The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22
THE STATE AT LARGE.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
.rrrN COUNTY

everything that wealth. cOulu W duO4O AOi
al the advantages OF an education, was Sc
dUced while attending a seminary, and was
induced by her seducer to come to our city.
Alter the parties remained here few days
she was deserted as might have been ex-
pected, and thrown upon the "cold chsr-
titles of az unfriendIy world" The found"
new ''triend," who induced her 10 enter
an infamous house, where her ruin is already
past redemption.
FLOYD COUNTY.
The Ledger SAYS that about four miles
from New Albany the lightning struck and
shattered twelve telegraph poles. Near
wbara the flash struck a lady was stunned,
ana aboy knocked insensible.
James ". Hester, the son of Mrs. j. A.
Robinson, sight years of age, was drowned
Friday afternoon. While attempting to
Jump from a barge he fell in and the Ohio
swallowed him.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
The Edlnburg Courier has level head
sure. 1t saws: We regard the Sentinel by
All odds the very best newspaper in the
state.
The Courier learns that the Christian
Church, near the toll gate, the direct
road to Franklin, and about four miles from
Edinburg was entered Saturday night
last and robbed of a fine Bible which cost
Sl5, and portion OF the communion service.
And also another church four miles beyond,
on the same road, was broken into and
robbed OF Bible and lot OF school books.
Both deeds were likely done by the same
party.
LAPoRTE COUNTY.
The Michigan City enterprise thinks the
Ina. & c. railroad will keep peggiug
away at their sand ridge until the sand dunes
are leveled clean thro' to the lake, giving it
a magnificent lake and river frontage and
opening up q splendid view of the city lake
ward and of the lake citywsrd. On compile
ton OF the breakwater, this and the l., P. ~
G. roads will have, in winter, smooth fifty
acre water field tor their ice crop
MIAMI COUNTY.
Peru has a mandatory of bagging, which
will use all the fax fiber which can be had.
If farmers would learn how to take proper
care of the flaw straw the profits OF that crop
would be largely increased. Such factory
as that at Peru is the kind of industry that
deserves encouragement.
PERRY COUNTY.
The Cannelton Enquirer gives an episode
OF the late flood that is worth reading. 1t
really looked pretty squally for the wor
hippers: The scene that took place at Oil
Creek Chapel can not be properly de-
scr1bsd. There being at the time
congregation gathered for the
purpose Of listening to funeral
discourse by the Rev. John Collins, cOnse
duently the number was larger than other
wise would have been. The text had
scarcely been announced when the rain
commenced, and as the church house is SIT
uated on an island and on low ground, be
fore the discourse was fairly preiaced the
chances Of escape for the time mad passed,
but none supposed that any serious trouble
AT "A
horses that were tied on low
lands were mid sides. The SER
mon was premstureiy and informally closed,
men started for the relief OF their horses
ana TO lake care of their wagons, the water
rising az the rate Of six inches per minute
The most serious case was that OF Mr.. John
G. Essry, whose horses and wagon stood on
very low ground and before he could hitch
his horses to the wagon he was waist deep
IL water, his wagon almost ready 20 move
of. There being high spot ~ front OF the
church door, many thought 10 save
their horses ard wagons there, while 9th
ers. and perhaps the wiser, thought best to
swim across the south branch of the creek
and take refuge in Mr.. Walkers field. The
women and children being left to take their
chances IL the house, which is three fest
above the level OF the ground, in ten min
utes those that were hOldiBg horses in the
church yard were standing in from thirty
inches to three feet OF water, and
the drifting logs passing ana jam
ming the horses till the poor
animals had almost become furious, and
some seemed determined to risk their chan
ces in the stronger current by swimming.
Those who had gone into the field gradually
retreated before the advancing water until
they were almost quarter OF mile from
the church. The watsr was getting on the
door when the rain ceased, and in little
while some OF the most ventuTes0me CROSSED
out of the Jail made by water. After con
inement of about four hours all were able 10
escape and no lives lost, but all seriously
frightened.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
The Union says: The contract for building
the road from this place to Switz City, on
the l. & V. road, has been let to respo nsi-
BILE firm, who are able to build the road.
The papers have been signed by the parties
and put upon record.
SWITZERLAND COUNTY.
At Vevay little girl was found last week
abandoned by parties who seem to have
stolen the child. She gave as her name,
Maggie Flannery, and said that her fathers
name was Martin Flannery, who lived near
the foundry On Front street, in Newport, KY,
and that she had a step mother and did
not live with her father but with man
named Lew Barber, and. that she was nine
years of age. Her father was sent tor and
said she had been lost for over two weeks.
There is some mystery about the matter.
SPENCER COUNTY.
The ROckport Democrat, giving an ac-
count of the late food, says: Reports from
the vicinity Of Pigeon bottoms, inform US
that the scene in that locality Monday and
Tuesday beggar description. The lands b.
ing very low, were soon inundated, houses
and cabins near the creek was almost sub
merged, and the widest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. Reports say many people were
taken from their houses on rats, while
others escaped "a best they could. A man
and his wife missing, and it is generally
believed thai they were lost amid the mad
waters, in attempting to escape to the high
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