The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-13

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been made.
Lafayette Dispatch: Fiddler, of Culver
| station, reports the wheat looking exceed
ingly promising at this time. The fall of
snow was just the thing. and fears are not
now entertained OF damage OF freezing.
Columbus Democrat: The wheat will look
as green and fresh as daisy after the snow
goes Off The farmers already complain that
4 there is too much old wheat in the county.
What say the people who are paying starva-
ton prices for flour?
SEINE of the energetic farmers around
| Greensburg are thinking of having poultry
show some time during the present month.
| As the interest in the show is rapidly in
creasing the farmers will undoubtedly make
grand success of their undertaking.
Peoples Friend: Some of the heavy tax
payers of Montgomery county are calling
for an investigation of the affairs of the
county officials with the view of ascertain
ing whether they have been conducting
| their business honestly or otherwise. This
is civil service reform at home, and seems
right and just.
Farmers throughout the state have taken
firm stand; either the dogs must be killed
off, or they will stop raising sheep. So much
mischief has been done to flocks of fine
| sheep by worthless ours recently that the
not appoint dog killing day, and do the
work up thoroughly.
The case of Gym, the detective, against
some 10 or II citizens of Harrodsburg in
| which the plaintiff claimed that defendants
| were indebted to him in the sum of $500 for
| services in ferreting out and arresting a band
of thieves In that town, was given to the
jury on Tuesday of last week, and verdict
rendered for defendants.
Rockport Democrat: A petition has been
filed in the commissioners court praying
that North Rockport be vacated. North
| ROckport was bought and laid off by Cincin-
natl capitalists or the speculation idea,"
but the PROJECT friled owing to John Sher-
mans idea of running the country. The
| delinquent tax on these lots now amounts
to over $500.
Madison Herald: At a meeting of the
farmers of Hanover township, the 26ih of
| last month to take action in regard to fur
nishing enough milk to put the wheels of
the cheese factory (which is to be erected in
the spring. in motion, the milk of 80 cows
was subscribed to the enterprise. There
seems to be no question that the factory
| will be built.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: The question was
raised in the Van Buskirk case as to the
power of the court to compel a prosecuting
! attorney to testify as TO the evidence given
before the grand jury. Judge Borden de-
| cided that the court had the power, and
accordingly Mr.. Hench testified. The latter
has decided to take the question to the
supreme court for the purpose of having it
settled and is now engaged in preparing a
brief.
Richmond Free Press: Rush county is
! one of the wealthiest counties in agricultur-
| al resources in the state, but the financial
| pressure has reached that locality, and a
! number of those who were regarded as
wealthy farmers have been forced to make
assignments Of their property for the benefit
| of their creditors Among those who as.
| signed this week were Garland, Alexander
and Simon Cassaday. Tle.e is now $4,000
worth of real estate adve sed by the sheriff
OF that county.
Charlottesville Review: John r. Robin.
son. former trustee of this township, has
| instituted suit against the township for s14-
| GOO, which sum he claims was due him when
| he turned over the books to his successor
Some grave questions are likely to arise
pending this suit, and new issues will come
up that will be important to trustees gener-
ally. The office of trustee is one of impor
/ lance and great responsibility. A sharp
contest will be made over this suit, and the
case Will probably go to the supreme court
Patoka:. During the past few weeks some
! little excitement was noticeable in our
/ community over the probable purchase of
the Bingham brothers distillery property
for starch or syrup factory. One or two
/ propositions were made our citizens by
party, the conditions of which, under the
present financial depression, it would be
impossible to comply with. Other parties
are investigating the matter, and it is posi-
BILE that our manufacturing interest may be
/ increased in some shape before the opportu-
nifty is lost.
Connersville Times: As previously an
nounced, the Fayette county teachers assocI-
alton will meet in this city on the 10th inst.
/ Professor Brown, of Indianapolis state geol-
/ ogist, will deliver an interesting lecture on
the geology of the state, and Professor Bell,
editor of the Indiana School Journal, will
deliver a lecture in the interests of the
! schools of the state. Others Will speak on
different topics. Invitations have been sent
to all the adjoining counties, and general
good and profitable time is expected to be
had among the fraternity.
Oak Grove, Benton county: The weather
continues warm and the roads bad but not
so bad as to prevent some of our farmers
from hauling corn to market at the reduced
! price of % cents.
This is certainly the age of rats and mice
They are doing much harm to orchards,
grain and hedges. Much of the shock corn
! in this section is almost entirely destroyed
by them. We are looking forward to plant
ing time with much fear as to their move
ments next spring. Let their be war of
determination waged among them.
Terre Haute Ledger: Ferdinand town.
ship, in Dubois county, contains only sim
gle republican voter. And it is a democratic
paradise. There are more newspapers taken
at the post office than all the rest of the
post offices in the county. There is not
loafer or drinking place throughout its
| precincts. There is not q pauper on the
trustees charge. No note for money loaned
to a neighbor is taken, and no interest is
asked. The houses are neat, and the floor Of
the kitchens shine in whiteness We invite
the attention of the worthy republican ora
tors to this oasis in the desert of this world,
and then request them to cease their ISLANDERS
as to democratic ignorance and crime.
Wabash Davies county Democrat: Messrs
s L. Campbell and Jed. Heberd, of Cincin
natl, two of the projectors of the Petersburg
and Washington railroad, arrived in our city
on Wednesday night and went over the line