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ITEMS PICKED UP BY CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE. POPLAR GROVE, June 2, Wm. Mitchell, is very sick. Inflammatory rheumatism with complications seems to be his trouble...... Eddie Thomas has not been so well for some few days past...... Jacob Har ness, Jr., and Miss Mollie Knickerbocker were married yesterday...... There are more visitors here in attendance on the U. S. con vention than I could well name on a card, but I must say that our former pastor, D. M. Patton is here again, shaking hands with his friends, and we are glad to see him...... The U. B. Sabbath School Association of the Lafay ette District, met in convention at Poplar Grove Chapel, at 4:30 a. m., Monday, June 2, President F. Thomas in the chair, and the members of the association and delegates from the various circuits nearly all promptly on time. There was quite a good attendance of the representative persons of the com munity, as well as a goodly number from other neighborhoods. After the usual amount of routine work, such as enrollment of members, appointment of committees and address of welcome by the pastor in charge, M.E. Martin, Rev. Simons read an essay, “The design of the Sabbath School,’’ which contained so much that is of vital Interest to S.S. workers, that the essay deserves more than the mere passing notice which is here given it. One thing which he said that is espe cially noteworthy is that our failure to study the Word of God, and impress it upon the mind and heart of the children is the root of all our failures in S. S. work. It seems a pity to give only one or two thoughts out of an essay that was so full of good things, but so must it be. Rev. J. H. Todd, of the Baptist church was present and introduced to the convention. Reports were made from La fayette Station, Dayton, Colburn and Jeffer son circuits. After miscellaneous business, the forenoon session closed in the usual man ner.— Afternoon Session.—Should “Christmas Trees and Festivals be encouraged by Sab bath School workers?” was discussed briefly by J.Gillam. He said the Lord had so high ly favored him that he had never yet been to a Christmas Tree entertainment or a festival and he hoped he never would be there. He knew no good to come from them, but much evil, therefore he was much opposed to them. The point was raised by Rev. J. Simons that as “Bro, Gillam had never been to one, there fore his evidence was all‘hearsay.’ It was suggested that perhaps if he would go and see how the real thing looks he might not find it so bad. Remarks by G. W. Sickafoose, C. H. Bell and others on the same subject. “Duty of the Church to the Sunday School,” by Rev. A. M. Cummins, was another inter esting paper, nevertheless I cannot agree with him in some of his ideas. He was fol lowed by N. F. Surface, a live man who has taken a Normal course of training at Lake Chataaqua and is brim full of Sunday School zeas. He says if we don’t want errors taught we must make a judicious selection of teach ers. The great need of the church today is to prepare workers to send out for this duty. Rev. L. W. Webster says many schools have poor teachers, not converted persons. It should be the Superintendent's duty to see to getting the best material for teachers. Let me make this statement right here I hear some men say this is the superintend ent’s duty, and others say that is one of his duties,and another has something else to put upon him till I would just like to see that model superintendent Who will fill ev erybody’s idea. Oh he'd be a sight worth seeing. The great ‘what is it’ wouldn't be a circumstance to him. But then I'd like to see him and belong to his Sunday School. There wouldn't have to be any grumbling there because the superintendent didn't just run that school right—just like everybody wanted him to run it. “What is the Pastor's duty towards the Sunday School,” by Rev. J. N. Martin,had several new ideas in it,and the discussion following it brought out several thoughts on the subject of using S. 5. papers and lesson helps that are not A. B.,—not sec tarian. In J. N. Martin's remarks he stated that he proposes to know just a little bit more about the Sabbath School than anyone on his circuit; (St. Joseph circuit) he some times meets someone who knows more about the work than he does then he feels ashamed. He is especially opposed to David C. Cook, publisher of Chicago. He says that nowadays a man can't be elected superin tendent till before a week or two David. Cook finds it out some way or other, and he sends a bundle of his publications, papers, quarterlies, lesson leaves, etc., for introduc tion into the school. (Now I think, as a re porter, if the church understood herself as well as D. C Cook and other wide awake men do, and looked after her interests with com mendable alacrity and a determination to have the best and offer the best to the public, she would not have cause to grieve so much because someone else was ahead of her.) There was a purpose manifested there to convey to people's minds the idea that D.C. Cook's Sunday School publications were not fit for introduction in our Sabbath Schools.) Rev. G. T. Butler, from Ligonier, I believe, challenged them to point out one single in stance of unsoundness or improper teaching, training or thought in any of Mr. Cook’s lit erature. But no man could reply. The most they could say was that they did not know much about them, only that they were not United Brethren. It is impossible to do jus tice to the subject as it was produced in con vention, but I will again remark that if the idea that only U. B. literature is good, and other sectarian thoughts which were uttered are to become seed thoughts for the future crop of belief, then It will soon be that the A. B. church will be so narrow-minded that a large-hearted person will have no room in it. At the evening session Rev. N. F. Sur face conducted a drill exercise with a class of little children. He says he never fails with children, though he has failed with grown up persons. He is very interesting, and he fulfilled his promise to keep the children awake. They would have kept awake much longer, KEAT, ALTO, June 3, 1880, Corn-fields are very weedy in this vicinity, owling to the prolonged rains, but a week of dry weather will make all things right again...... Owing to several causes items in our notebook are particularly scarce... William Culbertson and wife, of Indianapo lis, have been visiting the family of Mrs. So phronia Thorn, and also their relatives, the Longs...... Mr. Sterret, of Bona Vista, father in-law of Albert Shelton, was visiting here last week ...... Our village poets are busily ex temporizing poetry to tell how our local con temporary ‘“‘Hoosier Dick fell in the Creek,” c. In plain prose Doc endeavored to raise his umbrella to shield him from the rain when his horse objected, and breaking a strap, upset the doctor in the creek and turn ed the sulky over on him. Unfortunately for Bennie, he does not believe in hydro pathic treatment.....Qute a pleasant sur prise was given to Miss Maria Lett on last Sunday, on the occasion of her birthday. A large number of friends and relatives were present. A bounteous dinner was served from the baskets of those present, and a general good time was enjoyed by all pres ent. We deeply regret that the threatening appearance of the atmosphere prevented our attendance..... Our young folks are on the qui vive in anticipation of a strawberry supper at the residence of S. Stringer on Sat urday evening...... The supervisor of this dis trict has done good work by plowing down the hill south of Alto, rendering it a very good road...... George Hansell has built an ad dition to his house in the shape of a sum mer kitchen......Born to Mr. Samuel Robert son and wife on Saturday night, a bouncing 914 pound boy. Mother and child doing finely......Mrs. H. E. Henderson and Mrs. Theo. Davis visited here last week, guests of Mrs. John T. Stringer...... Rev. T. Williams spent last Sunday in New London and will probably go to Hopewell next Sunday Mr. W. A. Quick and family started to Brookville yesterday to visit friends and rel atives. They go through in a carriage...... as T. Stringer has commenced to act the role of an interrogation point,as he is taking the census. BERT. New London, June 3, 1550. On Tuesday, June 1st,a very large funeral cortege bore the mortal remains of Mrs. Riley Dixon to its final resting place in New London Cemetery, and again to-day the open grave, in the silent city of the dead, is the receptacle of another child of earth. A Mr. Jones, a good old blind man, who used to keep toll-gate near Kokomo swells the population over on the little monument mound...... Joseph Delon and Mrs. John Stout are both very sick with typhoid fever Since the wet weather farmers have been paddling their own canoe, Cherries are put ting on the maiden brush, and we'd give a dollar to be a wood-pecker...... Willis Ken worthy has just returned home from an ex tended ministerial trip through Randolph, Wayne and Henry counties...... We stand ready to ratify, jollify and also glorify the man who can run the Chicago gauntlet and Nicest Dr. J. F. Henderson run adrift upon the Hotel De Clinton’s sand bar the other night and enjoyed the embrace of old Mor phins..... The festival billed for Saturday eve is looming in proportions and promises to be a grand success ..... THE TRIBUNE vets out the nearest job work sent to this part of the country. The postal squibs overeached themselves last week, Charley says we are convalescing, “But it doth not yet appear what we shall be when we get able for three square meals a day.” MeanL, HARDSCRABBLE, June 3. This is becoming a monotonous corner of the world. We have had no meeting worth going to since the Baptist preacher got drunk and was dismissed. We have not had a chance for a “cceon's age.” To supply this de ficiency, the boys are talking of having a meeting next Sunday at 3 p.m., and having one of their number preach a sermon suita ble to the occasion..... Nearly everybody from Hardscrabble went to Jerome to mill Monday...... Ben Chaminess has gone to Jones boro to haul gravel...... Charlie Tucker is working for Wmn. Shrader this summer. Will Mendenhall, of Grant county, came down here to see his folks. The supervisor put him to work upon the roads, and he con tinued his visit but one day after that event .Hon. Charles Kirby, of Delaware coun ty, who stopped for several weeks at the Collins house, has returned home. His busi ness here was to buy land, but the boys say he was also trying to catch a bird—a Peacock or a Swallow—to sing in his bachelor hrom. George Murphy, road supervisor, has had us out upon the road to tell stale jokes, have a jolly time, and spend two days working the roads?) Rev. Nixon Rush, of Grant county, preached at New Hope last Sunday .A. H. Thompson, of New London, has established a trading route through our town...... Ettie Ellis,the little girl whom I spoke of last week as having scarlet fever, dsed on Monday might. Her remains were interred on Tuesday in the cemetery belong ing to the New Salem Friends church. The relatives have my sincere sympathy in their affliction, R. F E. Porter, Sutton, June 3. Among those who registered at Shiloh this week are Miss Alice Vaugn, of Russiaville, the guest of Miss Florence Jack, Mrs. S. A. McDearis, of Piqua, Ohio, and Mrs. F. M. Thompson, of Kokomo, the guest of Mrs. Simmons...... P. W. Patterson has just return ed from a “wild goose chase’ in Morgan county...... Miss Effie George of Long’s corner attended the singing here on Tuesday even ing......Mrs. McCullough, who was reported last week as being quite sick, is much better, M. E. quarterly meeting will be held at this place on the 19th and 20th of the present month..... Shiloh was not well represented at the Lake Manitou excursion...... “Rolan”™ has had his hair cut in “‘Baby Mine” style and the boys gave him lots of taffy, but now they say they didn’t know he was loaded.....The farmers are complaining of the ravages of a new species of fly...... Our fortune teller, Chas, Fox Brackney, has discarded the magical art and is engaged in the more profitable occu pation of basket making...... Two of the elite of this neighborhood will soon launch out upon the rough and uneven sea of matri mony...... Lewis Wheeler is conducting a class in music at our church...... A great inter est is manifested in the postal card column. Steps are being taken to organize s society for the benefit of suburban correspondents, Hurrah for—well the candidate that holds the longest end of the political pole at the Chicago Nationaal Convention. We anxious ly wait to hear her drop. OBERLIN, TAYLOR Townshit, June 3, Mrs. Nellie Bennett has moved to Kokomo this week...... Frank Field has the erysipelas in the face......Mr. John Albright and J. P. Hutto are working in Sharpsville, laying the foundation for a warehouse..... Several of our young people went to Lake Manitou last Thursday and report a good time...... The Sunday School at Pleasant Grove last Sun day celebrated the one hundredth anniver sary of the founding of the Sunday School. They had a very good time and appropriate ceremonies. There will be a reunion meet ing at the Randolph Church on Thursday evening, June 10th. All are cordially in vited to attend .w.The Sunday School at Fairfield is in a very prosperous condition. It is largely attended and all take an active part...... Mr. Jack Duke is now building bridges on the F. K. Railway...... John R. Ingles is now staying in Kokomo, agent for the celebrated Marsh harvester... reports good sales...... While taking a trip through the eastern part of the country, re cently, we enquired of many Republicans who was their choice for Congress, and al most the invariable reply was Cowgill. L. 8. M. 8. JEWELL, Ind., June 2, 1880. Most of our folks are now busy working the roads. This is the kind of work that tells who is lazy and who is not...... A little boy of Ben Rickard’s died on last Sunday and was buried Monday at Crown Point Cemetery. A few hours before he died he told his parents that he was going to die which was quite remarkable, as he was very young...... Mr. Philip Marshall is not able to be about on account of rheumatism....... most agreeable surprise was given to Mr. and Mrs. Niswonger on last Tuesday even ing, it being the occasion of Mr. Niswonger's S0th birthday. His neighbors came with filled baskets, spread a bountiful repast and showed by their acts, that they appreciated the true worth of Mr. Niswonger as a neigh bor and citizen. Mrs. J. Niswonger was ta ken very ill on last Tuesday with a conges tive chill, but under the skillfull treatment of Dr. Myres, she was soon restored...... Our school is prospering finely under Miss Ir vin’s management. Applicants are already coming into the field for the winter term of school....... We hope a good teacher will be se lected. CHARLEY HEADING. SouTHWEST HARRISON, June 3. Died, May 30th, at 2 o'clock a. m., Mrs. Riley Dixon, in the 54th year of her age. Disease, paralysis...... Died, June 2nd., Wm. Jones, age 68. The deceased had been lying very low with typhoid fever and paralysis of the lower extremities for some time. He had been living with his son-in-law, R. E. Tor rence, where death ended his suffering on the above-mentioned date...... Considering the wet weather we have been having, corn in this vicinity looks well...... Jim Quick has greatly improved the appearance of his prop erty by the erection of a new fence...... Geo, A Sands is remodeling his residence...... Quite a little “breeze’’ was stirred up near the mill last Sunday evening, but no harm resulted .C. A. Marshall left last week for Darling ton, Ind., where he has taken service with his uncle as engineer in a saw mill...... The flues in the boiler in Hollingsworth’s saw mill were blown out this morning, badly scalding one or two persons. We have been unable to gather further particulars, but presume there is nothing very serious. AJAX. RUSSIAVILLE, June 3. Not one hour ago the residence of Elid. Da vid Hodson, a mile south-west of town was totally destroyed by fire, the cause supposed to be a defective flue. Everything in the front room of the house was saved; every thing else destroyed. Can't estimate, not even approximate the loss. This leaves an other large family roofless. They have our deepest sympathy in their loss.....book agent in town delivering books, receiving curses and abuses on every hand; thus the dear peo ple are gulled...... Pike work going on very extensively, 5 or 10 teams constantly at work on the grade......J. W. Bishop’s children who have had the scarlet fever, are conval escing rapidly. Parents had better be care ful with their children...... Oceans of straw berries on the market at 81, per quart, Thos, Woodward, former editor of the Stand ard, left for his home yesterday. H.C. Fel lows will manage the quill hereafter at the Census business going fully—town almost completed. On SuccCESS CLARENCE, Jerome, June 2, The appointment of Dr. Murray as census enumerator gives general satisfaction in this township. He took the census here 10 years ago, and is well qualified to do the work at present....Constable Jobn Brown reports bu siness as very dull. He has not arrested any person since he went into office, which fact speaks praise of the good behavior of our cit izens...... The Jerome Wildcat bridge is in a very dangerous condition. We thought we were to have a new bridge built, but can see no signs of it yet... Mrs. Addington has had a new and beautiful sign-board erected at her hotel to catch the eye of the hungry traveler, . John Beetley caught a sucker in the mill pond on Monday, which was about one foot long. ABE OYE, as DARROUGH CHAPEL, June 3, Health good...... The recent rain stopped the farmers from working their corn. Some farms are nearly covered with water......The Sunday school was reorganized last Sunday under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. The following officers were elected: J. H. Lang don, superintendent; Wm. Arnett, assistant superintendent; Jas. Arnett, secretary; Miss Carrie Crilly, assistant secretary; Cyrus Klep fer, treasurer....... The men and boys met last Tuesday and erected a fence around the meeting house...... Wm, Crilly has returned from Kansas. He says there has been no rain there since August. MIGRATER. LIBERTY Township, May 31. The people of this neighborhood are elated over the prospect of the new railroad...... Mrs. Saul has been confined to her bed for several weeks, but at present she is convalescing. Mr. England has made quite an improve ment on his new farm in the way of clean ing, fencing, etc...... Charles Dawson has lite ly built an addition to his barn. Charles is an energetic man and believes in improve ments, Mr. Fullwider did the work. TyRo. At the residence of Tobe Varnes, in this city, on the Istinst., by George W. Canter, Esq., of Ervin township, Jacob Harness, of Cass county and Miss Mary C. Knickerbocker, of this county. There were present beside many relatives, Frank Parker of this city and Wm. G. Butcher, of Ervin. A good time was had. May the happy couple live to enjoy a long and prosperous life. GEIMES, SOUTHEAST JACKSON, June 3. The farmers are behind with their corn on account of the Wet weather. We have been flooded with water for the last two weeks. Wheat is also damaged to some extent. Some of our farmers are not done planting corn yet...... Health good... Some of our neighbors are getting the gravel road fever and favor a pike from here to Xenia, O. R. creature that not a Sparrow falls, nor does a flower perish without his gra cious notice. To the soldiers of the Union we owe a debt that we can never pay. Those who so nobly fought to defend and to perpetuate our government have placed the present and future generations of our Republic under lasting obligations to honor their he roism, to cherish their memory and to emulate their example of self sacri fice and thorough devotion to a com mon country ; the rights and privile ges, public and private, civil and re ligious, that we so richly enjoy have been preserved to us by the soldier's effort, the soldier's blood, the soldier's death. Our love for humanity and our faith in God are mightily strength ened when we see how, for home and native and men can so cheerfully en dure privation and pain, and so brave ly suffer even death itself. All honor to the men who in prison and on the field exhibited the integrity of true citizens and the loyalty of thorough patriots. To-night the soil, which with their life-blood we consecrated to human liberty and equality furnishes hundreds and thousands of them a last resting place from the fatigues of the march and the turmoils of battle. Far from the familiar scenes of home, they lie entombed on the Southern plain. The sea wails a wild dirge over the hundreds lost in her depths. From Maine to California, from the Lakes to the Gulf, in the silence of the coun try church yard and the sublime quiet of the city cemetery, the patriot dead repose in peace. The war cloud un der which they tell has been dispelled. Meanwhile industry has led her cara vans of trade, and civilization has pur sued his majestic course along the line of the weary march and over the scene of many a bloody conflict. Peace, like our angel of light, dis penses relief to a distressed nation and inaugurates an epoch of glowing prosperity. How eminently fitting it is, then, that a now happy people should annually observe a given day upon which to celebrate the illustrious deeds of the departed, and to pay ap propriate tributes of gratitude to the memory of those who became a willing sacrifice to preserve not only the hon or but the very existence of our na tion. Tonight, mountains of roses crown the graves of our hero dead—a touching expression of human affec tion, a beautiful token of national gratitude, a fair prophecy of that day when peace shall reign supreme in all the earth. If for the patriot we should enter tain such exalted sentiments of love and esteem, how reverently ought we to cherish the memory of the Re deemer, and how loyal ought our de votion be to Him who has trodden the wine-press alone, and achieved for us the victory over sin and the grave. The soldier dies for his friends, Christ died for his foes. The one falls cover ed with the glory of military achieve ment; the other suffers the shameful death of the basest criminal. Yet the ignoble death of Christ is our immor tal life, if by faith we claim it. Stand ing before the Cross to-night and gaz ing upon the crucifixed, let us crown Him with the fair flowers of holy af fection and the glory of our faithful lives. Jesus, my brother or sister ex tends to you the pierced hand of mercy to relieve you of the burden of sin and to lead you in the paths of peace. The evening dew falls not more gently upon the patriots grave than the blessing of the Divine Christ upon the obedient heart. Or may we with steadfast, gaze ever fixed upon Calvary, and the Cross find in the Pierced One all that He wants to be to us a Savior and King. TERRE HALL
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