Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1878 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ihe frequent mysterious burning 1 of haystacks and farmers’ building* , bave led to th« discovery that they j are set on fire by wasps’ nests, and I that the nests are ignited by spontaneous combustion. This is produced J by the chemical action of tiie wax in I contact with the paper-liUe substam e | of wLi.-h the nest is composed, a comparatively small access of oxygen bi- ! di sufficient to maKe it burst forth ! into a blaze. One and all treated alike at The Narrow Gauge One Priee Clothing Store.

A Cool Lad. — A 14-year-old boy, in Huston towuship, Centre county. Pa., in company with another lad, the former carrying an old shot gun, while driving cows from pasture, espied au animal UDon a tree, which he covered with Ills gun and attempted to fire, but the weapon refused to go off. He then calmly seated himself beneath t etree, cleaned cut the tube, filled it with powder and fired. The load struck the beast in the forehead, but it did not fall to the ground, being p rched in such a way that it could uot be dislodged. The curiosity of the boy induced him to climb the tree to ascertain what he had shot, whereupon he discovered it to be a large catamount. Leopold has the greatest stack of goods ever opened out in Rensselaer, His shelves and counters are piled up with them. In our advertising columns he cotdinliy and urgently invites an inspection of his stock by the public, satisfied that lie has bargains in store for purchasers.

Fine clothing a specialty, at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hot smokiug tobacco. Parties wishing to trad? property in Kansas for 100 acre farm in Carpenter township, Jasper county, cull on Joliu F. Boroughs. Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot’s. Try it. I have 100 acres of land, miles from Alton, Union county, lowa, to trade for property in Rensselaer.' For further particulars apply to Jno. F. Boroughs. The farmers of Je-sper county are hereby informed that R. D. Roberts, of Crystal Flouring Mills,Montieello, will exchange Flour for Wheat, and transfer same from and to depot at Montieello without charge.

Why will men smoke poor rigars when they can get the best at Cult. & Smoot’s? Call sos - the Bald Head Cib r i*TIf you wish to buy a tract of land in Jasper county consult Thompson & Bro. They sell at owners’ prices, and have a large list from which to select. Ralph Fendig has just received a large and select stock of Ready-made Clothing which he offers at a very small advance on first cost. Messrs. Loughry, of the Montieello Flouring Mills, respectfully inform farmers of Jasper county that they will exchange Flour for Wheat, and make no charge for transfer from and to depot at Montieello. Ugr Pictures enlarged for $1 50 at Sharp’s Gallery.

Come to the Sentinel tor your plain and ornamental printing if you want a net and cheap job. Go to Catt & Smoot for tho Bald Head Cigars. fealph Fendig is agent for the justly celebrated Howe Sewing Machine. He invites all who intend procuring a machine to examine these before making a purchase. Citizons of Jasper county will con suit their interests, when in Monti cello, by visiting Doe. Spencer’s Drug Store. His stock is the largest, most complete and freshest in Jasper or White. Fair profit. No misrepresentation of Goods. No tricks to obtain custom. Financial and social relations respectfully solicited with the new neighbors of Jasper county, ts. “Standard goods, small profits and quick sales” is Ralph Fendig’s motto. Call and examine his stock and prices before going elsewhere.

Building Lots For Sale. ’The undersigned will sell choice lots in the grove west of the railroad depot, platted to suit purchasers, at low prices and on liberal terms. Before you purchase call and see us. ALFRED THOMPSON, SIMON P. THOMPSON. Thompson & Bito., Agents. Mr. Johi Coen will receive grain of all kinds in exchange tor nursery 1 stock. Dr. Kelley nas retired from the photo business and now devotes *his time and energies to Dentistry, in all its branches, with prices to suit the stringent times. Sharp is getting out some fine work at bis Gallery, over Kannal’s store.— He is unexcelled as an artist. Don’t fail to go to C. C Starr’s new store for anything you want in the Grocery or Queensware line, and examine his goods and prices before 'making your purchases. Standard goods and low prices, for cash, is his motto. For browned Coffee, plug Tobacco, canned Fruits, Apricots, green Gages, Peaches, canned Salmon, flue cut Tobacco 50c. per lb., Cigars, Rueensware and Gfassware, silver-plated Knives, Forks and Spoons, table and pocket Cutlery, Japan, Young Hyson, Oolong, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas, Maltby’s Prepared Cocoa, etc., etc., go to Charley Starr’s. He keeps them in greater quantity and variety and at lower figures than else where. A. Beasley is making photos over the Narrow Gauge store at rock-bot-tom prices.