Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1879 — Page 1

■MMS >. fUOI. **■▼»« 0. 01MBL JINK * CIBSEL, riortiirou or THJB RKNBBELAER UNION, 'J Hmnmm, J»»r*» OovUtt, M*. Om mpt om ysar.fi; si* 5 three -oitho, (thlrtei *m> U aJ«i»w Slagle copy.l «•"»*' 111, t ecu Li; ■tor* thin t«o ooptM, * eests Me*. AbTK&TISINO BCBSDVL ■lt* Miner of Util pis• for *“<* prtM of •Srartislag In thli new pi per. JOB PRINTING.—K Isrge’aaaortiaeiit of

W. H. & C. Rhoades OPEN FOR THE SPRING TRADE. GREAT REDUCTION IN' HARNESS. All goods in oar lino reduced from 20 tv gfi-psr eent. /or auk only. A GOOD SEWING HACKING FOR $25. Noodles, Michine Extras, ole., always on kind. Also an extonstro stock of Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Tranks, Vslises, Saddles? Hardware, Leather Findings, Colhiia, Brashes and Combs. CARRIAGE TRIMMING •ad leather repairing a specialty. Kesri Shop and Salas Room south side of Washington street, Rensselaer, Indiana. NBW HARDWARE STORE JUST OPENED! 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 line of HARDWARE, TINWARE, WOODENWARE, Carpenters' Tools, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Silverware, Revolvers, Ammunition of all kinds, T a ■vo.iir anti amaxiT sxscns and everything else usually found in a first-class Hardware Store: , All goods eold at LOWEST 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. LA RUE Has just received and has now on exhibition at his piacs of business in Leopold’s Corner, opposite A. McCoy and Thompson's bank, a large and fresh supply of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, which he proposes to sell ss cheap as the cheapest. He also keeps constantly on hand a full line of Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery, Queensware, Canned Fruits, Nuts. Stationery, etc. Give 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. GRAHT, BLACKSMITH. Shop at Thrhune’s old stand ou Front street. All work warranted. Call STOVES. Office, Parlor and Kitchen STOVES. Wood and Coal Burners, KITCHEN RANGES, For Wood or Coal Burning, Kitchen Hardware, TINWARE, She. At CHILDERS’S; Tin Work a Specialty. Bologna Sausage, Fresh Meat. . . "Si; - ... .. . . Bologna Sausage cts per lb. Pork “ e “ “ Colce Leaf Lard 6 “ “ Perk Steak 4to a * 4 “ Beat tleef Steak T “ “ Pore Quarter “ « “ “ Choice Roasts 6 14 44 Bolling Pieces 8, 4 41 BEDFORD&TshARP’S New Heat Store. FITZ W. BEDFORD DBAZsIIIt IKT ahucomral -> IMMITB. /. r - Threshers, Reapers, Mowers, Rakes. Regie Cultivators and Harrows. The celebrated Fnrst A Bradley, Jones and Olliver and buggies. vm and SUbU Implement*. Farm HardWBTV \ VICTOR aoAT.fi||| r*r Hay, Cattle and Railroad Tracks

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SILTER WANTED. EMMET KANNAL, ' : DRUGGET & PHARMACEUTIST, % ' ' ■ ’ - ,\ RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Paints, Varnishes. Brushes Lamps, Lamp Chimneys, Car bon Oil Guaranteed 150 Fire JLJE!II£«MNHEdakb Test. Blank Books, Stationery. Albums, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Soaps, &r IFITSTE CONFECTIOTSTERT. Strictly Pur© "Whines and Liquors FOR MEDICINAL. PURPOSES. CHOICE CIG-ARS. SMOKIMa AND CHEWING TOBACCOS. Fully prepared to ftirnish the publio with everything usually found in bis line, at prices as low as any house in Jasper county. Thanking patrons for tifeir favors he would still ask a share of patronage, feeling of his ability to give satisfaction in all cases. Physicians’ Prescriptions and Family Recipes Carefully Compounded. w7j. imes, DEALER IN School Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Drugs, MEDICINES, Paints, Oils, ‘Varnishes, CHEMICALS, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, patbit ram. rmimim paints, Brashes, Lamps, Wall Paper, Window Shades, FINE’ WINES AND PURE LIQUORS* > Strictly for Medical Purposes, 60NFECTI01TERY, cScO. This slock of goods in all department*, is fresh, pure and first-class. There is none better in the market. In addition to the aboae enumeration, a full supply is kept of Slates, Pencils, Crayons, Pens, Ink, Fine Writing Paper, Envelopes, Lead Pencils, Erasers (hr pencil and ink, and all articles pertaining to the Stationery Lins.

STOP rOMING! THE NARROW GAUGE = CLOTHING HOUSE Is again open for business with a splendid stock of Ml AND CITS’ DIHIINC GOODS on nand and more coming. We want it understood that we propose to take the lead s with our goods and prices. We are the only EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING HOUSE in Jasper county, and expect to sell stylish ahd well made Clothing at a Saving of 15 to 20 per cent. _ Having had an experience of nearly 18 years in the business and 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. s CALL IN A_!NT> SEE US, an h remember, we are ready to show goods and pnces that will induce you to buy. HONEST AND GENTLEMANLY DEALING I Is the Motto oi Hemphill Building, Ren&solaer, Ind.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 8,1879.

4TT * Month and rxwen.es guaranteed to » Agents. Outfit file. UNavt 4 Co., Augusta, Maine. - r 11-10 y HARPER W. SNYDER, Attorney at Law, REMINGTON, Jasper County, Indiana. Dr. G. A MOSS. Physician and Surgeon, In Spider's Brick Building, Opposite Court House, Rensselaer. Dr. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Below Austin Hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than 8 months. Dr. MOSES B. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND BtraoSOW, At W. J. Intes’i Brag Store. • DR. 0. C. LINK,- ‘ HOMEOPAT HIST amps In Austin’s Hotel, Rensselaer, Ind. MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE, Attorney at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Attends to all Business of the Profession with promptness and despatch. Offlice on Washington street, opposite the Court House. Simon P. Thompson, David J. Thompson, A ttorney at law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & BRO., Attorneys at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Practice in all the Courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. XASXOIf 4* BPZTX.ES, UoHeetor-and Abstractorr E. 8. DWIGGINB. ZIMRI DWIGGINS. R. 8. ft Z. DWIGGINS, Attorneys at Law AND LOAN BROKERS. One Hundred Thousand Dollars to Loan on first mortgage, on five years’time, nt nine per cent, interest, in sums of S3CO -or -Aver. •»

FRANK W. BABCOCK, Attorney at Law And Real Estate Broker. Practices in *ll Courts of Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. Land:* examined. Abstracts of Title prepared. Taxes paid. Collections a specialty. ’ Daniel B. Hiller. James W Doothit, MILLER & DOUTfIIT, ATTORK'BVS AT LAW, Notaries Public and Collectors. Bitch and road petitions and reports carefully prepared, titles examined, abstracts made, collections promptly attended to. Office in Blare’s Building, up-stairs, third door. IRA W. YEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public, Seal Estate. Collection & Ins. Agent. All legal instrumonts cdiefully written. Office oyer N snow Gauge Store. A. McCOY A 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. tn. B. A Dwiggias, Zimrl Dwlggins, Pru't. Catki*r. Citizens 5 Bank, R KXSSSLA K Jt, WDIAyA. Does a general banking business; gives special attention to collections; remittances made on day of payment at eurrent rate of exchange; interest paid on balances; certillcatea bearing Interest Issued; exchange bought and sold. This bank owns the burglar safe, which took the premium at the Chicago Exposition In 1878. This safe Is protected by one of Sargent’s time locks. The bank vault used is as good as can be built. It will be seen from the foregoing that this bank 1 furnishes “as good security to depositors as can be furnished, GROCERIES, jCigars, Tobacco, CftlpilßY, &€., FUtgT DOGB ABOVB AUBTIBU HOTEL. %j* TTJt'nßXTjk, ■ v 1 • ' .... * : .-tAv •

. Full ordinary Interest whs taken in tlie corporation election last Monday. The lepttbllcans nominated a ticket of republicans, and the democrats nominated a ticket to beat it. Most Interest, however, was taken in the candidates for marshal. The entire republican ticket was elected by majorities of front 34 up to 50, th£ marshal and one trustee receiving the latter majority. Oue hundred and ninety-three votes were polled, which is a falling off of live from last year. As a party fight was made of it the republicans were quite jubilant, more especially eo because last year they made a similar light and only saved a portion of their ticket by majorities of two to six or eight. With two exceptions, perhaps, the greenbackers who had previously been republicans fought vigorously In the ranks of their former comrades. It was a decisive, though of course not large, victory. Rensselaer has 200 voters, and is republican in political sentiment by about 50 majority. Iu all probability W. G. Smoot will be the candidate ot the democrats and independents at the next election for marshal. * * There is an opportunity now afforded the voters to have their way in this matter, and they seem to have an inclination in that direction, whether (s*l kin s’ postmaster likes it or not.— Democratic Sentinel. Mr. Smoot was nominated for marshal by a caucus of “many citizens opposed to making caucus nominations for corporation officers.” Calkins’ postmaster didn’t like it. The voters seemed to have their way, notwithstanding one man went near the polls wearing a belt and U. 6. A. brass buckle plate. Mr. Smoot was beaten by 59 majority in a poll of 193 votes. Possibly In the course of a century or two the Sentinel will learn that the people, Calkins’ postmaster and one or two old U. 8- A, brass belt buckles, united, will beat the oldest surviving hero of Pogue’s Run in America. You ought to conciliate Calkins’ postmasters, and brass array belt buckle plates and the people when you want to elect everlasting office-seekers over caucus nominees. You shouldn’t fool with the business ends of a nest of hornets for honey.

“I have occasionally, since the war closed, voted for men whom democratic Qaucuses have nominated for the minor public offices,” said a gentleman last Monday who had been a volunteer Union soldier, “and did I live at the south might vote without unpleasant feelings for men who were once in arms against the government; but when the democracy here nominate a cowardly old copperhead, who openly boasts of acts that are Ills disgrace and shame—when they nominate such against the boys who volunteered their lives to preserve us a nation, then I vote for the boy who thought the Stripes and Stars the handsomest flag that the morning4>reezes^verk4sse*l r a«4 The Star Spangled Banner the grandest anthem composed since the morning stars sang in chorus at creation’s jubilee, I voted for Powers for marshal.” Thompson, Spitler & Calkins’ postmaster ring should be~ reported to Senator Voorhees and Representative Ben Butler, for having procured a man to walk near the polls last Monday and wear a belt fastened with a big brass U. S. A- plate. Such base and successful attempts to intimidate the democracy will be tolerated only under the administration of a fraudulent president who vetoes bills drafted by democratic statesmen to appropriate money for the support of the army. It is time (lust the conduct of Thompson, Spitler & Calkins’ postmaster ring be made the text of one of Senator Voorhees’ ablest efforts, ere the shackles of a hateful serfdom be Irrevocably riveted upon the tender neck of every tax-devoured martyr to the cause of human liberty and reform. Republic**?.— I The corporation and municipal elections of Monday and Tuesday, in Ihdiar.a, were a series of republican triumphs wherever party principals were made the issue. The result it a condemnation of the action Of the democratic party in the state legislature and in congress, is an endorsement of President -Hayes’ veto of the omnibus appropriation bill, and is calculated to encourage the Qrant Movement. The republictfn party in Indiana to-day is in better condition than at any period since 1872, A straightforward course, au aggressive mien, a tenacious adherence to correct principles, and unity of aotlon, will give the state of Inriiaqp over to republican control in 1880. i - 1 ■ ; ~ Sii.as Swain writes that he arrived at Vermejo, New Mexico, on the 20th day of April, being four days on the road from Logansport. He iound Mr. Terhune’it people well in health. The natural scenery of that part of the Territory is splendid. There is a lack of good water. It is a Hue region for stock-raising, cattle being abje to live ou the natural pastures the year round without extra. Qare or winterfeeding, Sheep on these wild pastures are fat enough for mutton. He is hot altogfether In love wTiTi'tFe country, which is poor for farming purposes. The people, however, am very pleasant. ' ,

NUMBER 34.

It is of the utmost Importance to theagrlculturnl interests of the central portion of Jasper county tfiat there be a large attendance upon the meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon. Let every reader of this paragraph, tnan and woman, speak to his neighbor on the subject and then try to be present. This is the critical hour, and negligence may be fatal to the best interests of the publie. If a fair is wanted next full come up and help to arrange for holdlug one. Corporation Officers.— The gentlemen elected as officers of the town of Rensselaer last Monday were as follows: Trustees : First district Charles C. Starr, 64 majority, second district Mervln-O. Clsael, 6! majority, third distriot Henry V. Childers, 60 majority, fourth district Simon Phillips, 59 majority, fifth district Samuel Scott, 34 majority. Clerk, Truitt P. Wright, no opposition. Marshal William Powers 59 majority. One or two old Bourbon democrats remarked last Monday that Samson Erwin bolted the nomination of Ira W. Yeoman several years ago, and flinched when democratic interests demanded the help of every member of tiie party; now they proposed to get a little satisfaction by returning some ot his own coin, and therefore they substituted Charley Starr’s name for his on their tickets. Bradford. —A special correspondent of The Union reports that the election held at Bradford, White county, last Monday, resulted In the success of the entire ticket which favored the incorporation of the town and the prohibition of swine from running at large within the corporation limits, by majorities ranging from 1 up to 31 in a total poll of 70 votes. i 1 "/‘Thebe, James, I voted a straight republican ticket to-day,” said a democrat to the editor of The Union, last Monday evening, “it is the first time I ever did the-Jlke; but I have broken the party shackles ihat were welded wheu I was young, apd hence, forward I vote and act and think independently. I have voted my last democratic ticket .” The Cass county poor house shelters seventy paupers, the Jasper county poor house five; Cass county has about 30,000 iniiabitants, Jasper county about 12,000; Cass county lias fifty licensed drinking saloons, Jasper county notone; Cass is a democratic county, Jasper a republican county. Think this over two or three times. Commendable. —Elsewh ere is published an announcement of a festival to be given in the the Presbyterian ch urcli to-morrow night, the proceed 9 of which will be applied upon the payment of an orgau for the Sunday school. It is a worthy object that should receive the encouragement of all good and enterprising people.

The democrats claim that no interest was taken by them in the corporation election last Monday.— l—When A chunk of old red sandstone (track hint in the abdomen. And he smiled a sickly kind of smile as he curled up on tho floor. L J And subsequent proceedings interested Jones no more.” Charley Platt don’t eat taffy, and besides, gentlemen, about fourteen thousand tie-cutters were colonized on the Kankakee river in Keener township. For these and other reasons the republican corporation ticket was successful in Rensselaer on Monday. - ,f “This in token of my endorsement of President Hayes’ veto message,” said an intelligent young democrat, last Monday, as he deposited an unscratched republican corporation ticket into the inspector's hand, Many-Citizens-Opposed-to-Caucus-N om i nees—for— Corporation—Officers fights like a squaw. Remove him to a reservation west of the Mississippi. l „i.L-". ■■■■m Town Marshal Reeve didn't eat taffy worth a cent, did he. Citlzens-Opposed—to-Caucus-Nornt-nees-for-Corporation-Offlcers?” William Powers wears the scalp of Many--Citizens—Opposed-to-Caucus-Nominees-for-Corporation-Officers. It is a grizzled old belt decorater. The Trapper of the Upper Iroquois can beat a Hero of Pogue’s Run Just as easy as he can skin a mink. A concilitory policy Is the best—isn’t it, Sister Sentinelt —in local politics. On Monday last the democrat* and independents of Kcnsselaer selected five out at the nine officers voted for. and had it not been for a •light misunderstanding would have cleaned op the whole thing. Tlfla Is glory enough for a town where radicalism claimed to majority. —X»n*fUur SeaMntl, May JMA, 1878. A year passed on—and Mack awske: Tfiat bright dream was his last; ''j A He woke to hear his cronle* yell, “i>h Mao! we’re bust! a* sure as holll" He woke—to see his hopes decay, As fades the light at close of day, And ballots falling thick and fast As snowflakes from the winter And hoard, with voice distinct and loud, '’their sentence on MsTS^:^-» “Smoot—a marshal here you shall notbo, Smoot—twice before we’re told this thee, Smoot—one term of democracy Is all our purse can stand !'■ *

ADVXBTIUitt JLkU» AjtfeSttftl On* column, one year. #*o** Hull Column, " •• a carter col. " AM# I Ightb col. " . ***• Fractional part* of a roar, *» wieltaM* raw llualnea* card* not cxrtwllojroue l«ra*pen* lit vent. 13 for *lx month*, p for thr** month# Alt legal notice* anti aftMliWpaMll eae». tahlUhttl ntatnto price-, 1 (nrTcarlf'pn bliivjtlonshore#fU? S cent* a lla** Yearly a<tvertl*enienta are *ubje«t to throe ciiangrH one change In three Yeoatfc*), at the -jaasitsi mxiSzr.T/Jxv* <fa«pcrcounty fnuat be paid for la advance of <Jr»t publication, when looa thao oao-qaarter dolumjt In Mm; and quarterly la advaaoewbow ”****?.. as, _ .

W.iH- PlKßcrk, of Remfpgfofl, w m in towii ylsterday andgaVd TBsTJir* iqw office a Cftff. Hie (lard appear* la another column. Mr. Pierce Thee perfected arrangements by which Me INhr direct communication with every town lu the state, which into res the prompt collection of ail aeeouAta and claims entrusted to him for (hag purpose. A bit of a ruction In the Rena*#laef House, Sunday night, between one of the attaches and three young l ' sters, subsequently renewed on th# strsets by the two principals,, haa been a source of considerable petty litigation. The chief actors are Mr. Dewberry «nd Dr. Hamar. dentist Juftohs.-Dr. James Ritchey, James S. Wlgmore and David Gray, of Jos' per county, are at Indianapolis this week attending the United State# Circuit court In the capacity ofjufor*. The first named gentleman la of tha grand jury panel, the latter two of tba trovers. ; v' Hove Tooth libs I Why gnu l* any. longer when Dr, Hamar wit! make you a set of teeth and warrant them for only 98? Reference la made to his many customers. • Two down* above Austin House, up-stalrs. 38-4 t. New Attraction.— As another attraction to her business Miss Meredl tb will have a first-class dressmaker. Ladles will find It advantageous to reserve their give her a call. Job Printing.—Cards, circulars, posters, sale bills, and every kind of plain job printing done by James dt Cissel, Rensselaer, promptly, at low prices and in satisfactory manner. Additions.— J. W. Duvall has added a nice top-buggy and a two-seated carriage to the appointments of lit* livery stable on Front street Both are brand new and first-class-Prof. G. W. Allen, superintendent of the Reusselaer public schools, left last Monday for his home at Van Wert, Ohio, where he will spend tb# summer vneation. Judge Hammond and Prosecutor Babcock went to Fowler yesterday, the former to hold court aud the latter to look after the Interests of the stale of Indiana. -< A. Beery returned to his home in the “Buckeye” state last week. Mr. Beery made many friends during his eight months sojourn hers who regret his departure. James T. abbett, recorder elect of Jaßper county, started to Indianapolis this morning, to spend a few w#eka visiting friends in that city. William Henderson, of Olathe, Kansas, an ex-sheriff of this (Jasper) county, is visitiug friends In Rensselaer and vicinity. Charles Tallman, Jr., wife and family are visitiug the family of G, B. Con well, Esq. Lots of fun and good things at the Presbyterian church to-morrow evening. Let everybody attend. Col. Healet, or Goodland, called at The Union office this morningAit£nd the festival at the Presbyterian church to morrow evening. ‘ ~ Cool and frosty nights hsve been the order during the week past.' Rev. W. G. Vessels and wife are visiting friends at Milford, 111. See card of Reusselaer House In another column. Charley Sears went to Chieago Tuesday.

Items from Kankakee Township.

W. J. Imes and ofle of Rensselaer 1 * flair ladies were the guests of 8. J. Bentley on Saturday and Sunday, Apfll 19th and 30th. Fred Van-Patton has nearly one hundred acres of land broke for corn. The prospect for wheat and rjre Is better than it has been for several years. 1. D. Dunn bee removed his family to Richmond, this atate. T. M. Jones has taken charge ot his farm. A company of hunters end fishermen are building a dub house at Dunn Ford. Rev. Q. W. Callahan, of Medaryville, who recently organised an M. P. church at South tirade school house, immersed eight persona in the Kankakee river on Sunday, April 27th. It is thought that a church will be built at South tirade this summer. A. M. Deis van has returned to Dotroit, Michigan. SANDLamc*.

Fatal Accident.

Two weeks ago to-day Charles J. Hopkins, a young farmer living four' miles north of town, was loading a metalele cartridge of a breech-loading shot gun to kill hawks that preyed on hia chickens. In capping the last cartridge the charge was exploded, its contents striking a window sill in flrant of him, but the shell was driven out of his hand and struck bis nose with tuch force as to imbed it so deeplyan the flesh, cartilage and bone that his mother’s help was required to pull it out. The wound bled profusely and was exceedingly painful. Dr. Washburn was called to attend thecas* and it was thought his recovery was certain. But on Friday last Mr. Hopkins died. His funeral was largely attended on .Saturday. He was leader of the Reusselaer Cornet band, and that organization attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Hopkins bad boon married a year to a day when the fatal accident occurred, and leaves a widow and infant daughter, lie was about twenty-flLvja years old.

County Roard of Edaeation.

The County Board of Education convened ai the office of the county superintendent Mey Ist. Thirteen trutteea were present, James F. It win, of Carpenter township, was appointed secretary instead of M. F. Chtlcote, made inelligible by change in the law. Three committees were appointed on educational display at the fairs; one for Rensselaer, one for Remington, and one for Francesvilte, committees to consist of three members each. The committees chosen were as follows > For Renssleaer, Wm. Coen, D. B. Nowels and Candace Borrougha; for Remington, James. F. Irwin, M. Q. Lewis and Maggie P. Holies ; for FrancesvtlU; Thomas Rob. inaon, C. K. Hunt and Maggls BSnta. on> motion of Jsims F. lrwin it was resolved to fix September first as the time to take into consideration (he adoption of t a te*tbook on physiology. A eominivito of five was appointed to consider meant for the improvement of penmanship work of the schools and report at the September meeting. The following persona were selected, members of said committee: Rub F,. Coen, S. R. Niohols, David Gray, B. R. Burr and Malaohi P. Comer.. Tha county superintendent notified the bobnt that he had, urwruten report, but that ii Would bo betfMr to to pubiish R in th» papgb rtqn iotake up the iime druirboaw bjnia 'lehtnujC' Adjourned till the regular September meeting. J. H. SjtnDnr, President, Jambs F. lawm, Secretary.