Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1881 — Random Locals. [ARTICLE]

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-

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J. C. N.

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?