The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-06

CITY, LOUISVILLE anu JSucISOuNlllc, WIZ luf-
nish religious reading matter and look after
their spiritual interest and chaplain that
does his duty and looks after their temporal
as well as spiritual wants.
New Harmony Register: After a good
deal of threatening, the Wabash is receding,
and is again within the banks, except in
some very low places. The steamer Etna is
expected up soon with her barges to take
out about 10000 sacks of corn and otha-
produce.
Lafayette Courier; Henry T. Sample has
been appointed on the committee TO inspect
hogs and horses at the next state fair. Mr..
Sample has Just returned from the capital
where the state board OF agriculture held
meeting ransacting large amount of rou-
tine business.
Fort Wayne Gazette: Last week one of the
male teachers of Jackson township was tried
by the county superintendent on charge of
immoral Characteristic immortality consist
ing in hugging and kissing his "big girl
scholars" A verdict of gully was returned
and his license revoked.
Shrewd but dishonest grangers have been
yictimizing the Richmondites by selling
what purpOrted to be maple sugar. On being
investigated the squares OF sweetness turned
out to De base mixture of New Orleans
sugar and some cheap ingredient that was
meyer near a sugar tree or sugar cane.
There has been many very great and much
needed improvements made in the past four
years in Sullivan. There is one improve
ment, however, that is much needed, and
we hope that some of our wealthy citizens
will take the matter in hand and build a
good hotel. 1t would be a substantial and
paying investment.
New Castle Mercury: A security debt for
lie
is said to be the immediate cause of the sus-
pension Of Caleb Johnson. Mr.. Johnson
was much involved on his own account, and
thought himself unable to go through with
the whole weight OF indebtedness, and so
made an assignment.
Evansville Journal: Two women were sent
to the work house yesterday, the first OF the
sex to fall into the snare. They refused
outright at first to break rock. SuPerintend-
emit Settler chained them up standing to two
posts, and after remaining in that position
in the cold air for an hour and a half with
out any relief, they gave IN and did good
days work.
Lafayette Courier: A leading Lafayette
minister visited the book stores a few days
before St Valentines day, and purchased all
the comic valentines rejecting upon the
clergy. He was not sensitive 10 ridicule,
but thought the effect of their being in gen
eral circulation would be Injurious TO the
grave cause in which he labors, and an ounce
of prevention, you know, is worth pound
OF cure
|. Uonnersvilie News: The merchants about
town complain os the extreme dizziness OF
trade, the cause for which seems to be not
wholly owing to the stringency of the
money market more than to the miserable
condition of the roads, turnpikes not ex-
cepted, which make 1t almost impossible for
farmers to get to town who live a consider
able distance in the country, without
making a days journey, and time just now
is very valuable to farmers.
Vincennes Times: NJ. M. Sparks druggist,
of Monroe City, while gathering flowers last
July, picked the bloom of a sumach bush,
the sap of which at that season of the year
is said to be poisonous to the flesh. A few
days after his hand and face became very
sore from the poison, but it soon got out of
his system to all appearances, but few days
ago it began to make its appearance again to
an alarming extent, reducing him to an
almost helpless condition.
Rochester Sentinel: A son was born to Mrs.
Benjamin Vawter of this place. on Monday,
which to-day tips the scale at = pounds A
finger ring of ordinary size can be slipped
upon its arm to the shoulder. Ii is in good
health and bids fair for long life. All the
old ladies are fiocking in to see the diminutive
and youthful prodigy. 1t ought to have an
egg shell for a cradle, and when its mother
wants to spank it she Will doubtless use a
tack hammer for that purpose.
Sullivan True Democracy: The Rev John
PinkstOn died Tuesday morning, FeDru-
airy 10 1873 He was born in Pulaski
county, KY, October II, 1900 and moved to
Sullivan county in October, 1929. He settled
in Truman township where he resided until
August, 1873, at which time he moved 10
Sullivan. He connected himself with the
NJ. + church in July, 1917, and was licensed
to exhOrt at the age of 20, aud TO preach in
1880. He travelled the Bowling Green and Lin
ton circuit, and also travelled as Bible agent.
Mr. Pinkston was ordained as deacon in
lS49, and elder in 1856. He lived a faithful
Christian life, and died a triumphant death.
Thus peacefully and uncomplainiBgly passed
away one of the old pioneer Methodist min
listers.
Madison Courier: There were never as
many thieves and as much stealing in the
city as at the present. Every neignborhood
is afflicted with from one to half a dozen
sneaks whose disposition to steal has become
chronic, and who will lug off anything
from gimlet to live hog. Nothing is safe
that is movable unless the owner has 1t
under strong lock and key, or watches his
premises at night with a shotgun. There
will have to be a check put upon this ele-
ment, for owing to the dignitied procrasti-
nation of the law in dealing with those
already caught the number is rapidly
/ increasing Under such state Of affairs the
man who sees thief in the act of stealing,
and fails to kill IT. on the spot, does not do
his duty TO society.
/ Decatur items: Spring buds. New onions
and radishes have appeared in the Decatur
market. The firemen are TO give grand
ball early in March. The roads, which were
+ getting passable, are now as bad as ever,
owing to the recent heavy rains Some OF
the merchants say they have had two drum
/ mers tor each customer the last fortnight.
1 Wheat throughout the county looks we'll
and bids fair to be one of the largest yields
we have had for years. A new string band
( is being organized. The frescoing of the
new Presbyterian church is much admired.
The good templars' lodge has increased in
membership so fast that large hall had to
be procured. The young ladies of Decatur
say they think Mrs. Hicks, of New York, did
right in marrying Mr.. Lord; If they had the
chance they would have done the same
thing No doubt Of 1t.