Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1879 — Page 1

HOBAOB K. JA*E«. . MEHVIN O. OIJSKI. JAMBS A CIS SB L, rHor*i(TOKB or THE RENSSELAER UNION, ÜBMBHILAKB, jABrK» COUNTf, lN». One copy one year, ft; *lx months, 50 ccuU; throe moQUis, (thlrtoen w«*k«),MconU,. OWy* aaah in adrancr. Single «pi'y.* c *" t *’ °°P' !6i, 6 cent*; mor« than two coplea, 2 coins ofccn. ADVERTISING 80 BEDVIE .—See opposite oorner ol this J)»K« for term* uud price of ml vcrtiniug In tbit now»p*per. JOB PRINTING.— large assortment of type and other material for poster, pamphlot, etrcular and kindred work. Prices low.

W. H. & C. Rhoades OPEN FOR THE SPRING TRADE. GREAT REDUCTION 11ST HARNESS. All goods in our lino reduced from 20 to 25 per cent, for coeh only A GOOD SEWING MAcHING FOR $25. Needles, Machine Extrus, etc., always on hand. Also an extensive stock of Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Saddlery Hardware, Leather Findings, Collars, Brushesuad Combs. CARRIAGE TRIMMING t and leather repairing a specialty. New Shop and Sales Room south side of Washington street, Rensselaer, Indiana. %

ISTEW J HARDWARE STORE JUST OPENED! Be it known that Ezra L. Clark has just opened a Hardware Store in Shanghai Building, Rensselaer, Indiana, and will keep constantly in stock a full line of HARDWARE, TINWARE, WOODENWARE, Carpenters’ Tools, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Silverwure, Revolvers, Ammunition of all kinds, NPJbJEKXJL. umro SEEDS and every thing else usually found iu a first-class Hardware Store. All goods sold at LOWEST CASH PRICES. Parties wishing anything iu my line will do well to call, examine goods uud learn prices. E. L. CLARK. Just Received A. S. XiA RUB Has just received and liasiiow on exhibition at liis place of business iu Leopold’s Corner, opposite A. McCoy & Thompson's bank, a 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 Hue of Cigars, Tobai c>, Confectionery, Queeiiswure, Canned Fruits, Nuts, Stationery, etc. Give him a cull.

G-EORGB GrRAUEL, Maker of and dealer iu UAMIiIS, S.UIIJUiS, Bridles, Whips, Blankets, «fcc. Repairing Done Promptly. Front street, below Washing ton. LESLIE C, GRANT, BLACKSMITH. Shop at Terhline's old stand mi Front sued. Alt work warranted. Call. Office, Parlor and Kitchen Wood and Coal Burners, KITCHEN RANGES, For Wood or Coal Burning, Kitchen Hardware, TINWARE, &c., 411 CHILDERS’S. _________ Tin Work a. Specialty. Bologna Sausage, Fresh Meat.

Bologna Sauaago Sj cts per lb. Pork “ O “ “ Colce Leal' Eardf «“ — * Pork Sicak 4 to 5 *• “ . Best ileef Steak T “ Fore Quarter “ 6 “ «» Choice Boasts « “ ” Bolling Pieces 3,.4 “ . V BEDFORD & SHARP’S New. Meat Store. FITZ W. BEDFORD DBAXjBB. ikt ACBIMHL “ IPLEHENW. Threshers, Reapers, Mowers, Rakes, Eagle Cultivators and Harrows. The celebrated Furet A Bradley, Jones and Oliver Chilled Plows, NEWTON WAGONS AND BUGGIES. Riding and Walking Cultivators. BiWvn Corn Planted. All kinds of Field,'Garden, Barn and Stable ImpletfionG. Farm Hardware VIpTOR SOAXjBS For Hay, Cattle apd Rail road. Tracks, Also Building paper, Lime, Plastering Hair,' Cement, Pumps, Ac. Field and Carden Seeds In buik or by the small package. Farm and Garden Products sold at retail. One door Above ‘‘Shanghai.’*

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

VOLUME IL.

SILVER WANTED. EMMET KANNAL, DRUGGIST & PHARMACEUTIST, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. • v** Pure Drugs, Medicines Oils Paints* Varnishes. Brushes Lamps, Lamp Chimneys, Car R bon Oil Guaranteed 150 Fire T€si,.Bknkßonks,TStatloneryT Albums, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Soaps, &r PINE COISTFEOTIOPTEB’Y. Strictly Pure Amines and Liquors FOR MEDICINAL. PURPOSES. CHOICE CIG-ARS. SMOKIMQ- AND CHEWING- TOBACCOS. Fully prepared to furnish the public witti everything usually foundt in his line, at prices as low as any house in Jasper county. Thanking patrons for their favors he would ask a share of patronage, feeliug of his ability to give satisfaction in all cases. Physician,*’ Pre33riptbas and Family Recipes Carefully Compounded. w. j, dies, rr • DEALER IN A . School Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Drugs, MEDICINES, Eaints, Oils, Varnishes, CHEMICALS, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, . patent USE mam paimts, Brushes, Lamps, Wall Paper, Window Shades, FINE WINES AND PURE LIQUORS, Strictly for Medical. Purposes. _ . CONFECTIOISrERY, eScO. Tliis stock of goods in all departmen ts. I* fresh pure and first-class. There is none better in tlie market. In addition to the above enumeration, a full s.upplv is kens of Slates, Pencils, Crayon-. I Vos, Fine Writing Paper, Envelopes, Lead Pencils, Eiasevf for peuc 1 and ink,.and all articles pertaining to the Stationery Line.

i iTeSriii TAKES THE LEAD • 7 . • . ,t.. . - t With the largest and best selected stock of MEN’S AND BOY’S CLOTHING, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, HATS AND CAPS, a Which were bought at LOWEST CASH PRICES, and will be sold at astonishingly low figures. 'T 1 ** ’ [, A' •- • - ■ , - • ,■ -- >■ / , . -- —Don’t Invest One Dollar In Clothing or Furnishing Goods until you have seen our goods and learned our prices. - - “ . *■ • • ',"i- '■ • \ ; * . . . V> -j As '*■ if . ' ■■ I* ' • . S - ' " "• ■ ’ **■ - <■ .■ ’ “i'/' ' ' S •' ' ‘ ■ V . ' • •• - -iriifflu iii-miriir Hemphill^Building, Rensselaer, In<?. ~ “Mr* ■ ■ ’it.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 22,1879.

u Month nml expense* Kiiurantoed to 'Pi * Agents. Outllffroe. Siiaw * Co., AnKusta, Maine. 11-20 y HARPER W. BNYDER, Attoraiey at haw, REMIKCTOn, Jasper County, Indiana.

Dr. G. A MOSS, Physician and Surgeon, KfHpitier’ Brick Building. Opposite Court House, Rensselaer. Dr. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Below Austin Hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be addeS to all accounts running unsettled longer than 3 moilths. Dr. MOSES. B. ALTER, s* x oian AMD BURQSOTT, At W. J. Imcs’s Birug Store. DR. 0. C. LINK, HOMEOPATHIST djFS?IC3B In Austin’s Hotel, Rensselaer, Ind. MORDECAI F. CHILC'OTE, Attorney at Law, Rensselaer, Indiana, Attends to all Business of tiie Profession with promptness and despatch. Office oh Washington street, opposite the Court House.

SjmoD P. Thompson, Cavil J. Thompson ' A ti'jmey at Law. Xu tar y Public , THOMPSON & BRO., Attorneys at Law, Practice in all the Courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, selling and basing lands. EIABICN X.. EPXTZiXStj Collector and Abstractor. R. 8. DW.’GGINS. ZIMRI DWIGGIN3. R. S. & Z. DWIGGINS, Attorneys at Law AID LOAM BROKERS. One Hundred Thousand Dollars (o Loan or. first mortgage, on liv*e years lime, at nine per cent, interest, in shins of $;>00 or over- _J—

FRANK W. EABCOCS, Attorney at Law Apd Real Estate Broker. Practices iu all Courts of Jasper. Newtftfi and Benton' counties. Labels examined. Abstracts of Title prepared. Taxes paid. Collections a specialty.

DANIEL B. MILLER, Atioxn&Tf at Law, NOTARY PUBLIC AND INS. AG’T. Careful attention given to tiie collection and prompt remittance of claims. m fi6k:—t’p-stairs, Room No. 3, in Starr’s Block-

IRA Y 7. YEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public, Real Estate, Collection & Ins. Agent. All legal instruments carefully written. Office over Narrow Gauge Store. A. McCOY & THOMPSON, BANKERS AND CATTLE BROKERS, Buyandsel! domestic exchange, make <■(,>l lections on aii availablepointx, pay Interest o.n certified time deposits, cto. Hours from U o’clock a. m. to 4. o’clock p. m.

B. 8. Pwiggim, ZbTi Dwiggini, C<uk iir. Citizens 5 IBank, . XJtxssir&4Sß' IXT>fA -Y.l. Doc. a general hanking business; gives special attention to collodions; remittances mafic on day of payment at current rate of exchange; interest paid im balances; certificates hearing interest, issued; exchange bought and solit. This batik ownsjtho burglar safe. Which tonk tlie prcniiimntt {[lie Chicago Exposition In IS7M. This safe is protected liy time locks. The nank vault nseil 'l*-ms good'as can be built. It will be aeon Iron) the foregoiug that this hank furnishes ns good security to depositors as can be furnished.

SROCERIES, Cigars, Tobacco, WitTriSo riKST DOOB ABOVE AUSTIN’S HOTEL] I*. TC ’CTTI3TTH■f ' v,. * iA. • J-\: 1 ;-r » '

Suppj.kmknt. —Readers of Tiie Union arb supplied this week with a Supplement containing the celebrated cipher dispatohes and their translation as originally pub lished by tiie New York Tribune. These dispatches, the authenticity of which is so completely established that the conspirators themselves, even, dare not dispute them, show ah organized attempt upon the part of prominent domooats to secure the presidential office for Mr. Tilden, ancj through him to obtain control of the government, by the corrupt use of money. Mr. Tilden will, most probably, be the demo--ui atie caudrdxreToFthe presidency in 1880; add the people, irrespective of political predeliotions or past affiliations, who advocate purity in public life, ought carefully to read the evidence of the moral turpitude of those who have been, are now, and will continue to be, Mr. Tilden’s confidential advisers. It is recommended that all into whose hands this Supplement falls lay it away for consultation in the future when the political campaign shall have waxed warm. Extra copies of the Supplement may, bo had in limited numbers upou application at Tub Union office.

D. I. Jackson. —Last Monday Jesse C. flu'iu received a telegram from Devall’s Bluff’, Arkansas, announcing the death at'that place of David linlee Jackson, who for twenty years or more a was a highly respected citizen of Rensselaer. The telegram gave no particulars of the fatal sickness. Doctor ft* Jackson, as he was familiarly called, was deputy clerk of tire Jasper county circuit court four years, then clerk two terms of four years each. At the expiration of this official service ho engaged in the drug business in Rensselaer, and was elected justice of the peace two or three terms. Among the private enterprises in which he engaged that 1148 added to the appearance and permanent wealth of Rensselaer was the building of the three-story brick on Washington street, that was called Bedford & J ac'k s on's block, now' par t .of Nowels’ block. Doctor Jackson moved to Devall’s Bluff, Arkar sas, about one year ago and engaged in the drug business. His wife and loster daughter, Mrs. J. C. G w in, survive him.

Justice. —James Snow shot a worthless cur at La Paz, Marshall county, lie was arrested, tried bcfWjfr a jttsture wf the- pcatre,—fournl guilty of trespass, fined one doHar and costs, and being too poor to pay, was sent to jail fifty-six days, while his family is left to the care of the township trustee. At La Fayette, recently, two men were Prosccuted. for stealing a single egg, convicted, and sentenced to tep dajs irr jaih at a cost of §142.60. Another man at La Fayette, a bank .uasbi&r,. jduluzzledddLdu’t steal) §12,000 and was acmutted;

A Goob Newspaper.-^ 1 he New York Tribune, i£ not the very best nowspaper in the United States, certainly ranks among the best. In point of enterprise and ability it stands high, none in our knowledge ejccels it. The price of the New York Tribune is two dollars a year, for the weekly edition,.but by special arrangement it will be sent on trial three months for twenty five cents. Orders left at the in Rensselaer will re ceivo prompt attention.

Speaking of criminal matters at the recent term'of the Renton county circuit court, the Fowler Democrat says that Prosecutor Babcock used diligence in collecting testimony in the cases against Fredericks ana Silsby who plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny and were sentenced to eighteen months each in the penitentiary and disfranchisement for five years.

German Baptist's Meeting at Broadway, Va.

Excursion tickets to Broadway, .Va., and return, at low rates, can bS'procured upon application to the nearest agent of the Pittsburg, Ci 11c innati Ss St. Lotus .. JiaiiwA “Pan-HanytTe'Ko ut e, until June Ist; good to return until June 20, 1379. Jt will be necessary fo,notify agentSTb'ow many excursion tickets will bo required, a few days in advance of starting. »

NUMBER 36.

A Trip Over the Narrow Gauge.

On Sunday before last a number of people from Delphi, Monticello and Bradford visited Rensselaer, at the invitation oftlio manager of the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railroad dompanji. Among the number was A.Si. 8011, Esq., editor of the Delphi Times , who contribut*. ed a column article in description of the trip in the Hast number of his paper, from which the following passages are quoted: In response to an invitation from the management of the narrow gattgC ratlfciad, a number of the jh lphi amU-t'dy rm SU7P" dirtTlast, in tin excursion over the road from Monticello to Rensselaer. Carriages provided the means of reaching the present terminus of the road, a short distance this side of the Tippecanoe, where was found the train, consisting of one coach, the baggage car and two open cars. Soon after nine o’clock the train jTulled out, and passed over the Tippecanoe bridge, as substantial a structure a* can be found in the West. The bridtrf is about forty feet high and x jwith the approaches, nearly four hundred yards in length. Its appearance and feeling of solidify gave renewed evidence of the tact that file builders of the narrow gauge railroad liavo sacrificed everything to efficiency and permanence. The bridge crosses the stream about two hundred yards below the original crossing of the old Chicago & South Atlantic line. The mistake of the surveyors of the old line is evident to all. Engineer Garris, in selecting the present crossing, took advantage of a provision of nature that it seems scarcely possible a school boy con Id h ave overlook ecL—The pre sent bridge is forty feet lower than the one projected by the builders of the old road. The fids of theold line remain intact, but the change of route, even after they are considered, saved to the new company not less than $6,000.

From Monlioello to Bradford the representative of the Times occupied a seat in the coach, and ho could not avoid noting the entire absence of every inconvenience of which the opponents of the narrow gauge system speak. The only difference we could note between the coach and those of the standard gauge is the reduced length of the stats, but still there is ample room for two in each. The coach provided by the management on this occasion is nowhere to be excelled for elegance apt! ease; of running. At Bradford, by invitation of the engineer, we shared bis seat at the throttle, and were given every ad vantage in noting the construction of the roadway and the appearance of the country. For a new and almost wholly unballasted track the road is almost unapproachable, and gives promise of great excellence in the future. The speed at times reached the rate of twenty-seven miles per hour, and at all times was such as to give passengers a satisfactory sense of safety and expedition. The road is as yet unfenced, and -the passage through the extensive stock farms of Jasper couuly was often delayed by the care of the engineer in his determination,, to avoid an accident. Such an array of cattle, extending at times for miles over the the prairies, it has not often been our fortune to see. Arrived at. -ft*<mr,iUO»uiia separated, each individual whiling away the hours as best suited him. The eomnnssairat of the town was tested to its utmost capacity, but finally all were abundantly provided for, and at three o’clock left on the return trip highly pleased with their experience in the Jasper county capital. The journey in return to Monticellp was .made in good time, and every individual seemed to enter fully into the spirit of enjoys nient. At Bradford the writer accepted the invitation of Major Ilannuin to a seat on the pilot , (cowca'cher), the many advantages of which he fully enjoyed. Reader, did you ever have such experience? Fancy yourself seated in the extreme lront of alocomotivespinniug over the track at thirty miles per hour! At first the novelty of the position overcomes all diffidence; this is followed by a natural timidity, and as the mites' whirl rapidly by you can nut but gain confidence in the carj; and judgment of the engineer and feel that, after all, should au accident occur your place is really the safest. The opportunity thus presented for noting the construction ot the road is invaluable, and the representative ot the Times ifreely adds his testimony to that of others to the smoothness and general completeness of the line.

In this connection we desire to add our testimony to that_of every participant in to the and to its efficiency in the poin s of speed, safety and comfort. All will unite jn complimenting the management of the road. Nothing which qould add to the'.comfort and enjoyment ofdhe excursionists

advedtisisu katu aid tan One coin run, one j ear DM* llalliolunii, '• IMS Itmirtor «wl. •* ...a IM# Kifthth col. *• IB.CO Fractional parts of ■ year, si cqttlmtils m»*« llnati»ci<« cm ,In nut rncm.Hor on* lash spa<« $Z u year. M for nix month*, |1 for Hire* months All luxAt notlou* Awl nUvnrlU—mils, al tnbttshrti nfh title UuidiiiK noth-.es, I!rat puhtlootjoi) t oents » tin a. orteli publication thereafter! <-«*!• A llnCeYearly ailvertisnmcnts are nulijwt te throe clnwiKoa (one change In three months), At tt» option of tlie.-olverllsor, frveo| extra ehsrre. for persona hot residents of .Issuer county mnet lieputd for In adeanca of dm piilillriitton, when less than one-qnarter column In aixe; and ~uari»-rly In aSsumcs whenlarger.

was omitted. Mr. Millikcn, thw efficient superintendent, banditti the throttle on the relnm trip, while Col. Yeoman, ably assisted by Major lfannnm and other efficials, looked to the comfort of tb« passengers.

Arrangements for Decoration Ceremonies.

noiiortcil for ’1 UK V xios. A goodly iiuniber of the citizen* of Rensselaer met in the court house on TnesdiSy, May 20th, 1879, Capt. Frank W. Babcock stated the object of the meeting to be to make arrtinguinents for the observance of Decoration Day, and- upon his—motion. Rev.' W. G. Vessel* was elected chairman and Charles IJ. Price secretary. On motion the following committees were appointed: f ArjcangemkntS.-— F. J. Sear.*, Elza I. Phillips, Dr. I. B. Washburn, Harvey VV. Wood, Mrs. Mary C. Hamar, Mrs. D. B. Miller. ' •Music.—Mrs. E. P. Hammond, Zimri Dwiggins. Decouation. —Mrs. Charles H. price, The Old Thirteen, Mrs, Charles A. Roberts, Mrs. M. B. Alter, Mrs. James S. Wigmore; Mrs, E, L. Clark, Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins, Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. Daniel Dwiggins, Mrs. Fred. Cole, Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins, Mrs. M. L. Spitler, Mrs. J. 11. Longh ridge, Mrs. Charles Rhoades, Mrs. Richard Ralph, Mias Lola Mors, Miss Hattie Coen, Mis* Belle Alter, Miss Emma Rhoades, Miss Amanda Osborn, Miss Ella Osborn, Miss Emma Phillips, Miss Mary Babcock, Miss Rachel Bass, Miss Minnie Phillips, Miss Jessie Harding, Miss Louisa Paris, Miss Blanche Boroughs, Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Clara Adams, Miss Lettio Hopkins. Oi ficeb of tue Day.— Frank J. Sears. Aids: Wm. H. Rhoades, Wm. Warren, W. S. Orwin. The committee of.arrangements was instructed to invite the co-oj> eration of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias fraternities, St. Joseph’s Asylum and the Sunday schools. The committee on decoration will meet at the court house Saturday, May 24th, at 2;30 p. m., when, a lull attendance is desired.

Remington Matters.

From the Rrporter May ltith. Postmaster Clark has been sick several weeks. A. M. Traugh shipped 157 barrels of eggs in April. • —— O. B. Mclntire intends to pabliah a real estate circular. Dan Lowery, tailor, is the most industrious inhabitant of Remington. 11. K. Payne, of Thorntown, is reading law in W. 11. Pierce’s otficij. Joseph Willets will apply for license to retail liquor in the Fountain building. Father Babb lias finished renovating the favorite haunt of weary travelers at Remington. O. W. Church is digging tlie foundation for a new dwelling house on South Oliip street. People from the country inform us that, the prospect tor a good crop of fruit is better than usual. Michael Haverty let a railroad lie fall oil one of his leet, last Satuiday, making it necessary to amputate the great toe. Frank W. Babcock, prosecuting attorney., visited Remington last week, having an eye open to the unlawful iratiie in whiskey. There are something over 300 school children in Remington; but of the number only about 60 attend school. The rest are fishing along the creek, loafing about stores, or in >aged in some othereqoalyprofitable, occupation.

School Reports.

Miss Eva Troxell, teacher at Brushwood, No. 1, Union township, reports 2G scholars enrolled during the month that ended May 9, 1379, and the average daily attendance of 19. Those perfect in attendance, deportment and study were Arlhnr Anderson, Cora McColly, Lucia Piat, Ella Rowen’ Nellie Rowen, Willie Rowen. - Alice Johnson, teacher of Bowling Green school, Marion township, reports for the month ending May 9th, an enrollment of 18 scholar* and an average daily attenanee of 20. [How can the daily attendance be larger than the enrollment?] Those having ereditable record are Lizeie Funston, Clara McElfresh, Nellie Coen, Freddie Coen, Luther Churchill, Marion Churchill, Ora Hopkins,'Edgar Hopkins, Charlie Porter. Miss Ida Nowels, teacher of Thornton school, No. 2, Newton township, reports for lit* month ending May 9th, an enrollment of 28 scholars, with an average daily attendance of 21. 9 V Rosa Lyons, Dora siah Thornton, Cynthia Hoyes, Nancy Hoyes, Blanche Hoyes,Fannie Hoyes, Hattie and Dellie Thornton vrvre perfect tendauce and deportUHtßt«->VaajlKip