Antoinette has been really hard at work. Two issues in one day! Thanks a lot for all your work, Antoinette. Terry 120 YEARS AGO North Vernon Sun North Vernon, Indiana Thursday April 22, 1880 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Local and Miscellaneous News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Business is booming. Farmers are very busy. H. C. Smith is at home again. Court commences in Ripley county next Monday. A son of Mrs. Vogt is manufacturing velocipedes. Boots & Shoes at auction prices at Mose Alexander's. A. J. Hahn & Son have see sweet potatoes for sale. Joseph Lux started to Winfield, Kan., Tuesday night. The adjourned terms of court will be concluded this week. Hats for 50 cts each at Mose Alexander's Star Clothing Store. A number of young ladies were out rabbit hunting Sunday. Hon. Chas. L. Jewett was in this city on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Ann Kane is suffering terribly with a cancer on her tongue. Peter Wahl's barber shop is the place for a good clean shave. Judge Berkshire is now holding special term of court at Vernon. Great men, especially if selfmade, are seldom selfish or egotistical. Squire R. F. Everhart, of Seymour, was in this city Tuesday evening. Regular services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning. Henry Schrader's trial for the robbery of Parker's store is now in progress. Thos. Alley has painted the fence in front of his residence on Walnut street. Thomas Brolley is working in H. W. Godfrey's Marble Shop in Seymour. Will Olcott, a professor at Asbury has returned to his home in this city on a visit. Rev. Allen Hill was in to see us today, while waiting for a train to Vernon. A. Kimmel, the Madison street tailor, went to Seymour Thursday to solicit orders. Pete Albert, and his son Nick, went to Indianapolis last week to work in a cooper shop. Newt Gibson and his band will entertain the people at Benna Vista, Monday night. L. Russell, O. & M. agent, is performing double duty during the absence of T. H. Gaughn. Dr. Riley; John B. Seals and Jep. Doty of Sardinia, have gone on an excursion to Florida. Sheriff Dixon brought Mother Sawyer down from Indianapolis to testify in the Schrader suit. Doug Snodgrass returned from the west Tuesday morning, and is now visiting his friends in this city. Tom Gaughn and George Alley left this city Tuesday night to join the Florida excursion at Louisville. Uncle Merrit Good desires us to say that his son Archie is prepared to do all kinds of washing and ironing. A young son of Joseph Baxter, who lives near Deputy, was run over by a log wagon last Thursday and killed. Hon. L. W. Hill, a member of the Kentucky Legislature, was visiting his brother-in-law, C. F. Green, Sunday. John Yarnell has purchased the M. Gautley livery stable and will take possession thereof on the first day of May. Court Hare, who it is alleged as one of the participants in the Parker robbery, was arrested by constable Seborn Sunday night. SUICIDE Last Thursday morning the neighbors of Mrs. Jane [Blanchart], a widow lady living a short distance west of Lovett, visited her house and found the lady dead. Coroner McGannon was immediately notified, and in company of Dr. Richardson of Vernon, visited the scene and held an inquest that developed the fact that she had committed suicide by taking strychnine. No cause is known for the [ - - -] not unless the following letter will make it plainer to our readers than it does to us: "HELL X___ Send Rastus two thirds of that money he has to the administrator. Now, farewell, God be with you all. My misery is more than I can stand. Don't fret for me, I'm not afraid to die. Write to my dear brother. You will find money in the pocket book to defray expenses." Mrs. B. was the mother of Johnathan W. Sommerfield, at one time clerk of this circuit court, and had relatives in this neighborhood. At the time of her death she was in good circumstances and had abundance of this world's goods to keep her until she died a natural death. COMMISKEY CUDLINS The fruit is all right yet. Mrs. Mary E. Vest returned from Indianapolis Sunday evening. A heavy storm of wind and rain passed over this place Monday morning. Esquire B. F. Byfield and wife have been very sick, but are improving slowly. Amos R. Shepherd, will assess this township, in place of John M. Dixon, lately elected assessor on the greenback ticket. Rev. Allen Hill preached here last Friday evening, I understand it is the intention of the citizens to have him come once a week. Mrs. Dennis Shepherd left here for Kansas Sunday evening, to make it her future home, having sold her farm to a Mr. Avery, of Piqua, Ohio. Mr. John Burdsal has moved his family here. NEBRASKA NEWS Our worthy O. & M. agent, Mr. C. A. Case, is on the sick list. Miss Mollie Labott will teach the May Flower school this coming winter. Frank Billott and Willie Case started to Ladoga, to school, Monday morning. J. E. Wagner, left Tuesday, for Vernon where he will continue the study of telegraphy. The dance at William Dougherty's Monday night was well attended, every body enjoyed themselves. The case of Fruhauf vs Rice on [ ----- ] was tried before Squire Johnson last Thursday. The jury stood eight to one in favor of Rice. It will be tried again next Saturday.