Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1882 — FARMERS ATTENTION. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS ATTENTION.

We »rre putting up a flax mill, at Remington, Ind., and. after August Ist, 1882, will be prepared to buy flax straw at the following prices; Machine threshed straw, $2,50 to $3.00 per ton. Tramped oi rolled straw $4.00 to $5 00 per ton. Pulled straw in straght bundles, SB.OO to SIO.OO per ton. Wet, mouldy Or weedy straw, hot wanted at any price. D. B. Sweetser & Co, Remington, Ind., June 16, 1882.

Proceedings of Democratic Convention of Marion Township, Jaspei* County, Indiana. Pursuant to notice, Marion iown> ship Democratic Convention met in the Commissioners’ office, Saturday, June 17. 1882, and organized with C. D. Nowels in the chair and D. B. Miller, Secretary. On motion, one Delegate from each school district, and three from the Town of Rensselaer, were selected to represent the Township in County Convention to be held in the Court House, Saturday, June 24, 1882, at 1 o’clock, p. m., as follows: 1. Bowling Green—Henry Fisher Alternate—James Kays. 2. Union —L. K Yeoman Alternate—Jasper Kenton. 3. Pleasant Ridge—A. K Yeoman. Alternate- Alfred (’ollins. 4. Watson--Thos. Crockett. Alternate - Charles Malchow. 5. Daugherty—Oscar Phegley. Alternate—Charles C. Brown. 6. Hoover—George Hooyer. Al. ternate—Jackson Phegley. 7. Parris— Win. Burgman. Alternate—R. B. Pa* ton. 8. Bell Center—Chas. Stackhouse. Alternate—Alf. Donnelly. 9. Wood—Samuel Crosby. Alternate—Charles Borntrager. 10. O’Meara— Syl. O’Meara. Alternate—B. F. Shields. 11. Wasson—James McCord. Alternate William Slaughter. Rensselaer -Nat. S. Bates; Alternate—Alien Catt. George H. Brown; Alternate—Charles B. Steward. John Chamberlain; Alternate—William A. Lamson. Ou moi ion, the secretary was re*, quested to notify Delegates of their selection.

Board of Equalization met Monday. Uncle John Lefler returned this week from Arkansas A special session of Commissioners’ Cou’ t was held Tuesday. Cierk Price is announced to orate at Rose Lawn on the 4th July. B.ni'h Newell has been given the contract to build the Burke Bridge, Town clerk W. W. Watson is busily engaged on the corporation tax duplicate Auditor Nowcis went to Layfayette, and John Makeover to Logansport, yesterday. The Greenback speaking was pretty well attended, Saturday, by men of al parties. The K. of P. festival proved an agreeable and financial success. Receipts about sßd.

Ne sw 24, 31, 7, in Newton township> this county, belongs to the estate of the late President Garfield. Little Strangers—Girl, at I. B. Htisland’s, Wednesday night; and girl at Henry Zoll’s, Thursday. J. J. Waterbury left Wednesday night to attend the Greenback congressional convention, at Logansport. It. V. Garrison, of Remington, has the contract for nutting up an Eclipse Windmid on the Poor Farm.

Mrs. Charley Sears purchased the property now occupL-d by Dr. Link, on corner west of Makcever House. Airs. W. B. Price, and W. D. Van’tWoud and family-, have arrived safely their destination, in Dakota. Elmer Dwiggins has returned from Ann Arbor, Michigan, University, and will pass the summer vacation at home. A new county map adorns the wails of the, Auditor’s office. Capt. Edmonds, assisted by Jas. W, pouthit, Esq.,* got it up.

A bridge is to be built over the Stat e ditch, in Milroy township. Jud Porter appointed agent to construct, or contract for construction of James T. Baund er son, Esq., of'Kentlai.d. was on yesterday looking 'after the interests of clients in Jasper Circuit Court. Emmet Kannal is selling dust and water proof watches'at a rapid rate. Road Superintendents and Road Masters find them to be the time-keepers needed in their vocation.

Or Monday last, while driving cattle, Sam' Howe was thrown from his hoiee and momentarily stunned. We believe he susfhined no other injury. Preparations are making for the foun dation of a new business block to be erected by Mr. Makeever, on Washington street, opposite Court House square. The managing editor of the Republican prepared the editorials and copy, leit instructions to be implicitly followed, and then took his departure on a yjsit to Onarga, 111., Tuesday. The Republican gives Hatch and Tra. vig a slap in the face, offers ‘taffy’ to Maxwell, and then in a simpering whine invites its 1< rd and master, Gen. Simon P., to shy his senatorial hat into the ring.

The Roid Superintendent of Newton township reports the bridge oyer Curtis Creek in an unsafe and dangerous condition, and asks the Board of Commissioners to make temporary repairs, or con. struct a new one. Judges Corfroth and Huff, of Lafayette; A- XV. Reynolds, M. M. Sill, Win. Bushrich, Esq’rs, Dr. S. B. Bushnell, Wm. lines, Sr., Boyd F. Ritchey, Mrs. Thos. Bushnell, ami A’ R. Orlon and wife, oi Monticello, were attending Jasper Circuit Court the early part of tne week. Elder C. C. Ramsey, of lowa, will preach in the Christian Church, at this place, Saturday evening, and Sunday morning and evening, at the usual hours for holding service This [Friday] eve. ning he will lecture on Temperance, be fore the Blue Ribbon Society. Go and hear him. Superintendent Nowels was in attendance on the State convention of County Superintendents held at Indianapolis du ring the week. We aote with pleasure that, although the youngesi Superintendent in the State, he was assigned to responsible committees, and took an active part in tho proceedings.

Jas. 8. Irwin, of Remington, was in Rensselaer yesterday. He says John T. Fern is the choice of that sectionSfor Recorder, on the Democratic ticket. We have known John for a number of years, and can cheerfully say if nominated au i elected he will perform the duties of the office to the satisfaction of the people. J J. Waterbury the boss tailor has removed his shop to the room recently vacated by Purcupile’s Resaurant, where he will be pleased to ee all of his old customers, as well as new ones. A letter to the Boston Journal from Moretown, Vt., the residence of the prolific Harrimanu family, reports that James Harrimanu, whose wife last week gave birth to four children, received, the other day a notice that he has been granted a pension with arrears of $420. The pension, it seems, was granted on the day of the children’s birth. The new comers are all living and well. Mrs. H. is but 30 years old. Sixteen months ago she presented her husband; with twins so that she has now six little ones to care for. Her grandmother had! seventeen children and her mother also had a large family.* Enterprising showmen proposed to place the mother and children on exhibition, but the ; father declined tc entertain the offer-

Dr. Aaron Wood the oldest Methodist divine in Indiana recently gave the Dispatch a pleasant call. The affection between master and pupil is exceeded by no other tie, and the.doctor always finds something warmer and more cordial than a mere welcome n the sanctum The doctor’s opportunity for acquiring information were excellent, and no citizen of the State is better informed on tho written history of Indiana. lu the course of his conversation he remarked that an error prevailed in regard to the term “Hoosier.” According to one authority -widely credited a stranger called at a cabin, and broke the stillness by crying: ‘Whos’ here.” But according to to the doctor it was given birth by the following incident: A learned foreigner by the name of Leminouskl, formerly a soldier under Napoleon during the years intervening between 1823 and 1830, ie ffured extensively on the wars of Europe to the pioneers of this state. In his disco uses the valor of the huzzars was conspicuous, but his accent was not English, and be pronouneed that body Hoosiers. During the excavation of thS canal at the falls of the Ohio through Kentucky, a young man from Washington county, Indiana, on tne grounds one day, fought and whipped three Kentuckians. Highly elated at tue conclusion, amid a torrent of •backwoods profanity, he exclaimed. I’m a Hoosier,” from Leminouski’s pronunciation of “huzzar ” From that day to the present, the term has been applied to all citizens of Incliana. —Michigan City Dispatch.

Jake Eiglesbach, has moved into his new rooms, which are handsome and neat. He extends a cordial invitation to his many friends to call. ANY SUM FROM S3OO 00 to SIO,OOO on first mortgage real estate security on five to ten years’ time.

FRANK W. BABCOCK.

Tbe "Order of the Eastern Star” will give a strawberry festival at the Court House, in Rensselaer, on Sat* urday evening, June 24,1872. -A cordial invitation extended.