Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1878 — School Report. [ARTICLE]

School Report.

Butter 12 cent* per lb. Eggs 5 cents per dozen. Clour side cents per lb. Bacon and Hams 121 to 15. Shoulders 10 to 12. Potatoes 25c. per bushel, Green apples 1 (JO. Beaus $2 to $2 4(1 per bushel. Flour (winter wheat) $1 GO to $1 GO per quarter bbl. If you vrish to buy a tract of laud in Jasper county consult Thompson & Bro. They sell at owners’ prices, and have a largo list from which to select. A runaway on Front street Monday. A nice line of gents’ scarf-pins very cheap at I. Lowmank Better pull up those onions you set out. Oranges and lemons at A. S. La Rue’s. “Pap" Smoot was Gl years old last Wednesday, Hon. T. It. Barker, of Newton county, was in town Tuesday. Teas, coffee, and sugar a specialty at La Rue’s. Snowing Thursday with indications of March weather ahead. A beautiful line of gents’ neckwear just received at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. F. L. Cotton will have bis scales up ready to weigh corn on Monday. A nice line of Valises sold at a very figure at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. The quill propeller of the Remington Uccord spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Rensselaer.

Canned peaches, both table and pie at A. S. La Rue’s. - Jos. Rothrock, father of Mrs. J. S. Wigmore, came over on the Narrow Gauge Tuesday last, remaining till the following day. The best flour at La Rue’s grocery at bottom prices. Orlando P. Atkinson, of Goodland, was admitted last week to practice law in the courts of this county. Boys’ school suits, neatly made, and a good fit guaranteed, only $4.75, at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. Dried apples 84 cents per pound at La Rite’s. H. V. Reed will preach at the Christian Church in Rensselaer, Saturday evening, April 6th and on the Sunday following. The public are invited to come out and hear him. Ten cents wiil buy a good pair of men’s hose at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store.

Call at the Sentinel office for your horse arid jack bills. New atid stylish plates just received. "Staedard good 3, small profits and quick Baiea” is Ralph Fendig’s motto. Gall and examine his stock and price* before going elsewhere. The nicest line of boy’s and youth’s suits ever brought to Rensselaer, at prices within the reach of all at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. At the radical township convention on Wednesday, Simon P. Thompson received one vote for J istice of the Peace; and S. P. & D. J. Thompson received one or two vote* for trustee. The Narrow Gauge One Priee Clothing Store is the headqnarters for elegant styles of Ready - made Clothing, Hat* and Gents’ Furnishing Goods. Ralph Feudig has just received a large and select stock of Ready-made Clothing which he offers at a very small advance on first cost. “The Old 13” will perform at Remingtou, Saturday evening of next week, the proceeds to be devoted to beautifying the cemetery at that plaoe.

Surveying of the Monticello division of the line of the 1., D. & C. R. R. began this week. Will Garris taking charge of the force. Frank Robiosou will attend to the duties of Freight Agent at this point. J. W. Duvall and Ralph Fendig returned last evening from a trip into Illinois. Hhaving accomplished what they weut for, we suppose they are perfectly satisfied. Billy Wilson, of LaFayette, W. Z. Wiley, H. S. Travis, and Win. Straight, of Fowler, Peter Ward, of Keutland, Col. Healy, and Frank Jouvenat, of Gooeland, all attorneys of their respective localities, were in attendance at court this week here. The circuit court on Tuesday refuted to giaut a liquor license to Albert F. Wilcox in the appeal ease, and as a penally for making said application he was afterwards find $lO and costs for selling liquor to a man while in a state of .utoxicution. In the State vs Sumner a change of venue from Benton county, for failing to give in all his property for taxation for the years ’7(iaud 77, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and assessed a line of $175. After considerable drumming up during the forenoon, by anxious aspirants for nomination a number of persons mot at Starr’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon with a view to piuee in nomination a radical ticket for Marion township. Quite a large number of citizens were desirous of placing Willis J. Imes in nomination for the office of township tiustee, but Mr. I. fearing that the duties might encroach too much upon his business requirements, poistively but respectfully declines. Coi. Billy Wilson, of LaFayette, made the closing argument Monday night for Wilcox, applicant to sell liquors in Remington. On Tuesday morning the opening of the sealed verdict of the jury disclosed the fact that the jury had sustained the Commissioners in the refusal to comply with the application.

. Uncle Tom Robinson was the griz-zle-lioadeu hero that bell-owed for the radical township convention. He bell-owed at the top of his voice that a republican convention was being mid t:pstiib.‘S-,4Uid insisted upon every one to take pait in it. He don’t yet, however, bell ow for the repeal of the resumption act. During the forenoon of Wednesday the faithful were busily engaged in button-holing and drumming up all they could to attend the convention In the afternoon and vote for the nomination of their favorites. This, and nothing more. Starr’s Hall notwithstanding had many, many empty chairs. Our neighbor was of the number, but he looked like one on probation. The "proprietory claims of “Our Simon” was recognized, and he was selected as chairman. The business then, until tho close of the convention, was conducted in accordance with orders from the Chair. The following constitute the nominations: For Township Trustee.—Wm. E. Coen. Assessor.—R. H. Purcupile. Justices of the Peace.—John Vant Woud, und David James. Constables.—Wm. Warren, Erastus Peacock and Charles Harding. Just before adjournment, “Our Simon,” chairman, dictated the popyceck resolution that the ticket nominated be elected. Adopted unanimously. If it should fail ut the polls they would be deservedly “Aprilfooled!” So mote it be.

Emiline L. Switzer, teacher of the Burns School, Barkley township, reports tor the month ending March 13, an enrollment of 28 pupils. Daily average, 23. Those perfect in attendance during the mouth were as follows : Lura Burns, Nanny Call, Lu visa Call, Mary B. Jenkins, Minerva Price, Milissa Barkley, Wilber Florence, John Me Curtain, Eddie McCurtaiu, George Call, John Thomas. Also an enrollment (for the whole term—Bo days) of 32 pupils, with an average attendance of 25 1-4. Laura Burns, Luvisa Call, and Wilbur Florenda were perfect in attendance 80 Hays, and hrenehtltled to a prize for punctuality.