The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

At the present time there is scarcely
enolgh corn in this County to supply the
home demand, and the feed men are unabl,
TO supply their customers at all times.-Leb
anon Pioneer.
a little one-year-old daughter of J. W.
Brown fell into cistern at Fort Wayne, the
other day, and was drowned. The mother
ran to the cistern and saw the child &C
down, but was powerless to help it
During the past week L. G. Duval. wbc
was confined in Jail as insane, confessed
that he killed George Long, who, went away
in charge OF tow about twenty-five years
and never returned-Cannelton Journal.
The Crawford County Democrat says there
are many fields in that County in which the
wheat stands six feet high, and boasts of oats
five feet six inches high. The Democrat
says. The wheat this year Will shake up
the old treshers."
Jehn McCrory, of Washington Township
died last Saturday, and was buried ON Mon
day. Some years ago he was poisoned at q
picnic by ice cream or lemonade which he
had taken into his stomach, and it is
thought that he never recovered fully from
the effects of it.-Rushville Jacksonian.
The army-Eorm is present in countless
ingtOn and Clark Counties. In some locali-
ties they are doing great deal of damage to
the growing crops, attacking meadows,
wheat fields, oats and corn. Many of the
farmers are ditchiDg against the pests
The farmers are jubilaat over the fine
prospects for an abundant crop of wheat,
oats and hay the coming harvest Wheat
will be ripe enough to cptln many places by
the 30th inst Fears, however, are enter
tanned for the corn crop, some farmers
claiming that there will not be a half yield
North Vernon Sun.
Andndian mound has been discovered at
ClarkTilie, Clark County. Four Indian
skeletons have been unearthed. one with
wameum in his skeleton hands. The bones
are in fine state of preservation Saws
made from bone, pipes and various Indian
tools were found and are in the possession
OF Mr.. &usk, the discoverer.
Retains continue to be resolved at Peru
concerning the operations of the lightning
rod shGrpers in that vicity. A Mr. Miller,
of Clay township, signed bogus contract
Knight of Santa Fe, is victim to con-
siderable amount. John Springer, an es-
Unable farmer, donated secs 60 to the
sharks. There seems to be no end TO the
rascalitses OF these fellows, and as most of
their dGpes prefer TO grin and bear it, the
sharpeTsere comparatively safe
Last month lady living in New York
visited Mr.. K. J. Fisher, of Somerset Coun-
ty, and while there was taken i'll. Her
physician s bill was SCI. She told Mr.. Fish
er, when she left.for home, that she would
remit at once the $Sl TO him, and requested
that he pay the doctor A day or two ago
the letter arrived, and by mistake was de-
Hvered to a yeung scapegrace whose name
Is 5. j. Fisher. AS soon as he saw the con-
tents of the letter he putit in his pocket and
jumped the town. HiC whereabouts are
now unknown.
Mr. Robert Porter exhibited En the
Tribune Office q natural curiosity in the
szhape OF four-legged chicken. The chicken
recently Matched is of ordiEary size and has
four perfectly formed legs and feet. Two
are In the Us1al place, and the chicken uses
tkem in walking the same az all feathered
KIND. The extra legs are on the back and
extend outward and upward. The chicken
seems 10 be in a good state of health anl is
likely to live c. III. Goodrich reports an
othec case of natures freaks quite as pecu-
liar An eve ia a large flock q sheep on
his farm about three weeks ago gave birsa
to lamb with bat three legs. The left
fore leg is entirely absent. not even shoul.
der blade being noticeable. The lamb is,
living and quite as playful and tricky as the
average perfectly formed animal. 1t per-
forms like rabbit ia jumping ab0rt and
sitting d0Rn on its haunches.-South Bend
Tn bune.
The case of the HartsvilIe University VS..
William Llewallen's estate, which has been
pending in the Bartholomew and Shelby
county Courts for several years, was tried at
5helbyvillc last week, and a judgment given
he plaintiff for S2,0S0 by default. Several
years ago Mr.. Llewallen gave the Trustees
If the University his note for 50 900. ?ays
Ible after his death. Shortly after this he
concluded not to pay the note. and going to
he University, asked to see the note, sayingi
,e wanted TO make copy of it. After get /
ing the note in his possession he put it into |
lis mouth, masticated and swallowed it.