The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09
lis. AyrGS & Co.

they moved to Indiana, near Terre
Haute, where they lived for a number
of years, after which they moved to
Riley, where they lived until death
claimed the husband. Since that time
she has lived with her children, OF
whom there are seven. IS follows: Mrs.
NJ. T. Carter of Hunt City, H.; Mrs. Il.
J. Robinson of Ft. Smith. Ark; J. r.
TryOn of Riley; y. W. Tryon of Mt.
Vernon, Ind; Mrs. j. r. Napier OF
Springfield. Mo; A. r. Tryon of SwitZ
City, and Mrs. J. c. Brown of this city
Terre Haute Express.
Farmers throughout Johnson county
are much discourag ed over the condition
Of corn. For weeks past there has been
little or no rain, and the leaves are rap
idly shriveling. A half crop is all that
is expected, if indeed the yield viii be so
great. Tomatoes, which are cultivated
extensively for surrounding canning fac
tories. are also suffering from the drought.
As to fruit, the outlook is favorable to
a dismal failure.
The tenth annual Sunday school cell
ebra ton at HOMETOWN was grand
success. Fully 5000 people were present,
and the little grove of eight acres was
one solid mass of human beings. The
schools represented were: Cortland,
Surprise Houston, BroWnstown methO-
dist episcopal, White Chapel and Acme.
Elders Cross, Jones and SHUTS made
excellent speeches, while stand men did
a big business, and all was peace and
quietude, not bad work being spoken.
Theron Jacks of Kokomo. a lad who
is visiting at the home Of his grand
father, W. w. Stewart, had an expert
ence Wednesday that might have cost
him his life and has convinced him
that there is something besides JOY In
the country. Theron was turning sum-
mersaults in the barn, and, instead Of
alghting on the hay as he had planned
lie ", OF wit
with such force as TO nearly scalp him,
and most thoroughly scare his grand
parents. It required five large and ele-
CANT stitches TO sew up the wound
Wabash Plain Dealer.
Recently in the recitation Of a Sun
day-school lesson, the lady in charge Of
the class of boys said: Now. which Of
you boys can give an account In your
own language of the combat between
David and GOLIATH" Permission hay-
ing been given the first boy who had
signalized his readiness TO proceed, the
urchin said with a great measure Of as
surance and satisfaction: Collar, he
came out and talked awhile through his
hat. David, he chinned him little, an
then he upped and pegged him in the
cokernut with a brick, and Collar
croaked. Brazil Democrat.
The Sullivan county board Of review
concluded its work last Saturday. 1t Is
made the duty Of the board to assess
the capital stock Of corporations, and
the result Of their labors on this line
was an assessment OF $4,000. The
county assessor found mortgages, etc,
which had been returned by the as
SCISSORS of the township amounting To
S15,253. As many OF these had been
running for years past the auditor has
assessed on such claims for former
years S56,3S0 The total additions TO the
duplicate for 1898 resulting from the ac-
ton Of the board amounts to $265,6i2.
Monday while County Commissioner
Kyle was driving along the highway
near the banks OF White river he oo-
served two field sparrows that were act
ing very strangely, and he stopped his
horse and watched them for a couple
minutes when he observed that they
were hopping about. and chirping 60
large snake that was slowly moving
toward them. Mr.. Kyle got out Of his
buggy and with a club struck the snake
and killed It, The two birds appeared 10
be completely under the snakes con-
troll, and after it was killed flew down
upon Il and made considerable noise
over and around it.-Columbus Repub-
lican.
A letter TO the Madison Herald from
Hanover SAYS: - Il. Craig on contest
FOR premium OF SIS had thirty bushels
per acre. His wheat iell early in the
spring and did not hll, or he would have
had forty bushels Of wheat 20 the acre.
lie had thirteen acres on contest 2S,4Sf
pounds OF wheat, or thirty bushels per
acre, and he had fourteen acres sown
with the same dust. and 1858 pounds OF
wheat, or thrty-slX bushels per acre
on fourteen acres or on twenty-seNen
acres an average OF thirty-three bushels
per acre. Joseph Pender in Saluda, had
on contest thirty-four bushels per acre.
John Schribcr had twenty-eight bushels
on contest. and George Trinkle thirty
bushels s. H. Tull. on the same con-
test, raised 1916 pounds OF wheat on
nine acres, or thrty-four bushels and
forty-siN pounds per acre. which Is forty
six pounds moro than any other man
raised on the contest