Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1878 — Bad Lack [ARTICLE]

Bad Lack

Tbo Democratic invesi-'galovs are in bad luck all around. A lew days ago the committee on Post-offices and Post-i oads discovered that a mail-con" actor had been in the habit of sending money lo a clerk in the department, and they at once set tbeir trap, for the corrupt official. The matter was followed up with cor.injendable zeal until the discovery was made that he bad been dismissed some two years ago and was employed as an expert by one ot the Democratic cooid).lees in ihe last session of Congress, then they suddenly lost interest in Ihe proceeding. If they don’t catch a Republican pretty soon theve’U be a row in the camp'.' —lndlarnpolis Journal. An acquaintance of more than a dozen years justifies ihe writer in saying that ha has fouud Mr. Leopold one of the fairest, most liberal and thoroughly trustworthy business men in Rensselaer. His stock of goods at the pres cut time is large, honest am) cheap. In enterprise, industry and public spirit, in kindnoss to the poor and generosity to the unfortunate he is excelled by no man of equal opportunities. The secret of his success in businoss may bo discovered in his careful attention to business details and the fact that lie strives to make people feet. it i 3 _for iheir interest to deal; with him.

Hon. John Van’t lVoud and Daniel B. Miller, Esq., have entered into a co-part-nership, intending especially to engage in the business of fire, lifo and accident insurance. These gentlemen represent the Springfield Fire' and Marine insurance company of Springfield, Mass., the Home Fire insurance company of New York, the" Franklin Fire insurance company of Indianapolis, Ind., and the Traveler’s Life and Accident insurance company of Hartford, Conn. These companies are all perfectly reliable, are classed A No. 1, and afford absolute security against losses. The ngenft are courteous, prompt and obliging gentlemen. Giro them a call. Office in Bedford & Jackson’s building, P.enssclacr, Indiana. • . , The Southern policy is ns fixed and irrevocable a fact as any in our history, and the President, in inauguating and su> : n-' taining it has the indorsement and Ute gratitude of nearly all the people of the la ml. The onslaught built on opposition to this policy, and one which consists of the partisan greed of office-seekers to cling to or control spoils by tenewing the rule of the bayonet and reviving the war, will certainly fall harmless at the gates of tlic vkKitfo bouse.-r Cincinnati Enquirer. Hon. John Van’t Woud has been appointed agent for Jasper county of the Travelers’ Life and Accident insurance company of Hartford, Connecticut. This company is perfectly stable, being tbe oldest in the United States and the largest in the wortd.; It has paid over $8,600,000 to ita policy holders. Cash assets, $4,000,000. ft pays promptly all just and val d claims. Look out for accidents and securo a 'policy at. once. Full information can bo obtained of the agent. . One alter another the Northern states wheel into line, and before 1880 we shall have a solid republican nortli fighting for humao liberty, protection, education, and the elevation of the masses. One by on e the Southern states will join tbe army of freedom, and undivided America will go forward to elevate the masses throughout the world by the force of its example.— Georgia Republican. Among the oldest and well-known business firms of Rensselaer is that of Messr*. Haley & Meyer, manufacturers of, and dealers in, boots and shoes. Honest, industrious, courteous and prudent, they have-' established a reputation that any might be proud of. No house in the state excelU jhis in the quality of work. President John Lee, of the Indianapolis,' Delphi & Chicago railroad, held a meeting at Crown Point, week before last, fur the purpose of organising a railroad company to build from South Chicago through Crown Point to connect at some point with the l. f D. &C. It is to be a narrow gauge road. A party of young ladles ami gentlemen recently attempted to shoot Kha Rapid* below the gnat-mill, in a skiff, broadside down. Of course they were capsized. Prof. Allen's select school was optnsAunder favorable auspir s on Tuesday.