Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1886 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—New Albany furnished twenty-two Coroner's inquests for 1885. —At Vancouver, Oregon, Conrad Lennilmn, of Lafayette, was taken for a burglar, and shot dead. - Nineteen persons have been sent to the Hospital for the Insane from Floyd County during the past year. —The last tree of the dense forest that onee tilled Pogue's Creek bottom, at Indianapolis, was cut down a few days ago. —The sixtieth anniversary of the marriage of Itev. Joseph Staats and Sarah Cummins was celebrated by the happy pair at Dana. —At Layfayette, two highwaymen threw John Martin, a farmer, into the river after robbing him of a few dollars. Timely assistance from strangers saved tho man’s life. —Alexander Jameson, an old citizen of Marion County, died last week. He had filled many important local offices. His five children, all well-known citizens, survive him. —Gen. Lew Wallace, in a recent interview, said that this country should, in diplomatic correspondence and in all negotiations, be styled “American,” ns tho United States are never spoken of in Europe. —A special from Little Rock, Ark., states that a peddler named Spalding, from Indiannpolis, had been murdered near Springfield, Mo. He had several hundred dollars in his possession when he left Springfield, and it is supposed that he was murdered for his money. —Dr. Rreese, of this city, says the Jour~ nal, who is a Welch scholar, informs us that the two verses of the Welch poem we alluded to in a recent issue, written by Rev. Davis, would rend in the English language something like this: A Jark load of heavy grief Ron through tlieso United States, Black tho agony eovoring all light, When strong-hearted Grant sucoutnbod to fates. Under the heavy blows of dark death Our hearts grow deep with sorrow o’er: Joy died within our bosom strong, And sorrow reigned from shore to shore. —Adjutant General Koontz’s annual report, which the law requires him to make to the Wur Department, shows that in Indiana there are 371,52*2 able-bodied men from the age of 18 to 45 years, who could be used for military service if necessary. There ore forty-seven military companies in tho State, with an average membership of fifty, divided into four regiments, throe infantry and one artillery. Congress appropriates $200,000 for nrms and ammunition, and Indiana is entitled to $0,565. —“Reflecting Citizen,” in Indiannpolis Journal: “I don’t think I am unduly fastidious, but in passing along the street all appetite I may have for oysters is destroyed by the heaps of dirty oyster shells that restaurants place before their doors to advertise the juicy bivalve. Certainly a display of that kind is far from appetizing, and after such a sight I should think only a stomach wholly without remoras could bo induced to partake. It would be in equally good taste for the restaurateur to advertise Iris beefsteak by displaying at the entrance of his refectory n fresh and bloody bullhide with the horns attached.” Mythical Fortunes. INow York special.] A dispatch from Wabash, Ind., published in a morning paper, says that tho heirs of the Mercer estate, of this city, will hold a meeting at Paris, Ohio, in January; also, that the Rev. E. L. Greene, of Manchester, Ind., haR received intelligence that he is one of the heirs, and will obtain, us his share, $500,000. At the Surrogate's office, Clerk Samuel A. Madge, who has charge of the records, said to-day: “About two months ago a lady called here, making inquiries about it. She claimed to be one of tho heirs. Her story was this: That a Mr. Mercer, who originally owned an immense amount of real estate in this city, leased it all to various individuals for a term of ninetynine years. She said that in another year these leases would run out. She desired to find something for a starting point. Then, she said, she conld easily prove herself to be one of the heirs. We did not obtain from her her own name or any particulars about the original Mercer. We have been so often called upon to hunt up matters pertaining to large estates of that kind that we paid no attention to this one. We think tho Mercer estate is a myth. It is one of those peculiar sort whose heirs need only a link to make a perfect chain of evidence. Rut that one missing link is rarely found. I presume it is so in this case.” The Farmer of Tippecanoe. Oh 1 know yc tho Funnor of Tippecanoe, Tho gallant old Farnror of Tippecanoe? With an-arm that is strong and a heart that is true, Tho man of the people is Tippecanoe.' Away in the West, the fair river beside That waters North Bend in its beauty and pride, And shows in its mirror the summer sky blue, Oh 1 there dwells the Farmer of Tippecanoe. When the clear eastern sky In the morning’s light gleams, And tho hills of Ohio grow warm in its beumH, When the fresh springing grass Ift bent down with tho dew. With his plow in the furrow stands Tippecanoe. Hurrah for tho Fanner of Tippecanoe, The honest old Farmer of Tippecanoe; With an urm that is strong and u heart that Is true, Tho man of the people Is Tippecanoe. And when far in tho West the warm sunlight goes down, And the woods of Ohio look dusky and brown. In his snug, quiet home, he the past will review, And think of his comrades at Tippecanoe. For warm are his feelings, and strong is his mind To the suffering poor man he ever is kind; With a hand that is open, a heart that is true, The poor find a friend In Old Tippeoonoe. Hurrah! for the Farmer of Tippecanoe, The fearless old Farmer rot Tippecanoe; With an arm that is strong ana a hand that is true, The choice of the people is Tippecanoe. —Now Moon.