Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-04-25

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SAN Il. COTroN, Editor.
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WINCHESTER, INDIANA,
THURSDAY, APRIL n lo67.
Five prisoners now grace the inner
"sanctum" of our county Jail, all hail
Ing from Farmland.
Read all the advertisements in to-
day JoJENAL
$50. a-
CRoP~-A- far n we have been able
to learn, the wheat crop in this county
generally bids fair to De more than an
average yield.
y printing oiiice j. ~ place for loaf
err. These seeds Of idlcncss will
take due notice therefore, and govern
themselves accordingly" p.
We yesterday heard fellow about
'thrcc sheets in The wind" arguing to
himself that WHISKY was a powerful
good thing in IL place" From the
way nc stuck to the pavement we
Thought il greatly ont of It's place 20
far a. he was concerned.
Owing 10 sickness in his family, Nv.
MIR. Mcndcnhall, the recently appoint
81 Pastor to Winchester station, failed
To get here last week. lie is expect
I'll to arrive during the present week.
At the NJ. T.. Sabbath-school. on
sunday morning last, the former board
of officers was reelected unanimous
~ hy the school. They are n follows:
superintendent, Rev. J. :. Ferris
anil Mrs. Malinda lucas; Secretary,
Il. u. Morrow; Asa. Scci'ry, Mrs. Mol
lic Morrow; Librarian and Treas, J.
IL. IIputh.
The school is ina very prosperous
condition.
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PoILCE.-A strong, Efficient night
police force, composed of Il number Of
our most substantial and influential
business men, has been organized in
this place, for mutual protection
against the dcpreiati6hs of burglars
and inccndiares with which the eOun-
Try seem ut present ovcrrlln.
FIX Jr.-P.,int zap your houses, trim
up your trees, and eicar away ia. rub
hi~h from about your premises. ana let
every thing wear bright, cheerful
aspect to- welcome The trees whcnfthey
come forth clothed in garments of
green. and the sun kisses the apple
aud peach blossoms.
our .IGAIN.-Mr. W. V. r. Cooker,
who for week p,St has been suffering
sfYpl u severe attack of rheumatism,
has, ne are plclscl to note, 80 FIR re-
cussred a To- l,c able To- walk about,
viii, ,I.e aid of crutchcS.
\ mad do., il j. said, cat up several
panels of picket fence in Richmond
,seotlicr day. We presume he WAS one
"rtho~c unfortunate ours" To which
we allulc i'm appetizer paragraph
$50.
The spirit OF Improvement which
hi- been lowering about this place for
~ hong time, j. supposed To- have
been smnthercd ia one of the numcr-
Gus mud holes with which our streets
abound.
Nc@o; Rl:pNti,ISG.- Cmbank-
mcnt at the east end of the bridge
,ros>iny Salt Creek, OH Washington
street, u badly ou 81 repair, the gravel
having been washed out by the late
high waters, leaving deep and ugly
hole, AMI rendering the crossing dan
gcrous, especially at night by attcn-
ling to this at once, the repairs can I've
made with but little trouble and cx
pcnsc.
Tanglcfoot j. wonderful institution.
II loosen- fellow up generally, ami
makes him feel n though he owned
~ bank and I'M Il money to loan, when
his pockctS are ~ empty a. u charity
box i'm a fashionable church. - We
thought the other day, ~ We passed
poor fellow who was boasting OF his
cords" of money, while those about
him know that generally hc lcoIldn'
raise enough OF The "necdful' 10 pay
for plug of doG-lcg tobacco.
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According to an old saying, rain
ON Easter sunday, neccssitatcs seven
rainy Sundays Immediately following.
We trust the few stray drops Of moi,-
turc which fcll on Sunday last willnot
bc counted against IL.
Mad dogs have made their appear
ancc i'm Randolph county. 1t A. sup
po~ed that Tire malady was started ny
some unfortunate cur getting scratched
bv q Julian man - Tfcdrina
Very likely. And, while We think
or il, allow III to suggest that the edit
or Of the Richmond Tlcofrn j. not
the only unfortunate cur who has
run mad from the effects Of the Julian
scratches.