Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1874 — Page 5

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3. 1874.

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ALONG THE FIRE LINE. SCENES BY THE WAY.

TI1K KAY AG ES IN TIPTON COUNTY. "WHAT RENTIN EL REPORTERS G LEASED FROM THE HARVEST OF FIRK IN VARIOUS LOCALITIl! H'iUSKH BÜRVED AND I. A ROE QUANTITIES OP UMBKB SWEPT AWAY THE FI EES CNDIK OOUTROL. .. . . Special Correspondenc e of the Sentinel. Noblksvillb. Oct. 31, 1874. An early hour found me again on the wlnjr, "not in search of water, for owing to the wintry weather I bad no desire to get within forty Tod of anvthiüir that bad the semblance of -water. The fires reported in the Northern -part of the State was the game, and along the line of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road was the b antin e ground. The fire have prevailed extensively along the line of this road, and a large amount of property, consisting of corn, fodder, staves and fencing, have been destroyed. About four miles from Noblesville, the first indications of the destroying element became visible from the passenger train, but the fires bad apparently broken out in different spots and were comparatively small, having m re the semblance of the 'amp fin-a of an army. It was not t until retching Arcadia that some idea of the magnitude of the fires could be formed. At this point, as far as the eye ould take in the surrounding country, tbe fire had prevailed, and the burning rails that had enclosed the fields of corn, wheat and wood tures, and tbe charred and blackened appetence of tbe trees indicated the ravages of the fire fiend. From appearances Area lia had be!n greatly endangered by the n-ar approach ot the fire, as it bad ctept up to the very edge of the town, but tho united efforts of the inhabitants prevented destruction ot property. In Hamilton county, tbe tires have not been so extensive a3 imported, being confined to the northwest, nnri beast, and east parts of the ountv; in Nobltsville, Wayne, White River and Adams townships. Extensive fires have also prevailed southeast of Cicero. In Tipton county the fires have been more effective arid widespread. Nearly all the woodland in the county ha3 been burned over, but no buildings have been destroyed with the exceptions of a log house in Madison township'occupied as a residence by William Davis. In Jefferson township, west of Tipton THE FIRS HAS RAGED FIERCELY and effectively. John Johnson, Ebel Tetter andSauirs Campbell, farmers ot that town ship, feel the effects of the unwelcome visitor by a loss of a larga amount or corn ana lenciog. In Cicero township John Sloan will split rails to supply the place of the six hundred tht have been destroyed, and other farmers will do like wise to suddIv deficiencies. Along the line of the Lafiyette, Mancie & Bloomington road a large amount of railroad ties and fencing bave been destroyed. In the vicinity of Windlall, a little town eight miles northeast of Tipton, the fire raged fiercely and the farmers fought nobly. Whenever the flames approached too near the little village the farmers sounded the alarm by ringing thtir bell, and tr.e citizens came forth to join in the fight. South oi Tipton lies the largest body of timber land in tbe county, being about five hundred acres in one body, belonging to speculators. Through this tract the fire made a clean sweep, and it now looks as wierdlike as the mountain forest in which Rip Van Winkle enjoyed his long sleep. Reports from all parts ot the county convev the intelligence that the farmers have cot the fire under control, and a gen eral feeling prevails that the danger has passed. In all the various conflagrations Tipton has had Its share. In the fore part Of the week, about 2 o'clock in the morning, a fire broke out in the hardware store ot A. J. Norton & Son, and had eained full headway before being dis covered. The flames spread to an adjoining buildint? occupied by Sidney Kiley as a sa loon. Both buildings were destroyed. TUE ESTIMATED LOSS Is S14.000. upon which there is a partial in surance. The origin of the fire is attributed to tbe hand of an Incendiary. In the edge of Madison o unty a fine nrwuweuing house, the residence or r"ter uiry, an ex tensive trader, was totally rttrryed. The family were absent at. the time, and upon their return thev f jund their homo iu ashes. The flamea from the burning woods spread to the fences tbat surrounded the property, and Igniting the withered leaves in the yard, soon enveloped the house. Near Tetereburg tbe fire nas destroved rails around 40 acres of land. South of Tetersbnrg the entire country has been burned over, destroying a large amount of valuable timber. At various points along the line between Tipton and Kokomo, the ravages of the fiames became plainly visible, and as tbe train sweeps into an open coun try the passengers beholds lar in the dis tance a long line of smoke rising above the tODSot the trees, and when it becomes con eeut rated it gives forth the semblance of a dark threatening cloud. After crossing the line between Tipton aud Howardcoun tics no fires are visible from the train and the passenger is liable to congratulate the people of Howard over the absence of the destroy ing element, but away from the road a di Cer ent aspect presents itself. To the east and northeast the firs has got in its work, sweeping over thirty or forty farms and destroying between four aud five miles of fencing, in addition to a large amount of valuable timber. A most curious feature of these fires is the fact nf the green leaves and trees igniting as eaHlly as though dead. Kokomo had a narrow escape, coming near adding a rbapter in THE HISTORY OF ilfcES. T)r. Cannady has his office in a building located in the most important place in the public square. His wood is a few feet longer than the t.tovo, in consequence of which there is a large amount of luel that extends outside cf tbe door of the stove. Upon this occasion he had filled his stove with fuel and lett his office to takecaroof Itself. The wood wa3 consumed until "tbe flames reached that portion which extended ouUide of the stove, and thus the fire was communicated to a frame partition, and the entire room would have been eveloped In flames but for the timely discovery of the existence of the fire. T. C. Phillips, of the Kokomo Tribune, was the first to make tbe discovery, and had the credit of throwing the first water. The alarm was given and the entire community, including the fire departmenL was soon upon the spot, but their assistant was not needed, as Phillips, with thft aid of others.bad succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Beyond Kokomo no fires are reported, for which the inhabitants of Miami eoanty may be thankful, and at Peru; tbe county seat, they talk calmly, if not sympathetically, cf the afflictions of their neighbors in the adjoining counties. Returning over the same ground at night, the fires were more plainly visible, but raging with less force and fully under the control of those who were keeping watch. If there is no return of the wind storms the fires will sonn öle out. and the farmers may be thankful that the damages have been ot no greater extent. Stock. IN S2AUCH OP THE FIEND. rnasKva.vRü kxpjjdxtion in thk paiii o? Ta:IlAZIvo BiSOM THB FIKK.S IN KAST.FttN AVI (ORT KERN INDIANA TOPHKT RE-VIV-s IS TilK WAY OF WOOT;LAND BLAZES tncY KW.Wk. ESTIMATES AS TO TUE (iicial Correspotvlence of the Sentinel. XIr.A (-QtTARI ERS IN IHRWoODS, Oct. 31. The pre- for tb lst few days lias been ttexn g v.iliittl5ramiirv;indiirorcutp)!a!3

in Indiana relative to the destructive forest fires. In accordance with a design to find out the exact extent of these and the probable damage sustained, I ßtarted, on yesterday morning, for the northeastern portion of the State, tor the purpose of inspecting, on the spot, the ravages of the, "blazing besom," and since then I have passed over the country said to have suffered most from tbe flames. All things considered, it is remarkable that the scope of country is as small as it proves to be, though, like Mercutlo's wound, 'twill do, and the victims would not complain were it even more confined in area. The country along the Bee Line and the Fort Wayne, Muncie &

Cinciunatl road was found to be as dry as powder, while water for fire protection, or even the use of stock, is often found to be a decidedly scarce article. BTARTISa IN I stopped first at Union City on tbe Ohio line. The place itself was never in danger during the week, as it has ample water works, but the fires have been raging all around it, and in some directions were plainly visible from town. There were awful fires on the Pan Handle, east of the city, tbe little village of Woodngton, east ot Union on this road hav ing been surrounded by a circle of flame on Friday, which required the united efforts of the citizens to keep at bay. Three miles north of Union there were also heavy fires and the damige in this section on tbe whole will be considerable. SCORCHED BUCKEYES. The fires along the Dayton k Union and Bee Line roads further oast may bo set down as having ben, if anything, more severe than those with which Iloosierdom has been afflicted. At Versailes, some IS" miles east ot the Indiana line, it required many hours battling with the fire before the village was considered sale on Friday, and a large tract north of It, known as ine isuck Swamp, is still burning. The desolate spot is filled with dry underorusn ana rubbish planted in peat which it is almost imnossible to extinguish when once fired, and the desolate place was like a regular pandemonium while the flames surged thron sh. From reliable gentlemen, per sonally known to me, aud who had just come in from as far east aa Crestline, 1 learned that the fires were, as far as known, under control, and that the GREATEST DANOER IS PAST. From Union City the trip westward to Indianapolis disclosed the lollowing state ot affairs. There was considerable timber de stroyed at Ilarnsville, and most of the wells are empty, so gn-ut is me drought. At Winchester the inhabitants watch and wait, but without any great desire that the flames hall come too near, as they have neither water to put out a hre, nor a sqnirt-gun to throw it nia tney the water. A piece of woodland and thous ands of rails were destroyed for farmer Al baugh, north of town, while in all about 700 acres have been burned over near the town. ALONG THE LINE OF THE FORT WAYNE AND RICHMOND ROAD, From a friend who had juät come south over this line of road in the morning, your corresDondent learned that for a time the town ot Portland, the county seat oi jay county, was in ereat danger, lie himself. though but a vieiror at the place, assisted in fighting tbe fire for a long time, it was un der control this morning, having been stopped west ot town at the river, which was the only obstacle that prevented the spread of the insidious fire into the town. The place has no fire apparatus, and had the fire come, it would have made a clean sweep. Three corn-fields were de stroyed that are known, and others probably not yet reported. The danger was perhaps no greater at any other point on the Fort Wavne and Richmond line than at Portland, but the innumerable small fires kept tbe inhabitants living along it in wholesome dread of their spreading, and the damage to fences and timber destroyed will be a large sum In the aggregate. OTHER POINTS ON THE BEE LINE. The Morristown neighborhood, too, was warmed up, and several fields of corn which inigbt in time have Doen converted into good whisky, went up in smoke the same ttate of affairs existed at Sei ma and the graogers thereabouts caa now wile away many a day in the bracing wintry weather at tbe pleasant pastime of mauling rails to supply their looses in those orna mental objects burned up. NIP AND TCCK AT MUNCIE. Muncie is well supplied with water and has an' engine. There wero fires all around the town, but they had been kept well under control. An alarm of fire was sent in night before last, however, while tie wind was blowing a fierce gale, tut for tunatcly tbe fire, which was Ina chimney, was put out before it spread. It was feared for some time tbat there would be a general conflagration, but fortunately this did not occur. Had the fire spread it would have had splendid fuel to teed on in the numerous wood working establishments in Muncie, and the effac would bave been severe, indeed as the place is extensively engaged in these branches oi manufacture. THE SITUATION CP NORTH. The special telegriiu3pro essingto give re ports of the forest fires north of Muncio on the Fort Wavne. Muncia & Cincinnati road were prima facie evidenco of either I lively times that way, or tbe fact that the sender possessed an unusually fertile and brilliant imagination. Your fire commissioner in all cases made it a point to get information at first hands, lie next made a detour northward. Long experience has taught him to get the truth lor a foundation, and if any emballisbment In the way of lies aro found necessary to the readers comfort, the scribbler can" then throw them in an artistic manner, at proper Intervals. He had noticed before that tho further the fires were off tbe fiercer did they rage in the imagination of the relator, until they began to resemble the veracious yarns of Baron Munchausen. Taking the cars of the Muncie & Fort Wayne route, the road was found well stocked with cars, and machinery and the conductors were found quite as obliging as the popular Bee Line ticket punchers, which leives nothing more to bo said. The train men on the road gave the Information tbat at no time had travel been interrupted by the fires, though they were PRETTY WELL WARMED UP at times. Hartford City and the coun try south of it were in greater danger than any other points on the line. In the former place water was even a scarcer clement than red-eye in a temperance house hold. The only approach to a firo engine in tbe city was a garden watering-pot, so it is not surprising that a fire naif a mile to windward became greatly magni fiod in the eyes of the staid burghers. The . woods in question wero filled with dead timber and tree tops, so that when they cot fairly started it seemed like a taste of inferno to tue be hold eis. The bridges and buildings of tho road were lett un harmed, and the Ions in this respect is in signifi-'arit. S :uth of Hartford Ouy the fire was still burning in places, but was cot beemingly uaupcrous. as the Lere winds of the two precpJingdüvahad moderated. Here the EXTENT OP THE BURNT WOODS were perhaps three miles pqnare, while before tbe place wa reached, other tracts of from one to two miles stretched in somber. drry gloom along the road, wi'h here and 'there a tree still blazicg to tuow tbe cauvj

of all the wreck. At Keystone, another mile square ot country, was burned

over, and or saveral hundred cords or wood piled along the track nothing remained but a pile of white ashes. At Traversville a long marsh was t.till burning to the west of the railway, surrounded by soaae of the finest corn ever raised in Indiana, to all appearances, but tbe owners had managed to keep the fire out of it without suffering much loss to the grain.though another high wind would play sad havoc with it. ine country, lor a great distance after leaving Hartford City, is almost : AN UNBROKEN AND DENSE FOREST, but tbe fire seemed to have passed it by un scathed, aud there were no complaints of OSS or danger . from here to . Fort Wayne, except in the hog marsh near tbe latter place, lhis being the case Sentinel's expedition in search of the fire fi6nd, called a council and resolved to countermarch to the south, which it did in good order. AT NEWCASTLE AND VICINITY, where the fires had caused great alarm, everything was again found in its normal condition. Tae fiend was found under full control with the chances in favor ol his giving up tbe ghost. Coming back, to Muncie, and taking the Bee Line for the west, it was found that a 1,600 acre tract was burned over, most of it being wood land. Ton land is near Yorktown, and belongs to II. F. Clavpool, of Connersville, and A. J. Clay pool of Muncie. I was in formed that the fire here was quite severe and was only kept from taking in York town by the fact of there being some scant pasture fields to ward it off from tbe buildings. The woods were still blazing in places. but the fire hid spent its fury, lhe loss in the way of fence rails and cord wood alone is stated to be $3.000 for this one tract, and the damage to the standing timler will besides swell the agregate to double tue sum. It is said tbat tbe ex-congressional candidate from Connersville, started the fire himself to clear off some rubbish at one cor ner of the woods. He has prob ably discovered his mistake ere this. THE SUMMING UP. Of course it is impossible to approximate the 1033 in the four hundred miles of terri tory traversed, and described as above, Some idea may be gained of the property that has gone up in smoke from tbe fact that an ordinary farm has at least two miles of lend n tr on it. which can not be replaced at less than a dollar rod. The timber on one acre of ordinary wood-land is worth at least S50. There is scarcely a township that has not suffered more or less, either through loss by tho one or the otner source, and when these tbous anas ot nine items are rooted up, tne sum would surprise the reader. The loss, how ever. Is surprisingly small after all, when it is considered how many circumstances conspired to sweep the hre irresistibly over the faceol the country. Annoying as is the damage there is this consolation, that it might have been tenfold worse under the peculiar con dition ot affairs than has been the case. W. G. T. REPORTS ALONG RAILWAY LINES EXCITING TIMES EVERYWHERE THE PAN IIANDLE AND BEE LINES ONE BELT OF FIRE IN THE EAST. The reports from every direction bring the startling intelligence that destructive fires are raging in almost every part of Indiana, and In case rain does not come soon it is im possible to say where the losses will end nor is the destruction confined to this State, as the forest fires, from all accounts, are burning over a greater extent of country in Ohio than in this State. Along every line of railway centering here, there are more or less de structive firfs raginz, whiie on tbe Pan Handle and Bee Line, the damage in Ohio is reported much greater than oq the west ern part of those lines. THE DESTRUCTION along the C, II. it I. road is graphically reported by a special correspondent else where, and the excitement and terror por trayed in bis letter could be applied to scores of other localities in the State, to tome of them even with more force than Rusnville and its vicinity, as that por tlon of the State is comDaratively thinly covered with lorests. Along the 1., C. & L. there are FIRES AT FREQUENT INTERVALS, and the low swamp lands near Fairland are reported as having been burning fiercely for the last two days, and last night fires were burning close along the track. Near Acton the telegraph poles were burnt off at the grounds and in places hangintr over the track supported by the wires. IN THE NORTHEAST. On the ii ae liine the nres rage along the entire line, beginning at Cresline. At tbat place the woods and fields west of town are burning and have been on fire for tbe last two days. Night before last the citizens who turned out and fought the fire desperately had hoped the Are wa3 under control but later dispatches say tho fire has again broke out. Crestline has splendid water wo.ks which have been put in good trim for the Invasion of the flames should thoy come and in this respect it is mucli better off than Galion, the next place on the road, where the fires are burning near tbe town. and there is but little water irom Gallon to Muncie. It is impossible to ride along tbe road for many miles without seeing more or less fires in places, as near Mt. Victor" the woods are burning lor miles, and present A GRAND AND TERRIBLE SIGHT. The large dry trees were burning their entire height, and the wind was spreading tbe burning embers thousands of leet in the air, while along in tbe underbrush the bright flames crept among t!ae dry leaves so that the entire landscape seemed wrapped in flames. Large quantities of wood and ties have been destroyed and the track rendered Impassible for times. The destruction is immense, and it the high winds continue Vao damage will foot up into hundreds of thousands ot dollars. Tbe same story mld be told with va riations, only as to localities, when applied to other lines of road, the raa Handle on the eastern dl visions, mat line Dein,' said to be a belt of flame for over 150 miles. In Hamilton county, about Newcastle and Hartford City, on the Fort Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati road, the same state of terror prevails. The rural districts are in - A STATE OF CONSTANT DREAD, while the inhabitants of country towns do not know what moment the fate cf Oreencastle, or even a worse one, will overtake them. The slate of affairs is de plorable, aud a good rain would be welcome now as it never was before. COMING NEAR HOME. At midnight the northern heavens were lighted up by a brilliant flame apparently but a short distance north of the city, and supposed to be a Laystack or barn. From the distance to

the fire it is Impossible to locate it or give the particulars at this time of writing, or to giv the loss.

FIGHTING FIRE. THE , HAVOC THE FLAMES ARE CREATING AROUND MORRISTOWN THE FEARFUL LACK Or WATER, AND A TERRIBLE NEED OP RAIN. Special Correspondence of tbe Sentinel. Morristown, Ind., Oct. 30. The sen sational writer could find plenty of material, at present, to - write a book under the title of "Fighting "With Fire." ' One chapter could at least be instigated by a nights visit to Rush county where mile after mils of fine timber and is being swept away by the flames which receive increased force bv the bitrh winds prevailing for several days past. There is something erand yet awful in the scenery; the flames leaping up to the top of tbe tall majestic treea and crawling along the branches reach out for anothtr victim, and proceeding thus until the entire forest lor miles present the appearance of blackened spectres. Unsatisfied with the ruin thus effected, the devouring element creaps along throtighjthe withered leaves and attacking the fencing of the farm lands, it leaves a wasteless track behind. Fields of corn, ready to be gathered, are swept away in a shor. time, and the farmer realizes his labor of months gone as t by magic. Such are tbe realities of the present time, and "fighting with fire" would not be a -York ot fiction, but too true to be pleasant reading. Since sending my letter Irom Kushville, I have received information ot a farmer northwest of that place who commenced to gather his corn to save it from the flames, which had struck his timber land. He had filled his wagon aod started for his barn which was neariy a mile from the field. Ua his return he lound that tbe flames were already SWEEPING THROUGH THE FIELD, and no human power could stay its progress. One right in the burning woods of Rush county satisfied me, and the first train saw me a passenger. Arriving at Mor ristown, I laid up to cool off but here, too, tho fires were raging, but not to the extent of that of Rush county. From one to two miles north, northwest and northeast ol Morristown, tbe woods are on fire, but tbe timber lands, being to a certain extent widely separated, the farmers are somewhat successful in controlling the progress of the fire. Several fields of corn have been destroyed, and a large amount of iencing, out no Duiiuings tnus rar. Morristown is in no danger. situated In a valley. surrounded with hills and no extensive woods near by, the inhabitants can rest with a feeling of se curity. A farmer, after fighting the fire throughout tbedavand nigbt, has had his eyesight so affected that fears are enteitaioed of a permanent loss. Here, too, the wells and streams have gone dry. Information as to tne scarcity of water can be obtained ol the women of MorrhtowD. who are com peiiea to go two miles iu the countrv to do their washing, or remain away from church lor the want of clean clothes. If there ia any power in prayer, let the cru saders give whisky a rest and send up their bequests lor water; a small flood at the present time would be considered a blessing, THE CRUMPTON SIIOOTING. SECRET OF THE PEADLT FEUD. A notice was given by the Sentinel of the shooting of one Crumpton by Dr. McLaugh lin, at Highland. Vermilion county. The Hoosier State gives an intelligible account of the desperate affair: On Sunday last Ste phen McLaughlin, a druggist of Highland this county, shot down one Perry Crumpton, who resides in tbat vicinity, for having been on too Intimate terms with his wife, Mr. McLaughlin had just stepped out of hi store when he met Crumpton on the stree and fired at him with a revolver, the bal first striking bis wrist and then passing through tho fleshv part oi hi arm, just above the elbow, and then into bis side and ranging down near tbe kidneys where it lodged in bis spine His physician pronounce it a fatal wound, and say he can not recover, iheintimxcv between Crump ton and McLaughlin's wife has existed for some time, but nothing of a criminal inti macy was exposed until last March, when they were discovered together in tbe stable by a brother-in-law of McLaughlin's. Mr McLaughlin was east at the time with drove of horses, and did not return till in April. He had full confidence in his wife and was loth to credit the report, and was willing, if such was the case, to forgive and forget. Bat when he was convinced tbat his life was at stake he concluded to put an end to this nest-bider. Mr. Me Laugblin is satisfied in his own mind tbat Crumpton has iuad3 more than one at tempt to assassinate him at the dead hcur of night. Only last Saturday nigbt his resi dence was , visited and a voice beckoned mm to come to tbe door, but he re fused, knowing full well that if he did he would be shot down the instant be opened the door. His tracks were foun next morning and the prints or marks of tb gun where he set it down in(the mud. It is also rumored tbat his wife was cognizant oi tbe fact, and it is alleged that she wrote letter from Fort Wayne, where she has been visiting lor several weeks, to Crumpton urgiDg him TO DISPOSE OF HER HUSBAND and all would be well. Mrs. McLaughll is said to be a beautiful womsn, media Dl size, neat figure and very fascinating," She is about 30 years of age, and h the mother of five pretty children. The intimacy between her and Crumpton was formed when he, Crumpton, febarded with the family nuoat one year ago. Mrs. WcIj. was a woman of leisure, having sll her work done by hired ' help, and was gorgeously dressed by her husband, who thought her a fairy queen. Crumpton was a man of leisure, and was granted tbe exquisite pleasure ol taking Mrs. McL. out riding, and frequently to parties. These social greetings, off out of sight of the penetrating eye of the husband, is where their affectio'ns first ripened for each other, and finally grew to a dimension that would be more appropriate in the neighborhood of Brooklyn than this part of the country. On last Monday morning Mr. Mc Laughlin was arrested by Constable Blunk, on a warrant of assault and battery with in tent to kill, and taken before J. W. Parrett, Esq., of this place, to ha vo a preliminary examination. By agreement of both parties the case was continued till Saturday next when it will be disposed of. Mr. McLauehlin was required to give a bond ot 11,000 for bis appearance, Andrew Jackson and five or six others volunteered and went upon his bond, Mr. McLaughlin is reported to be a quiet, inoffensive citizen, and highly respected by all his neighbors. Public sympathy la very strongly in his favor. Crumtrton ia a man who has borne a bad reputation for the last several years, and is an eye-sore to the peo pie in the neighborhood where be residoi In fact, be is a desperate character, an J no one will e roan very loud when they hear he has passed in his cheeks. , There are about 700,000 gypsies In Europe, and 18.000 in England. Their religion teems to extend no further than a belief in their annihilation at death, although an c ai naJ convert to the Christian faith is made here and there among them.

TUE STATE AT LARGE.

REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRES!. ADAMS COUNTY. Sajs the Decatur Eagle: Out grain market is in good condition. There are plenty of grain buyers and sharp competition. This is what the farmers want. Under the pres sure of competition, oats bave ranged from 40 to 45 cents; corn 40 to 45 cents; wheat 90 to 95 cents; and clover seed from $5 20 to 5 50. The larger figures are tbe outside Az ures that have been obtained for tbe produce named during the week. CASS COUNTY, A sad story of vice and consequent ruin is told by the Logansport Pharos, in the folowing language : A man was recently sen tenced to the penitentiary from one of the counties in this State, who was at one time a resident of this county, aud an influential and prominent citizen. He was a popular and successful minister of the Methodist Church, and added to a fine physique a good, rouna musical voice and rapid delivery, whica made him a very popular pulpit ora tor. His relatives in this county are among our Dest citizens, who probably are not aware of his fall and diserace. A lew years ago he was engaged in busi ness, tailing in which, he manlullv and courageously struggled along to be finally overtaken with bankruptcy. After this he ried different pursuits, atnontr others that or insurance agent. In the meantime he commenced drinking, and continued it until tne naoit was nrmly fixed uuon him. About a year or so ago he became acquainted with a young lady, and after a brief courtship, p o posed and was accepted in marriage, a' though at tbe time bt-ing a married man with five grown children. While under this engagement, he succeeded in getting into bis possession a large sum of money belong ing to tbe young lade, which Lesouandered. Sbe subsequently discovered that he was a married man. and had him arrested. He was afterward indicted for the offense and sent to the penitentiary for two years. DE KALB COUNTY. A special to the Cincinnati Gazette Octo ber 28, says ; Four black bears were killed in this county to-day, two miles west of Water loo, the largest of which weighed 200 pounds The citizens of Waterloo and vicinitv turned out to enjoy tbe-sport, which they never bad before, or likely to have acain. Fires in the big forests of western Ohio doubtless drove tneun out. and forced them into this local ity. ELKHART COUNTY. The Goshen brewery was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The loss covered by insurance, amounts to f 10,000. Fortunately there was but little wind, or the flourinc mm, unseea mm, and several otner mills on ine nvaraunc canal must nave burned, as tbe buildings, which are all high frame structures and built close together, are at present in a very combustible condition. owing to ine uromn. FLOYD COUNTY. A letter to the Evans villa Courier de scribes the great wheelbarrow act as follows The date is at Princeton. To-day has been a gala day for the inhabitants of this county The great event of Mr. Wallis bringing Mr. messing irom i. urancu to tnis place In a wheelbarrow has been consummated. Owing to the recent rains the roads are not in a fit condition for the practice of such beautiful sport, but the day was set and Blessing must come and Wallis must fetch him, so he had a peculiar shaped wheel made for the barrow, fitting the iron of the railroad, aud in that way he avoided the mud and came to this city on time. Delegates from all parts of the county were here, and for a half mile out on tbe track there was a black string of human beings, all vieing with each other which should be the first to see or the first to speak to the heroes of the day. Mr. Blessing bore bis honors lightly, but we bave seen men more com 1 stable than Mr. Wallis after pushing tho Blessing so far. Our band met them at the deot aud escorted them around the square playing the "Dead March." Everything eise is quiet on ine i'atoka up here. Mr. Monelius Fisher, having become in sane, escaped from bis family last Saturday and has not been heard from since. The Ledger-Standard says: There is a singular incident in connection with the affair, which is worth relating. Monday night a son of Mr. G. W. Fisher dreamed that he saw hiB uncle leave home Sundav nisrht and run through the woods to the big tunnel on the Air-line railroad. When he reached the mouth of the tunnel be saw him look down, and then saw him jump in. He related the dream to his father yesterday morning, and he was so impressed with it that he sent grappling hooks, with instructions tograp pie in the water at the bottom of the tunnel Upon' examining tbe mouth of theshaft. tracks of a man were found near the edge which are supposed to be those of the miss ing man. The searchers were unable to de scend the shaft, as they had no lines long enough. The iriendsof tbe missing man verily believe that he has either killed him self or plunged into the shaft and drowned Further seaich will be made to-day. New Albany has a rifle club (they should call it a team). They had their last shooting match Tuesday. Mr. Chris. Zurschmeide made the most flags on the center target , during the season. i ttOWAUD COUNTY. The Kokomo Tribune pröpöeos to change its publication day to Saturday. The wife of John Wildridge has begun a suit tor divorce. She and her "man" can't agree. This is her second divorce, and one wonld think sne naa Detter not try tne cusband business a third time. The Kokomo Tribune saj-s: A year or two since, as many of our city readers will remember, Mr. Grimes, a butcher, died herp, leaving no money or property to his family, a wife' and three children, who have strug gled hard against poverty ever since. Xow tbe word comes from Maryland, not Europe, tbat the heirs of a Mr. Specht, killed by a falling tree, inherit 700,000. There are but three heirs as we are toia, counting iu tne children of Mrs. Grimes as one. The probabilities that this poor family will step into a prosperous place. JACKSON COUNTY. The Brownstown Bannner tells quite an exciting fish story: Tbe biggest lot of big fish, of the choicest species, probably ever caught in White river In thia county, we saw last Wednesday. Ttey were caught with rod, hook and line at Shields' Mill by a party of six fishermen from Columbus, who sDent four days and nights on a piscatorial visit to that Dlace. They bad a number of salmon weighing from 10 to 15 pound, and two pike, a fish seldom caught in our waten, which measured four feet in length and weighed respectively 13 and 11 pounds. JKNNINUS COUNTY. Mr. Wm. J. Armour, foreman of tbe North Vernon Sun, Wf.9 accidentally cut in the srm Jat Friday by a boy, Willie Ward. He came very near blending to death, aa the ar eries cl tbe arm were severed. T. JOSEPH COUNTY. At New Carlisle last Friday, Charles Ivinn, who was vudtr .he influence of

liquor, got into an altercation with two r three men, and finally picked up a chair in front of the hotel as it to strike them. Just then a little-son of Mr. Knlp came along, and Ivina threw the chair after him, it going a distance ol three or lour houses. Kuln'a

boy then ran into his father's establishment, under Hay's clothing store, followed by Ivinf, who on his wav nicked nn tho, chair. Kulp came up tbe eteps just as Ivins reached there, and Ivlns Immediately began pounding him over the Lead with the chair, inflicting wounds which it is feared ill prove fatal. Ivins shortly after fled the town. VERMILION COUNTY. A bad character named Compton u shot on Sunday in the village of Highland by a druggist of tbe place, one Mr. McLaughlin. There was a standing difficulty between the parties. It seems that Compton on Saturday evening had tried to get Mcaugnun to come out of his own house to to shoot him. Sunday morning McLaughlin went from his residence to the drug store, and Compton was sitting on the store bteps. ana maae a mouth t McLauchiin. ir went directly iuto his 6tore. cot his rvoIrr and came to the door and told Compton to leave the premises, as he bad been annoyed by him all he was going to be. Compton went for his own Docket for his revolver. McLaughlin discovered he had to sliont ar be shot. He fired, the shot taking effect ia Comptcn's side, and is probably fatal. Every reader of the Weekly Sentinel will receive free a copy of the best agricultural and family newspaper in this country by addresinsr Moore'a Rural New Yorker. 78 Duane street, New York. THE DICTATES OK COMMON RESHS. Persons who in most thinss are nromra (a obey the dictates of common sense, too of.'ea neglect them when the v do! nt to thm nrwksiir of promptly re-vitalizinz the deDlcLcd hxlr and the wearied mind. And yet how foolUb and dangerous it is to neglect such monkiooAt disease jouows closely on the track ot weakness and exhaustion. Arreat his silent but rapid strl 1e by prompt InvLtoration. The siost reliable agent that caa be selected lor this pur pose is liostetter s Stomach Hitters, a palatable hyeeian elixir which DosseHses the ttue rmulsites for toning, regulating aDd tranaaiiunur both body and mind. and which is. besides, the chosen remedy of the American people for re lieving weakness or disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels, as well as tbe numerous array of complaints which ultimately follow derangements of these organs. tresis and cares EpUepsy or Fit. Office and residence .No. 7ü ."or ill Liberty street, ludiauapolis,Ind. TO WHOM IT MAY COXCEltX. I here crtifv that I have had Er.il FalliDg Fits:or36 years. I had Irom three to lour per week. I was po bad with t!iem tbat ray mmu was deranged at times i could gel no help until I applied to Ir. IVteis, who has cred me. I have not ha l a fit since taking his medicine, which is nbnnt nine months. My mind is good, and 1 attend to ray household aßairt. X.L.IZKEIH. MENDK.SUALU February 26, 1872. Personally appeared before rue. a Justice of the peace in and f r Wavne countv. and (-UaIä of Indiana, Elizabeth Mendeuhall, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says tne arjove ceruncate, given Dr. u ll. l'eter. or enre of Epilepsy, la true. Witness my band and seal, this ith day of February, 1872. J. W. K. LEMON . Justice of the Peace. - 1 LOCAL NOTIC r. H i The ladies will find Klngsford's Oswego SilverGloss Starch far superior to all other starches for dressing laces, linens, muslins, and all other fine fabrics. HTJiSIN S3 NOTICKS. TO PURIFY THK ULOOD, iNU IMPROVK THE (iKNKRAL HEALTH, Take one of Hoofland's Podophyllia Pili everyday for a few days, and then follow wtth Hootland'a German I titters. The Pills will expel ad the foul humors that vitiate the blood, producing fever, sick he-id-ache, backache, nausea, loathing of food, offensive breath, nnsigntly eruptions on the skin and all those erTeciM arising irom unhealthy. Impure secretions. The Hoofland's Uermaa Bitters will give tone to the stomach, and restore the digestive organs te perfect health, induce the secretion of hea.lhy fluids for tbe proper digestion and assimilation nf food lor the raaklDg of pure blood aud nourishment of the body to vigorous health, Tuis is better than all the Sarsapariilas for purifying the blood, for tae component parts nave specific ac'ion on th diseased organs implicated in thi condition. JOHNSTON, HO IX) AY & CO., Proprietors, Philadelphia, Sold by all drngjUts. To gather pearls from o"eau's vases Divers go down in divers places; Bat at our mout hs of si reams and bays. Mo pearls do Asian swimmers rai-e Like those in branty's mouth that shin Made by the SOZODONT divine. tlOto f 1,000 Invested In stocks and gold pays 200 per cent, a month, bend for particulars Tombridge A Co., bankers, 'I Wall street New HANHOODRESTORED. A victim of youthful imprudence, causing premature decay, nervous debility, etc., having tried In vain every known remedy, has found a simple self cure, which he will peud free to his fellow suOerrrs. Address J. H. KEKVEM. 78 Nassau street, New York. o TU I? sending ? cents, with age, IIiIj Id hight, color of eyes and hair, you NO win receive by return man a correct photograph of your i u lure i 1 1 1 M ni tr husband or wife, with name and nUivlOUUidate of marriage. Address W. FOX, P. O. Drawer No. 140 ultonville, '. Y. FIFIH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT IN AID OF THK PUDLTC LIUKAitY OF KKNTUKY. A. CARD U. U 1'UULIC. The rnauaeeiueut bave determined to have the drawing of the Fifth and Last Ulft Concert of the Public Library of Kentucny, on the J0th day of November next. We beli ve now that all the tickets will be sold, and that the drawlnzw.M be a full one; bat weetner au aro oia or not, the drawing will nevertheless certainly come oil on the day appointed. The Eperial object oi uns CRra is io etui meeticg of the ticket holders at Public Ubrary IkUl, on the atth of November, to make arrangements In connection with the committee appointed by the trustee s to superintend the counting of the tags representing the number nr tiokitt nold. W hi e there is do actual neceebsity for the presence of ticket holders, as under our arrangements ine lnieiesi vi j equally carea for, yet at the same time I would greatly preier luai hh many oi muw luwimim as can, would attend this meeting and e em oh for himself how per ectly fair and impartia ttws distribution must be. Every arrangement baa been made for tne drawing but little more than a month remains for the sale ot me reraainuer ui un we.ri, whatever la done most be aon,e promptly. THUS. E. B KAM LETTE, Agent and Manager . LOU IS VI LLE, KT- Oct. 22, 1S71. DR. C. A. BOHANNAW Cures all Private Diseases without the B Of mercury. 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