The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-10
STATE ITEMS.

A union revival is in progress at Peru.
under the conductorship of DIR. Munhall, of
indianapolis.
Mrs. Carrie Guirich, of South Bend, has
recently become insane as the result of hay-
ing teeth extracted.
Hell is loose" again in Posey; this time
it is some cussing about what Elder Smith
said in reference TO giving whisky to chill
dren and card playing on Sunday. But we
must not mention it or Noah Hines will sue
us again for libel.-"Knox," in Connersville
Examiner
One of the stocking factory girls received
a note with live snake in it Friday. When
the envelope was torn open the reptile pro-
truded its head and tongue simultaneously
and the frightened maid dropped the mis-
sive with fearful scream and swooned into
the willing arms of a male employe.-Con-
nersville Examiner.
We are creditably informed that Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart, of Rockcreek, have, in their
advanced age, been again made happy by
the birth of a child to them. The ages OF
mother and father are respectively fifty six
and sixty. We do not remember of reading
of many births to parents of that age since
that of Isaac, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
He who imagines that it is glorious
thing TO be an editor should undertake to
convince eleven candidates for the same of
flee that he is their own particular friend
and is doing his level best to secure the
nomination for each and every one of them.
If he succeeds in this he will then realize
that the devil don't know anything about
systematic lying.-Pike County Democrat.
The damage to wheat In Clay and adjoin-
ing Counties has been comparatively light
Mr.. J.W. irwin, one of our we'll known mill
ers, says he has talked with men from yari-
Gus parts of Clay, Putnam and Owen Coun-
les and he is satisfied that the crop was not
damaged to any considerable extent by the
late freeze. He thinks the slight advance in
the price of wheat was due to mOnopolists
altogether.-Brazil Register.
Mr.. Samuel p. Power, a well-known
Evansville boy, has struck vein of luck
which will be received with satisfaction by
his hosts of friends in this city. Sam is at
present medical student at Ann Arbor,
Mich. and will graduate in June. Last
week he stood two competitive examinations
before the Faculty of new Medical College
to be started i'll Chicago, and from about
fifty applicants was elected Demonstration of
Anatomy. This is ali honor of which Mr..
Power and Evansville NAV well be proud
Evansville Courier.
Charles Tucker, a small boy about thir-
teen years of age, and who has for several
years been an inmate of the County Poor
House, was found dead early Monday morn
ing near the barn. During Sunday after
noon and evening he was walking about the
orchard and late in the evening discovery
was made that he was missing. Search was
Immediately made, but nothing of his
whereabouts could be found. late Sunday
night the search was abandoned until the
following morning, when his remains were
discovered as above stated. As he was af-
ficted with epilepsy all his life there can be
no doubt as to the cause of his death. Cor
Oner Vickrey deemed it unnecessary to hold
an inquest and the remains were properly
laid at rest on Monday.-Tipton Times.
A poor family by the name of Lawson,
consisting of an old gentleman and his wife,
daughter and three small sons hailing
from Tennessee, located on Fall Creek, in
the southwest part of the County about a
year ago. Soon after their arrival the old
gentleman died, since which the daughter
followed, and now the aged mother is on the
verge of being called from the bounty of
those who are generously caring for her
wants to a sphere where poverty and indi-
gence are unknown. The little boys are
said to be bright and intelligent, and their
present pitiful condition should awaken
public sympathy and provide them with
comfortable homes. Since the above was
put in type the old lady has died.-Conners-
Vile Exf miner