Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1882 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

No small pox in Rensselaer. Ouiteau is senter.ce«l to hang Tha Grant Conkling Arthur Com bination think now they can crush Blaine on account of his South Arnerican ’>nllcy. The two famlies of Little and J«<*k son, in Kentland, have the small pox. The News said the disease is confined to tha one house—both families oc copying it. Little nursed Clark, the small pox patient.

That the Republican party is held togvlhei by the cohesive power of public plunder, is evidenced bv the fa’.t that president Arthur hxs been informed that he will alienate the support of all the leaders of the party unless be shall abdicate the appoint ing power in their favor. Unless ths Republican Congressmen can control the offices for their henchmen President Arthur will be deserted by them.

Kentland News: Somebody burmd the county jail to the ground last night. It is supposed to have been done by somebody desirous of destroying the seeds of small-pox which might have been left there by the man Clark. While it seems hardly proper to applaud the willful burning of either public or private property, it is not likely that there will be any considerable amount of dissatisfaction exhibited at this act.

Lowell News: Tbe F. C. Dramatic company, of Rensselaer filled an engagement at Chapman’s Hall Tues day evening. The hall was well fillo J end would have done credit to a pro fessional company. They were accompanied by a good orchestra, and a first class band, the latter discours ing some very fine music on our streets. At the closing of the per formance, a social dance was given which was participated in by quite a number of our young folks. We hope to hear them again.

In the forty-third Congress Mr. Conkling was speaking one day and turned several times to Judge Thurman. The great Ohioan became a little nettled and Inquired: “When the Senator turns about and addree aes me as he has a half a dozen times, does he expect me to respond?” To this Senator Conkling replied: "When I speak to the law I turn to the Senator as a Mussulman turns toward Mecca. I look to him as I would look to the law of Eng land, the world’s most copious volume of human jurisprudence.”

Uncle Earn Tilden voices th- Dem ocracy of the whole country when he counsels the Democrats of the State of New York not te compromise with John Kelly and his handfull of hungry beggars, John Kelly is a demagogue* a kid-gloved aristocrat, and has no political honor. Time and again he has sold out the Democrats of New York, and he will sell them out again if they give him a ohance. If the Democrats can’t organize the Legis lature without making a corrupt bargain with tne Kelly faction, they had better adjourn sine die. Let the watchword of the Democrats of New York be, “No compromise with John Ke ly.” Let him go to tbe Radical par ty, where he properly belongs.

We frequently hear it said that the tariff plank in the last Democratic platform was the cause of the party’s defeat, and for the reason a few Democrats have said we should take out the tariff plank when we come to manufacture another platform. We submit that-if the platform is simp ly rt trick whereby Democrats want to get in power, ihe plank should be ripped out. This, however, is the question: was the tariff for revenue only a correct principle of Govern ment ? if so, can the party afford to abandon the theory which is correct adopt one that is oppressive and wrong, simply because this action will give the chance to win? No party can hope to succeed by such action, and what is more it does not deserve to succeed. The tariff plank in the last platform was correct, and the Democratic party can better ass oid to be defeated in advocating a correct pr noiple than it can afford to win by advocating an erroneous one. —Nashville (Tenn.) World (Dem).

The protected manufacturers have more troubl with their employes about wages than any other manufacturers. Democratic Sentinel. True enough your sapiency; and for the very simple reason that very few nanutacturers except the protected ones can eixist in this country* Without a protected tariff not one ton of steel rail road material cculd be manufactured in the Un States to-day—Rensselaer Republican. It is a positive and well known fact that the protected manufacturers of •keel and iron in this country cannot half supply demand. The !n~ creased price paid on homo produc tioh, goes into the pockets of the lordly manufacturer, and our experience has failed to discover that their braw-ny-armed toilers profited by this ex elusive legislation for the benefit of theit employers, except in a successful strike. Tho duty on foreign products is paid into our revenues. Wo will not attribute tho remarks of the Republican to ignorance, but rather to a clear intent to mislead and deceive its readers.

Daniel Webster’s watob, which he gave a friend she day he died, is on exhibition in a Boston Jewelry store. Il is a heavy gold open-faced Swiss watch, made In the early p;rt of the ♦ i t try. Tbe goods at Leopold’s are selling so fast that it is advisable for everybody lo call mon and secure some of the bargains oefore they are closed out. There is a colored member ot the Virginia Legislature who evidently does not believe in miscegenation, or the theory of gradual absorption of the negro race. He hue introduced a bill providing for the long imprison ment of all parses of the bla* k and white races guilty of criminal intimacy.

I will bet you a gold dollar that if you call at Leopold’s for Clothing, D y Goods, Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, Furnishing Goods, or any article kept ov him for sale, that you will not leave the store without purchasing - and don’t you forget it. One of John C. Calhoun’s grand sons said at Atlanta recently: “If my Grandfather and his associates bad khown as much about the negro as I know, and could of bad the same capacity for progress which I have attained from my own experience there would have been neither slav ery nor war.”

Remember, the stock of goods at Leopold’s must, shall, and will be sold out, regardless es cost, before mov ing into his new Bazaar. An out-town druggist yest rday entered one of Boston’s apothecary stores, and handed a clerk a simple recipe. “One dollar and fifteen cents,” said the latter, as he handed the medirine over. “Isn’t that pretty steep?” asked the customer, adding, “I’m in the business myself, and know something about the cost of these ingredients,” “O! that alters the case,” was the response; “seventeen cents, please.”—Boston Globe.

The stock of Boots and Shoes, at Leopold’s will be sold out at a great deal less then cost, in order to get an entire new stock for an exclusive Boot & Shoe Store. Now is your time for bargains.

H, B. Smith, tho Bom Watch maker oaa caa bo found at Hauaar’s. The following is said to be a Texas life insurance agent’s report, accompanying an application recently sent in to the home office: Applicant came here with $5,000, has spent $2,00$ in law protecting himself in murder cases; has made some mon ey, and is now thought to be worth $5,000. Killed two men, was cleared in one case, and will probably be in tho other too. Habits good and general character fair.

Hal B. Smith the experienced Jew< let can be found at Hamar’s, '-r— — Dr. Wm. E. Butler, a staff officer of Gen. Jackson in the war of 1812, died at Jackson, Tenn, a few days ago, aged 92 years. Once he was defeated by Davy Crockett for the Tennessee Legislature. He owed his defeat to the fact that he had a carpet on his floor. Crockett proclaimed from the stump: “Why, my feilow citisens, my aristocratic and wealthy competitor walks every day on store goods finer than any of your wives or daughters ever wore.”

Teachers, send your Watches and Clocks, to Hal B, Smith at Hamar’s, and have them repaired. The cordial greetings of hundreds of old friends are offered to the Hon. Horatio Seymour during his present brief visit to our city. The venerable Ex-Governor is enjoying fair health, and takes the utmost interest in the welfair of his native State, though his physicians absolutely forbid participations in politics. No man in the Cemocrat party deserves or receives such hones admiration as the Sage of Deerfield. A bitter patisan himself while in authorty, no man ever dared question the integrity or intentions of Horatio Seymour. His declining years are surrounded by all that makes old age beautiful.— Albany Jouraal.

Goodland Herald: Mrs. Peter Buck came neaf meeting a horrible death a bile attempting to cross the railroad near the Central House, Thuisday. The local freight was switching near that point, and Mrs. Buck at tempted to -roes the track in the rear of the train, which waa moving backwards; just as she reached the center of the track her foot slipped, and she was prholpitated across the track, her head striking the frozen ground, which apparently stunned her. The fireman of the engine, who attending to the switch, and J. W. Carver, sprang forward and dragged Mrs. Buck from her perilous position jnst as tho oar reached the spot.

Kentland Nows: Rev. J. W. Hogan and Mrs. Jane Flowers were married at the bride’s residence, near Donovan, Illinois, by Rev. Kerr, January ilsfe. On Friday, 3d fast., Bev. and Mrs. Hogan came to Kentland where a roeoption was given by his daughtors, the Misses Hogan, at their residence. Tho reception, we are informed, by one who was present was a very pleasant affair. The members of Mr. Hogan’s family and a few in vitod guests were present and the afternoon spent in pleasant conversation, feasting and singing, tho exercises being concluded with religious services, conducted by Rev. W* B. Sluts. On Saturday Rev. Hog m returned to his ministerial work, on theKowanee, Illinois, district, and on Monday, Mrs. Hogan returned to her ’ farm near Do

Mb. Editob Sentinel: I presume tfriit no State has been more thoroughly advertised, both through public and private correspondence, than Nebraska. And a goodly share of its notoriety, it must be admitted, has been any thing but flattering to the place and people; but we must say. we think on the whole, it has been misrepresented, and in our humble'opinion it is one of tho worst slandered western States. We write you from Falls City the county seat of Richardson county. This county lies in the extreme south-easteily corner of the State, and is claimed to be one of the richest and most fertile in Nebraska. Falls City is agrowing town of some 2500 inhabitants,situated in the southern part of the county about one mile and a half from the Nemaha rivetThis is a small stream crossing the county in a south easterly direction, and emptying into tbe Missouri. Its branches for miles are covered with a beautiful growth of timber—sycamore, ash, oak, and black walnut be. ing among the varieties. Falls City was seitled by people from New England and Northern Illinois about the year 1860, but swing to several sue* cessive drouths wnd grasshopper devastations, the place “went back” until within the last few years. It Is now growing rapidly, and presents an appearance of enterprising thrift. Tt'.ecourt house, jail, school, and many other fine public buildings, have all been built within the last decade. — The palatial residences ot Judge Weever, Judge Dundy and many others, would do ci edit to a place many imes larger than this. Falls City has nil the civilizing agents of an eastern city, and the demoralizing agents of a western town. Of the former, about all tne churches uie represented, and all have good edifices. The Mo. Pacific and B. & Mo. Railroads doth run here, and have creditable passenger and freight depots. A txip on either of these roads from Atchison to Lincoln, or Kansas City to Omaha and Denver, is one of the grandest on the continent. The press is also well represented, the town supporting three weekly newspapers and one daily.— The people aie intelligent, ♦ndustri ous and thrifty. The surrouning country is simply “immense,” all rolling prairie as far as the eye can reach—(and that is a considerable distance if one chances to be on top of one of the swells, and correspondingly limited if one chance to be below). It is diversified by numerous springs, some of which are notedfor their reliability and clearness; —one in particular, sit uated abo it a mile from the city, on Che Mo. Pacific Railroad, has a reser voir built of stone some Ih feet in diameter and 12 feet in depth. In look ing down through the clear depths, a pin can be distinctly seen upon the bottom. This same spring has pipes connecting it with a mammoth tank at the Mo. Pacific depot, which, from its elevation, it can conveniently supply with water the year ’round.” It has been said that all Nebraska lacked was water and society—all the worst of bad places lacks to be sure —but we have found a good share of both, though the former is not us good as we could desire, it containing some alkali. On the south side of the Nemaha River, in easy access to tha City, are excellent stone Quarries. The soil here is from 4 to 10 feet in depth and the water superior to that on the north side. We drove from this place to Salem, a town some eight miles west of here to-day. The town is an old one, but has not prospered, although it is surrounded by as fine a farming country as ever lay out of doors. By the way, one of Rensselaer’s native sous, and well known business men, met and married his wife at or near this place some 20 years ago. The entire coun try between these two places consists of beautiful undulating farms, under careful cultivation.and improved with pretty, substantial farm bouses, large spacious barns, out-buildings, &c. — A aumber of Ohioans have recently bought farms here and are cultivating peach and apple orchards, and raising sheep on a large scale. Almost every farm nas a stream of living water running through it., which affords excellent watering facilities for stock, poultry, &c. The roads could not be improved upon. ’Tis true they are “up hill and down,” but as smooth and hard as stone. In Salem we met an old veteran who came from Illinois to this country when it was “new,” some 25 years ago. He was then a cattle dealer, but after the railroads began to “eut up the country,’’ tie invested his capital in real estate at $2 per acre. To-day ne owns 1000 acres of as pretty farming land as one cares to see, mostly under cultivation, and for which he has refused S3O per acre. The climate here is absolutely de lightful. The atmosphere is dry and exhilerating,and tne days are so bright and clear it seams an easy and natural thing to “Look up through Nature to Nature’s God.” The coldest day they have had here this winter was 10 deg. below zero. The day following about a half-inch of snow fell, and that night the streets were thronged with flying cutters and sleds, while tbe people were enjoying good sleighing. Next morning old Sol sroiied his “good morning” upon the landscape, and by 10 o’clock no vestige of the previous night’s “Beautiful’’remained. It might have all passed for a delightful dream, so suddenly was the scene transported, had not the boys and girls had tender and tangible proofs of their own, too real to be vanquished by a brazen stare from Sol, or forgotten with the melting away of the snow. This country’s great draw-back is drouths, grasshoppers and malerial diseases; but as all countries nmst have their inconveniences, I don’t know but what Nebraska is as well off as her sister States. These dreaded pests only visit the country once or twice in a decade, so by prudence and economy, the people may avoid half the evil consequences by being prepared. We leave this place in a few days for Louisville, a town on the Mo. Pacific. some 20 miles from Omaha, from which place I will write you more at length. Yours Very Tiuly, Fannie Miller Edwabds. Falls City, Neb., 1882-2 6.

The next regnlar Public Examination of applicants for license will be held on the last Saturday of February, 1882, at the Public School build ing, Remington. Ind. Examination will begin promptly at 9 o’clock A. M. D. B. Nowels, Co. Sup’t. COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! Nut Coal, Pittsburg Coal. Block Coal, at reduced prices at. Cotton & Patton’s. Ferguson’s eld stand.

A Special Examination of applicants for license will be held in the Public School House building, Rensselaer, Ind, on the first Saturday in March, 1882. Those wishing to pass the examination should be present at 9 o’clock A. M. D. B. Nowels Co. Sup’t. House to Rent— Apyly to C. P. Wright, at Wright’s Furniture Store. At the Webster dinner of ihe Dart mouth alumni in Boston last week, Marshall P' Wilder exhibited the veritable .straw bat worn by Webster when working on his Mars’ field farm. In speaking of Webster’s remarkable control of his feelings.|Mr, Wilder said that when he called upon the Massachusetts statesman the morning after General Scott’s nomination he found him as serene and placid as a summer sea. Mr. Wilder and Judge Nesmith began te express their regrets that he did not receive the nomination as was expected; but as often as the subject was adverted to he would avoid it, till finally, when Mr. Wilder introduced it, Mr. Webster, with a smile said: “H w does guano work on your potatoes?”

The Lewiston (Me) Journal is responsible for the following story: At a recent local temperance meeting a speaker, in dwelling upon tbe degradation caused by the apetite for liquor, said he knew a man who drank to such an extent that his whole person seemed impregnated with alcohol; his lungs,even, became so charged with it that in blowing out a candle one day his breath took fire as if it were naphtha. At th« conclusion of these remarks a bleareyed and ragged man staggered forward from the rear of the hall. The audience room was packed. People standing in the aisles made a passing way for the drooping inebriate. All present thought another reformation was to come and that the trembling toper was on his way forward to sign the ironclad pledge. The people on the stage stood ready to welcom e him gladly. The besotted and rumpoisoned appearance of the old fellow made a sad and quieting impression on the crowd and the utmost silence prevailed. He pushed his way along to the place where the last speaker sat. With tremulous voice and swaying body he said; “Mine frien’, (hie) [Applause from tbe audience ] I’ii swar to to ye (hie), strangei, that I’ll never blow out another candle’s lone: as I live.”

The present Republican party is)a revolutionary party. Tramping down th® Constitution and the most sacred compact of the Union of the States, it brought up the country the great civil war, in which over a million of humen beings lost their lives, over ten thousaud millions of dollars worth of property was sacrificed, and desolation, mourning and suffering indescribable wore brought upon the land. And in order to enable this party to rule the country after the war was over it changed in many respects rhe constitution, before the Southern States were allowed a representation in Congress, and also established over those States a military despotism. And because the people of the South would not prostrate themselve before this party, but mantained a solid South against it, the leaders are now laboring to create a party in tne South on a ne. furious scheme of repudiation of State indebtedness. The constitution of the United States provides that “no state shall pass any law impaling the obligation of contracts.” (Art. 1, Sec, 10.) Yet in shameless disregard of this provision of the Constitution the Republican party is engaged in the business of building up a party in the South on scheme for repudiation ot State debts. If this succeeds how long will it be before a party springs un in favor of the repudiation of the debt of the Federal Government? When the lion got the taste of blood, it is said he became wholly uncon trollable. Break the principle of integrity founded in the Constitution, and where will such degradations end?— | American Register.

An ordinary woman’ waist is thirty inches around; an ordinary mans arm is thirty inches long. How admirable are thy work. O, nature! A person was repeating before a riend the old maxim; “Who This debts enriches himself.” “Bah!” replied the friend, “that is an idle lurnor which creditors are endeavoring to circulate!” The “blab” belongs to the very worst class oj talkative people, has always got his eare open to see or hears little, then piooeeds on his errand to retail it to his fellows, who magnify what may have been a slight indiscretion to a heinous crime. Lieutenant Hayes, who lost his life with Generl Custer at the time of that fearful massacre, left two orphan sisters, who are now in Washington in desitute circumstances. They have oeen making underclothes for ten cents apiese in order to buy bread.

Some men ar* born to bad luck* A New Hampshire man went through three years of the war and wasn,t even scrtched or sick a day, while his next neighbor got a wound in the only battle he was tn that entitles him to a big pention, while the first poor fellow has to work for a living.— Boston Post.

The result of the Guiteau trial recalls to the Graphic an old story of the Irish Bar. Judge Porter was on the bench, and a prisoner was brought before him accused of hav ing committed some offence while under the influence of too much poteen. The sentece was severe, and the Judge in passing it concluded: “Go now,mv man. take warning from this, and eurse whisky all the rest of your days.” I will your Honor; and I’ll curse Porther, too,” was the placid response. The prisoner in Washington is doubtless in this frame of mind at present.