The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-29
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

TIE German colony located at Pickensyille,
Ala, sppIehend realizing nothing from their CROP
on account OF the drouth, and have entered into
negotiations to furnish slaves to the Mobile mar
ket from the timber along the Upper Bigbee.
LAST Tuesday huge vertebra of some animal
was dug up from the mole beds Of Mr.. II. F. Bailey,
at Jackson. Miss. 1t was about fifteen feet below
the surface and scientific men pronounce II the
verttbra OF some marine animal. 1t is solid rock,
and in form Is Ierfect, except iu one place, where
ANAL piece is broken Off by the pick. A. the
smallest place II measures twenty-six inches in
circumference is niue inches in length and weighs
forty pounds. 1t will be presented to the Missis-
sippi College at Clinton.
AT A grocery in Mobile some coffee list roasted
was poured mo a barrel. instead OF being spread
on canvas TO cool, as was the custom. The next
morning, when the doors were opened, the house
was filed with dense SMOKE and the aroma Of
coffee filed the atmosphere. Investigation showed
that the coffee had continued II cooking after be-
ing put in the barrel. and ct the time of the dis
coyery was almost wholly consumed, while the
barrel was burnt completely up. A deposit Of eof
fee dust overlaid every part of the store, and
general cleaning up had to be made.
WHIT HAMILTON, OF Pickens County, S. c., has
just invented a new sulky plow, which seems to
possess many advantages. 1t has wrought iron
feet ard nearly any kind OF plOw ordinarily used
be attached to it. There are only two small
castings used in making the machine. The width
between the four plows can be changed to suit any
rows. The driver can take his seat upon the sulkv
and see the plows IN front of him, Instead Of hay
ing to look behind, as is the case with most ploHs
of this kind. The pillow said to be Of shorter gear
than any in use, and it is claimed that it can be
more easily managed.
MAJOR CABE1L BREcK1SEIpGE. of Abiltne,
Texas, eldest son Of John C. BreckinIidge. is on
visit to Kentucky. He wes in Frankfort Saturday,
and we are glad to know that he is prospecting in
his new home. He lives IN Abillne with his
family, and is engaged in the wool and commits
sion business, the style of his firm being Menifee
q BIeckipIidge. They handled over Coz, 900 pounds
of wool the present season just closed, or about
one-ffth of the clip which found market in
AbiliDe. In the vicinity of the town he has sheep
ranch, with $500 sheep, and horse rancho with
$50 maIes-Lexington (Ky.) Gazette.
A NEW cave has been discovered in North Carroll
ma. 1t is located on the Tennessee River in Swain
County, near the mouth Of the Nantihala A blast
was put in the mouth of it and way opened for
entrance. One large room, bearing beautiful sta
lactities was explored and q small aperture lead
ing to another room was found, but for want of
proper lights the exploring party went 10 further.
The railroad runs Immediately by il on the river.
The land is owned by Major J. w. Wilson, about
the largest lsndholder In North CarolinT. The
cave is in the great marble belt of the West,
which crops at Marble Gap On Valley River noun
tain.
THE prisoners at the Blue Eagle have go. tame
rat with which they smuse Iheir idle hours. The
little fellow is as playful as kitten, runs from
cell to CELL will est out OF the prisoners hands,
and perform a number of tricks at the word OF
command. 1t seems to have especially attach ed
itself to q &C lored woman, who has been locked up
tor nearly year awaiting trial for murder, 1t
sleeps ia The llankets with her every night, and
il another enters her apartment VIII assault il
with the most determined ferocity and drive il
out. 1t IS psssionstely fond of music. One OF the
prisoners has violin, and the moment he draws
his bow scross the strings the rat will run from
whatever part Of the jail it may be in directly to
the fddleI's cell-Paducah News.