Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1885 — SOUTHERN NOTES. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN NOTES.

The inauguration of Governor Gray yr!H take place at Indianapolis next Monday. Benton Review: Son; E' P. Mammono retires from the Supreme b ‘bch next Saiurday and «ill return to bis law practice in Rensselaer. He has proven htmself I onest and upright and withal an able and acceptable Judge. Senator D- W. Voorhees is always looking out for the interests of the soldiers; he has introduced a bill amending the pen-ion laws which provides that all pensions which have been or may be granted tr. eoreoquence of military service rendered since March 4, 1861. shall commence from the date ot death or disability bacause of which pension is asked' and in the considera ion of pension eases the soldier or sailor shall be presumed to have been sound physically at the time of bis enlistment-

The Legislature of Indiana con vened nt Indianapolis yesterday and organized with th* following officers: Senate —Secretary ot the Senate, Hou. Albert J. Kelley, of Vigo county Assistant Secretary —H. C. Huffstetter. of Lawrence county. Doorkeeper- J. W. Cope, of Allen copntv. House.—Sneaker -Charles L. Jewett. of Clark county. Principal Clerk—Henry C. Darnell, of Putnam county. sslstant Clerk—Jossnh J. Fanning, of Marion county. Doorkeeper -Henry Frye, of Grant county. We understand the application of our townsman, E.C. Novels, tor the position of Reading Clerk of the Senate, was successful.

Governcn Hill, iiihis message to the Legislature of New Yuk, pays the following high .Mr, C’leveland, “It may b- safely asserted that the adinhifsir-.iioii of Governor Cleveland for the two years past has more than tuet the just expectations of the peopieuod has made its last Ing impression on th" annals of the Stiiie. I' has b eu br lliant in its Sterling integrity; safe in its true ■oonsirvatism; faithful in its adner ■ence to pledges, and vigilant in its opposition to cori u p tio n. I.s atraigbtforward and business-like •conduct, united with its unquestioned honesty of purpose, has won for it and ior himself the warm approval of his political friends, the sincere respect of his opponents and the unswerving and unselfish support of independent citizens everywhere- That he may meet with the same degree of success in the greater office to which be has oeen called is the earnest wish of all of this State, and of every lover of good government". Mi. a<:d Mrs G. E. Marshall attend* ed tne funeral of the grandmother of Mis. M, at-xiemington last Saturday. “Dora, or the Farmers Iron 'Will.’’ at the Opera House, next Monday e veningJohnnie Giaen, late with F. W. Babcock, has accepted a School in Keennor Township. A public installation of officers took place at the Lodge of the I. O. O. F lust Tuesday evening. A very pleasant time, we understand, was enjoyed by those present. ■■ «m amThe proceeds of the entertainment of the Broom Brigade given last spring, has been appropriated to the purchase of a six-lighted Chandelier rod Hanging lamp for the M. E. Church. Our friend Jje Sharp the well and favorably known o,tilery dealer, suffers to the tune S2OO, by a defaulting party in Chicago. We understand Abe Sparling is also minus $29 by the same party. A large number of the friends of Rev Mr, and Mrs. T. C. Webster took advantage or their temporary absence Tuseday evening, and taking possession of the parsoage spread an ample and elegant supper, then awaited the arrival of the absentees. |A very enjoyabls time was bad. A large hanging lamp and a b mntiful surplus of eatables, left by the guests, was an evidence of their good will that will be appreciated by the good pastor and wife.

Judge Ward an I Piosecutor Walker arrived on the evening train Mou day and Court has been in continn ous session ever since.

Muchler, charged with stealing a hoise was on Tuesday, given two years in t e penitentiary.

Mon icello Herald: The Rile- Dramatic Comnany commenced a week’s engagement ar this place last Monday night. They ha e been greeted with full houses nightly at.d th ■ cting is superior to mat of theatri ’als usually visiting towns of ♦his size The orchestra.is st>p*rb. adding large ly to the life of the entertainments On Monday night “Doi a” was preseated and on Tuesday night “Fate.” both of which were rendered in a * minner tha‘ met the approval of the large audiences. The plays and the ac‘ing presented by this company a<e at a character that will not offend the most, fastidious and merits a I'oiitinuance of the liberal patronago thus far bestowed.

Sneaker Carlisle submits that the Democracy will not be defeated for a long—a very long time. His speech at Baltimore mntained this confident passage: “Never was a party so In trenched as the Republican party, It. had the presdge of repeated victory and the support of capital. If we could defeat it under these circumstances, how easily can we defeat it hereafter? If we rerorm the abuses that havA grown uo f h> child is not born that will live to see the Demo cratio party go out of power.”

“You a' every likely not to reever,” said the physician to his patient. “Woulden’t you Hke.to see a clergyman?” “Why should 1 want, to see a clergyman? I dident vote forßli’ine.” Dedicatory Services at the new Catholic church, Sunday. Jan, 18th 1885. Bishop Dwenger is expected to bo present on the occasion. Eve rybody invited The devil is the Li'her of lies, but he failed tew get out a patent for his invensLun, and Lis bizzr iss is now suffering fr;m co npefishun. —Josh Billings.

The Cumberland Plateau. In my first letter I made brief nole of the comparative progress of development North and South; also of the recent growth in the South of manufacturing interests. In this letter I shall more particulaily of the Cumberland plateau. Howard Springs, from which I write is the home of Mr. L. H. Bell, a native of the North, who came hero sixteen years ago a confirmed invalid. He is improving the Springs with the design of making it a popular health resoit, hoping thereby to afford so others suffering from disease the same marked benefits ae has received. The Springs contain a fortunate combination of Carbonic acid gas, Iron, Sulphur, Magnesia, and other ingredients in such nrop-'rtions as to give the waters a wonderful curative value. The Indians well understood the medicinal value of the waters ano resorted here for healing. Many ob stinate c .ses of long continued disease that obstinately refused to respond to the skill of physicians, have been wholly cured by nsing the waters of this Spring. The air of the Plateau 1' pure, Invigorating, and free from malaria. There are many Springs of pure, freestone water. The waters of the swiftly running streams are clear and sparkling. There are no pools of standing water or stagnant ponds.’ The soil ii a clayey loam moderate., ly mixed with sand, and thia underlaid with sand stone. The climate is mild and free from extremes of temperature throughout the ear. The short winters have an average ternperature’of forty degrees. The summers are long and cool, the mercury rarely rising above 90, the nights being uniformly cool. The average temperature of the summer is 71, and for the year the average is 52 degte s. AH these combine to make this a remarkably healthiul region. Lung and throat troubles quickly yield to the beneficial influences of the climato. Among t e natives these affections are practically unknown. Diseases of the liver and kidneys are relieved b- a free uae of the spring water, Farming and stock raising are the piincipal occupation of the people. The equable climate, the brief duration of the winter feeding time, the dry nature of the soil, the abundance of nutritious native grasses make this an exceptionally ood stock country; and especially is i adapted to cattle and sheep, though oth r kinds of sb ck do exceedingly well Cattle and Sheep fatten upon the native grasses of the woodland ranges, always coming off the pasture in the late fall in piime condition for mark' et or for wintering. The beef and muttou thus produced is a most excellent quality, having a peculi tr juiciness, and n deliciously sweet flavor such as I have nev:r found in the meat of other region--, The PJ >< .-!■ offers some advantages in the rearing of Sheep, that do not exist in otter portions of our country. The low price cf land, from two to six dollars per acre for unimproved lands; the wide range of free pasturage afford-

Ing snb<stance at least eight months in the year, with no other cars than salting; the dryness of the sand ston« soil, insurrlng exemption fr< m many of the diseases fetal to sheep; the equable climate, giving an evenness of length and quality not found in the colder North, hotter South; tne nearness t* good mat kets, securin a great saving in shipping rates, and consequent larger returns than can be obtained by sheep rais-e-8 of the far west or southwest; all these are among the conditions that make sheep raising in this country a desirable and profitable occupation. Tame grasses succeed well; but little attcutiun has been given to their cultivation by the natives who depended solely for pasturage upon the wil l grass. Northern settlers, howexr. nave introduce! clover, timothy, blue grass, and orchard gruss witii marked success thus securing later fall and earlher spring pastures than th? native ranges provide. and ’uaturlally shortening the feeding season. The small grains succeed w-'ll with proper cnlti.ation and cureful rotation of crops. Corn is not. as a rule, a successful crop, the summer nights be ng too cool to promote its growth; though with proper care in fertilization, northern settlers here hav& always succeeded in raising enough for home < cnsumption, and some of them have a surpl s each year for market, good prices being al ways obtainable. Drilled corn is extensively raised for winter feed.

All kinds of vegetables do well, the mellow soil, as well as the climate, b-iog especially adapted to their growth. The potatoes of the plateau are ot excellent flavor and quality; and are good keepers. Raised on »he lowlands of the South they do not keep well. Ail the fruits of the temperate zone t rive heie, the apples and grapes being of superior quality, the latter ripening much earlier than in the St tea . orth of the Ohio, coming earlier on the rnaikots, and' securing the oest prices.

The plateau is being settled by a thrift}’ class of northern people, their ideas of progress, and their improved implements are fast superseding the sip-shod methods of the South. Although this country is in the background of advancement, there are abundant signs of improvement on every hand. The natives are being brought to the sense of their condit?, ion. They see the need of improve-" meat and are naw giving a hearty welcome to all who come to aid in developing the resoiireen of the coun try. As a result of the influx of northern people, prices of real estate are beginning to advance: yet there are thousands of acres of good land awaiting settlement that can be had at low prices.

Unlike the settlers of the new nor ! h west we have h -re the comt Ined advantages of a mild, though at the same time, heabhful climate; nearner's to the eurstern maike's. as well as good markets til our doors, built up by manufacturing enterprise; low rates of transportation, giving linger and quicker returns f'>r our ship-, ments of produce and live stock. Provided withall these advantages, and surroun led by so many favorable condition , what we most need now, is more people of energy and enterprise. who will bring in improved stock und farming implements, who will infuse new life and healthy ambition into the natives; and who will hasten the development of this goodly land.

A native northerner mvself, recognizing all tne advantages of northern civilization and northern institutions; but knowing tne changeable climate of the iake region, the long distanee to metropolitan markets from the western plains, and the rigor of the climate, I can commend the Cumberland Plateau as a good place tor a home to any seeking a new location. GORKINS, Howard Springs, Tennessee, December 18th, 1884.

The largest line of Cigars and Tobacco to select from of any house in own. H. M P. Snout. Nones— All unsettled accounts apon By books on and after the Ist of January, 1885, will be placod in the hands of an attorney, therefore please call and settle, by cash or note, and thus save costs.

RALPH FENDIG.