The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01

girl to sit on the piazza and listen TO
sweet nothngs from her adorer or
whirl through the may waltz.-Wash-
ington Democrat
The col0red brother is nothing if not
a man Of expedients. In this respect he
is fully the equal of his white brother,
and a white man without an eXpedient
concealed on his person is a curiosity.
The inventive genius of the African was
very fully eXemplified Sunday. party
OF cOlOred men started out for a days
fishing and other rural enjoyment. OF
course, like all other fishermen, they
took along a jug of bait, which was
also guaranteed 10 be ftrst-class anti
dote for snake bites. The jug was
placed in the tai-end of their wagon
and the crowd left town at a lively gait.
Soon they struck a rough stretch of road
and in the humping the jug was cracked.
The accident was discovered as soon as il
occurred and a hurried consultation as
to what was TO be done was held. Some
were in favor of drinking the bait at
once But that would have been concen-
trating the days enjoyment too much.
An idea struck one of the men, and he
put it into execution at once. He was
wearing pair Of rubber boots. He
pulled one of them off and into ii the
valuable old rye was poured. The fish
ermen assert that il tasted all right, too,
although il had rather ''gamey flavor"
-Greencastle Banner.
disappearance of eX-RecOrder William
Woods on Sunday night is still being
discussed by our citizens. Numerous
theories are advanced as to why he left,
but so far as is known no good reasons
are advanced to support them. While
his family are considerably alarmed. his
most intimate friends scott at the idea
of foul play, or suicide and stoutly main
tain that William is all right. 1t has
been learned that he boarded the 3
o'clock train on the Glover Leaf Monday
morning bound for Toledo. In cOnversa-
ton with Brakeman Richie at Toledo
he said he was going to Buffalo, N
Y, on business. II has been noised
around for some time that Woods was
in a bad fix financially, and no sooner
was his sudden disappearance made
known than friends began to investigate
A note given for 1000 and due the 18th
of this month was found at the Farm
ers' bank. 1t was signed by a Mr.
Stroupe. living east of town. The fact
that il had neither been paid or renewed
when due aroused suspicion in the minds
of several, but this was done away with
this morning, when Mr.. StrOupe came 10
the city and acknowledged signing the
note.-FrankfOrt Crescent.
Following in the rear of the marching
company. Knight r. NJ Cooper acted as
escort. was Private Sam Dern. the only
member of the company who was dis
abled while at Hammond So that he was
unable to march with the company. Pri-
vate Dern says that the way he received
his injury was amusing; not particu-
larly 50 at the time. but as it appears
since. The company was quartered at
East Chicago. in the rOund-house of one
of the railroads. Everyone who knows
anything about a round-hOUse knows
that it is where the engines are stabbed
Under the freboX of each engine is
pit. dug there To enable the hostlers to
rake the cinders from the CRATES and
clean the fireboX The boys were sleep
ing on cots, ranged around the walls
of the round-hOuSe, and one evening an
Italian employee Of the railroad attempt
ed TO steal Private Dern's cot. Grabbing
it up. the DagO started to run across
the house and escaped through a back
door Sam followed i'm hot pursuit and
not noticing particularly where he was
stepping, he fell into one of the pits
sustaining severe bruises. Private Dern
is also the musician of the company. and
can wake the echoes with the reveille
with the best of them.-KOkomO Dis
patch.
\ man giving the name of Boyd Lee
who claimed Kentucky as his home, has
made several unsuccessful attempts on
the life Of Farmer Andrew Newmtn at
SellersOurg, Clary county. recently. He
was employed by Newman as a farm
hand, and several times of late has tried
TO take the farmers life. On Wednesday
afternoon he attempted 10 shoot Newman
with a shotgun while the latter had his
back turned, but the farmer turned just
in time 20 prevent the scoundrel from ac-
comprising his purpose. Newman
grabbed the gun just as the william was in
the act Of pulling the trigger. After this
trouble. and when Lee swOre he would
kill Newman and his entire family, the
latter sw0re out a warrant for Lees ar
rest. Officers were dispatched with the
warrant and soon placed Lee under ar
rest. He was taken before the magistrate
and held in $500 for his appearance today
While out In search of a bOndsman Lee
ran across Newman again, and without
warning jumped upon the farmer and
before he could be pulled off had kicked
and beat him almost into insensibillty.
The citizens Of Sellersburg are enraged
at Lees conduct who is supposed to be
an escaped criminal, and for a while there
was strong talk Of lynching him, which
was only prevented by cooler counsel
New Albany Ledger
For some days the Democrat has heard
intima tons that several gentlemen. resi-
dents Of Brazil contemplate the forma-
ton Of company to engage in the man
ufacture of clay products. But when
approached on the subject, the parties
said TO be interested evaded our ques-
tiOning or gave US to understand that
the project had not yet assumed definite
shape and therefore preferred not to
no longer a secret that If contem-
plated arrangements don't miscarry
John l.. Kennedy and family expect to
move from Brazil to Terre Haute. which
means that Mr.. Kennedy is one Of the
projectors of the enterprise and pur-
poses residing near the plant, the land
on which the same is to be located lying
within the borders of Vigo county, and
reputed to be exceptionally rich in shale
and coal. Others interested in this en-
terprise are William Houston of the
Jackson coal company, some of the gen.
tlemen connected with the Brazil brick
and pipe company and some of our bust
ness men, but the names of the parties
we have not been able to ascertain def
nfTely. In this connection the Demo-
crat is informed that the plant of the
Brazil brick and pipe company is to be
increased in capacity, thus showing that
the members Of that company, who are
interested in the new venture, do not
contemplate leaving Brazil or in anyway
curtaiiing their interests here.-Brazil
Democrat.
The Rev. John r. Dinner of Crawfords-
vile was in the city Tuesday receiving
the greetings Of many friends. Father
Dinner will soon celebrate the ami
versary of his pastorate and elaborate
preparations are being made to properly
observe the event, the worthy divine be-
ing very popular in the charge where he
has so long presided. All the priests of
the diocese are expected to be present as
well as other friends, and there will I'M
doubtedly be a large number from this
city, arrangements having been made to
attach special car to the 1880 morning