Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1889 — Weights of Poland China Pigs. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Weights of Poland China Pigs.

"W. W. Dudley declares in a letter to an old friend in Anderson, this State, that Harrison has lost all his backbone. A summary of the outcome of the election cases tried in J udge Woods’ court, at Indianapolis shows the following retult: One •onvictioa, that of a democrat, and the discharge and acquittal of about 150 republicans.

Gov. Hovey is the great expounder of the eonstitution of Indiana. He objects to laws enacted by a Democratic legislature on constitutional grounds, and the Rep iblican supreme judges affirm his opinions. Great is Hovey. Sunset Cox,‘speculating on democratic chances m 1892, says: “The tariff issue will restore the democratic party to p wer and no other. We are recruiting men who come to stay with us on this question.— Tariff reform will sooner or later come to stay also. ” Dudley complains that from the manner in which Indiana Democrats have got after him Harrison has become frightened, and refuses to invite him to dine at the White House. Dudley claims to have made him president, and is very sore at this cold neglect and ingratitude.

The Indiauapolis Journal says: “The Louisville, New Albany & Cbioago road is not figuring in any of the consolidations, but is going along attending to business. In Maroh it showß an increase in gross earnings of $16,825 over those of March, 1888, and a proportionate increase in x_et earnings present management proposPQPhis year t 3 operate the road on o 4 per cent, of its gross earnings.” The Indianapolis News, republican, says: “The testimany in the alleged election bribery case pending before the United States Court here, sbowi that witnesses were hired to work for the R. ‘publican ticket. The payees were Greenbackers, and for their pay would induce their Greenbacker associates to vote th© Republican ticket. Naturally they voted it themselves* Thi3 is bribery. It may not be so before the law; we presume it is Dot Bat the confessions of those ®aen themselves show a condition of wholesale corruption, and they should be the objects of the contempt and scorn of th«ir day and generation. It is satisfactory to reflect that we have an election law which will hereafter render such rascality scarce. These hirers cf workers; these buyers of influence; these depositors of money in feed boxes; and the contemptible scoundrels who are to be hired to go for pay among their fellow citizens, and prostitute themselves—offer their influence and character for this, pay to induce their fellow citizens to vote a certain way—should find n d place in the consideration or society of honest Election debauchers should find Indiana an unpleasant to live. Ii is they who have dragged the name of the State in the mire. Out upon the whole pa«k their aiders, comforters and abittors!” The concluding sentence of the above is none too severe on Harrison, Dudley, Woods, et. al.

Ed. Sentinel: According to promise 1 herewith give yon the weights of two Poland China pigs out of a litter of seven sired bv mv Grand Boar Commander, 6037, C. K. 11025, O. R. Th?ir dam belongs to a neighbor, is onlv ordin*ry, pmal!, unregistered, and this her first litter. I helped weigh 4he pigs when they were 6 months and 1 day old, and the two veighed 568 lbs. gross, and was dressed seven days la f er and weighed 497 lbs. net, making a loss of only 12| per cent, in diessing. How is that :or lignt offal and good weights? Now suppose these pigs had been kept until they were 9 months old, and, allowing them to gain lbs. per day, (a very low estimate, as ey were gaining v«ry rapid when they were slaughtered) thev wo’d have weighed 419 lbs. each. Now if any one can beat that, I would be pleased to hear from them thro’ the columns of your worthy paper.

JOHN JORDAN.

Remington, Ind.

’Gene Spitler has purchased the stationery stoek, ete., of H. J. Dexter, in the post offioe buildiug, and hopes by attention to business and fair dealing to secure a good patronage.

With unity of purpose, liberal disposition, and strong effort we will in the near future seeuie an east and west road. See notice in another column. Simon P. Thompson is director for this county, and Alfred McCoy, Marion L. Spitler, Alfred Thompson and David J. Thompson are stockholders: D. J Thompson, Madames J. M. Hopkins and M. B. Baylor attended the meetings of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., at Indianapolis, this week. “Tom” Sigler occupies the Malov building, near the depot, with as'ockof grocries. Miss Kittie, daughter of landlord Hyland, has returned from Spokane Falls, Washington Territory. See C. A. Roberts’ ‘ad” in this paper. Charley has an extensive buildiug, and it is well filled with improved farm machinery, wagons, buggies, etc., in such general demand by farmers. Go and examine his stock and ascertain his terms before purchasing elsowkere.

Mrs. B. F. Ferguson is receiving medical treatment in Chicago. “The New Oklahoma,” is wha* Leopold calls his Addition to the town of Rensselaer. We tender thanks to our friends lor their many acts of kindness during the long illness of our dear husband, son and brother, George O. Hoover. We also thank the choir* for the sweet music rendered at funeral services. •Mrs. Geo. O. Hoover, “ Margaret Hoover, Wm. M. Hoover, Last Saturday Sheriff Blue arrested a young man in Barkley township, and escorted him to Fowier where he was wanted on a charge of ‘provoke.’ He gave bait to appear on Monday and .was released. No wonder the court officials of Benton county desire an increase m the number of judicial days.

A Monstrosity— On April 9th, 1889, Dr. iVI B. Alter procured a very interesting specimen, in the form of a double child. It has four arms and hands; four legs and feet; one perfect face, with back of head at each side and two ears on each back head. It is of the male gender and weighs about 5| pounds, but has never been weighed The doctor hV it photographed by J. A. Sharp. It is still m his posseesion, not having been taken away as reported. Mrs. Lucia Jtlia Martin, or Xudianapolis, will give a Dramatic Reading at the Opera House, Thursday evening, May 9th Mvs. Martin is a dramatic reader of the highest order and broadest culture. Her time is occupied by. calls in the cities and larger towns all over Indiana, and the surrounding states, and the people of Rensselaer and vicinity may feel themselves highly honored that she has consented to give one of her popular entertainments here.

□Art. Cole has been re-appointed to his old position on the Monon Route, Mrs. Huff, of Crawfordsville. will spend the summer with her son and family in Rensselaer. Stationery at bottom price* at P. O. Mrs. Estel'a Lyons, youngest daughter of Milton Makeever, of Newton townsh p, died at her father's residence on Thursday of last week, April .18th, after a short illness, aged about 21 years. The funeral occurred on the dav so 1 lowing. She was married last November.