Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1882 — Barklev Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Barklev Township Items.

News scarce es hen’s teeth. Quite a change in the weather since our last writing. Only a part of the schools closed for the holidays. Writing school at Pleasant Grove every Saturday night. Miss Rosa Coons was home during holidays. Shooting matches has been the chief mode of enjoyment among the men and boys the past week. Granville Moody is erecting a new barn. Now that Christmas and New Yeaw arc oast the average turkey breathes more freely and wears a look which seems to say, “I’m glad ’tie finished.” David Shields, of Union,, visited friends in this township last week. Henry Murray, of White county, paid a visit to his brother W. W. Murray, and other relatives and friends, during the past week. Quite a number of laud transfers have been made in this township this winter. Gillam may boast of her “web-foot-damsels,” Union of her “pretty girls” and “new top-buggies”, but Barkley township boasts of the largest cactus in the county. It measures thirteen inches around the main stalk at the base, and is five feet two inches high. It is owned by Jennie Barkley, and we aie informed she offers it for sale as she is going West. This would be a good chance for some lady to get a beautiful plant for her bay window or conservatory. T a GOSSIP. January 2, 1882.

A Voice from CarpenterIf you wish to keep up with the times, get vaccinated. Farmers have decided to hold their corn over; at least until the roads are better. the schools were generally dfsmissed holiday week. A Christmas tree was well loaded with valuable presents at No. 3 school house Christmas eve. Trustee W. H. Henkle took a trip to Kansas receently. He thinks of making his home in the West. Fred. Hoover returned from Michigan the 22nd last month, where he had spent several days visiting. The literary every Friday evening at No. 5, is a success. Frank Babcock. President.

Jonathan Rank, a well known farmer residing four miles west of Remington, started recently for I linois te visit his aged mother, N. 6 school house, recently burned by an incendiary, will not be rebuilt until spring. The patrons of said district expect a longer term in the summer to compensate for their loss this winter. Sup’t Nowels hasn’t as yet put in his appearancejin Carpenter. I guetf that he has great confluence in Carpenter teachers. The Remington News is under the supervision of a journalist, and John C. New says that he is his only rival. Those farmers who were timid about sowing wheat feel sadly disappointed since the fluids look so flattering. _ Stiller & Well are doing a flourirh ing business in the cigar trade They are manufacturing a brand which nan be smoked without lighting. The worthy editor of the News seems to dislike the mode of testing the qualifications of teachers. I wonder if he contemplates teaching. E CHRP. The Occidental hotel at Kentland was destroyed by fire yesterday. The new station in Hanging Grove is named McCoy. Fifty-three Sundays this year.