Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1879 — Page 2

BmertaHr SmliufJ. FRIDAY MARCH 14. W 7».

“Simon L<*e” Theatre Saturday night. Mrr. Cole is visltlrg in T.nfnyutt*. Circuit Court convenes next Men* day. If you want n cbtap job onll on Benn. Spring birds have made their ap pearanee. Mrs. 11. E. James is quite sick with lung fever. D. A- Fawcett returned to Dclnhi last Monday. Splendid pike are being taken from the Iroquois Thunder showers are becoming quite common. A little child ot Ruljh Fendig died Tuesday • veiling. Sunday school concert at the M F. church next Sunday night. M. E. social at the residence of Mr. E. L. Clark this (Friday) evening. Rev. W. G. Vessels will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday at 10;30 a. tn. “Port. Dunlap has got the bridge done” and Phillips & Morgan have a new cup case. Do you want a painter? Bean will do your work equal to any in Chicago at fair living prices. Mr. Horace E. James, editor of the Union, was appointed Post Master at Rensselaer on the 6th inst. It whs not St. James who was appointed Post Master at Rensselaer on the 6th inst. It was H. E. James.

Four poems on Spring have been received this week. But they were to rod-hot, hud to burn them them. During this beautiful weather the average young lady’s thoughts centre on “Moonlight, music, love and flowers.” Miss L.Meredith will open a millinery store over [ne’e’ drug store about 21st of Mutch. Your patronage is solicited. What is the use of wearing old clothes when you can buy nil-wool scotch cassitnere suit for sll, at A. Leopold's. Several young ladies have favored this office with culls during the past week. The fail sex are always welcome. Come again. The debris is being removed from the sheet in front of the new hotel. Bv-the-way: Why not have the postofflee in one of those new rooms? Why don't “A. Dodger” in the Union add M. D. to his non de plume, and then we could tell who is writing puffs for the County Physician. G. Set the arches and hunt up those old bails and mallets for (he time of year approaches when young ladies and gentlemen particularly enjoy the out-door sport of croquet. Next Saturday night the thrilling three act drama entitled “Simon Lee” will be presented at Starr’s Ha'l by home talent. This is a highly sensational drama and will draw a big crowd.

’[’here ate seveiitytbrec marriageable widows, and four hundred and forty-nine matriagable young ladies within the corporate limits of our village. Yet some of our young men like Oliver Twist long for more. Rev. Gill err Smuli’ will preach in the Presbyterian church on the fourth Sabbath (23) of March. In the morning, funerai sermon of Mrs. Aseneth Goon, subject, “What is Death?” Evening “What is Mau.” All are invited. There will be two first-class weddings in high life next week. We are creditably informed that one wil| take place in s he Church of God and the other will be strictly private. The particulars in our next. Stand aside!

Rensselaer is one of the natural ■curiosities of the age. It is an incorporate town without a marshal. Indeed we have not had a marshal for about two y?ars, consequently our streets and crossings are almost impassible. Marriage licenses have been issued since last Friday to the following parties: John N. Blown to Anna K. Mauk. W. Scott Brown to Sarah E, Prevo, Frank M. Welsh to Mary H. Bullis, George Daniels to Amanda J. Ott,Franklin R. Clark to Ann E. Cov ington, All Pensioners of the Government (except Jeff Davis) will do well to call on Mordecai F. Cnik-ote, Attor-ney-at-L iw of Rensselaer, Indiana, and ascertain whether it. is SSOO or SI,OOO due them under the provision of the arrears of Pension act approved January 25th, 1879. He can till. Hoi.se to Rent The house of Mrs. Rosannh Mein tosh, recently occupied by Peter Youngberg is now for rent. Any person desiring a■ good dwelling house large enough for a sm til family, ear. procure the same by calling on M°rdceai F. Cldleote, AHoruey-at Law, Renssel ter, Ind. The three funniest songs now published are entitled.- “I’ll tell your mother,”price, 30cenis. “The Housekeeper’s Complaint,” price 30 cents. ''The Wonderful Musician,” price 30 cents. In ord-r to introduce these side-splitting comic songs, we will mail the three to any address for 53 ■cents, in postage stumps. W L Uo., Livupoul,

Quarterly meeting nt the M. E. church Saturday and Bunday, March *22, and 23. First service citi Batui« day at. 2;30 p. m. Quarterly conference nt 3:30 p. tn. Rev. O. 8. Burgnof. of Monticello, will supply the place of Rev. Dr. Godfrey. John Lee, Frd Hoover and Simon Wile, the new directors for the Stats Prison North, met In Michigan City Uel Monday and organised by electing the Hon. John Lee President ot the hoard. James Murdock was afterwahh elected Warden. Mr. M. is a reaidont of Tippecanoe county and served two terms as Sheriff of that County. In Ute’ Citlxeu's Bank stands a clock--not “my Grandfather's clock that stopped short, never to go again" but one of M. Shuler’s clocks, mantifa.’turvd hi Detroit, Mich., with one of his card board fronts, on which a number of the enterprising business an«i professional men of (he city have come to “time” and had their bus! lies# cards printed on its from in tins style.

Declined to Admit Them.

An emigrant train left Rensselaer on last Monday carrying ns a part of its precious cargo Charles H. Price, Hope B. Millet, Ira W. Yeoman, et al., all of whom were very anxious to form a colony in and become permanent residents of the Prison at Michigan City, but owing to the limber condition of the party on their arrival, the authorities made the great mistake of their lives and rejected them. With bqt one exception they could have been spared. * U. 9 Joseph Antrim, formerly a resident of Barkley township, was burned to death in Rice county, Kansas, on Friday Febr airy 28, 1879, Mr. Antrim was a young man about 22 years old. He moved with his father, John E Antrim, to Kansas about three years sice,and located on a claim. Tne accident occurred by a neighbor putting out fire which caught in the stable belonging to Mr. John E. Antrim. Young Antrim in attempting to save the life of his father’s horses, (one of which he did save) lost his own life by being burned to death.

Our Free Schools.

The public schools of Rensselaer ate in a prosperous condition under the management of Mr. G. W. Allen, of Vanweit, Ohio. The pupils of each department, take to all appear anees, a deep interest in their studies, and thus follow the advancing mul titudes in their accelerating “March of intellect.” To be successful as a student, a scholar or an educator, traits of industry, perseverance, morality and determination must characterize those who are yet learners in the great school of progress. To be leaders in the school room you must necessarily be leaders in the study room; to be heard at the recitation bench with honor to yourselves and profit to the class, your lamps must burn at nip-fit and by their willing light you must labor; your minds will thus become enlightened, purity will be imparted to your souls, knowledge will take the place of ignorance, your minds will be freed and you intellectual system renovated, ft is by industry grown up into a habit, and ready to be exerted on every occasion wherein good results demand it '.hat eminence has in the past been attained, ami if eminence and success reward your trials in the future, these inwaid inclinations must be manifested, they must become a part of your history, they must be constantly mingled with your thoughts, and serve as guides to your unstable minds. It seems as though Rensselaer, more than most country villages, delights in ire education of her children; for this purpose she has a commodious school building, which contains rooms for five grades of pupils, each of which are under the instructions of well qualified and highly esteemed teacher.-'. I heir labors come from the h-art with as much willingness as light from the Sun. Their abilities enlighten the minds of tbo pupils because they are energetic; because they know the necessity of a liberal education, and execute the demands of the school trustees It is well to labor; it is well to enrich your minds with useful knowledge and show to the world that knowledge is a force acting in her behalf, aiding her in all that, is great and good ami lending strength to the frail hitman race; a race weakened by inaction and overpowered by the great hand of ignorance. Now let the young and rising generation consider the lofty subject of elocation, and rememember that; “Ignorance rivits the chains of bond age; knowledge cu f 8 them asunder.” '

A Farmer’s Tool House.

There should be a tool house on every farm. It. is indispensable if implements—suthas plows, harrows, forks, shovels, rakes, rollers, mowing and reaping machines, wheelbarrows, etc, are to be protected against the weather and certain injury done by exposure from rust and mt. This house should be made with large doors to close tightly; and, in a part of it—say at one end—there should be a separate room with windows containing a “work bench,” a “shaving horse,” vise, augers, gimlets, chisels, a couple of planes, a mallet, hatchet, hand saw, screw driver, nails screws, pinchers, and so on; so that, in severe or inclement weather of any Kind, when out-door work is im possible, or when there is none, many repaiis of things can be dune, and even some new article made, harness, blankets, etc., mended, new handles to folks and rakes put in, and a score of odd jobs attended to which will prove a great convenience and a step forward when spring opens and active operations on rhe farm commence. There should, o* course, be a stove in the shop, in which fire should be made every morning. This would cost nothing for fuel, as the chips and Works about the place, and the the offid cgh! from the screening of the ashes and ashes sould always be seieened—would supply all the f.ud necessary. It would be a resort, too. for the men ami bova, even should there be nothing to ‘do. and thn women folks would get i-LJ of them wher they wold be llkelyTo bo :n the way in the house.—Germantown telegraph.

It you wunt a good job, call on Bean. A. Leopold la making the mud fly prodigious!?; the result will be a flrst-claas plank crossing immediately in front of hie store. First-class becuuee Pap Smoot Is bossing it. “Lord" Hunkins has become crosseyed, caused by looking from a third story window of the new Hotel at that charming young widow who stepped Into the Tailor shop.

Commissioners Court.

Proceedings of the Commissioners of Jasper county Indiana, held at the Auditor’s office in Rensselaer, Monday, March 3, 1879, and continued until the tollowing Saturday noon. Present, Hon.’s Win. B. Price, Wm. K. Park Ison and Isaac D. Dunn. A rule was entered In regard to the appointment of students to the Purdue university. “That no appointment shall hold good unless accepted and filed within six mint! s from the date of the appointment.” Victor VantWoud having failed to comply with his awpointinent by attending the sessions of said University. his appointment Is revoked. The applications of Zimri Paris and Flunk 0. Price to be unpointed students for this County to Purdue Univeisity were grunted and certificates issued for their admission. Petitions for appropriations for bridges and grades in different parts of the county were continued. In ditch cause No 2418. petitioned for by Martha Michaels et al in Jordan township. The viewers reported favorably and tile viewers were ordered to make afuir estimate of the average cash value for excavating, and apnortion the cost of locating the diteh and file their report with Auditor as soon as practicable. The bills of printer and engineer on account of said ditch were approved. Payable out of assessments when collected.

The Trustee of Carpenter township is authorized to furnish aid for the relit! of Samuel Eckels $lO, per month, tor the next three months, and fur the relief of John Haekley $8 per month for the next three months, and for the relief of Mrs. Carmody $lO, per month for the next three monts. In diteh cause No. 2180 petitioned for by A. W. Fairchild etal in Keener township. The viewers submit their final and amended report in cause, estimating the average cash value for excavating and apportioning the cost of locating the ditch. The prayer of the petitioners granted and ditch established. The bills ot Engineer, chainman and axeman are approved, payable out of assessments when made. The following persons were selected as grand jurors for the first two terms of Circuit Court after fiist day of next mouth, to-wit: Christopher C. Jones, Elam D. Fairchild, John C. Read, James Yeoman, James E. Lainson and John Lewis. And for the next two terms of the Circuit Court: Asa Tyler, George Stackhouse Isaac J. Porter John Mason, Samuel Babb and Jonathan Rank. A contract with Spring & Robertson, or Lafayette, to furnish books and stationeiy for the county officers for the term of one year was entered into and recorded. That firm having the lowest and best bid.

The petition of R. W. Hubbard eb al for the appointment of a justice of the peace in Carpenter township was dismissed for want of power to appoint. A safe was purchased of R. S. Dwiggins for the Auditor’s office for the deposit of valuable botks and papers payable in 6, 12 and 18 morths after delivery of safe in office. Warpants to issue in favor of Mr. Dwiggius for S7B, $Bl. and sß4respectively, with privilege of County to pay at any time before maturity at a discount of 8 per cent, per annum. A contract was entered into with Dr. Israel E. Washburn to furnish all the medicines and give medical and surgical treatment to all the paupers and the persons who said county would be bound to furnish such aid in the townships of Marion. Newton. Jordan Milroy, Hanging Grove and barkley and at the poor farm for one year for $299.50 payable in quarterly installments. The Board reserving the right to rescind the contract at any time when it. is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that said Di. Washburn has neglected or refused to attend to any person who by the contract he is bound to render such aid to.

A contract was also entered into kvith Dr. Thomas Antrim to give like medical attention to the poor of Keener and Union townships for one year for $75 payable \n quarterly installments with like reservation of the Board to rescind eoutract by reason of neglect or a refusal to attend. A contract was also entered into with Dr. M. W. Reigle to give like medical aid to the poor of Carpenter township for the space of six months for the sum of S9O payable in quar terly installments with like reservation of the Board to rescind contrac by reason of neglect or a refusal to attend.

Ditch cause 1796 petitioned for by Sylvester O’Meia et al in Marion township, continued. A contract entered into with R. S. Dwiggins to act as County Attorney for one year at $l5O, payable in quar terly installments. The proposition of Drs. Patton, Maxwell and Landon, physicians at Remington, to render medical aid to poor in Carpenter township was received considered and not entertained for the reason that a contract had already been entered into with Dr. M. W. Reigle before said proposition was received. The contract between he Board and Shelby Grantentered into March, 1878, for the Superintendency of the poor farm at. a certain rental, paying him for the board cf the paupers was cancelled by agreement. The Board purchasing his stock, crop and farming utensils’at an agreed price and hiring him for two years to take charge of the farm and keep all paupers who may bi sent their legally. for the sum of SSOO, per year, payable quarterly. Insured barn and jail building on poor farm S3OO, cash for three years with Home Insurance Co. N Y for $25. Road cause 2541 petitioned for by David J, Huston et al, vacation and chf nge in Marion township, viewers report favorably, change granted width 50 feet. Road cause 2620, John G. James et al petition for highway on line between Jasper and Newton counties. Notice defective. Papers withdrawn Road Auuge 2814, James Yeoman et al, petition for vacation and change in Newton township, remonstrance by John Makeever, petition sustained viewers David Gray, j no . Tillet ana Alfred Hoover, appointed to view. Report at next term.

“Take a Little Wine for Thy Stomach’s Sake.”

ESSAY READ BY MR. FRANK W. BABCOCK Al* THE TEMPERANCE MEETING, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH Bd. It seems to be a rule of hamsu thought and conduct that lor every act of doubtful propriety we seek justification in tome respectable authority. The popular notion is, not whether the thing is morally and abstraclty right or wrong, Uufe “can I find some respectable justification for it?” Especially do men try to justify their acts, bad as well as good, by authority of scripture. Atheist and Christian, believer and unbelievers, alike are content to fall back upon some one or more isolated passages of holy writ in defense of some questionable habit or dubious conduct. Those who boldly deny the divine authority of the bible, and refuse to accept its moral code as the rule of true moral conduct, or its revealed plan of salvation as the true way to eternal life, still dare, before a Christian world, to rest their ill seeming acts or manifest vices upon some declaration of the scripture. Following this rule, whether sincere or not, we frequently hear bibbiers, and the conservative friends of bibbling, quoting Paul’s suggestion to Timothy, “take a little wine for thy stomach’s sake,” as scriptural authority for dram drinking; and as for further conclusive authority from the same source, is cited, the miracle of Jesus converting water into wine at the naarriags feast in Caana of Gallilee. It would be difficult, to do greater violence to the scriptures upon any one rule of moral conduct than to assume they teach or tolerate the use of intoxicants as a beverage, in the way they are ordinarily used. The scriptures are consistent with themselves in teachings; always harmonious wltyn understood. Therefore let us briefly examine this subjects What were the circumstances under which the suggestion was made by Paul to Timothy, “Drink no longer water but take a little wine for thy slom ach’s sake and thine often infirmities”? For many years Timothy had been engaged inthe work of an evangelist, spreading “the good news of the kingdom.” He had traveled from place te place; had suffered over-fatigue, hardships and deprivations; he had been buffeted scoffed, persecuted, despised, stoned and imprisoned. Those were not days of steamboats and state rooms; railroads and palace cars. That was not the enlightened age of the 19th century nor the cultivated civilization of present Europe or America. They were the days of donkeys and foot travel, camels and small crude sail boats on the Mediterranean. They were the days of Jewish Christianity in its infancy; the age of Asiatic ignorance and supersti tion and of Roman misrule and tyranny. They were (he days to Christian evangelists of sandals and bread and water; of persecu tions, mobs, violence and no salary nor quarterly coiled ions. Timothy had borne it all in meekness and patience and persisted in the work of his master’s kingdom. He had risen to the highest office in the church as much on the account of his exemplary habits as for his devoted * energy to the work. He was noted for his abstemiousness. His habits were guarded with austerity. But he had now become infirm; he was

wearing out with his nerve exhausting labors and needed some simple remedy to assist nature to rally the physical powers. Paul knew him thoroughly. They had been com* panions in travels for many years and together had suffered the trials and hardships incident to their evangelical work. Thusintimately knowing Timothy, liis rigorous temporate habits, his strong resolution, his safe self control, Paul, could safely and properly say to him, “take a little wine tor your stomach’s sake and your many infirmities.” But Paul did not sug-* gest any such thing to the world generally nor even to his fellow Christians; but on the contrary, as we shall see, he left many direct and positive injunctions against the use of intoxicants, and exhortations

to temperance and sobriety. But what about Jesus furnishing wine for the wedding? Jesus embraced many opportunities to manifest God’s power in him. The miracle of converting water into wine was only one of these many manifestations. He did not rec ommend the use of wine as a beverage. Himselfordisciples w ere never found drunk, we do not even find any record of their visiting, saloons, buying by the quart or s favoring a license of the traffic. The bible permits one to take life in self defense, but it does not allow murder. So the spirit would suffer Paul to recommend wine purely as a curative remedy to the rigidly temperate and abstemious Timothy, but it never winked at drunkenness nor in. any manner authorized dissipation. “Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging,” declares the wise man by inspiration, “■and whosoever is deceived thereby is not

wise.” Again he warns us: “He that lovelh wine shall not be rich.” “Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who hath babbling? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that seek mixed wine.” “Look not on it when it is red in the cup.” “At last it hiteth like a serpent and sjingeth like an adder.” “Give strong drink,” he says, “to him that is ready to perish,” but again, “be not among wine bibbiers.” Isaiah says: “Woe unto them that rise up in the morning that they may follow strong drink; that they may continue until wine inflames them.” “Harp and wine are in their feasts but they regard not the work of the Lord.” Again he tells us: “They also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way.” Paul to the Ephesians says: “Be not drunk with wine.” And in his first epistle to Timothy he warns him that a bishop must be “not given to wine.” He repeats this to Titus, writing that eo-laborer: “Not given to wine. * * Sober, holy, temperate. The prophet Hosea gives as one of the idolatries that caused the estrangement of the Jews from God, that they “love flagons of wine.” The same prophet declares “Wine and new wine taketli away, tl.e heart.” Habakkuk, speaking of the condemnation which shall overtake the wicked, says: “Yea also because he transgresseth by wine.” Solomon declares the dangers of strong drink again to Lemuel: ‘‘lt is not for kings to drink wine; : nor for princes ’ strong drink, lest they drink and forget the law and pervert judgment.” Paul to the Gallatians classes drunkenness with the vilest offenses and says: “They that do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” Solomon compares strong drink to a thorn: ‘‘As a thorn goeth up in the hands of a drunkard.” This is a forcible illustration. How many thousands who have ignored this wise hint have found to their sorrow that this indulgence has become not only a painful jagger in the stomach but that the thorn has sprouted, grown, scattered its seed and spread its roots until its irritating barbs are wrecking a thousand nerves in all parts of the body. The scriptures teach no such dangerous or destructive habit. The bible teaches not only Christianity to cLristians and to all who would 4>e such, but it teaches good moral Jaw, correct physical habits, sound business principles and common sense generally. Quotations might be multiplied almost ad infinitum condemnatory of the vice of intemperance, but in all the teachings of holy writ there can not be found one license to indulge the destructive passion nor palliation of its practice. Away, then, with biblical quotations justifying dram-drinking. Tne bible teaches temperance as a part of Christianity, as a rule of morality, as a maxim of hygene, as a business necessity, as a prerequisite to success in any enterprise of life. It condemns.intemperance in all its forms and under whatever pretense or guise.

5 The attention of the public is invited to the Adamantine Pavement, as an article deserving special consider ation. This pavement is a Portland Cement Betun, which, though soft and plastic when laid, solidifies into a stone of great hardness, surnassing many of the best natural stons, in strengths density and durability. It is moulded cn the walks in blocks of any form, size and thickness, which do not combine and Interlock, and may, if desh ed, be taken up and lelaid like ordinary flagstone. From its plastic nature it may be laid on curved and irregular walks, with the same facility as on straight ones, and without that waste of material ami extra expense that pertains to the fitting of stone. It may be made «1 most as white as marble, or tinted to imita’e blue, brown and other sand stone. It is rich, eleg ant, durable and cheap. The most desirable pavement yet introduced for either private grounds or publi sidewalks. It has a wide and varied application, and numerous testimonials cau be furnished from those who have practical ly tested its merits. Walks that have been in use five years are as level, sound and perfect to-day as when just finished, and to all appearance will last a century. Inquiries and orders respectfully solicited. -Address,

I. S. KINGSBURY

Rensselaer Nursery. We have now in stocK, selected especially far this locality: Apple, about fifty varieties, 3 to 6 years, 4 to 8 feet. Pear. 12 varities, 1 to 3 years, 4 to 6 feet. Cherry, Early Richmond, 4 years, 4 to 6 feet. Siberian Crabs, 4 years, 4 to 6 feet. G'-apes, 1 to 3 years. 8 or 10 varit's. Raspberries, 1 and 2 years. Davison’s thornless. Gooseberries. Strawberries, Wilson &e. Currants, red and white. . Evergreens arborvitae, Norway spruce, weeping spruce, Balsam firs. Shade trees, ash, maple, sycamore. Yard shubbery, apriean, Tamarax, spireas, Suringas, weeping willows, geponicas, * Honysuckls. monthly and tartarian. Red wax berry, lilacs, purple and white. Roses, monthly and climbing. Hedge plants, &c., &c. The above stock is in good condition and will be sold at prices to suit the times. Our motto will be “live and let live.” Terms, cash, or good notes bearing ten per cent, interest. JOHN COEN, n 2-3 m. Proprietor

Calico 5 ui 6 cents per Yd. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST Establishment in Rensselaer to trade with is A. LEOPOLD’S. He will sell the following articles at less than any other establishment in town: Best Woosted Suits, Manufactured, - - §l9 5(, Best Cassimere Suits, “ - . 16 OC Best Business Suits, 84 00 to 8 50 Boys’ School Suits, 3 50 “ 8 00 All these Goods are made with the new patent oi double treath. and warranted not to rip. ”■■>!!! . JI J _■ Boots d Shoes: My stock of BOOTS and SHOES cannot be excelled : in Quantity, Price and Quality, all good Goods warranted not to rip. The prices range as follows: No. 1 Stokaßoot, whole stock, from §2 to 3 00 No. 1 Kip, - - - - - 250 “.3 50 “ “ Calf, sewed, 3 “ 5 00 “ “ “ pegged, - - - -250 “ 400 FiNE SHOES for Ladies & Misses a Specialty DRY GOODS a NOTIONS. CLOAKS, SHAWLS & KNIT WOOLEN GOODS, a great variety I BBiss A Fine Assortment, with prices to range from 3% cts. ta a Dollar. Among these can be found Poplins, Debases, Delainey Uer* 'jocker 7 Black Alpaccas, Mohair, And all Colors of Cashmeres ! Ladles and Childrens Underwear a SpeciaUjft A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Ladies & Childrens’ Trimmed Hals! Very cheap for cash ! A big line of GLOVES, of all kinds and styles, from the largest establishment in the United States, for Ladies, Misses, Gentlemen and Boys. Call and see them. Also a large line of all kinds of HOSIERY for everybody. »All the above GOODS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT STRICTLY FOR CASH, AND WILL BE SOLD AGAIN VERY LOW, FOR CASH! Call soon and supply yourself, at A. LEOPOLD’S. Rensselaer, Ind., October 18. 1878.

Monticello Ind.