Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1879 — Page 1

■OBACX X. 1 4MXS. MEBVIN O. CISSCL. JAMES a CISBEL, rsoraißVoas or * THE BENBBSLABB UNION, UiiwssaLAsa, J xsrss Ootott, lx*. cock In cdconce. Single oops ,* •*“*•? two cop. in, t onH; mors than two coptsf, J esnts Soon. ADVERTISING ■ SOllltnrl Jf.—Be# sppoSlts corner of tliia page for terms and pries of dfivertlflng in thla newspaper. JOB PRINTING— A lares assortment of trpe and other material for poster, pamphlet, Jlrenlar and kindred work. Prices low.

w. H. & C. Rhoades OPEN FOR THE SPRING TRADE. GREAT REDUCTION 11ST HABNESS. All good* in our line reduced from 20 to 25 per cent./or cash only. A GOOD SEWING MACHING FOR $25. Needle*, Machine Extra*, etc., always on hand. Also an extensive stock of Saddles, Bridles; Whip*, Trunks, Valises, Saddlery Hardware, Leather Findings, Collars, Brushes and Combs. CARRIAGE TRIMMING and leather repairing a specialty. New Shop and Sales Boom south side of Washington street, Rensselaer, Indiana. TSITBW HARDWARE STORE JUST OPENED! •W-.jT*'-*' Be it known that Ezra L. Clark has just opened a Hardware Store in Shanghai Building, Rensselaer, ludiana, and will keep constantly in stock a full litis of HARDWARE, TINWARE, WOODENWARE, Carpenters' Tools, Table aud Pocket Cutlery, Silverware, Revolvers, Ammunition of all kinds, -w a-r?.T,/r Aim <3-.AJRXKE»T SEEDS and everything else usually found in a tlrst-class Hardware Store. All goods hold at 7,0 WEST CASH PRICES. Parties' wishing anything in my line will do well to call, examine goods and learn prices. E. L. CLARK. Just Received A. S. 3L*JL RUE lias just received and has now on exhibition at his place of business in Leopold's Corner, opposite A. McCoy snd Thompson's bank, a large aud fresh supply of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, which he proposes to roll as cheap as the cheapest. He also keeps constantly on hand a full line of Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery, Queensware, Canned Fruits, Nuts. Stationery, etc. Uive him a call.

GEORGE GRAUEL, Maker of and Dealer in HARNESS, SADDLES, Bridles, Whips, Blankets, Ac. Repairing Done Promptly. Front Street, below Washington. LESLIE C. GRANT, BLACKSMITH. Bhop at Terhune’s old stand on Front street. All work warranted, Call. Office, Parlor and Kitchen ST O VIES, Wood and Coal Burners, KITCHEN RANGES, For Wood or Coal Burning, Kitchen Hardware, TINWARE, &c„ At CHILDERS’S. Tin Work a Specialty* Bologna Sausage, Fresh Meat. i ; Bologna Sausage SJ eta per lb. pork *' 6 : “ Colce Leaf Lard 6 “ “ Pork Steak 4 to ft “ “ Best deef Steak T “ “ Fore Quarter “ 6 “ ’ “ Choice Boasts ft “ Bolling Pieces 3. 4 “ “ BEDFORD & SHARP’S New Meat Store. FITZ W. BEDFORD SB AXiBR IN’ AMM imim. * Threshers. Reapers, Mowers, Rakes. Eagle Cultivators and Harrows. The celebrated Furat 4 Bradley, Jones and Olliver Chilled Plows. NEWTON WAGONS AND BUGGIES. Riding and Walking Cultivators. Brown Corn Planters. All kinds of Field, Gardeu, Bam and Stable Implements. Farm Hardware. xrxtiTOn. aoAi.ua For Hay, Cattle and Railroad Traoka. Also, Building Paper, Lime, Plastering Hair, Cement, Pumps, <fco. Field and Garden Seeds I-n bulk or by the small package. - Farm and-Oatden Products IbicTlit' retail. On? door ' , Shangbai. ,,

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

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SILYER WANTED. EMMET KANNAL, DRUGGIST & PHARMACEUTIST, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. © & Pure Drugs, Medicines. Oils Paints* Varnishes. Brushes ift Test. Blank Books. Stationery. Albums, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Soaps, PIUE OONPBOTIONEinr. Strictly PureWAnes and Liquors FOR MEDICINAL. RURPCBEB. CHOICE CIGARS, SMOKIMG AND CHEWING TOBACCOS. Fully prepared to furnish the public with everything usually found in hla line, at prices as low as any house in Jasper county- Thanking patrons for their favora he would still ask n share of patronage, feeling of his ability ta give satisfaction in all cases. Prescriptions and Family Recipes Carefully Compounded.

W. J. IMES, DEALER IN School Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Drugs, MEDICINES, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, " ■ it. CHEMICALS, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, READY-MIXED PAINTS, ------■ -_ » - ■* * • ' —.V. i. v - • • - *“■“■■■• Brushes, Lamps, Wall Paper, Window Shades, * j j FINE WINES AND PURE LIQUORS, * Strictly for Medical Purposes, CONPECTIONEHTT, <ScCL This stock of goods in all departments. t» fresh, pure and first-class. Tim.. is none better in the market. In addition to the above enumeration, a fui apply is kept of Slates, Pencils, Crayon*. Pens. Ini, Fine Writing Paper, Envelopes, Lead Pencils, Eraaeis for pencil and ink, ami all articles pertaining to tlie Stationery Line. STOP YOnriNt! THE NARROW GAUGE CZiOTHIXtfCr HOI7SS Is again open for business with a splendid stock of CLOTHING AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS on hand and more coming. We want it understood that we propose to take the lead 1 with our goods and prices. We are the only , ; EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING HOUSE ‘ , "T in Jasper county, uup expect to sell stylish and well made Clothing at a Saving of 15 to 20 per cent. Having had an experience of nearly 18 years in the business/tnd not handling any other line of goods, we are enabled to buy direct from the manufacturers at less prices than those who carry a little of everything. ~ CALL 11ST _A_TSTD SEE tJS, And remember, we are ready to show goods and prices that will induce yon to buy. HONEST.'AND GENTLEMANLY DEALING Is the Motto ol IE 11101 ME UK ME, “*• ..... - « giV-- I"" I miw-y*. I Hemphill Building, KftliMelaer, Ind.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, APRIL 17,1879.

£77 a Month aud expanses guaranteed to w* * Agents. Outfit fr««. Bsxw * Co., Aitgnsta, Maine. 11-lOy HARPER W. BNYDER, Attorney at Law, REMINGTON, Jasper County, Indiana. iL-f-.i'.: -A Dr. G. A MOSS. Physician and Surgeon, In Spltler’s Brick Buildiug, Opposite Court House, Rensselaer, vpr. J. H, LOUGHRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND -SURGEON, Below Austin Hotel. Ten per cent. Interest will be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than 3 months. . **.

Dr. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND BUBCIBON, At W.jJ. Imei , i Drag store. DR. 0. C. LIRE, HOMEOPATHIST. OFPICE In Austin's Hotel, Rensselaer, Ind. MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, Attorney at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Attends toal! Business of the Profession with promptness aud despatch. Office on Washington Street, opposite the Court House. Simon P. Thompson, DavidJJ. Thompson A ttornty at Lavs. Notary Public. THOMPSON ft BRO., Attorneys‘at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Practice in ail the Courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, selling aud leasing laudsMARION Xn EPITS.EH. Collector and Abstracter. B. i. DWIGGINS. ZIM&I DWIGGINS. R. S. ft Z. DWIGGINS, Attorneys at Law AND LOAN BROKERS. - S » - Otle Hundred Thou?*'id 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 And Real Estate Rroker. Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. Lands exatnined. Abstracts of Title prepared. Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. Daniel B. Miller. Jamei W. Don thi t MILLER ft DOUTHIT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Notaries Public and Collectors. Ditch and road petitions and reports carefully prepared, examined, abstracts made, collections promptly attended to. Office in Starr’s Building, up-stairs, third door. IRA W- YEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public, Real Estate. Collection ft Ins. Agent. All legal instruments carefully written. Office over Narrow Gauge Store.

A. MoCOY ft THOMPSON, BANKERS AND CATTLE BROKERS, Buy and sell domestic exchange, make collections on all available points, pay interest on specified time deposits, etc. Hours from 9 o’clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p. m. B. 8. Dwiggins, Zlmri Dwiggins. Prcc't. Cockier. Citizens’ Bank, R BASSE LA SR, INDIA SA. . ' Dos* a general banking business; give, ape ol * l attention to collections; remittance# made on day of payment at current rate of exchange; intareet paid on balance,; certificates bearing interest issued; exchange bought and *olif. Tbt, bank owns the burglar safe, which took the premium at the Chicago Exposition (n 1878. This safe Is protected by one of Sargent's time locks. The Lank vault used Is as good as can he built. It will bo secu from the foregoing that thin bank furnishes as good security to depositors as can he furnished. ——- GROCERIES,. Cigars, Tobacco, IWBCMIM, ML TOST DOOB ABOVKAWmra HOW. ""XrTXJT^tJR'

1 Town Marshal.— Aspirant* to the . important, honorable and lucrative office of marshal of the town of Renaseiner are as numerous, as persistant, and possibly as able relatively speaking, as democratic aspirants to the presidency of the United States. First, the present incumbent, Mr. -W. W. Reeve, proudly points to a record as economical as that 'of any predecessor. With.less money to operate with, under Ills administration more rods of plank sidewalk and -a greater number good street-cross-ings have been constructed than were in the town before he entered upon official duty. If urgently {demanded by the people, Mr. Reeve eould probably be prevailed upon to sink private preference for public good and perform the manifold duties of the?plcpie for another year. Second, as a matter of course Mr. W. G.JSinoot is on hand again with tiie falling of vernal showers and the bloomingfof delicate flowers as fresh as a young new milch cow with her first calf, ready, willing and anxious tojserve the public; despite the sundry and divers rebuffs and disappointments of the bitter past and past. Third, affable, genial, talkative, Charlie Piatt, crippled exsoldier of the Union cause, ex-sheriff, ex-treasurer of the county, ex-tra good fellow, has active and influential friends that are glad enough to lend a helping vote to a poor man having a large'family to support. Fourth, Zea, Lyman Zea, industrious, laborious, with always a smile and joke and pleasant word for everybody, in season aud out of season, offers a mighty large baud to be Bhaken by an intelligent and appreciating constituency. Fifth and last on this list, though by no means the least one in the matter of physical proportions, is Linueus Martin, young, vigorous, and mighty tojwrestle with shovel, spade, hoe, harrow, scythe and oil-can. In this list t ail three political parties find representation, and»also two nationalities at least; but there |is ink enough religion to quarrel about ob to save the town if threatened with the calamity that befellJSodom, Gomorrah and the ancient cities of the eastern plain.

Elder John Hououwobth is an Adventist Evangelist of tfie passionate highflying stripe. He delivered* sermon or twojiit Rensselaer last year He is a gentleman thirty-five or forty years old, married, and the putative father of several children. He conducted a smoking hot revival at Gifford, lowa, the season past. One day, while resting from the fatigue of immersing fourteen repentant*, he wrote a sweet note of love and slyly slipped it luto the hfjtyl of Miss Eva Roberts, who was persuaded to take a trip with him and impersonate his wife; with all which that may imply, as RevMr. Beecher would suggest. John Bell loved Eva Roberts, not wisely but too intensely. He learned of her folly, murdered her, killed himself, and, perhaps, they are stewing in hell. John Houghworth is anxiously watch* ing for the immediate coming of th 4 Lamb, and hopes to be chosen to rule over a kingdom of ten or fifteen big cities in whose flocks the ewes largely predominate. To re, or, not to be? That’s the question which burdens the thoughts of those who have been interested in the Jasper County Agricultural & Mechanical Association. They are trying to solve to their own personal satisfaction whether it were better and nobler to put;their little bands down into their capacious pockets and, with the coins that jiugle there together, pay off tlie present indebtedness of the society, reorganize it, and begin business anew on a cash basis, or to let ilie beautiful grounds and comfortable improvements be Bold under the sheriff’'s hammer, and confess before the world that they have not enough enterprise and Frit to act together in a tight pinch, and like men pay their just obligations without squealing.

Excursion.— At the invitation of the officials of the Indianapolis, Delphi ft Chicago railroad, a number of Rensselaer people went to Monticello this morning, on a special train, to hear the arguments before Judge Vin* ton in a case involving the payment of several thousand dollars taxes that were voted by the citizens of township, White couuty, levied and collected to aid the building of the said railroad, and which some of the tax-payers have enjoined the county treasurer from delivering to the company now the railroad is built If it would b# in srdsr we would'like to know who got that SSOO that was sent from Washington City to help olect Major Calkins to congress last fall. — Jx* Porte Argue. That’s a 1 audable ambition, perhaps. Suppose you interrogate one or both of the opposition competitors about it. it more successful ttrinfnuipberiri It is possible that a few hundred dollars these hard times might have expansive power to split a party wide apart, if judiciously applied, and let a man out of a close place, through the gap, into congress. jiMrf /pr luck and fun send for Grover and investigate the matter.; iaMmEoc.

NUMBER 31.

Let us help one another. This little tofu e should be written mi every heart end stamped on story mempry. It should be the golden rule pvaetlosd not only in evnr j household but throughout the worldj— iUswell Palladium r Fine sentiment; very fine, young man. Let u» begin the good once. Send ue a couple or three hundred dollars fpr a starter. The Plymouth Grecnbackrr appears to believe that ife party is growing.— Valparaiso VidelU. . Oh. it let' Like the days In December, it In growing shorter, bolder, and beautifully lees. On* or two more democratic caucuses will absorb the remainder iu tail of ttue late ‘‘balance ofpowet*.'’ , w . .A.-y. A.. Polstki County has* a fewer number of days of pufllc schools, thsn than any hrher county in HTnamac Democrat. . Possibly this fact may not account for the large democratic majorities in those counties, but it is at least a coincidence worthy of philosophical inquiry^

Partly Reminiscent.

Lately, while examining tiles of Thk Union published in 1869, our eyes wore arrested by of the Incidents that occurred in ihe days of the pioneer white settlers of Jasper county. The historian relates that in tlie fall of 1836 Mr. Joseph J), Yeoman, Mr. John Nowels, little David Nowels and a young girl named Ellen, traveled up the northwestern bank of the Iroquois river with an ox-team and ope nightfall went into camp on the geographical spot that has sinoe become locally known as “Liberal Corner,’’ whith spot is situated on the northeast earner of the square where Front street crosses Washington street in the town of Rensselaer. This camp they mads their headquarters for several weeks, while employed in building a winter shelter for Mr. Yeoman’s family This shelter was an unhewn log cabin of the primitive style of architecture then prevailing throughout this region and still to be met occasionally in the less frequented and sparsely settled districts- of North America. A hollow square was enclosed by a low wall of rough togs, notched at the ends to keep them iu place; clapboards, split from oaks of the native primeval forest, kept in place by weight-poles, made the roes. There was no floor save the lap of Mother Earth, no carpeting but the frost-dyed verdure. Neither parlor woodburning stove, anthracite base-burner, nor cheerful grate was there to warm the chill December air, but a heap of burning logs in the center of the enclosure gave the heat necessary for cooking and comfort, wtiile the removal of a few clapboards from the top course of the roof gave polite and mute suggestion of place of egress for the smoke and vapor. It is probable that a better ventilated dwelling was never built in the county. This was the first building made by man on the site of Rensselaer since the foundations of the earth were laid of which there is record. It is believed to have stood about where the race bridge now is, at the Washington street crossing, possibly a few feet southeastward. The persons who helped at the building of this edifice were, Joseph D. Yeoman. John N«wels, Mrs. Sarah Yeomau and David Nowels.

Of the four who thus laid the foundation I of the thriving town of Rensselaer, forty years ago,* only one is now living. For four decades, two and a half generations, Mr. David Nowels has had residence in Rensselaer or in its immediate vicinity. He has seen the aboriginal inhabitants of the region ■dispockessed and borne westward beyoud the great arterial rivers of the continent, by the aggressive, unpitying tide of another race and strange civilization. He has seen the wild indigenous vegetation superseded by plants cultivated for the sustenance of the invaders. The places where fed wild animals and where their young were born and reared are the pasture grounds of the domesticated horse,, sheep, bog and horned cattle. The solitudes that were invaded by the shrill orj of savage beasts'and birds of prey, or the fierce whoop of no loss savage men, are solitudes no longer, and the sounds now heard are those of civilisation, the arts and improvement. The trail of the Indian and the flint track of game have been obliterated by the streets, highways and railroads of the- Anglo-Saxon. The wilderness, coy and modest and untutored, has been wooed and won, and is now the sedate and stately and experienced matron, the mother of many robust children. There are only three or four persons besides Mr. Nowels, if there is another, who have been so long and so intimately identified dith the growth ’and development of Jasper oounty audit* capital town. Unobtrusive, Industrious and for-seeing, Mr. Nowels has accumulated a modest competence, which has been patiently earned with bard work from the natural resources of the locality —the developed productiveness of the soil; alwsys found among the men who give atrength, solidity and cbarater to the enterprises which havodrained the stagnant pools from seme of the meet productive lands, which introduced societies that have fostered agriculture and encouraged improvements in its various departments, which gave us railroad communication with the great busy, progressive, world of business and mads a good market at our door*—he ia justly rated among the best and moat valuable ciliseni of Jasper county. As was said before, Mr. David Nowels ia the sole survivor of the pioneer party of builders who made the nucleus around which the town of Rensselaer has acoamulated and crystalized. Nearly half a eentury, with it* mighty changes to nktiont and peoples, has passed over Abe-world since he began the work of building up, and he ia still making improvttento. Commencing with the primitive cabin of the first settlers, he has kept paee with the improvements which settlement, civilisation and invention have introduced, and has just finished the largest and most imposing building in the county. It is a brick three etoriw high,JO x .80 fact ground dimensions. It is situated on the southeast corner of Washington and Front streets, Rensselaer, directly opposite to and less than one hundred feet from the old cnmping ground of forty year* ago, and within nn easy stone's-cast of little eld log cabin that first nestled among the foreet fringe that shaded the rippling water* of the Iroquois rapids. The ground floor is tiH*a*Pt*»g*d,i ReglJM>iegat the northwest'

- J ~T T 7i; _ £ v.. ADvxitnnK] KAtnirotßHi gMoofrM, »»• jmr MM ■lfMh is- fMM »i" U . , ,.Tr*W for .1 » n »/auTt l "/or*br r JmtZ Readtot notion* Srsl pablletMea I soma a Mar. earlTpabUcsUon thereafter t state a Mao. Advertisements for psrsoaa not reelJeals es J taper county must be paid Hot la fMvaSee #1 Ural publication, whaa lees then ieM*oUr column in alas; and qaarterly la advaaeewhew lanrer. „ T - - ■

corner, there Is a edit es bendaoeje now s^shShr z&dz'zxzsnfX.Zi end stairway the malironfrtbce to the hotel rooms above; oast word from this dktieeou are two apartments mob 20186 fret hi alas, each having (bent and roar doors, that an furnished witkeawniers, drawers, shelving, etc., end fitted up Iks' stores; ia rear of the bank offlce, and satiralp disceonaolst from it, is e room 20*20 toot, nioely finished, that would bo admirable for th« offiee of 0 lawyer- doctor, dontiat, or agent, fetfMs on Front street. The entire second and third stories of this fine house hare boon arranged with special reference to hotel purposes. On the second floor an, the office, baggageroom, ladies' reception and dressiug rooms, gantiomon'o reading and smoking room, the dining room. Htrton^nontryVdomu, Theihir? floor ia partitioned oT into twen-ty-three large bedrooms and ample paaoagewsys. Attached to the building, end, if necessary, may be connected with the first floor of the hold, are fire good bedroom# and a suite consisting of parlor and bedroom, the parlor fronting upon Washington street. All necessary outbuildings, cellar, and ampls drainage, ars convaniently connected with the hotel. On the first floor of the hotel are both soft and sulphur watsr in abundant supply. The building and its appointments are all upon a liberal scale, when comparison is mads with present surroundings. It is s generous private enterprise, ah oruabient of‘Which the town may be justly proud, and, when once people abroad learn that Comfortable quarters may be bad in this region of beautiful seeaery, flowing wells, medicinal springs, good fishing, excellent hunting, intelligent and well-bred people, pleasant summer climate, and innumerable attractions, they will flock hither from tho turmoil of cities, sad tho building will prove a source of proflt to tho owner, lessee, and those who do business in the town. It Is a noble monument to the enterprise of a public-epirited gentleman.

The Assessors' Schedule.

Tho following schedule of rates of valuation has "been fixed by the township assessors of Jasper county for the year IOTP: First-class promissory notes bearing Un per cent, interest, fees value. Brick, per 1,000, delivered .$ fI.OO Brick, ot kila, same, leas eost of hauling to town. - Piano fortes, new ... -IoOiOO Organs, new 70.00 « SO/ ’ZFT.-Zzzzzz X Horses, average, over 4 years old 40.00 Horses, average, over 8 years old 80.00 Horses, average, over 2 years old 20.00 Horses, average, Qter 1 year o1(Pt2.00 Mules, average, < f e » rs 60.00 Mules, average, over 8 years old 85.00 Mules, average, over 2 years e1d,26.00 Mules, average, over 1 year oM-15.00 Cows, inoioding heifer** ysqrs eld 16.00 Heifers, i years oM— "‘JJ® Heifers, 1 year old. Steers, 4 years old.. W.OO Steers, 8 years old *}”J® Steers, Syoma old Steers, 1 year okL ———” 6.0 Q Bulls, thoroughbred Sheep, average - L®® Bucko, thoroughbred... 10.00 Hogs, per hundred weight - l-*® Wood, perword, in Remington...- 2.20 Wood, per cord, in Rensselaer...- 2.00 Wood, per eord, lu the country-... .00 Coal, soft, per t0n..... Coal, hard, per t0n..... - 4 -®r Lime, per bushel - **® Wheat, per bushel * Com, per bushel - *” Rye, per bushel Oats, per bushel. lJj s»U.Potatoes, per bushel Barley, per bushel *®® i Clover seed, per bushel —...... »•» Timothy seed, per bushel •“> Hungarian and millol, per bushel .80 Flex setd, per bushel - Hay, tame, per tun - Hey, wild, per tun • Btef, per pound Bacon, per pound... - -V? Lard, per pound •«> Wool, per pound... ~ Tobacco, per pound _*rr Pork, per barrel B ®® Cider, per gallon J® Vinegar, per ga110n.... • 1® Win*, por gallon Sorghum molssoos, per gallon .. .20 Bees, per stand ..fI.OO to 2,00 Chickens end ducks, per down...- 1.00 Turkeys nnd-gosss, por head. -, ..JW

Pictorial History of the World.

The school law by making the history of the United States one of thO't&mmon whool branohee, promotes this ptudy, which u es the greatest importance considering the character of our political institution*.' The law does this because such knowledge is deemed neceeenry to tbu proper exereiee of citizenship in n free eeuntry. This is well, bat comparison is of the greatest importance in historical studies. The value of our knowledge of American history is greatly increased by tu poeseeeors being able to compare oar struggle for freedom with the struggles of other nation* and peoples: by being able to compare the wisdom of our country's founders with that of the founder s of the nations which have grown and decayed in the past; by being able. to compare our political institutions with those of other eivUised nations; by being able to eooapnro the disinterested devotion of oar patriots with that of other heroes of the put and present; by being able to compare the plans presented by our statermen for the perfection and perpetuity of, our freedom with the plan* proposed sin other periods end ooantries. A certain amount cf each knowledge ia almost Indispensable to the American citizens, but time will net allow the elndy of whole libraries. It can only be ebtained in practical form in some standard outline of general history. Nor can I well too how the teacher can properly elucidate the brief statements of our local history without some knowledge of general history and the poeeeeelon of some standard outlihsAS a tx»k of reference. After a perusal of the proepootna of ♦•The Pictorial History of the World,' for which Mr. w. 8. Beery is agent for Jasper county, I can frankly command it to touchers, advanced pupil* and eltiaens generally ii a work well fitted to supply tie much needed knowledge of other time* end peoples es the world. •!• «• Snownr.

Carpenter Township Items.

Farmers busy sowing onto and ditching. Milt Jones, brother-in-law to Charley Price, is very eick with iuflamatory vheumatiam. T' . f; , r . Mr. John T. May bad an eye put ot* lest Friday by havingHstruck with* hedge brush.