Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1891 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCE 13, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.

ACRES SAVED TO INDIANA!

LOCATION OF A VALUABLE DITCH. Other Stat ews A Lit Sentence Saloon Demolished Republicans Condemn Ho wey The Columbus Shooting Affair--Weddings Seriously linrned. Wixamac, March 13. Special. At the last term of commissioners' court of Pulaski county, this state, a public ditch ras located which, when completed, will reclaim thousands of acres of wet lands in the counties of Starke, Pulaski, Jasper end White. This state has two laws under which a public ditch can be located and constructed, a circuit court and commissioners' court law. This larjte ditch was located under the latter, and in order to locate a joint ditch in two or more counties a petition must be gotten up and cigned by parties in each of the counties in which the proposed drain is located, whose lands will be affected by the location of the same, and filed with the auditor of the county containing the . source of the ditch. Can 7lAc(lSA V A7 cc (5 T. J? a.'' r As indicated by the above plats, through southern fctirke, western Pulaski and northern "White, a stream known as Morion creek flows which is the natural outlet or drain for all that country, together with eastern .Tapper. At the lower end of this stream for a distance upward of a mile there U a ledge of eurface rock which acts as a dam, holding back water for miles, and up to the present time has prevented a complete system of drainage for all this country. The main ditch commences in Pulaski county about threequarters of a mile south of the Starke county line, passing in a general southerly direction, deepening. widening and straightening the channel of this creek, passing through the townships of Kich Grove, JetTer&on, White Post and Salem in Pu'aski county to a point below this ledge of rock at a distance of about one and one-half miles in White county. Then the petition prayed for a branch, commencinz in eastern Ja?per, to run in a southeasterly direction through Gillam towu-liip in Jasper county and Cass and White Post township in Pulaski. Th's ditch, both main and branches, contains 1,0 6 stations of ICO feet each, or a length exceeding thirty-two miles and has a fall of two and a half feet per mile. The work consists of "H4,770 cubic yards of earth rhich must be excavated at an estimated cost of 10 cents per cubic yard and 133,900 cubic yards of blone to be excavated at an estimated cost of 50 cents per cubic yard, making an estimate of tue total cost for the construction of the whole work of $12o,4oO, which expense must be borne by owners of land benefited by the construction of the drain in proportion to their beneiits, but as the sidedhches or branches reach out over the country for miles, it benefits thousands of acres of land, there beirw upward of fifteen hundred assessment", against 00,000 acres of land for the construction of the drain. This ditch could easily be made the outlet for the Kankakee marsh, the source being only four or five miies from the river ar.d it could be drained by this route r.v.ich cheaper than through its present outlet. When this work is completed it will make lorae valuable farms out of lands that are now worthless. THE ROCHESTER TRAGEDY. Michael Overrn-yer Waa Probably liar, deretl Ie tails f the Affix r. Rochester, March 12. Special. Particulars of the tragedy reported in today's Sentinel are not forthcoming with anything like gratifying promptness. A fuller investigation of the facta makes it very certain that Michael Overmeyerdid not commit suicide. His death was either the result of accident or he was murdered, and circumstances strongly eupport the latter theory. Deceased was a quiet, cheerful and industrious tr.an, with no bad habits, and so far as known no enemies. He was married to his eecond wife less than a month ego. fie had taken employment at Huntington, where he had intended to move with his family today. Last evening he ate supper with a friend in town, and after a phort visit, started to the home of Llijah Miller just at the edge of town where his wile was. It was perhaps a few minutes after 7 o'clock, but as it was rainin? and quite dark but few people were on the streets. At a point less than ten rods from the corporation line he was shot. Njveral persons who happened to out of door at the tiuiO heard the report nd alo his cries, among them his now bereaved wife. Within five minutes friends were at his hide, only to eee him breathe hit last, but too late to solve the my6try cf bid death. The body lav face downward in the middle of the road, and his revolver was found, sheathed, some three or four feet away. Two chambers were empty and this at first led to the apposition that his death was accidental. His wife says that he had $300, which he carried in a leather pocket book in his inEide vefct pocket. when found his vest -was open and this pocketbook gone. He bad about $17 in loose money which was found on his body. If he waa murdered, which seems almost certain, the work was by the hand cf some one with fall knowledge of his possessions and purposes. The coroner baa the rase in hand and it ia believed his verdict will be in substantial accordance with these facta. DEATH AFTER FOUR DAYS. Festm sister Caldwell of TTabaah Paste Over to the Great Unknown. Wabash, March 15. Spedal.r-fJeze-iiah Caldwell, postmaster at Wabab, died at the home of bis son ia this city at b o'clock this morning after an illness of cf only four days, aged sixty-eighth years. Mr. Caldwell was one of the best known men in northern Indiana and had lived here since 1841. Among other public offices that he has filled was that of member of the etate board of agriculture in 1867. In 1873 he was chosen superintendent of construction of the exposition building at Indianapolis; in 1870 he was elected president of the etate board of agriculture; in 1878 he waa elected treasurer of Wabash county and re-elected in 1880. He was a delegate to the last republican national convention at Chicago, and one of the most ardent workers in the Indiana delegation. He took charge cf the Wabash postoffice.

March 15, 1890, and it is a singular coincidence that just one year from that date he died. ERO. CRIM OF THE RAMPAGE. He Severely Denounces the Republicans of Shelby. Sdtltiyville, March 15. Special The prohibitionists of this city have held their convention and nominated the following ticket: Mayor. Kobert B. Hale; c'.erk, Almet Wilson; treasurer, William Coats; marshal, D. Womack, V. S. ; councilmen, W. F. Vanostrand, Wyatt Linville, Isaac Higgins, Jonah Dugan. The Rev. A. L. Critn made a rousing speech and denounced the republicans in vigorous language. lie paid that the republican party of Shelby ville, while it professed to be a temperance party, a law and order party and a God and morality party, ia above all others the most hypocritical. The republican council he said, in a pretended spirit of temperance reform, had raised the liquor license, juat as thouuh the whisky under high license wouldn't make a man as drunk a low license whisky. They had passed a screen ordinance, he said, and had the gall to pretend that it is a move toward temperance. He inquired: Won't whisky make a man as drunk in the day time as at night? Isn't it just as injurious if drank at 10 o'clock as it would be at 12 o'clock? How can peeping Thomases effect a remedy for the legal use ot whisky? Under the present law of the state and city is it not legal for a man to drink eighteen hours every day in the year? The republicans have had control of the city affairs for the past two years. They have all the oflicers of the police, and yet they are claiming that the violations for the past two years have become a disgrace to the city and ridiculously notorious. Just now the republicans are claiming if the people want law and order they must support the republican ticket and continue the same set who have permitted open and notorious violations of law during their entire administration. Is there a law abiding or temperance man in the city who does not know that their claim is hypocritical? They have been in control of ihe city two years and what have they done either for morality or welfare of the people? They have, it is true, passed the great and wonderful screen ordinance. Now the officers can stand on the outside and look in instead of standing on the inside and looking out. That may be a reform in the eyes of the dedocketized mayor of Shelbyville, but who else sees it that way? THE OHIO-INDIANA LINE.

Will Chicago Belong to Indiana? Dr. Men. denhall'a Y ew of the D spate. Tere Haute, March 12. Special. T. C.Mendenhall, chief of the coast and geodetic survey.is in the city, visiting the Rose Polytechnic school, of which he was formerly president. He was called Weet by Governor Campbell of Ohio to settle.if possible, the disputed boundary line between Ohio and Indiana. When he started he knew nothing nf the nature of the dispute, but had heard that if the error in the boundary was corrected it would add 5,000 Ohio republican voters to Indiana, from which he inferred that the line now encroached on Indiana territory. He met his f riend.Governor Campbell, and learned that, on the contrary, Ohio claims a triangu'ar strip, having the mouth ot the Bi Miami as its apex and the northern boundary as its base. The boundary is poorly defined. The line is described as starting from the month of the Big Miami, which, like all rivers, is constantly shifting and running due northl It is not especially difficult to survey such a line if the mouth of the river was marked by a monument, but at the time the survey was made, in 1801, it was dona with a compass, always inaccurate hecaue of variations in the needle. It is c'aimed that this variation amounts to twelve miles in the northern part of the state, the line having steadily veered east. Should this be the case, several towns, among them Union City, will be added to Ohio, with 1,2000 square miles of Indiana territory. Dr. Meudenha'l eays he visited Governor Hover and found him up in arms ngainstsurveyinc the line. He said: "If this takes otl a strip of Indiana soil on the east we will be entitled to an equal strip on the west, which w ill include Chicago; but we do not want Chicago." It is customary for the governors of adjacent states, where the boundary is in dispute, to unite in r -quest to the chief of the coatt and geodetic survey to locate it, the expense beint; equally divided between the states. It is, however, quite unlik-ly that this will be done. Lr. Mendenhall also eays he thinks it improbable that the error is anything like so great as reported. II-? suggested three plans of ascertaining it. the cheapest being to accurately determine the longitude at thre points along the boundary line, and if they do not materially vary the intermediate variations need cause no trouble. CRITICALLY ILL. Iteiresntatlre Jieth F. Gent Believed to M rtejond Krcnrery. Colcmbus, March 12. Special. Representative Joseph F. Gent arrived in this city from Indianapolis in a bad condition lat night. Ho was taken suddenly ill. His condition is very critical. His family arc now in Florida. They were wired last night to hasten home. He spent a very bad night and is no better this morning. Physicians have given up all hopes of his recovery. Heir to m 1-itrge Kstate. Anderson, March 12. Special. Mark Brown, a thrifty farmer of this county, ia quite sure that he is an heir to a fortune in New York City property. A man by the name of Edwards, during the war of 1776, was the owner of quite a lot of land on Manhattan island. In the first part of the present century Edwards gave a ninety-nine years' lease on ninety acres of land that is now in the heart of Jew York CitT. The lease expires in a short time and the property reverts to the heirs of Edwards. Brown's grandfather, on his mother's side, was a brother of Edwards. Brown's grandfather, at the time of his death, bequeathed important documents settling for the details of this transaction, and he now has them In his possession. Socar Beete in Indiana. CoiXMBca, March 13. Special. An experimental test was made last year of growing sugar beets in Bartholomew county. The government furnished the seed through J. I. Irwin. Several fine specimens were grown by farmers and aent to the government chemist, who analyzed them with excellent rasults. This seed was procurrcd from Germany. Mr. Irwin has now received a supply of sugar beet seed from France, which is being distributed out among farmers to test its adaptability to be grown in this climate and soil, with a view to establish ing a sugar-refining manufactory here. DaaMt from Ealing Moldy Cheese. Looaxsport, March 13. Special. Last Wednesday evening the family of John Geppingerof this city, after partaking of supper, was taken, violently pick, The

character of the ailment indicated poisoning. Early this morning Mrs. Lizzie Wood9, one of the family, died in horrible agony. The remaining four members of the family, although improved, are by no means out of danger. The cuaso of their fatal sickness was the consumption of cheese which was today analyzed and found to ba moldy. Another Anneke Jans 11'. r. Martinsville, March 11. Special The accounts of the meetingof the heirs of Anneke Jans recently published attracted the attention of Mrs. William Northern, living a few miles from this city. Attorneys say that her interest in the estate is well founded. She claims that the- husband of Anneke Jans sold the propedty over a century ago to a man named Quackenbush, but that the deed was not signed by the wife. Quackenbush leased tho property in 1710 to Trinity church for ninety-nine years. Mrs. Northern says that she has proof of beinz a dixtant decendant of Quakenbush in the fifth generation. Her claim it seems is somewhat different from the Anneke Jans heirs. 15y her claim she is entitled to a share of two-thirds of tho property, which wiil leave the Jans heirs only one-third. Mrs. Northern is a widow with several children. Killed ntmaelf Accidentally. Uxion City, March 14. Special. Edward Branham. the son of Simeon Branham, ex-proprietor of the Branham house of this city, killed himself accidentally this morning. lie lived with his sister, Mrs. John Staats. Members of the family were awakened about 2 o'clock by the report of a pistol. They found him very much excited because he thought two men were trying to enter the house. He also thought that he had killed one of the men and that the marshal was coming to arrest him. They persuaded him that nothing had happened and left him. About 2:30 they heard another report and on going to his room he was found sitting in a chair dead. It is supposed that he was examining the pistol and accidentally shot himself. He was a jolly, good-natured fellow, and had a great number of friends, who will mourn his death. Union Itevlrala nt Cnnneravilla, Conxersville, March 12. Special. The series of union revival meetings which have been in progress here for the past six or seven weeks, carried on by the methodist and presbyterian churches, closed last niht. These meetings were

conducted by the noted Quaker evange lists, Nathan and Esther frame, and have been the cause of the greatest religious awakening this city ever experienced. About four hundred persons were converted and the membership of both churches was greatly increased. Not only UounersviUe. but the surrounding country to some extent, has felt the effect of this religious work. It has been the chief topic of conversation and discussion everywhere. The Christian church also is carrying on a protracted meeting which has resulted in quite a number oi acces sions to the church. Tha New I'risoo Hoard. MicniGAN City, March 11. Special. John Brodie, the ncwly-e'ected director of the prison north, met with the board today. The board new organized as follows : President, Levi Mock; secretary, John Brodie; treasurer, Jame3 Renihan. The following offkers were then elected for four years: Warden, James French ; deputy warden, Thomas Donnelly; physician, Dr. R. II. Calvert; chaplain, "the Uev. D. P. Breed, who succeed themselves with the exception of the warden. It is Warden Murdock todav. tomorrow it will be Warden French. Mr. Murdock leaves the position with the respect of all his as sociates as well as that of every citizen. A kinder, warmer-hearted man cannot be found. He will return to Lafayette, where he has large business interests. Ilia Klghty-Furth Birthday. Pleasantville, March 13. Special.! There was a birthday dinner given recently here in honor of the eighty-fourth birthday of Charles Spencer. Nine of his ten children and eight great-grandchildren were present. About seventy persons sat down to a bountiful table. After dinner Mr. Spencer received a number of presents from the children and grandchildren. Among other presents was a beautiful cane of exquisite workmanship. Mr. Spencer came from Kentucky and settled on the farm he now lives on in 1835, being a continuous residence on the same farm for fifty-six vears. The wish of all present was that Father Spencer might live to see many more birthdays. Attempt to Mnmtr Fonr Persona. Nobi.esvillf, March 14. Special. News reached this city today of an attempt to murder four persons at the small village of Chicago, several miles northwest of here. Late Friday evening John Jump, an old citizen, attempted to lake the life of his wife and three children by cutting their throats with a razor. lis wiie grappled with lam to pave her children's lives and finally succeeded in breaking loose from her enraged husband without any personal injury to herself or the children and sought protection in a neighbor's house. Juucp made good his escape. The alarm was (riven, but so far he has eluded the oflicers. Tha Kntir Train Paeeed Over Flim. Seymour, March 11. Special. Edgar Murphy, a freight brakeman on the 0. & M., met a horrible and instantaneous death at an early hour this morning at Scorn. He started to walk on the top of the train from the engine to the caboose and fell between the cars. The entire train passed over him, reducing his body into a shapeless mass. He was honest, faithful and sober. His remains were brought to his home here at 10 o'clock to night for interment. His parents are prostrated over tho tragic calamity. Death ia Morcan Coanty. Martinsville, March 14. Special. Levi 8. Hadley, aged about sixty years, died at his home a short distance west of Mooreaville yesterday. Thursday he was at work on his farm. He was attacked with tonsilitis, which caused his death. Mr. Hadley was a prominent and wealthy farmer. Mrs. Nimrod Sims, aged seventy-four, died at her home east of this city last night of paralysis. She has been a resident, of this county for over sixty years. She leaves a widower and one son. Deaths la Clay Coanty. BaAZiL. March 11. TSpecial.1 William Waters, a resident of Carbon, died last eight of cancer of the liver, aged eighty seven years. He was the oldest citizen of the place. Isaiah Col vert, for thirty-five years cast a citizen of Clay county, died yesterday of general debility, at his home near Ash boro, aged sixty-six years. ltepobllcana Condemn flovey. BcsnviLLE, March 13. Social. The republicans here privately condemed Governor Hovey's veto mesaire of the fee and salary bill. They say it was too plain an attempt to make political capital and at tho earn time ho reflected upon our

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Choicest selections. Artistic designs. Expert execution. In both departments, complete attainment for your advantage. Ready Now. Ready Now. z D r r z In Wool Dress Goods All the novelties, All the plain fabrics. 200 styles of India Printed Silks. L. S. AYRES & CO. county oflicers and antagonized the state platform. His party workers are eener! ally displeased. Col. Anthonjr Dead. New Albany, March 15. Special. Col. D. C. Anthony, a prominent republi can politician of southern Indiana, died this morning at his home in this city of apoplexy, aged 64 vears. He was colonel of the Sixty sixth Indiana volunteers dur ing the civil war and for the last two vears of the war he held tho important position of provost marshal of Memphis, having been appointed to the place by Gen. Grant, with whom he was on terms of great intamacy. He was county attorney at the time of his death. Flight of it Voting; ETnaband. Columbus, March 11. Special. Sidney O'Neal, aged twenty-three, abandoned his wife, aged about eighteen, and left here yesterday for parts unknown. He was building a handsome home for his bride ot five months and after borrowing $325 on the property disappeared. So causo is assigned for O'Neal's strange conduct, as his marriage relations were firstclass. Some of his friends fear foul play, as a stranger was 6een with him late yesterday afternoon. Another Pioneer Croaaea the Rlrer. Franklin, March 13. John Byers, aged seventy-seven years, died last night at his home in White River township. He was one of the old pioneers of the county, having settled here in 1S22. Several years ago he suffered a paralytic stroke, since which time he had been in poor health and on the decline over since. He was a man much respected and has numerous friends to mourn his demise. They Want Flambeaux. Anderson, March 13. Special. The people of Summitvil'e, Alexandria, Chesterfield and other towns of this county are preparing to test the constitutionality of the law made by the late legislature prohibiting natural gas from beimr burned in flambeaux for lk'ntin private lawns as well as public streets. An appealed case is being prepared and will be submitted to the supreme court. Women Demolish at Saloon. Huntington, March 13. Special. Yesterday the women of Mt. Etna, ten miles from here, armed with clubs and axes, beat down a saloon door, emptied the vesne's, demolished the furniture and gave notice that all dram shops would 6hare similar fate. No one interfered with their proceedings, and it ia thought that all similar places will close. Fnmlljp Potanned. Martinsville, Ind., March 14. The family of Edward Moore, a prominent farmer living several miles south of this city, was taken suddenly and severely ill last night. A physician was called, and he states that they were poisoned in some unknown manner. Two of their children will die. The other three are seriously ill, but may recover. A Life Sentence. Lebanon, March 13. Special. Beachem, the big, burly negro, who recently killed George Warburton at the poor farm over a quarrel about a chair, was found guilty of murder and imprisonment for life accompanied the verdict, lie will not be sentenced until the judge disposes of the motion for a new trial. lllqr Prieea for Ilnraea. Cambridge City, March 11. Special. J At Lackey's sale today eighty-one horses sold, averaging $420 per head. Glen Athol, owned by Charles Kohlheir of Cambridge Citv. sold to O. F. Allen of St. Louis for $3,100. Wimbledon, owned by J. T. Johnson of Rushville, sold to J. M. Westcott of Richmond for $3,800. Death of Mra. J. O. Starke. Eockville, March 12. Special. Mrs. J. C. Starke, Hying nine miles east, and one of the oldest residents of the county died with pneumonia today. She leaves a widower, a large family of children and many relative- and friends to mourn her loss. Many new cases of pneumonia are reported in the county. Wintry Bridal Flowers. Columbus, March 11. Special. Lucas Covert, sr., and Mrs. Mary Isentrager were married here today. Th groom i eightytwo years of age and ia quite wealthy, owning a fine farm in the eastern part of this county. The bride is fortv-seven years old and was divorced from her first husband. A Mother Accidentally R1IU Her Baby. Jifmbsonvillk, March 11. Specia'. Mrs. Nat Beck, to quiet her young child while standing at tb.9 J., M. & I. station this afternoon, threw a shawl over its head. Hearing no sound from the infant a few moments later she uncovered its face only to find that it had been smothered. Almoat Four Soora. Martinsville, March 13. Special. Mrs. Mary Downey, living a few miles west of this city, celebrated the seventyninth anniversary of her birth yesterday by giving a fine dinner to a number of her friends. Mr. Downey is still living and both are in fairly good health. A Boy Killed by Train. jFrFEnsoNviLLK, March 11. Special. Ira G. Scott, a fifteen year old boy of this city, while attempting to cross the Silver creek railroad bridge this afternoon.

stepped out of the way of an approaching train only to be struck by another coming in an opposite direction. His body was hurled into the creek below and went to the bottom. Fishermen caught the remains with a dra net near the Ohio river. Death In the Hall Room. Evansville, March 11. Special. While at a dance this evening Henry Schwartz, a prominent jeweler, who came here from Cincinnati, dropped dead of

neart disease, lie was hi y years oll ana leaves a wife. He servedin the confederate army as a captain. t Minor State Itema. Mrs. Gus Griffin cf Auburn killed herself because her hutband was dissipated. The White river bridge near Seymour was badly damaged by the recent tloods. Slosson t Landi of Chicago will furnish the scenery for the new opera house at Seymour. The highway from Brownstown to Millport wi 1 be graded by order of the com-raigj-ioners of Jackson. Maple sirup making was in full blast in Boone county when the recent heavy snow fall checked the sap. The enow storm of Thursday night extended from the lake to the river. Six inches fell as far south as Seymour. A strike of 300 employes of the Air-line at Huntingburgh is anticipated. The cut of 15 per cent, in wages is the cause. Elder Treat of Martinsville has received a call from the Muncie Christian church at an increased salary. He w ill probably accept the call. A wild white swan was killed in Morgan county recently. It measured seven feet from tip to tip of its wings and weighed twenty pounus. I. B. Barker, who died recently in Pueblo, Col., was the son of the Hon. James Barker of Pike county. His remains will be buri- d near Petersburg. The Air line will commence work on its new shops at Princ- ton in April, and will have its traces changed for its entrance to that town by the first of July. Charles Sheward, who got away from an Illinois sheriff en route to Joliet to 6erve a ten years' sentence, was captured at Washington recently and returned to Illinois. Murphy, the great temperance apostle, began a series of meetings at Ituhille Thursday night. The large Me odeon ball was crowded until standing room was at a premium. The store of J. P. Alverton of Bomona was entered Thursday night by burglars, the safe was forced, and $100 in government stamps was taken, besides considerable money. George Hibbon, formerly a leading citizen of Rushville, died in Chicago Wednesday. His funeral occurred at Rushville Friday under the auspices of the Shelbyville commandery. A temperance school has been organized at Spencer that hns for its object teaching the elleots of alcohol upon the human system. The school meets every Sunday afternoon, and is conducted by the best people of the town. It is believed that the defeat of the proposition to levy a 2 per c nt. tax in four townships of Dubois county to assist in the construct ion of the proposed branch of the Monon from French Lick to Evansville. practically pute an end to the prospect of building the road. There ia still no trace of Sidney O'Neal, missing from Columbus for a week. He had only peen married five months, and his young wife is distressed over his mysterious disappearance. He was building a new house, and after drawing $-500 out of bank, and making a payment of about $150 thereon, he disappeared. The butchers of Greencastle have formed a protective association against non-paying customers. Each butcher is Provided with a black-list, and obligates ituself to refuse credit to those whoso names appear upon it. The butchers thus hope to secure a- settlement of old scores, failing in which the delinquents will eat no more meat. There is said to be coal enough in Pike county to pav a net profit of $.5,000,000, COO. It lies unmolested save the marking of a few banks. Besides coal this county has untold wealth, all lying about waiting for some one to come "along with the necessary capital Nome fine day these developments will be made fast and furious. Then the sitters on the stnol of do nothing will wish they had taken time by the forelock. Pike County Democrat. Ed Corj', "Chucky" Fell and Friday Clark, three prizefighters, who have been in jail for several wveks awaiting trial at Crawfordsvitle, were released .Saturday. Prosecutor Motlttt stated that owing to the weak laws against prize fighting and the megcrness of evidence it would be impossible to convict them, so he let the indictment be quashed without objection. Cory and Fell engaged in a glovo contest at Waynetown, and Clark was second. Indiana Henaiona. ORIGINAL. Charles Carr, Aaron Ilawes, George W. Dynch, Lloyd Lampltire, John Graves, William II. Hartley, Leooidas E. Belknap, Jamea C. Eaainirtou, Frank A. Danbury, David It. Grupaugh, John W. Enbody, Georsr VV. Ilite, Talmuo L. Cross, William II. Gri3i. Casaino O. Curtis, Georre W. Manor, Henry Nollmann, Christopher Uurtner. Thomas Fitzgerald, David Comins, James Cnrreas, Uenry C. Bugbee. Abraham Farner, Georce W. Houston, Henry D. Hamilton, Terry Gilland (deceased), Issao Claxton, Hamilton Kelly, Kodolphua J ml ah, James K. Bishop, James W. liavroond (deoeaaed), Eoooh H. Jones, Charles S. Cooney, Jnmes IL Bowles. INCREASE. William Johnson, Clark Stanton, Isaac Jones, George V. Conniar. 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THE DEFENDERS OF ELISUA.

SUNDAY SCHOOLLESSON OF MAR. 22. Otber 3Ilracla ot the Prophet Fall Text of the Lesson Helpful lh oughts Practical Suggestion Ktrlfw Kxerclee for the Entire School. II Kings l 8. Then the king of Syria warred apainst Israel, and took ' counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my cainp. 9. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware, that thou pass not such a place ; for thither the Syrians are (a) come down. 10. And the king ot Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there not once nor twice. 11. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, AVill ye not ehew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12. And one of his servants said, (?) ?fone, my lord, O king: but E'.isha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou epeakest in thy bed-chamber. 13. And; he 6aid, Go and (c) spy where he is, that 1 may eend and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14. Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they ctme by night and compassed the city about. 15. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and none forth, be hold; a host (d) compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant eaid unto him, Alas, my master ! how shall we do. 16. And he answered, Fear not for they that be with us are more than they that be with them, 17. And Eiisha prayed, and eaid. Lord, I pray Thee, open his eyes, thai he may see. "And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw; and, beho'd, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of tire round about Eiisha. 18. And when they came down to him, Eiisha prayed unto the Lord, and said. Smite this people, I pray Thee, with blindness. And He smote them with blindness according to the word of Eiisha. Revised Version. (a) Coming. lb) Nay. (c) See. (d) Was round about. Note and Comment Time. Probably between B. C. 890 and 884. Whether before or af'.er the events of the last lesson is uncertain. Place. Samaria, the capital, and Dothan, a small city twelve miles to the north. Here Joseph was sold by his breihren (Gen. zxxvii, 17, etc) Rulers. Jehoram, kirg of Judah; Jehoram, king of Israel ; Bcnhadad II, king of Syria. Helps over Hard Places. 8. The king of Svria : Be nhadad II, W arred : sent roving bands for plunder and to weaken his enemy. It was a kind of guerilla warfare. 9. Beware that thou pass not such a place: do not go there and expose yourself ; or, do not paea over it, but euard it. The Syrians are come: are coming. Such was their plan. 11. Sore: Exceedingly. Which of us is for the king of Israel: as their plans were known only to the leaders, he was sure that some one of them mut be a traitor. 12. Eiisha telleth the king: they must have learned this from some of their captives or the men of Israel with whom they came in contact. 13. He is in Dothan: (see place.) 14. A great boat: creat comparatively, for such a purpose. 17. The mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire: the mountain was the hill on which Dothan was situated. The SyrianB were on the surroundin sr hills. The space between them and Elijah was filled with the unseen defenders. The chariots of fire were symbols of the angels and spiritual beines, and secret forces of nature, w hich are alwavs around God's people. 18. When they: the Syrians, hmote then with blindness: the word means not complete blindness, but a dazed and bewildered vision that could not see things as they were. Elijah could not lead a host of totally blind people twelve utiles. When Ehsha, in the next verse, says that "This is not the way, neither Is this the city," he spoke the plain, simple truth. Dothan was not Elisha's city, nor was it possible, defended as Eiisha was, for them to find him there. He took them to his home city, and they found there the man they were seeking. The fact that they did not understand how it was to be done, and imagined some other way, does not destroy the fact that Eiisha told them the plain, exact truth. Other Miracle ot Ellaha. There are several miracles wrought by Eiisha, which do not come within the lesson text, but which are necessary to a complete view of Elisha's character and work. 1. He made healthful the poisoned pottage. 2. He feed 100 men with 20 small oriental loaves or cake. 3. He caused tho lost sxe head to swim. 4. He foretold a famine, thus aiding the Shunammite. Note in all these miracles (1) They were all for othern, and not lor himself. The prophetic power was used unselfishly. 2. They were for the confirmation of the authority and influence of Elish. and thus for the advanc ment of religion. They were God's signal and seal to the words of his prophet. 3. They were a proof of the personal existence and present power of God. Acts of this kind can only be performed by a pen-on, not by an impersonal "power that makes for righteousness." It is difficult now, it was more difficult then, to convince people cf the existence and the character of the true God. 4. They were expressions of the good and love of God. They were for the comfort and help of those in trouble. The God who did these things in special cirrums ances waa always good and loving in the ordinary waye of his providence. 5. They were for an example to the people, a city set on a hill, to lead them to cherish all kindness and helpfulness to others. Helpful ThoutMs. Opened eyes. We need to pray for onreelves the prayer that Eiisha prayed for his attendant, "Lord, that our eves may be opened," oar spiritual eyes. For the universe is full of realities, unrecognized by the natural senses. We need to see God 8 hand in history. We need to see God's wisdom and love in nature.' '"We need to hae heaven as real to us as the world around us. We need to have our eyes opened to the spiritual meaning of the word of God. We need to Beo the spiritual forces of life, that goodness, truth, podliness and love are more real than houses and lands. We need to see the consequences of a bad life, its invisible but real qualities that destroy the soul. . We need to have our eves opened to the opportunities ol doing good, to tho possibili

ties of our lives, to the joys and hopes of the Christian life, to the fu lness of the promises of God. For opened eyes mean more faith, greater courage, larger hope, nobler life, and peaco that passe th understanding. Practical Sm-f eatlona. We should bo patriotic, and aid our country even when our rulers are imperfect. God knows every secret thought and feeling. This is a comfort to the friends of God, for He understands us'while others misunderstand. He knows when we try to do right, whatever our failures. It is a terror to be wh-ked, for no cloak of appearance can hide evil purposes and feelings. There is vally more in the bible, in nature, in life, than appears to the ordinary sipht. The Christian has countless unseen defenders: (1) God himself; (2) the everpresent Jesus ; (3) the Comforter ; (4; ministering angels; (5) the forces of nature. If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, sive him drink; for in go doing thou ehalt heap coals of fire on his head. IIt1w Eorcis. (1). What did Flisha do for the people? Ans. He helped them in various troubles. f2). What did he do for the government? Ans. He revealed the secret plans of the enemy. (3). What attack was made oa Eiisha? Ans. The Svtian armv snr-

eounded Dothan, where he was. (4). How was he defended? Ans. By a multitude of invisible heavenly beings. (5). How did Elsiha escape? " Ans. The army was blinded and led into the capital of IsraeL (G;. What was done to tlitm there? Ana. They were treated kindly and sent safely home, and this endf d the war. Ma GORBY'S APPOINTMENTS. They Meet the Approval of Cltltens 1st Mining- Districts. State Geologist Gorby Friday ap pointed Thomas McQuaid of Clay county state mine inspector, and Prof. E. T. J. Jordan of Shelby county, supervisor of natural gas. These appointments were not unexpected, and will, therefore, occasion no surprise. Both of these gentlemen were appointed to the offices they now fill by Mr. Gorby two years aro. Tho first named served as mine inspector during Governor Gray's term. Ihe general assembly of 18sy, however, took the appointing power from the chief executive and placed it in the hands of the state geologist. The latter named Mr. McQuaid as his own successor, while Governor Hovey appointed John Tislow, a cheap politician of Pike county, who had no experience whatever as a miner. The Indiana Napoleon appointed Tislow over the vigorous protests of hundreds of miners simply because the latter had a political pull in Pike county. In making the appointment he gave expression to that antique chestnut about beinjr deprived of his rights as an executive officer. The matter fina ly found its way into the courts, but before a decision was reached Mr. McQuaid withdrew from the field, and Tislow has been making a bluff at inspecting mines ever since. State Geologist Gorby is to be congratulated upon his appointments. McQuaid has spent a larpe portion of his life in the mining districts of Indiana, and is thorouuhlv competent. His appointment will be well received by the miners of the state who have been practically without protection from the dangers to which they are subjected for the past two years. His Balary is fixed at $1,500 per annum and be is allowed an assistant at $1,000. The latter has not yet been appointed. There is no question but that Prof. Jordan as supervisor of natural gas will pive general satibfaction. He will work under the direction of the Etate geolopst. The 6alary for this otfice was originally fixed at $1500, but the last general assemb'y reduced it toJlOO. Both appointees will assume the duties of their respective offices at once. OFFICERS ELECTED. The Ma'lon Coanty Agricultural and HortU cn'tural Society Meets In Annual Session. There was a fair attendance at the meeting of the Marion county agricultural and horticultural society Saturday afternoon. Anions the essays read were the following: "Varities of grapes, ftrawberries and raspberries" bv Theodore Wilson and S.Johnson; Varities of gooseberries and currents" by E. J. Howlar.d and J. G. Kinjrfbury; ''Varieties of apples and J. J. Milhoua. The society elected the following officers for the ensuing year : President J. W. Apple. Vice-Presidents Franklin Taylor, Center township; Benjamin Tyner, Washington; Hiraui Miller, tayne; Henry Cress, Warren; W. B. Flick, Lawrence; Shepley Frey. Franklin; Theodore Wilson, Perry; J. J. Miliums, Decatur; I. X. Cotton, Pike. Secretary Mrs. Ida F. Richardson, Center township. Treasurer Mrs. W. B. Fliok, Lawrence township. The ITe nai Cut. MEMPms, Tenn., March 14. The latest news from the break in the levee near Sunflower landing is to the effect that it ia widening very 6lowly, and hopes are en tertained that the ends w ill be fastened and thus prevent further caving. It was rumored on the cotton exchange this morning that in all probability the levee had been cut by some discharged bandOtherwise there'is no accounting for the disaster. It stood last year's pressure, when the river was two or three feet higher, and was considered one of the strongest pieces of breastwork that lines the big river between Memphis and Vicksburg. The Miners Acquitted, Scottdale, Pa., March 14. The cases against Alexander Fisher and Lawrence Kline, charged with riot end assault oa Pit Boosts Thomas Loudon and Mike Belli, at the Paul works of W. J. Itainer on Feb. 25, were tried today. The offenses were allseed to have been committed during the riotous proceeding there, when a bi body of tinkers marched down to 6top the men from working at Kainey's. The men were both acquitted .nt were required to pay the costs. Harry Ddligaiti. an Italian, was convicted of assault and shooting with ictent to murder Joseph and Thomas Loudon. No Mi ot Her. Bowersox's BudgsLJ She "Mis Hodnev alwavs looks well ' for one who has so little to dre?s on." j He "Yes, she is rather thin." I FAMILY AND FANCY DTEIXO. Many a lady who baa wondered how the fatal' y ont-Ro can be made less than the family Income, will Hud the solutioa of this problem la dyeing soi tasking oer the faded or unrathiooable dresses, cloaks, suits, frtthers, rlbbo s. ete., which accumulate In erery home. The drslog can be done at home with Diamond Dyes. Thse, with their simple, prsotical directions, bare made fcotne dyelag one of the easiest of the roany dlOereat kinds of household work. Any child, by following the directions on the envelope, can obtain handsome and durable eolors with Diamond Dyes. They will asre the price of many a new drena and suit In every family, and the dyed e'oiUci will look like new, fresh from lh tailor or drtwiurUr. A food black Is the most useful ot eolors, and tae beat black dr. s are the. Diamond. Three kUads are oiade, tor wool, eettea 94 Silt,

cherr.es oy U. .m. iiodds; arienes m peaches, pairs and plums" by E. Y. Teas: "Varities of potatoes" by J. W. Apple and