Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1878 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Nancy Bonham, of Chatham, Canada, stands six feet eight and a half inches in her hose. Don’t fail to go to C. C Starr’s new store for anything you want in the Grocery or Queens ware line, and examine his goods and prices before making Your purchases. Standard goods aud low prices, for caih, is his motto. Dr. Carver, the marksman, has bo’t a tnam of elk, which he intends to drive about the streets of New Haven. Ralph 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. “Taking the ugliness out of a wo- : man is an expensive business,” said Mr. Reynolds, of Eaton county, Michigan, as ee paid SSB 60 for whipping Mrs. R. I have 160 aeres of land, 2| miles ! from Afton. Union county. lowa, to j trade for property in Rensselaer. For further particulars apply to Jno. F. Boroughs. Mrs. Harper, aged 60. re ently married a young man of 25. at Burlington. lowa. Among the weddins guests were several great-grandchildren. Perhaps no phvsieian has ever built up so large a practice in so short a time in this community as Dr. Washburn. His industry, and kindness 'to his patients,hasits reward in success. Three sisr. r* living in Dyer county, Tenn. have given birth to sixt\ ohil dren. Three other sisters at Somerset, Ky . have each given birth to twins thrice. The farmers of Jasper 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. Captain Kershaw, at the age of 20, married a girl of 13. They lived together unhappily a hw months.agreed that they had wedded too young, and separated. After the lapse of ten years they recently met in Texas, and began matrimony over again. The New York Sun opines that it would be an Interesting sum for a republican expert at figures, aftor carefully estimating the value of Hayes and deducting tltnt from the cost, to state the net loss incurred by ilu* republican party in the purchase of Lis election. A Fact!—No Humbug ! !—We arc overstocked in overcoats and heavy suitin'..'*. In order to reduce our stock we will offer goods at the fcl lowing prices: Boys’ overcoats, extra and medium heavy, $2 75. Boys’ overcoats, satin bound and elegantly made, really worth $8 00, for only $4 50, Extra heavy chinchilla overcoats, for men, $5 # 00. Extra heavy gray overcoats, for men, ?“J 50. All wool imported imported chinchilla overcoats, worte sl6 00, for 12 50. Remeujibar, we are going to make a change in business on February 1, 1870, and need, money at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store.

Things Worth KnowingFarm and Sjiruniiie. 1. Thut fish may be scaled much easier by dipping into boiling water about a minute. 2. That fish may as well be scaled, if desired, before packing down in salt; though, in that case, do uot scald them. 3. Salt fish are quickest and best freshened by soaking in sour miik. 4. That milk which is turned or changed may be sweetened and rendered fit for iispvagain by stirring in a little soda. 5. That salt will ctlrdle new milk; lienee, in preparing milk porridge, gravies, &e., the salt should not be added until the dish is prepared 6. That fresh meat, after beginning to sour will sweeten if placed out of doors In the cool over night, 7- That clear, boiling water will re move tea stains an 1 manv fruit stains. Pour the water through the stain, and thus prevent its spreading over the fabric. 8. That ripe lorantoes will remove ink and other stains from white doth, als) fro’i) the hands. 9. That a teaspoonful of turpentine boiled with vour white clothes will aid the whitening process. 10. That boiled starch is much improved by the addition of a little sperm, or a little salt, or a little gum atabic dissolved. U. That beeswax and salt will rnalje your flat-irons as clean arid smooth as "lass. Ti« a lump of wax in a rag. anti keep it for tha' purpose When the irons are hot, rub them first with rhe wax rag. then seonr with a paper or cloth, sprinkled with salt. 12. That blue ointment and kerosene, mixed in equal proportions, and applied to bedsteads, is an unfailing bedbug remedv, and that a oar of whitewash is ditto for ilie lug house. 13. That kerosene will soften boots or shoes which have been hardened by water, and render them as pliable as new. 14. That kerosene will make tin teal ©'ties as bright as new. Sis urate a woolen rag and rub with it. It. will also remove stains from clean varn islied furniture.

How Governor Curtin Was Defeated [Burlington (Iowa) Gozette.[ The defeat of ex-Governor Curtin in the 20th Pennsylvania Congressional district was generally attributed to the union of the republicans aud gteenbackers in support of a candidate placed in the field’ by the latter. But it now appears that tne successor the oombiuatlou wag due to gross frauds in the election. In oue county, according to the present charge, some 800 person* who had not paid their taxes ana were thus - by the law of the state deprived to vote at the late election, appeared at the polls with forged tax receipts and cast their ballots for the republican nominee. The fraud is said to have been superintended by one Arnold suggestive name!—chairman of the republican county committee. Indeed, the Phila ielphia Times makes explicit assertion: “Knowing full well the responsibility of newspapers under the libel law, we distinctly and positively charge that this man Arnold, with his own hand forged more tax receipts, which w re voted upon in Clearfield county, than Yocums’ majority. Besides manufacturing and distributing these fraudulent tax ree ipts he in person