Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-11-29

FRUITS WAR.-We noticed lately the session
of Peace Congress in Paris. We see by letter of
of the American delegates that Emile de Grradn,
Editor of La Presse. paper which is said to have
the largest circulation Of any in Europe, has commen
ced the discussion Of the subject, and halls with his
best wishes the of universal peace. The fol-
lowing fucts, from the columns of La Presse, APP
palling:
"The army of 1913 was composed Of recruits from
eighteen to twenty years of age. Illness, fatigue,
and misery decima;ed them. OF the 260. 600 rais-
ed in 1913. there remained in 1914 I" defend the soil
of France, but hundred thousand men above the
ground. As the result Of the various conscriptions
made in France between the years 1871 and 1913, we
6nd that four millions FIVE hundred thousand French
men were blown 10 pieces by cannon, brought down
by musketry, impaled.upon bayonets. cut down by
broadswords and sabres; and by all this sacrifice
France obtained literally nothing-no much as
square inch Of ground added to its territorial
limits in her of 1890"
The London Times followes up the above cacula-
tion and computes the loss sustained by the allies at
ten millions of men cut TO pieces in the prime of life
The mind can scarcely realize such dismal picture.
And yet this enormous sacrifice of human life produ
ced advantages for which the cost of single life
would not have been too DEAR We look with loath-
ing md hatred upon those savage tribes which peri
od.cnlly offer human sacrifices to their gods. But
their bind yet honest zeal is pardonabe, and their
destruction of life but limited. compared with the
pyramids of bloody oblaions which civilized men Of
fer at the shrine of national ambitions avarce, and
revenge.-Richmond Republican
FALSE EcoNEnY-We suspect there is false i'm
preston, aiming intelligent citizens. regarding
their tax for the support of the public press Do not
gentlemen, whose subscription has been given to half
a dozen more journals, often feel that there is
species Of extravaganza calling for curiailment, and
investment which yields returni We fear this
il often case-that IL is habit of men generally
intelligent deprecaie the press and economize in
that direction, while the Whole list of other expendi-
for pleasure for Dress equipage costly residen
ces and tables, Escapes examination and retrench-
ment. retrenchment of The pleasures of the table.
of house-rent. of apparel. would infict injury
rather would be benefit, perhaps, to health and cum
fort while the neg lect Of paragraph in The Jour-
mails which he receives may involve him in serious
and lasting difficulty loss; and the habiual neglect
of newspaper intelligence Eust lnallIbly place any
man in a position unfayorable to the advantageous
prosecution Of business. In general intelligence no
man can keep pace with the age who is not aten-
tive reader of well-managed journals of news We
would ask any man who lightly esteems his newspa-
per, to reflect seriously upon his Indebtedness to this
great instrument of light and knowledge, and to con-
slider what he would be and where he would be- if he
lived in land or in age where the newspape had
never circulated. Certainly he could not hope to
pete in business with enlightened and stimulated
by the press He could hardly expect to meet his fell
low men equal terms, In social fellowship, with
out the influence upon his heart and intellect of this
inioi"inS, hFieoioune power.
Horace Greeley reads the original Taylor long
lesson to their merits and deserts. He thinks that
uine-tenths ofthe Taylor came from the wing par
ty and that consequently Taylor belongs the wings
He allows that the original Taylor men have claim
spos, bat TO all, nor to the major part
He complains that every Taylor who started for
him and no body else, claims office, and falls out
with Taylor if he does not get one. This is ques-
tIon between the wings and Taylorites. Let them
9 hPV M vi Ur he to nf
the real simon pure Zachartes, at FIRST and the wings
pitched In at the eleventh hour because they expect
ed to get help outside Of their party. which they
knew to be IN hopeless minority. Democratic prn-
cples stronger than they were last year ;
but thousands who had no love for whggery, loved
old Zach; thought he would be no-party president
he promised; and hence they voted for him. These
no-party men furnished the candidate. The wings
mainly elected him, and appropriated him all to them
selves This is the true state of the The
question now is who should have the pay most Of
it. The editors of the Journal should come out On
this point. 1t is important that it be settled on
approved principles. Say neighbor, how is it, and
how should it be!--Lou. Dem.
Mr.. Clayton. in his letter to NJ. De Tocqueville of
the 9th OF last September said that the reason he ud-
dressed the French Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tin
violation of all precedent) because, that time,
Mr.. Rush was onh his way home, and Mr.. Rives had
not yet probably arrived Ii now appears that at the
very time this letter prepared and sent, Mr. Clay
ton had directed M. Rush 10 remain until The arrival
of Mr.. Rires and the former accordingly did remain
This fact of course known to De Tocqueville
when he received Cayton's letter! These circum-
stances place the Secretary of State in very equvo-
cal position a man of truth.-Pennsylpanian.
BURYING WOMAN WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.-Tbe
Mexicans have such a martial spirit that they even
bury women with military honor. The wife of Gen.
Hernadez, Governor of the State of Vera Cruz hay-
ing died. her remains corted to the cemetery
BY company of the Guarda Nacona and one of ar
iilery, with all the great Uf the city in the fu
neral cortege. guns, the procession moved firing
from tie Castle and Forts of Conception aud San;i-
ago.
OTA singular accident is said to have occurred at
Opeka. Als.. on the night of the 18th inst. Two
men from Co~eta county, Ca, camped in wagon
under large tree, which they kndled fire and
left it burning. About two O'Clock the neighbors
were aroused by the crash of falling tree, followed
by the most piercing cry of distress. Tie fire had
taken nbUn the ruJts aud the tree had fallen across
the wagon. After few moments of the most intense
agony, one expired, crushed To death. With great
difficulty the other extricaed with no limbs bro
ken.
ENLIGHTENED MINNESOTA The Legislature of
Minnesota afforded proof of their wisdom, in pass
ing direct vote instructing the Secretary subscribe
for all the newspapers published within the Territory,
and to the be fled snd bound for future
reference. The Legislature of every State should
take the same Course and thus place in the archives
Of the State, day by day. chronicle of events
iected from mirrors that show every hue Of opinion.
A NUISANCE
Editors SentiRel-One Of your subscribers would
like o be Informed npon subject, which all
idenis the Court House interested in, that is
whether the cattle now feedng in the Court House
square belong 10 the county, private property. II
the profits arising from siaeeding the cattle the
county treasury, all right and 60 ahead so there