Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1880 — Pilot Grove Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Pilot Grove Gossip.

James B. Miller was married to Nellie Lyons, by Rev, Hogan, Thursday, January 22d. J. M, Hufty shipped hogs last week —done well—lost the hogs and saved himself. John always takes care of No. 1. Tho “Arkansas Doctor” gone into winter quart/'rs at Uncle John Thmp’s residence. The new drug store is fluished, and is occupied at present as a hardware store. Felix Lester has a new daughter at his home. Weighty li pounds Felix now sings “bye o* baby. ” “Music hath charms to soothe a savage,” but it don't soothe Felix. Our town is struck with a woodfamine. Every thing under mud. No communications for a week. U. S. mails failed to arrive. Simeon Blood made a trip to St. Mary’s, with four horses, and brought in 50U pounds of goods, John G. Carter raised the “boss” hogs of Newton county. Average 576 pounds. His politics had nothing to do with it. Protessionpl man wants to know how a man can be a Christian and vote the Democratic ticket? We pause for an answer from the “cooing dove.” Doha C'.v k. Every Law who examines the goods at F*‘tulig’s exclaims, “O, how pretty! And so cheap!!” There are a 10 1 of smA'ii n rich men in the land who occasion:-.!! air their ignorance nr>d iulncy by b-.’J.ing about a some mar should, ire chosen pr- sidsid to make it stron'. if the strong!h m'.thc RepublT: wa no. in iw: w.' ! n non ' ution and the tnilnous n > -ns who Will lay dow r their lives t:>; •: .in it as the supreme law C: a . . !• e YV 1. Ham Curtis, in c . r b- <■ ; Harper's W./dcly, M is i-iea \r. a sound sense: There is no m «rc int ;.d ' • .1 unrepuMl mi non verse than she !■ k of the 'necessity «.-i “a .•pvhu' nntu’l 'a the pres, idt ill's cindr. ; i tin-.: .-.f distrust of American ins! nm on/. '* a cry of welcome to tin e n- t.c ; ;,t ... Republic am! i'.s! ■ ;eve iu a wj need is not tim go-yer.uiu i »i' : n.. man. but of a strong ptophn a i , of a people strong ia their loyalty law, strong in their frith m tree popular in-i.iutions, strong to maintain every ieiiwnr : of Id), crly and the Republic, -..'hicti die exporience of h country and die example of our best and wisest patrh>:s have erected. Our Government cannot be stronger than it is without ceasing to be a popui :r government. Ralph Fendig is selling all kinds of Ladies’Fancy Good/ at less than cost. Go and see.