Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1885 — “BE YE WISE AS SERPENTS." [ARTICLE]

“BE YE WISE AS SERPENTS."

This section was visited by a heavy rain-fall Thursday. The glorious Fourth is approaching. A\ ill Rensselaer c lebrate? ,— I he enclosure has been removed Irom around the scaffold at the jail. A very agreeable sm-p-ise party was held at the residence of Rev. Meßeynolds, M< niday evening. Re careful about signing petitions, orders, or any paper presented by a stranger.

Monon is considerably torn up over a scandal in which Gej. Imes and Mrs. Denton figure as principals. —♦ » D. J. Eastburn, of the Benton Review, has been appointed postmaster at Fowler. Congratulations. l’he Republican postmistress at Napoleon, Mi h., has married the Democrat whom she expects to be a ppointedher jsuccessor.

Ihe construction placed by our radical friends on the term “offensive partisanism,” does not hold water any more than a sieve. Mr. Cleveland’s Presidential pen is a steel cue in a plain wooden holder, and his desk is ornamented with a small statue of General Andrew Jackson. George F. Smith has been appointed postmaster at Rose-Lawn, Newton county. Republicans retort —“Mugwamp!’ We suggest to Bros. Marshal, of the Republican, and Mellisli, of the Fowler Era, that they send copies of their papers to our Dan, otherwise he will not know that blow flies are buzzing about his ears.

“Demagogic Copperhead, Daniel W. Yoorliees.”—Rensselaer Republican. Should Mr. Voorhees read the above, and not feel hurt, then he must be lost to feeling? It i s equal in force to a switch of the bob-tail of a horse in fly time. Some of our republican exchanges are very happy in the hope that Republican Senators wi 1 antagonize many of Mr. Cleveland’s appointments. In that event we suppose the President can continue the ‘suspension’ of the‘deposed,’ and postpone the ‘appointment’ of a ‘successor’ to the ‘unconfirmed’ for an indefinite time. 1$ is about as broad as it is long.

Our noble friend, of the Republican, thinks Bro. Mellish, of the Fowler Era, “trod a little too hard on Mr. Yoorliees’ projecting corns.” From Mellish’s yells, however, we are inclined to believe our Dan sat down on the Era man too heavy for comfort. e i f i * 0

Bro. Marshal this‘week takes back all his naughty references to friend Mclnt're, of the Remington News. In doing so, however, he casts a reflection upon the political manhood of the Republicans of Remington. But then they do not rely on the Republican for their political inspiration.

General Logan’s boom for the presidency in 1888, is already assuming large proportion , This neck of woods is full of original Logan"men.— Rensse aer Republican.

Yes, our friend George is an Illinoisian, and his friend John is dittoj therefore he cherishes a very kindred feeling for John. Let the ticket be Logan & Blaine. What do you say, neighbor? Bennie Harrison is an Indianian and he may go to the demotion bow-wows

Bricklaying on S. P. Thompson’s new residence commenc ed to-day John Clark, who languished for some months in the jrail at this place, was sentenced by the New ton Circuit Court to two years in the northern prison for burglary.

The Decoration ceremonials last Saturday wcro appr ipriately call ried out, and a large throng of our people participated. The enter, tainment at the Opera House in the evening was well attended, and the exercises appropriate for the occasion, were well rec ivedby the audience.

Mr. John M keever and daughter, Mrs. Jay W. Williams, started Tuesday morning on a tour for recreation, pleasure and sight-seeing. They expect to visit a number of X>rominent points and return in about a month.

On last Monday evening Joseph Willey was elected School Trustee vice M. F. Chilcote, term expired.

The third annual commencement of the Rensselaer High School was held at the Opera House, last evening, with the following graduuates: Mary S. Washburn, Etta ESpitler, Fred L. Chilcote and Eugene Spitler. The exercises were very creditable to all concerned.

At a basket meeting held in Never Fail School House, Jordan tw’p, last Sunday, twenty-four members were added to the* church. John T.Brown, Esq., of Fowler, is acting prosecutor in the absence of Mr. Walker. ♦ A L’terary and Elocutionary treat by our own “Hoosier Poet,” at the Opera House, Monday evening, June Bth.

£@“Coflms, Caskets and Burial Robes will be sold by me at a discount of 50 per cent. Persons obliged to purchase this class of Goods will save money by calling on C. G. Sears, at Liberal Corner. A Hearse al> ays in readiness.”!^

James Whitcomb Riley has a national r'putation as a writer and Elocutionist. His appearances at Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and New York, have received unstinted praise by the press of those cities.

Pay no attention to what “They say” about those Ready-Made Dress Linings at the Ladies’ Bazar. The fact that the merchants speak disparagingly of them is an evidence of their People do not waste their breath crying down worthless articles.— The linings are basted, and customers try them on before purchasing. g@“Go and see them for yourselves.

A prominent townsman who has heard Mr. Riley, says he will give us one of the best entertainments we have ever had at Rensselaer.

H. S. Lobdell, of the firm of Gilbert & Lobdell, Troy, Ohio, is here again with his agents, Messrs. Arnold and Siler, to canvass this and Newton counties. — Now is the time for Farmers to set out new orchards, and rejuvenate the old, and for city residents to secure choice fruits for their lots and handsome flowers, evergreens and shrubbery for their lawns and yards, when they can procure them from a reliable firm that always keeps its promise and fills its contracts.

Only 25c. for a whole evening of elevated fun and a grand literary treat thrown in, at the Opera House next Monday evening. X dose of quinine would cost as much, and would not be half the benefit

You can save money b y buving at the new Millinery Store of Mrs. E. Wilson. Farmers —Leave your orders for Fruit Trees with “Turkey Joe” and Allen Catt.