The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-26
INDIANA INTELLIGENCE.

Richmond has the military fever in very
exaggerated form.
w. w. Curry is delivering temperance lee
lures in eastern Indiana.
The new Richmond post Office is a great
improvement upon the old quarters.
William Combs, commissioner of Sullivan
county, died very suddenly Wednesday last.
vigo county postmasters are wanted to
act as agents for the new organ, Civil Service.
The Lafayette Courier asserts that a
''mule team SHE'D and threw out young
boy"
Nearly all the lawyers in New Albany
could be induced to take the position of
prosecuting attorney.
There is some talk of change in the head
of the Logansport fire department. Better
send to Indianapolis and geta wood butcher.
The estimate of the finance committee of
the council of the expenses of the Jefferson
vile city government for the ensuing year is
$42,S70.
Ledger-Standard: Maggie Wilson, aged
is, fell from cherry tree at Elizabeth, Har
rison county, Tuesday, and died soon after
from the injuries.
The auditors semi-annual distribution of
school funds to the townships and incorpor-
ated towns of Spencer county for July foots
up the sum Of $1S,s74.16.
John Curry, a cooper, committed suicide
at Terre Hsute Wednesday. he was not the
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posed to have been the cause of the deed.
The wicked Terre Haute Republican says
the breweries of that city are running extra
time on account of the projected Sunday
picnics. There is an excellent field in that
vicinity for Brother Bayliss to get in his
work.
New Albany social circles are agitated over
the alleged elopement of Professor Seeley, a
white school teacher, and Miss Helena B.
Sims, a saddle colored female who also
taught the young idea how to shoot No
cards.
A Fort Wayne young lady, said to be the
long lost sister of the sweet singer of Michi-
gan, has written most beautiful poem, en-
titled 1.-THE Keyhole in the Door" The
fair authoress is possessed OF excellent de-
with much warmth.
A Fowler correspondent of the Lafayette
Journal says that w. s. Vanatta, who has
charge of Mr.. Fowler's farm. is cultivating
10000 acres two thirds of which is corn and
the remainder in rye, oats, etc. These gen.
tlemen also have about 2, 300 head of fine
cattle grazing upon their extensive pastures
The next largest land holder in the county
is Ed G. Summer, who ownes Il, 900 acres in
Benton county, and as many more acres
across the line in Illinois. There are others
who own large tracts of land in this county,
ranging from 10000 acres down, but it is not
worth while to name the small fry.
city of New Albany up to the close of the
fiscal year, May 81, 1878: New Albany and
st. Louis railroad bonds, $266, 500; city loan
bonds, $4,000; Floyd county school loan,
$500; Bills Guta Percha manufacturing COM
psny, New York, s., $50; outstanding orders,
81, 1886 81; grand total, 1851, 1861, The ex-
penditures for the year were Sill, 436 60, and
the receipts, sos 1876. %: overdrawn, S.
967. 38. The total amount of city orders out
standing May 21, 1877, was $40, 800. 81. total
amount issued during the year, $40. 1888 81;
grand total, $S1, 140.S5. Orders redeemed
during the year, $40, 244.01. The delinquent
taxes due the city amount to 1921, S05.3S.
The fourth annual reunion of the Eighty
sixth regiment Indiana volunteers, will be
held at Charlottesville July 4. The call
says: 1t is hoped every soldier. officer and
enlisted mall of the Eighty.sixth will meet
with us in this reunion General George
Dick, our late gallant commander, writes
that he will positively be with US at this re-
nnion aud that he expects and hopes TO meet
all his old comrades here on tina. day. All
other soldiers are cordially invited to join
us in this reunion. Besides our reunion, the
citizens of Charlottesville have made ar
rangements for glorious old fashioned 4th
of July celebration, and it will be day
long to be remembered by all who attend.
Richmond Telegram: The Druley-Stanley
family, one Of the largest in the county, have
fixed on the 14th of August for a grand re-
union that has been on the tapis for several
years. Plenty of time has been given for
having the representatives of the family at q
distance enlisted in the undertaking. and
extensive preparations are perfected for a
huge time. A table four hundred feet long,
capable of accommodating a thousand per-
persons, reflects the magnitude OF the pre-.
parations. and the fact that they are expect
ing friends OF the family as we'll as members
90 JOIN in the festivities of the occasion. The
reunion w1ll be held at the old home place
In Boston township, where Druleys and
Stanleys are about as numerous as fox drives,
hickory trees and Jackson democrats.
The confidence man has hit on a new
dodge. Up in Miami county parties are trav-
cling around among the farmers represent
ing themselves to be agents Of st. Louis
medicine man. They get the farmers note,
and then send some worthless mixtures to
him, making him their agent. They only
see good farmers, and after they get their