Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1881 — Over the County. [ARTICLE]

Over the County.

Union Township ItemsFine shower last Saturday. Health generally good. Michael Shultz has the finest piece of wheat in the township. The “wagon-load of school misses” spoken of by the Keener correspondent to the Republican, amounted to one, all told. Miss Chattie Sayers’ school closes next Friday. The Messrs. Pettie are makine considerable improvement in the way of clearing, fencing and breaking. Some of the Union folks would like to know “whar on arth ‘Sally-Ratus* got his edification.” Leaving the “big girl” practically out of the question, Union lays claim to the most remarkably related family in Ind. In this case the husband is 27, and the wife 47 years old—a difference of 20 years in their ages. The husband is stepfather-in-law of his elder brother, and stepfather and brother in-law to his elder brother’s wife, while the wife is mother-in-law and sister-in-law to her husband’s brother, and her daughter is also her I sister-in-law. Can anyjother town* , ship in Jasper county beat this. Jacob Troxel is pointing corn to day - the latest of the season. Union township has several “stal. waUs.” Hurrah for Union!

The “top buggy” j Union yet. There is not one < township. S. P. Thompson’s raid in Union as ter “timber thieves” will cost the taxpayers several hundred dollars, but huS so far resuited in no material benefit to the State. Frank Gant visited his home in this township last Saturday, J rank is a staunch Republican, but nevertheless a clever fellow, and we were glad to welcome him in our midst. Ben. McCollcy says he believes there is a piece of load-stone in the Northern part of Union, That ac counts for his manv visits to that part of the township. So much from the liveliest township in Jasper. GRAPE-ISLAND. June 21, 1881.

Corn looks well. >. M. M. Tyler is hauling corn from Rensselaer for Rev. Bradbury. Mr, Kiinsky has built a house on his farm in Keener, and will occupy it as soon as finished. fVm. Cooper Trustee of Union, contemplates building a new school house in his township. Mr. Cooper is the right man in the right place. Walter Harrington has returned home from the Normal at Valparaiso. He is confined to his rooms with the mumps. Rev. Bradbury and M. Tyler have formed a copartnership in hay-mak-ing. Farmers have commenced looking after hands for wheat and hay harvest.

A five-year old mare belonging to W. C. Tyler, died last Sunday morning. But a few days before he paid SBS 00 for the animal We sympathize with him in his loss of numerous nice buggy rides he had in prospective. RE PORTER. Juno 17 th, 1881, Items from Slip-Up-Weather cool. Corn is doing well. Cattle in the north woods growing fast. Mr. James Yeoman has been delivering logs to the Slip-Up mill, but he has had to go to Chicago this week. Heistand has charge of Cotton’s engine this week. There is steel enough here to lay track to the Kankakee river. The track will be completed to Monticello before the close of the week. Disk Stone was attending court for one week, but arrived home to-day. Wheat and rye look well out here in the sand. Oats are coming out. The Slip-Up mill is sawing ties for the Kankakee bridge, but miss the services of the old mill hand. He will come again. Now for fun:

"Stranger—Hanner an’ me never have any fooling. When she’s good natured I git one shirt a week, an’ two meals a day; when she’s mad, one of us has got to light out, an’ I wish next time you come this way you’d tell me if there’s anybody in Rensselaer who can make me a pair of wing.-.” Proverbs: “The man who kant change hiz mind iz a phool, an’ the wun who won’t iz a bigger wun? “Big branes, big heads, big hands, an’ big feet are generally found totogether.” “The rod haz runed but very fu; the want ov it, millyuns.” “It iz alwuz the sufst to be natralEven a natral phool iz the most endurable kind.” Our next will be how to cure a cold. SAND-LAPPER. June 23, 1881.

Barkley Items. Buy your Groceries at Reed’s store. Health tolerably good. Chicken cholera still prevails. Frank Osborn is the boss carpenter. Fresh meals at John Casey’s restaurant. Brospect for the bast crop of corn ever cultivatek. The rattling of road scrapers is still heard on the highway. Pastures are excellent, and stock look fat and sleek. Some fine fish are being brought in from the Kankakee. Mr. Galbraith’s daughter, from Bat tie Ground, gave him a welcomed call last week. Oats are headed out and the prospect is better than was expected. Recorder A.bbett and wife were visiting their relatives here last Saturday and Sunday. Quite cool yesterday and to day. Splendid weather for small grain, bnt not so good for corn. Oh that we had buggies, too, and could go with the girls like the Gillam boys. Owing to the early harvest, considerable of corn will be laid by this week.

Our potato crop is having a hard time of it this summer, for while we are working at the roots the bugs are fast devouring the vines. If tne weather is favorable, Bark ley township will probably be represented at Rensselaer by a large and intelligent crowd on the Fourth of July. line not a goin’. Among our guests on last Sunday were Mr. Jas. W. McEwen and family. Call again, Mr. Editor, we would be pleased to have you in our midst more frequently.

The majority of the farmers in this section have sold their wool to the Ohio buyer, at 23c. per pound, and will dearer the same at the depot in Rensselaer next Friday. Farmers desiring oak lumber sho’d purchase the same of George Haste. George is a good citizen, accommodating, and will do the fair thing by ihose who patronize him. We will commence harvesting next Monday, if not before, and owing to the large crop there will be a great demand for hands sot the next three or four weeks.

A curious looking object (which was a size smaller than an alligator) was shot down on the Iroquois river day. It wasn’t a goat, neither was it a rhinoceros, nor yet was it a Rocky Mountain bear, but it was about the size and color of a goose, had very small wings, a tolerable long neck, a very large head, a pointed bill five or six inches long, was web footed, and Its legs were as flat as a shingle. On being taken to town i was found to be a—e—uh—! We don’t know what it was.

We announce the death of Mr. Jno. Gratner’s son, Austin, of Pulaski county, with pain and regret. He had not been sick long when he was called from the further trials and tri bulatiousof this inconstant world to abetter home beyond. His remains were interred in the Smith Cemetery, this township, Thursday of last week, followed by his aged and- stricken father, and a large concourse of sympathizing relatives and friends. Mr. George Gratner, for twenty years a hi lily respected citizen of this township, died yesterday morning from the effects of injuries re ccived by his team tunning away with him some time since. He was a strict member of the Methodist church, and won many friends by the manly and upright character which he sustained.’ The funeral sermon was preached to day, by Rev. Thompson, at Center school house, and his remains followed to Prater Cemetery by a vast concourse of relatives, friends and acquaintances. A READER. June 21, 1881. Good corn weather. Wheat harvest almost here. The farmers have begun to rig up their mowers and reapers. G.H. Brown, Jr., drives the finest team of black horses that roams these diggins. James W. McEwen and family were visiting friends in Barkiey last Sunday. John F. Bruner, the Keener merchant, came flying through here, bur soon returned to his Jennie.

Rev. Thompson preached at Center last Sunday. The subject of dis course—“ Weep not as those who have nu hope.” It hath ploased our Heavenly Parent to remove from our midst, by death, our esteemed friend and fellow-citi-zen, George G ratner. Therefore may we as friends extend the hand of condolence to the widow, drop a sympathetic tear for the children, and mourn with the church for its great loss, but his gain. To the community : Is the man dead that was beloved By all that did him know? Let this affect the community With sorrow, grief and woe. Widow: The Lord is just who did command Death for to take away A husband dear, who was to me A guide, support, and stay. May I, a widow, put my trust In Hjm who rules above, That when all earthly friends depart, I may enjoy His love. The children: We do lament our father’s death, We do lament our loss, And beg of God to give us grace To bear so great a cross. The church Doth mourn beneath the loss Which,she doth now sustain; For her indeed it is a loss, But unto him a gain, MOGUL. June 21, 1881.