Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1877 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ex-rebel trenorfil Eoiient is dtmgefoUsly ill at Baily Springs, Alabama, and his recovery is extremely doubtful. SECOND KKGIMKNTAI. KECNION. The Ninth Begimcutlniliana tnf mtry LaPorte i-ND.. August 17,1877. —The second Reunion of the, surviving l members of the Ninth Regiment In- | diana Volunteers will Ik* hold in the city of Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesi day, September llHh, D 77. All tlie surviving members of the organization are invited to be present. Newspapers thr'ughotit the State arc respeetfiilly asked to give notice of this meeting. L. A. Dole. Chairman Committee Arrangements. A White Ground. Squirrel. Heading Eagle. Nathan Dreshor caught on his farm, near Meilztown, East I’cmi railroad a white chipmunk, or ground squirrel. He first saw it running along a fence, and/drove it in its h >lo iii tfio ground, where he cuptured it alive. It has [link* eyes, and like white robbins and pigeons, is a singular Dealt of nature. It measures about si Veii iholies from its nose to the tip of its tajl, and weighs about two ounces,' and its beauty is heightened by a spreading tail.’ in sliane like a plume of feathers, which it raises above its head.

Bx-senator CatuerOn savs that In* never said that the Republicans wo’d lose Ohio and Pennsylvania this fall. He don’t like Hayes’ policy m some respects, but he is not quite so idiotic as.to tell lies about the Republicans of Ohio mid Pennsylvania.- independent Exchange. The old Winnebago always tells the truth when he’s mad. He was still aftgry nt Ids boy Don’s dismissal from the War Department when he made the prophesy attributed to him Real Estate Transfers. — John B. McClure to Mary A. Harding iiw sw Jo, 31. 6. Isaac I). Barkley to W. T. and Mary J. Downing, part se so 29, 30, 6 G acres. Rufus C, Rayburn t.o Peter Nash, no sw 27, 31, 5. Max G. J. Stern to Julia A. Hughes se se 5. 30, 5. Mary J. Morris to Geo. W. Burk, nw G, 29, 6 and G-i nw 38, 30, G. Paris C. Freshotir to (dims,Sprague nw se and e sw 22, 30. 5.The following resolutions, reported by Messrs. L. S. Mitchell, G, W. Allen, D. B. Noivles and Miss Jennie Porter, Committee, were approved and adopted by the Teachers’lnstitute recently in session at this place: Whereas, The perpetuity of our free institutions and the progress and enlightenment of the community are largely dependent upon our system of free schools:

Whereas, We elevate society and benefit each individual member of it as we elevate the standard and promote the efficiency of our common schools; therefore, be it Resolved, That we commend the policy of grading the teachers of Jasper county, which was adopted by the County Board of Education, and pledge ourselves t) sustain the Board in carrying it into effect. Resolved,, That we co-operate with the Countv Superintendent in carrying into effect the suggestive programme of work for the school dayand the system of gradation of the schools adopted by the County- Board of Education. Resolved, That we encourage the holding of joint township Institutes whenever it is practicable. Resolvdd, That we uphold our school officers in the employment of teachers without the holding of school meetings for that purpose. Resolved, That we recommend to our school boards and legislative bodies, compulsory education in the State of Indiana, for at least four months of the school year. liesblVed, That we request the township trustees of Jasper county to purchase and place in each school house a set of Day Singing books; said set to consist of at least one book to each desk, and one for the use of the teacher. Resolved, That the officers o£ the Jasper County and Remington Agricultural .Societies be requested to open in their Fairs hereafter a department devoted to the educational interests of the county, to be designated as the Department of Education, and to which all the schools of the county will be expected to contribute. Resolved, That we recommend to' the County Board of Education the immediate retirement of Pinneo’s series of Grammars and in their stead the introduction of Harvey’s; and the gradual retirement of MeGuffey’s series of Readers and the introduction of Sheldon’s. Resolved, That we have no sympathy foi those teachers who repeatedly absent themselves from the township institutes, or refuse to take an active part in the exercises when present; and we uphold the trustees in refusing such teachers employment.

the Democratic Sentinel ruki.ic.iTio.v And JOE PRINTING OFFICE, Washington Street, iipposite Conrt House Rensselaer, Ind. TERMS: SI 60 r»Hr y°s°x