Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1882 — JULY Encampment matters. [ARTICLE]

JULY Encampment matters.

The Military Encampment to be held at Indianapolis the first week in July is not a local affair. It Is a gath ering in which the State is interested, beyond the mere passing interest of a holiday parade. The very proposition of the idea of its holding had origin in a desire to encourage and advance the interests of the militia orginations throughout the State, and inspire such a spirit of emulation as shall result in showing the law- mak ers :hat a respectable recognition of the national reserve police force 4s entirely worth their while and attention, until Indiana in this regard shall rank equal with her sister States. This Encampment is peculiarly a State affair from the fact that upwards of seventeen companies of Ins diana militia will be present, several of which will enter the lists with the companies from abroad to contend for the palm of victory and the consequent cash, as the reward of excellence in the execution of military maneuvers. Should one of these companies, no matter where the location of its armory, be so fornuate as to win either first or second place, it will be a subject in which ever Ineianian will have a right to feel a just pride. Upon that week the capital will welcome the world at large, not as the coporation of Indianapoiis, out as the representive city of Hoos ierdom, and the host of the State’s guests,

In notioing the death of our late Captain James A.Syl vaster, formerly a member of tne typographical force of the Picayune, who died in this city April 9, 1882, at the age of about seventy years, the Picayune stated that he was the captor of Santa Anno. Diverse statements have been made , regarding this capture. It Is proper to say that we have before us a printed copy of documents concerning that battle, making a pamphlet of eighteen pages. This pamphlet, which was found among Mi. Sylvester’s papers,, was printed in New Orleans in 183®’, by John Cox & Co., printed at tli/e Bulletin office, comprises the repujrt of God. Sam Houston to His excel,l ency D. G. Burne:, president of the republic of Texas, dated at headquarters of the army, San Jnci/nto, April 25. 1836 ; the return of kid led and wounued in the uotions or. the 20th. and 21st of Aprl; Sain f/loniton’s army order to his comrades, on May 4, 2836, on temporarily taking leave of them, and a list of officers, non-commissioned officers fmjd privutes engaged in the battle of San Jucinto, on the 21st of April. This copy of the pamphlet is stitched be tween two pieces or tniek, course blue paper and the outside of the front piece is writteu all over in the handwriting of Gen. Houston General Houston’s penmanship is known In this office, and there is no mistake about the writtiug being his. not merely the signature, but the entire body of writing. As it completely settles the question or the capture of Santa Anna, General Houston’s statement will be read with interest, It is us follows:

Presented to Captain James A Sylvester by General Sam Houston, As a tribute of regard for his gallant and vigilant Conduct first in the / battle of San Jacinto, / :.nd subsequently in the Capture us Santa Anna, / Whose thanks ars tendered / by Santa Anna in my presents to Captain Sylvester for his gea( -r----ous Conduct toward him. when / Captured. I Sam Houston, / San Augustine 3rd Aug., 1836. / —N. O. Picaye/ne.

Obuying Orders. —Some year s ago, says Texas Siftings, an Austi/n merchant whom we will call Smf/!th, be* cause that was, and is the nancie painted on his jsiguboard, sent .Van order for goods to a New Yc/.rk firm. Among other things he ordeired were 12 gross assorted cltohespini s, 12 ditto grindstones. When he ordered the grindstones he meant to order an assortment of 12 grindstones. The shipping clerk of the New Yorl't firm was astonished when he read t’he order. “For heavens sake, wfulit do they want with 12 gross (1.728) (grindstones in Texas?” The manager said it must be a mistake, and telegrfaphed Smith, “Wasn’t it a mistake so many grindstones?” Old Smith prided himself on never milking a mistake; so he wrote back: “Prob ally you think you know my buein ness better than I do. I always order what I want, and want what I order. Send on the griudstoDes.” The New York firm knew Smith was a little excentiic, but that he always paid cash on receipt oi invoice, so they filled his order as written and chartered a schooner, filled her with grindstones, and cleared her for Galveston. Smith sold grindstones at wholesale and at low figures on long time for some three years afterward

The Rev. Mr. Carrington, of Char lotte county, Va., belonged to one of the old families, was an eloquent preacher and universally popular. He was careless about the management of his large estate, while his brother Paul was noted for his thrift add industry. The preacher usually bought his supplies of butter ifrom Panl. One Sunday morning after breakfast, and just as the reverend gentleman was starting to church, he dispatched his servant over to his brother’s house for a fresh supply of butter that would be needed at the Sunday dinner. The negro was told to hurry back, and report the success of his mission. The preacher was in the midst of his sermon, and had eloquently related what Matthew, Murk, Luke aud John h xd said in relation to the subject matter of his text. Just as the breathless negro ha*i arrived at the church and had meekly stepped into take a seat, the Rev. Mr Carrington, already considerably warmed up, said in thundering tones; “And what does Paul say?” Tnsi negro, thinking the question addressed to him, replied in the hearing of the whole congregation, “Marse Paul says as how you can’t get any more butter ’till you’ve paid for dat you got last week.”- Imagine the rest of the scene.

Mr. Stephens likes to tell of his visit to an _tmole in Pennsylvania. Says he: When my unde stood up and was carving the chicken, Aunt Retsy asked; ‘Alex, what business are you iu ?’ ‘l’m a lawyer,’ I replied. The uplifted knife fell from my uncle’s hand, and he exclaimed in amazement: ‘A lawyer! A lawyer f ’ ‘Yes a lawyer, uncle. Why?’ .Why, Alex, don’t you have to tell lies?’ I put in my defence of the profession as best I could, which somewhat satisfied my uncles mind? but when I first said I was lawyer there was a look of astonishment on his face, much the same as if I had proclaimed myself a burglar. He could never really reconcile the profession of a lawyer with his strict Presbyterianism.”

A few days ago a little child gave expression to an old story in the following manner: It seems that the little fellow had discovered a bee craw ling upon his hand. Finally the bee stopped for a moment, and after remaining stationary for an instant stung the little fellow. When the cry of pain was over, the little child said to his mamma that he didn.t care for the bee’s walking about on him, but he didn’t like his sitting down on him.—[Dayton Journal.

A western editor offered a prize of SSO and a year’s subscription for the best written proposal of marriaee from a lady. He picked out a nice proposalirona a beautiful and w ulthy widow, answered it, accepting the proposal, and with the threat of a breech of promise suit, actually captured her. Editors may not acquire wealth by writing twenty-three hours a day, but when the genious takes the right shoot, they procure the persimmon. Dallas Herald* The judicious advertiser neyer lets up; he advertises the year round; always keeps his name before the people, and, by that means, is never forgotten. The most successful retail merchants are the largest advertisers The best known mercantile estab-, hshment in Texas is the Sanger Brothers, rhey advertise in nearly all the paDers xn northern and central Texas* rgg|