Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1893 — Saw Queer Things. [ARTICLE]

Saw Queer Things.

A. D. Smith, of Cranesville, Tenn died to all appearances, but during th funeral services a thumping was hear on the coffin lid, apd wnen it was re movpq Mr. Smith sat'up and stared at thi group of fainting women and startle* men. He was taken to his home and it a few hours seemed to recover. He toll of many queer things whioh he saw it heavfcn and of friends with whom h< shook hands. He said they showed hi a book in which were written the name of himself, his wife and children. Hit own name was partially erased. The next day he called out, “I see them,” and fell baok dead.

The partisan malice of the republican politicians who are repudiating Chase does not find comfort and aid amongst that large class of rt- publicans who believe in fairness and honest political dealing with every one. Chase’s friends are radying to his rescue, and severely denouncing the republic w legislators who repudiate his message. Chase comes back at his maligners and repeats tbaj he told the truth in his message, and does not propose to retract a word. He says:

“What 1 saM m my message I am perfectly willing to stand by and defer d. Because lam a republican is that any reson why 1 should blacken the management of the institutions of tlie state when tl ey are deserving of noth* ing of the nind? Of course lam sorry the republican members of the legislature have chosen to treat me iu the manner they have but their actions will n~t force me to retract a word contained in my message.” Before Chase delivered his message he had made a personal iLSj ection of the state institutions and knew that they were honestly, efficiently and very ably managed.

House committee on pensions has submitted some important amendments to the pension laws. Fo ? lowing are the principal changes made: No widow shall receive a pension ui.der the act of 1890, unless married to the soldier prior to 1870; ,that no person shall receive a pension under the act of 1890, unless disabled in the service from manual labor and in receipt of an incom, of less than S6OO a year, and that no non-resident of the United States shall receive a pension unless he was actually disabled in the service. It is believed that should these amendments be adopted, a great reduction in pension charges will be effected, and that no deserving veteran will be deprived of what he is entitled to. Many are drawing pensions who are infgood cir - cumstaaces, and whose disabilities were not 1 incurred while in the army. A mansion roll should be a roll of honor.

Judge Gresham has a very kind word to s y oi the now certain choice of Senator Carlisle for the treasury portfolio. In a recent newsDaper interview he is quoted as say mg: Carlisle is a great man and knows -til about the tariff and can make no mistake. I predict for him a successful career in the treasury, end also in two years I expect to see the finances of the country so plain and so simole that a boy can write a statement of the treasury and understand it. As it stands now the more statements we read of the condition cf the treasury the less we know. But Carlisle can be trusted and he will Bucceed in bringing order out of chaos, and if he does he is my candidate for oresident in 1896, and there is not a man in the country that can beat him for the nomin tion and election.

Errors, typographical, will creep in everywhere. You wll find th m even in newspapprs, some., times. It has just b eendiscover ed, after the new Columbian mem-orial-stamps heve been in use for nearly * month, that the name of Americas first pioneer is misspelled “golumrus'’ on the stamp.

In retirement from the halls of legislation of Cougiessman I). H. Patton of the Tenth Indiana dis trict, the Calumet region losses one of ite best friends, and oiie of tbe best members that district ever sent to* congress Though it was congressman Patton’s first session in congress, he took hold ot the work as though he had been at it all his life, and accomplished more in tbe session than many men do who have been in Washington fo* two or tlir-e te?ms. If it had not j been for congressman Patton,there would have been no money appropriated for the improvementof the Calumet river and the continuation of the work of dredging. The people oi South and the Calumet region will not soon forget p, Es. Patton and the iuter st

he took in the government work. They would like to have seen him in eongreßS again, but as he decided not to run, they i. eonj auction with the Daily Calumet, wish him su-ecess in private life as marked as that he made in public life.— South Chioago Daily

Last fall during the congressional campaign the republican press attempted to belittle Col. Conn’s profit sharing with his employes, and charged that it had been done merely for pohtioal effect. What a rebuke they have received since. The second annual distribution was made Sa'urday night at ’the Elkhart opera house in the preso ence of a thousand people, and a tital of $14,830 was divided between 103 men All this was paid in addition to the regular salaries of the employes, and the occasion was made one of much joy and felicity. Ccrl. Conn is truly an ideal employer.—Michigan City Dispatch.

Judge John Martin, Democrat, has been elected U. S. Senator by the Kansas legislature. Thanks to Auditor of State J. O. Henderson for a copy of his annual report. We acknowledge receipt of documents from our brother J. S. McEwen, member of the Oregon House of .Representatives. Judge Martin is the first democratic U. 8. Senator ever elected from Kansas. A new and entertaining serial is commenced in to-day’s Sentinel. It occupies spac a on two pages. Prcf. A. L. Barker has just drooped in from a series ot entertainments given in the northeastern part of the state. Will giy«> an Elocutionary Entertainment at Pleasant Ridge, 4 miles east of this place, Feb. 3d. Satisfaction guaranteed.