Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1882 — WEBSTER IN THE HAY [ARTICLE]

WEBSTER IN THE HAY

" California makes a clean sweepNew York sends 21 Democrats, and to Congress. Nevada has elected a Democratic Governor, and Congressmen. Texas- Ochiltree is the only Re publican elected to Congress. DeM >tt is HO short of his majority in Jasper covrty two years ago. In Tennessee, the Republican vot of 102.000 of 1880 will dwindle down to 85,000. * Gov. Hendricks, who has oeen se--riously ill, we are glad to learn, is ddnvalessing. In Michigan there are extraordia ary changes in congressmen. Oh, «-*MyDear Hubbell” There is a woman a little distance Irorn Boston who has been separated • from six Husbands by divorce. Attorney General Baldwin received'j 70 votes less than Secretary of State Hawn, at his home county, ’ .. t rd’. Gladstone translated “Rock of ” into Latin, and it is sung by > ks in many convents on the con- ’■ “sunset* gun at Governor s Is- . New York, can be heard atFree- , New Jersey,an airline distance ity-two miles. .. idow with six children to sup- . eceiving a salary of 875 from 'overr.ment. was assessed $55 in ‘forest of Mahone. . Louisa C. Andrews, • colored ii.' who has reached tue remark,'c of 103 yearz, died Monday at -earborn street, Chicago. -. Stun'vman, a gallant cavalry in the union army during the i- Democratic Governor of Caliu by about 25,000 majority. i price of beef has gofie down i' cent, in New York, since dressed have been sent to that market refrigerator cars from Chicago. .the Indianapolis News, Republican, peaking of the result of the recent lections, says very tersely: “Plainly he country was tired of Republican methods and measures.” Katie Dufield, the twenty year old daughter of Henry Dufield, of New Orleans, drowned herself because her mother insisted upon her washing the dishes before going to visit a slater, In lowa, the Democrats have gained a number of Congressmen, and the Republican ticket has a majority of 16,000 over all. A sensible reduction from tbeir usual majority frnm 40,000 to 60.00 Q. Gen. Grant failed to register, and when he attempted to vote in New York city his vote was challenged, and the great Stalwart left the polls to familiarise himself with the laws of New York. The Democrats of Logan township. Fountain county, in this state, secured the finest rooster that could bfe found, and expressed it Friday to Hon. Jno. E. Lamb, Mr. Voorhees law partner and Congressman elect. A card attached to his neck tiy a red ribbon had on it the following: “Com. pliments of the Democrats of Logan township to John E Lamb, the blue cy d boy of destiny.

H.nance Heffren, of Indiana, who 1 j - ing the war was tried for treason, ’ “arely saved his neck, wants to peaker of the Democratic Legishj of that State. He is a genuine ocrat. - Inter*Ocean. rmyer, Chairman of the Bepubi l Etate Central Committee, we ' e, was a member of the Knights o i Golden Circle; L. F. Milligan* fe- ' rted in one of the districts in > ate for Bepubltoan Senator, iod by a military court, aad if " uember correctly, “beady • neck; Chulmers, the Fort Fil k itcher, was supported Sy Ber i -ins for Cohgress; Mo4by, the j :la, has been appointed te high n by the Republican adminis* n. If Heffren bent his cnee in -IB publican fold, if elected B file mature by them, would ne deubt j iven the speakership, If they oon,t" l the House. tile Indianapolis Journal of the Sth hut: says “The announcement was made from Democratic headquarters last night that the proposed amendments to the State constitution, agreed to by the Legislature of 1880-1881, were not properly set forth in the House journal, and are, consequently, not before the people at all, and the action of the Legislature In submitting them was rendered nugatory by the failure to have them properly placed on the records. The constitution provides that an amendment must be proposed by oue Legislature and set out on the record w th the ayes and noes, aad submitted to the succeeding Legislature. The point made by the Democrats is that th«? note on the constitutional amendments was not properly set forth, and that there is consequently nothing before the Legislature which meets this winter. An inspection of the House journal corroberates the statement that the vote was not properly recorded?* Evidently a nice little stratagem on the part of the last Republican legis latuse to-place in the hands pf it pArty a lever to hoist it into power—not on the question of temperance but on the simple proposition of sub ■ mission. That party has received its. reward. •

Jennie Collins says poor Bos.on girls make flannel shirts at eight cents apiece And a Republican Congress to protect the home labor of these girls, placed a prohibitory tariff on the production of their toile, but their employers reap the benolt. Jasper county, in the midst of defeat, comes up smiling with 400 Republican Majority.—Monticello Hen. aid. Taking the voto on Secretary of State, we find Jasper county comes up smiling with but 260 majority. The days of 400,500 and 600 Republican majorities are forever past, Billy A year ago Mike Welsh had $500,* 000, but to-day he finds himself a beggar and in jail in Denver. He lost tho greater part of his money in spec* ulatlons, and finally started two restaurants. Business fell away, and about a year ago ho found himself rutaod. Thon he went to Denver, and has since fallen lower and lower, nnttt now ho Io a drunkard and a tramp. Tho Republican yesterday gave it readers an article, the result of ten weeks* labor, concerning Superins tondent Dr. B. Nowels, and his alleged treatment of Prof., Bloss. The Bepubliean says that the Prof, “came to Rensselaer strictly in his official capacity, ** and “looking upon Mr. Nowels as his political enemy ♦ * ♦ “He conceived the idea that Mr. Nowels had treated him in the manner indicated in the Republican,” ten weeks ago. If the Prof, is as sensitive and suspicious as indicated by the Republican, he’ll give Bro. Marshall '‘l,*for dbsignating him as **Mr..’ instead of “prof.” Bysthe-by the Prof, will have time to exercise his suspicions upon the people of Indi*, ana who repudiated him at thejballot box very recently. Bo far Mr. Nowata is coneerned, the Teacher’s institute passed on the censorship of the Republican in a very approproprlate manner at the time. .

The Republican press and orators during the canvass just closed, were loud in their declarations that “Amer ican workmen were the best paid class of laborers in the world— thanks to the Republican tariff.” “Strikes” continue to be the order of the day, which would not be the case if Republican declarations were true.— The manufacturers are benefitted by the tariff, but not so their employes, as is very evident. Will Congrees, whsn it as sembles, heed the voice of the people; uttered in thunder tones Tuesday of last week, and do something in the way of tariff reform. Lessen the cost of living, the wages of the workman will then meet the demands and strikes will end. Bays the Indianapolis News, Repub lioan: “Governor Porter’s thanksgiving proclamation in saying that ‘our manufacturing industries have prospered by an enlarged demand for products, and labor has been rewarded by good wages,’ doubtless does not refer to our steadily decreasing export of manufactures, Indicating that our Chinese wall tariff is gradually shutting us out from the markets of the world, nor to the wages which have been the rewapd of labor in our highly protected iron industry, where there have been strikes all all oyer tho country, and are now, in this state. The first Presbyterian Church of New Albany, Ind., the Rev, J. W. Clockey, pastor, has made a new departure by electing a board of deaconeses, thereby elevating the church work of women to the dignity of a department, and giving those who direct it an official position in the church. This board is not connected with any other board in the congregation, and will direct and do its work |n its own wsy. The following ladies constitute the board; Mrs. R. G. McCord, Mrp. J. F- Gebhart, Mrs. J, B, Riley, Mrs. H. H. Colline, Mrs. David Bowman, Mrs. J. B. Norman, Mrs. Charles Bradford, and Miss Theo. Hedden. It is said that this is the first and only board of the kind in the Presbyteziax Church.

One day the man in charge of too farm of Daniel Webster, had fourteen I tons of English hay well made and ready to putin the barn in the aftet- i noon. It was a busy day on the farm, I and all who could handle a rake or a pitch fork were pressed into service. When theylcame into lunch in the forenoon, Mr. Webster entered the kitchen and in a pla.ful manner manner and tone of voice, said: “John Taylor, what wages you give me to wotk for you’ this afternoon?” ' “I will give you a 'half a dollar, sir ” “Why, John Taylor, I cannot afford to work for that price, and you underrate my abilities. I can pitch as much hav as any other man’’ “It is on the supposition, sir, that you are a good hand that I offer you such wages; we get our best ineu for one dollar a day,” I replied. “If that is the case John Taylor, I am j our man. I will finish my cor responclnice with the department, eat an early dinner, and be ready to take the field with you.” As nooning on that day was very short, by the time the teams were ready Mr. Webster made his appearance; we drove into the field; the hay lay in windrows. Mr. Webster and myself pitched on the same cart. He took e windrow on one side and I on the other. A ton was put on the cart, when he took the whip and drove up to ‘he barn, leaving me in the meantime at work in the field. When tin- . loaded he returned with thq empty ! cart upon which we pitched a ton, : making in all three tens between us i that afternoon, and one ion and onehalf as his part of the work. It was i a hot afternoon, and I observed what I had before seen when he used mus1 cular exertion, he sweat- more pro-. . fusely'than other men; it literally i poured off him like rain. When I met him next morning, said ne: “John Taylor, I have slept sound- | er and feel in oetter health than usual. How I wish I could only live as you do! A farmer’s life is the most ratiodal mode of existence; good food, home raised, with healthful work for , the day and sound sleep for the night. It gives a man a clear head, a large 1 heart and strong hands.”—Second i Century. Mr. W. W. Corcoran, of Washingi ton, is making arrangements to have the remains of John Howard Payne, author of “Home, Sweet Home,” which are now interred In Tunis, exhumed and transported to thb United States for reinterment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington. The plan.will be carried into effect next spring. It is proposed also to erect a suitable i monument over the grave.