The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-03

they are believed by many people. Sew
eral men have been killed at that cross
ing. Whatever the explanation Of the
mystery the trains are often stopped. 1t
IS probable that the sudden disappear
ance Of the alleged apparitiOn may be
accounted for by the fact that there is
a big hole in the embankment nearby
made especially by the ghost, and that
he darts into It and pulls the hole in
after him.-New Albany Ledger.
It should be source of pride to Mr.
Brookshire's constituency, regardless of
all party ties, to know that he is held in
the highest esteem by both democrats
and republicans in Washington. Dur
ing a visit 10 Washington this summer
one OF our distinguished citizens, whose
name II is not necessary 10 mention, was
told by the Hon. Thomas B. Reed that
the people Of the Eighth Indiana district
should return Mr.. BrOolSshire to con-
gTess Mr. Reed said: "BroOkshire IL
one of the leading as well as most faith
full and impartial representatives in the
lower house OF congress" Coming, as
this does. from the recognized leader on
the republican side OF the house, il adds
double weight to the fact that Mr.
BrOokshre has reflected great credit, not
| only upon himself but the district which
he has the honor to represent. In th>
language Of the distinguished Maine
statesman, "BrOOkshire should be re-
turned TO congress- and he will be
ClaNLOfQSNlHe review.
A strange story is told in relation TO
the stOppage Of three trains at Stltz's
Station on Friday night. From some of
the trainmen the reporter learns that as
the trains approached the crossing the
engineers or tiremen saw what appeared
to be a man standing in the middle Of
the track frantic2lly waving his hands.
The trains stopped, but when the men
| looked for the man who signaled he
could not be found, disa ppearing as into
air. Three times this was repeated, two
p, c., G. & st. l.. trains and one Monon
train coming TO halt. The crews claim
] II was undoubtedly an apparition. 1t is
said this crossing and the Silver creek
bridge are haunted, several men having
been killed there. Later. one Of the train
men explained that a rock had fallen upon
/ the track from q MOnOn train which
! passed and which was hauling building
! stone but II this IS the case the rock
would certainly have been removed.
! Whatever the occasion OF the delay,
these are the stories told.-Jeffersonville
/ News.
! Messrs. Chandler and Ricxleson of Chi
/ cago. and Capt Little of Aurora, H., are
! in the city taking the dispositions of sew
/ eral witnesses in the case OF Mrs. Kate
| SchoutZ VS.. the city Of Chicago. The case
! has been in the Chicago courts for a period
! OF two years, but owing to certain legal
! Irregularities has never been brought to
/ trial The suit is for $4,000 damages,
! and is brought by plaintiff, who is a resi-
dent Of New Albany, for injuries received
/ While visiting Chicago in company with
/ her husband. She alleges that while
! promenading one Of that city's thorough
/ fares, she was thrown and permanently
| crippled owing to the negligence Of the
walks. The defense VIII endeavor to
/ prove that she was a cripple before the
/ accident happened and on this ground
! only can they win the case. The plaintiff
/ Will prove beyond any question that she
/ was not q cripple at the time, and that
/ she has not had the proper use OF one Of
her limbs since. Capt. Little, an eminent
! lawyer Of long practice in the Illinois
( courts. Is counsel for Mrs. Schoutz and
! viii conduct the prosecution personally
/ New Albany Ledger.
At the late fair held at Sprunica.
/ Brown county, a laughable yet serious
accident occurred. Horse racing is not
/ a usual feature OF the Sprunica fair, but
/ the big crowd in attendance was clamor-
| Gus for a horse race, and to satisfy the
! people one was improvfsed by the man
/ ayers. Among the horses entered was
tall and rawboned animal, formerly
J owned by the Johnsons of this county
/ He was speedy at the word, but thor
/ oughly unmana geable. and there was
never any telling when he would jump
/ the fence or throw his rider. The track
! was clear with the exception of the
/ stumps that were in 1T and the word
! was given to the starters. John Mead,
a well-known farmer, and one Of the
managers of the fair. was standing on
/ a stump watching the race. The John
/ son horse made straight for the stump
upon which Mead was perched and ran
! over him, breaking three of his ribs and
/ badly injuring one eye. His rider was
/ thrown without injury This horse con-
/ tnued twice around the track riderless,
/ and finished ahead of all, notwithstand-
! ing the efforts Of persons to drive him
/ back-Columbus Herald.
The will of the late "Uncle Johnny"
Marshall, an old bachelor, who lived
alone for years on farm near Lebanon,
: develops a romantic incident In early
! manhood he was a school teacher, and he
! fell in love with one of his pupils, a
/ bright girl Of fifteen, the daughter of
+ Jacob Baes. The parents objected TO
Marshall and the girl married Addison
: @. Meyers OF Whitestown. This was back
in 1852. Marshall thereupon eschewed
society and built him a log Goblin on the
4 farm, where he remained for forty years
4 and more. He worked hard and accumu-
lated much property. Mrs. Emily Morri-
son. his only sister, died in 1890. leaving
one son. who was named in honor of his
uncle. After his mothers death the
! young man was invited to share his
! uncle's home which he accepted The
sweetheart OF MarshalPs youth is the
mother Of six children, one Of whom,
Gertrude, Is a girl of nineteen. After
Marshall's death il was found that he
had made a will bequeathing his farm
to his nephew provided he married Miss
Gertrude within two years; otherwise he
was to receive but $1,000, the remainder
OF estate going to other heirs. TIE
young people had never met until they
were brought together to hear the terms
of the will The stipulation was a great
surprise 10 both, but II was favorably
received. and il is said a wedding will
soon put beyond dispute all disposition
/ of the senior Marshall's estate.-New
/ Albany Ledger.