Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1881 — Walker Township Iteme. [ARTICLE]

Walker Township Iteme.

Ed. Democrat : Feeling that we wo’d bke to see our township represented in your paper, we taae pleasure iu offering you the following items:

We notice that the Republican has a, correspondent in this township, but it seems to mo that the said correspondent is very partial with his items as he docs not give those who are opposed to his political faith any credit for what they do. Now we \fent it distinctly understood that Walker is a Democratic township; and none dare dispute it. Schools are fast drawing to a close. It is reported that the schools have had a better attendance this winter than any previous, tho cause being the inducements which the Co. Sup’t has been holding out to the scholars.

The Philomathian Society is flourishing finely under the superintend ency of its present officers. The question for diseussioq last Frfday night was— Resolved, That the United States should have Free Trade with all nations. Question very properly decided in the affirmative. We are very sorry to say that Mr. Jesse Osborne, of our township, has removed to Gillam. "Walker’s loss is Gillum's gain. The best wishes of the people of Walker go with them..

J F. Antrim’s school will close in two weeks. J. F. expects to return to Iveenes and farm the coming sum. met'. M. A. Osborne’s school will close in three weeks. M. A. is asueeess as & a teacher. He expects to join his pa rente in Gillam soon. The “Old Reliable” has returned from his visit to Lake county, and commenced a spring term of school where he taught last winter. Hoping you will give us space for these few remarks we will try and do the subject justice next time. April 2, 81. “Bill Dad.” A The obelisk is known in New York as Vanderbilt’s toothpick. President Garfield talks French.— Grapnio. Senator Conkling walks Spanish.--Exchange. The revised New Testament will be on sale in Eugland, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and the United States on the 20th of Mav next. *

Priace Bismarck says that Emile Zola and other Freneli novelists are responsible for the running away of his *on Herbert with another man’s wife. On the bill rediscricting th* State of Wisconsin, the legislature, by an unaccountable blunder, omitted the town of Ridgeway, in lowa coumty, and disfranchised 500 voters,

Princess Augusta Victoria wor#, at her marriage to Princ# William, the other day, a wreath of myrtle leaves and blossoms frou* a tree planted by queen Louisa seventy-five years ago. Women and clergymen never wholly recover from a scandal, though it may have no shadow of truth in it. The Arabs say: “Take a bit of mud, dab it against the wall; if it does aot stick it will leave its mark.” “Yes, sir,” said Mr. Gallagher, “it was funny enough to make a donkey laugh. 1 laughed till I cried.” And then, as he saw a smile go round the room he grew red in the face and went away mad.—Boston Post.

“I declare, John, I never saw sueh a man. You are always getting some new wrinkle.” And the brute calmly replied, “Matilda, you are not, thank foitune. If you had a new wrinkle, you would have no place to put it, dear.”—Boston Transcript.

Colored preachers may not always get ihe words of seripture, but they generally understand its spirit. One of, them wanted to quote the text, “The harvest is past, |the summer is over, and we are not saved,” but not being able to read, he gave the fist us it thus; “D* corn has been cribbed, dar ain’i euy more work, an’ ole Satan is still foeiin, wid dis community.” Our American colored man, Uncle Billy, in discussing the civil rights bill, gave his opinion of it in this way: “We can smoke wheneber we please, stop at de hotels, spit on de earpeta and make de white folks ’tend on de ole nigger. You bet daris fun cornin’.” But when he was asked if he understood the provisions of the bill he exclaimed: “Bress de Lor’, am dar perwisions in it? Den I’m heart and soul in it.”

The widow and daughter of old John Brown are now living in obscurity and poverty on a small farm near San Jose, Cel, The widow is about 70 years of age, and the burden of her support falls entirely upon the daughter. Subcriptlons are asked for by the San Jose Mercury. Apropos to the above is the follow Jog: Old John Brown is to have a statue in the capitol at Washington. At least the Kansas legislature has voted money for the erection of suoh a statue.

Gen. Hanooek on Birthday*. Ever body—almost—knows Sheriff Wagoner, of Fulton county. He fb one of the old Democratic wheelhorses of Illinois. He has a little graftddaughter named Mary Shawyer aged tea year. Mary was born on tho 14th of February—St. Valentine’s Day. Somebody told little Mary some time ago that General Hancock was born on her birthday, and she immediately wrote to the General on the subject—wrote in childish phraseology, stating her age and poloties. In a snort time after the mailing of her lette, .nary was delights j by the following acknowledgement of her little favor: Governor’s Island, Naw York ) Harbor, February 18,1881. j Miss Mary Shawyer. Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois: My Dear Young Friend—*Your note has been received. I was pleased to hear that pou were born on the 14th of February Day) as I was. But I was u twin—two boys were born iu my Tainily on that day, and both ive. I have known some queer coiucidents as to birthdays. 11 know one gentleman who had four | children, and three, if not all of them | were born on the Fourth of July. ' This is what I cull a patriotic family. • I am very truly, yours, W. S. Hancock. P. S.—To the Dead Letter Office; For fear this muy not find the right person, owing to her youth, I muy add here that this letter is iutcuded for a little girl of ten years of age, who is a “Democrat,” her “father is aDemocrut,” and her ’’grandfather .is Sheriff of Fulton county.” W.S. H.