The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-04-30

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nomination, however, we shall have consider
able TO say in the future.
The true signification of Kankakee, accord
ing TO the South Bend Tribune, is "Clear
Water" or Crystal Water" and the Kar-
kakee river took Its name from the character
of the water as compared with that in the
Iroquois. The water in the latter river
flows through black loan, and Its water is
very roily, while that in the Ksnkakee, flow
an agreeable contrast, which is visible for
many rods where the two streams form q
junction.
Wabash stock is on the rise, which causes
the lafayette Journal to discourse thusly:
The advance in Wabash railway stock is
very significant, and means business. The
stock has been advancing steadily Tor the past
month, and the quotations are more than
double what they were at the beginning OF the
a ill a sma, can,IaI sc IL 6ad hean
known what was coming!
And now comes the lightning-rod man
with his arts and wiles, and his victims are
counted by the score. How he operates is
told in the Madison Courier as follows:
A lightning rod man has been victimizing
some German citizens in Lancaster and Mon
roe townships. He talks German fiuently,
secures notes for putting up rods, and in q
with the amount raised on the same notes to
four or five times the original amounts. Tne
old game.
A monster owl is described in the Madi-
son Courier as follows:
Mr. H h Hancock brought q huge live owl
to the city this morning, which was captured
in his hen house this morning early. The owl
had captured previous to his own capture
about a dozen hens. 1t measures six feet two
inches across the wings, has immense eyes
and feather horns. It's now In possession of
Mr.. Tom. $. Mullen.
The Lafayette Journal is the first to come
to the front with case of suustroke.
The Fort Wayne Gazette says:
Heller & Dague, OF Monroevile, have sold the
Decatur Stave works to Messrs. Colgrove &
Miller, of Winchester. The works will soon be
of men who Will push things to their utmost
capacity. They also filed an assignment in
property, for the benefit of all their creditors.
Wabash has seven churches and nine
saloons. Satan is two laps ahead.
The Wabash Courier says:
Wabash is the busiest, most prosperous
town in the valley from the summit city to
the southwest corner OF the pocket.
The fax crop in all parts of the State is
expected to be large this season. The Wa
bash Courier says:
the present season. More seed has been loaned
for that purpose than in any year heretofore.
increased energy on the part of our farmers.
Bedford is going into the gift enterprise
business. The Banner says:
As soon as 5000 tickets can be disposed of a
gi and musical gift concert will be given at our
Opera House. under the management of Will
&. Hayes of Louisville, at which time a draw
ing will take place, and the immediate and
unconditional possession of the building and
grounds thereto pertaining be surrendered to
the person holding the prize ticket
Bedford Banner:
We learn it as a fixed fact that the publica-
ton of q new newspaper Is soon 70 De COM
politics, and will be under the management of
ex-State Librarian Conner, of Indiana poll, a
newspaper man of large experience.
Plymouth Democrat:
An election was held in Union township last
Monday, 10 take the sense OF the legal voters
of that township upon the subject OF the town.
ship appropriating the sum of 81 ,6O6.55 for the
year 1879, and the same amount for the year
iSs0, to aid in The construction of the Chicago
and Atlantic narrow gauge railroad, and the
proposition g, was defeated by & majority Of Is
priation and l5i votes against Ii.
The Plymouth Democrat says:
1t costs the people of Marshall county $50 Al
per day to run the circuit court. without
expensive luxury these dull times,
A child that weighed Is pounds was born
at Laporte on Friday last.
The Laporte Argus does not think much
of the last Greenback bill. 1t says:
The craziest financial scheme that has yet
Deen dumped on the country was prcSe QleQ LO
Congress by Parson De LaMatyr last Monday
Laporte Argus:
The wife of william Buck, of this city, was
found dead in the door yard Tuesday evening
She was German woman about 80 years old
and had always enjoyed excellent health. She
was alone when she died, and 1t is supposed
her sudden death was caused by heart disease
The Auburn Courier gives its opinion o
Grant in the folio wing language:
The thieves, villains, ,cut-throats everywhere
are a unit for Grant for third term. Every
| whisky thief, every bribe taker, every knay
| ish Government contractor, and every bloody
shirt Radical in the land, is shouting fol
Grant. the champion whisky sucker ano
! bigoted lgnoramous, who hasaiways depended
| upon the advice of corrupt politicians, always
ready to do the bidding of any rascal who hac
the money to make any demand effective
| Grant has all the qualifications to represent
1 the Republican party.
Kendallville Standard:
John Robinson, of this township, laid
hens egg on our table last week that meas
| ured eight and a half inches by six and a hall
| and weighed four and a half ounces. We claim
| the championship.
Lord we should think you would. Their
isn't man in this neck of woods who Cal
lay hens egg half that size.
ssNiggers' In Natal.