Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1887 — WALKER ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

WALKER ITEMS.

No election in Indiana this fall, and it is probable that thousands of republican voters were shipped from this State into Ohio to save Foraker’s hide. The republican organs have all at once discovered, what has been universally claimed '■nd recognized by the Democracy, that “Land Commissioner Sparks is an Andrew Jack on Democrat both in name and nature.” Up to date these same organs have persistently villified him on account of his vigorous method in bringing republican monopolistic land thieves to judgment, vjr. Sparks will be in position to aid in future efforts to be made in the reclamation of lands yet remaining in the possession of republican rings—given t lie in without authority, and for no consideration, by republican administrations. The sympathy of the republican organs is wasted.

If Mr. Lucius Quintus Curtins Lamar is elevated to the Supreme Bench ; he will be the first e -rebel to occupy such position. Only under a Democratic administration can former traitors to their country look for the highest honors.Indianapolis J ournal. How about “the highest honors” awarded to rebel Gen. Longstreet) guerilla Moseby and others, by the republican President Grant?

How about “the highest honors” awarded rel el Gen. Kev and others by that republican continental Fraud, R. B. Hayes? In the face of the awards of “highest honors” to the most desP 1 cable and brutal of rebels, as a reward for their support of the republican party, the utterance of the above extract from file Republican organ of Indiana, is tainly one of the most exquisite exhibitions of hypocrisy and cheek-

Columbus Dispatch: Georgia has the right to send any of her citizens to the Senate, or tender their services to the Departments of Justice and tli<s Interior. But the people, also, of id try, have rights and privileges. Their leading right and privilege is to object to the appointment of a person to the Supreme Bench if he is not able and willing to assert that he is opposed to the alleged right of a State to secede. These Republican organs are rapidly becoming convinced that the doctrine or secession is a criminal and treasonable heresy. At the same time it was the foundation principle of the Republican party at its organization. Its very sectionalism is evidence of that fact. It wanted no Union] which wo’d deprive it of power. Its conventions declared oppositi m to a ‘Union with slaveholders’; indorsed the declarations of their orators and organs that—“the Constitution was a covenant with death, the Union in league with hell,” and would cheerfully consent certain contingencies to let the Union slide,” etc. And then, too, the first overt act of treason ly their mad leader—Old John Brown —was defended and applauded by them, old John given a place in the Republican calendar as a saint, and to-day they go up and down the earth shouting—“his soul goes marching on.” ft is well, when Republican organs like the Columbus Dispatch le< off their hypocritical cant, to remind’ them of the true history of their party; and also to remind them that it was “Old Hickory” who gave utterance to the grand old Democraic sentiment—“ The U-lau II -utul b-i

Most of the farmers are through with their corn husking. Hay is p enty and brings a good price. The potato crop is short with most of the farmers, on account of the dry weather. Unde Ben has gone to Halifax to spend the winter. ' Mr. Wm, Brown has jus; finished his large and substantial barn, and talks of erecting a fine house in the spring. Hunters plenty and game scarce. F. Brown, of Kansas, is visiting his parents and friends. Look out for a wedd’ng about holidays. Mr. E. Roberts, of San Pierre, was the guest of Miss Jose S+albaum last Sunday. Mr. Alex. Schrader is building one of the finest barns in ourtwp. Marsh Comer and Geo Dunn are the builders. Our schools are all in full blast. R. Zick has built a n?w dwelling tor his chickens. Chas. Hershman went to Valpo last week after a stock of dry goods. T. Morse, the dog fancier, sold one of his fine Scotch Coolys to George McElfresh, of Barkley. Henry Meyers talks of going west in the spring. Dr. Bonk will retire from practice on account of poor health. Robert Zick has employed Adam Kearn to clear up his farm with his Little Giant Grubber, a machine that beats anything yet invented for that purpose.

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Ear-Boxing.—There ought to be a statute in every State severely punishing the practice, or rather an'infliction of blows on the head, so common in families and schools of inferior grade. A recent investigation of medical records reveals fifty-one cases of serious injury children from ‘boxing’ or ‘cuffing’ on the ear —in some cases chronic and ultimately resulting in fatal brain |diseas?, deafness, insanity, &c. It would be impossible to discipline all offenders, but much migbt be done by special care in giving notice of the law and penalty through the newspapers and circulars Dy Board of Health Inspectors, and by instructions to the police promptly to arrest parents or others seen cuffiing children —as they may be seen all hours of the day in certain regions of ev-ry cit;.—Sanitary Era.

William Smith will assume the management of the Ferguson mill, at the depot, in a few days, and respectfully invites farmers to give him a trial, satisfied that they will conti ue with him their custom. — He is an old hand in the business, given entire satisfaction when engaged in it heretofore, and will do so again. r Jim Malloy recently sold to Roland Minton, of Louisville, Ky. his little rurni g gelding, ‘Robin,’ for a handsome sum. Jim is a great lover of running horses, and says he would not give one for ten Normans. From the enormous prices they sometimes command, he is no doubt frequently correct in his ealiouU v* tWr 7 d ie.

Miss Hill, principal of the high . school at this place., has resigned, and accepted a similar postion in school at Goshen, with a large increase in <»alary. Miss Pym ha’ been assigned to the position vacated by Miss Hill, and Mrs. J. F. Warren will assume charge of the school heretofore taught by Miss Pym.