Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1881 — Carpenter Capers. [ARTICLE]

Carpenter Capers.

Those "earth rejoicing drops’* arrived lost Saturday, nnd tbs farmers a-e moderate!/ happy. Jn many places iu this. part, of'he, country there are 1,260,554 army worms to each acre of ground, and some fields can boast double that number of chintz bugs per acre. . Untie Biliee Hamilton and his wife have agreed lo disogres, and adjourned sine die. Hope'they will repent and return to their first love and be happy again. Misses Sestie Bartoo and Mattie Alter each boast of a genuine autograph of President Garfield. Tho writing is a plain, beaatiful, round hand. Many of our young folks intended going to the Battle Ground camp-meeting last Sunday, but the rain prevented. Harvest is nearly done. Ths yield of oats and flax promises fair. News scarce this week, .but prospects brilliant for the future. * Giacamo.