Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1879 — Jordon Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Jordon Township Items.

Tmlrnqaoia river h» on tlx rainrtp.irfe r cr-TA’" 1 UMM to the Stxtixel for favors .MimUiawedc. As aguewier the Sewharf* “School GM” il not a snccen. Who said the back bone of winter was not frac lured ? Prick gave The Union offc« a call last Saturday. TiliW hi Starr's Hall, Satur day night, and **Ami t you forgot it” llx. F. J. Sears made a flying visit to Clinton, lowa, this week. ~..._ Calling and visiting cards neatly and cheaply pt inted at Tiik Union office. . * Circuit Court convenes next Mobday. The docket is not very large.

An exchange says the bitter taste of qainino may be concealed by milk. Small Pike nro taken from the Iroquois river al this place ir. large numl/ers. The streets were thronged with people Saturday, but merchants report a dull trade. 4 . New Barn.—Dr. Moss is erect inga new barn upon his premises in the north part of town. Tu« various church services were slimly attended Sabbath last,owing to the inclemency of the weather. The “A. McCoy” engine is again on duly making the regulaf “runs” between this place and Monticello. Clark Price and Ziinri Paris have been appointed students to Purdue University from this county. ■Two or three thunder showers drenched this region last Sunday, the temperature remaining springlike. D. A. Fawcett returned lo Delphi, Monday, after filling a twoweeka* engagement in The Union office. Go at once to F. J. Sears <fc Co.’s and secure a lot of those Hamburg edgings befow it is everlastingly too late. The Weed Sewing Machine has a world wide reputation. It will be sold way. down in price by Ludd Hopkins. 36-ts. Only a few days more and those Hamburg edginga at F. J. Sears A Co.’s will all be gone. Now 1* the time to buy. Marriage Licenses were issued Oh the Bth instant to John N. Brown and Anna K. Mauck, W. Scott Brown and Sarah E. Prevo. Concert.—The M. E. Sunday school will give a free concert in ths Methodist church next Sunday evening. Everybody invited. A Few Eggs. —Authorities said to be competent estimate that the egg traffic of the United States amounts to >180,000,000 annually. F. J. Sears <fc Co. still have some of those Hamburg edgings left which they are offering at astonishingly low prices te close out stock. Circumcised.—The Jewish rite of circumcision was performed by Rabbi Bonheim of Lafayette, last Sunday, in the family of Ralph Fendig.

Quite a number of the young men of this place have .been attacked with the Leadville fever. It is thought, however, that all will recover. Another severe thunder shower visited this section of countrv Monday night which was followed Tuesday by clear and cooler weather. Ball Invitations.—James &T Cissel, proprietors of The Union and job printers, have * new invoice of Ball invitation paper. The latest and neatest thing out in this line. Almanack.—Copies of Professor Tice’s National Weather Almanac for 1879, are for sale at The Union office for 20 cents each. Every farmer should have one in his house. Received of Frank W. Babcock, agent Attna insurance company, *5,625 in-full of my loss on policy N0.'85, in said company, February 26th, 1879. 25-2 - Alfred Thompson. Mbs. 8. E. Price rill open a dress Making parlor next Monday (March 20th), one door below Leopold’s stone store. Ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity are respectfully Invited to call and leave their orders. Ohablks Kchnekenbebgeb of Rensselaer, visited- Morocco last week, the Courier eeye. We would like to sde Charley, or any other man who could get away from Moiocco wife-each a name entire.

Tuk M. E. sociable will be held at the residence of Mr. K. L. Clark Friday evening. All are invited. County Clerk Price and Mr. Ira W. Yeoman were at Michigan City the fore part ot the week attending a meeting of the prison directors. The latter gentleman was looking after his chances fur a clerkship. A little foiir-year old son ot Mr. Thus. R. Daugherty, living a few miles south of town, fell into the Big Slvugh Inst Thursday and was rescued from drowning only by the prompt action of the father, who happened Co be near by. Valentine Phillips, Joseph A. Goff and Henry G. Barkley, citizens of Jasper county, have been indicted by th* grand jury of Porter county lor stealing wheat. They are now in jail in Valparaiso, and their trial is set for to-day.

Preaching.—Rev. Gilbert Small will preach in th* Presbyterian church in this place on the fourth Sabbath (23d) of March. Morning: Funeral sermon of Mrs. Ascnetlf Coen. Subject: “What is Evening subject: “What is Man?” All are invited. The Jasper County Normal School for 1879 will open in Rens selaer July 14th st.d close August 23d. Every effort will be made by the county superintendent, Mr. Sneddy, to make the session this 5 ear the most interesting of any ever held in the county. S. P. Youngberg moves back to Lafaystte this week after a sojourn of a couple of years in Rensselaer. He is a gentleman in deportment and one of the best iron workman that ever wielded a hammer in Jas--per county. Success to him and his wherever he shall go. NJ:w Church Organized.—Rev. Mr. Callahan, of the Protestant Methodist denomination, has been holding a series of religious meetings at the Bentley school house in Kankakee township, which has resulted in the organization of a church there with fifty-two members. Because trade is a little dull just now most of our merchants feel t hh.t it does not pay to advertise. It they did but know it, the time to profitably advertise the most extensively is just when times are dullest. This is the verdict - of every successful merchant in other localities.

Cattle Lice.—lt is said that potato water, or water in which potatoes have been boiled, is an immediate and effective remedy for lice on cows and other cattle, and for ticks on pigs. The affected parts are to be washed in the solution, and one application is generally sufficient. - Permament.—Dr. Link, hr moopathic physician from Paris, HI., has decided to link his fortunes with the people of Jasper county and to become a permanent resident of Rensselaer. He will prescribe homeopathic doses to his patients but expects to reap heroic doses of very hard cash. Without doubt he will be a valuable citizen, therefore The Union says welcome. Died.—An infant son of Ralph Fendig died very suddenly Tuesday night. It had contracted a cold and was “croupy;” its mother gave it some simple remedy and laid it down, when it coughed once or twice and expired but so quietly that the mother was not convinced for half an hour but that it had dropped to sleep. The remains were taken to Lafayette yesterday for sepulture in consecrated Jewish ground. . A Mistake.—The Democratic Sentinel was in error last week in announcing that Hon. I. D. Dunn, county commissioner for the first district, “will shortly remove to Richmond this state.” Mr. Dunn authorizes the statement that be does not contemplate losing his citizenship in Jaspei county. A portion of his family will attend college at Richmond and he will keep up an establishment there for their accommodation; but his home and residence will be on his fine farm in Kankakee township.

School Report.—John E. Alter, teacher, reports for Burns’ school, Barkley township, for month ending February 21, 1879, the enrolling of 37 scholars; average daily attendance 25|- And J 8 oases of tardiness. 1 Charles Jenkins, Minerva Price, Luvica Call and lAaac McCurtain were perfect in punctu* ality, conduct and! study. For the term the whole i number enrolled JK*lLA3;...«^a^.J?j l 25 7-Bths; eases of , tardiness 68. Minerva Call and Nancy Price were perfect in punctuality, conduct and study.

Important Notice. —Mordecai F. Chilcote gives notice to persons entitled to arrears of. under the recent act of congress that applications madb through him will be attended to with promptness and despatch. School Report.—ll. B. Murray, teacher of school No. 7, Barkley township, Reports for the 3d month which ended February 7lh, the enrollment of 16 scholars. Average daily attendance 13 2-Sths. Ida Coons, Rosa Coons, Samuel Coons, Eva Coons, Alfred Lowman, George Lowman, George Beeman and Louis Bull lost no lime. For 4th month ending March 6lh, the enrollment was 16; average attendance 13 5-7lha. Ida Coons, Rwsa Coons, Eva Coons, Samuel Coons, Louis Bull lost no time. During the term there were ten cases of tardiness. Rosa and Eva Coons lost no time during the term. School Report.—J. C. Pierson, teacher of school No. 4, Marion township, reports for the four months term which ended March 6th, as follows: Number enrolled first month 13, second month 48, third month 39, fourth month 33. Total enrollment for term 53. Average daily attendance for whole term 30. Average number of days attended 46. Average number of days missed 34. This is owing to some who were enrolled leaving school, they belonging to Milroy township. Those scholars presenting a creditable report ire Mattie Robertson, Viola Clemens, Laura Clemens, Sallie Pierson, Frank Wood, Charles Dean, Walter Porter and William Porter. Burned, to Death.—Mrs. Henry A. Sparling is in receipt of a letter stating that her brother, Joseph Antrim, formerly a resident of Jasper county, Indiana, was burned to death at bis on the night of February 28th. The circumstances are detailed as follows: A neighbor had set fire to a patch of prairie around which he had plowed. The win-1 raised and blowed the fire over the barrier and It swept down upon a straw stable in which young Antrim had his horses. Joseph went in to untie them, released some of therft, ran out again and away.four or five rods, when he fell down ami ex pired. He was horribly disfigured. His age was shout 22 years. He is remembered as a good, industrious, steady lad white living in this county; and many friends as well as relatives deplore his untimely fate, and deeply sympathize w'ith mourning hearts.

March 10-—Mercury up to 4o° this morning, and pleasant spring weather for this time of year. BlueTfiMsrand-robins are twittering around as though spring had come for good; meadow laiks and noisy killdeer are heard in the distaiiceZ Flocks of wild geese and ducks are numerous on the prairie, affording fine sport to hunters. Wei Mi chaels winged and brought down lhefirst goose of the season. Roads are in such bad condition with mud ar.d water as to have checked up the hauling of corn, at least for a season. Quite a large amount of corn has been taken out of Jordan township during the winter past, to Rensselaer, Remington and Goodl:.nd, and there is yet left some to be hanted when the roads will permit. '1 here has beciriio’nsldsraWesickness in our township the winter .past. Uncle William Timmons and wife were very sick, but are now convalescing. Mr. D. S. Johnson has buried a son aged about eleven years; Henry Miller has buried a daughter five or six years old; Mrs. Suits, wife of John W. Suits, was buried on the 9th day of February. It was rumored that David Michaels was sun stuck in February, but sustained no serious hurt—the i little fellow’s weight was pounds. A little daughter of O. L. Moffitt’s that has been very sick for several days, is much better now and considered out of danger. Our public schools have generally been successful. The female teachers have done splendidly, and filled -their several places to the entiie satisfaction of all concerned. They are Jennie Brown, Lizzie Welch and Kate Ritchey. Farmers are making calculations upon good crops Many of them will sow large quantities of, flax. Wheat looks tolerable well; it is damaged some by freezing. Fruit trees have not been hurt much by the cold weather; even some peach buds

are alive.

JORDAN.