The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-20
MORE CURIOS.
Objects of Interest in the Indiana
State Geological Museum.
Upton. Dec. Is.

Objects of Interest in the Indiana
state Geological Museum.
One who is interested in the curious
can spend many a profitable half hour
in this nook of the state house. Here
are some things examined on a recent
visit
A map of the southwestern part Of
Parker and Vermillion counties, Indiana,
made by George Hansel in 1920.
A Chinese document written on paper
made Of bark staring forth in all its
array Of large black characters.
A two-dollar bill dated April 10. 1774,
which was issued at Annapolis, Md. The
face of the bill reads as follows:
This indented bill of two dollars shall
entitle the bearer thereof to receive bills
Of exchange payable in London Of gold
or silver, at the rate of 4 shillings and
6 pence per dollar, for the said bill. ac-
cording to the directions Of an act of
the assembly of Maryland. Dated at
ANNAPOLIS this 10th day Of April, Ammo
Domino. 1774.
WILLIAM EDDIS." CVame illegible)
In one Of the larger case in the south
east room is a hve-dollor bill of the
defunct confederacy with this bit of
history attached: This piece Of confed-
crate paper was purchased from a rebel
woman at Frederickburg, Va. by j. d.
Larrahn Of Madison. Ind, and by him
presented to the state library"
A very old and dilapidated book occu-
pies the same case and has this explain
alton written on a slip Of paper: "Regu-
lations for the order and discipline Of
the troops of the United States, Phila-
delphia, 1873" This was presented to
the museum by e. Z. Hungate OF Nine
yah, Ind.
A five-dollar bank bill issued by the
bank of Bangor. Me, is lying near a
ponderous ledger captured at Columbus,
Miss, by Capt. NJ. A. Williams of COM
pany c. Twelfth Indiana cavalry.
A photograph sent to the dead letter
Office" at Washington is deposited here
and bears the following on its face:
your affectionate brother, Henry Lor-
ing, jr'
First Lieutenant and Adjutant
Ninth Regt., Ind. Vol"
Camp Morton, Ind, May 18th, 1861"
A small sheet Of paper contains the
printed inaugural address of his excel
lency, Jonathan Jennings, governor of
Indiana. delivered on taking the oath Of
Office before the general assembly of
the state of Indiana, on Wednesday,
Dec. 8, 1919.
Among newspapers there are the fol-
lowing:
Boston Gazette and Country Journal,
dated Monday, March IL, 1910; the Ulster
County Gazette, published at Kingston,
Saturday. Jan 4. 1900, and which con-
tains President Adams's message to con-
gress, dated Dec. TO- 1883; the Weekly
Herald of New York, bearing date Sat
urday. April 27, 1914. with the following
head lines: Ahead Of All Others"
Five Hours from New Haven" Half
a Month Later from Europe" "Abund-
ance of Money" presentation of Tom
Thumb to Queen Victoria" Death Of
Thorwaldsen the Sculptor" A copy Of
the same paper dated Saturday, Jan. q,
1916, excites it's readers with these start
ling headlines: Arrival Of Ship Liber-
ty from Liverpool" Organization Of
New Cabinet with John Russell at It's
Head" Virtual Repeal Of the Corn
Laws" tremendous Excitement in En-
gland
A very interesting paper for residents
of Indiana is a copy of the Indiana Ora
Gle, which was printed and published by
Dunn 6, Russell at Lawrenceburg, Ind,
May /. 1920.
The Rebel is a small and insignificant
sheet and was issued at Chattanooga,
Tenn, Aug. 9, 1882. Among other things
It gives a short account OF the arrest
of the traitor Vallandigham, and Gen
eral Order No. T." issued from the eXecu-
tive mansion and signed by Isham CT.
Harris. governor. and w. c. Whitthorne,
attorney general. The order relates to
IAN Encampment for the Rendezvous Of
the State Troops"
A book Of hymns in the Seneca Ian
suage, written by Jabez 3. Hyde of Buff
falo, y. y, has the following title and
explanation:
''Iianasa Mana None dowaga Neu
wenuda.
Hymns in the Seneca. Language.
Printed by II. a Salisbury, 1919"
There are many other interesting pa
pers and documents, but the writer will
leave them until some future time.
''BEN ARDYS."
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