The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24

gress, however demoralized by party politics,
will not admit Utah as a State into the
Union"
MRS. LA GROVE, an old lady of 81 years, at
Canton, N. Y, the other day walked four
miles, picked box Of hops, and then walked
back again.
DR. SPENCER, OF vicksburg, denied that he
kissed q certain married woman while she was
under the influence of chloroform, but he gave
her house and lot to settle the case all the
same.
A LITTLE hoy picked up what he thought
was a rather pretty pebble while playing on
the bank of little Miami river at Waynesvllle
Ohio. 1t turned out to be pearl, and he sold
1t for $3.50.
ssULLoA, my little man! You seem In q bad
way! What's the matter?' "Please, sir, It's
all along o. mother ittin' me about the ed
with the poker. SIR "Gracious Heavens!
Your mother!" "Ah, but I've got her six
months for 1t, can tell yer!"
MARrEI. FEARING was repeatedly visited at
Plain City, O., SO he says, by the ghost of an
old hunter, who declared that there was a
valuable deposit of lead on the farm. Under
the unearthly guidance, Fearing dug night
after night to find the mineral; but the ghost
did not direct any precaution against acci-
dent, and finally the shaft caved In, injuring
the miner fatally.
BRIGHAM YOU'VE mixed the Mormon church
property with his own in a way that. in law,
left it all at his death as one estate. The ex-
ecutors, who are Mormon dignitaries, UNDER
took to separate the two equitably; but the
heirs, consisting of the original and only law
full Mrs. Young and her children, have had a
receiver appointed, and it looks as though
they would finally get the entire amount.
washerwoman now has an assured income of
$1,000 month. She staked out her land, built
herself cabin with the aid OF the miners
who have also helped her keep possession of
her claim. She has specialized in land. built
as desirable a building as there is in the place
and has refused one offer of $4,000 for one
piece of her property. pretty good woman.
| WHEN the Prince of Wales was engaged in
| laying the foundation-stone of the new Eddy.
| stone light house the other day, Il seems that
| he was only following the example Of another
Prince of Wales, the illustrious Black Prince.
| This warrior took a particular interest in the
| restoration of the great Cordonan lighthouse,
lately described by Sir Travers Twiss at the
| International conference.
A GREEN RIVER Kentuckian has given his
seven children the following names: Robert
| Goderich Charming De Ausbrey Phelps,
| Phelps, Belchis Zenobia Semlramis Phelps,
James Richard Augustus Phelps, Bohemia
Permel1a Melvina Phelps, Esau Mahursal
Alhashbar Phelps, Dlonysius Edric Bob Tur-
ner Phelps, Thompson Baker Sampson
Boanerges Phelps.
SWISS colonies at GreenYille, S. c., and on
| Cumberland mountain, Tenn, have had won
derful success. The latter settled in 1873, and
consists of lis families and about 700 souls, who
purchased 10000 acres of land at 81 per acre.
Each family finds itself now in a comfortable
home with good income. They have dairy
and cheese factories in successful operation,
| their products finding ready sale at fancy
| prices.
A MINISTER in the north of Scotland was
taking to task one of his hearers who was a
frequent absentee, and the accused defended
himself on the plea of a dislike to long SER
mons. "'Deed, man" said his reverend mon
| itor, little nettled at the insinuation. "If We
dinna mend, We may land yerself where yell
nae be troubled VII many sermons, either long
or short. '"Weel, aiblins (perhaps) sac, retort-
ed John, shut it may be nae for want o. MIN
| iSterS,"