The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS DRIFT
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
Which is the wickedest portion of America?
Why, Sin-sin-nsughty, to be sure.
The temperance convention recently held
in Kentucky was lacking in numbers as
well as spirit.
a butcher recently found a shawl pin in a
cow he was cutting up into steaks. 1t is
supposed the animal had swallowed a milk
maid.
Ii is Louisville now that Is afflicted with
fog.-She can't see why she should be COM
PEELED to nay one-third Of the entire taxes of
Kentucky.
The Louisville Courier-Journal does not
number George Washington in its acquaint-
ances. No wonderi He was a man who
could not tell lie.
The Mikado Of japan rejoices in the pos
ssssion OF specially imported Georgia mule.
It isn't the first time jae1sss has represent
ed US at a foreign court but this one isn't
brother-in-law.
There are seventy bald headed men in
congress, from which fact one infers that if
these mems wives presided over the des-
TIMES of the nation. affairs would be settled
little moro readily and certainly than at
present.
make q state entry into London after their
marriage. The Queen herself is favorable TO
this idea, but it has met with some unex-
pected opposition from other persons in
nigh quarters.
A telegraph messenger boy got his dis
patches mixed the other day, and handed a
Jockey telegram which read: "Can you
supply our pulpit next Sunday?" and to a
we'll known clergyman a dispatch which
read: 1.-THE race is postponed till Monday.
Can't you come down and spend Sunday"
A distinguished German surgeon named
Hsmarch has invented process whereby
zmputation of the limbs may be performed
bloodIessly. by applying elastic bandages to
the limbs above the point of operating.
The method has been successfully tried in
England.
ain LIES great ga ne OF poker" as the
aged minister tesrfully observed in his fun
oral discourse, tour deceased brother has
thrown down his hand, which, permit me
to say, brethren, was equal to four aces and
uueen-he has surrendered his chips,
drained his glass to the dregs, and walked
out."
Professor Marsh, of Yale College, called on
Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack, in New Haven,
last Friday, and renewed the acquaintance
formed years ago on the plains of the far
west. The Indians call the professor the
''great bone picker" The recently reported
murder of slack" by "Bill" thus proves un-
founded.
There are three things in the career of q
successful politician that always have a pro-
found effect upon the public mind. First
the impunity with which he steals. Second
the mystery or his conviction by Jury o.
his intelligent countrymen; and third, his
subsequent impressions of Canada.-Brook
lyn Argus.
"We understand" says a London paper
that the Rev. DIR. Joseph p. Thompson, al
American theologian, long resident at Der
lin, and author OF a recent work on 'Churci
and State in America has been invited Il
address the meeting, over which Earl Rus
sell will preside, to express syhpany will
the German government in its struggle witt
Ultramontanism."
1t now appears by the Almsnach de Gothi
of 1874 that in 1877 King Victor Emmanue
was, by "a morgsnatio marriage, united Il
Rosina, Countess Of MirahorI." A Paris pa
per recently stated that a son of the king sn'
COUNTESS had married lady OF rank, and u
him had been born an infant. To this grand
child the king sent valuable gins.
The jubilee singers have received a yer,
kind testimonial from John Bright. Speak
ing OF their intended visit to Birmingham h
says: hope Birmingham will receive then
kindly, for your great city showed a wis
and hearty sympathy with the Unite
States during the great struggle which de
livered che slaves from their bondage. Tn
mission Of these singers is one deserving c
all SUI eori aud l feel very certain it wi
Ind aiultitude of friends in Birmingham