The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-22

ana my peuerc Is gfvtn' out. If that oocky-
ment aim forthcomin' by ts.morrer. by the
holy gosh III start an opposition postoffice and
Spite yer trade! Y'hear me:' And he knocked
his hat over his left eye and strobe away into
the wide. wide world.
DIR. d. l.. PHAREs, of Wilkinson county,
Miss, has discovered a process by which
he can make sorghum syrup equal the finest
Louisiana golden syrup. 1t is claimed also
that from good sorghum cane 200 barrels of
molasses, or 5000 pounds Of sugar, can be made
to the acre.
THE Chicago papers continue to speak of the
business boom" in that quarter. Jobbers say
that the volume and aggregate value of goods
sold during last week is far in excess of any
corresponding time on record. The activity
extends 10 every branch of trade and manu-
featuring industry.
WHEN General Grant begins to keep house
and he goes down the back street at Galena
with market basket under his arm he will
find 1t far different from travelling as a distin-
guished guest. He will feel good deal like q
country editor when he gets home from an
editorial convention. The contrast is what is
the matter.
OF the miles of telegraphic wire in use in the
English colonies, India has Il, $40 miles; Cey-
lon, 7S5 miles; New South Wales, sos miles;
Victoria, 2.SS5 miles; South Australia, 4.O6l
miles; Western Australia, 1867 miles; Tas-
mania, 754 miles: New Zealand, 1857 miles;
Queensland, sos miles, and the Cape OF Good
Hope, $50 miles.
A BARBER in Rue Mouffetard, Paris, had a
monkey whose ten thousand tricks greatly
diverted the customers. The other evening
the barber fell asleep in his chair He was
awakened by violent pain in his throat he
rose, looked in a mirror, found himself covered
with blood and with gaping wound in his
throat. The monkey had tried to shave him,
but, not having served an apprenticeship, had
drawn blood, not cleaned the chin.
NEARLY the entire Stock of peanuts con-
sumed in the United States is produced in the
States of North Carolina, Tennessee and Vir-
GINA, and; during the past three crop years,
the bulk of them in Virginia.
The Virginia crop in 1867 was 10000
bushels; in 1878 4o5, 600 bushels, and in 1859
$4,000 bushels. The growing crop is estimated
at 10000 bushels. The total consumption of
the United States last year was $4,000 BUSH
els.
In 1878 the acreage under wheat in the
United States was 30yO0O,OOO acres, or about 10
times what it is in England, the increase since
1870 being estimated at 1000 900 acres. The
average yield per acre, however, is about half
the average yield per acre in the United King
dom. The acreage under oats in this country
is now nearly 100000 acres. and that under
Indian corn about 81 100000 acres, the Increase
since 1870 being 30 and 81 per cent. respect
lively.
MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS Some railway mem
oranda lately published in Germany give the
highest points yet reached by existing railways
passing over mountain ranges or through
faf oal,a
height of 2,O2i feet; the Black Forest line, 2,7s9
feet; the Semmering, 1920 feet; the Caucasian
line, 3,l9S feet; the Saint Gothard tunnel, 1886
feet; the Brenner, 4,415 feet; Mont Cents tun
mel, 1899 feet; the North Pacific $40 feet:
the Central Pacific, 7.02l feet; the Union Pa
cific, S57S feet; while a railway over the Andes
climbes to Is, $40 feet.
A GOOD story comes on from Washington. 1t
Is said that a member of one of the CONT
mental embassy there-Belgian, German or
Austrian-who was talking with Yankee
girl, suddenly said 10 her, "Ah, beg pardon,
but fear must ask you to speak French, as
learned my English in London" Indeed -
was the reply, "then I'm sorry to say that 1
fear the conversation must stop; for learned
my French in Paris" The insolent diplomat
got just what he deserved and he will prob
ably not be saucy TO n Yankee girl again for
some time to come. The story may not be
true; but itsincidents are very possible on
both sides; and Sc non vero e ben trovato.
WE have heard enough about Sarah Bern
hardt in London. Mrs. Hooper, who thinks
there may be some curiosity to know about
her at home, writes as follows to the Balti-
more Gazette: SARAH Bernhard is, usual,
making herself a prominent feature in Pari-
sian society. She has just been sued by her
architect for the price of the costly carved
facade that adorns her hotel on the avenue
Vflhers. She has published card denying
her contract with Mr.. Jarrett. She Is painting
picture for the queen of Spain. She drives
out daily in wonderful pale blue costume.
hat, dress and jacket being all of the same
delicate azure tint. The back OF her low VIC
toria is piled high with flowers, which form a
perfumed and variegated background that
throws into full relief the graceful head OF the
owner of that dainty vehicle. Her most init
mate friend of her own sex is reported TO be an
American lady of French origin, who has re-
sided for some years past In Paris. She is
from the Middle states, is unmarried, and is
said to be very wealthy.