Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1881 — Meeting of Assessors. [ARTICLE]

Meeting of Assessors.

The assessors of the several townships of Jasper county met, pursuant to call, at the auditor’s office, April 15, 1881, for the purpose of agreeing, as far as practicable, upon a uniform rate of assessment for the current year. The members of the board were present as follows: Asa Tyler, Keener township; John Helmick, Wheatfield township; J. Wynant, Kankakee township; Samuel Yeoman, Newton township; John McColly, Union township; David Daniels, Walker township; A. E. Pierson, Barkley township; George- Guild, Gillarn township; S. W. Bitchey, Jordan township; James Welsh, Marion township; F. M. Sparling, Milroy township; G. B. Chappell, Carpenter township. Tno board was organized by the appointment of Geo. Guild, chairman, and Jas. Welsh, secretary. The following rates were agreed upon: Moneys on hand or on deposit within or without the state, subject to order of draft, 100 per cent. All moneys loaned, on tnne or on call, 100 per cent. Horses, average rate, S4O; two-year-olds, $25; yearlings, sls. Mules, jacks and jennets, average, SSO; two-year-olds, $35; yearlings, S2O. Cattle, cows, average, S2O; two-year-old heifers, $10; yearling heifers, $5; steers, four-year-olds, $35; three-year-olds, $25; two-year-olds, sls; yearlings, $8; thoroughbred bulls, SSO. Sheep, $1.50. Hogs, $3 per hundred. Wood, per cord, delivered, $2. Coal, $3 to $4 per ton. Wheat, per bu., 75 cts.; corn, 35 ets.; rye, 60 cts.; oats, 20 cts.; potatoes, 75 cts.; barley, 60 cts.; timothy seed, $2; clover seed, $4; Hungarian seed, 50 cts.; apples, green, 50 cts., dried, 75 cents. Hay, tame, per ton, $5; wild, $1.50. Beef, per lb., 4 cts.; bacon, 7 cts.; wool, 20 cts.; tobacco, 10 cts.; hopt, 20 cts. Beef, per bbl., $8; pork, sl2. Cider, per gal., 15 cts.; vinegar, 15 cts.; wine, $1; sorghum or maple syrup, 30 cts. Lumber, per thousand feet, SB.

“Sweet Curing Seeds” was the translation of the name given to Ayer’s Pills by the high mandarin of China, in his letter of acknowledgment and thanks to Dr. Ayer for having introduced them Into the Celestial Empire—a very appropriate name! They are sweet, they euro, and are, therefore, the most profitable “seeds” a sick man can invest in.