The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

grand sons and their grand children are
very careful to keep as much as possible his
age secret, but IL could be seen on the
enumeration list Of voters taken almost a
! year ago.
Richmond Independent: The bridge build
ing crew, who have been employed on the
platform at the union depot, commence TO
repair the bridge west of town across the
Whitewater this week.
A five year old son of Scott England, iiv-
ing at Middlebury, placed a parlor match
between his teeth one day last week, causing
IL to ignite In such manner that the little
fellow inhaled the sulphur, causing his
death Monday.
Columbus Republican: Mr.. f. l. Huber
informs US that yesterday he saw 81 900 in
gold and SIS in silver, all counterfeit that
was found in hay NOW at Osgood. 1t is
generally supposed that the Rittenhouse
counterfeiters had secreted it there.
A death from scarlet fever occurred ut
Cambridge City last Sunday, and the funeral
took place from the church. All of the ply
sicians in the place protested against holding
the services in so public place, fearing an
epidemic from the fever spreading among the
congregation.
Cambridge City Tribune: On last Friday
morning about o'clock body of masked
men forced an entrance into the saloon of
Frederick Cappellar, at Centerville, and
played sad havic with the furniture, and
destroyed the whisky and cigars This is
one way of closing saloons which no body of
men have right to DO, and should not be
approved by any of the friends of temper
ance reform.
Boonville Enquirer: Some of our citizens
have begun to plant fruit, shade and ever
| green trees, and the time is none too soon.
| The sooner, when the ground can be easily
handled, the better. Every citizen should
plant shade trees il front of property where
there are none. Do it now and not wait
until you are better able. There is nothing
more pleasant or mofe grateful on a hot
summers day than rows of shade trees to
break off the scorching ray of the sun and
shed their cooling and purifying influence
on the atmosphere.
The preachers and lawyers of New Albany
at their meeting on last Monday, considered
I the subject of personal adornment. w. V.
| Daniel thought that reform in dress among
/ Christians should begin at once. He be-
/ neved that the tug of war had come in this
matter. Mr.. Hildreth said his congregation
was not troubled with fashion; it was as
much as they could DO 10 pay for bread and
/ butter and meet necessary expenses J. L.
/ Pitner believed THAT we ought to conform
! to a certain extent, TO the dress customs of
/ those around u.s." He believed in the Guilt
vatlon of a taste for the beautiful by neat
/ ness and elegance in dress, in homes and
/ churches. DR.. Dixon did not think the dis
cussion was profitable. He wore good suit
4 of clothes, and intended to continue to do So
Elder Tully thought that the whole subject
ought to be left to personal conviction. Dr.
I Stewart said If he had to take one extreme
in dress, he would take the best one. Mr.
Titus said the scriptures taught plain dress
\
only possible pulpit teaching was to remind
/ the people that they were only stewards, and
! that extravaganza was relative.
Richmond Independent: ride through
/ the western part of the county yesterday at
ternoon, behind Jim Sme,ser's best mare,
revealed the following facts: Oats though
about all sown, is not growing at all on ac-
count of the GOODNESS and dryness. All sod
lands are broken up. Fallow land for corn
is broken to some extent, though the farm
! ers are holding back, thinking 1t yet too
| long before planting time to break for corn.
. Raklng c0rnstalks through the day and burn
\ ing them at night is yet favorite pastime
! for the average farmer. This season has
/ been splendid one for burning cornstalks,
! the weather being so favorable The
/ winter, however, was so mild that a greater
/ part of the stalks remained unbroken till
I spring, and had 10 be cut down with hoes, a
very luiOuS OpeIalOn. Inc HOse luh aoOu1
cornstalks is the burning part. Wheat looks
/ splendid, never better at this time of the
/ year. There are, however, some fears of the
/ present dryness injuring the crop. The
( scene of stock grazing on the wheat fields is
no uncommon sight. This is to keep down
| the almost prairie rankness of the present
4 crop Numerous peach trees are in bloom.
/ The farmers all report the fruit crop as yet
uninjured owing entirely to the great dry
/ ness of the season. Peaches and plums have
/ been extensively examined and found to be
uninjured. Apples are not far enough ad-
vanced to receive hurt. The roadssre dusty.