Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1882 — A $20 00 Biblical Reward [ARTICLE]

A $20 00 Biblical Reward

If you wish peaceful slumber at night, in spite of cough or sore throat, take a dose of Brown’s Iron Bitters before going to bed. It is very soothing and refreshing. Try it. For Sale. —A four-year-old team of horses. Enquire of W. H. Sayter, Bensselaer. The stereotyped programmes for the Blue Ribbon Society are be coming tome what monotonous. If the members of the club desire to do effective work, they should occasionally make a “new departure” in proceedings. J. Y. W. Kirk is bound to sell dress goods cheaper than ever before - •' .x Mr. J. Q. A. Lawrence, of Trenton, N. J., writes: “For several years my wife’s health was very poorly, it began with a miscarriage, from which she never fully recovered, and consequently suffered many aches and paius. 1 was advised to give her Brown’s Iron Bittors. I did so. Her improvement began at once, and she says, ‘she now feels like a y_ung girl.’ ” Do not go home without taking a little candy" to the loved ones. Fresh, pure and clean candy on sale at the postohiee. lobby. Pure maple cakes one cent each, pure white rock, best hoarhound for colds, delicious caramels, fresh ice cream taffy and an endless assortment of fancy goods and pure sugar sticks. Good mixed candy only 20 cents a pound. Fine French mixed, 35 cents. Choicest select 40 cents. Choice pickles in bulk, at Starr’s.

The publishers of the Rutledge Monthly in the prize puzzle tiepertinent of their Monthly for .March offer the following easy way for someone to make S2O 00: To the person telling us which is the longest verse in the New Testament Scriptures (not the New Revision) by March 10th, 1882, we will give $20.00 in gold as a prize. Should two or more .correct answers be received the prize will be divided. The money will be forwarded to the winner March 15th, 1882. Those who try lor the prize mustsen Pilots, i i siV ver (no postage stamps taken)wi:.h their answer, for which they will receive the April number of the Monthly, in which will be published the nameynd address of the winner of the prPe, with the correct answer thereto. Cut this out; it may be worth $20.00 to you. Address, Rutledge Publishing Company, Easton, Pa. Jordan township’s 4th'teacher’s institute convened in regular session at Egypt school house, on Saturday, the 18th inst. The trustee and all thy teachers, eight in number, were pfesent. The institute was called to order at the appointed hour, and the- scbjects assigned to each teacher, was read and discussed in regular order. Present, as a visitor, Miss Myra Price from Carpenter. Miss Price bears the reputation of being a thorough, active and progressive teacher, ana the spirited manner in which she participated in the discussions of the subjects us presented, sustains her re utation as such. A number of other visitors were present, who seemed to take some little interest in the proceedings. Let it be said, to the credit of Jordan teachers, all of whom wilicompaie favorably with the best talent in the profession in Jasper county, that in the preparation of their respective subjects displayed much research and patient study. By unanimous vote the teachers determined to hold the sth institute at Egypt school house, on the third Saturday of March, thereby completing the programme as Jayod out by the Superintendent of Schools, for the present school year. Vennor predicts a blustering March with damaging snow blockades.. Venuor is always correct,, sometimes, and you will do well. to secure a good supply of Boots A Shoes, aad Rubbers at one®i. A Call and'complete En# qi. Campbell! 4b ’’

The North American Review for March presents a striking array of articles, every one of which posesses the characteristic of contemporaneous interest. First we have a contribution from Senator George F. Edmunds, on “The Conduct ot the Guiteau Trial.” Ex-Minister Edward F. Noyes communicate* the results of his observations ol political affairs in France under the title, “The Progress of the French Republic.” In “Trial by Jury,” Judge Edward A. Thomas describes the social conditions under which our jury system had its origin, and notes its defects in view of the altered relations of modern life. . Mr. John Fiske makes an able and ingenious analysis o£ that great intellectual movement, the Reformation, educing therefrom the “True Lesson of Protestantism.” In “Law for lie Indians,” the Rev. William Justin Harslia endeavors to demonstrate that the one rational anil effectual cure for our Indian troubles is to extend the jurisdiction of the civil and criminal courts over all the soci 4 relations of the red man. Prof. A. B. Palmer writes on the “Fallacies of Homeopathy.” Finally, the Hon. Neal Dow contributes an article on the “Results of Prohibitory Legislation,” demonstrating the success of the efforts to suppress the liquor traffic in Maine.