Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1883 — BARKLEY TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE.

The fourth and last session of Teachers’ Institute in jthis Township was held February 10th, at Ceuter School House, and proved to be the most interesting and profitable of the season. Nine teachers;Mr. J. E. Alter, visiting teacher, und 15 visitors present; After the usual preliminaries of opening, Mr. A . McEU'resh began the regular exercises with an excellent paper on the subject— “ What J attention should the study ot Authors and their most prominent works receive in Fourth and Fifth Grades?” This subject was followed by ‘Elocutionary Drill with Grammar Grade,’ by Mr. James Pierce, who gave some good practical rules and suggestions. Miss Ida Koons next gave “Solutions and Explanations of Pioblem3,” on board, which was followed by lengthy and animated discussions, in which many took part. ‘ The Changes of Abe Moon and Eclipses” were well described by Miss Belle Koons, after which the Institute was adjourned for one hour, during which time a tempting and ample dinner was spread, and partaken of by all. Exercises of the P. M. session began by Mr. Brusnahan on the subject of “Artificial Stimulants, and their effects on the System.” M. M. Tyler followed with Class Drill in History. “Tides aud Ocean Currents” were so clearly explained by Miss Vena Bouk, that in imagination we could see the ris ing and falliug ot the tides, aud trace the meanderings ot the various currents thro’ the trackless oeeans. Lizzie Richardson then read a paper on “The Three Objects of the Recitation.”

The next IS minutes were profitably spent in discussing some difficult con structions in Grammar. After Miscellaneous Business, Critics’ Report, and reading minutes of session the hour still being early,- Mr. f. E. Alter proposed to devote a few minutes to a ‘ ciphering match,'* which was the most exciting and enjoyable exercise of tbe day, and for which the Institute extended to Mr, Alter a hearty vote of thanks. Lizzie Richardson, Sec’y. - Married— At the residence of the bride’s mother* Feb 14th, 18S3. by Rev, Peter Hinds, Mr. Benj.Hnine F. Fisher, and Miss Mary O’ Nichols. At the residence of the brides parents, In Kewanna, lud, Tuesday February 20th, 1883, George Grauel, of Rensselaer, and Miss Alic* Killnrer, of Kewanna,

Died— Sunday last, in ensselaer, of lung fever, Mrs, Minerva J. Kirk, after a short illness, a largo number of frienc's and relatives fellowed the remains to their last resting place, Tuesday. Mr. O. B, Cissel, after a short visit among friends and relatives at Battle Ground, returted with his grabd-mother, Mrs. Howar’d, Wednesday evening. I have two nice houses for sale. If you have the cash and want a bargain yon can get it. Call at my office with F. J. Sears & Son. »J. Y. W. KIRK Uncle Jonathan Peacock and wife, after a visiting tour among friends in Ohio. Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Illinois, returned home one day last week. They were absent about 14 months. Congress has nine more days In which Republicans can figh' for mon cpol sts and against the interest of the people. The next Congress is Democratic,

Twenty five years ago a clergy-nan in an Alabamy town prayed one Sun- ! day that the lord would send a wind j aud blow the ten-pin ajleyduwn. The next Wednesday a wiud visited the town, blowing down the ten-pin aU ley and nothingelse in the whole villidge. There has never been a ten*»pin alley there since. USE SMITH’S SEED PRESERVER And save your seed corn from rai# and mice, a nd avoid the necessity of replan liug. For sale by N WARNER & SOUS, Rensselaer, lad.

Hair Switches, real genuine Hair all colots, only $3 at the Notiou store of Hemphill & Hunan’s. All persona having open account on my books will save i-os'.a by calling and settling the sa.ru* before March Ist* lbß3, as after that lime 10 Per cent will be added for collection.

WM, A LAMSON.

Elegant bound Scrap Books only 25c. at the cheap store. Hemphill & Ho ran, Proprietors. Ladies’ Port monies odlv 75c., former price $1 25, for sale at Hemphill & Honan’s, tients’Collar Buttons, three for sc. at the cheap store. Hemphill &Ho nan. Proprietors,