Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1877 — A Poor Momorv. [ARTICLE]

A Poor Momorv.

The Troy Press adds the following to the stock of court incidents: “A witness in a criminal case during a rigid cross-examination wap asked bv the judge: "When were you married the first time, sir?” ‘Well, Judge, (smiling), I couldn’t tell. The fact is, I didn’t take much interest in the matter.’ ‘Perhaps you can venture an answer as to your second mairiage ?’ ‘Well, I declare, Judge, you’ve got me again. I had less interest in the last one than in the first one,' — ‘Well, sir, I confess you have a most admirable memory; can you tell when thejrebellioD began?’ ‘Whatrebellion?’ ‘Why, the lute difficulty beween the south and north.’ ‘Oh, Judge, you misunderstand—l don’t see what that has to do with the case, but I betieve it begun some time ago; I don’t just recollect when.’ The witness was here dismissed.”

Mr. A. H. Wood, of this place, is the sole agent for Jasper, White and Pulaski counties for the sale, by subscription. of “Guon’s New Family Phvsieian; or Home Book of Health,” a work now in its 200th edition. It contains over 1200 pages of very useful information, and should be in every family. Sold only by subscription.

Real Estate Transfebs.— Felix R. R. Donneil.y to Susan P. Thompson, lot 4, block 14, Remington. John W. Barlow to Geo W. McConnell, s| nw±, 21, 28, 5; ne£ ses, and nes 31, 31, 5. Horace Blood to Amanda Blood, w$ sises, 31, 27, 6. Horace Blood to M. F. &D.J.Blood, ses ses, 31, 27, 6. United States of America to .Tames Harper wi ue± and t-i nw, 31, 32, 7. Horace Blood to Arabolla M. Burtoo dwJ nwj, 36, Q 7, 7. United States of America to Thos Keenan, ses sws, 21, 28, 7. John T. Yoder to Henry V. Childers ej ses, 14; nws 13, 29, 7, and nes swi 22, 30, 7. Catharine Rawles et al to Thomas Thompson, w| ses 15, 31. 5. John S. Yeach, Commissioner, to John Dunlap, ue nw, and wi nw ne, 31, 30, 7. Sheiiff Jasper county to Alex. C. Stephenson, of se-qr, 22, 32, 6. George W. Swett to Ivory Swett, 14 feet east side lot 2, block 8. Leona! King and Jas. P. Ryan to Moses B. Altar, lots 1 and 12, block 3, south addition to Rensselaer. Jasper Circuit Court to James Shaffer, se-qr 5, 29, 7. Auditor Jasper county to Simon P, Thompson, sw sw, 4, 30, 4; ne nw, 31, 30,7; nw nw 27, 32, 5: s-side ne ne, 18, 32, s—ll acres; lot 16, Schaffer’s add. to Remington; lot 2, block 13, Remington; ne-qr blocK 4, C. & M. rdd. to Remington; lots 1 and 2 block 2. Stratton’s add. t) Remington; e ue, 2,32,6; se se 9, 30, 7; n se, 26, 28, 6 Wm. A. Potter to Wm. S. Potter, se se22, 28, 7. Francis H. Loshbaughto Wm.Tuipie, n se 17, 28,5. Nehemiah Fry to Wm. Turpie, se se 17, 28, 5; se se 21, 28, 5.

We understand that an amateur Dramatic Association has been organized in Rensselaer for the purpose of presentlngon the stage some interesting Dramas during the Holydays.— The Society has assumed the historic and expressive name of “Thk Old Thirteen,” and have chosen the fol lowing officers; President—Elza Phillips. Secretary—J. M. Patton. Treasurer—Ora Thompson. Prompter- C. A. Edmonds. They have a membership of some sixteen, comprising some of the best talent of Rensselaer in that peculiar line of literature, and with the proper amount of drill aud rehearsals will undoubtedly do justice to anything they may undertake. Clerk Price issued a marriage license on the Ist iust. to Wm. H. Randolph and Emma J. Broadie, and on the 4th inst. one to Edgar Railsback and Mary B. Dittemore. So bad has been the r ads and so rough the weather for several days past that no mails came to hand on Thursday aud Friday of last week, via Franeesville. On Saturday Wes. Duvall pressed Newt. Imes into the service, and Newt., having the “eternal grit,” pulled through all right. Madison Courier: Jason B. Brown and E . JkJ, Caress, lawyers, have been sued for slander by J. M. Orvis, for $5,000 eaeh, for wordsspokeu in court. Lawyers often take the liberty of abusing witnesses and parties in court, and jt is well enough “to know, you know,” whether the abused individual has any remedy in law for such slanders.