Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1881 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

When the retired Surgeon General of the army, Dr. Hammond, a physician and surgeon of long experience and acknowledged liabilities, in his anxiety for the then distinguished suf serer telegraphed his opinion, and de sired to know if he could be of any service, {he Secretary of War and Postmaster General replied to him in a rather snufibish—or, more correctly speaking, snobbish —manner, and the surgeons in charge laugheil at tne conceit? of the old man. Since death has occurred, which he predicted, und an examina ion had which proves the “old man” was about correct, the laughing has about ceased, and snobbery is at a discount.

Campbell & Farden. Judge Hammond is holding Court at Kentland. Eider Huston has taken charge of the Baptist church in Goodlund. D, H. Yeoman anrl,Lew’. Roberts are in attendance on the State Fair at Indianapolis, The Townsends performed before delighted audiences Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Fendig goes to Chicago next week to purchase his supply of goods for the fall and winter trade. Owing to increasing patronage Fendig has found it necessary to add to his clerical force.

William, son of Simon Phillips, re turned home Monday evening after an absence of several years. The popular merchant tailor. J. J. Waterbury, is in Chicago purchasing his fall and winter supply of goods, Mrs. Chas. Jouveuat returned to her home in Crown Point, the fust of the week, after a pleqsant visit among friends in Rensselaer and vicinity. Wednesday evening last C.B Stew ard’g team became frightened, Charley was thrown out of the wagoH, lighting on his head, and was considerably hurt and shook up. M. F. Chilcote, Esq., went during the week to Indianapolis and Jeffer Sonville. this Sate, and Louisville. Ky„ on legal business. He returned home Thursday evening. N. W. Reeve has been appointed express agent at this place, Mr. A. Purcupile Having resigned and goue west. Mr. It: is well qualified for the position, and will no doubt give sat isfaotion.

The members of the Ladies’ Liter ary Society are requested to meet at the residence of It. S. Dwiggins, Sat urday, October Ist, at 2 o'clock, p. m. A prompt and full attendance is de. sired. Mrs. W. DeM. Hooper. Pres Obituary.— Died, Sept, loth, 1881, in Barkley, township, Jasper county, Indiana, of congestion of the bowels, Thomas J. Smith, step-son of John G. Cuip. The deceased was born and raised in Jasper county, was 30 years old ad his death. He was esteemed by all who know him for his uprightnessHis step father informs us that he was always an exceptionable boy; always prompt, generous and frank in his intercourse with others. He Jeave s a wife and three small children who have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.

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Mr. Reader is like Pat’s beheaded turtle: if he is dead, he doesn’t seen* to realize it. Our friend, Grape Island, stated in his ifoms that Nubbin Ridge was sit uated wholly within the limits of Barkley township, but we wish to inform him that he £is just slightly mistaken there, for the maps wbish have been struck in 188.1 iepresent Alters’ mill as being built on the back-bone. Choice cigars at Cuscy’s. * The recent rains have brought watermelons on by the wagon load. Buy your Sorgum of Hayes. He will do the fair business by you. W, W. Murray shipped a load of hogs to the Garden City yesterday. We are told that Mr. Day started Tuesday last' for the garden of the west. Mrs. Margaret Clouse is very sick this week with the typbofd feVer. Joe Burns and Bob Stevenson ex pect to attend the Reunion at Monti cello this week. The “boss” syrup at Reed’s store. Wheat sowing Is now over. Mr. Helyis. of our Nubbin Ridge is working on Isaac Walker’s dwelling The Canadians are putting out'a large crop of wheat this fail. The distemper is again’ raging among the hoises of this township. l eC ,t Dt rni , nß u ave l® ut a stop to the drouth, and the stock is doing well on the excellent pastures, and bv the way, the farmers are driving thek cattle in from the north b *,^!°w.5 Urk ' Co,,nty Commission er: is building a model barn. C. Roney will teach the Burns school this winter. I We are told that the hay balers are