Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1898 — Page 8

Another Soldier Boy Writes Back.

Camp Cuba, Jacksonville Fla., Sept. lst v IB9B. ."Kind readers; as I have not -written a letter to the public I will -,'teke the Opportunity of writing , and give a few ideas what an army ‘fife is. In the first place a person has trials and temptations to go through with that he has never . experienced before, and I can say this much that it will take a good .-strong will power to fight against •the many temptations and come . out victorious. I dare say that thero are boys in our company who wish they had never seen a crap game, or the old Army game, as some of them call it. There are several of the boys -dead broke and have been for a week or more just on account of jthat game. But we had a glorious meeting here last week; we have a larger tent for that purpose than . any other Regt. on the ground and yet it was packed to its full capacity every night. We had a man by the name, of Sheveria, •.whose name is more than likely 'familiar to some of you, he only ttalked to us three different evenings but he knows how to go after the boys; he has been engaged in the good work for more than twenty years; he succeeded in bringing about 150 to the light so you see we can have just as prosperous meetings here in our tent as can be had in any church. One thing that I want to speak about and that, is our march from camp to Jacksonville. We made the trip in about seven hours and a half, a distance of twenty miles, ,-on the morning of August 31st \ were to start at 12 a. m. We had 'dinner at 11 and were all ready when the command was given to march, all the boys left camp as Jiappy as larks whistling and -singing. The Major let us march as we pleased until we got to town, we took two good rests on the way we marched up through the business part of the city. We were reviewed by General Lee and several more men of his rank. I suppose. We kept marching, I don’t know how far, but were finally stopped for about an hour and then we started on our journey back to camp. We all felt refreshed but we inarched very slow we took one short stop on the way back, that was when we were about half way back and from there the rest of the way to camp the faster the boys would march .and when we got to camp the boys were nearly all on a run. I felt just like I had been plowing corn all day.

It was just about half past 7 o’clock when we arrived at camp and I suppose you have some ide’a how a person would feel that had not anything to eat since 11 o'clock, the first thing was to get something to eat, the cooks lmd everything already and our appetites were soon satisfied. We lmd a good breakfast, there was coffee, hard tack, fried ham, rolled oats and good fried potatoes. Now if that is not enough for a fellow, I don’t know what more he would ask for. Our commanders were easy on us the next day; we had no drills, they just let us lav and rest all day and you might know yvo would not make a kick. We have several homesick boys in our company. I believe that if it was put to a vote two thirds would vote to go home and that is tne feeling of the whole 7th army corps. It is an undecided question so far in regards to us going to *Cubn. A person can hear all kinds of rumors but I will not believe that we are going until we start. I am willing to go wherever we are called if it be a just cause. If we do go it will be a month before we leave and we would not stay over there more than 4 or 5 months. This is what the Chaplain said and I believe he knows’ as much about it as the Col. does, and according to that we would •only be there during the good season and I would just as leave go .as not for ,1 believe it would be a

good place to spend the winter. I would like to be home the next campaign. Our Regt. is situated right alongside of Col. Bryans. I have seen Bryan and he don’t look like his picture that I saw so often. He surely must have had some improvement put on that picture, so as to get more votes.

Dr. Dessler Will Give a Play For Charity.

Dr. Jacques Dessler, the optical specialist who lately located iu Rensselaer, is evidently a man of versatile talents, for besides being an optician he is also a dramatical writer, a singer and an actor. A play oMiis writing, in the German language, has recently been produced at the German Theater, at New York, and is said to have been a great success He has recently completed another play a melo-drama, entitled “The Fathers’ Heart.” He has rewritten this in English, and now offers to produce this play in Rensselaer and devote the entire proceeds to purposes of local charity. He will train the performers for the various characters and himself take the leading part. It is suggested that some of our leading charitably societies or orders will do well to accept this offer of Dr. Dossiers and thus derive great benefit to the charitable purposes they have in view.

NORTH BARKLEY

Threshing is about finished in this locality. A little too much rain for pulling hnions George Whited and O. Callahan n did business in Rensselaer Monday, Mrs L. F. Beedy and Kittie Callahan visited Bob Bowers and family near DeMotte Monday and Tuesday. Aaron Seitz will ship a car load of onions to Cincinnati Thursday. Mrs. Harrv Gifford's sister of - Kankakee, 111, is visiting her this week.

FAIR OAKS.

Miss Katie Nelson, of Brookston, is lyakmg a few weeks’ visit to friends and relatives here. Several of the “Old Boys” from here attended the Encampment at Cincinnati and report a good time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Harmon, Tuesday, Sept. Oth. a bouncing boy. Alfred McCoy, of Rensselaer, was in town Wednesday. Jennie Cottingham has gone to Monon to attend school. Sam Ritchey, the C. & E. I. car repairer, did business in Momence this week. Postmaster Brockus is making extensive repairs on his house. Dora Cottingham returned last Suuday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Brookston. We were visited by a severe thunder storm -last Sunday night, but did no serious damage. Bruce Moffitt is busy pressing hay. Bro. Brown, of the M. E. chnrch, preached his farewell sermon last Sunday afternoon. The ladies of the M. E. church gave a box social in the school house last Friday evening, which was well attended.

Harvest King Seed Wheat. Of 19 varieties of wheat grown this year at Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Ration, the Harvest King made the largest yield, 2f>.2 bushels per acre. Its weight 02 lbs per bushel, was exceeded by only one variety. Prof. Latta reports Harvest Iving and one other variety the most promising of the new kinds of wheat. I have a limited amount of this tvheat which I will sell for seed at afl per bushel while it lasts. At mv place 2 miles east of Parr. w*t Amos H. Alter. For rent, furnished rooms, for light housekeeping, or students attending school. wtf W. R. Cotton. - -..... ■ « ' House for rent, a desirable location. See C. A. Roberts.

W. C. THARP.

■ .. .... , n ■ i. » iMUaUMi RENSSELAER TIME-TABLE Corrected to May 15, 1888. SOUTH HOUND. vo. 81—Fast Mall (don’t stop) 4:4* A. M. No. s—Louisville Mail, Dally 10:55 A. M. Vo. 33—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. Nq. ;i9— Milk accomm,. Dally . .. 6:15 P.M. So. B—Louisville Express, Dally P. M. •So. 45 Local Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND. Vo. 4—Mall (dally) 4:30 A.M. No, 40—Milk accomm.. Daily 7:31 A. M. No. 31—Fast Mall (dally) 9:55 A. M. •wo. 80—Cln. to Chicago Vos. malt.. 6:32 P. M. tNo. 38—Cln. to Chicago. 2:57 P. M. No, 6—Mall and Kxpress, Dally. 3:27 P. M. ! •No. 46—Local Freight 9:30 A. M. No. 74—Freight (daily) .. 7:52 P.M. •Dally except Sunday. i t Sunday only. j

DXJieiEIOT OBT COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coovkr Sheriff Nat* J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer JksseC. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor ... . 1 John R. Phillips l Ist Dlst ABRAHAM IIALLECK Conun’rs{2ud Dlst lohn Martindalk I 3rd Dist Frederic Waymikk Commissioners’ Court First Mondays in March. June. September and December. CITY OFFICERS. MaVor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. a. Gamble. Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels Ist Wardl*?’ b. Mbybr Councilman 2nd Ward, j ;; 'o! g. Spitler ■ml Ward i • i. WaL ROBINSON L 3rd wara } j. K. Right JUDICIAL. t Ircutt judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney Albert E. CHlzum Terms of Court—First Monday In Jauuai v; Third Mcudav In March: First Monday in June: Third Monday In October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. Prevo GlUam John F. l’ettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland a Newton 0. C. Blerma Keener J.C. Kaupke.... Kaukakee Albert S. Keene W heatfleld John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley - Remington M. F. Chllcote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatheld Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Suut Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45a. m. and 7p. m.; Sunday school at 9:30r B. Y.P. U,6p.m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Rev. V. o. Frltts, pastor. - *** FREE BAPTIST—OLe service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P.M. Bev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** CHRISTIAN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30: J. Y. P. S. C. E., 2:80; S. Y. P. S. O. E., 6:39; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. *H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:80; Sunday school 9-30; Y. P. C. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:80; Ladles’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. *** METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:80: Epworth League Sunday H; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Suuday; prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies 1 Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45and 7:30; Sunday school 8:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Cor ner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets tlrst and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. lines. Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter. No 141, 0. K. S . meets meets lirst and third Wednesday * of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hauley, W. M.; Hattie Dovvler, Sec’V- *** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every ilrst and third Sunday of the month at 2p. m. J. M. Healy Sec y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. #** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge. No. 144, I. o O. F„ meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; 3. c. Irwin. Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each mouth. S. O. Irwin. C. F., John Vaunatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 846, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. U.; Miss Laura Shields, Sec'y. * ** l. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1708. Independent Order of Foresters, meets sec-’ ond and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H 0 It . R. P. Johnson, K.; *** MACO AB E ES-'-Rensselaer Tent. no. 184. K. O. 1. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. K. Tyuer. Commander; K. \v. Ctssel, Record Keeper. 5k 5k 5k PVTIHAN-RENSSKLaKR Lodge No. 82. Kulghts of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. w. HAuley, C. C.; N. W. Reeve, K. of R.B. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rath bone Slsters.No. 47, meets 2nd amt 4th Wednesdayy, every mouth. Mrs. G. K. Murray.M. It. C.: Mrs. O. A. Yeoman. M. of It. O. 5k )k* PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND ARMY Rensselaer Post No. 84 (!. Jl R. meets every Friday night. I) 11. Yeoman Post Commander. J. M. Wasson,Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs J. <j. Alter, Pres I dent; Mrs. Hetlte Reynolds, secy. *sk* HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty, meet* 2nd and 4th Mondnyx. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Recording Secretary Farm Loans. We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper ami adjoining counties. Interest and com mission charges \*ery reasonable. All loans made with privelgeof partial payments, by which borrower may sa\’e largely on interest. W e guarantee prompt attention to every application placed with us. Hollingsworth <fc Hopkins.

I Great Reduction Sale * *is to to t-nt 4s I DRV GOODS 1 to 4S 4fS J /»\ THE MOSEL ' it 4s The changes made in the arrangement of 4s /|\ our DRESS GOODS STOCK has made it /£ -is possible for us to more effectively show our t ENORMOUS t t ASSORTMENT. % to Our facilities are unprecedented lor the fFALL&WINTER TRADE 1 /|\ For never before were such advantages /|\ shown to us in our purchases, which we will share with our patrons. We have all the | ...DESIRABLE + STYLES... | /IS Of the Season—both foreign and domestic in /IS /IS Staples and Novelties, and the increase of /IS our business under our New Method is suf- ® -is ficient guarantee as to the correctness of W -is our Prices. W -is f -is 4fS to A FEW PRICES * to ijk -50 inch Novelties, in all shades, 8 yards in- iAV /IS eluding lining 3*1*59 /IS 130 inch, small check and stripe Granite d! » to Cloth, 8 yards and al linings r,fS to {36 inch Dress Flannel, 35 and 40c quality, nzcto during this sale >av m J 42 inch half wool Brocades, fast colors, tke CC W 50c quality to go at It Big bargain linings with every pattern. j/jt\ / A full line of short ends of Dress Goods in waists and /|S " skirt lengths to be closed at half price. Call and ™ examine them, as they are bargains. 'h /IS A full line of Waldorf Novelties, the 75c value vj; /IS " to go at .1. /|\ A full and complete line of Ladies’Under- ~ 50 %IS yTc* skirts all prices from 50c to «J* % * | Jackets, Capes, Collarettes. $ to ' Look out for the finest exhibition of Ladies’ to to Misses’ and Children's Capes, Jackets and to Collarettes; also a fine line of Furs. T * ' Manager of “The Model " to jjjp—Great Cut-Price Shoe Sale Still Continues. to £ to Remember the DAYLIGHT CLOTHING HOUSE-every- to to thing in Prices under all others. - /IS A. LEOPOLD, Proprietor. |