Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1882 — “MURDER MOST FOUL” [ARTICLE]

“MURDER MOST FOUL”

This is practically the verdict of the jury iu the case of the United States vs. Charles J. Guiteau. He was fairly tried and will suffer the extreme penalty of the law. His life and trial are interesting from a his torical point of view to every American. A volume containing all important details has just been prepared by John Clark Ridpath, L. L. D., as an additation to his noble book, “The Life and Work of Garfield.” It is published by Jones Brothors & Co., of Cincinnati, Chicago and Kansas City. It is a graphic narrative, written in Dr. Ridpath’s best style, in which the grauduer and glory of Garflelds life are strangely contrasted with the infamy of his murderer. It will increase tne already unnrecedened demand for tho work of which it forms a part. It is issued in a seperate volumn also, aud sold at a moderprice.

S. S. Election. —The Presbyterian Sabbath school elected the fol lowing officers last Sun day: Superintendent, C. P. May hew; Ass’t Sup’tjW. E. Templeton; SecretaryNoble J. York; treasurer, Mrs. John Yanatta; Organist, Miss Hat tie Coen; Chorister, Mrs. Lillie Hausman. The average attendance during the past year has been 77.

Many but not all of the physicians of Jasper county, have complied with the laws requiring physicians and accoucheurs to register, and some have failed to report deaths and births regularly. Those who are empowered to solemnize marriage ceremonies are generally prompt. The laws relative to this subject declares in substance that it is the duty of all physicians and accoucheurs in the State to register their names and postoffice address with the Clerk of the Circnit Court of the county in which they reside; they shall further report to the Secretary as the Board of Health of the tovn, city or county in which they may occur, and within fifteen days thereafter, all births and deaths, which may occur under their supervision, with a certificate of the cause of death, and such correlative facts as may be required in the blank forms furnished, as provided, in the act. When any birth or death shall occur, with no physician or accoucheur in attendance, then such birth or death shall be reported by the household where or under whose observation such birth or death may occur, with the cause of death, if such be known. Any physician,accoucheur or household willfully or purposely after notice by the Secretary of the local board under whose jurisdiction such householder may live, failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction will be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars. Provided, how - ever, that any death coming under the jurisdiction or supervision of any Coroner, shall be by him reported to the Secretary of the Board of Health of the town, city or county in which said death may occur, within fifteen days after such death comes under his jurisdiction, and such death so reported shall not be required to be reported by any other person.

Any moke of Sewing Machine »old by 0. B. Steward. At the Furniture and Undertaking establishment of W. J. Wright, will be found everything that is kept by the first olass houses of the country Nothing but first class goods Kept at this place. Parlor. Bed-room, Diningroom Sets. Also the best line of Undertaking Goods in the oou ntry. The only Embalmer in the county. The only Funeral Director* Cabinet in the county. Call and see me. No trouble to show goods.

W. J. WRIGHT.