The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-14

held in Attioa, twenty-four years ago.
ana afterward got into The possession Of
Mrs. Sarah Sweet, al Wabash, who care
fuzzy guarded il, and last week returned
II 10 Mrs. Hall. 1t is an odd but Yaiu
abe heir-oom.-Attica Ledger.
Edgar. the little son of Deputy County
Clerk Schwerdman. met with a painful
accident Wednesday evening. He TO-
lowed his elder brother into the cellar.
ard. while the latter was saving wood,
began 10 brush the dust from the stick.
Presently he gave vent 10 a cry Of pain,
and, upon examination, il was found that
the flesh had been torn from the ends of
the second and third fingers on the right
hand. The nail was torn from the third
finger and the bone eXposed.-Logansp0r
Pharos.
Mr.. Thomas Martin came here from
Union City to get his pension papers
fixed. He stopped with Mrs. Hilda Mar
tin. Mr.. Martin, in company with Mr..
Hiram Pitman, started TO town.
While walking along talking Mar
tin suddenly sank TO the earth
dead. Mr.. Martin was unmarried and
leaves one sister, Mary, and two broth
ers, George, who lives at Union Ci-y, and
Samuel. who lives at West Manchester.
He was seventy-six years old.-Richmond
Telegram
A female swindler has been operating
extensively in neighboriT-g towns. Sac
calls at house and represents that she
is very tired, asking permission to step
in and rest few minutes. experimenting
this request with one for a cup of coffee.
She displays samples Of dress goods,
which she says she dyes, and solicts
orders for similar work. When she obtains
dresses she places them in a large willow
basket, which she carries. and gives the
owner a receipt The dresses are never
returned.-KOkomO Dispatch.
w. T. Jones, fireman on the Wabash
railroad at Andrews, has skipped out,
leaving a wife and four children in des-
utute circumstances. Last Friday Mr..
Jones drew his months pay and imme-
diately got on a drunk, when he went
home and proceeded to abuse his wife
and family. He pulled a razor from his
pocket. and. f1ourishing it over his head.
threatened TO kill his wife but for some
cause did not carry his threat into eX-
ecution, but eft the house and has not
been seen since.-Huntingto Democrat.
Mr.. B. Frank Peters met with a very
painful and serious accident at Charles
A. kepley's livery stable. He was asked
10 put crupper on a horse when the
animal suddenly kicked him, planting
both feet squarely on Mr.. Peters's mou.h
and nose. The blow was of such force
as to break the upper Jaw. forcing +.
down into the mouth. Mr.. Peters's nose
was also broken, a large piece Of his lip
cut off, and his chin injured. His condi-
don is very serious, and should he recover
he will be disfigured for life.-New Al
bany Ledger.
Last Sunday was the date fixed for
the dedication Of the new Christian church
at Young America. The edfce is Of brick
with stained glass windows and of a very
pleasing style of architecture. It's capac-
ity Is 400. The Rev. l.. L. Carpenter Of
Wabash delivered the dedicatory sermon,
and at its close made a financial plea
which a1 in, hn fFpr1
Of all debt. The church cost between So
900 and $4,000, and is a model for its size.
1t is the 440th that the Rev. Mr.. Car
penter has dedicated in the course Of his
ministry.-Logansport Reporter.
The citizens of Swayzee were startled
by a terrific explosion. On investigation
the location Of the explosion was found
in the hardware store Of James Galbreath.
The whole front Of the store room was
Blown into the street and the floor in the
front of the building torn up. There was
no one in the store at the time, and there
no one passing, so there was no
fatality. Examination revealed the fact
that the explosion had resulted from an
accumulation of gas under the floor, but
the gas had not been escaping very long
or the whole building would have &en
wrecked.-Marion Chronicle.
NJ B. Moore and Elsie NJ. Allen ar
rived in this city at y o'clock Wednes-
day night from Frankfort, KY, and were
married by Squire keigWin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore are now registered at the
Falls City hotel There is a romance
In their matrimonial escapade. Two
months ago they arranged for an elOpe-
ment, but their parents were too watch
full and they were taken back. Wednes-
day morning the excitement of the cleo
ton gave them an opportunity which
they were not slow 10 take. They sue
cessful.y made the trip to this city with
the stated result.-Jeffersonv News.
Capt. Campbell has, for several years,
been watching and examining weed in
the low bottoms of the Wabash. which
has a stronger fiber than hemp, and has
the glossy shine Of six. He took four
punches last April and transplanted them
in his garden at Rockville. and they
grew vigorously through the drouth
Lately he has been in correspondence with
the department Of agriculture, and finds
that two other men, one in Minnesota and
the other in Iowa, have been investigating
the same weed The captain may under
take to raise some Of it for the depart
mant for experimentation. - Rockville
Tribune.
Robert Vannice was hunting along the
banks of Sugar creek. He slipped down
the bank and his gun was discharged, a
heavy load of shot passing through the
bones of his arm. The elbow was blown
off and all the bones badly shattered. lie
uIOppeu MS SuAt anu luilltu " MS uuiuts
some distance away. With his uninjured
arm he saddled horse and leaping upon
1t, left on a gallop through the chill wind
for Darlington, six miles away. He
reached there safely and his arm was
dressed. 1t is feared that the member viii
have to be amputated, but the doctors
have some hopes of saving it.-Crawfords-
vile Journal.
Joel Ballman, a farm hand employed
by Daniel Bowman, this county, is in Jail
at Peru. He bought a buggy, harness and
robe at Peru, and rendered in payment
therefor a note signed by Thornton II.
Tyson of this county. The note proved
forgery and Ballman was arrested. He
attempted the same game on another Peru
merchant, but failed.-LoganspOrt Pharos
John w. Pence of this city received
word from Mt. Jackson, Va, that an cd
uncle had died and willed him property
valued at $4,000. The estate consists of
fine timber land, and along with the
good news came two offers to purchase
the property.-Marion Leader
Mrs. Jacob Ball, residing at Lowell, met
with a terrible accident last week. She
attempted to let the hogs out from the
barnyard so she could feed the cows.
when a big, ugly hog bit her on the in
side of the lower limb just adobe the
knee, and threw her down. She had an
apron full of corn, which scattered as she
fell, and it seems this is what saved her
life. for the hog did not attempt To bite
her again. She screamed and hep came.
but the piece bitten from her limb is Is
large as the size Of the hogs mouth. She
Is confined to her bed and suffers terribly,
but no more serious trouble is expected
from the wound.-Co.umbus Times.
A small child Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry