Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1885 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

BARKLEY ITEMS. Corn husking about finished. Quality pretty good on an average. Mr. Henry Hinkle is on the sick list with luDg fever. The people of God are holding protracted hieeting in our new church. We understand that Mr. Moody bias moved on his new farm and Mr. J£mes Tanner is going oh his old farm. There is to be a law suit between Mr. John Bhrn’s heirs and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox, in the J anuary court. There is to be a shooting match at Mr. John Richmond’s the Wednesday before Christmas, we hope we will have a good time. Singing school at Smith’s school house every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Spectators call in and see how we are learning to sing. .i.Miss Tillie Burns lias given up the notion of going to the plains of Kansas this winter, as she thinks it would be nicer to stay here and sleigh ride with the handsome pairs of Roans belonging to her brother. ' Real Estate on the boom in Barkley, Dr. Loughridge recently sold his farm north of Smith’s grave yard, about half a mile. 95 acres at S3O per acre. Mr. Brown, his brother-in-law 4 , expect to start in February.

Peck’s Bad Boy.

UNION ITEMS. Health is generally good. Good steady winter weather. The boys are utilizing the ice. Some of our schools will vacate through holidays. Sleighing has been good, but is somewhat on the wane at present. Fat turkeys and saucy children are patiently awaiting the coming of Santa Claus and S int Nicholas. Mrs. B. W. Harrington died of consumption last Friday, after a lingering illness, and much suffering. A Bible class meets at the BrUshwood school house each Sabbath afternoon, to read and discuss certain passages of Scripture.. A prayer meeting is also kept up at that place,, but there has been no revival in religotis matters this winter. The schools of the township are all in good working ordpr. The eighth and last house has just been completed, and is the largest and best school house in the gounty, outside of the towns. These schools are presided over by the following “executive officers:” Brushwood, Chas. Yeomau. Rose Bud, Jno. E. Alter. Grant’s, Tr t May'Henderson. HariiDgton, Milton Makeever. Fair Oaks, Frank Yeoman. Brusnahan, Effie Yeoman. Floating Palace, R. B. Moffit. Wild Lilly, A M. Munden. Attendance remarkably good. , The wild rabbit is pursued from jungle to thicket, by brave hunters with dog"and gun. Some of the bravest even “beard the rabbit in his den.” The danger attending the chase is but slight, the excitement is great and the fun is immense. The rabbit is started from his lair by the curs, two shepherds and a bird dog, who, turn sumersaults over each other, in excitement and snow r , until they lose sight of ( the game. The track is then handed over to an old hound, who goes bawling tlirongh the forest, until the echo of his thunder tones puts one in the shape of a fog horn on the Pacific. The little auimal is thus brought around in a circuit near the lair again, when the undaunted hunter throws to his face his trusty old army musket, loaded to the first sight with No., 4 shot, presses the trigger, and the poor rabbit, not tep..feet away, falls forward on his breast and expires in the snow.

BILL BAT.

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