The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

found new use for his wifes relatives
He is visiting them, which he finds de-
lightful recreation.
St Louis Times: Zach Chandler says, in
effect, that he has no objection to being con-
sidered a scoundrel, but does not wish to be
looked upon as donkey.
Posterity will decide that Benefits best
claim to distinction arose from the skillful
manner in which he eluded the reporters 1t
was nothing to deceive the detectives.
New York Graphic: Since the party of
the second part was punctured the sweet
and euphonious of Marydel is to be
changed to May Riddle.
That ranking privilege ought to be re-
stored Messrs. Congressman; it is all right;
but step softly or you may stir up once more
that rOr p0pui hornets nest.
According to the Vicksburg Herald the
negro is learning that rolling stone gathers
no moss, something that many southern
white people have never understood.
The Boston Transcript considers it singular
that Governor Nichols should spell his
name with two rs. If man ever had use
for two lis Nscholls is that man now.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The persistency
with which Sitting Bull Morton pursues the
Oregon case creates the impression that the
republican party is about out of meat.
Courier Journal: The people of Massachu-
80, 400, 900 more last year than they put in.
Hence the question, do savings banks save?
ST. Louis Times: Mr. Colfax proposes to
deliver a series of lectures in Kansas this
winter He will bestow the first of his
smiles upon the unhappy citizens of Atchi-
son on the 18th inst.
Samuel ]. Tilden has been elected one of
the vice presidents of the New York bar as
ISOLATION, There is no doubt about this, the
returning board and the face of the returns
agreeing as to the result.
Courier-Journal A motion was made by
one of Packard's Legislators yesterday to
adjourn sine die. That motion exhibits
sound discretion. and the usurper will be
compelled TO favor it shortly.
The epistolary punster of the Washington
Nation thinks..the jokers of the land are
ready for bout of paragraphisticuffs, and
that they ought to be called the ridiculoso-
piers or else the witticismatists.
William Lloyd Garrison can't find words
in Worcesters unabridged strong enough to
express his detestation of the democratic
party. 1t is a pity new language can not
be made for his accommodation.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Don't place any re-
| lance, young man, in the rose-coloRd re-
ports of new gold discoveries in the far
west. 1t is only the, voice of the frontier
siren with picks and top boots to sell.
New York Graphic: Nothing tends more
strongly to excite confidence in the final
| regeneration of the race than the noble
manner in which Mr.. William II. Wander
bilt comes to the rescue of his poor sisters.
During a heavy ram storm at Memphis,
Tennessee, a fall of small 1--we snakes
| was noticed in the southern part of the city,
| thousands of which could be seen to-day.
| They are from foot to a foot and half in
length.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The Cincinnati Ga
zette and indianapolis Journal have each APP
| peared recently in new dress. This, taken in
connection with the statement that the pub
| lie debt was increased last month, is very
| suspicious.
Worcester Press: 1t is said to be very
affecting to hear Schuyler Colfax wind up
| ones how the Lord made the republican
party on the eighth day-after days rest
and pronounced it good.
| Chicago Times: In Illinois even the
lieutenant governor is permitted to make
| few remarks" says wonder-struck exchange
paper 1t would not marvel if it knew the
| timber of which Sucker lieutenant governors
are made. 1t is a delight to listen to them.
| Concerning Talmage's sermon on journal
ism. the Norwich Bulletin says, with unnec-
essary minuteness: "The part where he i'm
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and hiding in the chimney in order to over
hear a conversation is said to have been
/ very impressive"
Chicago Times: What should be done,
inquiries the st. Louis Republican, with the
/ idiot who attempts to be facetious the
outside of an envelope or newspaper wrap
per? Let him alone. He is qualifying for
admission to the photographers mutual
/ puffery association.
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| St. Louis Republican, Dealers in house
| hotd ware in this city, as elsewhere, notice
| large increase in the sale of chopping bowls
| and knives. Herein is one of the infaljble
signs of hard times. Chopping bowls and
| knives are but the means to an end, that
| end being occasionally tooths0me and al
ways economical hash.
Milwaukee News: 1t may be that the dem
ocratic party ia not as good as it ought to be,
and it is likely that it contains some bad
men, like all other great parties; but the
| history of the past will be appealed to in
vain to find any parallel to the thieving,
corruptions, debauchery and general public
| generalization that has been characteristic
of General Grants administration.
A printer being asked to give his opinion
of salvation, expounded by Brother
| Moody astonished his interlocutor by the re-
| ply that when q man became converted he
was marked ''alive" and placed upon Gods
standing galley for future use; but when a
man died without knowing God. he was
''pied," thrown into the "hell-box," by the
devil" and melted over.
Boston Post, The idea of new election
| for president finds no favor. and deserves
none The democrats certainly, who have
from the first asked only fair count of the
popular vote, and who will fairly abide by
| the result, have no wish to ask the country
to vote again, although Tilden's majority
would be doubled were the people to pass
| again upon the issue. Republicans also are
| beginning to realize the obstacles in the way
of this compromise which they have sug-
| gested.