The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-30
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friend says that he would borrow his wash
erwoman's saving and never intend TO pay
her back.
Last August Mr.. 7. W. Williamson, of
McConnelsyille Ohio, while boring for oil,
struck vein of gas at a depth of 500 feet.
He has fitted pipes to it and heats his house,
does his cooking and runs pumpat another
well with the gas.
ExQueen Isabella, of SPAIN is obliged to
part with a superb necklace valued at
$50 900. 1t is composed OF 1863 pearls of
the largest size, weighing 1876 grains. The
clasp is a sapphire of marvellous bril-
liancy, surrounded by 40 diamonds of the
first water
According to the Berlin correspondent Of
the Independence Beige, Prince Bismarck
wishes to be assisted by a vice chancellor,
who would relieve him of most of his work,
and would be also vice president of the cabi-
net. This would involve change in the
constitution Of the German empire.
Somebody who has been carefully studying
boys says: "The trouble with the boys of
the present day is that they have no aim.
They do not know what they shall do in the
future and care little what they do for the
present. They take no resolutions, they
have no purposes in lite, and of course they
merely drift along with the current This is
do almost anything than merely sit listlessly
down and die of idleness and inanity.
A little fellow has Just begun going to the
public schools. His mother to stimulate
him to attention to mis- lessons, said to him
the other day: Charley, If you study hard,
you may some day become president of the
United States, like George Washington.
Don't talk to me about being PRESIDENT"
exclaimed he; ''everybody's going to be
30, 81 k.. E~,k
thing the teacher does she calls the names of
all the little boys, and they ell say presi-
dent"
The Barclay street disaster is attributed by
the Scientific American to the explosion of
a very finely powdered substance that had
become diffused in the air of the candy fac
tory. Among the substances that will under
certain conditions, explode with terrific
force, the writer mentions cork. This
material" he says, (which burns in bulk
with a very slow combustion, becomes
highly explosive when reduced to an impalp-
able powder, and in this state distributed in
an atmosphere.
Not only Is every theater in Germany
obliged to admit officers and men at reduced
prices but the manager is also bound, by
clause in his lease, to reserve a certain num-
Der of free tickets for each representation
for the disposal of the military authorities.
The number OF seats thus kept for the army
depends upon the size of the house; but on
an average it is estimated that each theater
admits from four to five officers and from
twenty to twenty-five soldiers to each enter
tainment without payment.
Joseph Cook carries memorandum book
in which he jots down, wherever ne happens
to be, any thought that be desires to pre-.
serve. He is also always provided with
paper, on which to copy from books and
periodicals such things as he may want to
use. Lyman Abbott gives these important
facts to the Pr bic, and says: Genius is
akin to madness, and Joseph Cook is a
genius. He is the most intense man ever
saw. His brain rests. He is always think
ing. His eye is always on fire; eager, rest
less, pic rciDg. His power is the very anti
podes of the quiet power of Webster"
a new temperance alliance, whose rallying
cry is Prayer" has been organized in Lon
don. Lady Jane Ellice, in addressing con-
ference of ladies at Langham hall fortnight
ago, called attention to the facilities which
were now afforded for drinking in lady
like and gentlemanlike manner and proceed
ed to quote several instances which had
lately come under her own observation of
''high class drinking" She said that the evil
must be grappled with by the vigorous
exercise of prayer. "The angel of prayer"
she exclaimed ''has spread his wings and is
storm heaven with prayer until they bring
down the needed blessing"
The New Year brought death on the scat
fold to a poor wretch in Paris. Early In the
morning one of the keepers asked him if he
would drink some wine. whats the
good? asked Corsenico; Sin few minutes
I shall be dead!' When he walked to the
scaffold he had to pass all the other prison
ers drawn up in q double line; and
cd l. A.
murderer went to his death. Among those
who saw HIM pass by was the man in whose
interest the murder had been committed.
As the knife cleaned in the sunlight this
mans face was CHASTITY white. and a moment
afterward be shrieked and fell to the ground
unconscious. But the murderer was calm and
self-possessed even when the knife fell.
Married at Virginia, Nevada, on the 4th
inst, by the Rev. Father McGrath, All Wan,
Esq, and Miss Nan Ying The following
was the ceremony: "Ah Wan, oou likee
bet!' Nan Wing, you likee this one piece
man way up good?" me likee this piecee."
4.Ah Wan, you never eatchee no more wo-
man but this one piece, dye moind that?'
"No more catchee" Man Ying, you
ceschee no more man but All Wan, dye I'M
dersthand thatT' "All lightee." Then.
in the name of the Almighty, 1 callee you
all samee one piece meat" The groom
paid 5000 for the bride 10 the company that
had imported her, and when he learned that
If he had married her the law would have
given him possession of her without paying
a cent q gloom was. cast over the commu-
nifty.
A Portsmouth man was going east with
his wife last week, and the train started off
very suddenly while he was talking with his
friends. He grabbed hold of woman,
chucked her on the train. jumped after her
and away they went, ffty miles an hour,
with his wife shrieking and tearing her hair
on the platform, and a woman be never saw
before going into high pressure Mysteries In