The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

homeopathic dispensaries. This fact seems
the more notorious when it is stated that
during the past year the allopathic institu-
tons have given medical aid to 10000 patti
ents more than the homeopathic ones in the
same time. The caseis provoking discussion
which leads to bad notoriety for Comp
troller Green.
an. d. c." writes TO the Commercial
from London: But it still remains that
Benjamin Disraeli's career in England rep
resents the most silent and remarkable
chapter of its modern history. His story
will certainly be to the future the one ro-
nance Of this prosaic age. His life will fur
nsh material to scores of novelists and dra-
matists. Divines with penchent for sooth-
saying are already finding prophecies of him
| in Ezekiel and Daniel. Poor Miss Sheppard,
the consumptive school-ma'am, has already
made him hero of her best novel; and we
may be sure that he viii figure in the imag-
nation of the future-along with Napoleon
III, Bismark. Moltke, and perhaps Abraham
LincOln-as the only heroes of the early
nineteenth century worth writing and think
ing about. Gladstone may do the work,
Disraeli will get the glory, of our time.
The flight Of riches and folly of those who
lavish money wastefullY were never better
illustrated than in the case of the late Le-
grand Lockwood's splendid marble palace
at Norwalk, Connecticut. There are forty
acres of finely ornamented grounds, in the
center of which is a stately structure cost
ing 81 100000 On the premises are three
other handsome buildings, porter's lodge
cOnseryatories, stables, and so on. The
house is resplendent, with polished marbles,
frescoes, inlaid wood work OF the most cost
ly kinds, doors which cost 81. each, bill
lard room on which $4,000 were expend-
ed: and there are forty-nine rooms thus gor-
geously decorated, no two of which are
alike. 1t is estimated that between g., 0O0,-
600 and $500 900 of cash were sunk in this
monument of extravaganza, and yet the en-
tire establishment is now on the market for
less than $3.50, 000.-lNew York Mail.
The Icelanders are to have new charter
which will go into effect on the Ist of
August, the thousandth anniversary of the
settlement of the island in all matters con-
corning the island particularly, and not be-
longing to the imperial legislature, Icelsnd
will have its own legislation and admins
tration. The national representation is the
althing, consisting of thirty members elect
ed by popular suffrage on a very liberal
franchise adapted to the wants of the people
of the country, and six nominated by the
king. A minister for Iceland, nominated
by the king and responsible to the althing,
is the head of the administration. The inde-
viduals, liberty of faith and of the press of
public meeting and equality of citizens be-
fore the law, are all guaranteed. The crown
prince of Denmark will probably visit the
island during the millennial festivities.
On sleeping car the other night, one lady
exclaimed, in low and solemn voice, "Oh,
how dry / am!r There was a moments
pause, and again rang out, sob, how dry 7
ami Another moment passed, and the
doing sleepers were once more startled by
the sepulchral information, g oh, how dry
/ ami" "Won't somebody get that
woman a drink" howled an old gen
man, who, being rheumatic, and occupy
ing an upper berth, could not very well do
it himself The demand was complied with,
and the grateful sound of gurgling water
was soon heard. Then there was a moment
of silence, and following it came the same
solemn tones: "Oh, how dry / wasp There
appeared to be no doubt about it by the &C.
pants of the car, and, if the truth could have
been known, they were unselfshly glad that
she had found relief; and they composed
themselves afresh for sleep. Then the voice
again smote the air: "Oh, how dry / was"
Everybody started, and every eye was die
tented. "Oh, how dry 1 was!" repeated the
grateful woman. "Then dry upr' screamed
the gallant gentleman in the upper BERTH
She did.-Truckee Republican.