Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1882 — EXCURSION TO CHICAGO. [ARTICLE]

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.

The L. N. A. & C: Ry., will »ell ex> cursion tickets to Chicago and return on Nov. 20, 21 and 22nd, Good to return until Nov. 24th. Rate for round trip $2. 30. This will give all a good opportunity to attend the Great Fat Cattle Show, at the Expo*sition building, which will be in full blast on the above dates. Senator Fred Hoover waa in Rensselaer Wednesday. $2. 30 for round trip from Rensselaer to Chicago—l6th, 20th and 21st Mrs. and Mr. Zita Dwiggins were in Zenssclaer over Sunday. Go to Chicago now! Only $2. 30 for round trip. Nov. 13,1882, to F, W. Babcock Esq., and wife, a daughter. The Confeience of the Christian Church, held at Plymouth last week was attended by elders Halstead and’ Dwiggins. of this place. Round trip fare to Chicago from Rensselaer commencing yesterday 16. 20th and 21st only $. 30. Take in the fat stock show. Th® names of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. James, Miss Anna McEwen and Ona Ward, were unintentionally omitted last week, in the list of those who remembered Mr. Will B, Austin and Miss Louie Hammond with bridal presents. Those who wish to see fat stock should visit Chicago. Round trip from Rensselaer only $2.30.

The Sheriffs of Benton Newton and Jasper counties met in Rensselaer Wednesday last and canvassed the vote for Senator. Hon. Fred Hoover had a majority of 91. Only $2. 30 for round trip from Rensselaer to Chicago. Fat stock on Exhibition. Georgia has a suplus sweet potato crop of 400,000 bushels. The comet’s tail is said to bo 50,000000 miles long. A goose G 5 years old is on exhibition at the Austin fair. A mortal enemy of the cotton worm has turned up in Mississippi. It is a reddish looking spider, and attacks and kills large numbers of the worms. Consul Steyens writes from China that the chain pumps, which were sold largely in this country not many years ago. have been used in China over 2.000 years. Double-headed tacks, too, have been used tkere for many centuries. “I asked an American, the other day, what he thought of our climate ?* He only laughed. “Why,“ says he, “you haven’t got a climate; you’ve only got samples!*—[London Truth. A tombstone in Upper Penn township, Bents county, P*., b<ur* tl .9 inscription: “Albeta Schntide, killed by lightning in 1776, while holding a child in her lap.* Drug clerk to proprietor—“ What shall I mark this stuff at?" Proprietor—“ How much did it cost us a pound?* c—“—About three cents.” —“W 11,1 guess ten cents an ounce will be enough for it. Quick salesand small profits is my motte,”—[Philadelphia News.

A missionary, who once labored in Pike county, Pa., relates that during ms first visit to that benighted region region he commenced a sermon by saying: “as many of you, my brethren, who know Jesus, will please stand up.” He paused to o -serve th * effect of his invitation, but nobody rose. Finally an old woman, upon whose mind it dimly dawned that an apology was necessary, got up and remarked: ‘T don’t remember enny sich man, and I s’pose it’s’cause Pike county folks never sees no society.” —[Brooklyn Eagle. Dr. Charle’s Recipe Book should be in. every household in the country, as it is replet with practical information °u e s® ry Bub Ject which may arise In the house, on the farm, in the work * n the office. It must meet with a ready sale. See the advertisement in another column of our paper. We predict that whoever is fortunate enough to secure an agency in this section for this wonderful book, will surely make money, New Fall and Whiter stock, finest in *2 ywhere at Waterbury & McNally’s Merchant Tailor Shop.