Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1885 — COMMUNICATED. [ARTICLE]

COMMUNICATED.

In looking over the list of names of the stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural Society I find that it comprises men who rank among the most public spirited of the community. This, then, being the fact, the question arises what will they do on the 11th of July, when they convene in answer to the call of the President of the Society, with reference to the much needed repairs recited in that call. Surely there will be no difference of opinion as to the kind of improvement necessary to be made. But the ques ion of raising the amount of revenue needed for the construction of a new r Amphitheater, Floal Hall, Office, Fence and Stalls sho’d meet with a full, free and intelligent discussion. A visit to the farms and homes, and an inspection of the stock and methods of farming of any of those gentlemen will convince the most doubtful that our County Fairs have been the source of great good to the county,' and beneficial to the people, in the way of advancing the grades of all kinds of stock, improvement in methods of farming, and introduction of new and improved machinery. There is still room for advancement, and in my opinion the way to accomplish this is by putting our Fair Grounds in the best of repair, making them inviting, which will, with the premiums offered, induce stockmen to place their stock on exhibition, manufacturers to mkae a display of their machinery and products of inventive skill and industry.— Then, too, farmers and their wives and daughters will take pride in striving to make the Fair attractiive in the display of the products of the soil, orchards and the dairy. Then let every one interested in the success of the enterprise attend the meeting on the 11th inst.

FARMER.

Sam Nichols has been re-ap-pointed to his old position as night operator at this point. Ed. Sampson. tliinks of going to Michigan. — Prof. Kirsch and family took their departure for their new field of labor yesterday. The kind wishes of our people go with them. ’ mb a Tuesday morning last Hanso pleaded guilty of whipping his wife and was fined $lO and cost. Let the whipping-post be erected for wife-beaters.

Prof. W. Reubeltof Noblesville,, visited Rensselaer Wednesday with a view of filing his application for the Superintendency of our public schools.

Mrs. Jennie, wife of Frank Osborne, died at her residence, in Barkley township, Monday morning last after, a lingering illness. A husband, four children and many friends sustain a severe loss in this bereavement

Aaron Frazier, who killed John M. Walton near St. Paul, Decatur county, in 1882, at the instance of Mrs. Walton and Oscar M Garrett, is applying for a new trial. He plead guilty and was sentenced by Judge Bonner to the penitentiary for life, and went there a happy man, to think that ee had escaped hanging. The Supreme Court has recently decided that where a person pleads guilty to mruder in the first degree the judge can not assess the penalty, but must leave that to a jury. Frazier has now filed a writ of habeas copus asking his release from the penitentiary, which) is to be heard next Monday. If this is granted he will be brought back and tried by a jury.