The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

season.
BALTIMORE, Nd, with its packing trade con-
sumes In boxes and cases over 500 O00 feet of
lumber per annum.
GEESE raising Is carried on TO a large extent
in Texas, One goose will yield about pound
and a half of feathers. One ranch already has
5000 geese.
GENERAL ROGER A. PRYOR has received from
friend in Virginia, q relic of the war, con-
sisting of two bullets which met and were
welded together over battle field.
WASHINGTON passed through the upper part
of South Carolina in private carriage during
1877. Since then 10 ex-president has visited
the region until General Grants present trip
South.
IN the list of Georgia lawyers who have re-
ceived big fees the Atlanta (Ga) Constitution
puts Senator Ben Hill first He received in
one case a fee of $4,000, of which $4,000 was
paid in cash.
Ex-UNIrED STATES SENATOR TRUMAN
Smith was one OF the three persons who last
Sunday united with the Presbyterian church
at Stamford, Conn.,, on profession of faith. He
is 81 years old.
Ex-senator DORSEY, of Arkansas, is using
the 81, coo he made in mining operations to
carry os sheep raising on grand scale in New
Mexico. He. was nearly bankrupt when he
left the Senate.
THE wife of Governor Van Zandt, OF Rhode
Island, who barely escaped the Russian mis-
sion, is a daughter of Albert G.. Greene, whose
name is widely known a. the author of "Old
Grimes is Dead"
To give an idea of the ravages of dIphtherIa
in Southern Russia, 1t may be mentioned that
in the one province of Pultava about 7,OJ1 per-
sons have died of the disease iu each of the
last three years.
THE Springfield Republican says that Cam
eron is credited with designs on the vice pres
ideney. "Grant and Cameron" would pToba-
bly carry the old crowd and Pennsylvania
and stop there.
THE National Republican says: 1.-THE next
Republican National convention will be held
in Chicago on Wednesday, June =, 1850, and
not the Sd OF that month, as many journals
have announced"
MOBILE has secured line of steamships to
Europe Mobile, latterIy, has quite dropped
out OF sight as r prominent shipping port, but
this movement il perhaps a sign of revival
OF its old time commercial life.
A RETIRED Spanish soldier, Lopez, is ll2
years old. He recently sent TO his son, at Co
Iumbus Ga, a letter, saying that after 40 years
OF army service he has been retired on 81 800
year. The son who received the letter is only
~ years old.
THE Philadelphia Times says: II the opinion
of the supreme court of Maine could have been
enforced in New York at the canvass of the
votes cast at the last election, Mr.. Clarkson n.
Potter would now be the lieutenant governor
of that State.
AT Bishop Haven funeral on Tuesday it is
stated that nearly every minister of the Meth
Odist denomination in New England was
present. One of the bishops sons is prepar-
ing to be a clergyman. The bishops mother
is still living, at the age of9I.
SENATOR ELEcr GoRNAN, of Maryland, be-
gan life as page in the United states senate,
by appointment OF Stephen A. Douglas, and
rose to be postmaster of that body. During
the war he was Republican, but went out OF
that party under Andrew Johnson.
MRS f. GRANT has appeared in Washington
in some quaint Eastern attire, presented to
her by her mother in-law-a dress OF some
wonderful Oriental fabric, and number OF
HindOstanee ornaments, including bangles
which almost concealed her srms from wrist
TO elbows.
Mr.. RAMSEY. the new secretary Ga war, is
described by the Times. of Chicago, as tall and
very heavy, with gray hair aud snort side
wh'skers, large blue eyes, and broad, good
humored face. He has a bluff and kindly way
of talking, and receives the callers at his new
Office as If lac were 10 glad TO see them.
THE population of our globe, estimated at
800 100000, is ruled by Y emperors, % kings,
a. princes, IL sultans, II khans, grand dukes,
dukes, vice king, nissan, radia, imam, l
hey, and IS presidents, besides large number
of chiefs of wild tribes. OF the republics, 10
are found on American soil, leaving only for
the rest OF the world.
LITTLE more than 40 years sgo, all the
table cutlery used in the United States came
from England. At present, out OF an annual
consumption of nearly s300,OO0 worth. Eng
land supplies but per cent. and this country
not only manufactures nearly all that is
needed at nome, hut SHIPS large quantities. to
South America, Australia and Europe.
Ma. LIeHTER. young blacksmith of Find
lay, o, went u Batavia, Ia that State, the
other Jay, met Miss Lucy Roberts, a hand
some brunette with some reputation a. a
mu ician, became eBamored at first sight,
sought her acquaintance, proposed, and was
accepted, and married her insiRn,er. The
three hours.
MAYER heard OF the baby plant did you? 1t
is japanese exotic, It is Kind OF lily, and
blossoms twice a year. The flower IS shaped
ike a star, having four brown and-yellow
petals. In the center is a tiny figure, which
bears an exact resem bIance to a nude baby its
little arms and lie outstretched, and the eyes
distinctly M rked. A San Francisco lady paid
s3OO Tor This rare aud elegant plant, of which
there is no duplicate in this country.
EDIsoS unbosoms his asoirstioosan speaks
prophetically. According 10 The New York
Star, having almost perft ct' his arrsnge-
ments for enabling mankind to dispense with
oil, gas, coal and steam, he is now devoting
his und vlded energies 10 the improvement of
a galvanized attachment for fences and roofs
which Will instantly psraly re the most music
al of midsummer cat There Is more tame
and money ia this than in all mis- previous in.
Ventions.
THE Newburyport Herald says the cotton
mills of that city at present are all in a pros