Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1878 — “They Are Coming!” [ARTICLE]

“They Are Coming!”

The earnings of the narrow gunge last month wan #1,400 • expenses S7OO. At the hands of Elza Phillips, Esq., we have received invitation and ticket to the Thanksgiving Ball Thanks. A,defeated candidate on being asked how be felt responded bitterly. “Like Lazarus —lickt.ti by the dogs.” Thanksgiving services at the M. E, Church, nex* Thursday, at 10| a. m. Rev. W. G. Vessels will deliver au address on “Our Country.” IJncle George Kessler will please accept our thunks 4or a number of fine pumpkins. Now who will furnish the thanksgiving turkey? Tickets for the Knights of Pythias’ ball on Thanksgiving evening cun be procured at Imes’ Drug Store, the Narrow Gauge Clothing Store, and at Charley Stair’s. On yesterday a dog stepped in among the handsome an l costly china and glassware, in Charley Stan's show window, and for awhile pranced übout with damaging effect. Rev. Gilbert Smull is exneeted to preach in the Presbyterian Church, at this place, Ist Sunday of December. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend.

“THE OLD THIRTEEN” will give several entertainments in this place during the holidays. They are now selecting plays. The -Lafayette Journal says “The Delphi Railr Kid war case has got into the United States Couit, and is set down for a hearing before Judge Gresham on the 3u of December. Messrs. Miller & Douthit have associated in the practice or the law, ollico up stairs in Starr’s block, and are prepared to transact all business entrusted to them. Quarterly Conference oi the Church of God will be held in Rensselaer, And., commencing Friday evening, Nov. 29th, ! and continue over Suiiday Doc. Ist. II V. lteed and other prominent speakers will be present. Public cordially invited to attend. The partnership heretofore existing between Messrs. Yeoman & Douthit in the law practice has been dissolved. Mr. Douthit withdrawing. Mr Yeoman remains in the room over the Narrow Gauge Store, where lie will be pleased to meet all desiring his services. Persons desiring luk or Water Color Paintings, intended for Holiday Presents, will please leave their orders as soon as convenient, as this class of work takes time. So send in orders early, and we will guarantee perfect satisfaction.

J. A. SHARP.

Married.— On Sunday evening, November 17tli, at the residence of Mr. George Dougherty, three miles southeast of Rensselaer, by Rev. W. O. \ essels, Mr. Paris Dougherty and Miss Lucy Dougherty. Extensive preparations for the occasion had been uni le by .the parents; and a large number of invited guests were present and enjoyed the festivities of the evening. The young and happy couple lelt on Monday for Stockwell, Indiana, the home of Mr> Doilgherty.

The result of the election in Michigan, where the republicans claim an overwhelming triumph, is reported as follows: For go vernoiv democrat, 78.600 Flir governor., national, 72,057 Total. 150,667 For governor, republican. 122.165 Republican minority, Z 8.492 Here, again, in Michigan, as well as Pennsylvania, wo have the figures showing the republican party to be largely in the minority, and the fact is made plain that, should the opponents of radicalism combine, there would bo scarcely a state in the Union that would remain under radical rule.

Some months ago Carey Miller, teller of the First National Rank, Indi auapolis, was arrested for embezzlement, and admitted to bail in the sum of $5,000. Since t hen Hayes instructed the District Attvrney not to- pros, ocute Miller. The Grand Jury of the United States Court, iu session at Indianapolis, reported this fact to the Judge and desired instructions iu tiie premises. “Judge Gresham reminded the jury that by their oaths they were bound to make presentment of this case in spite of the instructions of the president, whose power in criminal cases is restricted solely to the exercise of the pardoning prerogative as ter conviction has been had.”

The result of the election iu New York, says the Indianapolis Sentinel, discloses the fact-that, notwithstanding the miserable wrungiings in the democratic ranks, always fatal to success, the radical party is largely in the minority, and won its power by the divisieu of its opponents, as following figures show: Democratic vofe, 352,060 Rational vote, 71,020 Total. 423.080 Radical voto, 380,676 .Radical minority, 32.404 Such official statements arc not calculate 1 to give the radical party assurances of victory in 1880,