the county cuuuot lie surpassed for farm purposes. Among the numerous tracts wo havo for sale we desire to cull esiicoial attention to tlie following: Hw qr 15, 28, 8. Price, SI,OOO. Terms: Onefourth cash, balance iu one, two and three years at 6 per cent, interest. This is a beautiful piece of unimproved pruirie land, well drained and within four miles of Rensselaer. Desirable as on investment and will make a good farm. K lit so qr and sw qr se qr 88, 80, 5. Price, S3OO. Onc-thiril cash, balance in one and two years at ti per cent, interest. Desirable pasture lands. N w qr sw qr, s Its sw qr 27, and n w qr nw qr 84, 28, 7, 240 acres. Rich prairie land, convenient to roads and school house, in good neighborhood, nud will make a good farm. Price, *lO j icr acre. One-third cash, balanco in one aud two yeurs at 0 per cent, interest. E lif nw qr 27, 80, 5, 80 acres. Price, S2OO. One-half cash, balance in one year at 6 per cent, interest. Prairie land, well loeated aud very cheap. Sw qr lie qr 81,80, 7. Price, slop. Se qr n\v qr 27, 80, 7. Price, SIOO. Tlie last two tracts are very cheap—well worth the price asked. — Give us a call, and examine the list of lands we have to offer you. THOMPSON A BRO. DR. I B. WASHBURN, Physician, Surgeon AND ACCOUCHEUR, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Tenders his professional services to the people t,f Jasper und adjoining counties. Having studied the various school* of medicine lie is eclcciic in practice and liberal toward all, choosing tho good and discarding the injurious. For several yojrs be hits made a special study of Diseases of Women and Children, and will give special attention to the treatment of eaaoKieAGOE, DIARIIIKEA, SCROFULA, DISK ASKS OF THE HEART, LUNGS AKI) STOMACH. Day or niglil calls pryjjiplly answered. Oihce. for the present, witli Orwin, tlie Jeweler. Residence in John Coen's property. 11-if. W. S. OFJVVIN, JRWELER, HENSSELAER, IND, X"or*aasxiy- of Lsganapoit, Will keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Clocks, Watches AND JEWELRY, consisting of Eight-Day, Thirty-Hour, Weighl and Spring Clocks, Watches of various kinds, Necklaces, Watch Chains, Lockets, Brooches, Pins, Shirt Studs, Br.toele's. Charms. Kings, Sleeve Buttons, Cut Pins, Ladies’ Sets, Masonic Mid Odd Fellows’ l’ic.s, Cuslora. Citko Baskets. But(er%Dishes, Call Bells,'Cups, Napkin Rings, Fruit Knives, Tableware, .Silver Thimbles, etc , etc. Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles to suit all ages and sixes. All goods warranted lo l>o as represented. Clock*, Watches and Jewelry repaired. lirtZcA 11'er.F a .x/ieciuffy. All work Warranted to give entire satisfaction. Rensselaer, Indiana, Nov. 110, 1877. * S. P. TOUNCIH'UG. JUSTUS WARNEit YOUNGBUBG & WARNER, Carriage Makers RENSSELAER, IND. - Shop street, Terhune’s old stand. Carriages, Baggies and Spring Wagons of every description, madfe to order. Repairing also neatly aud cheaply done on short uotioc. Parties wishing woodwork, such as 23od.ies or C3-ea.rixi.grs of any kind, or anything else in their line, will do well lo give tlic.su gentlemen a call. All orders will receive prompt attention. Carriage and buggy springs repaired and oil tempered, and general work and repairing done in the neatest and best manner, •mewas low ns pawthte—to-Itnmrw good - work. All work warranted. DR. W. L. HAMAR, XD 33 ITT IST, Office up-stairn, in Starr’s new building. U EN'SSELAEK, INDIANA. He offers his professional services to the people of this vicinity. All tho modem appliances that are so noce-saary to perfect operations on the teeth, are used by him. The old practice of destroying the nerves I* entirely superseded by the beautiful proccasof capping and preserving tlie tooth alive nud rendering ft serviceable during life, l’lato work in Hrstqiass Alt foes will be reasonable. . 25 Aimmsuls not easily earned in those times, but V* f I' l lit eun lie iiiaddTirnrroe moiifhsby any Dll | one of either sex, in any part of tho v * * * country who is willing to work steadily at tho employment that we furnish. stiii a week in yotirown town. Y'ou need not be away from lioine over ulglit. You cun give your whole time to tlie work, or only your More i moments. We have agetit* who are mrtiug ; over s2o per day. Ail who engage ntoncc mu make money fast. At tlie present time money cannot be made *0 easily and rapidly at any | other kind of business. It costa nothing to try the business. Terms and $» Outfit free. Address at Mice, 11. H’O.i.RTT * t 0., Portland, ! Maine. t #-11-7

1877. 1878. I Winter. , Tbe 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 purchase. I have just returned from Chicago where I found a very depressed market in all kinds of merchandise, and having the cash to pay I secured big bargains, and am willing and determined to share this advantage with my many patrons. Among the articles purchased is-a ftne assortment of - DRESS GOODS, consisting of plain and figured Delaines,. Debaizes, “Snowflake,” and other brands, at prices rarging from 10 to 20 cents per yard; Alpacas, all colon’s, at from 25 to 75 cents. The 25 cent Alpacas are usuaUy sold at 40 cents a yard. Please call and examine them before purchasing elsewhere. English Merinos which I am selling for 35 cents a yaid worth 50 cents. Black and fancy Cashmeres which l am selling for 75 cents are well worth sl.lO, My stock of Calicoes is the largest in town and sold as low as 5 cents a yard.. --—-- —: A most beautiful stock of LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S FURS, for the holidays, at. from !s2 to $3.50 per Jfrom $4 to SO. Those in need of Furs should call soon as they are selling rapidly and 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’ NECEWEAR will f»e sold regardless of cost. - CILOTIKCXIfcTC^My stock of Clothing is the largest and best selected of any in the county and will sell themselves, as tbfe prices on them are 20 per cent, less than any other house ean afford to sell. I have a complete assortment of Boys’ Suits, and Ulsters, for the holidays, together with a full Tine of HATS AND CAPS, very- beautiful and - cheap, I will sell boots and Shoes lower than purchasers can expecL for I am determined to control the trade. ' I have added a large assortment of GROCERIES of nil kinds to my immense stock of merchandise which I propose* to sell lower tiian anj’ regular grocery house in tlie county. The following is a price list of my staple groceries: Good Rio Coffee, per lb,, - 20 Cents. —Choice 1 Extra Prime, - 10 lbs. A Sugar for - - SI.OO. Hi lbs. Yellow C Sugar for - 1.00. Best Young Hyson Tea, - 35 Cents. “ Japar, - - - v 331 " " Imperial and Gunpowder, 50 " and all other articles in proportion. REMEMBER! I have no rents to pay; Buy nil n.y goods for cash, at' liberal discounts, employ no unnecessary help, tending principally to my own business. All these tliinga-taken into con side ration I ean afford to be liberal with my customers. I would, therefore, respectfully request the public to consult tlieir own interests and not be led astray by prejudice and jfealous contemporaries. Mr. Eli Heidleberger is with me and will at all times bo glad to wait upon his numerous friends and acquaintances. Eli is too well known to the people of Jasper county to need any recommeudntion. Thanking you for past favors and I hoping for a continuance of your puti rouage, I remain your most humble servant, A. Leopold. At the Kowa Stone Baildlng, r .• . 4

THE CONTINENTAL RAILROAD.

Hon. It. 8. Dwigglns is in possession of letters from gentlemen in Ohio which show that interest in tills long neglected project is reviving again in the cast. One as them is from Col. It. G. Pennington, of Tiffin. He says : “Home parties at Pittsburgh “and Cleveland have been looking “towards building a narrow gauge “road from Pittsburgh to tlie west “somewhere, and wero here yesterday [tlie letter is dated January St) til] “and one of them is still here. What “will come of the project I can ; t say, “but they have raised our hopes some“what.*’ Another letter dated January 31st, is written by Gen. VV. H. Gibson, of tho same city. It runs thus: ‘‘As president of the East and "West ttnllroad Company I have just “made a contract for building across "Ohio, on proposed Continental line, “and work will commence at once. “Geo. L. Ingersoll, of the Cleveland “Iron Company, is contractor. He is “a man of character, means and tlnaii“cial ability. They make their own “iron, and propose to push tilings. “We contemplate an organization in “your state, and should be glad of “your co operation. * * Daylight “breaks on the Continental gloom. “Could you meet us at some point and “unite in an organization?” With the completion of our Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railway to Chicago, something like eighty miles of the Continental road ill Illinois and Indiana will be constructed and iu operation ; that is to say, this much of a road will be In operation on tlie surveyed and partially graded Continental route. There is no doubt if tlie Continental folks revive their project ami build a three feet gauge road westward they can make arrangements with the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago people to intersect tlieir road kt Rensselaer and run up to Chicago on the same track. Should this be successful it WtU give us direct communication, of ample capacity for all our needs, with eastern markets ; when we will be placed on a commercial footing inferior to no oilier town of thesize in tlie state. Then, •ttnr Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago road will have brought us in connection with Indianapolis and Chicago aud tlieir relations east, west, north and south; while the Continental r<*ad will give a stiil more direct, shorter and very much cheaper co»~, neotion witli eastern and seaboard citic*-. 11 see:n-*to us that tiu; people of Rensselaer and tlie country of | which it is the'trading-post ought not to be coiitent'to rest xvitii what their persevering ambition has at Inst be ready to encourage every other project, of like character that is calculated to supply still greater'advantages. Old Mother Means’ advice to her husband about the land—“while you’re gittin’ git a plenty”—is fully as applicable to the article of railroads. Let us, then, encourage tlie Continental people witli all our enthusiasm and ability.

MIND THAT NOW.

Tlie Times is not published for the beneiit of This Union, aud does no.t hold itself responsible to that paper for its course on financial or other matters. —Remington limes. When the gentlemanly democrats who own and edit tlie Times think proper to lay aside their‘masks and discover tlieir real designs—^when the . , bud of pretended neutrality shall have unfolded and become a gorgeous bios-, som of democracy—then let no republican say “I have been deceived, I an> ta¥en tbe leading of Mr. Vooihecs will soon Hud themselves in tlie democratic camp, surrounded by' and in a condition where it will lie difficult for them to act without stultifying the record which they have before rightly considerd the noblest and most patriotic they could make. Few men of volunteer to dissciuinate partizuu speeches which were produced and are promulgated for partiziui benefit, without having some slight interest in the success -of-the cause to whteh- they thus give comfort and aid. Wheu a newspaper that pretends to be nonpartizan commences to discuss political questions ill such a manner us to Work mischief to one party and build up its mortal enemies, and tho editor of that paper becomes the trusted counsellor of those enemies and is delegated by them to circulate the campaign speeches of its prominent candidates for office, tlie sincerely of that paper’s pretended neutrality becomes justly au object of suspicion. A stupendous ellort will be made by tlie democratic party in Indiana this year, not only to elect their state ticket, but also to obtuln Control of the legislature in or der to electa democrat 10 .tlie United States senate. More important than the election of a senator will be the redistricting of the slate for legislative, judicial, and congressional purposes, which will beonu of the duties of the next legislature. The democracy of Indiauaareto-day not less scrupuloqp than they were two yours ago, and will most assuredly act upon tlie doctrine of tlie end Justifying the meansWherever a newspaitcr »»r nun -i»j found occupying * • u r**

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tended neutrality In a community Clio majority of whom arc republicans the democracy will endeavor to secure an ally. The republicans of Remington huve had Koine experience with neutral papera controlled by democrats, and possibly may have more of a like nature In store for them. Rensselaer has been tackled by hard times, find the door of the most prominent house in the place, that of F. J. Sears & Co., sports a card inscribed closed Delphi JSew». A mistake, my friend. On the contrary F. J. Seat's & Co. recently bought the stock of another firm and now manage two stores. The card Inscribed closed hung on the door of the new store only while the stock was being invoiced. It was then removed, and business Hows right along as may be surmised from tlieir. liberal advertising. F. J. Sears & Co. are supposed to be as sound as government bonds. Mr. D. A. Fawcett, editor of the Delphi News, was married to Miss Laura N. Nipper, January 31st. Mr. Fawcett is not unknown to the young people of this community, having been employed iu Tiie Union office some time. Congratulations and kind wishes arc extended. May their lives be unceasingly happy.

To Thinking [?]Men.

Generally spouting, thero is,no question but that invostineuts of money in real estate are tbe safest, and, sooner or inter, give tbe largest returns of any that can be made. This proposition will hardly be disputed by any intelligent observing person. This fact has been established by the experience of centuries in every civilized land, this is why real estate security is considered tlie best, iind why capitalists are ever ready to loan their means on real estate mortgages. There aro many laboring men who pay rout on property that is owned, by others winch eats into their earnings like a canker and keeps rhom poor all their I ires. If by the practice of a little economy and foresight they would save the amount of this rent and apply it in payments on a lot or sm;l” niece of laml they would soon be owner* o"f coinforisWe homes. Instead of poor renters dependent upon the caprice of landlords who are often exacting and not over accommodating. Many a young man spends money foolishly—wastes it for cigars, tobacco, livery hire., show tickets, etc., even if not for put poses nr.ore liAiiiita! —which, were it applied to tho purchase of land, would soon make thom possessors of valuable property, establish a basis upon which to build up n flourishing business bringing comfortable income; aud starling them on tlie high road leading to' competency or even affluence, and ensuring against jPOntUi’.aa 1 '.vc-fat in ,—•= -'-■»* • • “• ~y-: ————--- flu age. T’bc attention of people of these two cdaatoui-w-ho-urs lock tag for opportunities to belter tbeir present unsatisfactory conrdttidu —people of prscticil seusc—is directed to wtmt hero follows: Lying along tlie east side of Rensselaer and within the pre.-eut corporation limits „! t'u' tower, w a strip of lino prairie laud, o.nihracing aE.ftteft.otltearly eighty aerjg, ti.-it was .selected in the early settlement of Jasper county by a gentleman from the stlte of Nhw York whose keen judgment foretold that its cxcc'lent quality and desirable location would one Jay make it sought after as a valuable investment. Two or three years ago Mr. Leopold, iu the exercise of his remarkable shrewdness, bought this tract, h.td it surveyed, laid out in -blocks end hffs wtth necessary Streets, plutlcd it and put it on the public records of tho county os Leopold’s Addition to tlie Town of Rensselaer. Along the cast side of this Addition o public highway lias since been located, opened and established ; along the south end is the Hanging Grove road ; the track of the now ludiauapoli*. Delphi & Chicago tail wav is laid along the north end. Extensive* ditches, atnplo tor thorough drainage, where opened through litis body of land lost summer. ■ . ——— Business will naturally drift eastward and tiorthwarii from what has hitherto been the heart of town, aitracted by the .raiiroad; and lots iu Leo|>old’s AdLtfiuu uiusi, jfroin their localiqn with reference to ibis tendency, have tEwr- pregOMt vattniY greatly euhaneed, and tills speedily aud pewiianently. There ean be no question of this, if the history of other to wus similarly situntetFw'wny mutmoif by-which ter dr.rw conclusions. IVide-awake p.'opjp havediseerned this fact already, and sa es of lots are being made every day. They are now being ottered very cheap by tlie owner who desires to realize his money and invest it in another brunch of business; hut after they havo gone Out of liis hands the new owners will assuredly atld large percentage to wiiat they pay for them. As a special inducement to those who want lots on which lo build homes aud have not ready means to make large investments —as a special inducement for them to buy nt once and commence as quickly «s possible to cut otfiuinous outlays for test, ami foolish ones which at tue very foist contriiiute only to temporary gratification —Mr. Leopold offers lots in any part of his Addition not already sold or bargained for. either singly or in numbers, on credit with ern-x terms of payment. Contracts will be inn'de with any who want to avid! themselves of this remarkable offer, t j receive monthly payuieuCv of live dollars on each lot bought, giving warranty deed for same when tlie payments ure all made. As linos so liberal arc seldom oilV-ied anywhere, aud us properly in this town will never be cheaper than ii now is but is,certain io advance rapidly in price, does not reflection and sound judtneut seem lo suggest to every person Hint wants a cheap and pleasant home in a beautiful, healthy, thriving town the importance of prompt action to avail himself of the rare opportunity her* presumed before it shall have become too l-ato? In all blatters pertaining to business, delays aro proverbially dangerous. Many an opportunity to improve pecuniary conditions has lied never to 9 return while thosa to whom they were presented hesitated and woro dilatory! Kow is the. lima to buy.

Notice.^ • j » All poisons having acodunts duo us that were uot settled January Ist, and owing on notes past duo, will take notiea that it - uot soon adjusted we shall hand the sam- to an attorney lor iuHnedkiVe collection. We arc fcoiiipelieJ to take tits step for our o-vu prutuition.-, F. J, »E#iiS vk Co. t i Mavprin" extracts of all the popular ~#»***, jmie .tod strung at Statrt'-s-

- AUYKimtUM MXtIMtMt TIMMS. Onr r.ittmin, i.nu year llult column, “ tssrst ynmtlomd part* «»f » year, at oqn.taiiilu refcee liusihesK curl* not exrredfna ouflnefc ypao*, year, ♦»(«!• id* nn»f>Ui», M tor three mouth... All legal notice* and ndvertiaeiueut*', at «>•* tilblUhed statute price. ' ItcndiiiK noticwn, *r»t pat>l I ration 10 e«nt» m line, ciron puMleaffoti tnereaftrr 3 cent* 0 lltir. yearly wlvarlhnenictil* are subject to three change* (one In three m..inlet), at the option <>f tlmadvertiser, freeof extra charge. AilvorttscnntnU iarpWMiil »<(t resident* of Jasper count* mint be paid (or In ad*aw* ol larger. * *"* »Wt* • ■ mi .n ■' mi ii.i.iai ——fc——mi—l n

INAUGUEATION CEREMCNIES.

Grand Opening of the first DM* ton of the Induu.an.li*. Delphi * Chicago Had road, by a Celebration and Barbecue at Hanv■elaer, Ind., Thmeday, fab. 14th. At a public meeting hold at the couri house In Rensselaer, on Wednesday afternoon, February oth, 1878, for the purpose of milking nrrungeniente for the formal opening of the 1., 1). St C. It. H., A. McrGtty was eleeteii president, and Ci A. K.Imotide secretary. A committee consisting of R. S. Dtviggins, (Japt. VVusson, 11. K. James, Mrs. F. j. Sears and Mrs. J. I), Hopkins was appointed to prepare u programme of exercises, anj reported the following, which wus adopted. Ist,' Organization at 10 o’clock a. m. 2d. Oration. 3d. Song. 4th. l’utdic dinner. 6th. Toasfs and responses, music, tongs, etc., etc. ■ —The exercises will be eomluetod under the supervision of Alfred Thompson, gentral manager, and a corps of üblo assistants. The following committees will arrange mtftiers pertaining to the celebration : . Invitations.—General tnaunger and assistants. Reception.—D. B Miller, William Warren and C. U. Stewaul. Orators.—Hon. It. 8. Dwipgins. Muyio.—lra W. Yeoman, 'Jhonms McCoy, Miss Midi Wright and Miss Julia McArthur. Tables and dinner. —Mrs. J. H. Loughridge, Mrs.- A. 1). Hopkins, Mrs. F. J. Scats, Mrs. K. 8. Dwiggins, Mrs. Alfred Thompson, Mrs E. P. Hammond, Miss Met! Wright, Miss Maggie- Oowden,- Mr»*. 0. IT. Price, Mrs. Thomas Boroughs, Mrs. O. H. Brown, Mrs. W. K. Parkison, Mr.-, Cal. Boiler, Mrs. David Newels, Vfr3. Berry Pari*, Mrs. Cliarlcs Benjamin, Mrs. A. j. Yeoman, Mrs. Miltou Wasson, Mrs. C. Brown, Mrs. J. V. Parkison, Messrs. A. McCoy, Simon Phillips, W. G. Smoot, G. M. Robinson, Louis Kern, 11. A. Barkley, C. 11. Price, Emmet Kannal, G, L. Moigan, G. U. "Coiiwtdl, Addison Purkison, Patrick Donnelly, 11. W. Porter, Jare 1 Benjamin, James Yeoman, Alfred Hoover, F. J. Watson, F. M. Grunt, C. P. Moyhew, W. E. Moore. Toasts.—ll. E. James, Zimri Dwiggii.s and Norman Warner. Tho people of Jasrier and adjoining counties are cordially invited to come and rejoice with us on tho coming auspicious occasion, and we solicit your generous ai l, if convenient, to help us load our tables with the good things of earth, so that all may eat

and be merry. C. A. Edmohus, Seo’v.

Real Estate Transfers.

During the week ending February 6th, 1878, the following transfers of real estate were recorded on the books of the recorder of Jasper county: -■ -- ---- Jasper Circuit Court to Adams D. Baub, wj, nw ne 8. 80, 7, nl sw 28, 80, (i—2oo acres $ 707 Mali lon Itidge to Joliu McQuerry, wj ne 8, 81,6 —80 acres BUO Levin P. Merrill Ft ST to Fruaois M. Goff, sw ne 1, 30. 0— 10 acres. Quit claim 1 Itolla T. N’ewrrrnn to Henry Orosslay. sw nw. 3, 83, 7—40 acres 000 David L. Pritchard to William McElfresh, the undivided one-third wJ nw sw 4, 29, 0, cj se, nw se 5, 29, 6—130 acres 600 Common Pleas Court to William Hanley, uudivi 1 e«l one-half sw se'22, 30, -5, so sw 4, 80, s—Bo acres 150 John Wilkinson to Melissa Wilkinson, wj ne 33, 28, 7—Bo acres 1,400 John Cooper to Eliza June Flail, nj s j se 8, 30, 6—40 arres 500 John W. Hargrave to Ralph Fendig, nine sw 5, 20, 7—20 acres..;... I{OJ State of Indiana to Michael Zick, se ne, he sc 16, 31, s—Bo acres..,,.. 280 Colonira A. White to George 11. - Brown, st-se 36,-30, C—Bo acres.. „,~2,CC U John Miller to Martin Witz, undivided one-half of the undivided onefifih of the undivided two-tbirds of pui t wi nw 35, :M>, 6—44 acres. Quit claim... 36 Jacob Sell to Francis M. llvans, sw ue, wj air, se nw 22, 81, u—l6o acres B€o Stillman Gates to William Powell, se 25, 82, 6—160 acres. Quit claim l Daniel Belangee to James Webb, ej lots 4,6, 0, block 7, town of Remington J. Yandercar to James M. Williams, part se se 22, 82, 5—2 nercs... 250 Jonathan Williams to James M. Williams, part sj ej se22-, Bi', 6—28 acres 500 Frank liny vis to Thomas E Bond” et al., sw nw 81, 32, 6—*4o fterei ~ There; Aoeftf also martletTaiicbi mortgages, ono school fund mortgage, four chattel mortgages, one bill of sale and one will.

To the People of Jasper County.

At a public- meeting lield in the court bouse in Rensselaer, Wednesday, February Oth, to take preliminary steps in regard to the Grand Barbecue to be held Thursday,February 14th, 1878, it was suggested that every person in Jasper county be invited to attend and bring with them baskets filled with cooked provisions. It is impossible for the manager or committees to• visit each several inhabitant of the county in person, hence it is hoped that all wTTl’consider this general publication of the action I.f the meeting sufficient for the purpose. .No doubt many friends of tho railroa i from abroad will honor the- occasion with their "presence, and it is hoped that the gmnl pens pie of Rensselaer and the county will -oe the necessity of noting upon the suggestion ~ nul provide with liberal hand the provision necessary lor a gvand feast; Come with baskets ladeu with what you may ton veil--ieutiy prepare, such us bread, Putter, takes,' trulls, thickens, turkeys, pickets, boded ham r etc., us auxiliaries to .tke lasted o* furnished by A. McCoy ; also bring plate* cups and saucers. It is expected that people in to\vn will prepare coffee. A cumin.tleo will receive and take charge of nit provision hi ought in, which should be delivered at the court house by Uo'clock a. tn. Names of tho committee appear elsewhere in this paper in the official leport of thtf proceedings' of tho meetiug.

A. THOMPSON,

Committee Meetings.

All of the scverul.oowmUteea appointed to assist in carrying out the programme for nfilrcnil inauguration ceremonies on the Uth instant, tire requested to meet tor conference At the court house at lo’clock m. ni. Mon Joy. February Uth.

A. THOMPSON,

Goods at Cost.

lYnuwii! ictmWt to sril-out out entire .dock of-dry >vu»d.* at u.i-it until IMI re'.-di*/ a '.ul!ie*an« *" rcHcVe *ir. |.r. luVV'S i’ - : - 1 , '-vj. «•( sj R vtvs 0» V*-

ALFRED MCCOY,

President.

-M*na«ef,

Manager.