Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

BLACKFORD ITEMSFarmers are preparing for spring- . The spring election is creating some excitement in these parts. Mrs. S. (J. Marion, of Mt. Ayr, who for some time has been visiting in this neighborhood, has returned to her iiome. Miss Bessie Herron, of Brookston, is visiting at Blackford, the guest of her sister, Mrs. $. J. Hurley. Mr. John Hall, who lately removed from this neighborhood to (iillam township, met with a serious accident last week. While chopping a log the ax struck liis foot, severing au artery, and came near bleeding to death. The following was handed to the writer by a citizen of Barkley tp. There is a favoiable opinion of the* citizens generally in reierence to John Casey being a candidate for the Republican nomination for Assessor of Baikley township. Mr. Casey is a man of fine native abilities well qualified for the position. He was a soldier in Co. K. 48th Ind , Co. A. 87ih Ind, and Co. A. 42nd Ind., enlisted in 1861, -discharged in 1865. Voters, think seriously/. Long Samuel.

FROM WIRE A TFI ELD CEN'I ER The political pot is almost ready to swing over the fire. Miss Ella Ferrin is visiting her friends in this place. Mr. Helmick has been suffering with a severe cough and cold. Mr. Hostettler, of Kokomo, was here last week, trying to sell his land in this township.

Mr. Ferrin, a*nd family, intend to leave for the West in a few weeks. VVe shall be very'sorry to, see them go. The “crazy quilt” fever, in a malignant form, has attacked the yoling ladies of this place, and we mjast be resigned to our fate, and sacrifice our neckties without a murmur. Any thing for peace. If “Music to soothe the savage breast.” Centeri.tes should, verily, be of a docile nature. We have three organ , harps .without number, and an unlimited amount of “chin music,”, not to mention* Charley Meyers’ two set ter pups, who tune up at every, passerby. Slim Jim’s “Citizen of our quiet little Village” ought to clean, /dm out for, classing them with the whiskey party, and setting himself up as their representative. O, Jimmy, Slimmy. your pathetic wail of injured innocence was immense, but it overreached your best -in * tentions. Chide. GILL AM ITEMS Messrs. D. B. Coppess and C. P. Provo gave the Gillian folks a dill an Saturday an d Sunday. Mr. Thomas H. Robinson heads tile list of to the aid of A. P. Rockwell and fanily, who wete burned out*, by donating to them one of liis.tenant houses, for which’-he was offered Bfio." . , Mr. L'. W. Hhnt has resigned asteacher of Center on account of his health. The pupils and pa trons of the school give him upj with many regrets, as Louis ap-| peared to be doing excellent work. The last winter institute was held at Independence on last Saturday. While we regret that two of our able teachers could not be present on account of ill health, we are proud to say that advanced pupils had subjects which they gave in-their teachers’ places, and gave them well.J Especially Mr. J. A. Robb, who handled the subject of U. S. Survey so well that all were certain he had given his subject a gieat amount of preparation. Although Gillam can boast o? good works in education, she was not, on last Wednesday, quire well enough equipped, while some of i the boyfe were in Medaryvilh*. A | ‘‘■shark,” however taught them ; something, i. e. three of them',-and charged them $-5 each. The lesson was, “Never bite Oil another man’s gamed' They bit, paying $5 with The expectation of getting sls, and received in their envelope -u Iff ass ’ rings and 0 or 7 coppers e-aelt We ; understand that the - safi\e rascals ! who got their money, got $lO in the- same day, in ’ a j similar manner. Ougetdiua, j “Most oi these hair preparations 1 don't work ” writes Mr. J. S. Rt rdk k, ! of St. Louis, •‘but Pa r Hair Bhl ! soui is an honorable exception. My j hair was thin and preftaturiiy gf’iy-J [The ILtlsom made Lt brown again and i :„3uU as'i*! my boyhood.” >Vb. j