Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1881 — INSTITUTE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

INSTITUTE NOTES.

The negroes ere ell for Mahone in Virginia. Reports now indicate that the Presdent will rrcover. Monticello Herald: M. L. Spitl'er a d Wm Parkison, of Rensselaer, were iD town on business Monday. —4 The Crown Point Star sass that the Chicago & Indianapolis Air Lii le Con - pany are putting iu a Y at Rowell to connect w'ti the Pan Handle, over which road they will temporarily run trains into Chicago. Kentland News: Rev. Aaron Wood and wife, of Rensselaer, were the guests of Mr. John French, Mrs. Wood’s father, last Sa urday ami S inday. Mr. Wood preached in the M E. church last Sunday a. tn.

The First Annual Reunion of the 20th Regiment Indiana Volunteers will be held at Lafayette, September 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 1883, in connection with the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion of the Northwest. Monticello Herald: A disastrous fire o ecurred at Wolcott last Monday night destroying 100 tons of hay, belonging to Anson Wolcott. It is supposed to have originated from a locomotive spark. Fire has also been raging north of Reynolds, causing great destruction to fences and limber. The Republican Legislature of New Hampshire has killed the anti-bribery bill, designed to inaugurate an era of honest elections in that State. Honest elections are not what the Republican party is hankering after. The bosses want spoils, and if bribery and forgery and perjury will contribute to success, the crimes will be utilized.

Kentland News: On nignt of last week as Doc Sharp was di’iving home from his brother's resdence in the country, two men stepped in front of his horses and commanded him to stop. Doc jumped out or the wagoh and knocked one of the ruffians down and was himself knocked down by the other one. In the struggle which ensued the two fellows made their escape and Doc proceeded on his way home rejoicing' It is thought they wanted his team.

Indianapolis Journal: The Chicago and Indianapolis company expect to have trains running between Delphi and Chicago within sixty days. The track from Bradford to Dalton will be connected to day; the distance is six-ty-eight miles. The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago people will commence at once to run trains between these points. It is stated, however, it is not yet decided whether from Dalton they will run into Chicago over the P. C. & St. L., or the Chicago & Western Indiana road.

The report of the committee on resolutions was accepted and the following resolutions adopted: Resolved, That we favor some plan by which teachers may be paid according to grade or license. * Resolved, That we express our disapproval of the course of the politicians in many counties in the state, and of own county in particular, in making the office of county superintendent a political office. Resolved, That we reiterate the resolution of the institute' of ’BO, viz: That we have full faith ana confidence in the integrity and ability of our county superintendent, and that we particularly commend the following acts of liis administration: First, the giving a .per cent, to those teachers who do professional work; the organizing and conducting of the institutes previous to or soon after the commencement of the winter term of school, and his grading of applicants for license as much according to the method of teaching as the knowledge of the subjects. The committee on resolutions reported 210 introductions given during the week.