Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1893 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

We have a large surplus cf evergreens, maple, ash, eatalpas, apple, pear, peach atul a full line of small fruits. We will close out cneap. Pai ties wanting to set out anything in the above line will do W'ell to give my agent a call. f. A. Woodin, Nurseryman, Goodland, Ind. John Schanlaub. Agent, Rensselaer, Ind.

IND. NAPOLIS SENTINEL. THE Dailv, Weekly and Sunday Issues.

The Sentinel in its several editions reaches more readers in Indiana than any other newspaper published within or without the state. It is read in every city, town and hamlet. The Daily is an eight to twelvepage paper of 56 to 84 columns and contains the very latest market reports, :n addition to all the important news of ihe day. It has a special news service from New fork, Washington a d Chicago. The,Weekly is a mammoth issue ;>f 12 pages and 84 columns, and in idditi»n to the cream of the news of the week includes an invaluable farm ami hom= ' epartment, with a variety of spem. 1 features for all t/lasses of readers.

The Sunday issue contains regularly 20 pages of 140 columns of reading matter, and frequently 24 pages or 168 columus r J his issue is much like the Daily, but political topics except a i items of news are allowed but little space and the additional columns are used to meet the tastes of those who desire cleau, wholesome and entertaining miscellany. | By Mail —Postage Prepaid. D*ily edition, 1 year, $6 00 Parts of a year, per month, 50 Daily and Sunday, I year, 800 Sunday, by mail, L year, 2 00 Weekly Edition. One Copy, one year, 1 00 Specimen copies sent free.

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— A copy of the Indiana Almanac for 1893 has just been received by ns. It is without question the most complete and best work of its kind that has been issued in the State. The main features of the work are deserving of extended notice. The World’s Fair, which is to be held this year, will no doubt lo visited by almost every citizen of Indiana. This important subject is fully outlined in twenty-eight pages of printed matter, showing cuts of the buildings and descriptions of all the interesting features and exhibits. Complete tables and Tariff Duties nnd increases are noticed. A reliable table of the Indiana Post-offices, with their snlariep. This constitutes reference volume for those interested in the new appointments expected after March 4th. The United States Government, with the names and salaries of every official therei , from President down, are given A full list of United States Senators and Representatives are furnished. Tables of population of States, cities, etc., nnd other matters of paramouut importance ere also set fully forth. A conoise oollectiou of general information on the recent politico] revolution is perhaps the most interesting featu eof this work. The vote of Indiana by counties on both State and National tickets is scheduled, and separate tables are tiven on legislative districts The great result by popular vote an electoral votes is also shown For the benefit of handy reference the platforms of the foui leading parties in 1892 ate appended.

Blondin’s Daring Feat.

The walk of Charles Blondin over the Falls of Niagara, 400 yards, was the longest ever made on a tight rope. The first journey across was on the 30th of June, 1859, and he continued the journeys during that and the following year. The rope was about three inches in thickness, made entirely of hemp and its adjustment in its place was, in its way. an engineering feat. The rope cost over £I,OOO, and remained in position for nearly two years. Special trainswere run on the railroads, while enormous stands on either side of the Falls were orammed with people. Blondin continued giving exhibitions untb 1800, when he crossed over on stilts bofore the Prince of Wales, then making a tour through America and Canada. He was photographed while standing still in the center cf the rope. He walked across enveloped in a Sack made of blankets, wheeled a barrow across turned somersaults, cooked a dinner and carried a man over on hie back Blondin, who Ys the champion tightrope performer of the world, though bj birth a Frenchman, now lives at Niagara House, South Ealing, in his adopted country. On the rope, Blondin says he feels as safe as if walking along an ordinary street. The rope that ha performed on at the Crystal Palace was 170 feet high and 249 yards in length. Though now 68 years of age, Blondin has begun a series of tight-rope performances at the botanical gardens at Old Trefford, Manchester. Since his famous exploits across Niagara he has made more than 4,000 journeys along the rope in various parts et the world.