Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1882 — LETTER FROM MR. DEMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM MR. DEMOTTE.

MARK L. DEMOTT.

Monticello Herald: Some of the leading democrats intimate an anxiety to have Mr. McEwen return to this place and resume the publication of a newspaper. They very truthfully assert that there are two points in Mae’s composition which can always be relied upon, viz: hi# democracy and his staying qualities. These are very important requisites in the conduct a demoeratic organ, and no doubt constitute the reason for th -- anxiety above-named.

Benton Review: Anderson Granberg suicided last Friday, at. Roswell. Mr. Granberg was well and favorably known to the citizens of this county and no cause assigned for the rash act. The remains were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of people on last Saturday.

A Washington special of the 25th to the Commercial says that Governor Hendricks delivered an argument in rhe Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Correspondent add* that the Governor maintains his reputation for making sound legal aigume ts« and a member of the Supreme Bench once remarked that Hendricks was the most pleasing speaker who appeared before that body.

Brookston Reporter: Rev. B. F Ferguson started to California a few weeks ago for the purpose of benefi-. ting his wife’s health who had been low with the consumption for months. His mother in-law, Mrs. Robinson of this place went along as a nurse. They arrived after a tedious journey and much anxiety on her. account but she died in a few days after their arrival, and has been buried out there. This is sad to realiez anc the husband and family have the sympathy of their many friends in these parts. He will return in a short time.

Wheneveryou see pimples depressed in the center you may take that as a sign, of small-pox. Small-pox postules appear first on the face, then on the neck and hands, then on the body. At first they are the size and have the solidity of a small shot, but a layman would not be able to judge of them until on and after the fourth day, when they become depressed.in the center and surroundsd, by a circle of pink that turns a dark crimson. These pimples are often so thick that they run together. There is an odor accompanying the disease that, once noticed, cannot be forgotten.

At a recent trial in France the foreman of the Jury, placing his hand on his heart, and with a voice choked with emotion, gave in the foilowing verdict: “The accused is guilty, but we have our doubts as to his identity.”

“It knocks me silly," is an Arkansas phrase expressive of admiration. Adam] was eccentric. He often paced to and fro at midnight carrying a oain. Blue cranes—nins feet spread— are killed In Arizona and eaten as Colorado turkeys. “Well,” said an Irish attorney, “if it plaze the coort, if lam wrong in this, I have another point, that is equelly conclusive.” “There is no rest for the wigged,” is what the bald headed Qian said when he chased his false hair up the street in a November gale. Guiteau has teceived worthless cheeks since Saturday aggregating over $40,000. They are signed with all sorts of fanciful names, one for a large sum having the sigoutue “U. B. A. Goner." disease, or something similar. The strange feature of the cattle plague, or what ever it is, is that it is only the good cattle, or those fed for market, that so far have been the victimp, Farm rs are alarmed. “Down in front!” said two or three young ladles, who fat behind Symtheklns at a concert. Anc as his moustache was just starting, be thought they meant something personal, and he blushed.

“See there!” exclamed a returneJ Irish soldier to a- gaping crowd, as he exhibited with some pride his tall cat with a bullet hole in it. “Look at that hole, will you? You see. that if it had been a low-crowned hat I should have been killed outright. ’ “Mrs. Sago I would like to know whose terry boats these are I tumbled over in the hall?” “Ferry boats in deed sir! those are my shoes. Very polite of you to call them ferry boats.” T didn’t say ferry boats, Mrs Sage, you misunderstood me—fairy boots, I said, my dear friend.” Dr. Agnew has written to a member of the sp cial committee on President Garfield’s expenses saying that for such-visits as he made to the president he would in ordinary cases charge from $750 ‘o SI,OOO a visit. He wouldnt charge such fees in Indiana. The Legislature would cut them down. The chapaaral cock of Arisonß (paisano) is a very delicious bird, but hard to kill, its motions are so rapid. These birds it is said are the natural foes of the rattlesnake, and build a corral of chollay (vastus) around him, and irritate him until he lashes himself to death ngainst the thorns by which he is surrounded. The Boston Traveller relates that a young infant in that city having been piesented with a handsome bsskei bearing the words “Welcome little stranger,” in green and gold, the Irish nurse protested against the form of salutation, contending that “for sure that it was wrong tor the baby is not a stranger, but one of the family.”

Until she was fourteen years old, Victoria did not know she was heir to the throne. But on seeing a genealogical table one day she discovered the fact, and said to her governess: “There is much splendor but much responsibility.” Then with tears she t xclaimed “Baroness, I will be good.” She was more sober and more dignified ever after. This is a mule. He may look amia ble, but he isn’t. He differs fro the condor of the Andes The condors soars: the mule sours. That speck on the sky yonderjis the man who attempted to climb the mule’s back by catching hold of his tall. When lie Carnes down he will tell you that the best way to mount a mule is to drop from the limb of a tree. The Boonville Enquirer is informed that up in perry County they have an organization known as the “Knights of the Switch ” and when a lazy good for-nothing citizen refuse* to work aud suport his family they send him a neat bundle of hickry switches accompanied with a note telling him to take his choice: go to work or take a whipping.

At a whale exhibition a youngster is said to have asked his mamma, if the whale that swallowed. Jonah has as large a mouth as the one before them, way didn’t Jonah walk out at one corner. “You must think Jonah was a fool; he didn’t want to walk out and get drowned,” was the quick reply of a younger brother, before t e mother could answer. The large pine . tree on the site of old Fort Herkimer, New York, which had escaped the ax of the woodman because it hau given shelter to Benera! Washington aud party while dining beneath its boughs, when on his way to visit Fort Stanwix, was blowu down in a gale a few days since It was over four feet in diameter at the butt and over 150 feet in height. A San Francisco jury acquitted a prisoner, notwithstanding his guilt was made conclusive by his confession. “Gentleman,” said the judge, “the mental process by which you have arrived at this conclusion I am totally unable to comprehend: and, gentleman of the juiy, it ie hot amiss for me to say to you now that the pardoning power is by the constitution of the United States vested in the president, and is not exactly proner that a petit jury should usurp that power.

The superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia has proposed a new coinage of one, three and five cent pieces, the features to be uniformity of alloy, due proportions of weight in each piece, uniformity of device and due proportions in the size of the coins. He wan's to put pn these coins a classical head of “Liberty,” surrounded by the words, “United States of America,” axd the date below. On the other side he wants a wreath of wheat, corn and cotton, surrounding the Roman V. 11l and I. The one cent piece would be the size of the old half dime. John McFarland, a boy peddler? was noted throughout several Penn- 1 svlvania counties for the cheapness and variety of his wares. On. one trip he would have dry goods, on the next fancy wares and so on, his ex planation being that he bought job lets at auction sales of bankrupt steck. The truth has now come out. When his wagon was emptied he would go to the freight depot of the Reading tailroad in Philadelphia, and watch the loading of the cars until be saw what would suit his purpose. Then he would covertly mark that particular oar for identification. and hurry to a certain lonely point on the line where the train would stop in the night for the locomotive to take in water. Provided with the requisite tool, be could en* ter the car remove the box ot goods without detection, and thus fill his wagon anew.

H, B. Smith, the Bom Watchmaker can can be found at Bamar’s. The Louisville Democrat makes the following comments upon tne Speaker Keifer’s organization of the House: “The Republicans have organized the Federal House with a view to spoliation and public blander. Secor Robeson, the worst corruptionist of the Grant regime, is the power behind Speaker Kiefer. He made the bargain by which KieferjJbe came Speaker, and under its organized the Ways and Means, the Appropriation and Naval Committees to suit the jobbers and the tariff kings. Pig Iron Kelly is chairman of Ways and Means, leader of the house, and next to him stands Hiscock. Chairman of Appropriations but Robeson by the secret conniv, ance of Speaker Kiefer, has elbowed the natural leaders of their natual authority." This is the judgement of every intelligent man in the country.

Teachers, send your Watches and Clocks, to Hal B, Smith at Hamar’e, and have them repaired. Guiteau evidently thought that the mos: poweiful argument he could launch at that Jury was that be had united the Republican party—that is, that the Star Router, Stalwarts, halfbreeds, Conklings, Blains, Arthurs Dorseys, Bradys, et id onine genus* had all been put together in one little bed side by side, like so many infants in a crib. What a pre ty sight to be sure! That was a hardhearted Jury that, did not weep at such a scene. No wonder G liteau was surprised and cursed them. He evidently expected the Jury's acquit tai and its fatherly blessing. The verdict only “set him back” for one day, however. He issued hie customary appeal on Thursday.

A Deadwood man advertises his wife as follows: "My wife Sarah has shook the ranch, when I dian»j do a darn thing to hut, an’ I want it distinctly understood that any man that tukesdrur in an keer& for hur on my account will get himself pumped so full of lead that some tenderfoot will locate him for a mineral claim, If she runs hur face for goods I won’t put up foe hur, an’ He lick the ron-of-a-tornado that takes a stand-off even for the drinks. A word to the wise is sufficient, an’ orter work on fools too,” Hal B. Smith the experienced Jewv ler can be found at Hamar’s,