The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-04-18
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The Third National bank OF Bristol, Rhode
Island has three women directors.
Insults, says a modern philosopher. eare
like counterfeit money. We can not hinder
their being offered, but we are not COM
pelled 10 take them"
Mr.. Blaine would like 10 have us believe
he is going 10 make IL so hot as 10 force the
administration into summer quarters right
here In the middle OF spring.
Mrs Hayes would as leaf not Havana
smoking about the white house, and what
ever Mrs. Hayes may decide upon she will
have the president 10 back her.
IL is solemnly announced by the Cincin-
natl Gazette that great granddaughter of
George Nv. OF England is a teacher In one OF
the Sabbath-schools OF that city.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is authority for
the statement that Mr.. Cox travels for
pleasure, and his journeyings have no rela-
ton whatever TO the speakership.
The new collector of the port Of New Lon
don, Conn, is the editor OF an organ. Hap
PLY the duties of neither position are ardii-
Gus enough to prevent his filling both.
An estate on fremont street Boston. was
sold by auction last week for $40, $50, OF
which the assessed value was $35 900, and
five years ago the owner was offered and re-
IuSed SoO,UUU fOr IT,
Paris is a pleasant place of residence. At
the last grand opera ball. when the dancers
bad departed, the watchmen found the dead
body OF a well dressed woman in one of the
private boxes. She had been stabbed, but
there was no clue as TO whether her death
was due to suicide or murder
Lord Lyons as British ambassador to
France, has a salary Of $4,000. The British
haCo 20 Garp o,,1 a. L..
each salary of $35, ,00c, and the latter re-
ceives an allowance for rent of $4,000. The
ambassador TO Vienna gets $40, 900, and the
one at St. Petersburg $4,000 Sir Henry
Elliott had at Constantinople $4,000 and
SIR Edward Thornton entertains at Washing
ton on salary of $4,000.
The Princess Won Bismarck is described as
tall, graceful woman of about so, with splen-
did eyes and features, combining strength
with delicacy. Her manners are most gra-
cious and sympathetic. Her daughter is a
fine young woman, with dark eyes and hair,
and very clear, pure complexion. Her
face is most interesting one, and indicates
great sweetness of character. The son is
about "A, and has a strong resemblance to
his father.
There was recently trial for murder in
Ireland, in which the evidence was so palpa-
bly, insufficient that the judge stopped the
case and directed the jury to find a verdict
Of Not guilty" A well known lawyer,
however, who wished to do something for
the fee he had received from the defendant,
claimed the privilege of addressing the
court "We1l hear you with pleasure. Mr..
B" said the judge, 'but to prevent acci-
dent we'll first acquit the prisoner"
/. The poet Bryant was lately made he re-
cipient of a singular present from Miss Luz
cille Clinton, the artist. in the shape of
glass globe filed with moss, in which were
merrily chirping lot OF crickets which she
had caught on Longfellow's premises in
Cambridge last summer, and kept through
the winter in a corner of her studio. A pink
shell in the globe contains their food-oat-
meal and sugar-and their chirping at this
season of the year is as pleasant as 1t is
novel. I.fW
The Toxic (Japan( Times says: "Mr. Kanda
Kohel, recently Gi Kuwan of the Genro In,
has been appointed Mombu Shoyu. He was
at one period director OF the Kai Sci Gakko
and afterwards Rel OF the Hioga Ken" We
always thought Mr.. kohel would make a
good Monbu Shoyu, and we are pleased 10
hear of his promotion. The Times neglects
10 state, however, that the gentleman for a
short time held the Office of Swe Et Po Tai
III of Nu Je RISE, and was subsequently made
president of the Kor Norl Oaf Ers of the Pu,
Bli OK ST Rel Ets.-Norristown Herald.
Once more the Massachusetts house of
repreprssentatives has re-enacted the probib-
itary law, pure and simple, fines, imprison-
ments, seizure clauses and all. 1t is sup
posed that the senate will agree with the
house, and then to veto or not to veto will
be the question with Governor Rice, with
not TO veto in the ascendant. Already the
democrats are eagerly anticipating theirop-
portudity. No wonder they are sanguiae in
their anticipati0ns, considering that they
have already carried the state against fearful
odds half a dozen times on the same issue.
The history Of legislation upon this subject,
il Il could be faithfully written, would be
both entertaining and instructive.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, although extreme
| ~ shy and retiring-almost reeiuse. in
deed-was never unpleasant at home. He
was often tacitnrn, thoughtful, dreamy,
! though never ride, inastentiye or sullen.
I Often he was talkative, interested In every
| thing, fnn of sunshine, and in such moods
he was fascinating companion Then he
abounded in sly, quiet humoa and his el0-
quence of speech surpassed angthing he has
written. OCCASIONALLY he would read his
MSS TO the members Of hisfaEily and they
| enjoyed it immensely. Ha solicited their
| criticism, and received it With gladness and
gratitude-the freer it Was the better. His
wife and children idolized him. The void
his death left in their hearts can never be
filed