Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1879 — Barkley Townsnip. [ARTICLE]

Barkley Townsnip.

Preachers should not look Kt the pretty girls|while talking gospel. The sorghum mitts have commenced to squezc out the sweetness in Barkley. Preaching’rext Saturday evening and Sunday at Randle’s school house by Elder Rhorer. J. G. Braddock has'traded his farm for one in Milroy township. The exchange was made With Geo. Kann al. It is said Mr. Haste has been offered quite a gift of land to move his saw mill to Arkansas. It is Arkansas land, of course'. Mr. Rooney commenced school at Cosey Palace September Ist. He is teaching a full term of two months instead of a spring term, fie has a seven months engagement in that district. There has been a number ,of cases of typhoid fever in the northwestern part of the townsnip—Mrs. Goff, two of George Beasey’s boys, and Lewis Davisson’s youngest girl. All are improving under the careful attention and skillluljreatment of Dr. Washburn.

BARKLEY.