Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1883 — WHERTRIELD ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

WH ERTRIELD ITEMS.

The wlf« es Gen. Rosecran* died In Washington City on the 26th. Eighty eight per cent, es the weath <r probabilities made this year hare proved correct. Such is the location of Eagle city, N v., in the Coeur d’Alene mountain that toe sun d« es not shine upon it uutii 11 a. m., and then only for an hou. dbaj peering behind *he mountain * at noon. iafayettefboastsof the smallest and largest girls of their age in the world Annie Toole, at St, Elizabeth Hospital. aged twenty-one, is less thtin thirty inches tall. Lettie Weygold, twelve yeare of age, weighs 211 lbs. Ex-Governor Lon? of Massachuset's, has been forced to explain to the Boston Civil Se»vice Association why he voted for Keifer for Speaker. The only reason he gives is that the other Repuolican C -ngressmen did the same thing. —< • ■ "■ Hon Thomas R. Cobb, of this Blate, Chairman on Public Lands, faa* already shown his hand this session by bills to repeal the land grants to railroads and a joint resolution to pr vent the Secretary of the Interior from issuing patents to lands granted to railroads where* these %ava not oeen constructed within the apeoified time. Oa Thursday of last week seventy mechanics who had bA»a d scherged from the Paterson Locomotive Worn* on account of slackness of woru sail ed on the steamer Alaska for Europe, to go to work at iron steamship build Ing on the Clyde. Does protection protect when such things happen? Or are thest discharged American ateenanies the “paup*r* laborers of Europe we hear so much abcut!”

Th* Foit Wayne Gazette (Rep.) propounds the following conundrum: Why should Tennessee. Kentucky and Missouri be denominated “rebel* ■States? Each of them furnished as many soldiars to Union a? Confederate Armies- If these soldiers and the 10,000 that went out of Texas with the late Governor Davh had served . J ffp rson D ivis with half the fidelity ■they illustrated in adhesion 'u Lincoln, we wo 'ld to-day huve two instead of one consolidated Empire. The answer is easily srated. Th* reason that the three States named are called '‘rebel States* is because they detest Republicanism and will not vote that ticket. And the r ason why Longstreet, Mahone. Guerilla Mosby, ami other 0 «old rebs are called pat-iota and Unien men, by the Reputliean party, is because they vote the Republican tfoket. The Washington Republican seems to be “on to” Bob Ingesoll’s little scheme. It says: “Some peoplf,” said the ex-Gov-ernor of Maryland thought that Bob Ingersoll was crazy or a fool because <ic made such' a fuss over the Supreme Court decision in the •civil rights c.ise. That's wnero some people wer* 1 mistaken. Ingersoll knows that it is agood thing for him to be a delegate to National Republican Conventions. When he gave up his residence in Illinois he tried to.be .» delegate from his District. Everything was properly arranged to that end, when a black man got up in the Bietrict Convention of blhek men and asked: ‘Does Bob Ingersoll Ivve Jesus?’ It was unanimously decided that he didn’t, and they said: ‘away ■with him.’ They didn’t send him to the National convention. By and;by the Supreme Court makes a little de -♦ision, aad Ingersoll says that the parlor is none too good for the black man. Do you think any black man will inquire whether Ingersoll loves Jesus next time? Not much, In gersoll will be a delegate to the next Convention and will nominate Blaine or soqjebo-dy, and the whole American people will center in Ingersoll again for the time being, —t— —* Judge Do .' ii ‘V, Judge Holman and Colonel Gray are mentioned by their friends In c< nnation with the next can vass for Governor of the State. It is more than likely there will be n > lack of good material for the nomination. It must not.b - forgotten that Judge Ttifpie has many friends north of Indianapolis who would be gratified to see him head the State ticket f. r 1884. If we are to Slave an aggressive campaign next year, tken we want Turpie more than ever.— ' r 'urpie’s friends will be heard from in heState Convention.— Winamac Dsmorvtic Journal. Th( first thing that the Democracy did 1 the opening of the present session of oi'gre?s was to pass a resolution inoauus retaining a.l the crippled soldiers on ue roll of the doorkeepers. That is jpretty well for a “rebel Congress/’ eh?— {Richmond JEnquirer. And a “Solid South!” .* .

The saw mill at Wheatfield is doing ya.y effective work. 8. A! Aus* tin talks strongly of flooding it with logs. He has nearld two hundred C. B. Briggs has bosh located at Wheatfield as agent. He is well suited and posted for the, position he now occupies. Many of the toiehers have jreturn * ed to Wheatfield and vicinity to spend holidays. We wish them a pleasant rime. John McL iughlin. who has a full eterk of goods at San Pierre is now putting up a J large and commodious store at Wheatfield, He expects to have it stocked up by New Years. Wheatfield la still booming. literary at Wheatfield every Saturday nig-t, All are invited. Hop. Keen’s housefcame near burning a few days ago. Deputy Sheriff Robinson gave| us a call last week. Bev, Mil.er’preaches at Wheatfield School House the fourth Sunday of .each month, All invited to attend. George Clark is again working for Fied, Van Patton, of Kankakee. Rabbits are on the fall. The boys brought ever one thousand to Wheatfield. The father and mother of Joe Hardmun "The Jeweler* are visting him at this plaee. , Oh next Tuesday, New years day the Post-Office will he closed from 16 o’clock a. m. to 4 p. m YOUNG AMERICA. Dee, 26th, 1883.

Mrs, J P. Dunlap received a new upright Piano. Monday. A series of revival meetings are an nouneed io commence at the M.S. Church on Jan. Ist. 1884. Married: At the residence of Jus. lice Wood, in Rensselaer, Dec. 17th 1883. Mr. Jos, Shindler aad Miss Liszie Bringle. Justioe Wood offiek •ted. On Christmas day, at the residence of F. W. Bedford. Rensselaer, by Justice Wood. Charles Shand and Maty L. Bennett, In Chicago. Christmas, Mr. E. N. Hyfand, of Rensselaer Mills, and Mrs. Lillie. Housman formcrly.of this placeTeadhers’ Institute, for this township will commence at the School House,'in Rensselaer, Jan, sth next, The tax duplicate for 1883 is now in the hands of Qcunty Treasurer Alter - < « Thanks to Prof. Levino for a couple of boxes of delicious Christmas can--dies. Miss Ora Thompson, Delos Thompson, and Elmer lywiggins arc spending holiday vacation at their homes in Rensselaer. F. J. Sears has taken an interest in the Commercial Bank of Oxford. Mrs C. P. Mitchell has resigned as teacher of the Grammar department in the Rensselaer School. Died. -On Saturday morning, at h“r home near this place. Mrs. Ellz abetb, wife of John Minikus > aa» Thanks to Horace E. James for bis liberal gift of substantial*, Cnristmas day. .On C ristmas Mrs. C. P. Mitchell presented her husband, the Prof, with a fine boy. ■ Ail doing well Hon. R 8. Dwiggins refurßod from Battle Creek, Mich , Friday. Miss Madge Osborne is visiting friends at New Albany. Mrs. Elizabeth Chilcote is visiting her old “home and friends" at Fostoria. Ohio. Mrs W. W. Watson was the rociplent of an upright Piano, Christmas, from her husband. Mi , Dry Goods, Millinery and Notions at Hemphill & Honan’s.