Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1879 — Local Gleanings. [ARTICLE]

Local Gleanings.

Pre«iclent Hayes has another veto prepared. llin motto is to ’’fight it out on this lino if it takes “all summer.” Senator liaynrd has put his foot upon the Warner silver bill, and it will never beco’me a law in the condition that it passed the House. This is a decided triumph of honest money over light measure. For four years Goodland has been a nest of a class of people who loudly and bitterly denounced “bloated bondholders.” The Register of recent date says that Postmaster Canine disposed of $3,000 of U. S. 4-peV c(snt. certificate*} in one week at that place. ,$Ue bloated bondholder's* over tliore should hereafter hold their peace about Wall street capitalists. Comes now the Sentinel and inti mates that itself and friends do not admire the conduct of Tub Union nor itsjedifbr. This is* something much to bo regretted; indeed the consideration of it weighs down tender hearts with a load of sorrow. They didn’t like Lincoln, they didn’t like Grant, they don’t like IJaycs, nor they don’t like us. Lincoln' died a tragical death, Grant is a wandering exile, Ilayes duags out a miserable existence, and we are whelmed with anguish. Gloom and despair and thick darkness is our earth,’our atmosphere, and our cloudless sunshine. Nature hath no beauty, life no joy, heaven no promise that compensates for this intense affliction. Compared with it the victory of the grave is blessedness, and the slang of death exquisite pleasure. The substance of the gaihe law in Indiana is as follows: For shooting, trapping, worrying with dogs, or in any way destroying deer the penalty is aline often dollars foreach offense. For netting or trapping quail at any time, a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars. For shooting or destroying quails or pheasants from January first to November Ist, two dollars for each quail or pheasant. For shooting or destroying wild turkies from February Ist to No vember Ist, a fine of one dollar for each bird destroyed. For shooting prairie chickens from February Ist to September Ist a fine of two dollars for each bird. It is unlawful to trap prairie chickens at any time. For shooting or injuring turtle doves, meadow larks, robins, mocking birds, 'peewees, martins, swallows, thrushes, orioles, yelloxf hammers or eat birds at any time, or for destroying their nests, a fine of not less. tUau ouealyllar nor more than ten dollars for each offense. Woodcock are protected from Jan nary Ist to July Ist, and wild ducks from April 15th to September l«f„ the penalty for killing woodcocks or wild ducks is two dollars for each bird. It is a misdemeanor to hunt upon the enclosed lands of another without the permission of the owner; but no one may be prosecuted without the consent of the owner of the premises whereon the trespass was committed. The penalty for this misdemeanor is a fine oi not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars. For wantonly injuring property on the lands of another the penalty is not less than the value of the property injured or destroyed, nor more than twioo its value. It is unlawlul to sell, or expose for sale, or to ship game of any kind during the time it is pro tected by law, except during the first fourelays after tho prohibition takes effect. <■##»»- Special correspondence of The Union; ~ Monon, Ind., June 16th.—The whistling nuisance provokes many to use bad adjecjtives. Thomas Jacks’ daughter died yesterday; sho years old. John Thacker’s little boy, seventeen months old, swallowed a piece of window gla?s yesterday, which, his mother thinks, was one-third of an inch wide by three-fourths ol an inch long; no ill effects have followed yet. Quito a number of villagers went to LaFayelle yesterday with the excursionists. Marshal Sparrow is improving the streets and sidewalks. mm * Miss Mattie Hi Alter of Carpenter township sent the editor a magnificent boquet on Monday last. It represented the national colors—red, <vhite and bine.—and although brought a dozcu miles, was as fresh as when culled from the gardeu. A little note said “with the well wishes of the donor.” For all of wliioH sincere thanks. It is very !"plesMM»nt <«» 1 o vomoiulwred-by —the iair aud good. v% , y

Special corraspomlcnc.o of Tiik Union. C. W. Clifton has traded for the River street property lately occupied by T. J. Mallett. James Humes, of Star City, Pulaski county, spent last Sunday and Monday with his uncle, Win. liutQcs. Friends of Col. Dan Duvall must look nt hint twice before they can recognize their old acquaintance in his new disguise. Justice David James has built a large summer kitchen to his farm house —one that arty farmer’s wife would be proud of. Uncle Gus Binglian lias not only recovered a portion of hrs dwelling house, but lie is now building an entirely new front to it. Bedford* & Sharp’s meat store will soon be moved into a building fronting on Van RonSsolaer street, wes4 side of public square. A few pig pens in town ought to be declared nuisances and abated, They are as fragrant, perhaps, but not nearly as agreeable as tho famed roses of Chandar. Mrs. Yates and her sister Miss Rue Norton started to Vermillion county, Illinois yesterday morning to visit their lather who is thought to be upon bis death bed. Charley Harding has bought the Bedford & Sharp meat store building, and will move it.on the lot that he lately bought of A. & S. P. Thompson. He will probably fit it up for a dwelling. Dr. S. C. Maxwell, of Remington was the most eloquent talker at the meeting of the medical society, at Remington, fast week. Drs. Patton of Remington and Martin of Rensselaer joined the association. Ezra L. Clark, hardware dealer, does not know what room lie will occupy with his goods after July Ist. The buildings occupied by Mr. Clark, F. W. Bedford and Bedford & Sharp are to be removed to make place for a fine brick which Willey & Sigler will build. F. W. Bedford has purchased the Shtyigliai building and the one adjoining which be is now occupying, and will move them around to Van Rensselaer street fronting the court house, south of A. McCoy <fc Thompson's bank where they will be fitted up again {or the ptesent business, A lew young boys in Rensselaer have the disagreeable habit of calling young ladies and misses offensive names when they meet them on the streets. Parents should look after these young hopefuls. Gentlemen are not made of such material without reconstruction. The yourffa ladles contemplate organizing a Society the pledge of witich will be that no member shall keep .company with any gentleman who is in the habit of becoming intoxicated. As an offset to this the gentlemen say tlic-y will pledge themselves not to pay attention to ladies who flirt with strangers, chew gum, smoke cigarettes, or promenade the streets most of the day instead of helping their mothers with the housework. AitTFteL. Dodger. J. 11. Wood, of Wood Bros. &, Barnett, millers, Winamae, is visiting his brother in-law, J. M. Wasson. Mr. Wood was elected a member of the board of trustees of the town of Winatuac at the May election. He reports business buoyant in the mill; pays $1 a busjfel for wheat and handles nearly ],OOO bushels a Week. The unharvested crop is excellent in appearance. From the imperfect reports of the township assessors for statistical purposes it is found that on the first day of April, 1879, there were Jjo37 head of bosses owned in Jasper county, 259 males, 13,888 cattW,"*-3,214 sheep, 13,819 hogs. There were planted last year 2,816 acres in wheal, 41,971 in corn and 64,064 in oats. Of meadow there were 11,413 acres, and of pasture 45,820. The crops amounted to 36,012 bushels ot wheat, 957,279 of corn, 9,109 of rye, 192,794 of oats, 16,028 of Irish potatoes, 6,181 of flax, 15,951 tons of hay, 75,869 pounds of bacon, 134,573 pounds of pork, 26,644 pounds of lard, 16,353 gallons of sorghum molasses. Music is made on 50 pianos, melodeons and organs, and 437 sewing machines. That this statement is grossly inaccurate and fails .far short of the actual facts must be admitted when it is kuowu that an entire township is omitted from the calculation,* she assessor having entirely failed to make his report. And but partial reports were made by a number of the assessors. .On account of 'the impoi-TeOt system, or, rather, absence ot system, tor collecting data, none of the reports are better than mere approximating guesses. _ lr ' r -’ The Monroe City, Mo., News compliments a Rensselaer boy and printer tii this manner : Geo. H. Spangle is holding a .case on the Paris Appeal this week. 1 George is a good band in an ottiee, looks carefully utter his employer’s interest, uuii we have always fouud him perfectly reliable. He worked Toil, us for nearly a year aud -w«hav.e never yet worked with a new baud who suiteffus^'‘bahwr^-**^*

Thu committee realized $48.25 from the cantata performances Friday and Monday evening*. Of this sum S4O hats been applied as n payment on the Sunday ‘school organ., The remainder will bo tiaed lo pay expense* that were necessarily incurred, and to tidy the graves in the church-yard. Tlio latter will bo done by the young ladies ns a compliment to General Van Rensselaer, who generously gijvc them $2 for an afternoon rehearsal, and $lO to apply n» a payment on tho organ. As tho unpaid remainder for tho organ is only SBB, which the little ones hope to raise by a public entertainment of their own, General Van Itcnsselaer’a present will l>o given to the Presbyterian church fur repair* on their house ot worship. Tho young ladies who had pari in the performances arc truly grateful to tho public for its geperons patronage and" flattering marks of appreciation of their efforts to euiertain. The committee take real pleasure in thinking the Ladies’ Orchestr i band and the Rensselaer Cornel band for their excellent voluntary music; in thanking the young Indie* who performed in the cantata for their obliging kindness, ami patience under drill; in thanking Mrs. Ladd Hopkins and Mr*. S. P. Thompson tor their artistic and invaluable help; in thanking each and every one who so kindly and willingly helped to fit the stage, and so promptly responded to every request lor assistance in the many minor pans that contributed to the success ot the undertaking. Committee. In this connection Tut Union presumes, upon its own responsibility, to add the opinion of one who enjoyed the entertainments, that to Mrs. E. P. Hammond due not less than equal credit willi tliose whom the committee designates, for the refined taste which suggested those entertainments for the worthy object had in view—nothing could be prettier or more appropriate. to tho purpose; for tho excellent judgment which assigned to the actors their several parts; for the ability and skill displayed in drilling the singers; for the tact which accomplished such harmonious and perfect organization; for the untiring energy which remembered and provided for every detail, patiently met and triumphed over every annoyance, and smoothed the way to success. An appreciating stranger remarked “The example of that energetic little woman is worthy of the highest praise; she is a credit to your town.” Professor C. W. Starrj is exposing legerdemain tricks, sometimes called spirit manifestations, in the Presbyterian'church this week. To those who have never seen such things tho exhibitions are highly interesting; for tho tricks are cleverly done and well calculated to deceive the ignorant, credulous, or superstitious; but when the tricks are explained they scein so simple that one feels almost ashamed that he was so undignified as to have been a spectator. But the great wouder is that an attempt should have been made to found a system ot religion upon such shallow mummery, and, stranger still, that the “religion” should have found believers among the educated and uitelllgt nt people of this enlightened and practical age. Did Professor Starr not exhibit in a building that is dedicated to the worship of Almighty God, did he not so emphatically denounce the charlatans who claim that these mountebank tricks are the mysterious and supernatural manifestations of disembodied and etberialized intelligences, did he not dissipate the seeming mystery which surrounds them while being produced, and, lastly, was lie not so warmly endorsed by the orthodox clergy, it would seem to be very proper to class the exposer and the exposed with Other conjurers and collect showmen’s license fees from, them all alike wheneVer and wherever they prestidigitate. jpySsl3*», n» o■ m< !■-« t Mr. T. B. Stringfield writes from Sullivan, 111., under date of Juno 11th, “that it will be impossible” for him to be litre on the I9th, 20th and 21st, and that the appointment was unauthorized by him. Nobody in Rensselaer seems to know anything about tho three days’ temperance meeting announced for the days named by Mrs. Fairchild, president of tho State Women’s Christian Temperance Union, mence" we are led to presume that somebody has blundered about it. ■» *A gentleman remarked Saturday evening: “I have attended t?ircu*c» for the last thirty-five year*. I never miss them. Circuses have improved greatly in thirty fiveyears, cOrae from Hilliard, Hunting and Demon's Great Pacific Combination, and I like it-—am decidedly pleased with it -—for it *• precisely like the font one I n* thirty' jive years ago. Official notice has been received nt the posioffioe of the extentiun of mail route 22,028 to Delphi, logo into effect July: i st,; lb TO.