Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1882 — Walker Items. [ARTICLE]

Walker Items.

Henry Bouk and Albert Keruatli, (son of the shoeaiaker and dentist) are reported on the siek-list. '1 lie former is alliicted,with billions fever, ami the latter wiih a disease very strange to tliis community. Henry Daruer still is in a tpiandry .jis to who put that night-cap on the Christmas-tree for him. W hile enwrapped in the loving embrace of Morpheus recently, a vision appeanal unto l.iim, and Jo! and bohold a beautiful young damsel from the land of the Gillamites stood before him, and this damsel revealed unto him the fact that it wus she who had played upou him this joke, lie lias pledged himself that should this prove true, he will play a—trick on her. t The Rev. Thos. Markin is still in pursuit, but mother gossip that lie will soon be in possession. T. M. is a good follow if lie does have spells. We had the pleasure of shaking thb hands of Mr. and Mrs. Zeigliler, who were married a few days ago. and are now visiting the bride’s parents, Mr. John L. iiershm an.

The “Gillam Bats” still continue to cross the slough in riotous numbers. The schools of Walker are reported by Trustee Stalbauin as being in a better condition, than they have been for several years. An ex-justice of the peace of Walker township was soph a few days ago between the Stump Slough and Medaryville, on his way home from the latter place, standing up in his wagon, with whip in hand and -mouth open as though he were thinking of the ’Scriptural words, which say: “Open your mouth and it shall be filled.” Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of our township, are visiting fi lends and relatives in Johnson county, this winter. They will not fetum before spring. Politics bavo begun to rage. No--1 o Iy w ants to be trustee ( V)

A SCHOOL BOY.