The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08
GENERAL NOTES.

OLIVE LOGAN says: 81 saw George Eliot
walking In the Regent park the other day.
How sad and i'll she does look, to be sure. I
hear her physicians say she must never pro-
duce another novel,"
Miss CALINo goes for the first time to view
the sea at Dieppe. At her departure for home
her sister recommends her to carry back
some sea water in a bottle. She goes down to
the shore and fills her vial with water. "Bet-
ter not I'll 1t up like that, Missy" said sailor,
''bekase, it being low water now, when the
tide rises it will burst your BOTTLE" Miss Cali
no, quite convinced, pours out half the water
and departs.
AT a recent birthday party at Newport the
guests were selected with a view to having, as
nearly could be, the young hostess and her
guests of the same age. They were limited to
IL. the number of summers Miss Violet had
seen. The young lady wore a white silk dress,
adorned with apple blossoms, painted on the
robe by hand. On table in the refreshmept
room was large cake lighted by II diminu-
tive candies, one of which was blown out by
each guest as he or she entered the room, etc.
A DISCUSSION in the London newspapers
about domestic favorites, brings out many In
teresting anecdotes. There Is q gander called
Jack that runs about Drury Lane like a dog
and answers his masters call. He is eclipsed
by a cockatoo belonging to publican in st.
Giles. This bird plays on the cymbals in per-
feet time, ana holds lighted splinter in its
talons while a customer is enkindling his
cigar. In the Strand Is a mountebank who
has two cats trained to stand on their hind
legs and spar like prize fighters.
Ex-GoyERNoR THRoCKMoRToN was defend
ing murderer, the other day. at Gainesville,
Texas. He desired to convince the jury that
ft,o h cli III cd olth in,
his shirt sleeves and without pistol pocket in
his trousers, might still have been armed. The
lawyer had prepared himself to illustrate his
argument. Taking Off his coat, and standing
before the jurors, he said: "Can you see any
sign of arms about me?" They shook their
heads. Then he drew pistol from under each
arm, one from each boot leg, and a long knife
from the back of his neck.
In certain sequestered parts of England an
official called the ale faster is still continued
as a relic of last century's laws. He tastes all
kinds of malt liquor sold in the neighborhood,
with a view of ascertaining whether 1t con-
tains Objectionable ingredients. In Old times
the use of sugar In ale was condemned, and
the faster had primitive way OF discovering
its presence. A quantity was spilled on
bench, and he sat upon it, In his leather
breeches, until it dried. If, when rising, the
DTccCHcS sblCh W Tic EcuCI, Tile presence Oh
sugar was evident. If not, the ale was pure.
AN adventurer, who professed to represent
New York trust company and to have mil
lions under his control, purchased with his own
notes mining property in Leadville exceeding
s2,000,0O0 in value. In his bargains he stipu.
lated that payments should not be made be-
fore September. He bought FIVE mines, some
large reduction works, and real estate without
end. Before his notes fell due he disappeared.
He seemed to be a business man with unlim-
tied means at command, who was bent on
securing the most valuable mining properties
for speculative purposes.
SEVERAL San Francisco bartenders have
been led into buying almost worthless paint
ings at Sl50 apiece in this way: well-dressed
stranger lounges in the barroom a day or two,
and then asks permission to hang picture in
the place Tor a rattle. The barkeeper thinks o
the profit TO come from the incidental drink
ing and readily consents. The painting Is put
up, the stranger praising it excessively, and
placing 200 tickets on sale at 81 each. A second
well-dressed stranger soon appears. He sees the
picture, and says that, knowing Its high value,
make such bargain? The barkeeper, intent
on clearing $50, goes to the first stranger, and
succeeds In buying the daub for $50; but the
second stranger never returns to take it for
500 or any other price,
: EDWARD EVERETT HALE says that the Kan
sas towns of Lawrence, Topeka, Hampden,
Manhattan. Wabaunsee, Ossawatomie, and
others, had their origin in companies sent out
by the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid company.
This organization was part of the Abohtionist
movement against the Kansas slavery men.
Its plan, as Mr.. Hale describes it, was to insure
safe entry into the State. 1t negotiated with
possible for parties OF emigrants. 1t was pre-
pared to sell tickets through at the rates thus
obtained 1t named the leader of party
many weeks in advance, and fixed the day
when 1t would leave. Women and children,
whose natural protectors had gone on before,
could follow them, under the escort of the
leader of the party. Arrived at Kansas City,
in Missouri, the parties came to q hotel owned
by the company, and thence were escorted to
their new homes.
THE st. Louis Light Guard cavalry is COM
posed of wealthy young men, whose military
outfit is described lacking "nothing that
fancy can suggest or money buy" They
made a dazzling spectacle In a tournament at
the st. Louis exhibition, on several days OF
last week, but came to grief in their attempts
to pick on the rings with their swords. Their
swords were not long enough, their horses
were too obstinate, or the rings were too
small. Not afew of them were Inundated by
being carried several circuits of the amphi-
theater by runaway horses In front OF the
laughing multitude. On the last day OF the
tournament q company OF regular United
States cavalry appeared en- the grounds.
Some OF them had horses and some had not.
All wore uniforms that had lost their fresh-
ress In service. BY invitation they Joined in