Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1879 — Page 1

UOMACK *. ami. M CAT IN 0. OIHSKL. JAMES * CIS 8 t£L, ~ t rcorcicTocc or THE RENSSELAER UNION, HBNKSEI.AI*. J*»r«K COUMTT, ISO. Om oopy one year, $1; ilx month*. M cent*; tkm montill, (thirteen w«eka), !6<-enU; altnty* •«iA in atimncn. Single oopy,* cent*; twoeop. lea, 6 sente; moro thau two copies, » cent* oaeh. ADVERTISING BCBBDULS.-&* ;pi>o■lta corner of thin pnge for term* anu price of adrertiling in thie newspaper. JOB PRINTING. —A large assortment of type and other material for pooler, pamphlet, and kindred work, l’rlce* low.

W. H. & C. Rhoades . OPEN FOR THE SPRING TRADE. GREAT REDUCTION 11ST HARNESq. All good* in our line reduced from 20 to 26 per cent, for ca»h only. A GOOD SEWING MACHING FOR $25. Needles, Machine Extras, etc., always on hand. Also an extensive stock of Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Saddlery ■ Hardware, Leather Findings, Collars, Brushes and Combs. CARRIAGE TRIMMING and leather repairing a specialty. New Shop and Sales Room south side of Washington street,'Rensselaer, Indiana. Just Received Aa S. LA RUE Has just received and has now on exhibition at his place of 'business in Leopold's Corner, opposite AVMeCoy and Thompson's bank, it large and fresh supply of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, which he proposes to sell as cheap as the cheapest. He also keeps constantly on hand a full line of Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery, Queens-ware, Canned Fruits, Nuts, Stationery, etc. Give him a call. T. M. JONES, (Late of Kankakee City) KRCMT TAILOR. Opposite the Post-Office. Suita for Men, Youllis jAnil Children out and made. Work warranted. FULL LINE OF PIECE GOODS Kept in stock. The finest, best and •cheapest stock over opened in Rensselaer. Call and sue. Orders solicited. STOVES. Office, Parlor and Kitchen STOVES, Wood and Coal Burners, KITCHEN RANGES, For Wood or Coal Burning, Kitchen Hardware, TINWARE, &c„ At CHILDERS’S. Tin Work a Specialty.

X)HA.IjI3ri X3NT Dry Goods, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS. BOOTS, SHOES, &C. IN THE Nowels Build’g' ONE DOOR BELOW POST Win Excellent Stock, Low Prices, Honest Dealing.

A finer, better or cheaper atock of General Merchandise la not found in any house in Jasper county. OVERCOATS For Men and Boys „ Greatly Reduced in Prices. DRESS GOODS For Ladies, Misses and Children Latest Patterns Very Cheap. Boots and Shoes FotMen, Women, Youths, Misses and Children, of thef Standard Manufacturers. Everybody Invited • TO OA.Xjlii AND Baepeet Goods and Pricey

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

VOLUME 11. • #

SILVER WANTED. EMMET KA2JNAL, DRUGGIST & PHARMACEUTIST, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R Pure Drugs, Medicines, Oils Paints, Varnishes, Brushes sPjT am P s ’Lamp Chimneys, Car it k° n Oil Guaranteed 150 Fire riL Test, Blank Books* Stationery, Albums, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Soaps, <kr FINE CONFECTIONERY. Strictly Pur© Amines and Liquor*. FOR MEDICINAL. PURPOSES** CHOICE CIGARS, SMOKIMG AND CHEWING TOBACCOS. Fully prepared to furnish the public with everything usually found in his line, at prices as low as any house in Jasper county.’ Thanking patrons for their favors he would still ask a share of patronage, feeling of his ability to give satisfaction in all enses. Physician’ Prassrijtbas in d Family Recipes Carefully Compounded.

W. J. IMES, DEALER IN School Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Drugs, MEDICINES, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, CHEMICALS, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, PATENT DU, mm PAINTS. Brushes, Lamps, Wall Paper, Window Shades, FINE WINES AND PURE LIQUORS, Strictly for Medical Purposes, CONFECTIONERY, <ScO_ This stock of gi.ods in all departments, is fresh, pure and first-class, Tim. Is none better in the market. In addition to the above enumeration, a fui upply is kept of Slates, Pencils, Crayons. Pens. Ink, Fine Writing Paper Envelopes, Lend Pencils, Erasets for pencil and ink, and all articles pertaining to the Stationery Line.

Largest Stock in Jasper County, 12 Pounds hi Sugar, $1; 1 Pounds Good Cofee, sl, TEAS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS : A SPEGIALT-?. C- CL S T -A. Si EL; E3TABXjIBHB33 XIXT 1864.

M El A T AT s Resumption Prices. Best Beef Steak 7 cts per lb. Fore Quarter Steak 6 dc Choice Beef Roasts 6 do Boiling Pieces 3 to 4 do Pork Steak 4 to 5 cts per lb. Pork Sausage only 6 do Choice Leaf Lard at 7 do Bolognas ausage 10 cts per lb. AT THE LIBERAL OLD Reliable Meat Store JACOB EIGIESBACH. Bologna Sausage, -FreshHeat. i Bologna Sausage «§ cts per lb. Pork “ « « “ Coice Leaf Lard « “ “ Pork Steak 4to ft “ “ Best, leer Steak T “ “ Fore quarter “ « ‘‘ . “ Choice Roasts 6 “ \“ Bolling Pieces 3, 4 “ ft saAtfr” Sew Meat Store.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, APRIL 3d, 1879.

FITZ W. BEDFORD DEALERIN AGRICULTIIftiUi - Him Threshers, Reapers, Mowers, Rakes. Eagle Cultivators and Harrows. The celebrated Furst & Bradlev, Jones and Oiliver Chilled Plows. NEWTON WAGONS AND BUGGIES. Riding and Walking Cultivators. Brown Corn Planters. All kinds of Field, Garden, Barn and Stable Implements. Farm Hardware. ’VICTOR BCALEB For Hay, Cattle and Railroad Tracks. Also, Building Paper, Lime, Plastering Hair, Cement, Pumps, Ac. Field and Carden Seeds In bulk or by the small package. Farm and Garden Products sold at retail. Ous door above “Shanghai.” GEORGS GRAUEL, Maker of and Dealer in M«S, SADDLES, Bridles, Whips, Blankets, Ac. Repairing T>one Promptly. . Front Street, below Washington. ’ LISLEB C. GRANT, - ' BLACrSMtTH. Shop at Terhune’s old stand on Front street. All work warranted. Call.

t 77 a Month ami expense* guarantewl to 91 I Agent*. Outfit tree. Shaw & Co., Augusta, Main*. U-X>y HARPER W.»NYDI?R, Attorney at Law, REMINGTON, Jasper County,'lndiana. ■ mail —■■■ i mm ■■■—' ■-ili-.ggi" Dr. G A MOSS. Physician and Surgeon, In Spltler's Brick Building, Opposite Court House, Rensselaer. Dr. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Below Austin Hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be ndded to all accounts run King unsettled longer than 3 months. Dr. MOSES B. ALTER, “ PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON, IMF. J. Intel’s Drug Store. DR. 0. C. LINK, HOMEOPATHIST. ofpice In Austin’s Hotel, Rensselaer, Ind.

MORDECAI P. CHILCOTE, Attorney at Law/ Rensselaer, Indian::, Attends to al! Business of the Profession with promptness and despatch. Office on Washington Street, opposite the Court House. Simon F. Thompson, David J. Thompson, A ttorvey at Law, Xotary Public. THOMPSON & BRO., Attorneys at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Practice in all the Courts. We pay particular alien tioifto paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. MARION L. EPITLLR, Collefctc-r and Abstracter. R. 8. DWIGGINS. ZIMEI DWIGGINS. R. 8. & Z. DWIGGINS, Attorneys at Law AMD LOAM BROKERS. One Hundred Thousand Dollars to Loan on first mortgage, on live years time, at nine per cent, interest, in sums of S3OO or over.

FRANK W. BABCOCK, Attorney at Law Audi Real Estate Broker. Practices in ail Courts of Jasper, Newtunand Bentoticounties. Landsoxri'.nined. - Abstracts of Title prepared. Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. Diiuiui B. ILUcr. James W. Soatkit MILLER & DOUTfIIT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Notaries Public and Collectors. I petitions and reports carefully prepared, titles examined, abstracts made, collections promptly attended to. Office in Stair’s Building, up-stairs, third door. IRA W. YEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public, Real Estate. Collection A Ins. Ajjent. All legal instruments carefully writteu. Office over Narrow Gauge Store. A. McCOY & BANKERS AND CATTLE BROKERS, Buy and sell domestic exeluuige, make collections on all available points, pay interest on specified timo deposits, etc. Hours from 9 oiclock a. in. to 4 o’clock p. m. B. S. Dwiggins, Zimri Dwiggins, Rrti'l. , Cathitr. Citizens’ IBank* RENSSKLA ER, INDIA NA. Dost a general banking business: gives special attention to collection*; remittances made on day of payment at current rule of exchange; interest paid on balance*; certitlcatcs bearing Interest issued; exchange bought and sold. This bank owns the burglar safe, which took tlie premium at the Chicago Exposition in IX7S. This safe is prelected by on* of Siirgent’s time looks. The bank vault used is as good.as can be built. It will bo seen from the foregoing that tli i s bank Turn I slicS" its -• .od security ter depositors as cun bo furnished. GROCERIES, Cigars, Tobacco, ' CONFECTIONERY, % x#imil*namti±srM ■«>.— v.-rav nan doob above Austin’s hotel. Is- TTTTEtfra. - • • .- lr » , V- , .• /

About Town Lots.

Editor* of Tax Unioh: There are four additions to onr town, nicely laid out (on paper) irt blocks, lots, streets ana alleys. But where these blocks, lots, streets and alleys really are the owners themselves could not tell without the aid of a surveyor. A considerable portion of the land* embraced in these additions are utilized as calf pastures, and are interspersed with hideous ponds, covering a number of acres, the water therein being from six inches to two feet in depth, and rendering access to the best of thtf lots'next to impossible one-halt the year. It is not at all strange that the lots in these additions find no purchasers. No one, of course, with any discretion, wishes to purchase a lot which a surveyor may locate in the middle of a slough, or which, if found on high ground, cannot be reached much of the time without wading knee-deep in water. Beside these inconveniences sanitary consideradeter anyone having regard for his own health and the health of his family from building a home upon such a lot. These lbts, if owned by many persons, from the difficulty of obtaining united action, could not be improved as conveniently or cheaply as they can be by their present owners. The consideration of this fact alone prevents their sale, and will continue to pteVenl ihclr sale while they remain in their present condition. As the proprietors of these town additions have gone to the trouble and expense of surveys, plats and recording, it be inferred that they are willing to sell lots at fair prices and on reasonable terms. Before anything can be sold to advantage it must be placed in a salable condition" This fact is universally recognized by the vendors dt all kinds p,f merchandise and live stock. One wishing to sell a horse is not indifferent as to his “show off.” The same rule that governs other commodities, holds good wjtli reference to town lots. Certainly as to location, dryness, convemgnce of nocess, healthy and agreeable surroundit.gs, are qualities that can not fail to impress those desiring

ti> purchase. Suppose that the ponds referred to, which at present are the homes of snakes and frogs, and malarial exhalations, were removed by a little judicious draining; that the corners of each block were clearly indictated by stone permanently fixed and marked; that a small ditch, made with plow and scraper, defined the sides of the streets and served as channels for the escape of water; and that a row of shade trees set at intervals of thirty or forty feet, and property protected, adorned each side of every street —would hot appearances in these paper additions be changed jiu raensely for the better? Then they would show for themselves that they were part of the town. Inducements to acquire desirable homes would be held out to pur chasers. The proprietor could then, with pride and conscience, put their property in market, and, at reasonable prices, they would assuredly find buyers. I venture the opinion that the improvements above suggested can be made at an expense of not exceeding two dollars for each lot 7

I write upon this subject because it is one in which every one feels an Interest who desires the growth apd prosperity of the town. Ronsselaer, kept back for years for tire want of a cailroad, is now favored in that respect. With the numerous its location it must in a short time greatly increase in size and population, if a commendable spirit of enterprise is exhibited by those who now most prominently qontrol its prosperity. Let tjiem show the proper enterprise and be liberally encouraged byour citizens—as they should be —and the wonderful changes for the better that will rapidly develope will please and astound us all. Pro Bono Publico. April 2, 1879. --yp*>; " I*. ,M; writes from Pleasant jonrned for a °short vacation. It Will meet again oh thelast Sunday in April for re-organization.

NUMBER 29.

Curtis Creek, Mew ton Township.

SfiM'.lal CDrriM|H)D(lc!i«) of Th* I'nioK. March 29, 1879. Rev. B. F. Furguson has been holding a protracted meeting at Curtis Creek school house which attracted general interest. Eighteen persons havo~ made profession of religion, and fourteen of theyi are candidates for. baptism into the Free Will Baptist church. They will be immersed AprillZSlh. Miss Jennie Hogan’s sclTflOl fft~'~Bayloi | villo closed March 22d. She gave general satisfaction as a teacher. P. F. Roberts is teaching the spring term of school at Curtis Creek. He has a large attendance. D. O. Brooks lias a sick daughter, but health generally is good. Numbers of wild geese and ducks are being killed along the creek, which at present is bank full of water. The literary exercises at Curtis Creek school bowse, orr last -Friday eves* ing, were highly creditable to all haviug connection with them.

Temperance Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Jasper County Temperance Union for April, 1879, will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church Monday evening, 7th inst. The programme will be as follows: Music by the Methodist Episcopal church choir. Prayer by Rev. W. Music l>y the ladies* orchestra. Reading of scriptures by the vice-president, Mrss Candace Boroughs. Song by Misses Nora Hopkins and Etta Imes, with an accompaniment by Miss Rosa Eaker. Address by lion. R. S. Dwiggins. Music by ladies orchestra baud. Declamation by Miss Ella Osborne. Solo by Miss Lola Moss. Declamation by Prof. E. G. Bean. Music by ladies’ orchestra band. Address by Rev. W. G. Vessels. Musie by the Methodist Episoopal olmrch choir. Essay by John L. Makeever. Music by ladies’ orchestra bend. Declamation by Miss Belle Alter. Benediction. The meeting is expected to be pleasant and instructive. All are cordially invited to be present. A Beery, President.

Rensselaer Public Schools.

Report of the Rensselaer publicschools for the seventh month ending March 28th, 1879: —W hole number enrolled 222. AvefSgedaily attendance 199. Per cent, of attendance 90, of punctuality 100, of conduct 91, of study 98. Number ot pupils strictly punctual 139; number of uupils whoobserved rules for conduct 137; number of pupils who observed rules lor study, 2l)o. Number of excuses accepted bv teachers 134; number of excuses accepted by superintendent 19; total 153. The pupils whose record rs 3, are as follows: Primary A.—Cora Adams, Cora Catt, Gertie ltebecca Fendig, Warner Grant, Albert Hutson, lieitie Kepner, David Miller, Floyd Robinson, Annie WebberandMaud Baylor.—ll. Primary B.—Afcy Bass, Amzie Beck, Lee Catt, Charles Daugherty, llarry Duvall, Eddie Duvall, Birdie Hammond, Lucy Haley, Inez Hutson, John Ilalloran, Mary Halloran, Nellie Kelley, George Moss, Charlie Platt, Davie Plait, Mary Spider, Birdie Spider, Walter Willey, Bion Zimmerman and Roily Grant.—2l. Intermediate Department.— Mary Beck and Callie Beck.—2. Grammar DEPARTMBnf. —Etta Spitler, Louisa Platt, Til lie Fehdig, Anna Sigler, Myrta Ilynkle, Mary Healey, Hattie Hopkins, Henry Smith, Hope Miller, Valentine Seib, Fred Chilcote, Oliver Rhoades, Joseph Eigleabach, Isaac Porter and John Healey.—ls. Hi<inScnooL.-Blancho Boroughs, Arilla Cotton, Huldu J. Miller, Lola Moss, Ella Osborne, Emma Rhoades,-Clara May Reeve, Ora Tlompgon, Louis Hollingsworth, Delos Thompson, Lillie Alter, Clara Adams, Celia Lulu Hammond; Alice Irwin, Minnie Phillips, Eller. Robinson, Nellie Spitler, Homer Hopkins, James Erwin and Robert Paris.—22. There is but one more month ot school. It is desired that no pupil will drop out but continue to the close of school. This month with its reviews, examinations and promotion sis more iinp or tan t than any preceding one. Injorder that each pupil may be promoted and dontinue with his class uekt year it is necessary that they should attend these final examinations. ' *■ ' _ To Correspondents. —All communications of whatever character must .be in the office on Monday to insure publication in these columns of that week.

4DVUm»Ue »»1M AMD tbmbu Onadnlvian, one yaar .. ***** Half rolama, ‘V *M* Quarter ens “ ***• iiKi>n«»l. •* nm Sr.K iKioni parte of a yoar, at aqaltabla rate* Sudan** sarOa not aaroadlns lnc*af«M ft a yew. is for afa month*, |S far thrw wwiwe All legal notice* an>! adrartHamaalß,*t Inblliiheil itatuta prloo. Yearly adrertlMaueola an •nb)*#t la M* change* tone chana# In throe aionthc), at M option of the advert!*ar, tree of oatra oharf*. Advertisement* for pendhi not raaldteM <* Jaeper county intiat he paM for in adraae* er larger, i ->

Town Marshal. —Charles PUti is said to be willing lo wrkwr<k*d receipts, clean street crossing* M# repair sidewalks for tbsf peopW of Rensselaer for the enauing y n/ t tnr consideration of the etnolumWkW accruing to the office of towii f tott' fthal. Some saf that he will *i»o furnish the' requisite quantity of axle-grcese to Jcoep the wind-wheel of the public pump moving, frewof extra charge. Who bids higher? Marble Playino Loini»-*A somewhat severe, though merited criticism upon the nuvsanoe of marble-playing npon the side-' walks to their obstrtfctiofa-hae been handed into this office for p«bH#»* lion. It is suggested that she toWff marshal, if he hns authority, proceed to abate what is almost intolerable to pedestrians, especially la the weaker sex who are net in the habit of wearing India rubber hip boots, and to whom it is therefore rather disagreeable to wad* iota the mirey Streets. Crystal Wedding. — On Tuetf- r day evening lasi the members of the Ladies Orchestra Band •or-' prised Judge Hammond and wife with a party and presents in commemoration of the fifteenth anni- r versary of their weddinjj day/ Those who contributed te iher presents were: Mrs. Thomas J» McCoy, Miss Mattie McCoy, MissMaggie Cowdin, Mias Rachel Bass* Miss Nellie SpitlCf, Misa Loral Hopkins, Miss Fio Thompson,Mis* Ora Thompson, Mist Lulu Haul' mond and Mr. John Ift Borough*/ The presentation speech was made by Mrs. Thomas J. McCoy which was responded to by Mrs. Ham-' mond in a happy vein. A neat cob lation was spread, after which mnsio and dancing weie indulged in to a reasonable late hour. The New York, Pennsylvania & Chicago Railroad company ia said to, be negotiating for the purchase of several short roads in Ohio and eastern Indiana, with a view to building a narrow-gauge road from New York to Chicago, with branches to Toledo and St. Louis# Asa means of creating competition and breaking the aggressive Pennsylvania company’s monopoly, under the management of Mr. Thomas Scott, it is hoped the scheme majf be successful.— Prairu-Farmtr.

JAY F.

A sweet scented political nondescript who into the state senate under the non de plume of the “national party,” whatever that is, found himself holding the balance of power on the districting bills/ He vetoed every one Which cams from the house and all other political measures ontll Ife was bought up by having the privilege of dismeting the state to suit himsel t T just to show ift A* he happened to be more prejudiced against the republican party than the democratic, we gat the benefit of hisdonbts. On what a slender thread hang almighty things!— Soulh Bend Herald (Dm.). The legislature has passed, and Gov. Williams has signed the state house bill, and the contractors announce they will resume work vyithin two weeks if the weather is propitious. The bill provide# for a tax levy of two oents on each SIOO in each of the years 1870 and 1880, and appropriates from the general fund $200,000 for use during the present year, SIOO,OOO payable before May 1, and SIOO,OOO before September 1, and for the year 1880, SIOO,OOO. It prohibits . any officer from borrowing money on the credit of the state except through the governor, the auditor and treasurer of state, who shall have power to borrow money on a credit of the state for paying any existing loans as such loans may fall due. These loans amount to $910,000, and are called “the temporary loans.” —Huntington Herald. We wish to remind township trustees of the approaching summer schools, when the little girle and boys of the county will gather to learn the rudiments of education while their big brothers and sister* are helping the old folks at hopte. Such schools offer a legitimate and proper field for female teachers. It is a sphere they are by nature and qualification peculiarly adapted to fill. Let the young women cultivate this field, while the young men are cultivating corn. Every one to their proper calling. A woman takes to little children as naturally as a duck takes to water , A man don’t. A little ohild iwWS"»vr frightened at a woman, whil* they are always timid in the preseUee ot strange men. And then the avocations of lift are few to womenWhat few there are, men are disposed to crowd them out. The teaching of little ohildren in Ottr summer school* belongs to the girt*Give them a chanee.-T&wf* Draw