The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-30

stated in his usually droll manner. well, I
don't know" So inferred from this that be
was willing to let we'll enough Bee. Mr..
Chaplin was for a long time identified with a
newspaper at Peru, Indiana, (the Republican,
but is now engaged in the apiary business to
considerable extent.
LAGRANGE.
But have come near forgetting Lagrange.
This like other places of no less prominence
in Indiana, is dull; yet there are some i'm
proyements under hesdway. and more prom
lsed in the near future. The sad calamity
which occurred two weeks ago-the burning
OF the Brown house-has caused rather an
ugly vacuum to appear in a prominent part
of town. The hotel had only a short time
since been refitted with $1,000 worth of fur
niture, and is said to have been the leading
hotel of northern Indiana, but now is
naught. 1t was large four story brick,
including the basement, and there also per-
ished In the mighty flames a drug store
while considerable damage was done to the
First National bank, which was immediately
under the hotel apartments. All papers and
books OF the bank were fortunately saved.
The hotel properly was insured.
The erection of a new court house will
take place next spring, or rather will be
commenced. The only preparation that has
thus far been made is the hauling of a great
quantity of 'dornicks." familiar to this
latitude, for the foundation, and if appear
ances are not deceitful it certainly will be
mammoth temple of Justice The new Jail.
which stands out bold to the public.view on
the west side of the square. is not surpassed
oy any have yet seen in Indiana.
10 DAY Sunday | walked out to view the
old camp meeting grounds, on half mile
south OF town, nearfhe Grand Rapids and
INDIANA railroad. Where the meetings are
hold LOT Of H,,,1
form hollow square, inside of which the
meetings are held once a year. The
buildings are low, each one containing
one or two hunks. where families from
miles around gather in to hear that place
talked OF which Beecher saws there is not.
IL is SAID that when the time approaches for
these camp meetings the re is as much ankle
ty on the part of sinners to hail the glorious
advent as there is among relIgionists. whose
sole object is the worship of God There is
said 10 be harvest to all without considera-
ton of previous condition, etc,
A few steps west of the camp grounds is
situated the new cemetery, which is now
beautifully laid out in lots for the receptacle
OF the dead. The old cemetery was laid out
in early times, when Lagrange was in its
infancy, and the rapid growth of the town
spread its suburbs about the old burying
grounds, when it was thought best to seek
another place more distant. This was done
as have stated, and then followed the great
labor Of reinterrIng the dead in the new
cemetery, which was successfully accom-
plished, and now where the dead once rested
there stands magnificent school building,
OF which Lagrange or any other town could
well feel proud.
POLITICS AND PAPERS.
There seems, politically. to be prevailing
tendency of many to be leaning little
greenbackward, and quite number of citi-
zens have sent on to secure the late speech
of the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees,. so that they
may be enabled to lift themselves upon a
solid basis. financially. AS far as have
heard Mr.. Voorhees, has struck the key note
to the general satisfaction of nearly all
classes, irrespective of party.
Our county papers here both present an
appearance which shows that they are not
forgotten, even in these hard times The
fact that the people of this county are
thriving, business and reading class is evil
denced from the support they contribute to
their papers. Show me poor paper and /
will show you, a general rule, poor,
thriftless people around it. Sometimes
editors are in fault. The Register is the
democratic paper, or, as some term it, a
liberal paper. While the Standard is a repu6-
lican paper, and as the republicans are great
ly in the majority of course the Standard is
the most prosperous paper.
/ should have stated, while writing about
the last hotel" that there are two Others in
existence, viz, the Dodge house and the
Pomeroy house. The Dodge house has just
been opened for the benefit of the travelling
public, while the Pomeroy house is more
patronzed by the regular or working men
of town. Both landlords are enterprising,
and fully know the wants and necessities of
the travelling public. Mr.. Dodge was the
originator of the late hotel, he. having put
the goods in the building when it was first
hui nd tn he laoc h:,,,ca.f op1 Are
Dodge are fully equsl to supply the wants
of any person who may stop there. Your
correspondent speaks from experience, and
considering the present state of affairs, dull
times, ETC., hope you will excuse this init
nation. RUNvILL.