Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1878 — PUBLIC MEETING! [ARTICLE]

PUBLIC MEETING!

The citizens ot Jasper county, lire 6pective of party, who are opposed to the Resumption Law, an l in favor of the Remonf.nization ox Silver, wit liohT a meeting on SATURDAY, JANUARY 19.1818, at 2 o’cloeo, p. m., at the Court House, in Rensselaer, with a view to express their sentiments on the financial condition of the country. Turn Out! One and All!! MANY CITIZENS. Victor Emanuel, King of Italv.dled on the 9th. Gov. Connor, ot Maine, is not yet :19 years of age, and is now serving his third term. A call has been issued for a National Convention of the National Party, to hs held at Toledo, Oqiu. 22<i February next. John L. Miller, Chairman of the .State Central Committee of the Greenbacek Party, has issued a cull for a State Convention to be held at Indittnapolis, 22d May next. Jasper couny io entitled to five delegates. Hon. Montgomery Blair wants a n investigation of the Electoral Vote, and has presented a set of resolutions and a memorial to the Maryland Legislature, in which he asks that Congress take steps to have Hayes removed. In the New Hampshire Republican State Convention resolutions were adopted indorsing Hayes, and \V. E. Chandler, Sscrotary of the Republican National Committee, was denounced as a “political tramp.” He retorted by charging corruption in office on those attacking him. Eastern capitalists seem to think i hat the West will go to sticks if they withhold their loans, and have resort i'd to that trick in order to obstruct •lie movements of the people in op position to enforced resumption and in favor of the remonetization of silver. If tho West withholds its bread and meat, what then? If the contest is/o be capital against bread, we think we know on which banner victory will porch. Report of School No. 3, Barkley Township.—The following pupils,were present every day of the fractional term (two months) ending Dec 3lst, 1.577, viz: SamueljHurst,Geo. Henkle> Lizzie McCurtain, Walluce'Me.Curtuin, Edmond McCurtain, Norman MeCuruin. Warren McCurtain, Frankie McCurtain, Nancy McElfresh, Frank Steele and Marshal Steele. Grading: 100 per cent, in punctuality und attendance—Mattie English, Clara Murray and Johnie Mallott. The three highest general aqerages were Lizzie McCurtain 95 percent,; John Hurst 94 5 per cent.: Mattie English 93.5 per uont. C. W. Clifton, Teacher

Silver Wedding. —Tho 25th anniversary of the wedded life of our very poDular and efficient Deputy County Auditor, Joseph IX Cowdin, and his good wife, occurred on lust Friday eveniDg, and was a very enjoyable affair. A goodly number of personal friends and old acquaintauoes surprised Mr. and Mrs. C. by cal| uig in to tender their congratulations .md the presentation of a handsome silvorjcastor.silvefvbuttcr-knife, silver thimble, etc. Judge Hammond tendered tho beautiful articles in a few feeling and happy remarks, to which Mr. C., after he had suffieieuty ro covered from his surprise, very appropriately responded. The company then sat down to well-lilled tables, also provided by those having the matter in charge. "Thin silver bright, with its gleaming light. Is a token fair, of the jewel rare, Pure wedded love. That jewel given, direct from Heaven, To light sad cheer, with radiance clear, Each home of love. These many years, 'mid smiles and lours. Its lustre bright, has been your light, In a huppy home. Still rnuy its rays, illume life's days, Until we come to keep in this home. The Golden Wedding,'*

Alabama papers announce that mignotette is iu blossom and strawnerries are ripe. A religious with meeting’* every evening, has lasted four year 3 at Columbia, Ky. A rough god tumble fight betweon a couple of brethren provided the spice of variety fom Christmas evening entertainment at a colored church in Laporte. J. C. Doblebower, editor of the Lafayette Dispatch, has been appointed by Governor Williams to succed Hun. John R. Coffroth as Trustee of Purdue University. Stephen Jenks, aged fifty-seven years, has been sentenced to the penitentiary far life in the Elkhart county court, for the murder of George Mallon, in La Grange county, June 10,1870, The Supreme Court recently affirmed the decision of a lower court, which had given damages against a liquor seller to a woman whose husband had injured her while intoxicated from liquor obtained of the liquor dealer. The defence was that the law making the dealer liable for damages interfered with his permit to sell intoxicating liquors, by impairing the privilege, and was therefore unconstitutional. The court ruled otherwise, stating that it must be remembered that a person taking a permit under the law takes it clogged with whatever burdens or responsibilities the law imposes

A colored man is named and registered a voter in Boston as "Mr. Yile College.” Laporte Argus: John Decker created a sensation and a big laugh today by hitching his team to a bo*t and drawing it through Main street. Tim passengers occasionally got out and transacted bustuesf. On Christmas day at New Albany, while two colored lads were playfully scuffiing'for the possession of a gun, it was discharged, the entire charge taking effect upon a colored girl, Belle Sterrett, killing her instantly.

An old negro named Pete was very much troubled about his sins. “Ob, tiiMssH. I’m sieb a great sinner!’* “But, Pete,” said his master, “you are foolish to take it so much to heart,” “I know de reason, jnassa,” said Pete, “when you go duck shooting, and kill one duck and wound another, don’t you run after the wounded duck?” “Yes, Pete,” said the master, wondering what was coming next. “Well, massa,dat is de way wid you and me; de debbil has got you sure; but as he am not sure ob me he chases dis chile all de time." Lafayette Journal: The funeral of the wife of Colonel J. E. Robinson took place yesterday afternoon, from tlie family residence on South Sixth street. Rev. Robert Mackenzie officiating. Quite a number of the associates of the deceased and her husband paid by their attendants the last tribute of respect. There are romances in real life equaling the most vivid imaginings of the novelist. The friends yesterday witnessed the last sceue of a checkered and eventful career. Trie open grave takes to its bosom with the dead the uutnld story of inmy a volume over which mankind might pity, w mder and weep. Shelbyville Volunteer: Judge Test returned to the city Wednesday a week to pass sentence on John Smith recently eonvii ted by a jury, of manslaughter, am! awarded two years in the penitentiary. The defendant's counsel entered a motion to change the punishment to a term in the house of refuge, and the judge decided to grant the request. He therefore annulled the verdict of the jnrv and sentenced defendant to the houae of refuge until ha reached the age of 21 years The prosecutor will appeal the case for the purpose of having a decision of the interesting legal point involved. Grave doubts are entertnined as to whether the statute authorizes judges 10 change the verdict of a jury after it is formally returned into court. It provides that a judge may arrest the proceedings at any stage of the trial of an infant under ltf years of age, and send the party to tiie house of refuge; but it is *ontended that this discretion cauuot be exercised after the final rendering of a verdict. It is purely a legal question, but: one of interest, which it would be well to have settled as soon as possible. An old farmer of Harrison county was lately swindled out of $1,200 by tiie following process,: A chap came along and was trying to sell the farmer a “combined trough and hayrack" for feeding cattle, when uu road a jack leg lawyer of Gallatin (who was slightly known to the farmer) and inquired if there was a certain Air. Blank in that section who was selling a liquid that would make old boots as good as good as new. He of the hayrack replied. “I am the man—what do you want?” “I desire to purchase the the light of Missouri or Penusylvauiu,” replied the lawyer; “what is your price?” “Twelve hundred dollars for Missouri and $2,801) for Pennsylvania,” replied the patent-rignt man, as he drew forth au old worn boot and a new one which he daclared was like the old one till he applied tiie “tJiqukl” to it. The lawyer was delighted, and after some bickering purchased Pennsylvania for $2,400, and in the presence of the farmer gave his check for that amount ou a bank at Gallatin, and then rode off. It did not take the patent-right man long to sell “the state of Missouri” to the farmer, for which the latter gave a note secured by a mortgage upon his farm, which note was hastily sold to a bank at Gallatin by the patent-right man, who, after dividing the swag with his “c»x>per,” the Gallatin lawyer, sought other and fresher pastures. Joplin (Missouri) News.

Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of Jasper county during the past week to the following parties, viz: Richard Williams and Elizabeth Ohenchain; John Sutton, jr. , and Mary Hell Westfall; Thornton Dobbins and Mary Anderson. Title Sunday school concert held at tin: M. K. church last Sabbath evening was well attended. The exercise* consisted ofsongs, essays, declamations, etc., concluding with a short and appropriate address to the little folks by Rev. Thomas V anncoy. Married, at the residence of Mr. Leslie C. Grant, on Sunday evening last, by Rev. Thomas Vansoov, Mr. Richard Williams, of Benton county, and Miss Lizzie Ohenchain, of this place. The Union extends congratulation* to the happy couple and wishes them a safe and prosperous voyage upon life’s tempestuous sea. They departed for their Benton county home Tuesday, carrying with them the best wishes of hosts of friends.