The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-07
WESTERN ITEMS.

ORE thieves continue to prosper in the vicinity
OF Breckenridge.
GRAND JUNCTION Col. has burned no less than
100000 brick this season.
TIE new miuing strikes nearsSlSuache, Col, are
creating considerable interest.
A FARMER in Mississippi County. Missouri, dug
nearly sixteen pounds OF sweet potatoes out OF one
hill.
AN editor in Fredercktowr, No., has solid
brass shovel and tongs which have been in the
family for the last seventy years.
VERY glowing reports continue to be received
from the mines in Poverty Gulch and other camps
in the vicinity OF the Elk range in Colorado.
Mr.. AENEE Looms believes that human bones
recently found near Livermore were those OF a
man named Faekier who disappeared in 1866.
A COLORADO coal and iron company has offered
to donate ten OF land to the Jesuit fathers If
they will locate their University III Pueblo, Col.
The returns in the office of the Adjutant Gen
eral of Kansas show that there are about 10000 old
soldiers in the State 10000 widows and 10, 900 sol
diers' orphans.
Mr. JOIN SToNER, OF Manning, Iowa, who lost
his entire crop in tie strange hailstorm OF last Au
gust, has discovered $4,000 coal vein running
under his farm and he counts that hailstorm a
great blessing
STUMBLING BEAR aud Big Tree, two prominent
Indian Chiefs, have been camped at Geuda Springs
Kan, for some time, for the benefit OF their health
They have erected regular Indian wigwams, which
attract considerable notice.
The approach OF Thanksgiving naturally brings
turkeys into unusual prominence and stories con-
corning them in great demand. George Cornell. of
Parshallville, Livingston County Michigan, rises
l35 eggs in the past summer and is still at it.
TEAM belonging at Everest, Kan disappeared
from Hiawatha one night during the Fair. Seven
teen days after the horses found in the woods,
in which they were entangled on a bank of the
creek over which the team could not pass.
count of the bridge being gone. One of the horses
was dead and the other in emaciated con-
diIion. Squirrels had built their nest in the
buggy.
AT Cedar Rapids. lsst week, some boys built
bonfire on Second avenue ard were enjoying them
selves hugely, when q farmer with load of hay
came along. He was requested by the boys to drive
to enc side and not interfere with their pyrotech-
mics, but he thought he would be a little funny
put their fire out by driving it. Pursuing
that line of thought he drove directly over the
flames, which communicated 10 the hay consum-
ing the entire load
A CASE of remarkable malformation in an infant
is reported from Ottawa. ILL.,. which is worthy of
record. The parents OF respectable circle the
father is a wellknown mechanic for obvious
reasons their names are not given A few days
since the mother gave birth 10 child which was
veritable monstrosity. The upper part OF the body
and the head were those of fne-formed and
handsome child. while the legs were hideousy
misshapen. The legs and feet resembled those of
infant was born alive but died in the course OF
few days
PROBABLY one ofthe most remarkable shots on
record was that fred By Hiram Heath, OF Dolores,
Col. recently. while hunting in the vicinity OF
Snyder's ranch. He discovered three bItck-isils
standing close together and taking aim. sent a
hall through The bodies of tue three. killing and
securing them. The ball ploweu into the ground
on the other side OF the game. The hunt was con-
tinued in company with ]. NJ. Ohlhauseu. and. up
TO last evening. they had succeeded I'm hanging up
seventeen deer.
JUsr before noon. recently a small boy who
standing the edge OF the sidewalk in front OF the
United States Express Office. at Council Bluff, was
accidentally. crowded of the sidewalk into the
mud puddle located in the street that point. He
fell fat ON his back and just he was sinking In
the muddy compound, ia all probability to rise no
more, ne was grabbed by a bystauder, who with
difficulty pulled him out. This should be warn
ing 10 all strangers who do not know the dangers
| that beset heir feet in that city.
DIR. X. p. RATS is local physician in Broad
lands. in the southeast part of Champaign County,
| H. The Doctor. who priies himself his
| cess rs 'masher," boosted the other day of his
influence over the wife OF J. H. Thompson. the dis
.rict school teacher. and added TO this direct in
suit TO the lady herself ending with the threat that
II she told her husband IL would be the last thing
| she would ever tell anybody. Immediately on
| Thompson's return home his wife reported the
fact Soon after Rats appeared at Thompson's
house carrying under his coata steel chisel four
| teen inches long. Thompson set upon him at
once and Knocked him down nine times In success
| sion, and finally choked him until he gave the
chisel. lie then made him kneel upon the floor
and ask his wife s and his own forgiveness, Rats
| was severely cut about the head. The Grand Jury
made full Investigation of the case. but refus ID
| 10 find bill against Thompson.
a Helena IN t. minister recently
i.reached n sermon entitled, "A Look Into
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