The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-04

in Cass county, good old lady got up to tell
OF the early life In the country for the first
time, and as it was her first attempt to speak
in public she had severe attack OF stage
fright. At last she said: my friends, am
an old citizen. / can remember when these
great oak trees were nothing but hazel bushes"
-RocheSter Sentinel.
Benjamin Wing of Brownsburg was reported
through the state papers to have borrowed
81, 800 on his farm and realized $500 on timber
and then left home mysteriously. The report
was greatly exaggerated. Wing did mortgage
his farm and leave home without telling his
family where he was going. but he had only
$50 with him. and has returned and gone TO
work. Wing formerly lived here.-Lebanop
Pioneer.
The northwest Indiana annual conference of
the methodist episcopal church will hold its
thirty-eighth session in Brazil, beginning
Wednesday Sept. J. Bishop John F. Hurst OF
ference embraces the northwest quarter of the
state and has about one hundred and fifty
pastors. The Rev. w. R. MIkels of Valparaiso
will preach the conference sermon Tuesday
night Sept s.
They tell a good one on a well-known
widower in Benton township, who is announced
to re-enter the matrimonial harness in the near
future. A few nights since when he was max
ing his usual call on the bride that is 10 be-
some waggish boys removed the wheels from
his buggy and hung them on the cross-arms Of
telegraph poles, and it was only after a great
deal of hard work that they were recovered
Goshen Aetrs.
A remarkable wedding took place at Goshen
recently where Messick Carpenter aged
eighty-nine, was welded TO Mrs. Phene Clan
daniel, who has seen sixty-niue summers. Both
OF the contracting parties had been welded
three times before and they were accompanied
at the ceremony by their grandchildren. They
are fine looking and we'll preserved people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter viii reside on q farm
near Edwardsburg, Mich.
For the poor quality of wheat brought in
from the vicinity Of two or three miles of
Charlottesville this year many farmers at
tribute it to the variety of seed sown Most of
u was OF the class known as the Longberry
Red, which is now considered as one of the
poorest qualities used. The result this year
viii show to farmers the necessity of getting
the very best seed wheat, although its price
may be higher than other varieties.-Crd,g-
.fordsrtfle RsUiei0.
The Purdue agricultural experiment station
warns farmers 10 be careful about having
fancy prices for new varieties OF wheat as the
same wheat is frequently sold under different
names, and distinct varieties under the same
name. For example, golden cross and Sibley's
imperial are the same. Mealy and brown
smooth velvet chat will doubtless prove identi.
cal under like treatment. Red fultz German
emperor and Michigan amber are also much
alike and may possible prove identical
Collector Craveus has determined upon two
appointments for Switzerland county-Wm. II.
Noris of Pleasant and r. +. Moore OF Patriot
Neither OF these appointments are calculated
TO arouse much enthusiasm among the repub-
licans, as both parties have been candidates
before the people of Switzerland county for
office when the county was reliably republican,
and they were each repudiated by their party.
Mr.. Noris may be from Pleasant, but there are
scores of republicans down in Switzerland who
do not hail from Pleasant aud positively de.
cline 10 even look pleasant-LdwreneebHr
Register.
The bondsmen to whom Mr.. William swint
gave over oil his personal property, so as 20 in
demnify them rs FAR as possible for paying 10
the government the s6,50i.S0 which Denny
stole, sold the Boonville Enquirer Saturday
for the sum Of 81 600 10 Mr.. A. ). Brant son-in-
law of Mr. Swint. The Enquirer will be con.
Quoted, as heretofore, by Mr. Swint. The resi-
dence owned by Mr. Swint was sold 20 DR.. j.
i. Howard for the sum Of $500. William f.
Denny, who as Mr. Swint's deputy, robbed the
Boonvie postoiiice OF over 50, 600 and brought
financial ruin on Mr.. swint, is In jail at In.
dianapolis awaiting trial In the federal court
Bo0HgHe Standard.
A somewhat novel point Of law has been
raised by the coroner OF Allen county. Curtis
Baldwin, whose homo Was IN Randolph county
was killed nj Fort Wayne ooroners IN.
quest was held. The body was shipped to
Winchester with c. o. u. charges. Ten dollars
were coroner'S fees. Baldwins friends we're
willing TO pay all charges but tho corone rs
fees, claiming that they should be paid by the
county IN which the inquest was held. The
Fort Wayne coroner would not hear 20 this and
telegrnphed TO the express agent no Winchester
30 collect tho full amount or send the body
back. Baldwin's friends. rather than permit A
scandal, paid the money
Patents were granted recently 10 the follow.
inc citizens oi Indiana: Charles G.. Conn Of
Elkhart, clarinet; Bronson Doud of Chilli.
fence wire holder and ttretohor; Joseph i
Gent OF Columbus, mailing aud terminating
apparatus, also drying apparatus, Augustus 4.
Hauss OF New Albany, mailbag delverer;
Adoph T.. Herman OF Terro Iiaute vehicle
axle, also carriage axle nut; Peter kaler OF
Fort Wayne ehurn; lli Mlchaels OF Sweetser.
churn; Burton Stewart OF South Bend, hoof
expander; James T.. Studley aud r. c, Berry
OF Oshkosh, Wis, assignors OF one.third 20 j.
NJ. Mcdonald Of Lafayette. Ind, rotary engine
Thomas A. Tweedy OF Knightstown, farm gate.
marriage that took place &c Eatontown
few weeks ago results In odd relationship Ia.
deed. The bride was Miss Ella Clayton aud
the groom was Albert Phillips. The bride is
not quite fourteen years old. while the groom Is
ffty-six years old. a few years ago Cyrenus
Clayton, the brides father, who was a widower,
married one of Mr. Phillips daughters. BY
Mr.. Clayton's daughters marriage 60 bis wife's
father Ella Clayton becomes her fathers step
mother.in-law. Mr.. Phillips daughter. who
married Mr.. Clayton, Is also her fathers step
mother.ln-law. MIR. Phillips is Mr.. Clayton's
faiher-in-law and Mr. Clayton is Mr.. Phillips
fathern.law. Each OF the wives Is the others
step.mother. Each man Is his daughters step
son and each woman becomes the grand
daughter OF herself aud her own grandmother
Pike County Democrat.