Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1881 — Barklev Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Barklev Township Items.

Weather still dry, and dast in abundance. Oli, how we would like to have one little drop of rain. Tnreshing is the order of the day. Uncle Billy Shaw is lamenting the loss of his horse —Old Roan. The carpenters are busy erecting a now dwelling for John English. It is said there is a fellow in this township who laughs all the time because liHi father has such a big nose. That beats “web-footed damsels” and “top buggies.” There seems to be a great diversity of opinion in regard to the “Nubin Ridge Disaster,” and not knowing what to believe, we asked one of the survivors for a private interview and gleaned the following, which is given for publication to satisfy public curiosity: They started out to Nubin Ridge, To ’tend the basket meeting, And scarcely noticed on the way How last the time was fleeting. When they reached the meeting ground, To their great surprise they found Forenoon service ulmost o’er, Bo they started for the store. In crossing o’er that horrid bridge, The horses reared, and tossed and pitched, And tumbled off with all the rig, In short, the crowd was badly diP-heu. But with light, elastic bound, The occupants reached safe the ground; Nary one of the crowd was hurt, Just somewhat besmeared with dirt.

Tne buggy had its tongue broke out. The dinner pail a smashed up snout; Bain was ;.is pale as any sheet, While Billy luoked “u sorter beat.” “I saved the lap-robe!” Jennie cries, While Lillie shrieked “Our calces and pies!” And wafted to them on the breezes, Came smell of jelly-cakes and cheeses. The blacksmith then came to their aid, The rig as good as new was made, And all ihiugs suturiglitouee more, They soon were merry as before. No other trouble came, they say, To mar the pleasures of the day; We hope they won’t another time Give cause for such a leimthy

rhyme.

MIGNONETTE.