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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
THE QUESTION OF INTEREST.

Recent events are forcing into prominence
the question of interest upon loans To the
west the subject is one of vital concern, 1t
is the debtor section. 1t owes vast sums of
money to eastern capitalists and moneyed
institutions. 1t desires to pay, but under
financial policy that brushes every interest
and paralyzes every department of business
it has become, in a large number of instances,
impossible to pay the interest on the indebt-
edness, and as a consequence the process of
foreclosing mortgages is steadily going for
ward. 1t is fair to assume that the states of
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Wis
consin, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois
owe eastern capitalists, independent of state
municipal and railroad Indebtedness fully
S1SO,O00,0 COO, an average of s20,OO0,0 900 each,
secured by mortgage upon the property of
the people, which at the time the debts were
contracted represented fully three times the
amount of the obligations, but which now,
if offered for sale, would barely realize
enough to square accounts.
1t is fair to assume that the average rate
of interest upon the Indebtedness named is
10 per cent. In many instances, including
commissions, etc, a much higher rate has
been paid. But emitting such considera-
tons, the problem is sufficiently formidable
at the rate named, to excite the
gravest alarm, and make its solution under
present circumstances impossibility, ex-
cept that which passes the bulk of the prop
erty, held as security under the operation of
law, into the hands of eastern capitalists.
Assuming. as we have done, that the indebt-
edness of the people of the states named
amounts to $3.50 OOO, 900. it will be seen that
II requires an annual drain of SlS,O00,000 to
pay the interest. We may have placed the
Indebtedness too high or too low; our pur
pose is to approximate facts. But the real
question which we desire to discuss is
that OF interest. Manifestly 10 per cent
will ultimate in widespread ruin. In
fact, in this regard we not
left to conjecture. The disasters conse-
quent upon the debtors inability to pay
interest at the rate named set in months ago,
and have since followed each other in rapid
succession. If eastern capitalists determine
to maintain the exorbitant rate of interest,
as an inevitable result they will be COM
PEELED, in a vast majority of cases, to accept
the property in liquidation Of their mort
cages. And just here question is pre- ented
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
A SCARED Veteran.

The Nashua IN. H Telegraph gives the
following for true story: I'VE know a man
who has walked up to the lannon's mouth
without fiinching or losing his presence
of mind, who has received what he be-
lieyed at the time to be death wound and
made no fuss about it, to become so excited
because of an alarm of fire that he couldn't
speak the name of the city he lives in. This
veteran was down town with his wife. His
only child was at home with the hired girl.
The alarm of fire was given, and when he
beheld the light in the vicinity
of Concord street ne spoke not a
word, but increased his speed from a
rapid walk to a double quick, and from
double quick to the speed of frightened
hound. When near General Stark's resi-
dence he saw the flames enveloping his
house. and his heart sank within him. A
team was passing. He hailed it, and when
the driver stopped he jumped aboard,
seized the reins and the whip, and
urged the horse at his utmost speed, regard
less of consequences. He arrived at home
to learn that the fire was a half mile or more
beyond. When his reason returned he did
not know whose team he had used, and he
has not learned yet.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
Russian Divorces.

Divorces are not allowed in Russia, but q
marriage can be annulled for informality;
and so divorces are pretty frequent. 1t is
only question of money, like most Russian
things. In Lithuania and some parts of Lit
tie Russia il is the custom for the brides
nearest relative to give her a slap on the face
at the moment of leading her to priest, the
object of this being to establish in case of
need, that the bride married under compul-
sion-which would be enough to break the
marriage. Russians themselves assure
strangers that the slap is only reminder to
the bride to behave well in future; but the
true sense of it is that just stated. for other
wise the reminder would presumably be
given by the bridegroom.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
ALPACA"

The late Sir Titus Salt the famous alpaca
manufacturer, though immensely rich and
generous, had the habit of economy. He was
always careful not only of his money, but OF
such trihing things as blank leaves of letters,
which were not thrown into the waste bas-
ket but laid aside for use. When be began
to make money he thought of buying him.
self gold watch, but he resolved that he
would not buy it till he had saved thou
sand pounds. How proud he was of that
watch in his after life! 1t was worn by him
till the close of his life, and when his own
hand became too feeble to wind 1t, he handed
it to others to be wound in his presence. He
had little knowledge of literature and little
love of it. His library" as his biogrepher
records with pride, was large and we'll
selected; but his knowledge of books was
limited, and the range OF his reading con-
fined to religious publications and the daily
press" In his old age some one asked him
what books he had been reading lately.
ALPACA" was The quiet reply; then after a
short pause he added: IF you had four or
five thousand people 10 provide for every
day, you would not have much time left for
reading"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
Neurology.

France has lost Theirs; literature, John
Lothrop Motley, Robert Dale Owen, John S.
c. Abbott, Thomas Barriere, Samuel War
rem, Lady Stirling Maxwell, Alexander
BAN, Julia Kavanagh; science, Leverrier,
Ferguson; the altar and pulpit, Archbishop
Bayley, Cardinal Sforzs, DR.. William Smith !;
contemporary politics, Oliver p Morton, Will
liam Mullen G. Brownlow, Emery Wash
burn, Lewis V. Bogy, George Odger,
Johann Jacoby, Picard journalism,
Walter Bagehot, Buloz; the stage, Ed
win Adams, f.. L. Davenport, Ben De
Bar, Lucille Western. Matilda Heron. G. L.
Fox. Nine. Teresa Titiens; the army, Won
Steinmetz, Won Wrangel, Aurelle Psladines,
n. p Forrest, Aguilera; the navy, Charles H.
Davis, L. NJ. Goldsborough, Charles Wilkes,
Raphael Semmes; the colleges, James orion,
President Asa d. Smith, Alexis Caswell,
Isaac w. Jackson, Taylor Lewis, Sanborn
Tenney; the business world, Cornelius Van
'derbilt, Henry Meiggs, Moses II. Grinnell,
William B. Ogden. Fletcher Harper. Will
liam Longmans; invention, Ross Winans,
r. p. Parrott; and Mormonism, Brigham
Young
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

VICTORIA WooDHULL's lecturing tour in
England has proven in every regard failure.
She has been greeted by rough, coarse au-
diences; she has not made money enough to
pay her expenses, and has been forced to
remain in seclusiOn or else associate with
those as vulgar as herself. She says she
expected different treatment after the pop
ular feeling in sympathy with Mrs. Besant.
The difference, however, she does not seem
to comprehend between herself and that
lady, who is everywhere regarded as pure
woman
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

ALL the churches and schools of Topeka,
Kansas, have been closed on account of the
alarming prevalence of scarlet fever. There
will be no more public gatherings until it
abates. Patrons of the public library of that
city have been notified that in case they
have the fever in their family they can
not take out any more books until the dis
ease disappears; and that if they have
books in their possession before returning
them they must thoroughly disinfect them
by exposing them to the open air, and keep
ing them from the rooms where persons are
III
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
TRUE As GOSPEL.

IFairfield (Me.) Chronicle.l


He was manager Of church fair. and one
morning he walked into the newspaper
Office and said
Want an item this morning.
"Of course" replied the editor. Where
upon the visitor laid the following note
upon the table:
1.-The ladies of the -- Street church
will give festival at their vestry hail next
Friday evening. Literary and musical en-
tertainments will be provided and a supper
will be served to all who desire. The ladies
in charge of the affair have much experience
in such matters and are sure TO provide a
good time. The admission will be only Is
cents and it is certain that no one can spend
that amount to better advantage. Be sure
to go and take your friends"
When the editor had read it, he said:
ooh, see, an advertisement
"No; not an advertisement. We prefer to
have it go in the local column" replied the
manager
And seeing that the editor looked skepti-
cle he continued:
at will interest great many OF your read
ers and help good cause; besides, we hare
spent so much money getting up our enter.
tainment that We can't afford to advertise
it without increasing the price of the tickets
In such matter as this we ought 10 be viii
ling to help each other"
"WeIl, " said the editor, "if it goes into
the locals, l suppose you would reciprocate
by reading little notice in your church
next Sunday"
The visiting brother asked what notice,
and the editor wrote and handed him the
following:
The Weekly Chronicle for the coming
year will be the best and cheapest family
paper in Maine. Its proprietor has had
much experience, and has all the helps
which large outlay of money can procure.
His paper has a larger circulation than any
other published In the country, and is to be
furnished at only 50. 1t is certain that no
one cen spend that amount to better advant-
age. Be sure to take the Chronicle and
subscribe for your friends.
The manager hemmed and hesitated, and
then said, solemnly. that he doubted
whether it would be judicious to read such
a notice, but suggested that if it was printed
copies of it might be distributed at the door
of the vestry on the evening of the enter
tainment
yes" said the editor, "but it would
attract more attention in the middle of a
sermon. 1t will interest large number of
your congregation and help good cause;
and, besides, SO much money is spent upon
the Chronicle that l don't see how the
owner can afford to print handbills to adver-
tise it without increasing the subscription
price. In such matter as this we ought to
be willing to help each other"
Then the gentlepan saw the situation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

THE series of failures in central Kentucky
that have recently been reported in our col
umus have alarmed the short horn breeders,
acommittee II whom are now at the door OF
the Legislature asking aid. They affirm that
unless a stay law is passed the blue grass
gion-one of the richest agricultural districts
In the worlds In danger of universal bank
ruptcy.-CincinnariG Gazette.
Now where is Henri Watterson, the author
of the ''piggin" policy? Henri swore by
''blue grass" His soul was enamored of
'blue grass" He wanted to live and die in
''blue grass When the ''brass-hooped pig
gin burst at the fountain" Henri sought
consolation in "blue grass" When the
one hundred thousand unarmed Ken
tuckians did not respond to his call to
inaugurats Tilden Henri fell back upon
"blue grass" and thanked God that it would
sprout and bud and blossom. Now we see
that the blue grass region is in trouble, where
is Henri?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
NINE. Pappenheim,s Temper.

Nine. Pappenheim did not appear Friday
evening at Memphis, advertised, and the
papers attribute her indlsposltion to jealousy
of Adelaide Phillips. who received more APP
plause than the handsome German. 1t was
also asserted that Herr Blum refused to sing
in trying duet with madame at previous
performances. This angered her also. and was
really the cause of her indisposition. The
Memphis Avalanche says, however, that
Madame Pappenheim was behind the scenes
in street dress the night of che performance,
and that the management did not know that
she would not appear until the curtain was
about to be raised.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

THE president of the New York board Of
health is trying to free the minds of the
people from the idea that the warm weather
of December was prejudicial to invalids
He says that New York city has never been
so healthy as at present. and that the sick
and death rolls are down very low. Children
have been exempt from an unusual degree
of sickness, and the general health of the
people was reported better than at a CORES
ponding time last year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
Old Postage Stamps.

A curious postage stamp story comes from
Boston. 1t appears that some time in Octo-
Der an aged lady in New York, SO poor as to
be unable. to support herself and having no
relations, applied to several persons for
assistance in obtaining admission to the st.
Luke home for women in that city. A Bos-
ton gentleman to whom she applied said:
"If you will collect 100000 of old postage
stamps will give you the $500 needed to
obtain admission to the home" The old
lady at once sought the aid of some friends
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

DURING the month of November the losses
by fire in the United States and Canada
amounted to S7,216.OO0 The insurance
companies lost on this aggregate "a, $4,000
This is largely in excess over the loss of
November. 20, and the amount that the
insurance companies lose is almost double
that OF the year previous.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

THE goose has been for ages the inveterate
enemy of robbers, whether they attempted
to burglarize a nation or individual. The
last exploit of this amateur detective force
was at Annapolis, Maryland, where house
was saved from the burglars pryirg fingers
by their cackling. He found he could not
stop them after they were once aroused, and
he discreetly left.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
REPUBLICAN NERVE.

QUITE an honor was recently won by lit
tie girl scarcely fifteen years of age in New
York. She was one OF eight hundred appli-
cants for the free scholarship to the conser-
vatory OF music in that city. She proved
herself so capable and talented that she re-
ceiyed the coveted prize.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

THE young ladies of the country must GER
tsinly have a kindly feeling for Mrs. Jane
Grey Swisshelm. 4 few weeks ago she
made most cruel and unwarranted attack
upon the Irish girls OF the United States.
She is now turning her attention to school
girls. She says: "Vassar college is a college
at Poughkeepsie, with i've hundred young
lady neutrality-suspicious. FOOLS"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
Chs SentimeI.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. =
THE JOURNALS PLATFORM.

ADVICE To THE SENATE.
The senate should indefinitely postpone the
bill repeating the resumption law, and then
congress shOnld give the people rest.
THE BLAND BILL.
The reconciliation of silver under the terms
of the Bland bill will be more disastrous in It's
consequences, in our opinion, than the repeal
of the resump tion act. 1t might in its present
form properly be termed an act to reduce the
value of greenbacks six per cent.
THE VOTE ON THE BLAND BILL NOT FOR THE IN
TEREsTs OF THE COUNTRY.
The members OF congress, no doubt, think
they are representing the will OF their cOnstit-
uents and that the masses of the people In the
west demand a repeal of the resumption act
and a characterization of silver under the terms
of the Bland bill. This is probably true in GER
tain districts; but, taking the country at large,
1t is not true. But If IL was true, IL does not
follow that il is right or for the best interests
of the whole people.
REPU BLICAN NERVE.
Where the republicans have had nerve
enough to 20 to the people demanding for
ward march 10 resumption they have won in
the contest. We think the time has come for
the republicans of Indiana to take a position
as party and stand by the administration on
the financial question. The position is right,
and it is only aquestion Of time when 1t must
DTeVail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15
The Death of Murat.
From BlackwoOd's Magazine. !

From Blackwood's Magazine.l
Being led into a small court of
the Castle of Pizzo, the doomed
man found a party Of soldiers drawn
up in two ranks. These were
MuraFs executioners. lie took his
stand as boldly as ever he had done
in the day of battle. He refused to
have his eyes bandaged; he looked
straight at the muzzles of the
pieces. "Spare my face; aim
straight at my heart" he cried to
the soldiers; and as the words were
uttered he fell dead, torn by the
bullets, but holding still in his
hand the miniatures of his wife and
children. The bluest blood in
Europe never coursed through a
brayer heart than that which lay
there stilled forever. If courage
alone could make nobility, here
was stretched the nonpariel of the
noble. From first to last his dar-
ing never failed
while the broken line, enlarging,
Fell, or fed along the plain,
There be sure was Murat charging
There be ne er shall charge again
But when we look beyond his deeds
Of arms, and his contempt of dan
ger, we find, with regret, that the
nobility was not in him to which so
courageous a heart would have we'll
corresponded. Disloyalty and per-
fidy were undoubtedly in his char
acter; weakness and folly pervaded
his conduct. He was such man
as revolutions and tumults only too
frequently raise to eminence; con.
spicuous for one excellent quality,
but without other qualities to keep
the balance of his mind. In calmer
days he, under the cold shade of q
settled order, might have been
known by a fame such as that O.
Shaw, the Life Guardsman-ht
might have cloven cuirassier tC
the saddle-having been good
natured, pleasant enough fellow il
a barrack-room or a bivouac among
those who do not pretend to
! knightly qualities. And can we
say that it was a gain to Murat, OF
to the world, that he was allowed
to rise so high! The chances
which made him king brought out
also his notable defects allowed us
to know him only too we'll. Hi:
memory cannot be wholly respected.
He has left a name which, though
it has electrified the world, YET
serves to illustrate the universally
of q proverb: Napoleon set on
horseback a beggar who rode to the
devil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15
GENERAL BEAUREGARD.
An Interesting Letter from Him
Concerning General Harney.

An Interesting Letter from Him
Concerning General Harney.
Mr.. L. U. Reavis has received, as
q contribution to his forthcoming
Life Of General Harney, the follow
ing letter from General Beaure-
gard:
New ORLEANS, March 4, 1878.
"MY DEAR SIR am happy to
learn that you are engaged in writ
ing the life and military services Of
General William Selby Harney, than
whom; a nobler soldier and more
perfect gentleman could not have
been selected, whose deeds should
occupy your able and facile pen.
The general commenced his mili'
tary career, / may say, IN this
State, for shortly after his appoint
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15
NopOleOn ana nl'me RecamIer.

How very small and very con
temptible this great fighting man
could be is exempliiied in his con-
duct to Nine Recamier, which
even exceeded in basenesS his perse-
cutions Of Mime De Stael. The
first time his eyes fell upon her she
incurred bis jealous anger. 1t was
in the court Of Luxem6urg on the
occasion of the great reception
given him by the directory to cele-
brate his italian victories. While
Barras was delivering a long grafton
she rose fran her seat to obtain a
better view of the hero Of the day.
Clad in simple white, her inyariable
costume, her wonderful beauty in)>
mediately attracted all eyes, and a
murmur of admiration ran through
the assembly. Bonaparte glanced
sharply round to ascertain the
cause, and his eyes fell upon that
lovely form. Indignant that even
a woman should for an instant dis
tract the admiring gaze from him
he cast upon her glance so stern
that she sank back upon her seat
overwhelmed with confusion. From
that hour he became her enemy.
Being present at the trial of Gene
raj Moreau, he demanded so angrily
What was Nine Recamier doing
there?" that she was counseled by
her friends, if she had any regard
for her safety, not to attend a Sec
ond day. Yet the jealous despot
was no more insensible to her chains
than were other men. 1t was at a
ball given by Lucien that she met
him for the second and last time.
She observed his eagle glance fol-
lowing her every movement, and
presently Fouche came up to her
and whispered in his bold, insolent
way: Madame, lie premier consul
vous trouve charmante! After
the supper Napoleon himself ad-
dressed her brusquely with I" Why
did you not come and sit by me at
supper? You should have done so;
it was your place." The great mo-
gul or the snltan Of Turkey could
scarcely have been more dictatorial
to a female subject, Through his
vile agent, Fonche, he made over,
tures to her to take the post Of
Dame du Palais. 8" He has never
vet" said Sir Psnlarns, "met with
woman worthy Of him, and pc
one knows what would be the love
Of Napoleon for a pure-minded
woman ; she woRld assuredly obtain
an influence over him which would
be most beneicent." BuC Julletts
RecamieFs virtue was proof even
against the alluFemenEs of this
modern Zenghis-Khau, and she
shrank from all his advances, there
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15

by, of course, incurring his deadly
hatred, which became more or less
extended, even to those who fire.
quented her salons. Hearing that
three Of his ministers had been
seen there, he demanded angrily
since when the council had been
held at Nine Recamier's, and for
bade them thenceforth to appear
there. He said openly that he re-
garded as a personal enemy every
person, whether French or foreign,
who visited her.