Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1888 — Carpenter Township Graduates. [ARTICLE]

Carpenter Township Graduates.

uales. The graduating exercises of the Carpenter township schools, were held at the Hartman school house, last Saturday evening. The graduates and the subjects of their essays were, Grace Thompson, “The Use of Obstacles;” Alberta Green, “Value of Education;” Nannie Morrow, “Wisdom is Wealth;” Fannie Jones, “Government.” The essays were very commendible efforts, but further than that, there were no exercises worth mentioning. Boodle Elected Porter.—Albert G. Porter is probably the slickest and smoothest candidate the republicans ean put forward for the oilice of governor, and that empty honor will in all probability be given to him. His election in 1880, his party friends claim, marks him aa a vote-catcher of phenomenal power. The truth is there was no mystery attached to his election in 1880. The notorious corruption of the ballot by the republican party that marked that campaign is still fresh in the memory of our people. The $400,000 Sent into the state, and managed by Dorsey and Dudley, to corrupt the voters did its work effectually. But in this year of our lord, 1888, there is lacking the “boodle” necessary to republican success.— Anderson Democrat.