The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01


..f.re. KNOX COUNTY.
/ The Nincennes Sun makes this remarka-
BILE statement: Mr.. Andy Purcell. of this
county, reports field of wheat which aver
aged little more than forty-fve bushels to
the acre, machine measure, which would
almost be fifty bushels by weight This is
the heaviest yet reported, but we hear of
some very heavy crops on the sandy lands
near this city, averaging over thirty bushels
to the acre, ma chime measure. Mr.. Purcell is
tar ahead of all reported.
The schools of Vincennes are spoken of by
the sun in very high terms of praise Much
OF their success is due to the inspiration and
services OF DIR. Patton, of the Sun, who is
one of the efficient friends of education in
the State.
~ LAWRENCE COUNTY.
An excursion of old folks and children
last week visited Hsmer's Cave, about four
miles east of Mitchell. The Seymour Demo-
crat gives the following interesting notes of
the cave: The cave opens IN rocky ravine.
about third of mile from the railroad.
From IL a stream Of water sufficient TO turn
mill is pouring all the time, increasing in
| wet and diminishing in dry weather The
water is very cold and keeps the air in the ra-
vine cool and pleasant in the hottest weather
| lno CcuntIN dOOul IL II very lnb
/ gorges or ravines, very rocky, and the
banks precipitous. In a small valley,
formed by the juncture of several ravines,
Mr.. Hugh Hamer, character in his day
built mill and small distillery, using the
i water from this cave to pr0pel his macbin-
cry. Mr.. Hamer died about four years ago,
and the property is now owned by his son,
a clever and obliging gentleman. The cave
is entered at the head of gorge, the banks
of which are very steep, and the bottom be-
frarr ~nrrr Nm go
is about eight feet high and ten feet wide,
being nearly parallelogram. In the center.
at the top, is semi-circular groove,
as If the water at first had worn only
a round hole in the rock, about foot in
diameter, and afterwards had broken away
all obstruction, leaving this groove in the
roof of The cave. The water PUSHES out of
the cave very swiftly, and was about one
foot in depth and five in width, and very
cold. We were told the cave had been ex-
plored for about three miles, there being
several apartments in it of considerable in
terest. There is fall OF about three hun
! dred yards from the mouth, which is easily
r assembled. The water-course was followed
the distance above stated, sometimes in large
chambers, but the greater part Of the dis
lance through small openings, until a higher
fall is reached, which 1t was impossible to
scale without ladders.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
f Ed. Stowe, a young man, died from the
/; effects of two ounces of laudanum, taken
!, with the intent of suicide. The Plymouth
Democrat says: Concerning the causes which
induced Stowe to commit the rash act there
are variety of opinions; but 1t seems to
be pretty clear that ne has bcen at varions
times during the past three years on the
= yergs of insanity, produced, probably, by a
severe injury which ne received by team
running away with him, and which fire.
quently caused him the seyerest pain. In
addition to tins, he had an engagement
with a young lady of this place, and with
i whom he expected to be united in marriage
i'm a short time; but about ten days ago, the
: engagement ring was returned to him, ber
; cause the girls mother would not give heI
consent to the match.
. OHIO COUNTY.
, The Rising Sun Recorder says: The out
spoken sentiment of our citizens, who are
possession of many facts connected with the
recent calamity caused by the burning OF
the Pat Rogers, is without exception con-
demnatory of the actions of the officers OF
that vessel at the time of her destruction.
That either cowardice, ignorance, or gross
neglect, or all combined was the cause OF
{ the frightful loss OF life on that location, no
!, one seems to have doubt, and all the fa-
voritism and white washing of the affair by
pers will not in the least remove these inn
pressions from the minds of the people.
y TIPPEcANoE COUNTY.
The republican candidate for county
auditor Will have to postpone his election
for a few years and 60 to school. But he is
a very young child. The Lafayette Journal
has been interviewing his records, and pub
fishes a damaging exhibit OF bad orthog-
rsphy. Here are few specimens: "Peditt
iurors;n "Pursuent;" "Anual;" "recips
and disbursements" "licence;" "Coronor's
Inquest;'' "Revanue;" "Fees and Saiieries;"
"Advertizing;" Erroneous Taxes" Mis-
slanios," [evidently intended for "miscel-
laneous,"l "Agricnltorial society" TEST
the Validity of the appropriation; )" sin pay
ment therof;" 'fwarrent;" "furtnar duty;''
''had not benn made;" ain isuing said stock
is to be deemed as acquesing therin."
"SuperteDdent of the county asylum
thorizsd to calcel the mortgage" "Said
Brecweg fileing his bond" "Alleged servi-
ees,v ''Apprais said road " That copeing
be nut o. the walls" {" Persons appointed
to view, charge. and strengthen q certine
bipway described IN the within order" SAT.
tafch,np a wfre.r 1.-The Board adjournt."
Thereby recinded." Re.oonstrants or
their attourney. - "Road commonly called. !"
"Changing the chanel OF Wildcat creek.
An important lawsuit about the canal Is
thus reported by the Lafayette Courier: Ihe
trustees of the Wabash & Erie carsl have
found it impossible to maintain navigation
because the toll and revenues were INSULT
cient to keep up repairs. The Wabash &
Erie Canal Cor Apany was formed in the sum
mer of 1866 composed ofmany enterprising
citizens diving in the various towns from
Fort Jayne to Terre Hsute. The capital
So sscribed was over one hundred thousand