The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-08
STATE ITEMS.

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On Sunday night, the 9th ult., the
store of Henry Shafer, at Haysville,
was entered by three men. Shafer
was in the back part of the store, and
fred three shots at them, which
caused 8 them to leave suddenly.
There is but little doubt that the
professional thieves hitherto infesting
the cities and larger towns have en-
tered on a crusade through the coun-
try. s
The Madison Marine Railway passed
yesterday into the hands of the new
proprietors, Messrs.- Lew. FL. Vance,.
III. H. Armstrong & Co. 1t is an ex=
cellent company, and we wish them
abundant prosperity. Madison Coa--
TEe1.a uFa.7 Co. -
The snug little sum of 81, 300 was
realized by the ladies of Henderson,
Indiana, Presbyterian Church, by a.
strawberry festival lately.-Madison
Courier. Il
Weadmire your excellent knowledge.
of geography, Courier, but can't say
much as to your grammar Many an
ignorant {" Gus" would locate Hender-
son in Kentucky if they did not notice
the great bend the river makes be-
tween this city and that thriving
town.
A brute named Sullivan, a Spaniard
we should judge from the name, Hv-
ing in New Albany, beat his wife in
most cruel and shameful manner on
Monday evening. He should be made
to join the Fenians. A man brave
enough to beat a woman would be the
very fellow to storm Montreal or
Quebec. Let him be grated"
Robberies are committed in open
day in New Albany. Moral city that
"a little close to Louisville, however
Frequent burglaries have recently
been committed in Spencer and Du-
bois Counties. Two weeks ago
Wednesday night the store of Turn
ham & Harmon, at Elizabeth, Spen-
Ger County, was entered and robbed
of 500 in money. Some fresh paint
led to the detection and arrest of the
til ewes, and two of them are now in
Jail at Rockport
Colonel Dan Sigler has been max
ing a speech to the citizens of Wilma
mac. He took strong grounds in favor
of the Union, supported Andrew
johnson plan of reconstruction, and
advocated the election of Gov. Nor
ton to the United States Senate.
Col. Sigler was formerly a Democrat.
Madison Courier. q
Friend Daniel is rather cratic. he
has been pretty much everything
within the last ten years. In 1856 he
was delegate to the Convention that
nominated Fremont. In 1866 he was
for Douglas, and in 1863 for Little
Miklellan' He is a very nice old
gentleman, but not much at keeping
a hotel. 81
"A report is current on the streets of
North Vernon that Sage, the child
murderer, was not killed by the
hanging, but had come to-" and was
taken from the coffin at or near Sey-
mour, and is now alive and WE'LL
This is the merest nonsense, as
many can testify to his death who saw
that the hanging was done well.
Mr.. James deferred, of this township,
lastfall sowed field of what he in
tended should be wheat. He took a
great deal of care to select for seed
pure white wheat, and free it from, all
impurities. The field is now covered
with one of the finest crops of rye
ever raised in the county. Rye has
not been sowed on the field for eleven
years: Will somebody solve this
singular freak of nature, if such it can
be called? Persons we'll acquainted
with Mr.. deferred say they helped him
prepare the seed, and pronounced it
pure white wheat.
A friend at our elbow who Is some
what of an agriculturalist, says it must
have been pure white rye, which re-
sembles white wheat very much
Madison Courier.
A friend at our elbow suggests that
deferred, and his neighbors, who assis-
ted him, while preparing the seed in
dulged freely in the use of "Old Rye"
hence the transformation.
DELPHI PUTTING ON AIRs.-Our
neighboring town of Delphi is putting
on style. A city corporation was or
ganized on Saturday, and IA full Re
publican ticket placed in the field.
The election came off yesterday. d.
Leonard was elected Mayor, +. Rine-
hart, Marshal, and the Republicans
carried five of the six Councilmen.
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