Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1881 — Slip-Up Items. [ARTICLE]

Slip-Up Items.

Slip-Up was visited by a wind storm Thursday afternoon of last week, felling some timber. A black oak was blown on to the truck-patch mashing a iettuce bed out of sight. Mr. D. Little has the contract fo r delivering logs at the saw mill from the Yeoman timber. While the engine was standing on the track at Slip-Up, last Saturday, some boys were intently viewing the machinery when fireman Imes suddenly turned water on them from the pump. One boy didn’t take time to move forward, but leaping aside landed in a ditch containing 2i feet of water. Planting is most done. Jas. Burns is still plowing and trying to get pay for pigs. fiix babies around Slip-Up, this Spring, and prospects for more. All girls but one—pour show for Republicans. George Warren has the only helper. Hope he will be a DemocratMiss Phagley, daughter of Uncle Jack, is imparting knowledge to th® young folds atßob Tail school house. The tie-makers in the north woods are getting picked up by S. P; Thompson and Sheriff Powell,

A few small frogs, unable to travel to the Mississippi, remain in the marshes of Slip-Up. Mr E. E. Johnson is expected home from Indian Territory, where he has been for his health. Messrs. Wm. and Thomas Johnson are talking of setting up a new 45horse power saw-mill near Cairo, Ilf,, this summer. May success follow them. Health good.

SAND-LAPPER.

May 16,1881,