Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1886 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A SCRAP OF “ANCIENT HISTORY.” Before the sudden conversion of Brother James to the support of of Mr. Thompson, he was in the habit of bringing to his aid hidden lore from “Ancient History” with which to combat the proposition to confer the nomination for State Senator on the said Mr. T. The lieutenants of the Republican candidate for Senator, in their extreme solicitude for the success of their chief dug up an old bill allowed by the county to Dr. Patton, which they thought to be of unreasonable proportions, but which Dr. Maxwell certifies was very lowland sought to make capital with it. This action on the part of Mr. Thompson’s partisans induced an old, highly respected an honored citzen to hunt out from among his old papers the following copy of an account which he had procured about the time it was allowed, and has kept as a cusiosity from that period to this: 1871. Jasper County, In account with Simon P. Thompson, School Examiner, Dr. Sept. 6, To 1 days work distributing circulars to teachers, S 3 oo “ 7, “ 1 days work distributing circulars to teachers, 3 oo “ 22, “ | day worg writing letters to patrons and teachers, 1 5o “ 23, “ 1 days work writing letters to patrons and teachers, 3 oo Oct. 6, “ billjprinting certi- • ficates for In dilute and advertising, 700 “ 5 days work attending Institute, 15 oo “ 16, “ | days work writing letters to Trustees, 1 5o “ 20, “ 1 day writing o trustees &«teachers 3 oo “ 23, “ | day writing letters as'to school regulations, 1 5o “ 25, “ 250 envelopes, 200 “ “ “i. ostage —50 3-ct. stamps, 150 “ 27, “ 1 day preparing school regulations & visiting at Rensselaer, 3 oo Nov. 3, “ | day visiting school at Remington, 2 oo “ 6, “ printing school regulati’ons—pd J ames & Healy, 3 oo “ “ “ Postage stamps—--50 1-ct. stamps, 50 “ 1 days work distributing circulars and regulations, 3 oo “ 7, “ 1 days work writing teachers and distributing circulars, 3 oo “ 8, “ Cash paid for postage, - 200 “ 8, “ 1 days work writing to directors, 300 “ 9, “ 1 days work distributing circulars, 3 oo “ 16, “ 1 day visiting schools 4 and 5 Marion, 3 oo 17, “ 1 day visiting schools at Rensselaer. 3 oo “ 20, “ 1 day visiting No. 4 Gillam use of horse and speaking in evening, 14 hrs. 4 50 “ 21, “ 1 day visiting No. 5 Gillam use of horse and speaking in evening, 14 hrs. 4To “ 22, “ 1 day visiting No. 2 Gillam use of horse & speaking in evening, 14 hrs. 4 5o “ 23, “ 1 day visiting No. 3 Gillam use of horse <t speaking in evening, 14 hrs. 4 5o “ 24, “ 1 day visiting No. 1 Gillam use of horse & speaking in ev - ning, 14 hrs. 4 5o “ 25, " 1 day Institute at No. 1 Gillam and eve. 3 5o I 127, "1 day visiting No. 2 Wker use of horse peaking in evening, 4 o 28, ‘ 1 day visiting No 3 IV alker use of horse & speaking in evening, 14 hrs. 4 5o 29, “ 1 day visiting No,"’* 2 Kankakee use of 1 horse and speaking in evening, 4|co