Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1884 — A $20 Bible Prize. [ARTICLE]

A $20 Bible Prize.

Col. B-nnet H. Young has resigned the Hiosideocy of the Louisville New Albany & Chicago R. R. and will accept '.lie presidency of the Southern Exposition. Twenty-one prisoners in the jail at Indianapolis have been scut to the pe l-house with small-pox, and a doztu others ar« aflected to a slight degree. Jas Nutt was acquitted at Pittsburg, Pa, of th * murder of Dukes, and after examination as to his present menial condition released. It now appears that Mr. Payne’ whom tha democrats of Ohio lately elected to the U. 8. Senate, has not and never had any interest in the Standard Oil Company. This news will *e very comforting to our republican friends who have lately 1 ost so much sleep on that aocouut. Monticcllo Herald: M. N.Harris, of Jaspor county, was brought before Esq. Hammell Saturday for stealing lap robes, harness aad other articles from Henry Bcnaett, of Idavill#.— He plead guilry and was bourd over to the circuit court In th® {sum of S6OO. Officers Bennett and Ballinger had a hot chase after him and caught him inear Remington with some of the stolen goods in bis possession. Dispatches tttfm Washington announce that “Congressman Wood, of Indiana says he doesn’t car® for the flerht th® New York papers are making on him because of his bill for removing the duty on wood pulp. He g jyu a large majority of his constituents support him in his measuro i and he propeses to crowd it to a passage. “ The Indiana Republican club her® is in a sweatsbox ever the eharges made that it was instrumental In having the assessment circulars so licitiug campaign funds distributed to the Indlamuns empfoyed in the departments. It It known poeitive that such ie the ease. The civil service law forbids Federal employee from solicitieg political contributions, but it does aot prohibit others from doing so. To avoid violating the letter of the law the elub em» ployed a well-known collector here to nit* the aeeeesment, agreeing to pay him;* tercentage. This he prot seeded to do in strict violation of the law which the Republicans made. The matter has called forth a great deal of comment here, much te the detriment es the reputations for consistency of those who constitute the Republican club.

Th# publishers of Rtjtlkdge’s Monthly offer twelve valuable re* wards in their Mouthly for February, among, which is the following; We will give S2O to the person tell*, ing us which is the longest verse in the Old Testament Scriptures by February 10th, ISS4. Should two or more correct answers bo received, the reward will be divided. The mo Bey will be forwatded to tbc winner February 15th, 1884. Persons trying for the reward must send 20 cents in silver (no postage stamps taken) wi ;b their answer, for which they will receive the Match Monthly, in which the tmm« and address of the winner of the reward and answer will be published, and in which several more valuable rewards will be offered. Address Rutledge Publishing Company, Easton Pa. Peterson's Magazine for ebruary opens frith one of the most charming steel-eDgravinga we have aver seen, called* “Two Little Customers Besides this, however, are sev oral other beautiful embellishments, among them a splendid colot ad pat*, tern. There is also another engraving—“ Homeless and Blind”—illustrating a pathetic little story.. The double-sized colored fashion-plate—-a specialty of this magazine—is-even more beautiful than usual. As for stories, though always good, they are this month unusually so, " Mrs. Ann 3. Stephens continues "Her Season in Washington.” a novelet that promises to e the best she has ever written. There is also a powerful story called “Join.” Alto ether this is a very superior number. We do not see how .any lady can get along Without “Peterson,” The terms are hut Two Dollars a year. Great deductions are made far clubs, and elegant premiums given for getting up qljjbs. Wow is the time to get up elubs for 1884, Specimens are sene gratis,if written for, to persons wishing to subscribe or get up clubs. Address Peterson's Magazine, 306 Chestnut Streot, Philadelphia, Pa-