Rensselaer Union, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1879 — To Whom It Concerns. [ARTICLE]

To Whom It Concerns.

Being about to retire from the controrof The Union I desire to settle up accounts for subscription, advertising and j#b printing. Ail persons who are owing me are respectfully asked to call and make payment without further delay.

H ORACE E. JAMES.

Since September 18tli marriage licences have been issued to Samuel F. Smith and Luella Howe; Isaac N. Hemphill and Eva M. Troxell; John G. Kerr and Rosa M Coen; Moses Tuteur and Rachel Bass; Charles W. Lowman aud Eliza J. Potts. I Isaac V. Alter <£c Son, seven miles north of town, have fitted up their flouring mill in good order and are now able to accommodate neighboring farmers with Drat class work. Their regular days for grinding are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Messrs. Kirtley & Son of Pern have rented the large new three story brick hotel building—the Nowels property—and will have it furnished for public acoominodation before the opening of the Jasper county fair, which begiua on the 7th day of next month. • W. S. Coen’s team ran away from near the depot, Tuesday noon, and passed themselves over the wire fence of Dwiggins’ pasture by a successful and highly exciting snmmerset. That fence is becoming famous for obstructing runaway team* is their mad career. Hbm Jnbn Van’t Wood, ex-com-missioner es Jasper county, now chief clerk in ordinance department of the United*State»navy yard at Brooklyn, New York, pleasantly Surprised his friends in Jasper county by unexpectedly dropping in among them this week. He looks well. Returns to hie post of duty next Monday. For one week from the dfate of this paper I will sell all goods at actual cost for cash in order to

olose out present stock and make room for s larger sod brand new stock. All Indebted on account will please mako immediate Settlement. The harvest is over and there is no longer a reasonable exease for delay. Ralph Fxnio. All who have contraoted to settle subscription accounts at Tiib Unh>* eftice With wood, must bring their trade on .qr before the 30th day of present month—September, 1870. After that date no wood will be wasted. Will allow $2 per cord for good merchantable wood. Poor wood not received. Prefer mouey to the best. Horace E. Jambs. Mens’, boys’ and children’s suits sold at prioes that will astonish the closest cash buyers. The largest and cheapest stock of clothing in Rensselaer. Leopold can not be beaten. There is no use of trying to get better or cheaper goods. Call and see whjit he has in this line. Let him show yon one of his Ulster overcoats, one of his dress suits, or one of hi» splendid business suits. They are perfection. Harvest is over and the crop was excellent, unprecedented. Prices are good and cash is ready for it. Delinquent debtors have been treated with uniform courtesy and leniency. lam now about to withdraw from the business in which these accounts were con desire to close up my books. Those who have been favored as £above r indicated will not only prove their honor but also show their appreciation of favors by making ment without delay or porsonal solicitation. Respectfully, Horace E. Jambs, Frank B. Meyer is going to Philadelphia to study pharmacy. He starts to-morrow, and will be absent two years, perhaps. With the practical experience he has had in drag storesin Rensselaer and elsewhere, dating baek some.six years, and the study of the theory he will purstte while in Philadelphia, and his quick perceptions, at the close of his schooling he will’ccrtainly bo an accomplished gentleman in hid profession. Faithful, careful, neat, courteous, honorable, Mr. Meyer is justly reckoned among the best of the young business men of Jasper county. May success ever attend him. ‘ '

For twenty days from the 18tli day of September, 1879, stationery will be sold cheap at the postoffice, to close out stock. Arnold’s writing fluid warranted’gcnuine imported, in quart and pint stone bottles, Thomas’ black and violet inks, Elgin crimson ink, warranted pure gum mucilage, best quality envelopes, writing papers ot best quality in variety, a superior lot of fine box papers at a reduction, stand ard brands steel pens, pencil and ink rubber erasers, lead pencils in variety, scratch books, slate pencils, note and receipt books, justice’s blanks. Call and secure bargains. Remember, the stock will be closed out. The board of directors of the Jasper County Agricultural Society have authorized the addition of a school department in the Fair this year, which includes premiums as follows: For tile best specimen of plain or ornamental penmanship, sl. For seoond best, 50 cents. Be«t tTeelaamtion delivered ovthe ground by a child under 15 years old. sl. Sacond best, 50 cents. Bestr declamation by child over 15 years old, sl.. Seoond best, 50 cents.Foi* best display of school work by any one district or ungraded school, a large oil chrome framed ready for hanging iu school room, valued at $3. The contest to open to all children between 6 and 21 years ot age who reside in Jasper county. All work entered for premiums must have been prepared by the pupil or school which enters it.

Mr. Clifton, the sewing machine expert and mechanic, will remain in ReusseJaer until after the lair. Parties wauting their machines repaired, cleaned or readjusted should drop a postal at the post office or leave their machines at E. L. Clark’s hardware store. A superior class of needles, oil aud repair on sale.