Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1886 — In a Hopeless Minority. [ARTICLE]

In a Hopeless Minority.

7Y- luiva bought Mr. Far den’s juL-icJc such figures as to enable at Ids closing-out prices. Hemphill & Honan. Willis J. Wright, an aged and highly esteemed resident of Benss r, after a short illness, died at ills home on Tuesday last, in the 72,1 year of his age. • l ucle Willis” was for many, msny years a resident of Benssel■■er, and the vast ass mblage that followed his remains to the tomb on yesterday, was an indication of the r spect and esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens. Selling all our Dry Goods at cost to close them out. Come and get a bargain. Hemphill &H. "We will next week publish a list of the Township Trustees and Assessors successful at the late election. ......... 4* -■ - .... The result of last Monday’s election does not change the political complexion of the Board of Township .trustees. It is a p ty that there are not a few Grover Clevelands scattered throughout the country in the capacity of Governors of States. AVils Porter is not at all satisfied with th } war record manufactured for him by our friend George.— AVe onderstad he has directed his children to point the finger of scorn at our neighbor.

During a religious revival at Milford, Pa., a fashionable summer resort, the daughter of a miserable drunkard became interested and was a regular attendant. The ladies have now notified her that .she must dress in better style or discontinue her attendance. . “The Sentinel knows that the tee books in the Clerk’s office will show that durfng the incumbency ot said Democratic Clerk, that paper received at least half of the printing referred to.”—Rensselaer Republican. How natural for a Republican editor to lie. The very reverse is the fact. — 0 An old soldier writing from Washington City, D. C., under date of March 24th, 1880, to the Cincinnati Enquirer, says: “My attention having been called to several paragraphs in the papers in regard tu the amount of work performed Jby Messrs. Harrison, Logan and Holman for the gallant soldiers of our country, I beg leave tc state that I have been in a position for years to know that there are others who should wear the laurels claimed by those mentioned above. I can assert positively that the Hon. D. W. Yoorhees has presented more claims for our soldiers than any five Senators and Congressmen of the present Congress. On Tuesday, the 2d of March, lie presented fifty-three claims for pensions, all from Dearborn county, Ind. If there are any that can show as good a record in behalf of the soldiers, let him step to the front and make himself known,”

W hebeas, a conspiracy has been formed by the coal-carrying companies to limit the supply of anthracite coal, and thereby maintain prices against consumers; thereforo be it resolved, that the duty of seventy-five cents a ton on coal be and is hereby repealed —[Philad lphia Becord. The Indianapolis News (Bepublican) adds: That is very much to the point. The first blow to be struck at these coal monopolists who decree how much, or rather how little, coal shall be taken out of the ground, and thus enforce idleness upon the miners (last year they averaged in Pennsylvania 110 idle days), and compel the people c f the country to pay extortionate prices for coal, is to break down this fine of 75 cents a ton, which the law exacts of everybody who buys coal of anybody except this millionaire monopolistic coa! pool. The ten coal barons who thus protected, met at Mr. Pierrepont Morgan’s New York palace the other night and s.rnt forth the decree spoken, represent individually, according to figures in the New York World, wealth to the amount of $30, 000,000, and as heads of corporations which enforce their decree,represent we dth to the amount of $658, 000,000. — Th se things can be, and yet we hear the twaddle that there is no such thing as a conflict between capital and labor in free AmericaThis sort of thing causes great fatigue.

Among the Bev. Henry Ward Beecher’s many accomplishments not the least is his ability as a sto-ry-teller. To mnch amused listeners ne recently told this one abont a New York drnmmer. A typical “knight of the gripsack” was detained at a small town in western New Y ;rk awhile ag > where a revival meeting was in progress. He had met a party of convival friends during his stay there, and had wliat is popularly known as “a load 0n.”," Nevertheless he dr-fted into the revival meeting and took a seat well up in front. It was rather close in the church, and the warm air was conducive to sleep. The drnmmer yielded to the drowsy god, and after nodding a little sank into a profound slumber and slept thro’ the minister’s rather long and dry discourse. The audience sung a hymn and the drnmmer slept on. Then tho evangelist began his address, and wound up his fervid appeal with this request: “Will all of you who want to go to heaven please rise up.” Everyone in the church except the sleepy drummer arose. When t e evangelist asked them to be seated, one of the b T others in the same pew as the sleeping drummer, accidentally brushed against him as he sat down. The drummer rubbed his eyes, and partially a wane, heard the last portion of the evangelist’s request, which was: “Now I want all of you who want to go to hell to stand up.” The drummer struggled a little, leaned forward nnsteadily and rose from his seat in ». azed sort of a way. A sort of suppressed laugh he heard from some of the younger pcop e, and an expression of horror he noticed on the faces of some of the older ones. Steadying himself against the rail lie looked at the evangelist an instant, and then said: “Well, parson, I don’t know just exactly what we are voting on, but you and I seem to be in a hopeless minority.” Matt Mitchell Boone died at the residence of his uncle, B. F. Priest, in Bensselaer, on '"uesday last, in the 9th year of his age.— Funeral services were held at the the residence of Mr. Priest, Bev. B. F. Ferguson officiating. Mrs. Boone is a sister of Mrs. Priest, and has been visiting at this place for a number of weeks. Mr. Boone, located in a telegraph Office in Memphis, Tennessee, reached Rensselaer but a few hours before the' death of his child.

Ladies, we have secured a firstclass milliner for the coming season of 1886, Mrs. Carrie Phelps of Chicago, who is a first-class artist. Come and examine goods and work before purchasing elsewhere. • Hemphill & Honan.