The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-04
GENERAL NOTES.

One of the chandeliers of the new opera
house, Paris, cost $4,000
The estimate value of real estate property
in the republic of Mexico amounts to S34O,-
81 ,403, according TO official returns.
The Chicago, Burlington e Quincy rail-
road has hired of the United States Rolling
Stock Company 900 freight cars, in antici-
patton of the pressure of business in carry
ing forward the crops.
Peru has made proposals to Germany for
atreaty of amity, commerce and navigation.
similar to that she recently concluded with
Italy. The chancellor has referred the
request in favorable terms to the federal
council
The public debt of Mexico, acknowledged,
by the government, and including the
amounts thus forwarded by the mixed
commission, amounts to 81, 464 .2Z3. which.
divided among 100000 of the Inhabitants
would be but 81 Is per head.
The management of Providence hospital
has promulgated plan by which, for the
periodical pryment of a small sum (only %
cents month";, a person may secure free
admission, nursing and medical attendance
at the hospital in case OF accident or sick
ness.
Plymouth Church mas congregational sing
ing. led by p full choir. Inside the choir is
a paid quartet. The trustee set apart 81 500
for music. To this is added $500 more,
bringing il up TO IS 900. Fifteen hundred of
this is paid to Mr.. Zundel as organist. The
balance the leader uses at his discretion.
A fire at Newburg, Sunday, destroyed the
pattern aud machine shop, and damaged the
moulding shop of the Wright Engine
Works OF this city. The building, fixtures
and tools were owed by Homer Randall,
whose loss was SO, 900. Wright & Co.
loss is $50, $50. The losses are covered by in
surance.
Chicago must shake hands with San Fran
cisco, and tell the latter city to keep on try
ing. The new Palace Hotel at San Francisco
is 10 be six stories high, 350x275 feet, and
will contain 200 rooms. The total cost of the
establishment, including the ground, build.
ing and furniture, is placed at g, $50, 000.-
Chicago Post.
The most practical lover has been discovered
at Bristol, England. In one of his letters to
his adored he wrote: "I wish, my darling
that you would not write me snch long let
lers. Ii you were to bring an action for
breach of promise against me the lawyers
would copy the correspondence between us
and charge four pence for every folio of y
words. The shorter the letters the more we
save from the lawyers"
IL is said that the days of wooden barrels
are numbered, and that within the coming
decade, every pound Of flour shipped east
Ward will be in barrels and boxes made
from the straw on which the wheat grew
The conversion of straw into paper lis a
process already quite familiar, and, in the
next step of converting it into paper mache,
there is nothing to daunt either the intre-
pitdity or ingenuity of this inventive age
We have large trays and bowls and tubs
made of this material now, and the step
3 Il
barrel has often been exceeded in late years
A writer says: eff one wishes to grow
fIeshv. a pint OF milk taken before retiring
at night viii soon cover the scrawniest
bones. In cases Of fever and summer COM
plant, milk is now given with excellent re-
suits The idea that milk is feverish' has
exploded. and IL is now the physicians great
reliance in bringing through typhoid pa
tients, or those in too low a state to be
nourished by solid food. 1t is mistake to
scrimp the milk pitcher. Take more milk
and buy less meat. Look to your milkman
have large-siZed, well-filled milk pitcher
on the table at each meal, and you will
also have sound flesh and light doctors
bills"
A number of paintings by Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds have Just been sold in London for the
following prices: "Portraits of Mrs. Hart
ley and Child" representing the beautiful
young actress as a nymph, carrying the in
FAINT Bacchus, wreatned with wine leaves
on her shoulder. The picture is engraved
by s. w. Reynolds, and was purchased al
the sale Of the Marchioness Of Thomond's
pictures, who was the niece of Sir Joshua
1t was exhibited at the National Portrait
Exhibition of 1865. This beautiful example
painted probably about the same time as his
"PipiDg Shepherd Boy" and while he was
engaged upon MS great work of 1.-THE Ugo-
lima" sold for e2.520. "a Portrait of Ed.
mund Burke" the property of his great
grand nephew, and exhibited recently al
Burlington House. at the Winter Exhibition
of Old Masters, 1871, sold by order OF the
High Court of Chancery, was knocked down
for 81 $50. portrait of David Garrick, by
Sir John Reynolds, exhibited at Manchester
belonging to Gen. Fox's collection, sold fol
:f77 l4s- From another property, GA Por
trait Of Sir Joshua wearing Spectacles," by
himself presente by him to Mr.. Ireland
euthor Of "River Scenery f33 1ls.-Lon
don Letter.