Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1881 — Newton Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Newton Township Items.

Ed. Sentinel: Again Old Newton must be heard from, and about the first thing noticeable is that the continued drouth has .Jven way to continued rains, and that vegetation is putting forth as in the sunny spring time. Pastures are looking fine, and where a few weeks ago cattle were roaming about in quest of food and drink, are now to be found an abundance of g.ass with a bountiful supply of good water. Wheat is looking fine, while a fair acreage has been sown. The corn crop is considerably in excess of what was generally expected and is first class in qualtty. So our farmers should be content in knowing that their harvest is more abundant than tat of many of their brother tillers of the soil. Some of our farmers are hauling their small grain to market for which they g r e getting good returns. Our young friends, David I. Yeoman and Joseph Paxton, are attends ing school at Warsaw, Ind., where they expect to remain until Spring. Quite a number of the lads and a* f»w of the "lasses” attended the Re* • union at Monticello and report a “boss” time. The boys engaged in

soldier duties, for which they receiv- | ed compensation in tie shape of ''hardtack,” “beans” and “sow .” . L W. Savers has moved into his new residence. Mr. W. D. Sayler is prospecting in the “far west” S. B Coen is going west, (as far as Joshua’s.) Dr. Hall is sojourning among the invalids of this and adjoining neighborhoods, and seems to be paying particular attention to one of Uncle Jake’s fair daughters, though not an invalid. Mr. Joseph Price, a former resident of this place, nut now a citizen of Kansas, is hot*» makiner a visit to relatives and i i.>n.is. He reports dry weather and light crops in Neosha county, Kansas. R. J. Yeoman has returned >c »m the southern part of this State, and states that crops of all kinds are almost a failure, and consequently farmers are seeing hard times, with corn to buy at 75 cents per bushel and hay at $25 per ton. The bridge across Curtis creek is completed and is a solid structure. Miss Mattie Sayler is on the sick list but is convalescing. Mr. James Powell, our enterprising well maker, is having unlimited success in making artesian wells. Any one needing a well cannot do better than employ him. Jas. C. Shindler and Jos. Thomas have returned from their western tour. Mr. Thomas expects to locate in Kansas. Jo. we wish you success. Messrs. F. W. Mauck and F. M. Grant are in the “’lasses” Lusiness.— F. W. has a “lass*andF. M “lasses.” No politics in ours.

AMATEUR.