Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1881 — Page 2

■h •FPWIALPAPKB OF JASPERCOUNT! . FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1881.

Vote for President, 1880. Hancock. Democrat, - 4,544,313 Garfield, Republican, -4,437,68 a Weaver, Greenback, - 30i,063 Dow, Prohibition, - - 9,644 Scattering, • 1,793 Total, - - - 9,200,794 Hancock over Gait eld, - G,33L Hon. Fernando Wood, of N. Y., died in Arkansas a few days-since. The community smiled audibly at the tender manner in which cut neighbor alluded to his political Mends mixed up in the little unpleasantness at the billiard hall a couple weeks ago, And the boys say they never knelt at his confessional, and that Lis statements in that regard were entirely gratuitous. In another column we publish tL<text of a very stringent liquor law now before the legislature. If tin publication of the signatures attached to recommendation would be required, and the general govern mem withdraw its sanction and protection from all except such as might be li censed under the provisions of the aforesaid bill Indiana would be almost rid of saloons. - • do not sit down on the icy pavements merely to warm the ice or to attract attention. They do it because they want time to hink. They think differently, too. One oi these fortunate# the other day in Rensselaer was thinking g—d d—n, loudly and vigorously; while in Monticello the thinking apparatus of another suggested the propriety of receiving SIOO from the corporation, and has accordingly pct in a bill tor that amount. The Frankfort Crescent says: ‘‘All over the eountry, in every department ©f labor, you hear of a heavy reduction in wages. While this is a matter we sincerely regret, it accords exactly with what the Crescent told you before the election. You were then informed that if the Republicans came into full power in all branches of the Government, as they will March 4, wages and the price* of all kind of farm produce would decline. You were also told that, for a time, stocks would sell high, and speculation wo’d be active, but soon a reduction would ensue and business would lag a little. Already stocks are declining and firm s are breaking. Let us hope the worst has come, that no panic will set. in and prosperity will continue —that it will be no worse than it is now.” The Indianapolis News, Republican, in referring to the do-nothing policy of the present Legislature, says:— “The Legislature has now.been in session over five weeks, and yet has managed to accomplish very little in that time, and the general expression now is that an extra session willjbe necessary in order to complete the necessa ry work. Many of the members are counting on this and the complaint is generally made that in consequence, they are in no hurry to get through with the business before them. The codificatisn of the laws is the question whißh it is supposed will require the most time. As this contemplates a reorganization of the courts one of the local judges makes the suggestion that it would be well to wait until the fate of the constitutional amendment is decided before proceeding to reorganize. It must be done then, and if done now this authority says it will have to be gone through with again, and we shall have perpetual change which nobody can tinderstand. The hope is generally expressed that Gov. ernor Porter will refuse to call the as sembly in extra session, as the sixty days allowed by law is ample in which to" transact the business of the State.” And this is a Republican Legislature. The elevated statesmanship and patriotism of General Grant during the time he was President, is a subject upon which the Cincinnati Gazette (radical) feels called upon to offer a few remarks. The Gazette says: General Grant and Jay Gould were of the guests at a small and select dinner at JJelmonico’s recently, This recalls to memory a time wnen they were together at a still more select banquet, on a Sound steamboat, of which Colonel James Fisk was the partner, and his stool-pigeons, in the character of great magnates of Wall street composed the rest of the party, when Gould and Fisk set forth to General Grant their great monetary theory that a higher premium on gold would facilitate “the moving of the crops," which was such an opening idea to President Grant’s mind, in the science o. money, that he wrote to Secretary Boutwell, instructing him not to increase the sales of Treasury gold in any event. The Fisa and Gould corner in gold and the Black Friday followed this select dinner parly and this primary lesson on political economy, after brother-in-law Corbin had been duly indoctrinated and taken into the crop moving mission. Before the moving began the gold premium was running a little above 30. Fisk bought for Corbin $1,500,000 on September 2 at an average of 32|. They got all the spot gold, and went on buying for forward delivery, and cornering the price to 60 and upward.’ ’ Not only the speeulators but all merchants and importers found themselves at the mercy of this gang. Fisk now became loud and swore he would run it up to 100. On the 13th President Grant went to ■ee a distant relative at a village m Western Pennsylvania, beyond the reach of the railroad and telegraph. He was there while this storm was reaching its height. Fisk orazenly declared that Grant was with them.— At length the public outcry was such that the Administration eoaid not, island the pressure. Corbin received ■

word that he must get out, and ne demanded SIOO,OOO of Gould. On Friday, the 24th, the Adminutratk n yielded to the pressure, and Secretary Boutwell, till now held back by Grant’s instructions, ordered the sale of $4,000,000 of gold. And the above is an incident of the honest administration of the people’s affairs by the radical third term candidate, as reproduced from history by a stalwart republican organ.

Letter From Washington

Correspondent .• oi The Sentinel. Washington, Feb. 14.1881. The week has not been specially notable of events -at least of autonomy” < h iracfr r. Two episodes have occurred, one a tete between my lord Conkling and Buller of South Caro lina, in-which the epithets bandied were couched as nearly in courtly phrase as It is possible to employ in using such terms inside parliamentary rules. Senator Butler was talking to the insinuations about the South Carolina census, and passed out of his way to review a stump speech of Conkling’s made away back in the campaign, in September, I think. — Conkling was stung by the well put and pointed rebuke for his misrepresentations in that speech,and retaliated in an ugly temper. The retort was as bitter and courtly, and our lady killing Senator was worsted, but to what good? It was too late to rake it up in the Senate in that manner, and Senator Butler could weil have ifforded, in view of the very complete refutation of Senator Conkling’s slanders to ‘let it pass.” Neither gentlemen added to their reputations The other came off in the House, and between Cox of New York and Reagan of Texas, on Thursday last. MrCox antagonized the River and Harbor bill, which was in charge of Mr. Reagan, who took his first offense at Mr. Cox suggesting that local inter, ests were subserved at the expense of the public good. Mr. Reagan demanded of Mr. Cox to know if he meant that his action had been governed by selfish interest for Texas at theexperse of general improvement. Mr. Cox replied tn t when Reagan sat down so, that the proceeding eo’d be conducted in a parliamentary manner he would reply.-Reagan advanced down the aisle to Cox’s seat and passionately said: ”1 prefer to stand, and again I demand an Mr. Cox turned his back on Reagan and resumed his speech, upon which the latter entirely lost command of his temper, broke out with tremendous energy: “The gentleman (Cox) is as vile a slanderei as I ever knew,” &c. This nettled Cox who retorted, saying: “I know the gentleman does not feel kindly toward me. The reason is that when he left the House years ago I refused to leave, and he is against me because I stood by the Union.”— This stung the Texan and as soon as the sounds of approbation and hiss' ing ceased; he angrily exclaimed: “The gentleman resorts to calumny. For a calumniator I have only contempt.” Mr. Cox thought it was time to create a diversion, and he did so and said: “The gentleman thinks he can break me down by charging calumny upon me. He says he has contempt for me. What have I ever done that he should look down upon me with contempt? Why, as a Western man said, I haven’t words to express my language. I have declared the truth.' The gentleman has shown that he can’t behave himself in a nariiamentary discussion. If he wants to make an issue with me outside tne House I warn him I will choose harpoons, and I’ll be sure to get the advantage of him,” This burlesque was too irresistable, and literally brought down the House, Reagan himself join ing in the hilarity. I have given too much space to these little fiascos, but cnly to prove how tree is is that, after all, men, even Congressmen, are but “boysof larger growth.” The River and Harbor bill is in danger of failing, and the Funding bill’s chances are far from rosy. I think the indications all favor the passage of an Apportionment bill. The time for the cl®se of this administration is drawing rapidly near. There is universal satisfaction at thi s prospect. No man has occupied the White House whose departure from tne scene has given so unanimous and grateful satisfaction. He has proven a fraud clear through, a hypocrite, and is despised most thoroughly. H. On Saturday last Peter Cooper, of New York, was ninety years old. The New York Sun speaks of him as a ’’venerable philanthropist,” andjas a “remarkable man,” a “model Demo crat,” and a “modelcitizen of a free Republic,” whose “association with some of thu most memorable mechanical, commercial, and manufactuiing achievements of this century, and still more his benevolence, had not given him a larger and a better fame than that enjoyed by any other citizen ®f New York. He is not as rich as Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, the Astors or some of the “Wall street bandits who will gather more from one predatory operation than Peter Cooper’s whole fortune.” Still Peter Cooper is a. bigger and a better man than any of them richer in beneyolenee, grander in the essentials of American citizenship, “Peter Cooper’s fortune,” says tie Sun, “has this grand distinguishing merit: it is made up of clean money, It is the result of honest work, of perseverance, of skill and of prudence, applied to productive industry beneficial to the public. And its possessor has not treated it as a fortune to be used for his selfish interest and to gratify a vain ambition to be counted rich, but as a trust to be administered for the public good,” Peter Cooper began life three-quart-ers of a century ago as a coaohmak er’s apprentice. He has grown rich,

not only in money, but in goodness, in philanthropy. He has used his advantages to help others —the poor, those who worn for their bread—until at ninety he is crowned the * most esteemed and the most honored citizen” of the great city of New York. The Sun says; The most magnificent and the most useful gift to the public from a private individual io the etty is Cooper Union. It was not a piece of fancy benevolence devised to gratify vanity or carry out a foolish crotchet —a rich man’s attempt to celebrate himself- but a practical undertaking intended to meet an actual need. And what Peter Cooper sought to do he

has done to even better purpose than he originally planned. The phi anthropic enterprise upon which he en tered more than a quarter of a century ago has proved of greater benefit than even he expected. Last year th* expenditures for its library and reading room, and for its various free classes for instruction in practical employments out of which men ani women may earn their living, exceed!ed $45,009. This sum, too, was more I than covered by the revenue derived | from the endowment and the rents i of the stores offices and balls in the I building. Men like Peter Cooper do not belong to any one locality. They belong to the country. They are types of, its best mens noblest ambitions, most exalted character, broadest philanthropy and truest Christianity, and’hence all good men everywhere honor them.

Quart doggenes. Created by radical legislation. And forced upon all the people. For the revenues derived from them.* And our overly righteous neighbor holds his peace. A genuine “nor’wester” last Saturday. On® of the “b’hoys” will step off presently. George R. Thornton is afflicted with asthma. Doc. Bitteis went to Indianapolis Monday. Ed. Scott wears a felon on one of his fingers. Rob’t Randle is able to hobble about on crutches. Another wedding is talked of as in the near future. • The heaviest snow-fall of die seas, on occurred last night. Conductor Jones and brakeman Gwinup are on the sick list. R. R. Pettit, of Remington, was in town the first of the week. Ira Morelau has returned from an extended visit at Chrisman, 111. An infant daughter of Chas. Lowman died this week of brain fever. A little son of Mr. Hawn, of Keener township, died this week of diphtheria. Watson has removed his billiard hall from Nowels’ block to Leopold’s corner. Clara, daughter of Treasurer Ad ams, is suffering from paralysis of the limbs. Leroy Sayers will build a residence on his land west of town as soon as the weather will permit. Baz. Donnelly returned from Missouri last week- He is making preparations to remove to that State. John B. Harbolt and Sam. Rothrock, of Monticello, were in Rensselaer a few days the present week. Isaac Barkley and wife who have been visiting In the southern part of the State returned home last week, John Tillett, a solid Deruocrat and substantial citizen of Gillam township made us a pleasant call Tues’ day. Hardware business is booming at this place, if one can judge from th® amount of stock that has been handled lately.

About 200 families at Pittsburg and south Delphi were forced to leave their homes on account of high water in the Wabash river. The family of Mr. Dowty awoke Sunday morning and found their home surrounded by water, caused by the river overflowing its banks. Samuel L. Sparling, an old and highly respected citizen of Marion township, fell from his hay mow one day last week, fracturing a saoulder. Ayer’s Pills are a general favorite, because of their powerful yet gentle operation. Medical men prefer them for nervous or delicate constitutions. Knight, who shot himsejf at the residence of W. W. Kenton a few weeks since, has so far recovered as to be able to take his departure for his mother’s residence. Mr. John Thompson, of Elk Falls, Kansas, a former citizen of Jasper county, and father of Mrs. C. W. Duvall, is visiting old friends and neigh" bors in Rensselaer and vicinity. It is only slick mulishness to appro priate a seat in a public hall covered by the check of anther and refuse to give it up. It is a mistake to suppose that it is evidence of manliness and courteous training. General Rumor saith that T. M. Jones and Mrs. Jennie Steward, leav ing families behind, have g®ne west together to grow up with the countryThe sympathies of the community are with those left behind. The representation of Queen Esther gave general satisfaction to large audiences Saturday, Monday und Tuesday evenings, prof, Rice proved himself an expert trainer, and Jhis class exhibited great talent and proficiency.

Hall’s Vegetable Sioillian Hair Be newer is no new preparation for the public to experiment with; its success is unparalleled for restoring grey bair to its natural color, promoting its growth, and producing new hair on bald heads. The heavy ice in the river raised last Sunday and formed a gorge in the bead below Weston Cemetery cansing the water to back up over Dr Washburn’s pasture, which froze over Bunday night, making a splendid skating rink for the jolly skaters.

Ben Reynolds will apnly again at i the next term. - Rensselaer Sentinel. This seems as though he intends to flight it out “on this line” if it takes a year. But when the Rensselaerites say no, they say what they mean and mean what they say. They take it by the quart and in no other way.— Monticello National. Quart doggeries were created by, ! and have the sanction and protection ' of the great God and morality party I which has for so many years, by fair i means and feul, had control of the i affairs of the general Government, j Opposition to them by our peopletherefore, would be of no avail, and their existence is no evidence that it lis by choice of our people. Possibly j the rule suggested by our old friend I Smith may e apply to our neighbor across the hall. May be he prefers I “quart-nips” to “dime-drinks’ ?

C. A. Roberts & Bro., Blacksmiths, respectfully request all knowing themselves indebted to them to call and settle immediately, in order that they may be enabled to procure stock for approaching spring work. They suggest, too, that farmers should not wait to the last moment before bringing utensils for repair, but attend to that matter now. Mrs. Rachel Mclntire, mother of O. B. Mclntire, of Remington, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wells, in Indianapolis, January 22, 1881, In the 80th year of her age. She was the daughthr of Hon. David Bright, and sister to Hon. Jess® D., M. G, and George Bright, for many years prominent citizens of this State. Hei children, seven in number all survive her. LOST!—A small locket watchcharm. The finder will be rewarded on delivering it to Noble J. York. John Casey, at hi® Grocery Store, eight miles north of Rensselaer, has on hand a nice lot of straight posts seven feet long. Will be sold cheap, for cash. The second quarterly meeting for Rensselaer Circuit will be held in Rensselaer, Saturday and Sabbath, February 19th and 20th. Rev. Samuel Godfrey will conduct the services.

Special Examination.

A Special Examination will be held at the Public School building in Rensselaer on the first Saturday in March next. D, B. Nowels, County Sup.t.

Public Examination.

The next Regular Monthly Examination will be held on the last Saturday in February, at the Gates School house. Wheatfield Township. D. B. Nowels, County Sup’t. Barnaby Rudge in Monticello Herald: An engineer passes through Idaville and Monticello every dav who’once saved Gen. Pop® from being captured. A hero.

Random Locals.

Daylight lengthened out 38 minutes in-January. This winthr is said to be a duplicate of that of 1812. The 22nd of February comes on Tuesday, Washington’s birthday. After all the prettiest things in the stores this seasan are the ladies. The young maiden with the sorrel top was in town last Saturday with her sweetheart. Zero weather, has mad© the North more solid than the Republican party was able to do.

The poor you always have with •you. Some of them may need help this eold weather.. Some women are like shot-guns. They wonld attract no attention if it wasn’t for their bangs. Do all the good you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can, in every place you can. Renters in Jasper county are hav-* ing a lively time hunting up houses into which to move next spring. “The bells go ringing for Sarah,” and also for the fellow who is squeezing her hands under the robes. While we seek to cultivate external graces, let us bear in mind that the the spirit of the age is in favor of in-? teanal improvement. A friend says gossip abaut neighbors is conversational swill, that some persons pour out as a feast to dirtv-minded people. A little alum dissolved in water and rubbed on frosted feet will cure the itching and burning that is so unpleasant to those afflicted. Some of our town gentleman think it sport to hunt all day and catch one poor, scraggy, bony rabbit,-they are welcome to all buck fun. We have seen some men so eager to get something for nothing, that one would almost believe they would be willing to die at short notic, were they presented with gratuitous coffins, with the understanding that they should shuffle off. Business is very dull. If Hancock had been elected things would be booming. It must be consoling to the Republicans.that held their wheat for the antioipateij rise which was to follow the election of Garfield. They are as mad as some would-be post-

ma 3 ter.

We learu that our town board are . having prepared, by a competent jurist, a set of ordinances for the regulation of the sale of intoxicating liquors. This time they propose to be sure they are right before going ahead. —Bemingtoa News. Latest Accommodation. —Leaving Rensselaer 5 o’clock a. m. on the I. D & C. and Pan-Handle Railroads will carry you to Logansport, giving you nine hours in the city. Returning, leave Logansport 6:27 p. m., arriving at Rensselaer 8:30 p. m. Fare— Round-trip. $3,40. Spend a day in the Star City, “LaFayette,” for $3 40—a reduced rate. The two friendly hands—l. D. & C. and Wabash Railroads will carry you from Rensselaer to Lafayette and return you same evening. Leave Rensselaer 5 o’clock a. ra.; returning, arrive in Rensselaer 8:30 p. m. The Travelers’ Friend-I. D. ,C Railway.—Passengers leaving Rens selear at 12:30 p. m. can arrive in Chicago 8 p. m. same evening, by way of Monticello and Logansport aver Pan-Handle R'y. Fare from Rensselaer to Chicago, $s 15. Returning over same route leave Chicago at 9 o’clock a. m-. arrive at Rensselaer 8:30 p. m. of same day Monticello Herald: Henrv Crouch’s little girl sustained a broken arm by falling from a counter in Hughe’s store one day last week. Kentland News: ‘‘Abe,” our prdfeDective congressman, is a rattling barber and seems to be doing a rushing business. Goodland Herald: The great Continental Railroad is becoming a matter of considerable interest. There now seems some assurance that it will be built at no distant day. Kentland Mews: We understand that Rev. W. G. Vessels has a fait prospect of being appointed Chaplain of the Prison North. He would make a good one and we hope he may get it. The Hebron correspondent Valparaiso Vidette says: The Jasperites'are making good use of the natural bridge across the Kankakee. One man from Jasper eounty sold over S4O worth of turkeys one day last week. Indianapolis Journal: County officers are reccomended to nut get their blanks in relation to collecting of taxes printed until after the tax bill before the Legislature is acted upon, as the different blanks may, and will, in all probability, have to be changed.

Monticello Herald: Another attempt has been made to blow out the Pittsburgh dam, but without success Dynamite was ignited under the west adutmeut last Thursday at 3 o’clock, but the explosion was not sufficient to do much damage. This work is attributed to farmers whose lands are affected by overflow from the dam. Monticello Herald: The case of Haney vs. The Town of Monticello is on trial at Crown Point, having been taken there on change of venue from Newton county. Haney is the holder of bonds issued to build our magnificent school house, and wants his money. His action is to. recover principal and interest and will settle the valdiiy of the bonds..

Kentland News, Feb. 10: On one morning last week Mr. Seneca Gilbert diecovered thatdnring the night some pleasing ra*cal had visited his corncrib and extracted therefrom a good si*ed load. He immediately got out a warrant and locked through Kentland, but failed to tlnd it. On Satur urday he took a look through Sheldon and to hisgrati cation found his corn which had been gold to one of thetr dealers a day or two previous. The young man who went into the corn speculation emigrated from Kentland lust Monday night. Probably went west to grow up. Morocco Courier: From present indications we are Itgl to believe that ths Continental Kailway from New York City to Omaha, will surely be built without delay. Such papers as ths New York Times, Tribune and Observer give what seem t > bejtiustworthy reports concerning the scheme The points of the route are all given to Rensselaer, Ind., at which place it is presumed that the road will branch off to Chicago, and thence to Omaha. It would certainly be to the advantage of our citizens to secure the road thro’ this county, if possible, from the fact that the road if built, will undoubtedly be one of the best lines in the United States. It will furnish a quicker and more direct route from east to west, hen -e cannot fail to be of va-t importance. Cannot something be done to entice the enterprise New tonward?

Marrow Escape.

The lives of several ladies narrowly’ escaped destruction last Monday afternoon. At that time a number of persons had congregated near the ice house above the dam to see the great ice gor e. Ju an unexpected moment the latter broke loose and moved down the river, suddenly overflowing the banks with water and ice. The startled spectators at once inaugerated a stampede, but were not in time to escape the fast rising tide. The ladies engulfed wsre Mrs. John Roach, Mrs. Sam Rothrock, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Miss Lee Brearly Miss Mamie Lynch and a sister cf Mrs. M, Goodman, and to rescue them from drowning required the heroic efforts of Ed. Loughry, Capt Snyder. Fred Linderman, Eli Cowger and H. Murray, who chanced to be present, and right biavely did they perform their task. Aside from a complete drenching and a few bruises the ladies were all landed on terra firma. The floating ice did much to prevent the parties from getting out, and at times it seemed as if all hops of saving them must be abandoned. It was indeed a difficult work and the men deserve great credit for their determined and sue cessful efforts. —Monticello Herald. “How are you and your wife com ingon?" asked a Galveston man of a colared man. “She has run ’em off, boss.” “What is the matter?” “I is 1Q blame, boss. I gave her a splendid White silk dress, and den she got so proud she had no use for me. She ’lowed I was too dark to match de dress.”

J. C. N.

“I should blush to simper” is the latest slang. The fellow who rang the bell for a false alarm of fire toiled a lie, England has a town in which the inhabitants depend solely upon the manufacture of neenles and fish hooks for a living. “Wnata blessing it is,” saida hardworking Irisnman, “that night niyer comes on till late in the day, when a man is tired and ean’t work auy more at all, at all. ' A great number of whales have lately made their appearance off the the south coast of Long Island, and a Connecticut steamer has been fitted up for capturing them. Mrs. Barnwell Rhett, widow of Senator Rhett, of South Carolina, and the widow of a former Mayor of New Orleans will both become inmates of the Louise Home, at Washington, established and kept by Mr. Corcoran, the Washington banker, for the benefit of Southern gentlewomen who have been unfortunate. A bashful young man escorted an equally bashful young lady to her i home. As they approached the 1 dwelling of the damsel, she said enfestingly: **Zekil, don’t tell anybody you saw me home.” “Sary,” said he, emphatically, “don’t you mind; I am as, much ashamed of it as you be.“ Dammit and Ripshin are postoffices in Tennessee, Cut Shin and "Peckerwood in Kentucky and Alabama. Some Tennesseans get their letters from Sweet Lips, and there is a Buss postoffice in Michigan. Pee Pee, Wetmore, Round Bottom and Span ker are postoffices in Ohio. In all the United States there is but one Sodom. It is ieported that the famous “Horse-Shoe Bend” on the line of the Pennsylvania railroad wil be abandoned in a few years. During this winter a survey of a new route has been made. It will be by the way of the old Portage railroad and the Pennsylvania canal, thus shortening the route between Johnstown and Harrisburgh about thirteen miles and avoiding the Bit? Mountain tunnel. Estray Notice: —Taken up by William Meyers, of Walker townshio, Jasper county, Indiana, two yearling heifers. 1 of a roan color, with white spot in forehead. The other of a roan color, with line back and white spot in forhead. No other marks or brands perceivable. Taken from the docket of Lorenzo Tinkham, J, P. of Walker township, Jasper county Indiana. CHARLES il. PRICE, Clerk of Jasper Circuit Court-

The truth oi the following from the Lock Maven (Pu.,> Journal is always clearly demonstrated on a ,-tormy Sunday: It is all a mistake to think that the female sex is less robust and less courageous than the male. Just look over almost any of our church congregations on a cold, ugly Sunday, when it requires nerve to brave the weather, and notice what a preponderance of the congregation is composed of what is wrongfully called the “weaker sex.” A man’s tender constitution and careful regard for his health forbid his risking his life for the enjoyment of a church service I Whole meal Bread.—Dr. B. W. Richardson, the eminent English physician presided a few weeks ago at a large meeting held to advocate the use of what is technically known in England as “whole-meal bread,” and in America as brown or Graham bread. One of the speakers maintained that the bread in common use was “forty-per cent, deficient in sustaining qualities. An entire grain of wheat contained everything that was lequired for nourishing purposes, and yet the better halt of it was wasted, and this half was a much healthier food. Children fed on white bread were very liable to suffer from rickety bones, consumption and bad teeth, because their food did not nourish them properly.

The “Star of Bsthlehem.”—Prof. C. A. Grimmer, of Kingston, Jamaica, who is a scientist of fame, recently made some wonderful prophecies in oonnection with the action of the planets and other heavenly bodies.— He says of the “Star of Bethlehem:” In 1887 the “Star of Bethlehem” will be accompanied oy a total eclipse of the sun and moon. The star only makes its appearance every 315 years. It will appear and illuminate the heavens, and exceed in brilliancy Jupiter when in opposition to the sun. and therefore nearest to the sun and brightest. The marvelous brilliancy of the “Star of Bethlehem” in 1887 will surpass any of its previous visitations. It will be seen|by noonday, shining with a quick flashing light the entire year, after which it will gradually decrease in brightness and finally disappear, not to return to our lieavens until 2202, or 315 years after 1887. This star first attracted the attention of modern astronomers in the year 1575. It was then called a new star. It was no new star, however, for this was the star which shone so brightly 48. C., end was the starlight that illuminated the heavens at the nativity of Christ.

Text of the Temperance Bill.

The following is a synopsis of the “Grand Temperance Council Localoption bill.” It is also known as the ’Harrington bill” and the “Shaffer bill:” Section 1 provides that it shall be unlawful to sell, barter oc give away intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one quart, or to be drank on or about the premises, without first having procured a license from the Board of County Commissioners. Section 2 defines intoxicating liq uors. Section 3 prescribes the manner cf procuring license. Thirty days’ no tice must be given by the applicant, by proper publication in the newspapers, or by posters in the precincts if there he no newspaper. He shall also procure to bis petition a major ity of the legal voters whose names are on the poll lists of the last gen eral election of the town, township or ward where he proposes to sell. The petition shall be tiled ten days before the regular meeting of the board. Section 4 requires the applicant for license tQ prove that the requisite number of signatures are signed thereto, and that each signature is genuine. Any citizen of the precinct may appear, without pleading, and oppose the granting of such license; r but whether there oe opposition or •

not, no license shall be grantee without legal Droof, and the board is re* quired to examine ths poll-lists >n determining the sufficiency of proof. Section 5 requires of the applicant ; for license a bond of $3,000, condition al that he will keep an ordei ly house, pay all fines and costs growing out of violence of this act, and all judgments for civil damages-growing out I of its provisions. Ssction 6 requires of the applicant to pay $250 Lefore the license is granted. Sections 7 and 8 fix the identity' of the person and place, and the length of time the license bolds—one year. Section 9 makes it a misdemeanor to sell on legal holidays, Sunday or election day, or between 10 o’clock p. m, and 5 o’clock a. in., and prescribes penalties of sls to SSO fine, and 10 to 30 days imprisonment. Section 10 prescribes a flue of sls to SSO. and imprisonment of 10 to 30 days for selling or giving awav to any person in ihe habit of becoming intoxicated, after due notice has been given in writing, or for selling to auy person who is intoxicated. Section 11 prescribes a penalty for public intoxication a fine of $2 to $5 for each offense. Section 12 prescribes a fine of SSO to SIOO and imprisonment of 30 days to six months for selling, bartering or giving away liquors without a license. Section 13 fixes the penalty for sell ing to minors at a fine of $25 to SIOO and imprisonment from 30 days to 6 months. Section 14 gives criminal and circuit courts jurisdiction to hear and determine complaints, and directs grand juries to take cognizance of offense, as in cases of felonies. Section 15 makes it the duty of all eity police officers, marshalsand con stables to see that saloons are closed during the specifiedd iys and hours when it is unlawful to sell; to file charges within 24 hours after arrest; and makes it n misdemeanor for such officer to fail to do so, for which he may be lined from $lO to SSO. Section 16 makes every dealer and his sureties liable for any' damage which may ariss from the sale of li puors oy such seller. Section 17 repeals all acts or parts of acts conflicting with this act. Section 18 declares an emergency i for the immediate taking effect of ; this act.

HABNES" MAKING OfOßk JONATHAN PEACOCK is ii >w prepared to accommodate the public with every i rtie'e in Jiis line, such es HARNESS! SADDLESBRIDLES, COLLERS, BLANKETS. WHIPS. ETCHis work is made of the best material nnd put up ih the neatest nt.d m’osl substantial manner. Prices a little lower than die lowest. Shop opposite McCoy & Thompson's Bank. Rensselaer, Ind. J. H. PEACOCK, Foreman.

ADplicatioii for License to Retail Intoxicating hiQiiors, N’OTlffM is hwrvby given to ail the citizeiiH o the Town of mid Marion Town ship, in the county of Jusper, and Stalo of Indi ana, that I, die undersigned Benjamin Reynolds a white male inhabitant, of said Town mu'. Town ship, and over the age of twenty-one years, will make application to the Board of Uominissioiier* of said Jasper county, in the mild Slate of Indi ana, at the next regular session and meeting o said Board of Commissioners to be holden in salt Town of Rensselaer, commencing on Monday, tin seventh day of March, a. d. 1881, for a License t< sell Spiritous Liquors, Vinous Liquors, Malt Li quors, and all Intoxicating Liquors which maybe used as a beverage, in less quantities than a qiiarl at a time, with the privilege of allowing anti pet mittiug said Liquors to be drank on the premises where sold, and precisely located mid described at follows, t» wit: "A Room in the LowerStorj of a three story brick building located upon LotiEleven (11) and Twelve (12), in Block uiinibei Three (3), in the original plat of the said Town ol Rensselaer, in Jasper county.mid State of Indimiu The ground upon which said room is located it described by metes and bounds as follows: Com mencingat a point in the north-westerly bound ary line of said Lot. number Eleven (11) on tin south-easterly boundary of Washington s'reel in said Town at a point distant thirtv-two feet northeasterly from the north-westerly corner of said Lot Eleven (llj and running thence in a northeasterly direction aloxgthe south-easterly boundary line of said Washington street eighteen feet and six inches and from thence in a south-eastorlv direction parallel with Front street in saitl Town of Rensselaer eighty-two feet mid six inches, and from thence in a south-westerly direction parallel with said Washington street eighteen feet and six inches, and from thence In a norlL-west erly direction parallel with said Front street eighty two feet and six inches to tin-, place o beginning. The said Room fronts on Washingtoi street in said Town of Rensselaer, Said Licenst is asked for the period of one yeah. BENJAMIN REYNOLDS John IL Wallace, Att’y Ibr Applicant Febiut»ry 4, 1881. •

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__ Administrator's Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appelated Administrator do bonlanon of the esfnte of John linker, late of Jasper county. Indiana, deceased, mid has duly qualified as such. The estate is supposed to be solvent. GEORGE 11. FROWN, Adinr. February 4,11181. No'ice of Insolvency. AT the Jinnnry Term, 1881. of the Jasper Circuit Court <»f .insper Ceuntv, Indiana', the estate of John Phillips wa* declared probably inaulvei’l. Creditors are therefore notified that the san e «ill 1 e settled r e inllngly. DAV ID GRAY", Administrator. February 2.1881.- It. SEI I>l a I r l? ITV E? Seidl it;: I'owder-. A - pleasant as a glass of Lemouaue. 5 cents v.vh. All Drug Stores. LAX ALIN E. I&xntiv I. »zeiigea .-•• IU-gulntlng tho Bowels. I'. ■ it.i and Ci;:<-- < oii.-tipution. S 3 cents I- A'l Drug Kte-es, I'bom 1. 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