Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1879 — Broom Com a ubstitute for Wheat. [ARTICLE]

Broom Com a ubstitute for Wheat.

Bead Hayes' messagd, on first page. Four hundred more negroes on the way to Indiana, and 2,000 soon to follow, is the latest report. Engineer Guris went to Crown Point Monday last to commence survey of tiatend of the Narrow Gauge. The southern darkies recently bro’t Into this State under the auspices of the Republican party, are now anxious to get back to their old homes. The Democrats of Louisiana claim the election of Wiltz by 20,000 majority. Whore now is the returning board? Tiize Pinkston in prison on charge of murder, uud Agnes Jenks receiving her reward at Washington. Congressman De LaMatyr does not propose to vote fora Republican candidate for president. He says “the Republican party, from tne crown of its head to the soles of its feet, is as corrupt as hell.” Horace E. James, late editor of the Rensseiaei Union, visited our little city yesterday. He wants the Republican nomination to the office of Secretary of State. —Eowler Review. Mr. Zimri Dwiggins favored this office with a social call yesterday.— He thinks the bank will be in operation in a few days. Mi. Dwiggins is a genial gentleman uud a thorough business man. Ho will remove his family to this place at an early day. The Tribune extends a hand of welcome.—Oxford Tribune. Mr. I. L. Washburn, of Star City, has traded his farm to Mr. J. H. Wood for a farm near Rensselaer and some wild land in lowa. Mr. Washburn has just returned from an inspection of tils lowa property, and he likes that State so well that he will move out there next spring, provided he can sell his Jasper county possessions.— Winamac Journal.

Simon P. Thompson has been punctual in attendance at this term of Court, and taken an active part in sev«.ral important triuis, but we haven’t heard him su/ a w ord about running for Congress next year. Why don’t he make known his wishes?—Fowler Review. We advise Simon not to go in on the “still huut” policy as did he and our good-looking friend Carr, of White, in the contest for Senatorial nomination, else another slippery Johnny Wimtr might crowd him out. Did you ever iiear Eli Perkins? (Melville D. Landon). Why, he is the funniest man living. He is funny to begin with, and as lie speaks on ho gets as funny as it is possible for a man to be, and then kee: s on getting funnier. The subject of his lecture will be “The Philosophy of Fun.” Of course you will wai.t to take your opera glasses, so that you can the more readily see the point, of his hikes. When is he coming? How does he look? Why of course he does! And he has a habit common with most witty individuals of wealing his' nose right between his eyes; and he invariably, when standing, Keeps his mouth above his chin. He says that “those purchasing tickets to his lecture will be admitted to a front seat at the funeral tnfccase he should be hung before the time arrived. He will -be at Starr’s Hall on Monday evening, December 15, 1879. Those not holding season tickets will still find it to their advantage to purchase, as a reduction has been made proportional to the number of entertainments yet to come.

Editor Sentinel : A recent number of the New York Observer contains an article, copied from an exchange, which is worthy of consideration, as the statement it contains respecting the seed of broom corn may lea l«to important results. The article referred to represents that in 1870 and 1871, it was discovered that the seed, of broom corn, which had heretofore been considered almost worthless, was valuable as a bread stuff. The discovery did not, however, receive the attention it deserved till within the last three years. It is now ascertained that the yield of flour from the seed of broom corn, as eompared with wheat, is as one-half tip two-thirds. The bian, as a food 'tor animals, is as valuable as wheat oran The flour cannot be told from wheat flour, and when made into bread, cake. etc, r is delicate, inviting and delicious, and easily digested. It is further stated that the yield of seed from broom corn is enormous, a single spear often producing a pint of seed. An acre has been known to yield five hundred bushels. An aye rage of one hundred bushels of seed to the acre is said to be a safe estimate. The above statement, from so reliable a source, should induce some oi our enterprising farmers to devote a few acres to the culture of this pro duct with a view to ascertaining more fullj its utility as a bread stuff. The wheat crop on our prairie land is sub joct to so many casualties,J and so liable to failure, that the introduction of any reliable substitute Is deserving of careful investigation. The slow and tedious process of separating the seed from the bioom may be urged as an objection. In the ©rent the seed should prove to be what is claimed for it, the objection will be readily obviated through the contrivance of some iuveulive genius. The Rensselaer Mill, under the di 'ruction of an ©ld and experienced friend, Jeduthun Hopkins, would, no doubt, do Justioe to the experiment.

J.M.

Justices’ blanks always in stock at the Post Office. Flat cap paper, for use In drawing maps, at the Post Office. er Willis .T. lines is preparing for a Thagnificent display of holiday goods. “Just perfectly lovely!' is the criticism of the ladies upon the stationery at the Post Office. Commissioners Court is in session this week. Hons. E. E. Roekwood and I. D. Dunn ure now members of the Hoard. Mrs. Wm B. Shaw and Bell Barkley, of Barkley township, will please accept our thaDks for the splendid turkey sent us. Riley Nowels was chosen as delegate to the State Grange to represent Jasper county in that body, at Indianapolis, Decern ber*Bth to 15th, 1879. Dr. F. P. Bitteis, of Claypool, Ind., is visiting his uncle, editor of the Rensselaer Republican. We understand he will locate at this point in January next Elegant, excellent, cheap—the new stock of stationery opened at the Post Office this week. A beautiful an fi tasty card chromo given with eve ry bill sold Zira. Dwiggins’ household effects took up their line of march overland to Oxford, Wednesday. We are sorry to lose Zim, but such is fate. We wish him success. Dr. O. C. Link nas associated with him in the practice of medioine, Dr. Owens, of Kansas, 111. Dr. L., we understand, gies to St. Louis this week, to attend the Homeopathic Medical Institute of Missouri. F. J. Sears & Son are opening out an extensive, handsome and substan tial stock of Furniture, in the new Makeever Block. They invite every body to call, examine goods, and ascertain prices. Homer D. Cope’s rendition of “Damon and Pythias” was well received by a large and appreciative audience lust Saturday evening. The Irving Literary Society deserves greatciedit for securing the best talent. Horace E. James recently attended a meeting of the Radical State Central Committee, and was tackled by a spell of acute rheumatism. We are sorry for him, and trust he will soon recover his usual health, and make a vigorous effort to secure the nomina tion of his party for Secretary of State.