Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1880 — A Good Christmas Present. [ARTICLE]

A Good Christmas Present.

A Life Insurance Policy in the Travellers Life and Accident Insurance Company. D. B. Miller, Agent. Died.—At the residence of her father, Wm Dickinson, in Benton Co., Ind., on Wednesday of last week, in the 25th year of her age. Ella wife of P. S. Corkins, editor of the Rensselaer Republcan. We sincerely symwathiae with our neighbor in this sad bereavement. We can recommend the New York Observer to our readers as a family paper that is fnil of good reading. It hss both religious and secular news, and a foreign correspondence which is entertaining and valuable. Any one can get a sample copy by sending to the New York Observer, 37 Park Rew, New York. A corps of engineers under D. BMiller are making a survey of the Iroquois river this week with a view to constructing a ditch from its source to Alters’ mill, in Union township.Providing th«y can find sufficient fall, this enterprise will result in au immense benefit to a large territory of land in that vicinity. A. Thompson and the Paikisons are now engaged in making a ditch three miles long through their lands in Barkley town ship, along the Pinkamink river. A boom most needed now in this county is one in the interest of ditching wet lands, and we are pleased to note that there is a prospect for a general movemoot in that direction.

We take pleasure in announcing to our citizens the coming of the eminent character actor, E. M. Crane, suppoited by his own supurb comedy c ompany, who will hold the boards on Tuesday evening 30th at Opera House’in the ever famous legendary drama Rip Van Winkle. It is seldom that, a first elasswind meritori. ous Company can be prevailed upon to visit otir town and those who delight in the finer order of theatrical enterfainmets should not let this opportunity pass by. “The” “Sen tinel,” (Hastings Mich.) in commenting upon the performance of this company Says. “Last Monday evening a very large audience representing the elite of our city assembled at Union Hall to see and hear E. M. Crane as “Rip Van Winkle.” To say that the audience was universally delighted and phased would be saying very little in comparison with the true worth of the play. E. M. Crane in the character of “Rip” was certainly a success. His version of the play, is somewhat different from that presented to our citizens last winter, but nevertheless the spirit of originality as displayed by Mr. Crane was duly appreciated. In the second a&t his sudden chadge of voice, and man ner, from the muttering incoherent words of a drunken man, to those of remorse at being driven from his own hofne, by his wife, called forth expressions of admiration from the audience. The pleasing entertainment with the reunion of “Rips” family, and his toast to his hearers. “Here vas your helde und your vanities und may dey all live long und brosber.

All kinds of sewing done at Mrs. Colonel Healey’s Millinery Store, in the second story of Leopold’s stone building. Give her a calk The chespest place to buy your watches, clocks and jewelry is at

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