The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-03

--~~fs eAAA AseSS<N>A 8RPcaI among the prime
movers, the people justly conclude that there
Is Republican cat in the meal tub.n
OVER sa.60oO00 have already been spent hy
the Government in the purchase of the lot
and the erection OF the Philadelphia postoffice.
and another u Soo,ooo will complete it,
THE public credit Of the United States. saws
the London Times, is about the same as that
OF France. Both countries can borrow I'm the
open market at somewhat less than per
cen:um.
A CONVICT in jail at Augusta, Ca ATTEMPTED
suicide the other day by eating two handfuls
OF powdered glass. A strong emetic relieved
his stomach of the glass, and he will be placed
under watch.
SOME of the largest Touring mills in st.
Louis have suspended work, owing to the dis
crepancy in the prices OF wheat and flour the
latter product falling to keep pace with the
advance in wheat.
RETURNS of November show an increase in
the wheat crop of % COO 600 bushels over that of
last year; corn crop promises an increase of
more than 2D0,000.0OO bushels, or Is per centum
more than last year.
THE Lampasus (Tex.) Dispatch publishes as
a warning to those who keep vicious pets an
account OF a tame bear in Brown county who
attacked and seriously injured two ladies' One
- not cXptcteG 10 recover.
THE Cannelton Reporter says that: "fhe
Republican party will have a larger job on
hand than they bargain for, IL they think
they can co,onizs enough negroes in this
State to carry 1t for tn EN- in $780,"
A FAMILY OF emigrants were found occupy
ing tomb In cemetery near Providence r.
l., that had been left open. When discover
ed they had had possession week, and were
using the coffin shelves n naf r "A sf,ae,
PROFESSOR SHELTON, in his new work on
dairy farming, assumes that 100000 gallons
OF milk are annually made in cheese in Eng
land, and $4,000 600 into butter. The quantity
or the former product made is l26lOO tons, and
of the latter 9,sS5 tons.
THE red clay soil of Hartford county, Md.
produces the sugar beet in great perfection. OF
three lots recently subjected to a chemical
analysis. two showed a percentage of e.27 per
cent. OF sugar, and one of 1877 per cent. This
is equal to the best yields.
A MAN walked into q railroad depot In Bos-
ton q few days ago whose Clothes were mere
rags. Upon being questioned he stated that
he had money, out was going in this condition
as a punishment for his early sins. He intends
to go in this condition all winter.
THE beech tree in Washington county, KY,
upon which 1t is recorded by D. Boone that he
"cilled Bar, l76)," has at last been photo
graphed, and copies of the photograph have
been presented to the Tennessee Historical
society. The tree may be cut down by some
ruthless vandal, but the picture will remain in
the archives of the society.
SOME ingenious creole at New Orleans has
invented a lovers alarm clock which strikes
loudly at the reasonable hour of 10. AS it
sounds two little doors opens and a man with
a dreSSlp N "a N oil LING in,
his hand a card inscribed "good night" As
he bows andfsmilingly Ietires the sutton takes
the hint, says 'good night" and then departs
A BOY called to see General Vance. He mod
estly communicated his wishes to the door
keeper. "Have you a card, sir?" he grufiy
growled. "Cards," said the boy tnoughtfulIy,
mechanically running his hand In the rear
pockets of his coat. mo, sir: 1 don't carry
EN-" "Where are you from?r inquired the
doorkeeper. "North Carolina" was the
prompt answer. "well, how. do You do in
North Carolina when people go a visiting?''
"Why, they ride up to fellows fence and
holler TO him to tie his dog, and they get down
and go iu," was the laconic reply.
THE largest horse in America died of lock-
jaw in Cincinnati on Wednesday morning.
His name was Selim, and he was used in the
street cleaning department of Cincinnati. He
in condition, weighed over 200 pounds. He
was brought from Pennsylvania II years ago.
1t was designed to use him I'm the fire depart
ment, but he was too big and cumbersome for
its use. He ran a nail into his foot with the
result above stated. Selim was probably the
largest horse in America. Toward the latter
end of his life he became pretty stiff, and
when he desired to lie down In his stall he did
SO with a suddenness that used to shake the
station house and occasionally loosen the
plastering on the walls.
OF the Sos, 100000 in United States bonds
called for redemption, there is still outstand-
ing nearly s2i 100000. OF the amount thus out
standing the treasury holds about u, 100000 In
l0-i9s, which are the deposits OF National
banks to secure their circulation. Interest
ceased on this class of bonds on June 81 last.
The banks, owning the called bonds now held
by the treasury, have declined 10 replace them
with per cent. bonds because of the high
premium which they command. The IN
crease in the daily receipts OF the Government
will result in a large surplus revenue for the
current month, and 1t is probable that Secre-
tary sherman will invite further proposals for
the purchase of per cent. bonds early in De-
cember. For the 10 business days of the cur
rent month the receipts from customs and in
ternal revenue have averaged over sl,00o,0o0
daily.
THE Philadelphia Times: There is another
call from the South for Secretary Sherman, or,
IL he can't go, for Mr.. Woodford. Eliza Pinks-
ton is under arrest for the murder of her hus-
band, and she now needs friends, as she has
often neesed them before. When Secretary
Sherman was one OF the visiting statesmen"
In Louisiana, he knew Eliza to be q notorious
vagaoond and prostitute, whose reputed hus-
band had been murdered by one of her cClored
paramours, but she was the best material Mr..
Sherman and his associates could get to fabri-
cate startling story for the North, and, with
full kno Wedge of the falsehood, her previous
ly-prepared statement was accepted as testi-
mony, duplicating reputable men in the
murder Of her reputed husband for political
ends, and 1T was shamelessly certified TO the
country by the twisting statesmen"
| THE Washington Capital thinks that Eliza
| Pinkston killed her second husband at the