Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1885 — The Grant Fund. [ARTICLE]

The Grant Fund.

Every Man fob Himself. Bcratch a manufacturer and voa always find a would*fce free trader in raw materials for hfs own use, The farmers a’<d mechanics must see that they should get their raw materials including tools, free of duty.—Galveston Mews. The present Democratic Congress ]m» shown a very liberal spirit toward the Republicans. It has decided five con., tested seats m favor of Republican c atestanto. 4 Republican Congress wtuld do nothing of the kind for Democratic members, no difference how clear their claims were.—[Gonnersville Examiner. A Reading dispatch chronicles the demise of Ha',lie Kitner. eighty-lour years of age t who for half her days liaed in a (f.ilayidated hut near Boonville, twelve dogs and nineteen cat. Her eccentricities were due to disapointmert in love, and she ever s .fterward fled form men ea form ti£«r a . achigan City Dispatcht “The een paten' upon driven wells ajut mien there was so much legal S ontroversy, expired January 14, having first been issued Jan. 14,1888 and beisg re-issuod. giving it a full 17 years, Now drive your own wells any way you may please to do so with no fear of law lo disturi.”

For the benefit of the discussion over the proposal to retire Genercl Grant on a General’s pay it may be as well to read what Mr. John T. Ferry, one of the trustees of toe Grant fund of $250,000, has to say. It will be rernenber d that this fund was invested in Wabash bonds, on which the estate of ex-G venor E. D. Morgan is held to a guarantee of interest to the expiration of leu years from Mr. Morgan’s contract Mr. Feriy on being asked te give a true statement of the condition of the fund said; 'The Wabash bonds at present pay interest of something over 6 per oeut, and are valuable. Their value in << few years will increase and the investment is by no means uncertain. There is not a Morgan heir that knows auvtliiug about the Grant Tund, or even in what bonds th - money ha 3 been placed. Furthermore the ga ran tee of Governor Morgau Las six yn ais to run instead of three. By the tune the guarantee has expired, the bonds wili bo worth a good deal of money. ” Six per cent on $250,000 amounts to SISOOO a year, or $1,250 par month or $41,86 per day. It dose uppear that even i distinguished man might live on that sum pretty comfortably. There is many a gallant soldier, stili •uttering from wounds received in battle who would deem General Grnut’s monthly income a big one per year for the balance of his life.

A twelve-pound boy at Henry Zoll’s Tuesday, T W. Haus, bake r uud restaurant'’ «r, is on the sink list. Abe Simpson started yesterday for Frankfort He reached Mouon. The Ladies Literary Society will tneetat Mrs. A, Thompson’s tomorrow afternoon, Mrs. Wm. Bissenden returned Saturday evening from a visit among friends in Bloomington 111. Two grandohildren accompanied her to Bensselaer. Tom H. Hiner, a former very popular conductor on the L., N. A. & (J. RR., passed nortn recently in charge of an engine, to afford relief and assistance io obstructed trains. Rev. G. Small, of Monticello reached Rensselaer Sunday morning, and We suppose is still at this place. The Ladies’ Industrial Society oT the M. E. Church will hold a Fair and Supper on tho afternoon and evening of March 4th next. Mrs. Stockton and son Jay, of Lafayette, starred yesterday on their return home. At th ! s writing the iraio on which tb*-y took passage, is a*. Mon on. F. L. Cotton and son Don, and R. B. Patton, now of Nebraska, were visiting friends in Ransselaor the past week. Mr. Cotton and son started .n their return home Wednesday, and Mr. Patton -tarted yesterday morning. Mr. Jeduthan Hopkins, for many years a resident of Rensselaer, now of Dayton Ind., celebrated his 80th birthday, a few days since. A large number of joined in the festi etives, aed i resented him with a handsome silver headed cane. Mr, Ad. Parkison has received a letter from his brother-in-law. Mr. E. Kenton, residing at Globe, Arizona, dated Feb. lOtb, 1885, in which he announces the death of his wife, at that piaee, Feb. 7th, aged 51 years.— She was a member c f i *e Missionary Baptist Chureb.