Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1880 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Will George W. Burk, the republican nominee for Commissioner, second district, please rise and explain to the tax- payers of Jasper County whether, if elected, he wiil vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a grade and bridge orer the Irroquois river, one'half mile a ove the Pullins bridge, that will cost not less thau $2,009? The same is being urged at present by himself, and a petition on file in which he is principal. A Taxpayer. Mr. Burk has not replied to the above card.

HANCOCK ON REBEL CLAIMS Governor’s Island, N. Y.») Sept. 23,1880. | To Theodore Cook, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio: Dear Sir: Your letter of the 20th inst. has been received. I regret that you are disturbed about that bugbear, “Southern War Claims.” The people can not be misled by it. To suppose that “rebel claims.” or claims in the interest of persons who were in the rebellion, can’ in any way or in any degree be countenanced, is an Imputation of disloyalty such as used to be made against Democrats, even when they were in arms defending their country. So far as it touches me, I denounce it. The Gevernment can never pay a debt, or grant a pension or rewaid of any sort, for waging war' upon Its own existence, nor could I be induced to approve or encourage the payment of such a debt, pension or reward. Nobody expects or wants such unnatural aetion. To propose it would be an insult to the intelligence and honor of our people. When the rebellion was crushed, the heresy of secession in every form and in every incident went down forever. It is a thing of the dead past. We move Jforward, not backward, jlf I were President I would veto all legislation which might come before me providing for the oonsideration or payment of claims of any kind for losses or damages by persons who were in rebellion, whether pardoned or not. In relation to “Union war claims,” the Government's obligations to its defenders come first.— They are lasting and sacred. The public laws of civilized nations do not in general recognise claims for injury to property resulting from the operations of tvar. Nevertheless, our Government has treated with great indulgence the clgims for losses and damages suffered by Union men from the military operations of the war of the Union. But as hostilities were closed more than fifteen years ago, claims of that nature, now mostly in the hands of brokers, or persons other than the original sufferers, are becoming stale, and, in my judgment, might fairly be considered barred by the lapse of time, and, if hereafter entertained at all. should be subjected to the closest scrutiny. Yours very truly, W. S. Hancock. Fendig & Jost have just received the last, most select, handsome and cheapest, quality considered, lot of goods, ever brought to Rensselaer.— They extend a cordial invitation to every to give them a call, examine goods and ascertsin prices.

Hilliard &Demoit’s Great Pfin>ily Field Show. This great and lionet menagerie, trained animals and eircus combination, which is to exhibit at Rensselaer on Saturday Oct,9 moves steadily and sleeklyjon ; meeting every advertisement ami obligation most honorably and promptly ; daily educating and amusing thousands’ and leaving everywhere an illustrious reputation. It comes to us trium pliant, and everything points to such an ovation as it deserves to receive, add from all classes, for the rigid decorum and scrupulous delicacy of its management are as conspicuos as its pre-eminent superiority in all other sespects. As regards the special possessions and presentations of this great exposition, they will de found duly set forth in the various advertisements; suffice it hare to say that they embrace a host of genuine features, many of which would once have alone made the stock in trade of a satisfactory 50 cent show, and added to these is a gland arena, brimful of illustrious riders, super-eminent gymnasts, seven-league-boot ieapers" clever clowns, and a whole caravan of acting-p, eduoated animals. Europe, Asia and Africa, and North and Sout America, lolled into one, and all for one ticket. Go | of course you will ; and want to do so more.

Auditor's Hotifis of Ditch Lslting! ■■■HEREAS, The ppderbigued Auditor has* rell/ ceived satisfactory notice that a certain porW tion of the work in the Ditch petitioned for by Alien J. Yeoman, et. al,, and numbered 2376 in the Docuetof the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county Indiana, has not been exca. vated in the manner and time specified by the Viewers in said cause, which workls described as follows, to-wit: E. &E. Summers, hwJ4 nwJ4 section2B, town 28, range 7; 105 cub. yds from lower part of section 93, and 120 cub. yds from upper part of seo pl, containing 225 cub. yds. Thos. Hayweqd, swli swJ4 section 28, tqwii 28, range 7; 186 cub. yds. from lower part of sec, 96, all of sec, 97, &nd 5 cyl), yds, from upper part of sec, 98, containing 450 cub, yds, J. A. Loshbaugh, sw’,l nw?4 section 21, town 28, range 7; 209 cub. yds. from lower part of sec. 124, all of sec. 125 and 32 cub. yds.from upper part of sec. 126, containing 450 cub. yds, “ nw‘4 sw<4 section 21, town 28, rvuge 7; 171 cub. yds. from lower part sec. 126, and 54 cub. yds. from upper part of sec. 127; containing 225 cub yds. “ “ nw’4 nw>4 section 21, town 28, range 7; 203 cub. yds. from low, er pars pf yds. rrom-ufiperpartof sec. 124, containing 225 cub, yds, McCoy & Thompson, nwj£ seJ4 section 17, town 28, range 7; 66 cub. yds. from lowerpart of sec. 103. all of sections 164, 165, and 60 cub. yds. from upper part of sec. 166, containing 450 cub. yds. NOTICE is now hereby given thatsaidwork will be let to the lowest responsible bidder on SATURDAY, October 29, a. d. 1886, between the hours of lOo’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., as the door of the Court House, in the Town of Rensselaer,. Jasper county, Indiana. Said lands are situated in Jordan Township, Jasper county Indiana. The parties to whom said work shall be let are required to give bond with good and sufiicient security for the faithful performance of the work let within the time specified herein, to-wit; Said work to be completed on or before the first dav of January, 1881. ■ J Witness my hand and ofilcial seal at ■ Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, this 27th day of September, 1880. EZRA C. NOWELS, Auditor Jasper county, Indiana.