Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1886 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has decided that tho coupons on State bonds cannot be received for taxes set apart by the constitution for the maintenance of free schools. An Arkansas farmer, with a doublebarreled shot-gun, captured and marched hack to tho Coal llill Minos six of the convicts who recently escaped. He states that he will bring in four others anil secure the reward offered. Taleen, Johnson & Co., dry goods and groceries at Isbpeming, Mich., failed for $50,000. James Cutshaur, the last representative stage-driver in Ohio, who for half a century was employed on the route from Zanesville to Cliillicothe, died last week at Lancaster, aged 87 years. Thomas W. Keen, a member of the Virginia Legislature, fell dead in his seat after making a brief speech. The discovery of a rich gold mine is reported from Leaky, Edwards County. Texas. The ore is said to yield from SOB to S3OO per ton. Prospectors are pouring in and claims are being rapidly staked off.