Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1885 — Page 2

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St, Valentine day to-morrow. - * C. A. R berta F. B. Meyoi and W. •G. Warner expect to start for New Orleans to-tnorrow evening. We learu that an effort will bo made to have the sentence of Wartner commuted to imprisonment for life. A young daughter put in her ap>« pearanoc at the residence oT our friend Joe. Sharp the poultry dealer, last Wednesday. Below we gLe a list of the recent accessions to the F. W. Baptist Congregation at this place: Mr, and Mrs. Joan Ramey Mr. Jno. M. Gent. Mr 6. Lewis Day, Mrs Haw kins Misses Condra Lizzie Cover Maggie Cover Alice Shrivel; Edvard Smith Thcmas Grant Mr. and A. £,. Willis MrOusley C, C. Brown David Mai ion and Miss Cora Catr

F. W. Baptist Church Notes.

The revival meetings at the F. W Baptist church closed on last Suuday evening. The meeting had been a long ono and closed with a good int ercst, which wo hope may cont nue. n Sunday last there was a large congregation assemoled.and listened tc a sermon by the pastor, to the converts. At the close of the service, at the bourse, a large number of pro pie proceeded to the river, east of town, where Rev. M. C. Miner administered the rite of baptism to seven of the converts. At the evening ser vice ten received the hand of fellowship. The m e*iug tin provul blessiug to ths church, an 1 seventeen new members have bemadded there to. A weekly prayer meeting will be held on Tuesday evening of each week, und all are invited to attend. The regular will continue on the 2d and 4th Sundays < t each month, and Covenant meeting on each Saturday before the 4th Sun day. at 2:30 p. »i. VII the member are especially invited 10 be present at the next Covenant meeting. The pastor of the church is preparing to move tne Ist of March, consequently the next se.vices will oloss his pastorate in Rensselaer. Mr. Henry Mackey has purchased the Rensselaer Marble Works chang of?'*d” next week.

Reining on Ve,v<: fu ; N -,> t < lishod ia a former issue a ruiuoi t.:at was being circulated about town that Smith had made a death bid confession that he was the tnuderer of Cotton. We now And that the rumor is false in every particular, and an injustce has been done Smith and his friends by the publication, and from what ins friends say are led to believe that the story was st.ir’ed throug malice by an enemy.

Certain pohtitcians and certain statesmen made a big dash at AirCleveland this week. The president elect Bhou d be careful not to let these men make the impression' that they are the only patriots in the Democratic party. There are a good nfiany aole bodied, capable, modest men back of all tilts crowd at the front. To ono set Mr. Cleveland said: “My min 1, at present about, ay cabinet is in a state of reeptivity, 1 have often found th it the last suggestrjujs sometimes the best, and I will ooc act hastily ” Moms About the Shelbyville, Iso,. School Suit.—A Sheloyvillc Special to the Indianapolis News, says: L’he damage suit of Louis T. Micbener against Prof. W. 11, Ferticu. superin tendent, of the public schools, has created gie.it excitement in this city and much diversity of opinion. The Shelby Democrat, a leading dudy naper of this city, t ikes high ground in favor of the Mr. Miohe ner’s suit. Another question that will no doub* be raised in this.case vill be tne power of the school trustees to use school funds to employ attorneys to defend Mr. Fei rich. The iuit is not against 'he trustees in their official capacity, but against Mr. Fertich individually Mr, Miehener this morning filed an additional paragraph of complaint which will test anotl er reported rule of the school m regard tp keening pupils in thirty minutes after school hours, for bring excused during school hours to attend calls ol nntur *| The paragraph alleges that on Jan, 15 1885 the defendant unlawfully and and wrongfullA restrained, detaiued and kept the plaintiff’s daughter in a room tor to wit, thirty minutes without right so to do, and without her consent, to her damage in the sum of $2,500, Rev Howard Crosby, in a communication to Justice, declares it is high time that wise and impartial men should by careful study and counsel, devise a righteous plan to curb excessive wealth for the sake of the country’s peace and prosperity. He takes the ground that limitation

t |» .•> hit A* d lit ii i ' « i i* ! . - -» led >ii,i;.>io as limitation in Kind The irgument Is thu« stated: “l an uot keep UyuamPe in my house, I eau uot sell guupowder, I can not keep pigs in my yard, I can not own cholera or small pox rags, I can not own a rickeDy house. In ail heso cases the law will punish me and take away my property. And justiy, because I am an injury to the sbmrnun ty in holding it. Now f my holding an estate that is dt.ngerou from its vastuess is forbidden by law where is the unjustnoss? All that must be proved is its danger,”

A Remedy for Drinking.

It is alleged by one who has been cured of a consuming taste for alco holic stimulant that hull ounce of ground quassia steeped ia a pint of vinegar, a small tea spoonful of the decoctien to be drank In a little water every time the thirst com-is on, affords a certain cure. In a few days the liquor craving will liav<* entirely disappeared, This is -heap, simple and remedy fora vciv seiious and expensive passion.

GIVEN AWAY FOR ONE YEAR

We want 200,(‘00 subscribers before April Ist, 1885, to our large II ustrated publication, The Sunshine Magazine. In order to go: the above number of subseribi r» wo must give away subscriptions the first year, aid i in* second year we will make ip the lo- j as most of them will snbstuibe ag- ia paying our regular price $3.00 a yt ,-,i Order Tor yourself and H lends an. you will never regret it »ei d ten two-ctui stamps to pav postage and you will have something to lead every week for one whole year If y<>n „c evpt the above offer, wo expect you will be kind enough to distr'bnte among your neighbors and friends, a few small bocks containing ur ad vertisements and one hugdred a; d sixty-seven of the best household receipts, for which we will make you a present of a handsome Miiror, size 12x18 inches State how many, books you can give away for us, and we will send the books and Mirror pre-pain Remember, you will receive the Mirror before you distribute any books Addres Sunshine Magazine Co., Fillmore, N. Y.

ADVERTISED LETTLTIS Letters addressed as below remain tncall-d for in the Post Office at Renssalaer, Jasper County. Indiana, on the 7th jay of February, l»8r>. Those tor claimed within four weeks from the date below given will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Washngton. D. C. John Barclay, Mrs Ida. rugel J. M- Allsbury 5. Person* caring Tor any or the letters in this list will please say they are advertised. HORACE E. JAMES. P. M. Rensselaer. Ind., Feb. 9 1885