Rensselaer Union, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1879 — VALEDICTORY. [ARTICLE]

VALEDICTORY.

Patron* and Readers of The Ukioji: My connection with thib newspaper closes With the number now in your hands. I am more deeply grateful for the liberal patronage and ott repeated acta of friendship which ybiir generosity lias bestowed upon me than I can now described The sentiments of fetpeot and good will which hare found latish expression from brethren of the profession at times unnumbered though causing regret for my unworthiness of them, most ever be a pleasant recollection. T«v all and to each, as editor of The Union, I bid farewell! May God bless every one! Horace E. James. Read Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan’s speech on the inside of this paper. Senator Bayard and bis presidential boctii are sojourning in Europe. The Democracy of Ohio have sown to the wind ah<f afe about to reap a huge whirlwind. The VirginiaDcmocrats continue to advocate the repudiation of their State debt. They fray; “we have lost our slaves, let our creditors lose their bonds.”

TWenty-iwo million dollars have already been paid otit as pension arrears, with seven thousand pensioners to hear from. Who says this is an ungrateful Republic ? Moilnt Vernon, in Posey comity, is about to abandon ltd city charter to evade the payment of a $05,000 judgment. The crop of hoop-poles in Posey rilust have failed this season. Got. Ilmidricks credits the blessing of resumption to Prpvidence. That’s right, Thomas, but Providence made gtfod usd of the Republican party in accomplishing the work. The amphitheater at the’itHrlan, Mich, fair, freighted with two thousand Soule; witnessing a horse race, "gave wav a few days ago, killing six of its occupants and woundiug a large number.

Is it possible Mrs. President Hayes is kissing the babies with her eye on ffce se6t*fd teFm? We hope not, slnd yet she is one of the most exemplary women that ever graced the White House. It is reported that Tildeu has concluded his nofrtination for ISBO will “cost more than it will come to.” Sammy iS right. A nomination is of little value where there are no hopes of election. r —m-—i ; Major Bitters and family arrived last Tuesday, Prepared to take charge of this ofiloe next week. The pointing mfitefial willbe removed to the second story of Sir. Makeeyer’s new building, near the postoftioe. The natlie will be changed to Rbxsselaek Republican. Mr. Chas. Jouvenathl son, aged about 12/yeeV?, was run over by an omnibus on Friday at noon, anil had one of his legs considerably bruised. No bones were broken. The boy was <not able to attend the fair in the afternoon but is not seriously hurt.—Crown Point Cosmos.

Next Tuesday is election day in’ Ohio. The democracy are waning while’the repnrlicuns are fall of hope Resunrpfio'h Sherman ts doing Her. ouleah s ervioe. among the Buckeyes and we Will miss our guess if Foster; the" Republican candidate for got. eruor, is hot elected %y 20,000 majority. The principles of republicanism arc p6tre’,and must triumph. John Wise, the vetgrau balloonist Of Amerioa, accompanied by a Mr. Burr, ascended at St. Louis, some two weeks-ago, but ha» not been 'heard from at this writing. They were aeen crossing Illinois in tha direction of the northern lakes, and in all probability have Suffered the .fate Of Donaldson and Greenwood. ‘The rtamber of baHoonatios iFgrad; growing lesgj^j 1 , , . f f The Cleveland Leader/ s*ya edi tori airy:' The American greenback is now* part of the recognised currency of the wo'rld. - A prominent ’cfiipetr of Cleveland, 'jtftl returned ffom as foreign tour, reports that in Napier a'hve doll a? greehbadkf h

worth ten coins more titan an Engliali Sovereign, of its equivalent in gold. Naples has a large trade with ll>4 United Sates, and 111% greenback can be used at par to pay American balances, while the gold has to be transported at an expense which makes it a more costly medium of exchange than the Treasury hotes of Uncle Sam. An Ameriuan bank noth circulating it a premium above gold on the other side of the Atlantic is wort!) all the crazy speeehes that Ewing arid Thurman can make in a lifetime. In J. Journal: It is said the geenback' movemeht has received a severe, if not fatal set-back in southern New York by the recent advance in butter and cheese. The relation of these articles to politics is this: The portion of New York referred to is a great dairy regioh, being principally devoted to the manufacture of butter and cheese. For some years past the low prices of these articles have greatly discouraged the farmers and caused many of them to look with faVor on the fallacies of the Greenbackers. Within a short time cheese has gone up nearly one hundred per cent., and butte.- has advanced considerably, the result being the total demoralization of the Greenback leaders, and a complete letting down of ihe canse. Hereafter it will not do to overlook butter and cheese in any enumeration of political factors. Prosecutor Babcock has a brand new sign in front of hiR law office. D.‘ J. Thompson is ai Toledo, Onio attending the reunion of prisoners of wav captured by the confederate forces, in the fn'.ile dalliance of the South with the Union. Farmers tilay now bring their fine large citrons to town. Mr. F. J. Sears aud Mr. F. W. Babcock ate paying handsome prices far the same, which they use and pronounce them “splendid watermelons.” Opodeldoc is said to be good for many of the ills to which human flesh >8 heir, but the stationery kept on sale at the postoffico gives universal -satisfaction to those w’ho engage in correspondence. It is good and it is cheap.

Another of those excellent and beautiful Western Cottage organs has been received by W. S. Orwin, jeweler. lie is about to close out business in Rensselaer and does not wantjto move the instrument, therefore will sell it at a bargain. Orwin, the jeweler, will be with us only a few days. If anything in his line is wanted now is tho time to get the beneftt of low prices. He is bound to s&U all his present stock before leaving, if low prices will be an inducement to buyers. A little smash-up occurred at Bradford, Tuesday evening, by the narrow gauge train running into a freight train standing on the track of the li., N. A. & C. li’y at the crossing. Two cafs of the latter train were thju>wn off the track, but no damage was done the narrow gauge train except a delay of a couple hours.

John Casey at Htirleyvill© is selling goods cheap enough fpr the the ready cash. His slock is a general assortment usually kept by rural dealers, of which tpay be enumerated as of special importauce flour, salt, sugar, coffee, tea, to bacco, cigars, canned goods, etc., etc. John Is as honest as the day is longitudinal, and everybody ought to Encourage bis enterprise. Mens', boys’ and children’s suits sold at prices, that will astonish the closest cash buyers. The largest and cheapest stock of clothing in Rensselaer. Leopold can not be beaten. There is no U3e, of trying to get better or cheaper goods. Call afnd see what life hal in this line. Let him shbw you one of his UlstCf oVercoatß, on 6 of his dress suits, or one of his splendid business suits; They nfe perfection. Hallofran’s .impudent mule eats down chicken parks and makes friendly visits to business places One day last week h<S called on. Messrs, li. E. SpcrrcSr At Co., passed through the sales room, back into the dining oven and into the bakery. The room was inspected by” him yith an aif of gravity that would have dope credit to a German professor of the occult sciences. (That mule its an ornamentfjof his i face.

The. fair is jnst booming. iambi Maioy is on hand with iiis ruhning horses this tithe. J, 11. Wood and family of Winamsc, are attending {he fair this week. 1| j _ \ Immense Stock of merchant tailor .goods rccbivbll this wefck it T. M ■ 'Jonfja*. "fi• ' | . Miss Marie Pattdn has felutned to her vacant chair hi Mr*. RotH : rock’s millinery parlor. . * E. ft. Pierce. Harry Murray and P. 11. Lally, took jn the excuraioh to Chicago Tuesday. Ralph Fendig Has improved the the appearance of his dwelling by a fresh coat of paint* , Mrs. Griswold, vee DuVall, of Valparaiso, is visiting her father, J. W. Duvall, this week. Jenkins <fe Enoch, of St. Louisji’ are putting up a steam hiy press and barn near the depot; Bargains unprecedented irt the jewelry line at Orwin’s. He is ’ dosing out to move away. J George Hopkins and Sarah E. Marion wore married at the M. E. .*, t ■ »,. /"■ y it, fIL parsonage Monday cvenihg. Try Jones, the tailor, for that n-ew suit, if something nobby and durable and cheap is wanted. No better stationery in fndisna than is found at the post office, Clositig' out stock at lbw prices.

Men's and boy's fashionable tailoring cheap at Jones'. Call and sec the new Stock just opeiifeu. • i Mr. Chas. Johnson and wife, of Whitehall, Mich., are taking a look at Jasper county products this week. ’ The new hotel was opened public Tuesday, , Messrs Kirtley & Sons, of Peru, are proprietors. Mrs. A. m C. Hopkins and her daughter, Mrs. Cook, of Goodland, areivisiting in Rensselaer this week. Judging from tho number who passed through town tho iCaiikakee region is swarming with sportsmen. Fine fancy suitings at Jones, the tailor’s, are the nobbiest goods for men’s and boy’6 wear yet introduced. V. Cupt. C. A. Edrrforfds,- of tlie National Soldiers’ Home, Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting friends in Renselacr. Rev. Mr. Alford of Goodland, Baptist, will preach in the Watson, school house Saturday night and Sunday morning. Old sale at Tll* Union office for 10 cents a dozen. The best and cheapest reading matter to be had.

Miss LulU Meredith departed from Rensselaer Saturday morning last to find pastures new in the millinery business. Burgess Dillion carries a spraineif’ wrist from baviug bis arm caught in the belt of a threshing machine one day last week. Rev. A. W. Wood and wife desire to return thanks to the young tolks who so agreeably surprised them>Saturd»y evening last. 0 ,. - j y Owing to the bad weather yesterday the officers of the agricultural society have determined to continue the fair during Saturday. About the most ponderous thing" in Jasper county this blessed week is the eighth annual fair. To-day isjhe field day lor the agricultural horse trotting.

Jones, the tailor, has this week opened the largest, finest, best and cheapest slock of oloths for men’s and boy’s clothing ever displayed in Rensselaer. . - m f,/ * ♦ p tif* Jones, the tailor, is unsurpassed as an artistic cutter and fitter. His new stock of merchant tailor supplies is elegant. None better can b'e fdnnd in the market. Tt fs true economy to employ. Jdnes, the tailor, Jo make fine’ and business suits for gentlemen. They fit bettef, wear better and are cheaper than slop shop goods, J, The number of entries is larged than ever before made at any previous exhibition in Jasper county All the races are -filled, and a good time is antfcij* , at ! ed. Dr. Alter and EzraL. Clark, enjoyed a Sunday madli October sth/ 1879. They up d team* and the team soon made it Tjfc4o splice up the bnggfr/