The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-08-23

was a wreck complete in all its details.
This is the third demolishment Of sa-
loon by dynamite in Fairmount. If 1t is
kept up 1t means war to the hilt, FOR ap-
plications for licenses are getting more
and more frequent. There are four ap-
plications to be considered by the COM
missioners at their next meeting-Miami
Chronicle.
A new swindle upon honest and un-
suspecting farmers has been brought
to light, and this is the way the scheme
is operated: Swindler No. / calls upon
a farmer with a patent wagon tongue
and informs him that, having made
big thing of 1t, he is on his way home,
with only this county to sell. He tells
the farmer that he can have II for $780,
and if he wants it to write to him. In
a few Gays patent right man No.
comes along. He has heard that the
farmer has the right of the county for
the patent wagon tongue, and as he has
made a big thing of ii in Pennsylvania,
he wants to buy the right OF the coun-
ty, and offers the farmer $400. and pays
SO to bind the bargain. The farmer
writes to No. l and sends him his note
for $3.50. He never hears Of either Of
the men again, but his note comes up
for collection in a neighboring town,
and Mr.. Farmer is out s240.-Bluffton
Banner.
Mrs. Sarah Terrell Mendenhall. a most
estimable woman, died at Richmond,
Ind, at midday, Saturday. Aug. II, at
the advanced age of ninety-four years
She was we'll known in Fort Wayne, and
her death will be sincerely mourned in
many homes. She was the daughter of
Jesse Williams and Sarah Terrell, his
wife, and was born in Guilford county,
North Carolina, Oct. 29. 1893. She came
with her parents to Ohio in 1914 and TO
Richmond. Ind. in 1920. She was mar
ried TO DR.. James r. Mendenhall in
1928 and resided in Richmond until her
death. Dr. and Mrs. Mendenhall reared
a family of sons and daughters, all OF
whom have passed on to the other life
except two daughters, Mrs. Hugh Wig
gins and Miss Sarah e. Mendenhall. The
late years Of these devoted daughters
have been lovingly given to the care
Of their aged mother, whose physical
strength has been gradually falling
Fort Wayne Gazette.
William Matthews and wife, young
married people residing about nineteen
miles south of here near the Jefferson
county line, are chief mourners in a pc
culiar accident which occurred to them
on Monday night of this week. The
young couple had been married about
two years and darling babe frightened
their home about four weeks ago. The
husband awOke near morning and his
first impulse was to see if the babe was
all right. To his horror he found a
little hand, and il was cold. Prompt
investigation showed the little bud stiff
in death. The coroner was notified and
upon an investigation found that the
skull had bee fractured. 1t is supposed
in a restless sleep William had rested
his elbow on the little ones head with
the above results, as blood was found
on the babes nose, and a red spot as
large as a half dollar was conspicuous
on the fathers shirt sleeve. 1t was
their first born, and the young couple
are so completely grief-stricken that
they refuse TO be comforted.-Ripley
Journal.
1t looks bad in these days Of financial
depression for one of the elect to take
advantage of his brother. Nevertheless
case of the kind came to light in this
township a few days ago. A certain re-
publican stock dealer went to the house
of a republican brother for the purpose
of buying his hogs. The dealer has
partner who is a democrat. The part
ner was kept in the background while
the good republican proceeded to fleece
the owner Of the porkers. He carried
with him copy OF one Of "our dailieS"
with which to convince the good brother
that under democratic rule everything
was going headlong to the charred re-
gions Of hades. The good brother soon
''tumbled to the racket" and Joined in
TRADE Of abuse of everything demo-
cratic. The result was that the stock
dealer bought his hogs for 81 per hun
dred less than the market price and
went away laughing in his sleeve. DEM
ocrats view II as case OF dog eat
dog" and nobody sympathizes with the
worsted "purp."-Arlington Local Item
in Rushville Jacl1sonian.
A wedding possessing romatic features
was solemnized Monday in Jeffersonville,
and thereby the wish Of a dying man
was fulfilled. Some time ago H. Z.
Vinlng lived in Jeffersonville. He was
stricken with consumption and during
his long illness Ellsworth V. Reed proved
a devoted friend. Mr.. Reed bestowed
the attention upon Mr.. Vining that he
would have accorded his own brother,
| and finally, when Mr.. Vining came to a
realization that death was about to end
his sufferings, he requested Mr.. Reed
to accompany him to Rochester, n. Y,
| the place Of his birth, where he might
die. Mr.. Reed did so. Arriving there
Mr.. Vining exacted a promise from his
friend. 1t was to the effect that after
the lapse of suitable time Mr.. Reed
would marry Mrs. Vining and provide
her with home To this Mr.. Reed oblig-
ingly assented. Mrs. Vining, after her
husbands demise. continued to live in
Rochester. Monday she came to Jeffer-
| sonvilIe and Mrs Grace 3. Vining be-
came the bride of Ellsworth V. Reed.
The nuptials were celebrated by Magis-
trate Hause. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will
go to housekeeping in Jeffersonville.
Several days ago Will Ioles came to
town with his wife, driving mule with
a big leg. The couple had come in
their little old spring wagon all the way
from St. Joseph Mo. Mrs. Toles was
sick, but they stopped in the woods
with no shelter save the trees. They
had no money or provisions. Their lit
tie estate was composed of the mule,
wagon and a box of spare clothing.
They were cheerful however and had
the quiet patience and philosophy that
is so touching sometimes in the annals
of the poor. The mules affiiction at
tracted the attention of the humane So
ciety. The result Of it all was that
kind-hearted Trustee Tingle gave them
| passes to Dayton and provided them
with shoes, while several gentlemen
Clipped in and gave them money. The
mule was killed. These two wandering
| out so long with the mule that they
were greatly attached to it, and bade
1t goodbye with fearful faces. They
were not the disgusting and dirty kind
| of movers one often sees, but neat in
appearance, especially Mrs. Toles.-
Richmond Independent.
Attorney Vorhis is the joker of the
| bar. He planned good one on we'd
| ding party Sim Ramsey and Anna
! Huffman procured a license and called
| at Vorhis' office hunting magistrate.
The young people were directed by Vor-
| his to appear at his residence and he
would have an officer and the marriage
| ceremony would be quietly solemnized
there. Vorhis invited a number of his
| intimate friends as guests. At the ap
pointed hour all the parties appeared,
the invited guests in the parlor. The