The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1902

these displays was because no on. .oa,. -.
pains 20 make out a programme.
CLARK COUNTY.
The News or information r-on, IN. u,,,,,..
iePoa's corn, oats AID potatoes IN excellent
condition Wheat IS classed poor. There
%lsl os 10 peaches, apples or pears. Cranes
WI WI Dc ABOUT half crop. Tne Dsia1vara
sIape STOOD The cold weather ba.ter ian
ily a. other variety, tEe early varieties suff-r-
ELKHART COUNTY.
A good report of crop prospects in the
north part Of toe stste is made by the DEM
ocratic Union, on Information furnished bv
the Rev. 2. A. Bishop, an Episcopal cieruv-
man of Elkhsrt: Reports the growing wheat
as promising fair crop in most places be-
tween mere ana Edwsrcsburg and along the
Adamsville road. He saws he 6oubts ifthe
farmers generally would be willing II cell
their growing wheat for the price of half an
average crop, take it as it now stands. As
to the apple crop, he thinks from the present
appearance OF the trees all along where he
Travelled through, that there will be no lacL
OF that variety OF fruit.
FLOYD COUNTY.
The Ledger-Standard of Monday savs.
On last Saturday and to-day, at the North
ern burying ground, many Of the graves Of
the fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and
children Of our people were decorated with
flowers and evergreens. and many a silent
tear Tell from the eyes of those left behind 20
mourn thsir loss. There was no music, no
flags and banners, no pomp, no elegant and
extraVsgsnt dress, no orations, and no
grand. and costly display 70 be heard and
seen by the idle and giddy world. The feel
ing OF those who participated in this quiet
and humble memorial, however. were none
the less sincere and heartfelt than had the
occasion been one Of loud and expensive
display.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
The Affections of the righteous are thus
patheticslly delineated by the Madison
Courier: The potato bugs are making great
ravages ont in the Olive Branch neighbor-
hood. They put in an appearance as soon
as tbs wires came up, and some do say that
they were there day or two before the 6rst
sproutlng, setting on the clods patiently
waiting for bite. Hog cholera is also BE-
coming quite troublesome. Several hogs
have died with the disease.
The county superintendent will probably,
prefer hereafter TO teach young ideas how to
shoot to sporting crows. The latter he tried
the other day as follows: He had an old
muskes in the house, used for killing game,
and seeing the crows making depreda,iors
| on bis newly planted corn field, picked Hp
the gun and fired it at one of them. The re-
bound of the gun was so great that be had
mis- collar bone broken and was Knocked
ser Seless.
Madison merchants held a public meet.
ing on Saturday TO consult to1 the general
welfare Of the city.
Tho ralir;o,,S revi-al q, ;1l oroo=
day was great day among the churches.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
| A line OF telegraph is to be put up bc-
tween South Bend and Notre Dame and
thence extended to Niles, Michigan. The
office at NOtre Dame will be first class in all
respects.
An attempt was made to fire the city of
South Bend last Thursday night by burning
| the South Bend House. A load of shavings
in the cellar was set on fire, but the flames
| were discovered in time to prevent a terri
| bic confiagrstion.
TIPPEcANoE COUNTY.
The Rev. Mr.. Carnahan, of Dayton, on
Sunday delivered his farewell sermon TO
large congregation, closing pastoral rels-
ton of forty-five years.
James NJ. Fowler, only son of Muses.
Fowler, of Lafayette, takes a wife from
Ohio this wesk.
| VIGO COUNTY.
The Sunday Express of Terre Hsube says:
Jerry Picksrd is no better; he is indeed in a
very precarious condition, requiring con-
stanT care day and night. Since that cruel
attack he has been a sufferer, and he is now
mere wreck of his former self. Mrs. Pick
ard, whose witely devotion was so notable.
is almost utterly prostrsted, hysically, and
is so worn with her Vigils and anxiety that
ones sympathy is almost equally divided ss
one enters their saddened home on the
corner Of Sixth and Mulberry.
vANDERBURGH COUNTY.
| The Herald says: It is the fashion in Evans
vile to make great amount Of fuss about
the management of the county asylum once
year, but tt o talk and indignation usually
dies out before any good is ACCOMPLISHED.
The last paroxysm has just passed of.
The Klein-Wiltshire libel suit at Evans
vile is the topic of the hour. Besides being
a contest of able citizens of standing, the
best talent of Evansville is engaged on the
case, and it is pretty lively fight. Col
DENLY opened the argument for the plaint-
if on Saturday. The trial is based on the
publication of Simpsons statement that
Klein employed him TO set the coonersge
| works on IRE.
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