The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

rels. Joyfully he realized that it was
slain. Seriously, the snake was a verita-
BILE monster. He measured thirteen feet
and seven inches and no one living in the
neighborhood is able TO determine its
species. 1t differs materially from any
snake ever known TO infest these regions
1t is not improbable that 1t at some time
escaped from some travelling circus and
took up its home in the jungle where il
met its fate.-Crawfordsville Journal.
The colOred people of Rockville and
BlOOmingdale have been greatly excited
for some time over a peculiar hallucina-
ton that has affected Mrs. Anna Chaves
Of Bloomingdale. Some two weeks ago.
while in conversation with a neighbor,
a bird few between them This seemed
to impress Mrs. Chaves as being an omen
Of death. In addition to this, she had
dream that the Rev. Mr.. White,
former minister here. told her that sha
would die on Friday, the Sth Of June
This she told to Mrs Noah Thompson
but it was soon told and retold. and COM
firmed by Mrs. Chaves. Meanwhile shs
attended religious services and shouted"
SO firmly had the idea seized her, thai
she was TO die on Friday at 10 o'clock
that she sent for Mrs. William Lewis OF
Rockville to lay her out. On that day
over a hundred cOlored people assembled
at her home to bid her a last FAREWELL
the time came; clocks and watches wers
anXiOusly consulted, and, as each told
the hour, Mrs. ChaVes still lived. Then
she changed the date. She thought their
might be some mistake, and put off tha
time Of shutting off until the eth. The
9Th came and went with no more pros
poets for a funeral than before This
was too much even for the most SUPER
stitious, and nearly all have ceased to
put any faith in the additional third and
last date, the 18th. which has now been
fixed by this cOlOred Cassandra. What
ever the outcome, it is bound TO ba
either going. going. gone" or "threa
times and soldP'-ROcl1ville Tribune
Bean Blossom township is again to-
the front with another sensation This
time il is a case of white-capping, but
the midnight marauders did not succeed
in getting in their work to any great
extent. Il seems that there is a good
natured, easy going fellow named JasOf
Vint, who lives up in that township
Some of his neighbors say he was born
tired but be that as it may. Jason would
rather play base ball while the older
folks got in the wood. Some OF the
neighbOrs concluded that a healthy dose
Of switches would be the proper thing
to cure Jason Of his pure cussednesS
and general wOrthlessness. Jason was
staying at Hubbard's, a relative, when
the distinguished committee Of his fel>
low-citizens made their midnight visit
for the purpose Of applying a vigorous
argument that would turn him from tha
error of his ways. But Jason wouldn't
have ii that way. When the committed
made a demand that he should CONG
out, Jason went under the bed. Then
Mr. Hubbard interfered and ordered
the vigilants on his premises. They lefn
without firing a shot or striking a lick
but they We're all recognized Afadavtts
were flied against two young men named
Peters. also against Fulford, son Of "a
former county commissioner. They viii
be tried at StinesVille next Saturday,
and It is likely that the young fellowa
will pay dear for the miserable failurd
they made Of their White-capping job
1t is said. however, that the lesson has
been of some profit to Jason, as he has
been getting hustle on him since THAI
night.-Blo0mingto Courier.
John w. Somerlott wears the golde1
fish, which is indicative of the champion%
ship Of the NOnesuch fishing club fol
the ensuing year, and which he fairly
won, though at the cost OF most intense
excitement and no little fear, by success1
fully taking the largest catch. Our herd
was early on the waters Of Snow lake.
and i'm a boat all alone, when he felt a
vigorous pull at the end Of his line. He
felt sure he had a pickerel, and a bic
one too as he began to haul his line
| The game would lunge first this way and
that. but Johnny tagged at his linz
and broug ht il nearer and nearer at each
successful move, until at length the head
! appeared above the Water-a IOOI, IneIg
two feet-and its great. dark. round
body grew larger with every inch dis
closed. and there were (to all appear
ances) not less than five feet, perhaps
| ten. of the monster yet under the waves,
| John was not scared, Of course not and
| vet he he had no desire to have sea
| SERPENT share his boat with him. So he
quietly let it settle back and lost nd
| time i'm hailing a companion boat with
| the distress call. Soon Ed Freygang and
! another member We're at his side and INK
ouired the cause Of his distress. john
with almost breathless excitement, ana
nounced that he had a sea serpent, OF
some other monster of the deep, and
wanted help 10 either land it or let IL go,
The boys took hold. and in a reasonably
short time. succeeded in landing tho
| game. which proved TO be q very fine
| specimen Of silver eel, measuring four
| feet two inches from tip to tip. John
| had never seen such game, and solemn-
| " declared he wouldn't have touched II
! for a farm. The gun was fired TO calf
I'm all the club, who INDUCED in big
war dance over the capture, not forget1
ting TO make it highly entertaining for
the captor, who by this time needed an
antidote TO soothe his excited nerves.
| Angola Herald.
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