Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1888 — Alas for Poor “Purky.” [ARTICLE]

Alas for Poor “Purky.”

R. H. Purcupile, whose sad case was mentioned last week, is probably, before this time, behind the walls of tlfe Nebraska state insane asylum, at Lincoln, the capital of that state. He was taken to Omaha, his residence the past year or so, by Sheriff Blue, assisted by J. T. Hempbill. They left here on the early train, last Thursday, and got back on Saturday night They took their unfortunate charge as far as Omaha, from which place the proper authorities would conduct him to the asylum. He made no resistance to going with Messrs. Blue and Hemphill, but his extreme restlesness and disposition to move about, made the trip exceedingly wearisome for his companions.

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T. J. Sayler, Ike Sayler and C. 8. Jates are figuring somewhat on procuring a stone mushing machine, but naturally enough, they want some encouragement from the-citizens, in the way of assurance of patronage, before they invest so much money in the enterprise. The cost of the machine*, of the size they pfopbseTuying, is S6OO. It will be operated by a threshing-machine engine. The above parties intend proposing to the Town Board that they will buy a machine and furnish broken stone, of any desired size, put where wanted on the streets, at the price of 75 cents per cubic yard, if i the Board will contract to take, during the next year, enough of -the stone to amount, in value, to the cost of the machine, as stated above. If this broken stone is as superior a substance for street grading as we believe it to be, it is our opinion that the Board would do well to accept this proposition, if they possess the requisite authority for so doing. Those who wish to keep abreast of the industrial and scientific,progress of the day cannot afford to be without the Scientific American, Advertised on another page. It is fully illustrated with the best class of wood engravings, and each subject is treated in as popular a manner as the nature of the theme will permit. This paper first made a name for itself in 1845, when it was permanently established. It is published by the well-known patent soliciting firm of Munn & Co. The subscription price is $3 00 a year. Copies may be seen at this office, and subscriptions received.

Chales McCain, a former Delphi man, was murdered recently in Colorado and his widow returned to Delphi. The murderer, one Wetherill, was taken out of jail and lynched and now the Delphi Times records that the noose which encircled the murderer’s neck, when he was turned off, has been sent to McCain’s widow, in Delphi. Those Colorado gentlemen evidently understand how to afford consolation to the widowed and the fallierless in the most delicate and effective manner.