The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-01

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Jacksonville News: In the police court
this morning appeared Indian Ide,"
ineal descendant of Tecumseh. She came
over here yesterday from Louisville ard,
being under the influence of a miserable
decoction of Gre water, raised the war whoop
on Spring street.
Ledger-Standard: Judge Jonas G. Howard
was In the city to day holding court He
informs us that the growing crops in Clark
county are much more forward than ever
before known. Judge H. reports that there
is considerable corn throughout the county
several inches high. John McCulloch has
wheat near Je Jacksonville over knee high
and in fact some OF it is heading out.
There were four arrivals at the state prison
south Saturday, to-wit: John Grady, two
years; John Richards, one year-both for
grand larceny from Terre Haute; Tom
Shepherd, who went out one year ago to get
a new trial for murder, returned for life;
Walter Rodman, from Washington county,
came in for 81 years for murder. William
Van Pelt was discharged by expiration of
sentence.
Columbus Democrat: The striped insect
OF Colorado is amongst US. We are informed
by reliable gentleman that on numerous
fences surrounding potato patches hereabouts
the dates of planting and variety OF the seed
have been carefully cut in the top rails by
the advance agents of the bug. Bv this
means the bug is able to meet his APPOINT
ments at the proper time, and not be forced
to lay around in peoples way before the
crop is ready for him.
Decatur (Greensburg) News: A temperance
convention and Y NJ. G.. a. anniversary Will
commence a session in this city on Friday
evening, May 5, in the First NJ. E. church,
and continue through Saturday, Sabbath.
and perhaps part of the week following
Several distinguished temperance speakers
are expected, among them Mrs StiyerS Mrs,
Elk Governor Wallace, Mrs Robinson, the
Rev. Goodwin and others. On Sabbath,
Messrs Thome, Miller and Doane are ex-
pected TO occupy one of the churches, and in
the evening of that day the anniversary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held.
Evansville Courier: Mrs. Mary Graham,
widow of the late John w. Graham, of Rock
port, died early on Sunday morning at the
residence of her son-in-law, Captain J. W.
Waterman. She was so years of age and
was the mother of Joseph Graham, of Enter
prise, Indiana; Samuel D. and James Ora
ham, of Rockport; Mrs. DR.. DeBruler, Mrs.
Captain Waterman and Miss Mamie Ora:
ham, of this city, and has numerous relatives
in southern Indiana. Mrs. Graham was one
of the pioneers of southern Indiana, having
resided in this section of the state since 1919.
She had been an invalid for several years.
Her remains were taken to Rockport yester-
day morning for interment.
Terre Haute Courier: Terre Haute Is more
civilized now than it was a good many years
ago, as will be seen by the following, which
is found in the Terre Haute Advertiser of
May 10, 1924, which paper was published by
John ". Osborne:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
KNOW YE, That the undersigned Miami H.
dams. being abliged to proceed to Kaskaskia
on business, do leave our wives and children
in the white settlement, and as we always de-
mean ourselves well, We solicit the white peo-
pie not to mal-treat them in our absence.
JACCO, Wac Chief,
SWAN, Wac Warrier,
BULL, Wac Warrior.
Greencastle Star, April 20: On next Mon.
day the expressmen meet in convention at
New Orleans. Expressmen are noted for
strict integrity, business energy, and flne
boots-this by way of DEPRESSION. Mr.. VIII.
Waters is assistant superintendent of the
Adams express company, and very popular
withal. The employees of the company agreed
to surprise him on next Monday and to this
end have purchased a $500 gold watch and
chain to present him. These articles were
purchased of A. r Brattin, the Greencastle
jeweler, by the committee, after due exam
ination and trial elsewhere. The watch is
''Brattin'' movement, perfect and elegant, of
| course, in every particular. The inscription,
artistically engraved thereon, reads:
Presented by
Employees of Adams Express Company 10
w. II. WATERS,
Assistant Superintendent,
April %. 1878.
The sale OF such articles as the above, over
strong competition, is credit TO Greencas
tie, as well as Brattin.
NEW ALBANY ITEMS.
The brother of a German count and mem
Der of Kaiser Wilhelm's cabinet is a citizen
of New Albany.
The snipe hunters mourn because of the
scarcity OF their favorite game. But then
green frogs and wild ducks are plenty.
Miss Emma Culbertson has returned home
from Nassar college, owing to i'll health, and
will probably remain during the season.
The alumna of the female high school is
making preparations for the commencement
exercises, which take place at the opera
house on the Goth of May.
The prettiest girl in New Albany does ali
her mothers cooking and washing, and
whitewashes all the ceilings and back fences
and plays the fiddle equal 10 professional.
Mr.. Patrick Coyle. of Cannelton, Indiana,
an Irishman well known in this city, has
Just recovered from spell of sickness. Mr..
Coyle is 90 years of age. and now bids fair to
reach his Tooth year.
The New Albany rail mill yesterday made
the first bar under its contract for the Louis
vile street railway. The new rail will
weigh 40 pounds to the yard, and of an en-
tirely new pattern.
The third annual convention of the medl-
cal society of the Third congressional district
will meet at the court house in this city next
! Wednesday morning. 1t is desired that
every physician in the district who can pos
| sibly do so will attend the meeting.
A New Albany young lady of rare genius
and splendid educational endowments is
SAID to be preparing herself for the stage,
and will.make her debut in the coming au-
/ tumn at the Brooklyn theater. Brooklyn's
bad town for debutants and preachers.
The board OF county commissioners was in
session Yesterday, examining plans for new
county poor asylum. The board virtually
agreed to build the asylum according to the
plans and specifications offered by Mr. G. B.