Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1885 — Page 1

The Democratic Sentinel.

VOLUME IX.

THE DEMOCRATIC SENTINEL. A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAY, Jas. W. McEwen. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year $1.50 Six months 75 hree months 50 Advertising Rates. One cOiuinn. one year, SBO 00 Half column, “ 40 oo Quarter “ 30 oo Eighth “ 10 oO Tenpcrceot. added to foregoing price if divertisements arc set to occupy more than angle column width. Fractional parts of a year at equitable rates Business cards not exceeding l inch space, $5 a year; $3 for six months; $ 2 for three All legal notices and advertisements at established statute price. Reading notices, first publication 10 cents a line; each publication thereafter s cents a line. Fearly advertisements may be changed quarterly (once in three months) at the option of the advertiser, free of extra charge. Advertisements for persons not residents of Jasper county, must be paid for in advance of first pnblic rtion, when less than one-quarter eolumn in size; aud quarterly n advance when larger.

MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE. Attorney-at-Law Rensselaeb. - Indiana Practicep lin thb Courts of Jasper and adorning counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court House- vlnl SIMON P. THOMPSON, DAVID J. THOM PSON Attorney-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & BROTHER, Rensselaeb, - - - Indiana Practice in all the Courts. HARIQN L. SPITLER, Collector and AbstracterWe pay j irticular attention to paying tax- , selling and ieasiag lands. v 2 n4B FRANK W. B id COCK, Attorney at Law And Real Estate Broker. Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Newtoi and Benton counties. Lands examined Abstracts of Title prepared: Taxes paid. Collections a. Specialty. JAMES W. DOUTHIT, ATTORNEYsAT-LAW and notary public. I3F“ Office up stairs, in Maieever’s new building, Rensselaer* Ind. EDWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY-A'INLAW, Rensselae , Ind. Over Makeever’s Bank. May 21. 1885.

H. W. SN TOER, Attorney at Law Remington, Indiana. JOLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. W. HARTSELL. M D, HOM(EOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Diseases a Specialty.^^® OFFICE, in Makeever’g New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11,1884. DD. DALE, . ATTORNEY-AT LAW MONTICELLO, - INDIANA. Bank building, up stairs. J. H. LOUGHEIDGE. F. P, BITTEBS LOUGHRIDGE & BITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than three months. vlnl DR. I. B. WASHBURN, Physician & Surgeon, Rensselaer , Ind. Calls promptly attended. Will give special atten tion to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. CITIZENS’ BANK, RENSSELAER, IND., R. S. Dwiooins, F. J. Sears, Val. Beib, President. Vic»-President. Cashier. Does a general banking business: Certificates bearing interest issued; Exchange bought and sold; Money loaned on farms at lowest rates and on most favorable terms. April 1886. AUBED M COT, THOMAS THOMPSON. Banking House OF A. MCCOY AT. THOMPSON, successors to A, McCoy & A. Thompson. -Banker sItensßelaer, Ind. Does general Nanking ba, stness Buy and sellexchaoge. Collections made sn all available points. Money loan ed • interest paid on specified time deposits, « Office same place as old firm ot A. A

RENSSELAER JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JULY 17. 1885.11

WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL

1. —Where you can get good instruction in whatever you may wish to study. 2. —Where you can get good ac. commodations and good society. 3. —Where the expenses are least4. —Where things are just as represented, or all money refunded and traveling expenses paid. Send or special terms and try the Cenral Indiana Normal School and Business College, Ladoga, Ind..

A. F. KNOTTS,

In the opinion of the New York Sun “It is plain that the orator of the day who knows best what is genuine Democracy and what is honest reform is the Hon. T. A. Hendricks of Indiana.” There is no doubt as to the correctness of this statement. Mr. Hendricks voices the sentiments of the Democratic hosts from Maine to California. It has been truly said, that when an editor makes a mistake in his paper all the world sees and calls him a fool. When a private citizen makes a mistake, nobody knows it except a few friends and they come around and ask the editor to keep it out of the paper. When a private citizen dies, the editor is .asked to write of his good qualities and leave the bad out. When the editor diea, the private citizen says: “Now that darn liar will get his deserts.”

Overhauling the Books.

The Chicaago Tribune says: Hendricks never mode a more specious plea than when he asked for a change of administration that the Democrats ‘might look at the books.’ There was no end to secret frauds and iniquities which the Democrats declared they would uncover as soon as they had control of the department. It was broadly hinted that vast sums were still carried on the books when the money had in fact been stolen. Accordingly, the first thing the administration did when it obtained control the treasury was to employ experts to go over the books with the scent of a hound and the eye of a lynx for the slightest flaw, with a corpse of of accountants were put at work counting the money on hand. In a few weeks the books had all been scanned with the utmost care and the hundreds of millions of money all counted, with the result of finding a shortage of just two cents! Such was the inglorious ending of most eager, stystematic, and even desperate hunt for flaws or frauds —a shortage of two cents!” It is hardly credible if the Chicago organ hss such a thing as an intelligent reader, that he should be imposed upon by such stuff as this. It is scarcely necessary to remind him tha there are thousands of ways t steal without disturbing the balo ance between the cash on hand and the books. The books may stillbalence when the thieves are stealing thousands of clollaas’ worth of goods at the back door, and it is within the knowledge of t e editor of this organ that the books may still balance when the city treasurer has been getting away with a half a million of the city’s fimds. — Chtcago Times.

Webster’ audience of two.

Here is a new anecdote of Webster, It was told by the late Colonel Munford, who was at one time Secretary of the Virginia Common* wealth, and it has never been published. Colonal Munford was in his office at the State Hones one day when a distinguised 100 king man, accompanied by a young lady, came in hnd asked if they could see the legislatiue chambers. Colonel Munford at once recognized from portraits he had seen, the face of Webster, and, wishing to see as much of the great statesman as possible, offered to accompany him through. the State Hause. The young lady seemed

to be a relative to Webster, and was very bright and piquant in her conversation. There was a constant tire of clever repartee between the two, and when the party reached the Senate Chamber the young lady turned to him, exclaimed: “Now everybody says you a e a great man, and can make a speech without any preparation. I want you to prove it.” As she said this she moved to the rostrum, and took possession of the President’s chair. “The gentleman from Massachusetts has the floor.” “Webster,” said Colonel Mnnford, relating the incident, “took as if b instinct, the most favorable position in the the room, so that his voice could best be heard, and for ten or fifteen minutes he spoke with an eloquence I have never heard equaled. v«e referred to Virginia’s past, and alluding especial y to her distinguished sons, he pointed out their portraits that hung the walls, and deocribe t their traits in the most 1 eautiful language imaginable.” Colonel Munford frequently Hfid his friends that it was thr best speech he ever listened to.

Principal.

What made him Take His feet Down.

Chicago Herald. “Charles,” said a sharp-voice woman to her husband, “do you know that yon and I once had a romance in a railway car?” “Never heard of it,” replied Charles in a subdued tone. “I thought you hadn’t, but do ’t you remember that it was that pair of slippers 1 presented to you seven years ago last Christmas —the Christ mass before we were married—that led to our union? You remember how nicely the fitted, don’t you? Well Charles, one day when we were going to a picnic you had you had your feet up on a seat, and when you wasn’t looking I took your measure. But for that pair of slippers I don’t believe we’d ever been married.” A young unmarried hian sitting near by immediately took his feet down from a; seat.

St Paul Pionew Press. The manufacture of salt in this country is not an “infant industry.” It has had plenty of time to get upon its feet. There are less than half a dozen places it the United States where the buiiness is carried on to an extent worth mention ng. Yet this product, one cf the commonest of all necessaries of life, is taxed to the enormous extent of twelve cents per hundred in order that every citizen may choose wether he will pay a high price for a foreign article or us that which is still by the protectionist’s confession, vastly inferior. And this is one of the duties that are “inadequate.”

(Philadelphia Call.) Granger (from swamptoAin)— Say does this ere paper o’ your’n go all over the town Editor —Yes sir. Our paper has the largest circulation of any in Philadelphia. Is there anything I can do for you? “Wall, you might jist put this ’ere notis in yer paper: ‘Josiah Hopkins’ farm at Swamjptown has been declared a nuisance, as cholera germs have been developing in great strengths during the winter.’ Now how much will that thing cost?” “One dollar. But why do you wish to advertise your place in that manner?” “Jist this: My wife’s sister has written us a letter saying that the family is a cornin’ here’s yer dollar; and jist stick that ’ere notis at the top of the colum.” . A heavy storm of rain, wind and hail passed over Hus section last Monday afternoon, causing considerable damage to crops.

Salt as an Infant Industry.

The Value of Advertising.

TO HAY GROWERS AND HAY DEALERS.

During the latter part of June the receipts of hay have been very large, about 22,000 tons arriving in ten days. The quality has been so far below the average that receivers have been forced to sell the stock for wnat they could get, usually atfvery low prices. T\ is is the result of carelessness in cultivation, gathering and preparation for market. Notwithstanding this, the average returns per ace from the hay crop the past year has been far above that obtained from any of the cereals. For years there has been a very heavy loss to producers, because hey have failed to devote to this important crop anything like the thought and labor that is bestowed upon other crops. In the aggregate the lnty crop of the United States is worth nearly four hundred millions. If the grower would bring to its cultivation, curing and marketing, the care and labor bestowed upon wheat, rye, barley and like crops, the aggregate worth of the crop could be enhanced fifty to one hundred millions. The hay crop is about equal in value to the yield of wheat, is greater than that of cotton, and is only exceeded by that of corn, and yet no crop grown wi+hin the United States is given as little attention as is bestowed upon hay.

These facts lead us to consider the question from a commercial standpoint, and to call attention to some glaring defects connected with the uroduction, curing and sale of the crop. We have yet to discover a market where poor hay is wanted. It always sells low, if at all, and to the ever present few, who disregard quality and conscience in its sale or use. AVe are constantly restricting the export demand, because the average quality of the crop is lacking in color and is not well euough cured. This year the crop in Scotland is poor, it promising two weeks ago not to exceed half a crop. This country should be able to fill that market, and would if our hay crop received the attention it deserves, for then the character of the stock and prices would be such as to foster exports. Poor hay is a source of vexation and los; to the grower, presser, commission merchant, and even the brutes that are compelled to make the attempt to transform it into muscle, fat, or that which sustains life and gives strength adequate for the heavy work reqired. There is no cereal crop grown by the American farmer that will pay as well per acre as hay, and yet it is the one that receives the least thought and care.

If the defects are remedied it will place in the pockets of producers a sum more than twice the value of ’the barley crop, eight or ten times that of buckwheat, three to ffve times the worth of all the rye grown in the United States. Is this worth obtaining? If so, reforms must be made by the grower on the field and in gathering and by the presser. As a rule, hay is left to stand roo long, and thus it it becomes oyerripe; robbed of its rich juices which go to fibre or seed. But in this condition it is, as at present, offered on our markets out of season and not wanted here or on the farm, for no stock would eat it. Growers are careless as to the time and manner of cutting, they making other crops first. Wheat, corn or oats are closely watched and every attention given them, while the hay fild, in which there is the most money is neglected. Frequ ntly the grass is cut when loaded with heavy dew, or during rainy weather oi when the atmosphere is damp, foggy and loaded with moisture, so that when sunshine comes it is on the ground cut, where it is left to dry, Bleach and spoil For the want of a hay tedder and the same thought and care given to other crops, it becomes mow-burnt, dead and oolorless, and in thi&oondition it is sent to the market * And with this sort of stuff the dealers are flooded. In many cases fanners make hay a

crop of convenience rather than one requiring their best effort and greatest watchfulness. We call attention to this mutter because harv sting hay is the work of the next few weeks and we want the grower to find a first class market, for that means more ducats, a better bank account and cheerful hearts. On the other hand poor hay means bad returns from commission merchants, disgust with farming, an empty pocket-book and unliquidated bills. The spirit of the times is, to excel. Standards are steadily being elevated by consumers and mi ddlemen. They make the market. — By heeding their demands and following out the hints above given there is “richness to you” and millions for the country.—American Grocer, July 2.

Fits Any Where.—Horace Greeley is accredited with having Avritten the following truths: “If you Avant to keep a town from thriving don’t build any m ore houses than you can convenient y occupy yourself. If you should accidentally have an empty building and any one wants to rent, ask three times the value of it. Demand a Shylock price for every foot of land that God has given you steAvnrdship over. T rn a cold shoulder to every mechanic and business man Avho seeks to make a home with yon. Look at every new comer with a scowl. Bun down the Avork of new workmen. Go abroad for wares rather than seek to do business in your midst. Fail to advertise in or support your toAvh newspapers, that people abroad may not know whether business is going on or not*. Wrap yourself up av" a selfishne-,. Th<t «w wi'U.o more effectual Avay eo retard the growth of a toAvn than rctions like those above enumerated.

Marriage Law Blunders.— The Philadelphia newspapers ridicule the marriage license bill recently enacted in that State, and it is evident that the measure is one of the worst specimens of legislative blundering in matters affecting marriage. The enactment declares that “no person shall be joined in marriage until a license shall have been obtained for that purpose from the Clerk of the Orphans’ court,” addressed “to any minister of the gospel, justice of the peace or other officers or persons authorized by law to solemnize marriage but proceeds to provide that a marriage may be accomplished without a license, minister or magistrate by the contractors procuring a ‘declaration’ from the clerk of the Orphans’ court and then marrying themselves. A marriage i? valid eeen without the “declaration,” but there is a fine of SSO for marrying without a license, and ministers and magistrates who officiate at a marriage without enquiring for the license for the union subject themselves to a fine of SIOO. The Ledger says: “The bill is a wretched piece of workmanship, characteristic of the legislature.”—New York Mail. Why Sherman is Melancholy. —Uncle John Sherman who voted to confirm Longstreet, Mosby, Ackerman and other graybacks, who sat in a cabinet of which Brigadier Key was a member, and whose associations with Mahone and Riddleberger have been of the closest, says it makes him feel bad to see the rebels getting office, So long as the objection to rebels is only that they ar democrats the hypocr : sy of Uncle John’s grief is manifest. If all ihe rebels wou T d turn republtcans they would be put on the pension roll.—Chicago Herald. . . , An exchange says some go to church to weep, while others go to sleep. Some go their wives to please, their conscience others go to ease. Some go to hear the preacher, others like the solo screaoher. Boys go to reconnoitre, girls go because they oughter. Manv go for sage reflections, precious few to help collections.

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